Ainsworth Notes and Local Visits Nears Wedding Bells
Community telegrams from Ainsworth recount visits by Ray Pratt of Waterloo Iowa and I L Cobthurst. mention of a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Earl White on February 19. Farm work, school events, and basketball preparations fill the week as roads remain poor. Raymond Baker substitutes on route three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth R. R
Earl White
Ray Pratt
Waterloo
Iowa
I. L. Colthurst
I. Wood
T. H. Will
J. M. Stewart
Clarence Work
Dorothy
Glen Davis
John Neal
Wenetchee
Washington
I. L.cobthurst
J.M. Stewart
W. S. Duncan
H. R. Baker
Ed Lins
Raymond Baker
Tor
C. Keiper
A. H.S
Ainsworth
Cotter
Jean White
Dan Griffith
Genevia Jolly
Jean
Hiram Baker
Mr. Wood
Bible thoughts and readers praise in Homestead Farm Notes
Homestead Farm by Alvin C. Hasty notes reader letters about Bible thought selections and editorials on prohibition war and home life. It praises Dr Telford poem Four Walls Do Not Make a Home and remarks on letters from I Rothschild Telford and J R Crail. The column also highlights home news items on harness oiling, mail carrier Joseph Chez, Richmond letters, Egg prices, and a hog shipment for Milt Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Telford
I. Rothschild
J. R. 1Crail
Macon
Joseph Chez
Richmond
Journal
Frank
Helen Emde
Anna Pieper
Emde
Gid Bender
Milt Navy
Chasing Rainbow Prelude at Fox Theatre
One of the most spectacular technicolor scenes ever filmed was staged for Metro Golden Mayer. The presentation promotes Chasing Rainbow at the Fox Theatre starting Monday and continuing into Tuesday.
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Metro- 1Oldwyn-Mayer
Fox Theatre
Political Announcement for County Coroner Candidacy
Political statement announcing candidacy for the office of County Coroner in the June Republican primaries. The candidate emphasizes allegiance to GOP voters and readiness to serve pending primary results.
Parisian Montage Tops Musical Finale With Colorful Chorus
A 200 strong dancing and singing ensemble performs the finale built around Happy Days Are Here Again. Directors Sammy Lee and Charles Riesner stage the number featuring Charles King and Bessie Tove with supporting cast members Marc Dressler Polly Moran Jack Benny George Arthur Eddie Phillips Youecca Troubetskoy. The Parisian Montmartre motif showcases swirling skirts and military uniforms as stars bow at curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Lee
Charles F
Chuck) Riesner
Jack Yellen
Milton Ager
Charles King
Bessie Tove
Marc Dressler
Polly Moran
Jack Benny
George K. Arthur
Eddie Phillips
Youecca Troubetskoy
Parisan Montmarte
Father and Son at Graham theatre in new Columbia film
The Graham theatre screens the Columbia picture Father and Son for Monday to Wednesday. Jack Holt plays Frank Fields who sacrifices for his son Jimmy McBan, a tale of paternal devotion set to synchronized dialogue and music. Dorothy Revier co-stars in this unusual theme exploration of male parental martyrdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Pictures
Graham Theatre
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
Mickey McBan
Frank Fields
Jimmy
Meeting to discuss arrival of Rev Wenger at Presbyterian church
Crawfordsville Feb 22 Congregational meeting set for Monday Feb 24 at 7 30 PM in the Presbyterian church. Rev Palmer of Cedar Rapids will outline arrangements for the coming of Rev Wenger. All church members urged to attend. Moving activity continues despite bad roads with several families relocateings around town and nearby farms.
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Mr. Wells
Joe Schlatter
S. G. Taylor
Town West
Andy Gardner
Lewis Tiering
Havre
W. G. Robertson
Columbus City
Margaret Hull
Burlington
Robert Deharper
W. P. Davidson
Washington
Louise
Ruth Barnes
Talma Clark
Thelma Edgar
John and
Davis White
Robert
Bruce Hanna
Kenneth Lemon
Cleo Fletcher
John McNeill
Alice Sweet
Ted Maxwell
Clarence Fletcher
Victor Hesseltine
Wayne Williams
Altice Walker
Emma Lon Bullers
Marie Rose
Moral Smith
Maxine Jone
Willis Conrad
Ainsworth
Fev
A. N. Porter
Joe Rich
West Chester Woman Celebrates 70th Birthday
West Chester on February 16 Mrs John Hough marked her 70th birthday with a surprise reunion hosted by her granddaughter. Family, friends, and 10 grandchildren joined a dinner with a large cake as she recalled prairie days and shared heirlooms including a Lincoln assassination New York Herald from 1867, a Vicksburg Daily Citizen from the city’s 1863 surrender, and a Civil War era flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
John Hough
New York Herald
Lincoln
Vicksburg Daily Citizen
Grant
Buchanan
Journal Want Ads Pay A Trial Will Convince
A brief newspaper item notes that the journal seeks advertisers with a trial offer to prove the value of classified ads. The notice emphasizes payment as a pathway to ongoing availability. Local readers are urged to test the service for results.
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Journal
Jesus Helpers at Work in Matthew Lesson
Lesson text presents Jesus use of workers for the harvest. It highlights the harvest plenteous but laborers few and details the Twelve's mission, testimony from Pentecost, and enduring lesson for all ages in bold gospel work.
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Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Israel
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom
Jerusalem
The Man Who Prays
A reflection on prayer as giving to God what is not yet there and trusting divine action beyond human effort, attributed to William Douglas Mackenzie. The piece emphasizes faith and reliance on God to accomplish what the devotee cannot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Douglas Mackenzie
The Power of the Blood Warps Moral Boundaries
Fragmentary antique prose centers on sin guilt and mercy as a man faces hellish consequence. The text hints at religious conflict and penance with stern imagery, suggesting a dramatic arc of judgment and salvation.
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Ares
Hell
Firemen's Show Promises Enchantment At Graham Theatre
The Burlington fire department presents The Cuckoo Clock a home talent show for the relief fund at Graham Theatre February 27 and 28. Songs dances and elaborate costumes promise two hours of color and fantasy with Walter A. Stone directing and the Fausel Sister and Me Hugh trio as added attraction. The program includes a large chorus groups with named performers and a vivid shipboard opening aboard Columbus ship.
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Graham Theatre
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Walter A. Stone
Fausel Sister
MeHugh
Mr. Stone
Burlington
Emil Florang
Florang
Bulington
Burlington Basket Company
Jane Fulton
Anita Pratt
Dorothy Pine
Irma Tucker
Dorothy Prebyl
Jessie Kollows
Eloise Mallory
Lucille Lehmeller
Ruth Neals
Helen M.conaugh
Ellen Crossett
Melba McAvoy
Lois Wilkins
Velma_ Finke
Loretta Cantoni
Guia Bianchi
Edith Haney
Dorothy Polis
Mildred Leasley
Harold Schneider
Woodrow Crone
Dale Crandell
Lloyd Helwick
Herbert Judevine
Walter Wells
Harry Montgomery
Ray Mohr
Wilson Putnam
Henry Carris
Earnest Simpson
Local Wellston News Roundup Highlights Students and Trades
Martha Butler reports a busy Wellston scene including a C T Fursthag Chrysler trade and local families at a New Haven spelling contest where sixth grader Lawrence Miksch earned third. Students Wilma Brinning and Helen Hanley are out sick, others return or travel, with hogs and stock cows shipped and wood cutting underway.
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Josephine Brinning
Miriam Miksch
Washington
Helen Hanley
Eugene Engel
Tom Porters
Myron Burris
Charles Harvey
Ira Miksch
Kansas City
Laird Bros. Commission
Frank Pratt
Wilbur McClelland
Elmer Kolesick
Whales Seen Off Carolina Coast By Local Fishermen
Fishermen operating from a Carolina village report sightings of a number of whales offshore. The catch and sales from the venture are noted, yet the more pressing concern remains the presence of sharks near the fishing grounds.
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N. C
Carolina
O M Downing Long in Paper Business
O M Downing of Des Moines a Pratt Paper employee died last week in Fairfield. He traveled as a paper salesman for about forty years and earlier represented Messenger Paper Co. in this territory. He watched the paper industry grow from wrapping papers to modern stock. He died after years of diabetes and was buried in Keokuk cemetery on February 14.
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O. M. Downing
Pratt Paper Company
Des Moines
Fairfield
Messenger Paper Co
Chicago
Downing
Journal
Pratt Company
Mr. Downing
Keokuk Cemetery
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Gasoline Tax Not Extended to Other Liquids
The Iowa Supreme Court rejects extending the three cent gasoline tax to liquids other than gasoline even if mixed before sale. The ruling upholds Judge Reed’s decision in favor of Northern Oil against Ray Johnson, with costs against the state. The opinion also addresses newspaper circulation standards and official county newspaper designations, and a grade crossing safety case where Lloyd Dean’s $3,000 damages claim against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Supreme Court
Justice Stevens
Carl W. Reed
Howard District Court
Ray Johnson
Northern Oil Company
Reed
Bengal
Stevens
Justice DeGraff
Woodbury County
Daily Reporter
Sioux City
Tower Court
Sioux County
Hespers Tribune
Tribune
Orange City Journal
Board of Supervisors
Sioux District Court
Justice DeGraf
Clark County
Lloyd Dean
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad
Dean
Supreme Court
Senate Prohibition Probe Faces Senate Fight
The push for a Senate judiciary committee inquiry into prohibition enforcement is seen as likely to fail on the floor after a fractious committee battle. Drys led by Norris face opposition from a majority of committee members, with Blaine the lone dry vote likely to swing against the probe.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Drys
Norris
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
Walsh
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Winter Fishing Season Nets In Use On The River
Local crews report active netting along the river during the winter fishing season. Vendors warn anglers to check permits and follow safety rules as cold weather slows travel but boosts catch potential for commercial and sport fishers alike.
Keota W R C Hosts Lincoln Washington Dinner for Veterans
Keota Iowa February 21 The Woman's Relief Corps hosted veterans of all wars with their wives and friends at the Lincoln Washington dinner Feb 20 at the frater nity hall One hundred seventy six meal attendees enjoyed chicken dinner The Pulver orchestra provided music before and during the program New W R C president Mrs Leona Palmer and executive chair Mrs Kate Schmitt led the event Rev W O Starper plans to leave Keota for Ireton April 1 and A M E church in Washington to stage a concert February 27 at 7 p m with proceeds aiding church repairs in Washington
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Clark
W. C. Peiffer
American Legion
W. F. Gilbert
Will'am Nelson
Victor Hess
Gerald Carris
Keota
Ireton
J. L. McGraw
N. P. Allander
Washington
W. Ht. C
U. P
Keota Thursady
Chicago millionaires agree to fund overdue public salaries
Chicago officials reported that business leaders agreed to contribute funds to cover salaries for more than 43 000 public employees. The move followed a conference of about 70 big business emissaries at the Mid Day club, aiming to relieve widespread poverty among city workers and ease financial strain on schools and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rhode Island Surpasses China in Telephone Growth
Rhode Island, the smallest state, reports a higher telephone count than the entire republic of China, highlighting rapid communications expansion. The claim contrasts regional development with broader national trends, underscoring technology adoption in the New England state.
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Rhode Island
Union
Republic of China
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