Will Complete Chautauqua Canvass Next Year’s Sessions
The canvass for sale of tickets for next year’s Chautauqua sessions continues until at least one thousand pledges are secured. Anna Dawson chairs the committee of thirty two and urges members to finish by noon Saturday September 8. 750 pledges have been received and many friends have not signed yet.
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Anna Dawson
Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Washington
Association
Boost Primary No 2 Promoted For Short Cross State Route
A Thursday morning city hall meeting will push Primary No 2 a paved cross county road from Des Moines toward a future west east shortcut. The plan aims to ease traffic in big cities by diverting through traffic to a rapid highway.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Chicago
Daily Word Guidance for English Usage
This snippet offers daily vocabulary tips focusing on misused phrases and pronunciation, highlighting prefered replacements like rely on and trust in for attribution. It notes common misspellings such as ostensible and ib, and defines synonyms for breadth and width while presenting a sample sentence where appease softens anger.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers investment collapse and overhaul
The Brotherhood faces a $7,000,000 suit from an Investment Company over losses tied to illegitimate transactions. Leaders, not financiers, steered a hundred million dollar venture, causing a vast entanglement. The union restructured its leadership and brought in financially minded managers to resolve the crisis.
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Shopemaker
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood Investment Company
Brotherhood
United States Steel Corporation
General Motors
Wall Street
LaSalle Street
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Peter Gansevoort and the Fort Stanwix Defiance
The American Peter Gansevoort, a Dutch-American hero of Fort Stanwix, defended the fort against British and allied forces in 1777. His stand, aided by Arnold’s relief and a ruse with a captured Tory report, is celebrated as a pivotal Revolutionary episode.
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America
Peter the Great
Peter
Peter Gansevoort
National Republic
Fort Stanwix
New York
Stanwix
Barry St. Leger
Gansevoort
United States
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
St. Leger
Bemis Heights
Sixty Mile Dawn Drive Through Iowa Road Warnings
A morning road trip along Iowa highways reveals the joy of early travel but warns drivers to avoid eastbound starts at dawn. The piece notes sun glare, construction signs, and wary animals like cows and Rhode Island Red chickens that complicate early commutes and threaten travelers.
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Iowa
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Rhode Island
Humorous Stranger Appears On Roadside Stop
A traveler with a lively mind asks a farmer about cows and gum while riders debate minds and manners. The vignette includes playful exchanges about ethics, aging, and everyday foibles, touching on readers' ideas and social quirks with light humor.
Village Blacksmith Modernized Keeps Pace With Cars
A local smith adapts to automotive era under a gasoline act. He services brakes and axles, runs a shop staffed by twenty, and earns a tidy living while his workers toil from morning until late. He enjoys Sunday kirk visits as customers pay up for repairs. He reflects on his steady income and routine.
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Kirk
Whiskers Crop Faces Market Competition
An agriculturist warns growing whiskers is easy but markets are crowded. The note notes family expectations and social pressure on growers, implying economic risk and family duties.
A Smile Seen as Courageous Despite Health Board’s Objection
A local figure promotes a brave display while the health board voices concerns. The piece notes civic reception and official stance, highlighting community reaction and administrative caution.
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The
Board of Health
Crawfordsville Social Headlines From August Fair Week
Mr and Mrs George Yeager and family attend the state fair in Des Moines along with relatives Merle Twinam Velma and Violet Twinam Maurice Maxwell William Edgar and son William. The Harper sisters Essa and Lois visit Hedrick and Ruth Bennett returns home. Dr H Murphy and family from Chaseville Ohio visit Joseph Murphy with Harmon Larick. Gladwin Ingham and son Don ald Bri ghton arrive to visit Mrs Buxbaum. Mrs Frank Adams and Forrest Davidson return from Detroit. J P Jones and sons Vernon and Russell depart for Er win after two weeks with relatives.
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Crawfordsville
George Yeager
Vera
Merle Twinam
Velma
Violet Twinam
Maurice Maxwell
Wm. Edgar
William
Des Moines
Essa
Lois Harper
Richard Bennett
Hedrick
Ruth Bennett
H. Murphy
Chaseville
Ohio
Harmon Larick
Joseph Murphy
Murphy
Lareck
Gladwin Ingham
Donald
Bethany
Brighton
Buxbaum
Frank Adams
Forrest Davidson
Detroit
Michigan
J. P. Jones
Vernon and
Russell
Erwin
Stage Veterans Turn to Film Stars in Hollywood
The text profiles several famed performers converting long stage careers to cinema. Notables include Paulette Duvall a Parisian dancer who joined Ziegfeld's follies before film work, Walter Hiers a longtime East stock actor now leading screen comedy, Tully Marshall with 35 years on stage and 15 in films, Catherine Carver from New York shows to Hollywood, and Heinie Conklin a vaudeville headliner for 15 years who settled in Hollywood to raise a family.
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Paulette Duvall
America
Ziegfeld
Hollywood
Walter Hiers
East
Tully Marshall
Europe
Catherine Carver
New York
Heinie Conklin
J C Penney Promises Reliable Quality and Courtesy
The store emphasizes dependable goods and substantial savings backed by gigantic buying power. It highlights truthful advertising and backing every article sold, plus courteous service and a genuine desire to help customers find what they want.
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J. C. Penney Company
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