Fort Madison Game Hopes Rise After Poor Demonstration
Fort Madison visits the Demons as Kimberling pins hope on a rebound from Tuesday’s weak showing. He plans to start four sophomores and one junior with Snyder at center and Watson and Kiesey in the backcourt. A junior high curtain-raiser starts at seven, followed by the main game around eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kimberling
Purlington
Fort Madison
Washington
Snyder
Stewart
Custer
Watson
Kiesey
Joe Prea
Town City
McFadden
Lewis
Cardinals
Tipton
Iowa City
George Fresh Waters
Richer
Marshall
Levert
Kester
Tucker
Hampsher
Newnam
Grecian
Krabill
French Beauty Queen Arrives in New York For Exposition Drive
Mile. Madeleine de Charpin freshly styled as France’s beauty queen arrives in New York to urge American participation in the Paris exposition planned for next year. She tours the city to promote Franco American cultural ties and the forthcoming show.
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France
Blonde Mile
Madeleine de Charpin
New York
United States
Local Shoppers and Meetings Highlight Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs D M Hurlbutt attended a Montgomery Ward managers meeting in Des Moines while Mrs Virgil Knerr of Katona shopped in town. Washington shoppers included Mr and Mrs Arthur Merz and Al Huber. Funeral family updates mention R D Morrow and Mrs Maude Morrow with related travel and hospital notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Hurlbutt
Des Moines
Hurlbutt
Montgomery Ward
Everett Stewart
Ainsworth
Washington
D. F. Macon
Iowa
Virgil Knerr
Katona
Joe Falk
Marilyn
Chicago
K. N. Brutus
Arthur Merz
Richland
al Huber
West Chester
R. D. Murray
Tucson Ariz
T. Hewis
Kansas City
Maude Morrow
R. D. Morrow
Albert
Lively melee ends V F W Show main event
The city hall athletic show concluded in a free for all as wrestlers and boxers joined the ring. Ernie Barker and Glen House each won a fall before a foul led to a disputed decision, then more fighters joined the mêlée until order was restored.
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City Hall
Ernie Barker
Marahballtown
Glen House
Farmington
Jimmy Bear
Barker
Rear
House
Yassiing
Jimmy
Boys Drive Spikes in Leather on Ice Shoes
Sandy Hook reports the Mineart boys making ice overshoe spikes from leather scraps to gain traction on icy hills. The note says spikes reduce falls, speed trips to school, and only minor injuries occurred when a coasting mishap happened to Wanda Whitaker.
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H. W. Mienart
Sandy Hook
Mineart
Winifred Whitaker
Wrestling card ends with two draws and improvements
In a set of matches Eddie Drew and Wild Willie Williams each captured a fall and the bout ended in a draw at time limit. Williams has shown notable improvement since his last appearance. Indian Buckwalter and Le Roy Duncan boxed six slow rounds to a draw.
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Eddie Drew
Wild Willie Williams
Williams
Buckwalter
LeRoy Duncan
Tama Reservation
Gardner Families Leave District No. 4 for Home in Town
District No. 4 notes January 22 a holiday from semester exams as Gardner family members relocate to an acreage in west Washington. Village society items include birthday dinner for Reborah Brenneman, visits from Mary Kenagy and Elizabeth Pollock from Ainsworth, and travel to Des Moines for winter plans.
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Gardner
Walter Gardner
Elwyn Gardner
Donnie Lee
West
Washington
James Brooks
Glen Beenblossom
Will McConnell
Howard Baker
Homer Meyer
Wellston
Joe McGraw
Reborah Brenneman
Ed Gretter
Nadine
Florence Smith
H. J. Brenneman
Glen McFarlane
Red Cloud
Neb
Shirley Bowden
Tommy Harvey
Mary Kenagy
Elizabeth Pollock
Ainsworth
W. H. McConnell
Lawrence Baker
Jim Thompson
Keota
John Warnock
H. C. Wiegman
Des Moines
Lapis Lazuli as Sacred Stone in Ancient Civilizations
The Persians and Indians revered lapis lazuli as a holy stone. Egyptians used both real and artificial lapis, with the real employed for gods, scarabs, and beads, while the powdered artificial form treated gall stones and insomnia.
Township Spelling Contest Highlights Local Youth Talent
Sunday visitors attended Farrier ice work at Brighton bridge while students from Indian Creek and Walnut competed in Brighton High School’s township spelling contest. Winners in advanced were Maxine Bower and Virginia Dunbar. primaries were Harold Mineart and Rex Farrier. Bernice Howell served as pronouncer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Farrier
Ernie Stout
Frazey
Brighton Bridge
R. L. Dunbar
D. W. Tucker
H. W. Mineart
Brinton Bridge
C. E
Franklin Said to Coin The Revolutions Watchword
The phrase Ca ira attributed to a cheerful reply by Benjamin Franklin during the American War of Independence. It allegedly answered a question about the new republics chances of success.
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Benjamin Franklin
New Republic
Washington Lodge No. 20 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No 20 A M and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday each month with W A Bealer W M and A W Yard secretary listed for the event.
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Washington Lodge No
A. M
W. A. Bealer
W. M
A. W. Yard
Train Schedule Fragments for East and West Bound Routes
The notice lists daily and exception train departures and arrivals for multiple routes. It records East Bound No 12 Apache Daily, No 44 Californian, No 4 Golden State, West Bound No 11 Apache, No 43 Californian, No 3 Golden State, Knoxville Branch No 429 and No 430, and a Morning Passenger No 23 with various times, noting agents L Goodlander and J G McKay.
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Apache
Golden State Leo
Byuloyeo Exaeggosny
Golden State Lass
California
Knoxville Branch
L. Goodlander
J. G. McKay
Train No 3 Leaves Washington For Southwest Route
Partial readable line shows a train leaving Washington on Train No 3 toward an unspecified southwest route. Text mentions times around 1:57 am and references to weekend or early dates with illegible characters.
Auto Industry A Leader in Nations Idustrial Progress
The article lauds the auto industry as a key driver of American industrial progress, noting advances in manufacturing, pricing, and product quality. It recounts Chevrolet Motor Company's 1911 debut and contrasts early industry size and employment with modern scale, highlighting enormous production growth and labor expansion in Chevrolet plants.
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Auto Industry
Chevrolet Motor Company
Industrial Progress of America
Chevrolet
America
Remy Magneto
Banquet Honors Football Team in Wellman Hall
About 140 guests attended the Wellman football banquet in Mackey hall with coaches Harbison and Frank. The event featured a Ford era tribute to Chevrolet, decorations in red and black, and remarks by Coach Frank of Parsons College and Coach Harbison.
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Martha Adams
Wellman
Mackey Hall
Ruge's Cafe
Harbison
Frank
Eardley Bell, Jr
Wollman Community Club
Lyall Smith
Farley Receives Wellwishers After Mascot's Illness
Wilbur Darnell buys bungalow from John Birkey in Wellman where Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sehlanbaugh have lived for 18 months. Art A. Yoder celebrates 25th wedding anniversary with goose dinner. Guests include Lydia Eash and son Henry Birkey Lloyd Bender Ed Sorrell Willis Eash George Bash Art Yoder Madena Arnold Glenn. Afternoon w as spent visiting and photos taken. Silver gifts honor the couple’s 25 years.
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K. Perrin
Maplecrest
Perrin
Mel Swartzendruber
Daytonville
Delbert Wilson
Thornburg
Ernest Weitrich
Ward
William Elstermiller
Kate Herr
Bud Nickel
Arthur Wright
Verlin Nickel
Elizabeth Dickel
Helen Thing
Bill Wade
Wade
Wellman
Frank Wilson
Jim
Mandy Schulty
W. B. Webster
Keith Wilson
McConnell Balls
W. D. McConnell
Mex Duskin
Jesse Ryan
West Liberty
Mr. and
Mrs. McConnell
Wilbur Darnell
John Birkey
J. M. Sehlanbaugh
Art A. Yoder
Lydia Eash
Henry Birkey
Lloyd Bender
Ed Sorrell
Washington
Willis Eash
George Bash
Art Yoder
Madena
Arnold
Glenn
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Jim Owen
Dale Booth
Washington Guard
Keokuk
Claude Tucker
Glenn Mace
Washington State
Washington, Iowa
Farrier
Bhee
Huis
Austin Ryan
New Rochelle
N. Y
Robert Young, Jr
Virginia
Ryan
Franklin
Cuaster
Washington Floea
Southwer
Trawee Sanelmertom
Aetty
Sun Tee W . Bel
Agen
SOE Palooka
JO Knobby
Ham Fisher
Chewffy
Wellman Com
Munity Club
E. Lawson
Marion
Chas. Durian, Jr
Farley
Dames A. Farley
Queenie
James A. Farley
National Democratic
J. E. Harley
South Carolina
Utilities
W.D. Hanna and
Investment Securities Burlington
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