Washington Automobile Show Promises Grand Display
With the show a month away the Wilkerson Exposition Company reports sold spaces in the new Second Street garage building. The piece traces automobile evolution from early horse less carriages to modern models and urges attendance to appreciate the latest designs and trunk features.
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Wilkerson Exposition Company
Second Street
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Howe @s
Washington
Valuable Violin Sent to Lola Davis from Paris
Lola Davis receives a 135 year old violin from her sister Beulah in Paris. The instrument was shipped to Lola via Barnsfield friends who relocated from Paris to New York City and then sent the violin onward.
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Lola Davis
Shan Davis
Buelah Davis
Paris
Lola
Debates at High School Pits Ottumwa and Washington on Coal Control
Tonight at the high school auditorium Ottumwa and Washington high schools debate whether coal mines should be federalized. Ottumwa supports federal control while Washington opposes. Admission is a few cents to cover three judges travel. discussion aligns with Iowa debates this winter. Prof. Case directs the traveling team and Miss Montgomery coaches the home crew.
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Washington
Ottumwa
Iowa
H. E. Case
Althea Montgomery
Washington improvement league secures winter lecture course
A local committee of the Washington Improvement League has secured a four-event winter course including a play, two lectures and a concert by a mixed quartet. Notable figures like William Rainey Bennett and Frank Dixon are featured, with tickets at two dollars.
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Washington Improvement League
G. W. Hay
E. D. Morrison
C. J. Roberts
J. B. Crail
Fred Reid
W. W. Bowers
A. R. Oates
W. C. Harding
Cambria Quartet
Frank Dixon
Emerson Bureau
Redpath-Vawter
Cultivate Reticence: A Lesson from Chesterfield
A compact reflection on the value of judicious reticence, noting it as a lifelong lesson. The quote attributes the virtue to Chesterfield and frames restraint as a principal virtue.
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Chesterfield
The Real Trouble Blinks and Jinks Cartoon Exchange
A Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon features Blinks remarking that tight nuts on a car would prevent accidents. Jinks counters that tight nuts at the wheel cause many mishaps, highlighting a humorous automotive safety theme.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Outsiders Donates to Washington Band After Show
A traveling man, Carl Shack of Churchill Drug Company, visited Phillips Drug Store after the Tuesday performance of the Washington band Turn to the Right and made a substantial donation. He praised the band's appearance and music and urged locals to appreciate the organization.
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Phillips Drug Store
Carl Shack
Churchill Drug Company
Washington
Chester Revival Meetings Close in West Chester Iowa
The M. E. church revival in West Chester ends after bringing conversions and renewed zeal. Rev. and Mrs. Brennemann depart for Oskaloosa to begin new revival work after a generous farewell offering of 315 dollars from church members and friends.
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West Chester
I.a
M. EK
Brennemann
Oskaloosa
Stentor and the Origin of Stentorian Voice
The term stentorian derives from Stentor, a Grecian herald famed in legend for a voice as loud as fifty men shouting together.
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Stentor
Got Him Mitchell Hedges Lands Giant Panama Sawfish
Mitchell Hedges, an experienced explorer, casts a fly on a light line in the Bay of Panama. A 4500 pound sawfish swallows the bait. he lands a 20 foot fish with his small line. The episode highlights the power of skill developed slowly through practice.
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Mitchell Hedges
Bay
Panama
Hedges
Mr George Burkley estate reveals funeral expenses paid
C P Jones administrator states Mr George H H Burkley carried personal funds and funds due at Silvie shops sufficient to cover his funeral costs. He confirms the deceased paid his own funeral expenses and did not require county or paternal payment.
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George HH. Burkley
George Burkley
Silvie
C. P. Jones
Washington High Teams Stricken for Friday Games
Illness sweeps Washington high school basketball teams with many players sidelined. Star center Rice has been in bed all week and may miss Muscatine clash. Wymanack and Freshwaters also ill. Girls team suffers injuries and health issues reducing lineup as they face Muscatine. A large crowd is expected to travel to Muscatine by train Friday evening.
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Washington County
Iowa State Board of Health
Washington County Hospital
C. A. Botce
State Board of Health
General Hospital
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington High Sche
Fluscatine
Rice
Bowe
Muscatine
Waymack
Washington
Robbery at Schilling Home Reported in Des Moines Visit
Mrs Bertha Schilling Wanda Schilling Leo Edison and spouse drove from Des Moines to Swea City Kossuth county January 24 noting fine roads. On return Sunday they found diamonds worth 200 dollars clothing linens silverware and 25 dollars missing from 1436 11th street along with house keys and money belonging to roomer L W Weddle. No clues yet.
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Bertha Schilling
Wanda
Leo Edison
Des Moines
Swea City
Kossuth County
California
Iowa
Doris Jonson
L. W. Weddle
Stray Bit of Wisdom Ends in a Quotable Thought
A compact motto on human nature titled Stray Bit of Wisdom presents a concise reflection: man is a bundle of relations and a knot of roots, whose flower and fruitage is the world.
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Fbimiersin
Patrick Henry's Early Path to Law and Fame
Patrick Henry engaged in various ventures before pursuing law. He studied briefly then sought a license to practice after more study, gaining fame from his notable speech in the VP's cause.
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Patrick Henry
Ing
Jurors Excused For January Term Court Updates
Jurors excused for the January term as district court adjourns. some equity cases may be heard later. Henderson v Henderson continued to March. conflict over a $259 check and $1.91 protest fee involves Miss Henderson and Mr Luers. Ramsey case ends with guilty plea and bond of 500 dollars for support. Flash remains jailed after a burglary charge with continued next term. hunger strike reported.
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Julie
Aye Lowey
Henterson
Henderson
Cora Hendersen
Hichard Loera
Austin
Minn
Plalntt
Kinrow Savings Bank
Livingston & Riecher
Miss Henderson
C. R. Russell
Jaws City
Hoffman & Hichardson
Minnesota
Luers
Tranweer
State of Town
Ray Ramsey
Mre
Opal Ramsey
D. F. Macon
C. J. Wilson
Ramecy
Jledge Otto
Iowa
Flesh Carr
Ray Miller
August Flash
Wan
Miller
Nan
Des Moines
Fred Stewart
Ohio
Fred Sweet
Pew
Flash
Denison
Thieritt Wien
Senator Brookhart accused of radical farm policy links
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin accused Senator Smith Brookhart of advocating farm credits and other legislation resembling the Soviet policies of Lenin and Trotsky, during a senate session in Washington.
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the Associated
Washington, D. C
Smith Brookhart
Towa
Senate Today
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Lenine
Trotsky
Cynicism and its reception in a wary audience
A fragment notes how cynical posturing may entertain briefly but risks exhausting or alienating listeners as the act wears on. The text hints at audience weariness and the challenge of sustaining interest.
Unknown Proverb in Washington Evening Star Debate
The Washington Evening Star remarks that Tunkies claim honesty unless it risks exposing the truth, noting a cautious stance on truthfulness amid commentary.
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Tunkies
Washington Evening Star
Sick Man of Europe and Open Door terms traced in history
A garbled historical note references Europe’s “Sick Man of Europe” label first used for the Ottoman Empire by Nicholas of Rusai a and the term “open door” associated with China trade. It also mentions Rudyard Kipling and other figures in a confused mosaic of colonial era phrases.
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Nicholas
Rusaia
Ottoman Empire
Europe
Michiel Hicks Beach
Rudyael Kipling
Iowa youths at Ames for annual short course week
About 250 to 300 junior farmers from 70 Iowa counties attend the Iowa State College short course at Ames. Delegates visit classrooms and labs, learn bee keeping, farm mechanics, pruning, spraying, livestock judging, dairy products, poultry, soils, meat cutting, with talks by R. K. Bliss Miss Ay dat W. H. Stevenson and President R. A. Pearson.
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Ity
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
R. K. Bliss
Aydat
Iowa State
W. H. Stevenson
R. A. Pearson
Buttermakers of U S Invited to National Scoring Contest
Buttermakers from every state are invited to the annual national butter scoring contest at Iowa State College Ames. The event runs February 7 to 17 in connection with the buttermaker's short course. Last year more than 200 samples were entered. many from the southern states are expected due to rising dairying interest.
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Associated Press
Ames
Iowa State College
South
Thought for the Day on Gifts and Spirit
A brief reflection notes that the intent behind giving matters more than the gift itself. The saying emphasizes the generosity and mindset guiding an act over the material item given.
Trust Him With Little Proofs Then Nothing
A terse adage notes that trust without proof is risky while proof earned grants nothing more than reliance. The saying underscores caution in assigning trust to those lacking evidence.
Molecules in Air Move Fast on Still Days
A still day causes gas molecules in a house to travel faster than a rifle bullet and be deflected from their course by collisions with other air molecules up to 5,000,000,000 times per second.
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Toteente
Hereditary Not Cited As Cause Of Mental Illness
Dr Moras argues in a 19th century reflection that mental diseases arise from blood constituents also linked to corns and bunions, and are no more hereditary than colds or swearing. The remark challenges prevailing views on heredity in mental health.
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Dr. Moras
Lorna Doone Essay Contest Winners Named
Lorna Peone 46 AWOL Se oe photoplay at the Fox theater in January. Prizes were awarded by the seventh and eighth grade and high school students for essays on the play. First prize goes to Dorothy Ryan, second to Irene DeLong, third to Leone Simpson. prizes include five dollars and signed copies of Verna Doone.
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Lorna Peone
Fox Theater
Ralph Pratt
Sophmores
Y. W
Elaser
Doé
Ryan
Irene DeLong
Leone Simpson
Ana
Verna Doone
Madge Bellamy
Motif Picture Production
Brother Seldom the Keeper
Opinion piece from the Ohio State Journal arguing the proverb about being one’s brother’s keeper is often misapplied, noting people tend to view themselves as the brother but not the keeper in practice.
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Ohio State Journal
Fountain Pens History Traced Through Early Advertisements
The note traces fountain pens back to the 17th century with an advertisement from 1678 and mentions a 1800s patent awarded to Joseph Bramall, inventor of the Bramall lock and hydraulic press.
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Joseph’ Bramall
Beneath His Notice Sunday School Exchange
A Pearson's Weekly quotation depicts a humorous exchange in a Sunday school setting. A teacher presses Harry to name who defeated the Philistines, and he replies with a comic refusal to infer. The fragment captures social humor from a London publication.
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Harry
Pearson’s Weekly
London
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