Boy Scout meeting organized in Washington area
A junior high gathering led by Scoutmaster Dr A W Clow reported about thirty boys in attendance with others eager to join. The group will start with ten to twelve qualified scouts and plans a troop under Rev Mr Kern and District Executive N W Gowane. Another meeting is set for next Thursday to advance the organization with goals of multiple troops by spring.
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A. W. Clow
Crow
Montgomery
Everette Griffith
Mr. Kern
The
Baptist Church
N. W. Gowane
Iowa City
Evenine
Washington
Scouts of Washington
Reno Testifies On Farm Finance Bills In House Panel
Milo Reno told the House agriculture committee that the Norbeck Burtness plan for federal loans to farmers for livestock purchases is not sound and would shift credit needs to farmers who do not require credit but deserve fair prices. Northwest witnesses urged passage of the McNarry Haugen export corporation bill currently under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
McNarry-Haugen
Northwest
House Agriculture Committee
Eday
Norbeck-Burtness
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Winter Olympic Games Open in Chamonix France
The 1924 Winter Games opened in Chamonix with Gaston Vidal administering the athletes oath. Teams from all nations paraded with flags from the town hall to the skating rink where competitions start tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamonix
France
Gaston Vidal
Robbery at Waterloo grocer nets $375 in cash
Two men held up M. Ostrausky, a suburban Waterloo grocer, around 7 a m taking about 375 dollars from a safe containing cash for customers. One robber threatened him with a gun as the heist occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
M. Ostrausky
Ostrausky
Brother of Rev. S. K. Coats Is Dead
The older brother of Rev. S. K. Coats died at his son Elmer Coates's home in Macomb Ill last evening at 10 o clock. A Civil War veteran 50 years old he served in Co D 2nd Illinois artillery and shared in the Vicksburg siege where a disability was contracted. He is survived by two brothers and six children three sons and three daughters. Rev. Coates is ill and cannot attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Coates
Macomb
Elmer Coates
Mr. Coates
Co. D, 2Nd II, Artillery
Vicksburg
Coates
Drainage case in Kalona hearings continue in court
The case of Mrs. Martha G. Snider against the county supervisors over the Kalona drainage assessment drags into a third day with testimony from Hurrell Foster and county engineer W P Rawn. Attorneys Keeley Wilson and Simonton appear for the plaintiff and defense as Judge Hamilton weighs late arguments and a Monday morning restart looms.
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Martha G. Snider
Kalona
Hamilton
Grinnell
County Board of Supervisors
Hurrell Foster
W. P. Rawn
W. M. Keeley
Col. C. J. Wilson
T. M. Simonton
North of Kalona
Alex Debord
Business Men to Help the Veterans
Julius Ho Barnes announces a permanent committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to cooperate with the Veterans Bureau on finding employment for rehabilitated veterans. The panel will continue the relief work and enlist support of American business interests for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Veteran Bureau
Julius Ho Barnes
Coolidee
National Chamber of
Washington Improvement League Annual Meeting Notes
The Washington Improvement League held its annual meeting at the Commercial Club after lunch. Officers elected include President Mrs. J. O. Elder and Treasurer Mrs. Chal Ford. The group decided not to try a lecture course next year and reports covered memberships, funds, and charitable activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Improvement League
Commercial Club
A. Anderson
J. O. Elder
W. M. Keeley
C. J. Roberts
Howard McCleery
Chal Ford
Harry McCall
Monument Fund
Molly McElroy
Presbyterian
Cold Wave Brings North Wind and Icy Streets
North wind keeps temperatures around two degrees above zero with icy walks reported. Frank Frazier injured his arm after a fall on the way home from work, while C. H. Wilson also slipped but avoided serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Frazier
C. H. Wilson
Finest Bound Book on View at London Museum
A Persian binding dating from 1430 to 1470, likely made for Miga Shahruk son of Timur, is displayed at the Albert and Victoria Museum. The work sits humbly yet showcases intricate blind tooling on brown leather and medallions of pierced arabesque ornament with blue and gold backing. Estimates indicate three years to finish and up to a million tool impressions used in decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jan
Albert and Victoria Museum
Miga Shahruk
Timur
Good farming boosts potato yield in Cleveland region
The Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau reports four potatoes grown where three existed after implementing certified seed and proper spraying. Five fields showed gains with an average yield of 210 bushels per acre, up 56 bushels from the old stock, per Farm Agent Harry A. Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Harry A. Dooley
Love And Reimagined Passion In Wayaside Tales
A quirky reflection notes that love feels new to each man yet is really the same old spark revived in different guise. The lines hint at nostalgia and the steady pull of familiar affection through time.
Organization Plans Bird House Contest and Camp Ground Improvements
The group will sponsor a bird house contest this year and appoint committees to oversee it. Improvements are planned for the Tourist Camp ground and a Finance committee will manage league finances. Monthly luncheons are abandoned. executive board meetings continue as work sessions. The new president will announce committees soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Club
Miss Wolfe Graduates as Nurse at Washington County
Dr. Oliver J. Fay of Des Moines lauded Washington County hospital and health services during the graduation of Anna Elizabeth Wolfe from the Washington County hospital training school for nurses. He praised community health efforts, warned against quacks, and urged continued investment in hospitals and public health to protect neighbors. He emphasized nurses and doctors as essential to rural health and the lifelong welfare of children.
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Oliver J. Fay
Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
Anna Elizabeth Wolfe
Washington County Hospital
Fay
Dr Fay
Washington County
Washington
Chile
Nurses Receive Diploma At County Hospital Ceremony
Dr Pay lauds nursing dedication as Miss Wolfe receives diploma from Bailey. The 5,053rd patient was recorded yesterday as the hospital expands with a state laboratory branch, upgraded electricals, and redecorated interiors. Miss Minick leads Florence Nightingale pledge. reception follows at the Methodist church with local officials and hospital supporters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pay
Bailey
Marsh W. Bailey
Wolfe
Baley
State Laboratory
C. A. Balce
Ealth
Nightingale
Franses Minick
Miss Wolfe
Miss Minick
Yost Authors Book On Football History And Coaching
Ann Arbor reports Fielding H. Yost George E. Little and Elton E. Tad Weiman of the Michigan coaching staff announced a new football textbook. It covers a brief history of the game fundamentals play details and ends with generalship and coaching problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yost
Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding H. Yost
George E. Little
Elton E
Tad” Weiman
University of Michigan
Weather Swings Move Markets and People
The passage notes weather shifts from cold to warm as a driver of daily life and markets, with emphasis on a warm store as a preferred parking spot and the egg market following weather trends rather than the ben.
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Rev. Kern
HOUSE
Rev. S. K. Coats
Fashion
Burlington Siery
Burlington Hosiery
Burlington
H. I. Ward & Company
W.I. L
Improvement League
Woman's Improvement League
London Museum
Ther
County Hospital
Commercial Savings Bank
Iowa
Evening Journal
Journal
H. A. White
Ainsworth
White Yard
Luft
W. O. Ralston
West Chester Mutual
J. H. Baird
Hampshire
Morris
Ralph Lytle
Crawfordsville
Stanley Miller
Mutual Life Ins. Co
N. Y. Tel
Warner Finance Corporation
F. & M. Bank
Inquire Journal
North Ave
South 4Th Ave
Aléy Miller
A. R. Miller
Mary Hunter
Miller
Batters-Pr. Fay
Reade McCrory
Fornt
VeCtory
Bess Plumly
Jesele
SV. HL
County Recorder
Mabel E. Morton
Scotts
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