Teachers Examinations Set For This Week In County
Prospective teachers who attended approved summer schools will take exams this week under the county superintendent at the courthouse. Exams are August 29 31 and require a twelve week summer course. Miss Wallace says fall term staffing is complete. Washington county sees more applicants than positions available. City school leaders mostly unchanged with Brighton and Kalona new appointments A L Lyon to Brighton and R K Ellis to Kalona.
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Court House
State Department
Miss Wallace
Washington County
Riverside Hosts Third Annual Homecoming in Riverside Iowa
The Third Annual Homecoming at Riverside Iowa on August 30 features a morning parade on Main Street with prizes for best floats, a barbecue at Town Park with free buffalo meat sandwiches, animal acts, concerts by Wilton and Wellman bands, speeches by J P Quinn Frank F Miles Col David J Palmer Judge Charles A Dewey and Rev Chas Winters, races and sports on Main Street including tug of war sacks and a 100 yard dash, and an evening dance and old time dance with Cahill's Orchestra and Norack's Old Time Orchestra.
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Riverside
Iowa
J. P. Quinn
Main Street
Town Park
Wilton Band
B. Jacobsmeier
Frank F. Miles
Clark
Wellman Dana
Wellman Band
Charles A. Dewey
Chas. Winters
Solon
Wellman
Johnson Co
Washington Co
Ton Hand
Cahill
Orchestra
Iowa City
Norack
Old Time
Thos. Capper
Little girl names Rome Paria or Cheyenne as favorite places
A New York Sun and Globe note quotes a young girl answering where she would most like to live. She says Rome Paria or Cheyenne, indicating wide travel or imagination despite her youth.
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Rome
Paria
Cheyenne
New York Sun and Globe
Disadvantages of Crown from Milton’s Epigraph
The excerpt portrays a crown as a golden wreath of thorns that brings danger, troubles, care, and sleepless nights to the wearer, presenting royal power in a negative light. It reflects Milton’s framing of sovereignty as burden rather than glory.
Thought for the Day: Trouble Strengthens Strong, Weakens Weak
A concise moral line asserts that adversity tests character. It frames hardship as a catalyst that builds resilience in the steadfast while diminishing the indecisive or fragile, inviting reflection on personal fortitude.
Man Shot While Resting as Co worker Fails at Birds
Charles Curry of a road gang near Keota was shot in the hand when fellow worker Humphreys fired at birds near Curry's hammock. The 22 bullet shattered bones from the little finger. doctors could not extract the bullet pieces but expect no crippling.
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Charles Curry
Keota
Curry
Humphreys
Rural Carriers Picnic Planned for Labor Day in Wayland
Rural carriers Henry Jefferson and Louisa County hold their annual Labor Day picnic on September 3 in Allen's Grove Wayland. Program includes martial music Wayland Band invocation by Rev W A Lamp welcome by W E Boller address by Postmaster Wen Ger and postmaster talks. Prizes awarded for contests including tug of war potato race nail driving sack race and fat man race.
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Washington
Henry, Jefferson
Louisa County
Allen's Grove
Wayland
Wayland Band
Frank D. Clark
America
Assembly
W. A. Lamp
M. B
Commercial Club
W. E. Boller
Martial
Musi
Jacob Wenger
W. J. Allen
Allen Wintermeyer
Winfield
T. B. Short
Fairfield
A. J. Johnson
Brighton
Leland Horton
Jerrietta Morton to Perform at Shorter Chapel Event
Jerrietta Morton of Keokuk, famed reader in Iowa, will present an entertainment program Thursday evening at 8 20 in Shorter Chapel A M E church. Pastor J. P. Jones delivers the announcement in this community notice.
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Jerrietta Morton
Keokuk
Iowa
A. M. E. Church
C. P. Jones
Funeral for Cornelius Hickey Held at St James
Funeral services for Cornelius Hickey were held yesterday afternoon at 2 30 at St James Church with Father Hartigan in charge. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Buckley John Seamon A Callahan Joe Wolfe John Bailey and John Flynn.
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Cornelius Hickey
St. James Church
Father Hartigan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Paul
John Buckley
John Seamon
A. Callahan
Joe Wolfe
John Bailey
John Flynn
World Belongs to the Brave
A reflective note on courage and resilience urging bold action against fear. It suggests the world yields to those who stand up, offering a paradox of pain for the fearful and a chance to shape outcomes through bravery.
Testing His Powers Foretold Time To Stop Flooded Bath
A comic tale features a care tanker from the flats requesting aid for a neighbor on the next floor who asks Grufto to predict when his bathroom overflow will cease. The scene blends humor with a simple domestic problem.
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Grufto
Real Meaning of Cheer and Holy City Cry Origin
A historical note claims the cheer hip hip hurrah derives from ancient phrases Hierosolyma est perdita and Hosanna. The author traces back initials to hep and hip and suggests Hosannah evolved into bhur gah and then hurrah. The idea appears creative but considered far fetched by a single authority.
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Jerusalem
Magnetic Rectifiers For Intermittent Direct Current
Magnetic rectifiers using an elaborated electric bell principle efficiently convert alternating current to intermittent direct current with little bulk and no heavy chemicals or much attention.
History Made Modern Willy Learns History Joke
In a classroom anecdote from American Legion Weekly a teacher asks Willie what Sir Walter Raleigh said when he laid his cloak for the queen. Willie, misreading the moment, quips to instructive humor, saying, Step on it, kid.
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Willie
Walter Raleigh
Wille
American Legion Weekly
Westminster Abbey Clock Maintains One-Hand Time Tradition
The clock on Westminster Abbey's northwestern tower preserves the ancient single-hand timekeeping custom, a feature kept for 150 years even after its mechanism was rebuilt 50 years ago.
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Westminster Abbey
Meaning of Hague name origin and Dutch hedge link
The word Hague in Dutch means hedge and the capital's name origin traces to The Hedge. The Hollands historically used hedges in hunting ledges, reflecting a fondness for ornamental hedges among the people.
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Hague
Holland
Head of all progress agr culture fuels life says Garfield
A Garfield quote elevates agriculture as the core of civilization and progress, asserting it leads science arts and industry and sustains human life over militarism or wealth accumulation.
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Garfield
Tar Stains Cleaning Methods for Various Fabrics
The article advises removing tar stains from wool or colored cotton with lard then warm water and soda, followed by turpentine and soap and water. White fabrics get turpentine with soap and water. silk uses benzine instead of turpentine.
Dyes from Coal Tar Replace Natural Dyes
Chemists say the era of natural dyestuffs like madder and indigo is ending as coal tar derivatives replace them. Substitutes from coal tar are now available for most dyes and are often superior to those used previously.
Iowa Ex-Service Bonus Funds Paid Out Rapidly
Iowa has distributed two thirds of its 22 million dollar adjusted compensation fund for veterans. A total of 74 250 warrants have been sent, 27 000 applications remain, with over 102 000 total received and an average payout of 199 dollars.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Glen C. Haynes
Bonus Board
Iowa corn crop praised despite regional drought
The weekly weather and crop bulletin from Washington rates corn in the nation as good to excellent. Iowa shows generally satisfactory development, with slow growth in the north-central and northeastern areas due to continued dry weather. Oklahoma and Texas face severe drought, while the Ohio valley and other regions report rain damage to grain and stocks.
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Washington
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
Ohio Valley
Countywide culling targets thousands of poultry flocks
A county campaign to raise flock standards ends with nearly 9,000 Woaters to be slaughtered in Clayton. The culling affects 271 flocks comprising 44 233 birds as non producers are weeded out to improve overall poultry quality.
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Clayton
Spraying Keys Durant Grower’s Bumper Orchard Yield
J. C. Hays of Durant credits careful spraying for a profitable fruit harvest this year. He notes two trees alone will cover spraying costs and predicts a fall crop free from insects and disease with a surplus for the family.
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J. C. Hays
Durant
Eradication of Tuberculosis Discussed for Farm Bureau
H R Smith of the Chicago Livestock Exchange will speak to Cedar County Farm Bureau members late next Thursday on tuberculosis eradication from a livestock commissioner's view. A special invitation invites all citizens interested in milk consumption to attend.
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Livestock Commission
H. R. Smith
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Farm Bureau
Cedar County
Milk for Health Campaign Aims to Boost Dubuque Farm Market
The Dubuque County Farm Bureau and the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce plan a November milk for health campaign. They will educate school children and parents on milk’s value to increase demand and benefit public health.
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Dubuque
Farmer’s cow proves worth as dairy asset in sunlit garage
A Mt Pleas ant farmer showcased dairy value by returning home with a new automobile and finding Old Bessie calmly producing milk in a sunlit garage. The county agent notes only one farm animal yields more for feed than a good cow.
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Mt. Pleasant
Old Bessie
Farm Bureau Messenger Urges Weather Service Funding Hike
The Farm Bureau Messenger calls for a bill in the upcoming special legislative session to raise the Iowa Weather and Crop Service appropriation by five to six thousand dollars. It praises the bureau for its robust system of collecting agricultural statistics and urges expanded funding.
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Farm Bureau Messenger
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Messenger
Old University Charter Over Fresh Fish For the Sick
Edward III granted Oxford powers to townsmen to judge fish freshness and, if stale, to send it to the hospital for the sick, reflecting a historic stance on hospital use for the ill.
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University of Oxford
Ornamental talk hides muddy road truck delay
He claims the work is ornamental and warns of rot but the real reason is front teeth missing due to muddy roads. Our trucks stay home today as we handle a busy period. The old hens continue to lay.
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New Sharon
R. K. Ellis
Knoxville
W. C. Harding
Minnie Conner
West Chester
E. O. Culver
W. G. Robertson
Ainsworth
Harold E. Ross
Crawfordville
Rev
D. Phillips
David J. Pal
Will. A
Shaeffer
Stephen’s
Jewelry
North Side Square
E. C. Hinkle
Hickey
Stewart
Raybestos
Mrs. Klugh
415 South Ave
Rhode Island
Evening Journal
Call
Green
John Davidson
Black
Journal
Elias Williams
Crawfordsville
Rollie Optenberg
Inquire Journal
Hampshire
W. F. Fleming
R. E. Brown
Port Sale
R. L. Badger
Gale
Clara Barton Street
Iowa Ave
I. Rothschild
Boyd Berdo
Roy Schiebel
Ino
W. Applegate
West Madison
J. L. Brooklin
Washington St
Duroc Shorts
P. F. Whisler
Journal Office
West Park
Dubuque County
Arnold
F. & M. Bank
Job
Eliphaz
Bildad
Zophar
Hampstead Heath
Adelphi
Fred Radda
Crham
Foustet Migs
Washington Buttes
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