Local Couple Receives License. Oregon Governor Attends Inaugural Ball
Alfred Laurel Norris and Zita Mae Kettel of Pekin Indiana obtained a marriage license. Invitations were sent to Ralph Lytle and J D Glasgow to attend the Inaugural Ball in Salem Oregon for Charles Arthur Sprague the newly elected Republican governor. Sprague is related to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Laurel Norris
Zita Mae Kettel
Pekin, Ir
Ralph Lytle
J. D. Glasgow
Charles Arthur Sprague
Oregon
Salem
Washington
R Ov. Sprague
Washington County
Mr. Lytle
Train and Bus Schedules Snapshot for Midwest Rail Lines
A fragmented timetable lists westbound and eastbound rail services including the Golden State Limited and No 1 Local with arrival and departure times, along with KNX Knoxville Branch Nos 4230 and 429. It also shows Mixed Trains Nos 23 and 22 and a Davenport-Kansas City local No 8, plus Burlington Trailways Bus No 11 and No 1 between Chicago and Omaha with daily and Sunday exceptions.
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Golden State Limited
Aily
Californian
Washington
Closharge
California Pass
Knoxville
C. F. Anderson
Kansas City-Devon- Port
Southwest Limited
Inday W
Bell
Burlington
Washington and Mt. Pleasant set for upcoming boys games
Washington High School boys basketball under coach Kenneth Kimberlin prep for home game after a Dec. 20 win over Ottumwa. Mt. Pleasant visits here Friday night as the DeMons try to rebound from three away games, including losses to Burlington and Fort Madison and a 31 to 29 win at Fairfield. Kimberlin plans a Kalona practice game for the sophomores Tuesday at seven.
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Little
W. L. Pet
Burlington
Washington
Idetti Mint
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Hom
Fort Madison
Fairfield
Kimberlin
Kalona
Kalora Coeckh
Vr Fimberlin
Crawdersville Cyclones Win Pair Over Ainsworth
In Crawfordsville on Friday the Cyclones won 60 to 31 against Ainsworth in the opener and 28 to 13 in the second game. Referee was Joe Duea of Washington. Box scores follow.
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Crawfordsville
Cyclones
Ainsworth
Joe Duea
Washington
Friends report Mrs Col Nicola improving at home
Mrs Col Nicola who fell at her home is resting comfortably at home. Ralph LeMoine in Mayo Brothers hospital Rochester Minnesota is improving daily after a spinal operation shortly after Christmas. Owen B Thiel Iowa City scout executive arrived to discuss tonight's scout meeting at the Y at 7 30.
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Col Nicola
Ralph LeMoine
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Rochester
Mign
Owen B. Thiel
Iowa City
The
Conesville Eager for Y.M.C.A. Showdown with Maid-Rites
Washington Maid-Rites host Conesville at the Y.M.C.A. court this evening at 7:45. The independent Conesville team, touted as eastern Iowa’s top squad, seeks revenge after beating the etrone ExCards of Washington in last spring’s gold medal tourney.
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Washington
Y.M.C.A
Conesville
Cone
Iowa
Etrone ExCards
Keota Dominates Ke Wash League With 4 Straight Wins
Keota leads the Ke Wash conference undefeated after four wins, beating West Chester 26 to 15 on their Keota court last week. Kalona and West Chester chase second as Kalona hosts Keota next Friday and Wellman battles Richland and Brighton in upcoming games.
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Khe-Wash Stave Ngs W. Kl
Pet
West Chester
Coss
Keota
Chester
Kalona
Wellman
Richland
Brighton
C. Yoder
Kelona
Steinbeck
Moothart
Ulin
Henry
Johnson
New London Beats Columbus Junction In Hoop Tilt
New London high school defeated Columbus Junction 23 to 17 on Friday. Madsen and Fender each scored eight for New London while Myers had ten for Columbus Junction. A junior game ended 11 to 5 with New London second team triumphing. Southeast Iowa league games set for January 13 list Wapello at Mediapolis and more.
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Columbus Junction
New London
Madsen
Fender
Myers
Grandview
Iowa
Wapello
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Winfield
History of Wood and Metal Tourniquets Through Time
The first tourniquets were simple wooden pieces placed under bandages. In many wars, they were routinely used before a French surgeon created a more complex band with a pad that screwed over an artery. The term tourniquet derives from the French tourner meaning turn.
Ellis name origins linked to Jehovah is God meaning
The name Ellis derives from Elias or Elisha with meanings tied to God is Jehovah or God is my salvation, a nuance noted by authorities and slightly differing from Elias.
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Ellis
God
Elias
Birds praise robins for long singing repertoires
Students of bird life credit the robin with one of the most complete musical repertoires in the bird world, noting examples of birds that sang for a half hour without repeating a phrase.
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Bird Life
Floating mines explained and deployed in harbor areas
Floating mines are heavy metal containers filled with explosives that detonate on contact. They drift about 10 feet underwater and may be anchored in place by chains to the bay or harbor floor.
State junior college tourney dates set in Boone
Washington's junior college Cardinals prepare for a home return game against Albia at 7 30 after last Friday s overtime win over Tipton. The state tournament will be held in Boone March 10 11 with 23 teams expected, entries due Feb 17.
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Washington
Cardinals
Tipton
Albia
Ho Krounds
Bloomfield
Boone
Dean Harland Mead
W. L. Sanders
Creston
J. A. Greenlee
Emmettsburg
J. R. Thorngreen
Estherville
Degu Mead
Riverside Boys Lose in Game on Conesville Court
Riverside public school teams traveled to Conesville Friday to face undefeated Conesville in the B Six. Riverside boys fell 18 to 16 as Melvin Hartzler scored eight and Frost contributed four. Kemp led Conesville with high scoring. Riverside girls also lost 31 to 24 in the curtain raiser. Next Tuesday Riverside St Mary's meets Solon and Riverside Independents face Washington in a double header, with Riverside teams also traveling to Lone Tree the same night.
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Riverside
Riverside Public School
Conesville
Kemp
Melvin Hartzler
Frost
Riverside Boys
Riverside High School
St. Mary's High School
St. Patrick's
Iowa City
St Mary's
Solon
Riverside Independents
Washington
Independents
Dale Burich
Gail Kern
Riverside High
Schott
Kron
Poxgge
Kloopfer
St. Mary's
Delongs Return From Adel Visit
Mr and Mrs M C Delong return from a weekend in Adel with son in law Roy Caviness and daughter Karen They traveled to Adel Friday Fresh eggs sell for 15c per dozen Reister Bros 280tf Ed Sporberg of Olds father of Mrs Sherm Wolfe and Mrs Floyd Grecian of Washington died at 10 this morning after a brief illness with pneumonia
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M. C. Delong
Adel
Roy Caviness
Karen
Reister Bros
Ed Sporberg
Olds
Sherm Wolfe
Floyd Grecian
Washington
Words in Telephone Conversations
An analysis notes that in telephoning conversations words under five letters long dominate usage. It highlights common short terms and phrases shaping everyday spoken exchanges. The study examined call transcripts to identify word length patterns and communication efficiency.
Livingston family headed to Washington for wedding
Mr and Mrs S W Livingston depart tomorrow for Washington DC to attend their son William's wedding to Mary Walton McCandlish on Saturday. They will be joined in Chicago by Mr and Mrs Dave Livingston as wedding guests and return early next week. Mrs Livingston plans a two week stay in New York City with Elliott Moses and family.
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S. W. Livingston
Washington, D. C
William
Mary Walton McCandlish
First Use of Six-Shooters in the West
The article notes six-shooters were first used in the West around 1838 and became popular in the 1870s, marking a transition in frontier firearm technology and culture. It highlights early adoption by settlers and later mainstream use shaping Western history.
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Wes
Historic Hoaxes By Elmo Scott Watson
The Forest City Man petrified-immortal hoax traced to William Sutton and accomplices. They cast a real skeleton with cement, buried it by the Little Cheyenne near Forest City, exhibited it in Redfield and Chicago, fooling many before exposure.
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Grandpap
Chicago
Dakotas
Cheyenne River
Forest City
William Sutton
Suttons
Horn
Western Newspaper Union
Marriage Announcement for David K Fulton and Marion Crenner
A marriage announcement states that on January 7 David K Fulton of Akron Ohio formerly of Washington and Marion Crenner of Pittsburgh Pa are wed. Fulton is musical production manager and announcer at WJW Akron. Crenner is daughter of A J Brenner and is a University of Pittsburgh graduate who formerly worked at Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph and radio station WCAE.
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David K. Fulton
Akron
Ohio
Washington
Marion Crenner
Pittsburgh
Bride
A. J. Brenner
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph
WCAE
Fulton
D. C. Fulton
Youngstown
WJW
Woman's Relief Corps Installs Officers at Luncheon
About thirty members attended a covered dish luncheon on Saturday at 12 30 PM to precede the install of officers. Mrs Julia Cavender led the ceremony with Mrs Florence Hout named president and other officers installed. Oleeta Stewart provided music. one new member was initiated and one membership application was read.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Julia Cavender
Florence Hout
E. Schmitt
Ralph Williams
J. D. Dayton
Will Sickles
D. L. Rohrer
Clarence Dodds
George Birney
Oleeta Stewart
L. I. Steafoose
Schmoeller
Weekend Visits Include Wapello and Eddyville Distress
Mrs C A Speer spent the weekend in Wapello with her husband. Mr and Mrs Bastiaan Den Hertog and son Marton traveled to Eddyville after being summoned by the death of Hubert Den Hertog s eldest brother. Dale Fuhr and Leon Rudman hosted dinner guests in Lone Tree. Betty Grecian traveled to Des Moines to enter A I B, daughter of Owen and Mrs Grecian. D F Macon Auctioneer phone 406 red 76
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Bastiaan den Hertog
Marton
Eddyville
Mr. den Hertog
Hubert den Hertoe
Mrs
Dale Fuhr
Lone Tree
Leon Rudman
Betty Grecian
Des Moines
Qwen Grecian
Irwin Chosen Speaker Ignites Iowa House Caucus
In Des Moines on January 9 Republicans praised the swift selection of Rep. John Irwin of Keokuk as speaker. GOP members cited early tackling of major bills and unity, while noting the April rush looms as a challenge.
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Iowa
Irwin
Des Moines
John Irwin
Keokuk
Inauguration Address Hints Hard To Obtain
Reporters find no advance tips on Governor elect Wilson's inaugural address and GOP sources offer little information. Officials acknowledge he has avoided advance speculation while those asked to contribute ideas reportedly submitted them without knowing if accepted.
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Wilson
G.O.P
Shower Given for Mrs Nathaniel Young
A miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Nathaniel Young was hosted by Mrs Will Shalla Mrs Ed Welte Mrs Wylie Anderson of Ainsworth and Mrs Clarence Richards. The group of nurses visited Mrs Young's West Main Street home for an evening of bridge and Chinese checkers and shower gifts were presented. Light refreshments followed.
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Will Shalla
Ed Welte
Wylie Anderson
Ainsworth
Clarence Richards
Nathaniel Young
Ill
Mrs. R A Dawson ill at daughter's home with flu since Saturday. Marjorie White spent weekend in Ottumwa with sister Mrs Charlies Redman. Mr and Mrs Raymond Minick left for Mexico City to join Pratt party for several weeks with side trips and return via New Orleans. Opal Pugh arrives from Ft Madison to assist at Raperta Beauty salon during Minick absence. Mr and Mrs John G Holman of Cedar Rapids were dinner guests of daughter Mrs Guy Troxell. Homer Porter West Chester was a business caller. Mr and Mrs H H Hills Mt Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Will Jones at Cotter.
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Raymond Minick
Mexico City
Mex
Pratt
LeRoy Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Clyde Pratt
Marjorie
New Orleans
Opal Pugh
Ft. Madison
Treva Ferguson
Raperta
Ray Minick
John G. Holman
Cedar Rapids
Guy Troxell
Mr Troxell
H. H. Hills
Mt. Pleasant
Carl Hedges
Will Jones
Cotter
Controversy Over Adjt Gen Grahl Reappointment
Clamor rises for and against re appointment of Adjt Gen Charles Grahl amid GOP criticism that he acted as a glorified chauffeur to former governors Herring and Kruschek. The dispute centers on his leadership and perceived ties to past administrations.
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Adjt
Charles Grahl
Herring
Kraschel
Newly Elected Official Calls Omnibus Bill Ominous
A newly elected official warned that the omnibus appropriation bill carries ominous implications. He stressed the importance of careful review of the funding measure before passage.
Applying for State Jobs By Party Loyalty Instead of Merit
Officials described the standard method for obtaining a state job as showing lengthy party service and then asserting entitlement to a position. Occasionally a candidate cites ability to perform the job as justification.
Phillip Dusenberry Honored at Dinner
Mr and Mrs H E Dusenberry hosted a family dinner for seven year old Phillip Dusenberry. Guests included Mr and Mrs Claire Dusenberry and their two sons Phillip and Paul. A large cake with seven candles centered the table.
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Phillip Dusenberry
Claire Dusenberry
Phillip
Paul
H. E. Dusenberry
Birthday Dinner Given Sunday for L. F. Sigafoose
The last surviving Civil War veteran in Washington county, L. F. Sigafoose, turned 95 with a family dinner at his home south of Washington. Attendees included Simmons of Fairfield, Walter Gardner, Mary Bales family, Sigafoose relatives, Su sie Hopping, and others. gifts and an angel food cake with 95 candles were featured.
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L. F. Sigafoose
Washington County
Washington
Simmons
Fairfield
Walter Gardner
Mary Bales
S. C. Sigafoose
Susie Hopping
Howard Sigafoose
Jean
Farm tax hike outpaces income growth since 1909
The National Consumers Tax commission reports taxes on farms and farmers have risen 82 percent since 1909 while farm income grew only 20 percent.
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National Comsumers Tax Commission
Hospital Surgeries Reported After Weekend Procedures
Michael Delaney had an appendectomy Saturday night while Jock Bales underwent a tonsillectomy this morning at the hospital.
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Michael Delaney
Jock Bales
Harper
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