The Treachery of Dale Woods
Hector Waith escapes a pursuing gang in Kentucky after a staged court of inquiry. He rescues an old woman found in a hut and bonds with Nellie Vance as Dale Woods confesses treachery and surrenders to his past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hietor Walth
Kentucky
Wilson Vance
Vance
Nelle
Vances
Walth
Tate Woods
Troule
Dale Woods
Nellie
Woods
Waith
Wovernment Secret Service
Waitth
Hector Waith
Nellie Vance
Hector Waalth
Lek
Marek
Chicken Dressing Request At Dinner Table Prompted A Question
A domestic dining moment shows Mrs Youngbride asking if the chicken should be dressed for supper. Her reply confirms the husband’s fondness for chicken dressing.
Vesper Service Draws Big Crowd in Washington
A large Methodist church hosted the first Christmas music program of the season. Handel's The Messiah was performed by a sixty-voice Methodist choir with guest musicians from other churches led by Jesse Miller. Notable soloists included Mrs. Robert L. Brown Mrs. Carl Hedges Mrs. J EB Ream and Miss Mary Hunter with Everette Griffith Carl Hedges Earl Hender among the soloists and brass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jesse Miller
Robert L. Brown
Boston
Maresh W. Bailey
Carl Hedges
J. EB. Ream
Remps Hampsher
Mr. Miller
Everette Griffith
Earl Hender
Mary Hunter
Court term opens January 8 with Dewey presiding
The previous term was adjourned after over a month of busy court activity. The next term begins January 8 with Judge Charles A. Dewey presiding in Washington. Two weeks remain to file cases. Notable actions included foreclosures and receiverships and jury trials for First Savings Bank of Crawfordsville v W J Edgar and Chapin Corp v A N Grady. An injunction case Perry Hayes et al was not decided. An order granted to sell stock of boots shoes and fixtures in Thompson v Jackson et al. Iowa Supreme Court decisions from Washington and Jefferson counties included Commercial Savings Bank of Washington v Colthurst and State v Boyd with reversals and remands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerry Wagner
Charles A. Dewey
Washington
First Savings Bank of
Crawfordsville
W. J. Edgar
Chapin Corporation of
Muscatine
A. N. Grady
Kalona
Perry Hayes
City of Washington
Wagner
Charles H. A. Thompson
W. L. Jackson
Roy Busby
Lelia Busby
Christmas feast and club activities noted in Keeley household
Patricia and Joan Keeley celebrate Mrs. W. M. Keeley's birthday with a noon dinner featuring a ham turkey and a homemade cake. The 4 R. C's discuss charity giving to Good Fellowship, Perkins hospital, and a Soldiers Home quilt and fruit project. Rebekahs plan a Christmas supper and joint installation with Odd Fellows and Camp on January fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
Joan Keeley
T. T. Keeley
R. C's
Good Fellowship Club
Perkins Hospital
Marshalltown
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Reid Movie Actor In Serious Condition
Actor Wallace Reid remains critically ill with death near, per wife Dorothy Davenport and his physician. Reports of orgies connected to Reid home addressed by Davenport and denial of alcohol as sole cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angels
Wallace Reid
Los Angeles Examiner
Dorothy Davenport
Reid
Indienent Dentale
Reid Homt
Alice Davenport
Would Seem Logical. If there be a paradise for virtues there must be a hei for crimes
Not enough readable facts to form a valid newspaper item. The fragmentary quote attributes Caugsin with a statement about virtue and crime and lacks identifiable persons places or organizations for a proper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caugsin
Really Permanent Things Stare and Sun Not Clouds
A reflective line contrasts enduring elements with passing weather as the narrator notes the stare and sun enduring over clouds and blur. The piece hints at permanence beyond fleeting scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senstor Home
U S Mail Aviator Lost in Blizzard
U S Mail aviator Henry Boonstra is missing after a flight between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City vanished in a blizzard. Search efforts use all available planes as Captain Nelson suspects Boonstra was blown from the aircraft while crossing the Wasatch mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Mail
Salt Lake City
Henry Boonstra
Cheyenne
Nelson
Boonstra
Wasatcha Mountain
The Pouring Mourn and the Wisdom of Speech
A fragment reflecting on the proverb about speech, contrasting foolish talk with seeking right knowledge. The lone line invokes a monkish voice on folly and wisdom.
Oldest European Artesian Well at Listers France Still Flows
The seven century old artesian well at Listers in France has emitted water from its mouth for more than 750 years without interruption. The remarkable longevity marks it as Europe's earliest known source of continuous flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Listers
France
Katherine Mac Donald Brings American Beauty to Fox Theatre
Local admirers of Katherine Mac Donald the American beauty will find unusual interest as she appears at the Fox theatre for a two night engagement. The article notes fan excitement and the star's popular appeal in a regional theatre circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine MacDonald
Fox Theatre
Low Temperatures Hit Canada in Latest Cold Wave
The Associated Press reports record cold across North America with Manitoba reading 40 degrees below zero and Miami at 74 degrees above normal. Forecasters expect moderation by Wednesday night across the northwest and eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
North
North America
Manitoba
Miamii
Florida
Women Drive Majority of Store Purchases
The article notes that women are the largest buyers, accounting for about 76 percent of all merchandise sold in stores, reflecting a strong female consumer influence on retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallmark
United States
White Shoulders photoplay on national release with Miss MacDonald
Vir ginia Pitman stars as the heroine in White Shoulders a photoplay where Miss MacDonald plays a young woman raised to marry wealth and shown in lavish costumes. The production features Lois Zeliner George KibbeTunner Tom Borman Bryant Burn Nigel Lawrences Lillian Lawrence and child actor Headric Headrick in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Pitman
New Fire
Miss Macdonald
Geqree Kibbe Tunner
Saturday Evening Post
Lois Zeliner
Tom Borman
Mics MacDonald
Mr. Forman
White Shoulders
Bryant Burn
Nigel Ia
Lillian Lawres Red Maletrsiy
Choctes French
Jak. Barrows
Line Jooyneas
Little Richard
Headric
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Newspaper Union
Hendreds
Messianh’ Sung
Metho
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Jefferson Counties
Commercial Savings Bank of Washington
J. L. Colthurst
Washington County
D. W. Hamilton
Appellee
A. J. Boyd
Jefferson County
D. M. An
Derson
Arthur
Whith
Tim
U.S. Pat
Canada
Hawkes
Sheffield Plate
Westpial
A. Harwood & Son
Netade
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