Evangelistic meetings continue at First United Presbyterian
Dr J T McCrory of Pittsburg leads a union evangelistic series at First United Presbyterian and other churches. He speaks nightly next week except Saturday with large crowds filling the auditorium and special music by George Stewart. services focus on Gods goodwill toward mankind and the gospel.
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First United Presbyterian Church
J. T. McCrory
Pittsburgh
Seeghd
Dr. McCrory
McCrory
Christ
the Cherry
George Stewart
Relatives of Mrs Hicks Thank Friends for Sympathy
The relatives of Mrs. Hicks express gratitude for the flowers and sympathy shown at the time of her death.
Fire department reports quick response at Jackson home
Firefighters were called to the Frank Jackson residence on South Marion late today but found the fire extinguished upon arrival.
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Frank Jackson
South Marion
Witness accuses Dr McKoin in Morehouse inquiry
William B. Stuckey a Mer Rouge lawyer and former Louisiana legislator testified in the Morehouse parish masked band investigation that a Mer Rouge tale claimed Dr B M McKoin shot up his own car to win Ku Klux Klan support.
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Associated Press
Bastrope
William B. Stuckey
Mer Rouge
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
B. M. MecKoin
Shoe stock sold to Fairfield man at receiver sale
C F Meyer of Fairfield bought the Washington Shoe company stock for 1840 at a receiver's sale. He plans a probable closing sale with plans to be announced. The auction also involved light fixtures and display equipment. Total proceeds reached 2048 50. The report notes 1922 had 120 marriage licenses and 15 divorces, with 1923 showing fewer marriages and about average divorces, per Iowa state health board figures.
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C. F. Meyer
Fairfield
Washington Shoe Company
Charles Thomson
Meyer
Mr. Pleasant
Gust Bramer
R. L. Lytle
Economy
W. J. Grinstead
Wellman
District Court
Washington County
A. D. Glasgow
Iowa State Board of Health
Ainsworth Tops Lone Tree for Sixth Win of Season
Ainsworth high school defeated Lone Tree 37 to 23 on its home floor marking the sixth straight win of the season. Mullin led Ainsworth with standout play while scoring was evenly shared among teammates.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Lone Tree
Mullin
Social gathering at S A S family home in Pilotsburg
Families of the S A S held a Wednesday gathering at the E 8 Bishop home with an abundant dinner. Ellis Rickey is sick with chicken pox. Owen Turnipseed, injured by a horse, is recovering. Mrs James Prebyl and Mrs Frank Stransky visited the Wollrab home. Mrs Banks Mouser cares for the Booth baby as Mrs Booth remains ill.
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Pilotburg
Bishop
Ellis Rickey
Owen Turnipseed
Robert Adams
James Prebyl
Harold
Frank Stransky
M. P. Wollrab
Banks Mouser
Will Booth
New Zealand Declared World’s Healthiest Country
New Zealand is ranked the healthiest country in the world. The report credits robust healthcare access, low obesity rates, and strong public health initiatives shaping its top position.
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New Zealand
Affections Rank Highest in Life and Joy
A philosophical reflection praises affections as the chief charm of life. The speaker extols the best things in this world as kindness and love, deeming human affection the dearest consolation and delight beyond worldly triumphs.
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Henry Colman
Clearing House Shows Large Excess Over Legal Requirements
The Associated Press reports New York banks and trust companies recorded $5,930,640 in excess of legal requirements for the week starting Monday. This marks an increase of $42,106,580 from the previous week.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Clearing House Bank and Trust Companies
Shields Wins Low Scores Feature Match At Club Alleys
Last night at Commercial club alleys Henry Shields led his No 1 team against Dr W B Crooks team in a low scoring bowling feature. New pins were used for the first time with several top bowlers posting unusually low totals none above 500. Crooks was closest with 486 while the No 3 team edged out 2127 to 1995.
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Henry Shields
Dr. W. B. Crooks
Or. Crooks
Shields
Dewey
Holland
Morrison
TE. Accon
Cunningham
Rudiger
Petal .O
Waymack
Benninger
Ted Saur
Isaacson
Maacazine
Molesworth
Washington
Freshwaters
Muscatine
Mark
Skolonik
Daniels
Rice
Society Dinner for Rural Women's Club at Vincent Home
Mrs R G Vincent opened their new home last Thursday for the Rural Women's club annual dinner. Sixty nine attended including Mr and Mrs Harve Porter and Mrs Butler and Mary. The meal was cafeteria style. Afterward guests played games with candy sticks and a house-themed quiz.
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R. G. Vincent
Rural Women's Club
Pearl Dittmer
Harve Porter
Thought for the Day on initiative and success
The excerpt defines initiative as the willingness to begin a task and success as the ability to complete it. It emphasizes taking action and finishing efforts.
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Wbilty
Kingsley Quote on Beauty and Opportunity
A nineteenth century exhortation by Charles Kingsley invites readers to seek beauty in every face sky and flower and to thank God the fountain of all loveliness for it.
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Charles Kingsley
Rain Returns Delaying Weekend Plans
Weather note says rain refreshes roads after a dry spell then slows Saturday activities. Residents advised to monitor forecasts and plan around shower chances.
No, the Ramble of Grace in Lambsown Times
Excerpt notes Charles Lamb’s habit of saying grace on twenty occasions daily beyond meals. It mentions using a walk or ramble as a setting for friendly meetings or solving puzzles, reflecting the writer’s gentle domestic philosophy and habit of prayer.
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Charles Lamb
A Comedian's Holiday
Alfred Lester envisions an ideal holiday seeking complete rest in the loneliest part of Japan. He will travel with a friend, expecting silence, and notes they may not exchange many words during the trip.
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Alfred Lester
Japan
Near East relief corn drive and Washington Muscatine game
The claim that a mass meeting will be held Feb 4 to raise corn for Near East relief is reported along with Washington high school beating Muscatine 28 to 24 in a hard boys game and Washington girls routing Muscatine 34 to 14.
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Washington
Snde
Near East
Towans
Dee Moines
W. E. Shaticrogs
Montgomery
Wright
Scott Story
Mills
Des Moines
Washington High School
Muscatine
Washington Girls
Musecatine
Mumma to Head Memorial Union Drive
Colonel Morton C. Mumma head of Iowa University military department accepts a 90 day director role for the Iowa Memorial Union drive starting Jan 15. He aims to rush completion of the proposed building to three months with alumni mobilized for support. The project honors university veterans and will serve as a center for student life and returning alumni on the campus.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Morton C. Mumma
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Union
Ralph G. Grassfield
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Republican
Mumma
Middle West
Memorial Union
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Camp Perry
Ohio
George B. Duncan
Seventh Corps
Ares
Omaha
Dicest Food Plant Distinguishes Asparagus in Diets
Asparagus is noted as the oldest plant used for food, marking a long history in culinary use and plant cultivation.
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Dicest Food
Belief Not to Be Shaken by a Soulful Stance
A quote highlights unwavering belief and a soul's certainty against materialist arguments. The speaker asserts personal conviction beyond books and worldly discourse. The line reflects a religious or philosophical stance on inner truth versus external evidence.
Tar stain remedy from orange peel used on road work sites
A fragmented note claims rubbing orange or lemon peel on tar stains will instantly clean them. The text mentions children near road repairs and a mother’s tip, with garbled lines about fruit and cleaned spots.
Basketball box score fragment with substitutions and scorers
Readable portion shows team play by play with players Morrow Davis Hayes Dewees Pearlman but lacks full names and context. Substitutions include Young for Davis and Pearlman for Dewees. Scoring lists Morrow 12 Davis 4 Hayes 2 Dewees 1 Pearlman 1 and free throws Morrow 2 Dewees 4 Hayes 2. Referee Saur.
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Washington
Waymack
Molesworth
Rice
Freshwaters
Daniels
Muscatine
Mark
Benninger
Isaacson
Pearlman
Skolonik
Freshwater
Saur
Mowry
Bambrick
Hathaway
McElroy
Young
Davis
Dewees
Morrow
Hayes
Retferee
Local Club Meetings and Notices Listed For January
Community groups schedule meetings and events including Kolah Club with Mrs. Neal Trotman 8413 Queen Esther girls point to 7 30 pm with Mary Tucker and a 313 notice for K P regular meeting at 7 30 pm. Embroidery club election of officers.
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Queen Esther
Mary Tucker
K. P
C. c
J. D. McLaughlin
Farm Bureau event hosts share crafts and sewing tips
Mrs Cal Griggs Mrs Bert Dill and Mae Smith will host L A 8 next Thursday January 1 9 at the church basement. A demonstration on economizing for Farm Bureau work and sewing shortcuts will be shown. Bring scissors and newspapers. Rec Committee Mrs Paul Mrs Fisher Mrs Stewart 413 dollars.
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Cal Griggs
Bert Dill
Mae Smith
L. A
Jenniry
Farm Bureau
Paul
Fisher
Stweart
Stern young woman warns Tommy over behavior
A stern young teacher tells Tommy that if he misbehaves he will have to take his name. Outside, Tommy whispers to a friend that his teacher has threatened to marry him if he does not book out.
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Tommy
None of the Above Aims Highlighted in Men’s Yearning
A short quip notes men’s varied ambitions but places emphasis on yearning to know an actress or two and a couple of head waiters. The line appears in a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt with a wry, observational tone.
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Philadelphia Pubiie Ledger
Odd Fire Extinguisher Uses Triggered Powder Cartridges
A pistol style extinguisher uses cartridges with a powder that is detonated by a percussion cap when the trigger strikes. The powder releases carbon dioxide to suppress flames.
Absurd motto about admiring nothing noted in text
The fragment critiques a world view that worships nothing and mocks curiosity and enthusiasm. It suggests corruption and charlatanism undermine strong qualities, implying public credit for virtue is often misperceived. The passage reflects a skeptical, satirical tone about worldly pretensions.
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Ph. McCrory
DR. McKoin
Iowa Gas
Fairfield Man
REC OF
Oro
George F. Morrison
Charles Brown
Pilotsburg
Raneaans
W. S. Keister & Sons
Mtge
Battes
Dan AL
Pairfield
Ottumwa
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Macazine
Yount
Caldwell
Genkinger
McBride
Beal
Memorial Union Drive
Pos
Sterne
Evening Journal
407
Saz
Inquire Journal Office
C. C. Rigg
Emmons & Company
Newark
Edison Phonograph
Iowa Tire Shop
Jersey
James Ralston
Keota
Burameo
Cloyee Sewer
W. M. Darbyshire
Red Roosters
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
K. A. Mathers
Haskins, Iowa
Inquire Journal
Journal Office
Alma Hearne
Holland Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Miss Round
S. C
Mary Turnipseed
Pythian Sisters
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Embroidery Club
Carl Hering
West Chester Farmers Local Union and Shipping Association
Harvey Young
Ernest Lemmon
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