Name Six Winners in Spelling Contest at Indian Creek
The Brighton township spelling contest at Indian Creek Friday named six primary division winners Shirley Dunbar Mary Ellen Wentworth Heber Corpening Vernon Lowery Elaine Swick and Kenneth Guy Esther Corpending won first in primary and Elaine Swick second and Kenneth Guy third. Advanced contestants Rex Farrier Wanda Loefler Ruth Corpening and Mildred Corpening included Rex Farrier first Wanda Loefler second Ruth Corpening third. Alice Dunbar pronouncer judges were Miss Zear Miss Pacha and Mrs Williams.
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H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Brighton Township
Indian Creek
Shirley Dunbar
Mary Ellen Wentworth
Heber Corpening
Walnut
Vernie Lowery
Riverside
Elaine Swick
Kenneth Guy
Marion Dunbar
Esther Corpenging
Ruth
Mildred Corpening
Hugh Probst
Jack Schroeder
Glenn Lowe
Wanda Loefler
Maurice Farrier
Mary Aretha Guy
Rex Farrier
Ruth Corpening
Alice Dunbar
Miss Zear
Mies Pacha
Willams
Archie
M. Farrer
Davy
Tucker
Indian Creek Club
Charles Wicoff
Record calf born near Twin Falls weighs 155 pounds
A calf born near Twin Falls Idaho set a new record at 155 pounds far surpassing the usual 70 pounds and the previous heaviest 104 pounds heard by Dr FE T Powell veterinarian.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
FE. T. Powell
World Day of Prayer Observed in Junction Presbyterian Church
The World Day of Prayer will be observed at a union service in the Presbyterian church with the topic In Quietness and in Confidence Shall Be Your Strength. Also reports on organizing two more Louisa county Boy Scout troops and local church notices including movements, births, and funeral services.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Presbyterian Church
Tne
Louisa County
Grandview
Oakville
George Hedrick
Burlington
L. K. Weber
W. 8. Brown
Conclude Services
A. K. Harper
M. Kk. Long
Fairfield Gospel Team
Effie Kelly
Proposals and Promises Weave in Adria’s Dilemmas
Adria Wellington weighs choosing between fiancé Eric and lover Fred Barrows while honoring a dying mother’s wish to marry Jim Wellington. Memories of a moonlit night and Fred’s persuasive talk complicate her decision as she awaits Fred’s return.
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Adria Wellington
Eric
Fred Barrows
Jim Wellington
Jim
Fred
Adria
Burks Burial Follows Huntington Native's Death
Raymond and Harold Pine Walter and Richard Kauffman Sam Cuthamp and William Lef fler attended the burial in Columbus City cemetery. Mr Burks, born in Huntington West Virginia in 1856, married to Martha Pine. They lived on a farm near here. Survived by daughter Mrs Frank Ogier and two grandchildren in Detroit Mich a brother Green Burks of Moundsville West Virginia. Mrs Burks preceded him in death.
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Raymond
Harold Pine
Walter
Richard Kauffman
Sam Cuthamp
William Leffler
Columbus City
Mr. Burks
Huntington
W. Va
Martha Pine
Here
Frank Ogier
Detroit
Mich
Green Burks
Moundsville
Burks
Riverside items note local banking family homecoming
Riverside notes report William O Loughlin president of Peoples Trust and Savings bank and Mrs O Loughlin returning home after a two week stay at Hot Springs Arkansas. Also Simon Metz welcome a baby daughter at their home northwest of Riverside and visitors Louise Florang Iowa City daughter of Elizabeth Florang Riverside reports slow improvement after hospital stay in Iowa City.
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Riverside
William O'Loughlin
Local Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
O'Loughlin
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Simon Metz
Simeon Deutsch
Iowa City
Winnie Thompson
Louise Florang
Elizabeth Florang
Government laboratories now supply most medicines in Brazil
Government owned and run laboratories are producing the majority of medicines used in Brazil. The shift highlights state control over pharmaceutical production and implications for national health policy and supply security.
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Brazil
Mayor’s bath advice delights New York youngsters
Amid a city water shortage, a Bronx boy cheered by the mayor’s quip that children should still bathe. The lad told his mother to ensure daily baths with plenty of scrubbing, reflecting local humor about the crisis.
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New York City
Bronx
Virgin Mind No More in Don and Althea’s Dalliance
Don Morgan confronts Althea over past affairs as their son Donny delivers letters revealing names like Mike Wickham Leon Bobby James and others. The scene ends with Don asserting a draw on pasts while Althea weeps and Donny triumphs over the mail haul.
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Althea
Don Morgan
Donny
Don
Myrna Lewis
Myrna
Sally Will
Mabel Parsons
Angel
Mike Wickham
Leon
Bobby James
Pontman
Befuddled Canadian Politician’s Speech Stirs Lively Tale
A well known Canadian political figure, often rosy but prone to public embarrassment, delivered an incoherent campaign speech. A reporter friend, tasked with verbatim notes, was edged by the old statesman to avoid recording when in such a deplorable state.
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Canada
Kangaroo Text Hums About Missing Baby
Fragmentary note shows dialog about a kidnapped baby kangaroo and unease over theft. Quotation hints fear, defiance, and calls for caution, all within the clipped listening in snippet.
New Boss Splits View With Old Style Bookkeeper
Lil asks Mayme about the new boss and his strict views on spelling. Mayme notes he is bigoted in insisting words be spelled in one way. The piece references the old bookkeeper perched at a high desk with a pencil balanced on his ear.
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Lil
Mayme
Remembering Sam Jones and the thrill of seeing a big speaker
The writer laments the loss of face to face encounters with famed figures as radio and travel lessen old timer thrills. He recalls Sam Jones from decades ago, praising his wit, gentleness, and generosity in using lecture earnings to help a poor widow, contrasting past excitement with present ubiquity.
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Eleanor
Fr. D. RR
Germany
Sam Jones
Babe Ruth
Furlington
Sam
Fortune and Fortitude Distinguish Luck and Pluck
The text asserts luck and pluck separate, noting every person has two hands and a brain. It argues success comes from how one uses innate tools rather than fortune alone.
Can't you see that sign
A Conductor and passenger exchange quips about notices on a train signpost. The conductor insists on a clear no smoking sign while the passenger jokes that many signs are silly and mocks another unrelated instruction. The exchange ends with a playful jab and a request to show personal restraint.
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Uli
Interesting February Anniversary Dates From 1925 to 1932
A list of February anniversary dates includes Lemley Yard Insurance 1925 Phillips Hebner Drug 1927 Ross 5c to 1.00 1939 Morgan’s Cafe 1939 Dickens 1812 Edison 1847 Lincoln 1809 Bridges Co 1912 State Theatre 1991 Lytle’s Super Service 1782 Washington 1807 Longfellow 1807 Jacobs Tire 1932 Wolfe Hatchery 193? Dr Fred Reid Veterinarian 1921 Farmers Cooperative Exchange.
Journal Announces February Contest For Year One Essays
The Journal offers a dollar per paragraph for the three best 650 word pieces on "Our First Year." Visit any listed firm’s anniversary and report one incident from their first year in 50 words or less. Submit by February 29 1940. Eight prizes of one dollar each. One firm per paragraph.
Ancient rocks hold oldest confirmed ages in North America
Researchers identify the oldest definite ages from rocks in South Dakota and Manitoba dating about 1.7 billion to 900 million years old, confirming extreme antiquity of continental crust in these regions.
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South Dakota
Manitoba
Red Flannel Underwear Revival Urged by East Merchant
An old fashioned merchant from the East calls for a return to red flannel underwear. The plan is seen as inadvisable as public restlessness grows. Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Rio de Janeiro Sees Consistent Year Round Temperature and Rain
The city experiences similar averages for both temperature and rainfall throughout the year. No month shows a drastic deviation, indicating a steady climate pattern in Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
Temperature Drop Traps Equatorial Mars in Sunset Freeze
Martian equatorial zone heats to 50 degrees at noon but cools rapidly by sunset reaching freezing. The rapid temperature plunge highlights diurnal temperature extremes on Mars.
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Equatorial
Mars
Rosses Celebrate First Anniversary of Store
Ross and Irene Ross mark one year since purchasing the Trumbull variety store on Washington's south square. The retailer expands stock and modernizes layout while promoting a Nine Cent Sale through Saturday to celebrate the anniversary.
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Ross
Trumbull
Biklen’s
Glen
Irene Ross
Washington
Des Moines
Leola Zihlman and Mary Kientz Take Their Grade Exams
In Merrimac on a Friday in February eighth grade tests were taken by Mary Kientz and Leola Zihlman from their school. Local residents assisted with chores while families visited and neighbors called at nearby homes during the weekend.
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Leola Zihlman
Mary Kientz
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Mairfield
Roy Bahelman
Jake Burgers
Lester Niesia
Charley Zears
Harris Poese
Lester Nicola
Lemley and Yard Mark Fifteenth Anniversary Insurance Firm
Lemley and Yard, Washington based insurers, celebrate their fifteenth anniversary this week. Arthur Yard bought half interest on February 1 1925 and acquired Red Dempsey’s stake. Lemley has been ill since last October. Frankie Bennett assists in the Lennes and Yard office. the firm is among the city’s oldest insurers.
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Lemley & Yard
Washington
Arthur Yard
M. Yard
Red Dempsey
Lemley
Frankie Bennett
Lennes & Yard
Local residents share community visits and tasks
The text lists Sunday evening gathering with Elmer Kreschley. Mr and Mrs Lester Nicola aided Chris Mann of Brighton on Monday. Karl Smith did a bee on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Max Waldosier and daughter visited Will Dekel’s home today. Waldo Van Winkle sawed wood for Lester Kientz. Priday, Mr and Mrs Earl Nicola visited their son Lester Nicola and family.
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Elmer Kreschley
Lester Nicola
Chris Mann
Brighton
Karl Smith
Max Waldosier
Will Dekel
Waldo van Winkle
Lester Kientz Priday
Earl Nicola
Global rivers pour salt into oceans at 35 million tons yearly
Scientists estimate world rivers contribute about 35 million tons of salt to the oceans each year, highlighting the continuous natural input shaping marine chemistry. This figure underscores the long term balance of salinity in sea water driven by drainage, erosion, and weathering processes.
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Globe
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Cotter
Knowlton Fletcher
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Carleton Moore
Moberly
W. N. Danecan
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Burks Funeral Service
Jefferson Burks
Stephens Funeral
W. A. Bloomquist
Methodist Church
W. C. Davis
Harry Honts
MT. Pleasant
H. S. Panthers
H. S. Demons
Joe Palooka
Ky Ham Fisher
Kinzi
Honist
Lissen
Annabelle
Lemley & Yard Insurance Agency
Phillips & Hebner Drug Store
Morgan’'s Cafe
Charles Dickens
Thomas Edison
Abraham Lincoln
KE. M. Bridges & Co
Atre
Lytle’s
George Washington
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Jacobs Tire & Radio Service
Wolfe Hatchery
Fred Reid
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
Sage Savings
Rio
Valentine Headquarters
South Side Square
Insurance Agency
New South
Paramounts
Robert Preston
Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Standard Oil
Bill Putman
Atlas Tires
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