Taft Retires Viewed As A Respectable President
The piece portrays former President William Howard Taft as a well regarded leader whose tenure faced tariff and trust busting pressures. It notes his cautious style contrasted with Theodore Roosevelt and cites his advocacy for world peace and League of Nations safeguards. The article concludes with Taft aging, in ill health, and looking west.
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United States
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Taft
Teddy
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
League of Nations
World Court
W C T U Notes on Prohibition and Liquor Evils
The article argues opponents of the Eighteenth Amendment misplace blame on liquor itself not the law. It likens liquor to Old Man Liquor jailed after prohibition and recounts his violent history. The piece calls for recognizing liquor as the core issue and rejects releasing him to resume harm.
That Body of Yours As Straight As an Arab
A North Africa traveler notes the Arabs’ erect carriage seen in all ages and training. He explains posture improves height by about an inch, aids breathing and digestion, and credits front abdominal muscles with erectness through daily situps or toe touches.
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North Africa
J. H. Kelley
Abraham
Similes Flight Through a Fragmented Page
A garbled OCR sample mixes similes and quick dialogue. It features lines like as empty as a city church on a rainy night and as hard to ignore as an earache, with exchanges among a football coach a teacher and various jokey quips, ending with a pun about a Bible versus phone directory.
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New York
Europe
Hollywood
Washington Boys Rally Against Albia in Tight Basketball Match
The Washington team edged the undefeated Albia quintet after their Burlington engagement. A humorous aside notes a player who eases grade worries by reserving a seat for his social science instructor before games.
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Washington Boys
Burlington
Albia
Europe Detroit Texas Prepaid Catnip Closeup
A compact item listing places and items: Europe Detroit Texas prepaid catnip closeup. The note reads like a keyword cluster for a brief catalog or caption. The piece lacks a coherent event or narrative to expand.
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Europe
Detroit
Texas
Washington Witty Notes On Girls And Local Gossip
A Washington Iowa column shares lighthearted vignettes from the community. It includes playful jabs about basketball referees, praise for local girls, humorous exchanges among residents, and anecdotes about coeds and radio fans, concluding with a casual good night note.
Daily English Word Study Collab orate
Readers note the daily word lesson on collaboration and usage. It defines collab orate as joining effort in literary or scientific work and provides an example with She collaborated with me in writing the article.
Ainsworth High Notes Preview Contests and Games
Miss Kate Glover of Keota coaches students for the local declamatory contest set for February 11. About twenty contestants will compete. The boys basketball schedule includes Crawfordsville on February 4 and Olds on February 7. Ainsworth has won half its Tri County games and opens the county tournament February 14 against Riverside at Wellman.
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Kate Glover
Keota
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Riverside
Wellman
Ainsworth Second Team Dominates Crawfordsville Bout
Ginkins Hazlett Henderson Robeson and Paul Hazlett powered a 28 point Ainsworth win in the second game while Crawfordsville struggled to 2 field goals as the first team clash ended 48 to 23. Hugh Hazlett impressed in his first full game.
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Ainsworth
J. Ginkins
H. Hazlett
Henderson
Robeson
Paul Hazlett
Crawfordsville
Fletcher
Hanna
Mootheart
Hesseltine
Hugh Hazlett
Ginkins
Jones
Candidacy Announcement for States Senator Seat in District Ten
The Evening Journal notes a candidate authorized to announce a second term bid for State Senator of the Tenth District comprising Washington and Henry counties subject to Republican voter will.
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the Evening Journal
Washington
Henry Countes
Ainsworth Nips Crawfordsville In High-Scoring Battle
Ainsworth fired 53 shots making 8 while Crawfordsville hit 20 of 67 in a rough game. Pearson led Ainsworth with 4 of 5 free throws as the crowd swelled with about half the spectators from Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Pearson
Abe Martin on marriage and postwar banditry banter
Abe Martin notes wages are dis graceful given current banditry. He jokes that marrying is ticklish business. Libbie Purviance, who wed to avoid being an old maid, wants her pre war name back.
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Libbie Purviance
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Washington, Iowa
Washington County
Publishers News
East Main Street
Iowa
United Press
Homans
Virginia Kephart
Journal
Donna Belle
Jas. W. Barton
M. D
James
Dr. Quack
Mr. Swank
Wise
Byrd
Memphis
Nutt
Ted Brown
Mike Logan
Claude Tucker
Lewis Warren
Washington Vs. Albia
Orval Korf
Henry L'ttle
Reaky
Nick
Washington, Ia
X. A
Nicodemus
Campbell
Stono
Mr. X. A
Mother Hubbard
T. Ase
Jeru
Mrs. K
Willie
Anonymous
Rudy Vallee
Lira Bow
Rudy
Ainsworth High School
William Carden
Abe Martin
Nuk
Herman’ Funeral Servicer
West Side Square
California
Benteco Store
Klein Klothing Ko
S. E
Corner Square
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Grdys
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