Exhume Indian Crockery and the Washington County Dig
The Henry County Historical Society expedition near Coppock in Washington county unearthed eight pieces of Indian pottery valid in preservation twelve darts five paint stones one ax and two hoes. A nearby mound south of Merrimac yielded eroding bones charcoal and pottery sherds. The team previously uncovered a stone sepulcher north of Lockridge. The society plans to preserve and display finds for public study.
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Delvers
Gilbert Garretson
Oklahoma City
Washington County
Henry County Historical Society
Garretson
Herman Elear
A. Garretson
S. Rogers
A. S Smith
Kenneth Moser
Frank Johnson
Fred Lillyblade
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Garretson
Coppock
C. A. Garretson
Herman Elgar
Merrimac
Lockridge
Weary County
We Are What We Are Says A Paradoxical Thesis
A writer argues that the statement we are what we are is a paradoxical thesis. The piece notes certainty about others being or not being what they ought to be is elusive, and even readers may share in doubt. The Boston Herald commentary questions absolute self certainty.
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Washington
Boston Herald
Daily Lesson on Misused English Word Incipiency
A compact note introduces the word incipiency meaning beginning stages. It praises vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily and presents related pronunciation and usage tips while listing common misused forms and synonyms.
We Are What We Are Not Says Ted Robinson
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column by Ted Robinson argues that critics misjudge truth by abstract reasoning. The author contends people may be exactly what they are and should not pretend otherwise, challenging Herald's reputation.
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Mr. Herald
Ted Robinson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Law versus mob zeal in Sacco and Vanzetti case
Louisville Courier-Journal argues the dispute over the death penalty for Sacco and Vanzetti pits cautious legal process against public emotion. editors caution against letting mobs override courts and urge adherence to rational justice over sensational appeals.
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Sacco
Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Fuller
Louisville Courier-Journal
Transportation's rise and future needs urged by Chicago speaker
C D Morris of Chicago argues widespread public knowledge on transportation, praising railroads as the nation’s backbone. He cites past and future growth, noting heavier rails, larger locomotives, bigger terminal facilities, and continuous investment as essential to ongoing prosperity. He stresses railroads must expand to meet rising freight and passengers.
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C. D. Morris
Chicago
Merom Bluff
Morris
Western Railways’ Committee On Public Relations
United States
Chautauqua Era Ends as Campouts Give Way to Cars
In a reflective note, the writer laments the end of Chautauqua season as fewer campers gather this year and notes cars replacing tents. The column muses on cool weather, corn yields, and a late fall harvest, while Dale Atkinson relays a remark from the American Legion convention about golf balls in a Scottish club.
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Dale Atkinson
American Legion
Riverside Celebrates Golden Anniversary of St Marys Church
Riverside hosts a day of program marking the founding of St Marys Catholic church with a large turnout. The evening featured plays and entertainment by the youth, and the crowd showed strong support and enthusiasm.
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Riverside
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Office banter hints at Monday morning plans
The exchange shows a junior partner asking Miss Dale to arrive earlier on Monday after a Sunday evening inquiry. The steno responds with hopeful ambiguity about her Sunday, implying work-related scheduling.
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Dale
Ambiguous Exchange Echoes Iconic Ads and Travel Banter
A whimsical dialogue riffs on identity and sociable charm. The speaker compares someone’s appearance to a dentifrice ad and feigns curiosity about origins, weaving London and Paris into quick, playful questions.
Towel Honor Claims Spark Witty Exchange
In a playful clash of quips the employer scolds a self-styled typist over a ribbon fix while a sharp retort compares the typist to Paderewski tuning a piano, humorously elevating a towel tribute above practical skill.
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Paderewski
Cyclone of the Range to screen at Fox Theatre Saturday
Tom Tyler stars in Cyclone of the Range a Western filled with romantic desert spirit and glamour. The film promises tense moments gripping thrills and a dramatic unsolved mystery leading to an exciting climax with comedy by Frankie Darro and Beans.
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Tom Tyler
Fox Theatre
Frankie Darro
Community Travel Notes From Local Families
Seventy six Mr and Mrs Roy Funston and family left Saturday for Illinois to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Everette Huber and family left Tuesday for a lakes vacation. Arthur Romine Oren Wilma Paul Pasch and Glen Yearns spent Sunday at Harry Huber's. Fury Henderson and son left Monday for the State Fair with Evertt Green and Marcella Flander of Wellman. Carl Meyer and family attend the State Fair. Mrs M C McDonald of Washington is visiting for a few days.
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Roy Funston
Illinois
Everette Huber
the Lakes
Arthur Romine
Oren
Wilma
Paul Pasch
Glen
Harry Huber
Fury Henderson
Son
Everett Green
Marcella Flander
Wellman
Carl Meyer
Mrs. M.C. McDonald
Washington
A Boy Newsboy’s Plans Questioned by Would-Be Couple
A misjudged match is debated as Mrs. Lafe Bud criticizes a cautious approach to marriage while Abe Martin muses on the ambitions of a industrious newsboy and his supposed nickel handling.
Local families visit fairs and travel in midweek social circuit
Sebe Fleenor home Mr and Mrs Art Romine and family parented by Glen Yearns and Freddie Bauer attended the fair at West Liberty. Hazel Huber visits sister Clara Redlinger. Ellis Romine family visiting Nebraska at Earl Matthews home. John Powell and Darlene with Mrs Lloyd Miller to Chicago by car Thursday.
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Sebe Fleenor
Art Romine
John Henderson
Glen Yearns
Freddie Bauer
West Liberty
Hazel Huber
Clarence Redlinger
Ellis Romine
Nebraska
Earl Matthews
John Powell
Darlene
Lloyd Miller
Chicago
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Elder, Shannon & CO
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East Main Street
Iowa
United Press
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HELL
South Dakota
Coolidge
France
Vigneulles
Meuse
Pershing
Jimson
Sharkey
Dempsey
London
Edgar Guest
Lera Schaffer
Abe Martin
Buick
Atwater
Eveready
Cunningham
Tucker & Eicher
White Way Garage
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