Local residents update on travel and health in small towns
Mrs Ed A Swift returns to Knoxville with Mrs George S Dempsey returning to Davenport after visiting sister Miss Celestine Marie and relatives. Several locals report improvements from illness and visits, including Mrs Kathryn Bartosky, Mrs I Rothschild, and Belle Rice deputy auditor. Walter Harvey attends John Deere tractor school in Waterloo representing George Stewart Hardware. Franklin township teachers plan pot luck and a township meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. A. Swift
Knoxville
George S. Dempsey
Davenport
Celestine Marie
Walter Harvey
John Deere
Waterloo
George Stewart
Franklin Township
Winnie Palmer
Floor Renovation Pressure Cresting as Work Extends
Workers push through a fourth day of flooring installation amid delays and mounting frustration. Tired crew and homeowners brace for a potential final push tomorrow to complete the project.
Phillips Cold Capsules Promise Quick Cold Relief
Advertises Phillips Cold Capsules with a money back guarantee for relief. Encourages trying a box today as a remedy for cold symptoms.
Attorney Asserts Brothers Didn't Slay Jake Lingle
The brothers faced a murder indictment for the June 4 subway slaying of Al fred J. Lingle. The grand jury returned the charge after two witnesses identified them as the shooter, delaying a prior claim of innocence.
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Brothers
Jake Lingle
P Brothers
Alfred J. Lingle
Lingle
Local Residents Report Illness Updates and Promotions
Mrs. Frank Jobble was threatened with pneumonia yesterday but her condition is better today. Mrs. J. P. Wood visited her daughter in Des Moines. R. L. Grimes was in Williamsburg Sunday. J. B. Ream, ill with pneumonia, suffered a hard night and is worse. Also advertised is fresh Ham Sausage at 20 cents per lb Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jobble
J. P. Wood
Des Moines
J. B. Ream
Three Bandits With Shotguns Hold Up Bank in Missouri
Three young bandits two armed with shotguns robbed Union Savings Bank in St. Charles Missouri just before opening time. They forced janitor Sylvester Dryden inside to retrieve a coal bucket then held him as they timed Edward Schnedler to open the vault. The two employees were locked in a washroom as the trio fled in a car parked outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Charles, Mo
Union Savings Bank
Sylvester Dryden
Dryden
Edward Schiiedler
Schnedler
Fire at Mayor Applegate Home Sparks Chimney Blaze
A silent alarm from Mayor John W. Applegate's home reported a chimney spark igniting the roof. Firemen extinguished the fire with chemical extinguishers. the blaze damaged a small hole in the shingles but caused no further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Applegate
First Cities Burned by Sumerians in Tigris Euphrates Valley
National Geographic Society Bulletin notes that earliest cities may have arisen around 4500 B C in the Tigris Euphrates region, with towns built on ancient sites but none identifiable as continuous settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigris-Euphrates Valley
National Geographic Society Bulletin
Oceanic Limestone Formation Progress
Scientists estimate limestone is accumulating on the ocean floor at about one inch per century, indicating slow but steady geological growth. The finding highlights long term sediment deposition and oceanic chemical processes shaping marine geology.
Missing heiress in Denver returns after night out
Alice Humphreys an 18 year old Denver heiress from the Humphreys family wandered the city in hiking clothes after leaving a party. She was found today at the Montclair home of friends Jack Lawrence and located by her worried parents and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jan
Alice Humphreys
Alice
Ira Boyd Humphreys
Col
A. E. Humphreys
Seventh Avenue
Thomas Hoel Lawrence
Montclair
Jack Lawrence
Educator Joseph T. Anderson Dies at 65
Joseph T. Anderson, 65, born in Washington Iowa, noted educator with a master’s from the University of Chicago. He led California’s Academy of Arts and Sciences for five years and later served five years as real estate commissioner. His wife Mary H. Anderson survives. she was prominent in civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bush
Colorado
John Shields
Washington
Joseph T. Anderson
Iowa
University of Chicago
Mary H. Anderson
California
Academy of Arts and Sciences
Anderson
Super Tank Completes 75 MPH Demonstration
Walter Cornette, noted automotive engineer, arrives at Linden to present his new Eurospeed tank. The vehicle carries one pounder cannon and a 2100 round machine gun outfit for military officials evaluating the design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cornette
Weing
Euverspeed
Linden
Ten Years Ago Opens Army Store in Mott Building
I A Stanley from Moline Illinois announces the opening of an army store in the Mott building just north of the post office. The ad promotes Hog production cost savings with Dr Hess biog Special and touts Nyal Laxaweold tablets for colds at 25 cents. Weather forecast calls for mostly fair to night and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Stanley
Moline
Til
Mott
Dr. Hess Biog
Hammill Delivers Farewell Address to the Legislature
The governor’s farewell message cites unemployment in Iowa and urges funding for vocational schools. He envisions banking offices in small towns, opposes a state police, and lists broad reforms from toll bridges to child hygiene and inheritance tax administration.
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Hammill
Iowa
Patend
Althongh
Oller
General Hospital
Iowa City
Treasurer's Department
Board of Assessment and Review
Bureau of Investigation
Grain Prices Report From Toledo Market
Toledo grain market notes show prices for prime grain and timothy hay. Terms include prime aid 14.00 to 16.35, prime new 16.00, 16.40 for match, alfalfa cash 23.75, and timothy hay at 1.60 per cwt with March figures.
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Clover
Sobiiary
Alsike Cash
Mareh
Golfer Wallace Wins Match After Fatal Swallow Incident
In Carnoustie Scotland J Wallace of Troon struck a final hole iron shot that killed a swallow. The shot caused no major defect to the ball which helped Wallace win the hole and his match amid gallery applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnoustie
Scotland
J. Wallace
Troon
Wallace
Strike Over Smoking Right At Cowley Steel Mill
A night shift strike at a pressed steel mill in Cowley England involved 100 workers protesting and claiming that smoking during night shifts and overtime is a recognized practice in engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowley
England
Rubber Tire Production Note Slips in Translation
It takes about twelve pounds of crude rubber to make no automobile tire. The remark appears as a garbled OCR fragment noting material input for tire manufacture.
Haunted House Ghost Sparks Marriage Promise
Jim Knapp and Sunny visit a coastal haunted house to prove bravery. A spectral moan and approaching steps scare Sunny while Jim vanishes, later guiding her to escape. Pop Jackson, the fisherman, pockets a ten-dollar chuckle as the tale ends with Sunny pledging to marry Jim tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey Rayburn
Jim Knapp
Smart Sound
Sunshine
Jim
Sunny
Old Pop Jackson
O. K
Pop Jackson
Rotary speaker Dr. Blanchard addresses issues in America
Dr. Charles Elton Blanchard of Youngstown Ohio spoke at a Rotary noon meeting on What Is Wrong With America Now. He critiqued monetary policy and stock markets, urged service over profit, and proposed a stable dollar and broader wealth distribution. He also described Natal and lectured to local doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elton Blanchard
Youngstown
Ohio
Rotary
Elton Blanchard
A. W Clow
der Clow
Natal
Italy
Bulletin of “Ambulant Proctology
Rotarians
America
Wei
Community notices and travels of local residents
Friends of S A Dickerson and his sister Mrs Forn of Marshalltown rush to Ogden Utah to be with their brother en route to Union Pacific hospital in Omaha. A letter dated Sunday Jan 11 notes the journey through old Wyoming. Auctioneer DP Macon Washington Iowa advertises services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Dickerson
4Forn
Marshalltown
Ogden
Utah
Dickerson
Omaha
Union Pacific
Wyoming
World's Longest Word Brought Across Ocean
The world's longest word antidisestablishmentarianistically was finally transported from abroad. Theologians spent several centuries building and assembling the term as a linguistic milestone reported by the Los Angeles Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Quartz Crystals Drive Ultra Accurate Portable Timekeepers
The article highlights crystal quartz used in small rings about finger size as the heart of highly precise portable timekeeping devices. It notes these rings enable greater accuracy in timepieces than earlier models and underscores the innovation in the watchmaking field.
January Clearance and Anniversary Shoe Sale
A local store advertises a January clearance and 10th anniversary sale with many pairs of fine shoes priced as low as 95 cents. Overshoes for families are deeply reduced with discounts up to 1.25 dollars per pair. Come this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwood's
Tailors Highlight Work Across Coats In 2014 Note
Dorothy Darlene Lukavsky born January 1931 in Tuverside near 8 o clock Thursday to Mr and Mrs Richard Lukavsky. She nearly became the first 1931 baby missing by a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Darlene Lukavsky
Richard Lukavsky
Tuverside, Foute
Lee Chambers family relocates from Washington route to Ollie farm
Mr and Mrs Lee Chambers and their family moved from the Hickory Grove farm on Washington route one to a farm near Ollie. A fine nigger over coat was sold at Schmoeller Bros 24itt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Chambers
Hickory Grove Farm
Washington
Ollie
Schmoeller Bros
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