Farm and Home Week Program At Ames Iowa
Agricultural leaders from Washington Canada and Iowa will discuss current problems during Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College February 5 to 9. Talks include Agriculture in Transition and The Objectives Back of the Subsistence Homestead with Dr Carl C Taylor and others.
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Ames
Iowa
Washington
Canada
Iowa State College
R. M. Visquain
Carl C. Taylor
Department of the Interior
Taylor
Duncan Marshall
Toronto
Can
The
Dominion
Nels G. Kraschel
O. K. Baker
Department of Agriculture
H. H. Kildee
Ecollege
Sacred City of Benares Held As Holy Sight
The city of Benares is described as exceedingly holy in India where merely viewing the town is considered a sacred act and a form of communion with the gods according to contemporary notes on religious reverence.
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Benares
India
Norris Urged to Change One-House Legislature Plans
Omaha Neb Jan 23 Nebraska friends and advisers of Senator George W Norris urge abandoning or revising his unicameral legislature idea. Farmers Union convention votes against it unless the plan provides at least 100 members. Republicans oppose Norris while Democrats show little support. Sorenson may run for governor with unicameral plank. Robert Smith Norris to press the issue in the campaign.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Norris
Nebraska Farmers’ Union
A. Sorenson
Robert Smith Norris
Funeral Services for Mrs Louise Buffington
Funeral services were held for Louise Buffington age 80 widow of Carson Buffington at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home on Second Street with Rev. T. M. Balcoff of the Presbyterian church officiating and burial in Columbus City cemetery. She died Thursday night after a long illness born November 3 1853 in Portsmouth Ohio and had lived most of her life in Columbus Junction. Surviving are Levi James a brother in Columbus Junction and a stepdaughter Mrs William T.
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Columbus Junction
Louise Buffington
Carson Buffington
Second Street
T. M. Balcoff
Presbyterian Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Buffington
Louise James
Jacob James
Portsmouth
Ohio
Thomas Boden
Levi James
William
Harry Coder
Minneapolis
Noah Lewis
Chicago
Athur Cadogan
Caroline Bollfinger
Kirkwood
Lax
Miss Mars Reaney
Flexford Woodraft
Delbert DeWayne
Louisa Cor
Mesdames HI McRoberts
Sadie Hanft
Russell Gilkey
Pam Bliven
Pearl Harrison
Vrat Sigafoos
James McChesney
Wapello
Kate McWiliams
Cancer Unknown in Lahul District Sparks Curiosity
A puzzling fact notes that cancer appears unknown in Lahul district India raising questions about incidence and reporting while highlighting gaps in local medical data and surveillance.
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Lahul
India
Not enough readable article to title
Uncle Eben comments on confronting a crowd as Satan is invoked in a rustic moral quip about crowd behavior and fighting temptation. The line evokes local vernacular and a preacherly stance against tumult.
Railway timetables and station stops for Washington area lines
Passenger and freight schedules list daily and weekend departures and arrivals for trains including No. 30 No. 4 No. 11 No. 82 No. 81 No. 429 Mixed Train and Southwest Limited. Notes cover special stops for California passengers county seats and towns such as El Paso Neyond Brighton Fairfield Hiden Belknap Center Ie Seymour Allerton Princeton Spickards Excelsior Springs Liberty and local agent signatures.
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California
Paso
Neyond
Brighton Fairfield
Hiden
Belknap
Center ‘Ie
Seymour
Allerton
Princeon
Spickards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty L
Goodlander
Seven Year Old Boy Sees for First Time in Life
Loren Lockhart aged seven, after nearly seven years of blindness from cataracts, gained sight at a Springfield Missouri hospital where he had been treated for three years. Born blind, he traveled alone to the hospital for care, brightened staff with kindness, and enjoyed his family and Ozark ballads as he begins a new life with heavy glasses.
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Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Connie
Jimmy Foxx
Sackey
Athletics
Polk
Jan
Loren Lockhart
Springfield
Loren
Stringtown News Briefs Chronicle Local Life and Visits
STRINGTOWNcorrespondent Mrs J J Rich reports on residents daily activities. Miss Ella Revov helps at Noah Widmer home while Mrs Widmer suffers rheumatism. A corn and hog meeting occurred at Stringtown school. Neighbors visit relatives in Nebraska. Ethan Brooks helped with porch work at the Idlings place. Verda Boshhtt of near Washington visited Noah Widmer. Miss Adelie Graber assists at Guy Eubank home in Swedesburg. J J Rich and family dined at Peter Graber Jr. John Christner Edna and Irene Reshiey visited Emerson Witting. Wilbur Schehan shoppers in Washington. David Allen Graber is sick and missing school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Ella Revov
Noah Widmer
Widmer
L. Ho Rinner
Earl Ferguson
Ethan Brooks
Paul
Mast
Jdlings
Simon Leicht
Verda Boshhtt
Near Washington
Tle
Noah ‘Widmer
Adelie Graber
Guy Eubank
Swedesburg
J. J Rich
Peter Graber Jr
John Christnér
Early Chinese Priors Printing and Monastic Script Heritage
A fragment notes movable type printing in China and hints at monks in Europe during the Dark Ages preserving letters as heritage from Rome. The text juxtaposes technological progress in China with medieval script preservation in Europe.
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China
Europe
Local Ward Officials and Officers Named in Assembly Ledger
A list of ward and city officials appears, including J. H Squire Secord Ward and Will Dupuis Third Ward. Other names include W. Carl Hedges Fourth Ward and Fredrid Treasurer Commander Vice Com with AEK Baldrige Russell Frink and Patcham as Finance Officer. Also listed are Ted Crone Historian Cloyce Stewart Chaplan Rev J. H. O'Donnell Sergeant-at-Arms and Aaron Stafford.
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J. H Squire Secord
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fredrid
Aujulant
Illude Patcham
Ted Crone
Cloyce Stewart Chaplan
J. H. O'Donnell
Aaron Stafford
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Wifquain
Martha Butler Correspord
MACKS
Connies
Mack
Ars
Oxx
Simmons
Haas
Grove
Cochrane
Walberg
Earnshaw
Bishop
White Elephants
Connie Caprings
Biue
Nyation
Ine
Hinton
Crawfordsville
Emma_ Beekman chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Jetta Turkington
E. H. Shearer
Bess McRoberts
E. H. Wiegner
Matie Shellabarger
Nettle Lewis
Lettie Thomas
Daisy Dean
Marshal
Ora Simons
Ruth Ochs
Fern Littrel
Ada
Helen Buchanan
Ruth
Juan
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Eva Colton
Oracle
Myrtle Jennings
Vies Oracle
Bessie Hanft
Maud Dwinell
Ethel Gabriel
Ada Lewis
Marshall
Ella van Viiet
Eva Blair
Lydia Mulhern
Inner Sentinel
Beulah Wilson
Outer Sentinel
Mesdames Blanch Lewis
Minnie Rabenold
Florence Hillings
Clara Arington
Jewel Billings
Grace
Lee James Ar
Tuesda
Ralph Soloman
Cotter
Olds
Letts
Morning Sun
Gonnie
Winaniaig
Burnle
Uncle Eben
Washington Tage No
Hrooswarnt
A. W. Yard
Timae
Sandss
Traie
Departa
Golden State
Lmited
Golden State Limited
Apache
Nally
Panuay
Oskaloosa
J. C. McKay
YM Astra
Southwest Limited
Washneton
Ww Ff. Nel
J. J. Rich
Albert
Lewis
Lester Graber
Official
Washington Directory
Frances L. Cherry
Ey Bidg
Lemley & Yard
Washington National Bank
Mato
Ralph W. Thompson Insurance
Bailey
Phone
W. Crull Temple
Washington, Ia
W.D. Hanna
Ana
George Morrison
Ethel Grecian
Edna Purvis
W. P. Rawn
Hilkea Jacobe
D. C. Steelesmith
County
R. B P. Brown
Boyd Foster
Roy Mapel
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
Widridge
W. G. Conher
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
Wm. Mohread Nigt. Marshel
B. J. Holes
C. C. Reister Qsaessur
Cc. B. Lemiey Park Commission
Marian
Frank B. Miler
J. B. Lemmop
W. J. Morrow
O. F. Boller
O. F. Larkin
Failey
Complete Investment Service
Ves
S. P. Haver
L. H. Rinner
Arthur Duensing
Karl J. Sadth
American Legion
Small Loan Finance Co
Frank L. Wilson
Local Representative Journal Building Complete Investment Service
Mrs. A. Anderson
Washington St
Black
Ralph Moothart
Pll
Etter
O. J. Brown
Howard Miller
Vic Crone
Pane A Chhaote Puublic Library
A. J. Franzen
South
Iowa Avenue
General Electric
Miss Eva Denoy
Mies Blair Law
Roard
Carl Hedgue
Helen Wilson
Anderson
Frank Wilson
Washington Independent School District
UR. C. FE
Bassler
Ainswoth
Ainsworth
J HH Peet
Hiarland W. Meas
Misa Della Patton
Mies
Ethel McCreedy School Board
Pat, Etter
Ralph W. Thompson
C. W. Tucker
J. Pease
George Breitenlach
A. K. Atchison
Mia Orville
W. DD. Dwyer Batley
O. F. Bolaer
State “Tank Corner
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
Weat Main St
Court House
Livingston & Hicher S. W. Livingston and
E. C. Richer
Richard A. Stewart
West Washington St
West of State Bank
Washington, Iowa
General Courtselor
Chiropractors
Dr, Caras
Brown
Carnson
N. la. Ave
Jmumbera
Beverready Plumning Bhop
East Jeff
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