Washington Red Cross drive nets forty members in three days
Local volunteers report about forty new Red Cross members in three days of campaigns. Washington chapter plans to double enrollment by week end with Miss Elsie Witchen visiting to elect officers and reorganize county branches. Mary E Wilson, widow of Thomas Wilson, dies at 10 15 AM after years of poor health. Funeral set for Saturday at Jones and McElhinney chapel.
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Red Cross
Washington Red Cross
Washington
Elsie Witchen
Chicago
Washington County
Crafl
Leamon’'s
Mary KE. Wilson
Thomas Wilson
East Second Street
Jones and McElhinney Chapel
H. H. Brownell
Cedar Rapids
Woodlawn
Mary E. Montgomery
Monroe County
Ohio
William
Margaret
Graham) Montgomery
Ainsworth
Wilson
Lizzie Wynn
Topeka
Kan
Anne Galloway
Jamestown
Kant
Jeanette Jewett
Concordia
Galloway
Second United Presbyterian Church
McCall
Chapin Corporation
Mascatine
Maccatine
T. L. Brookhart
EB. D. Morrison
Cok R. P. Howell
Iowa City
Muscatine Corporation
Grady
Riverside
Kalona
Muscatine Coneren
Wagner
Equity
O. Fo. Mangold
C. P. Rivers
McCloskey Divorce Granted in Muscatine District Court
Judge presided at Muscatine Tuesday as Minnie McCloskey was granted a decree of divorce from Charles A McCloskey. The action was filed by Minnie McCloskey in the Ule district court with final decree issued.
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Ule
Muscatine
Min
Thanks to Woodman circles and friends for sympathy
The family expresses gratitude to the Woodman circles Willing Workers club relatives neighbors and friends who sent flowers and expressed sympathy at the death of their wife mother daughter and sister Edward Morgan and children Mr and Mrs R H W Shaffer and children
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Woodman
Willing Workers Club
Edward Morgan
R. H W. Shaffer
Barber Shop Moves to F. & M. Bank Building Rooms
The barber shop relocates to the rooms under the F. & M. Bank Building formerly occupied by the American Lexion. New shop offers shower and tub baths. Four barbers operate in an open layout. Jack Collins.
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F. & M. Bank
American Lexion
Sinclair Gaa Station Near Metho Dist Church
A station described as either low or high test Sinclair Gaa is located just north of the Methodist church, noted by W. B. Taylor.
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Sinclair Gaa
Methodist Church
W. BK. Taylor
Gut Strength in Youth Averts Trouble Later
A brief note argues that strong gut health supports aging well and reduces youth troubles. The text emphasizes enduring hardship with healthy digestion and resilience as one grows older.
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Hejper
Tehepenhaner
Great Thoughts Born in Stillness
A cryptic quatrain cites calmness and stillness as sources of revelation. The lines reference stiffness as a stimulus and suggest that patient restraint allows perception of the heavens reflected on the surface. The author signed as Urierley.
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J. Urierley
Thought for the Day about counterfeit work and money
A brief moral note stating that men who render counterfeit work will not accept counterfeit money for that work. It emphasizes integrity in transactions and warns against deceit in financial dealings.
Bunyan Book Brings Big Price at London Auction
The editing copy of Pumyun's Pigram's Progress printed in 17R sold at a London auction for more than 2000 pounds. The sale underscores strong demand for rare Bunyan-era works and highlights the book's high collectible value.
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Bunyan
Pumyun
Pigram
London
Una
Grain Exports From New York Rise
Grain shipments from New York reach almost 199 million bushels exported annually, underscoring the state as a major grain conduit. The figures reflect robust agricultural trade and the prominence of New York in national export channels.
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New York
It Is the Unexpected That Happens
A general remark notes that when people say the unexpected occurs it is often something unpleasant.
American Glassware Best in Chemical Resistance Study
The Bureau of Standards tests show American glassware excels in chemical resistance and durability. The report notes superior handling of reagents and rapid cooling, highlighting the country’s production quality and market leadership.
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Bureau of Standards
Reaper
Pianer
Legion Auxiliary To Handle Christmas Seals Sale
The American Legion Auxiliary will run this year’s Christmas seals sale to fund tuberculosis battle efforts in Iowa. General chairman Mrs. M Hol linger leads a committee including Mrs. C A Dewey Etha Steck C C Wilson and Mrs SB Bostwick. Seals cost one cent each and proceeds support state tuberculous relief work and public health campaigns.
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J. PB Cra
Washington Good Pellows Committee
Good Fellow Fund
Washington
The
Good Fellows
American. Legion Auxiliary
M. Hollinger
C. A. Dewey
Etha Steck
C. C. Wilson
Bostwick
Iowa
Love and Duty in Actual Life Echoes Daily
A concise meditation on love and duty describing thousands of workers turning wheels of labor. The text emphasizes selfless endurance as crowds depart in morning and return at night, portraying daily life as a procession of service. Chapin's voice frames work as virtue.
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Chapin
The Acvantares of Matrimony
The Great Husband Punt by Mabel Barnes Grundy argues that women’s education improves moral behavior, while men benefit less from it. The passage notes marriage encourages selflessness in wives and reduces selfishness when a man supports partnership though the idea remains debated.
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Husband
Mabel Barnes Grundy
Market Ad Notes On Poultry Prices And Slippery Roads
The message mentions Yank Lohrer without chains, slippery tech walks, and rubber tires to prevent skidding. It notes trucks skidding but staying on roads today and asks to call for poultry. It directs reading market ads for prices.
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Yank Lohrer
Revision of State Tax Laws Largest Assembly Problem
Des Moines reports show broad agreement among Iowa’s fortieth general assembly members that tax law revision is the top issue. Reps A O Hauge and John M Rankin discuss tax distribution, repeal, and a possible tax commission, with views on capital punishment and primary laws.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Fortieth General Assembly
A. O. Hauge
Hauge
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Worth Remembering Laugh and the World Laughs
A concise aphorism notes that humor shared brings mirth to others but self mockery can undermine the joke. The line reflects social norms on humor and self deprecation. It frames laughter as communal yet warns against solitary self amusement.
California Skull Found Aged Two to Ten Thousand Years
Scientists estimate a California skull derives from a period between two thousand and ten thousand years ago. The discovery adds to understanding of early human presence in the region.
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California
Solidified Blossom in Hawaii Ripple Blossom Season
The pineapple is described as a solidified blossom by horticultural experts. Ripple blossom time is noted from June to October in Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Planets Versus Stars Brightness and Twinkling Clues
The text explains that stars twinkle while planets do not except near the horizon, making planets appear brighter because they are nearer and reflect sunlight. It notes stars are fixed bodies inside our solar systems.
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Earth
Mustered Out at 70 On Birthday Twain Quote
A quip about turning seventy marks Twain's birthday with a note that life after seventy is a term expired, using military phrasing to imply retirement from effort. The remark frames aging as completion of service and shift to rest.
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Mark Twain
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