Local News Briefs from Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Mrs E E Ward of Cedar Rapids Iowa visits her mother Mrs J T Risk Mr and Mrs Oscar Haney and three children return from Keosauqua and Milton Iowa Dr Sartor and family back from Detroit Minnesota Mrs H S Fox and daughter Vera of Wichita Kansas visit A M Turner relatives Dance Lyon Open Air Hall Tuesday evening Miss Dorothy Adams of Muscatine visits Esther Welch Read about the new Ford car on page six Mrs Homer B Fox of Wichita Kansas visits A M Turner and Gallagher families Mrs J C McKay and son Ives visit Ottumwa for a few days Read about the new Ford Mrs Tom Downing leaves for six weeks in Maryland West Virginia etc Alice Ward of Fort Wayne Indiana returns home John Belville and Glover Ferrell visit Iowa City Danece Lyon Open Air Hall continues furnaces on hand Wilson Heating Co. John Belville and Glover Ferrell motored to Iowa City joined by Danece at summer school
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Tom Downing
Maryland
West Virginia
Alice Ward
Fort Wayne
Indiana
John Belville
Iowa City
Glover Ferrell
Cedar Falls
James Russell
William Kensler
New Sharon
Iowa
Fred Schneelock
Mr. Bogart
Lsald
Grandma
Miss Hanks
Mr. Bartlett
Mr. Rings
Weill
Local notes and visits fill a busy day in town
Dave Ferguson and Herman Twinam visit town on business while residents plan trips to Davenport Lexington Muscatine and Des Moines. Doffers Dougherty Bros advertise luggage and trunks. Mrs Ackley Mrs Meade and others travel to see relatives or attend events. The Harsh auto mishap injures two, with none seriously hurt.
Notice to Bidders for County Channel Excavation Work
Bids may be filed with the County Auditor of Washington County Iowa until 1 pm September 4 for excavating channel changes in Sec 36 Seventy-Six Township Sec 25 26 Seventy-Six Township and Sec 18 Cedar Township The unit sizes total 460 and 1792 and 240 eu yards plus over haul mileage at two cents per eu yard per 100 feet Separate bids per project required with 50 percent certified check and 75 percent bond The Board reserves right to reject any or all bids A L Griffith County Auditor
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Washington County
Iowa
Cedar Township
Bsuccess
Board of Supervisors
A. L. Griffith
Grandma Dinner and Nine-Ten Dinner Club Mystery
Nina returns years later as Dick revisits past love changed by time and a red carnation. In a foggy autumn city, Nina arrives in bold makeup and a new beau, while Dick discovers the girl he loved is still Nina beneath the disguise.
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Nina
Cutie
Red Carnations PRC oO 1924
A train nears a station as a couple discusses engagement and long separation. The woman laments changes and wonders if her fiancé will be disappointed and regret waiting to marry.
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Raify
Evidence of Population and Meat Supply Trends
A historical study from 1850 to 1922 notes population growth outpacing livestock gains except hog numbers vary yearly while sheep decline. It highlights difficulties in supplying meat for a growing population and maintaining export surpluses, with livestock serving as a storage reservoir for surplus crops.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New White Metal Resists Tarnish and Corrosion
Following the discovery of a non tarnishable silver there is news of a white metal that resists tarnish and corrosion and shows a deep brilliant luster when polished.
Colorado's First Log House Unearthed 1816 Patrol Site
The first known white constructed log house in Colorado was built in 1816 for a Spanish cavalry troop patrolling the Arkansas region near Pueblo.
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Colorado
Dueblo
Parsonite Described as New Radium Mineral in Congo
Belgian Professor Schoef described Parsonite, a new radium bearing mineral found in the Belgian Congo, noting success in extracting radium at an Antwerp laboratory.
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Belgian Congo
Schoef
Antwerp
Pieces of Eight Spanish Peso Value and Use
The term Pieces of Eight refers to the Spanish peso worth eight reales. The coin bore the number eight and circulated in Spain, other European nations, and the Americas.
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Spain
Americas
Bovine Songster in Country Visit Amazes Betty
Betty, a city girl, travels to the countryside and witnesses a cow that she believes is trying to sing, declaring it an extraordinary sight and asking her mother to see the singing cow.
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Betty
Cty
Speaking of Fruit and Love’s Juicy Turnups
A playful note uses fruit metaphors to describe a man’s dated hopeful romance. He imagines a peach as the ideal partner but finds the date ends as a lemon. The passage cheekily weighs charm against disappointment in courting.
Growing Sponges From Seed in Everyday Life
The article notes a shift to cultivating sponges from seed mirroring plant farming. It says before 1014 the finest sponges originated in the Mediterranean, highlighting a change in sponge production practices.
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Mediterranean
The Ananias Club Confession of a Gifted Diamond
A girl confesses she received a diamond from a lover but insists she is content because she believes his love equals or exceeds the value. She asserts the token proves affection even if not real gold. The quote reflects a moral tension in romantic gifts.
To Remove Corks From Sticky Bottles
Corks in bottles with gum glue shoe polish or sticky substances resist removal A dab of glycerine rubbed on the cork helps loosen and prevent sticking for easier extraction
First Recorded Auto Smash In 1806 At Rochester NY
A historical note records the first automobile crash in 1806 when Jonathan West of Rochester New York, riding in a car, collided with a wagon owned by a laundry company.
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Jonthan West
Rochester
N. Y
Truth and age in a life of enemies
A reflective line asserts that a successful life creates inevitable enemies as one approaches seventy, framing enmity as a consequence of achievement and usefulness.
Effort Emphasized In Timely Work Ethic Note
A quotation urges steady hourly and weekly effort, noting the value of completing tasks efficiently. It cautions against unnecessary delays and advises disciplined, focused work patterns. The speaker cited is Charles W. Filet.
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Charles W. Filet
Newspaper Man's Life Mission
A Washington Post reflection on newspaper workers who toil to promote others reach fame, noting the irony that reporters rarely gain public recognition for themselves.
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Newspaper Man's Life Mission
Washington Post
Dealers Pleased By Prospect of Increased Dodge Production
Dodge Brothers dealers hailed the companys plan to erect a large new assembly building and expand units to boost output for 1923 4. Local dealer D E Zimmerman noted the factory has repeatedly expanded yet could not meet demand, citing about 200000 cars built and sold in the year ending July 1923 and forecasting even stronger production as car value, styling, and ride improve without sacrificing economy and dependability.
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Dodge Brothers
D. E. Zimmerman
Wales Gold Mine Supplying Regal Wedding Needs
An English royal wedding rule favors English sources and keeps a small Welsh gold mine operating to supply gold for angel cup plate and other ceremonial items. The mine exists largely to stockpile precious metal for royal use.
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England
Wales
Walnut use and processing in Bulgaria noted
The walnut in Bulgaria is described as indispensable. It is eaten raw and pressed for cooking oil. The meats are salted and fried then pressed. Green walnuts are used to make jam and large amounts go into a potent brandy.
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Bulgaria
Bulgaris
Work of Genius and the Fire of Genius
A quotation from Longfellow on genius as celestial fire that transforms common materials into bright clear form. It emphasizes the power of imagination to convert ordinary surroundings into crystal clarity through creative action.
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Longfellow
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