Broken Bars the Child of Mary’s Rebellion and Rescue
A 1921 tale follows Mary a child of stern parents who rebels by skipping school stealing pleasures and imagining fairy tales. After a boat accident she awakens in a white room thought Heaven where her parents shower affection and gifts reversing their cold behavior. Her escape breaks the iron bars on their hearts and returns sunshine and love to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Abe
Camelot
Flowers
Heaven
Note Case To Be Argued On Friday In Savings Bank Suit
Rebuttal evidence for the Commercial Savings bank against Isaac Colthurst will be concluded this afternoon with arguments by counsel likely to run late. Key witnesses included Vice President Carl M Keck and Miss Gladys Maxwell of Crawfordsville assisted by First Savings bank personnel. many bank officers testified as the note was bought. Elias Williams former Crawfordsville bank president faced cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Savings Bank
Isaac Colthurst
Carl M Keck
Gladys Maxwell
Crawfordsville
First Savings Bank
Clara Eagle
Frank Stewart
Commercial Bank
Elias Williams
Crawfordsville Bank
Legionnaire Club Holds Social and New Members Accepted
The Legionnaire club gathered at Mrs. D. L. Carbaugh's home with eleven members and one visitor Mrs. Meredith present. Under president Mrs. E. E. Greenfield four new members were balloted and accepted. Mrs. Ruby Tennty performed solos and a luncheon followed hosted by the hostess with Mrs. Greenfield and Mrs. McCormick assisting. The next meeting is in two weeks at Mrs. Mable Gray's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adama
Will Dea
Will Richards
John Adams
Ray Smith
BE. B. Greenfield
Legionnaire Club
D. L. Carbaugh
Meredith
E. E. Greenfield
Ruby Tennity
Greenfield
Ant hill ignition starts unlikely forest fire
An unusually odd cause of fire describes a wood ant nest of vegetable matter that can ferment and heat until smoldering. A breeze then fans the spark into flame, potentially igniting a serious forest fire.
Australians Lead in Letter Writing Worldwide
Australians are the most prolific letter writers, averaging about 150 letters per person per year, compared with roughly 50 in the United States and Canada. The pattern reflects strong postal activity and cultural emphasis on correspondence.
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United States
Canada
First Real Estate Deal In America On May 6 1626
An authority notes the first real estate deal in America dated May 6 1626. Peter Minuet purchased the site of New York City for 24 dollars in current currency terms. The price equates to 90 cents per 1000 acres.
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America
Peter Minuet
City of
New York
United States
Church and club notices advertise January social events
Junior W W G holds a church meeting Friday at 7. Girls should bring post cards. Metho dist Ladies Aid Social at church Friday afternoon with entertainment and refreshments. Cyrus Chapter R A M convocation this evening with Mark Masters degree for three candidates. Baptist Ladies League hosts Friday afternoon social at church. Shiloh school four miles south of Washington hosts bow supper and program Monday Jan 24. bring boxes. Christian church choir rehearsal tonight at 7 30. entertainment practice at 6 20.
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W. W. G. Will
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Sociery
Baptist Ladies’ League
Shiloh School
Washington
Wayland Road
Marguerite B. Bruty
Zsotr
Christian Church
Church and club notices announce evening meetings
The Christian church group will rehearse at 8 30 this evening. The Rebekah club meets Friday at 7 30 with initiation and a sandwich bring. Sabbath school invites attend to a Friday banquet at 6 20 in the church wearing badges by contest side.
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Rebekah Club
First United Presbyterian Church
Zou
Tragic Century and Plagues Define Sixteenth Century
The sixteenth century is called the tragic century due to widespread deaths from plagues that swept the world. Pestilence depopulated China and raged across Europe, while the sweating sickness in England around 1506 killed nearly half the population in major cities. The era also saw numerous wars.
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China
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain
England
France
Russia
Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants Varieties Described
The article discusses hare coloration noting the Belgian hare as mahogany with black ear lacings and body ticking and no white on feet. It lists Flemish Giant varieties including steel gray with near white underparts, almost white, nearly brown, and black, and mentions a White Giant with pink eyes.
Iodine Byproduct From Nitrate Industry Controlled
Iodine is extracted from liquor left after nitrate precipitation. Only some nitrate firms produce iodine, and output is tightly regulated by a producers' trust to avoid overstocking the limited market.
Worthy beliefs echo work and self faith
Quoted line emphasizes effort over complaints and pursuit of goals. It asserts a man earns what he seeks and that one good deed today outperforms two tomorrow. It ends with the belief that no one is defeated until self faith is lost.
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Eibert Hubbard
Legion Pushes 22 Million Bond Issue for Soldiers Bonus
Iowa treasurer would float a 22 million dollar bond issue over twenty years to fund veteran bonuses if the Thirty-ninth general assembly adopts the plan. A one mill tax would repay bonds. a bonus commission would determine eligibility and amounts. Bonuses apply to those who served at least sixty days between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918, with caps and transfer limits. widows and heirs receive due benefits. The bill mirrors New York and Minnesota models and is to be introduced promptly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Committee
State Department of the American Legion
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Navy
New York
Minnesota
Legion
Notice of Proof of Will in Washington County Iowa
In District Court of Iowa Washington county an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Walter F Wigan deceased was filed opened and read January 22 1921 at 9 oclock a m and fixed for hearing proof. Dated January 20 1921 J D Glasgow Clerk District Court
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State of
Iowa
Washington County
Walter F. Wigan
J. D. Glasgow
First Long Distance Radio Telephoning Trial
The first experiment in long distance radio telephoning occurred in 1914. After many efforts, speech was successfully transmitted from Washington to Paris and San Francisco.
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Washington
Paris
San Francisco
Misplaced Sympathy in a Husband's Late Desk Hours
A brief Exchange humorously notes wives brushing billiard chalk from husbands coats and crying over long hours spent near a whitewashed wall. The quip highlights domestic sympathy for work demands and parlor wit.
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Sylvia D. Bell
McDigre New
White Way Club
Howard Stewart
Floyd Crayne
Edison
W. O. Ralston
Malcolm Montgomery
Town
Cheney
Montgomery
V. P. McCaulley
Glenn Beal
Mary Louise
A. L. Young
Will Mayhew
Boyd Stephens
Merla
Emma Johnson
Anna Owen
Mabel Sigmund
Faye Weller
Nola Johnson
Ruth Anderson
Mabel Beatty
Jennie Strum
Viola Knotts
Ethel Furgeson
Margaret Embree
Clarence Johnson
Gladys Schultz
Walter Leet
Deerhart
Wilson & Chalmers
Washington Street
Wallace School
W. H. Spera
D. F. Macon
M. C. Delong
Shriners OF Nation
Shriners of North America
Hex
Bilis Lewis
Garrettson
Imperial Potentate
New England
Cy A
Ibakery& Cafe
Cody Things
Fat Washington
Palare Market
E. Main ST
O.j.dankwardt
Washington, IA
Graham
Benteco
Benteco-Kash
East Side Square
Jersey
Sack
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