Missouri Waltz Composer A John V Eppel to Perform
A John V Eppel, composer of The Missouri Waltz, will perform at the Armory on Wednesday February 2. Eppel served as Band Master with the 2nd Iowa Infantry during World War I, led the 168th Depot Brigade Band at Camp Dodge Iowa, and helped raise funds for Liberty Loan drives through concert tours.
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John V. Eppel
Armory
Eppel
2Nd
Iowa Infantry
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Camp Dodge
Iowa
168Rd
Epipel
H S Basketball Squad Builds for Mt Pleasant Clash
The Fairfield high school boys basketball team trains hard this week aiming to defeat Mt Pleasant Friday. Injuries to Rice Davis Swift and McCreedy are healing, with return expected and several returning players boosting practice intensity.
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Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Priday
Rice
Davis
Swift
McCreedy
Ecome
Putnam
Daniels
Lemley
Kiesey
Duke
Washington
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Jones
Pleasant Plain
Burge Burke Seeks Immediate Settlement of Debts
All who are indebted are asked to call and settle at once as Mr. Burke is expecting to leave soon and needs accounts adjusted.
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Falk Motor Co
Troop D Receives Full Equipment At Weekly Drill
Fifty members of Troop D gathered for a weekly drill and were issued uniforms rifles and other gear just arrived at the armory. Horses are due soon and regular drill with strict discipline begins under Captain Earl Limerman. Rifle range work will start soon.
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Earl Limerman
Knights of Columbus open new quarters on square
Washington Knights of Columbus unveils fitted quarters on the south side of the square above I. L. battery station and Orr grocery. Two rooms sixty by twenty feet host council and club activities with new furnishings and electric fixtures. An opening program drew over 200 attendees, featuring Rev. Father Shaffer of Richmond and Daughters of Isabella, plus music, talks, a social hour, and lunch. Committee members included J. J. Pieper, Andrew Burke, Charles H. Critz, J. M. Kelly, and Frank Wheelan.
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Washington Knights of Columbus
I. L. Battery
Orr Grocery
Isabella
Father Shaffer
Richmond
Germany
J. J. Pieper
Andrew Burke
Pleasant Plain
Charles H. Critz
J. M. Kelly
Frank Wheelan
Legion Basketball Game Here Tonight
A basketball contest between the Washington and American Legion teams is set for eight o clock tonight at the high school gymnasium. The game draws strong interest as recent play has been close between the two sides in Brighton.
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Washington
Brighton American Legion
High School Gymnasium
Brighton
P. E. O. Observes Anniversary at Pleasant
The P. E. O. society marked its birth day with a large reception at Pleasant hosted by Dr. and Mrs. M. Makin at the state hospital. The auditorium gleamed with decorations and a musical program featured Dr. Clara Sarley Dorothy Gilmore Louise Dicus and Madge Dale of Centerville along with readings by Mrs. Russell Weir and Vera Volin. Over 200 guests attended.
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Pleasant
P. EB. O. Society
M. ©. Makin
State Hospital
Clara Sarley
Dorothy Gilmore
Louise Dicus
Madge Dale
Censterville
Russel Weir
Vera Volin
Unwoven Lumta Rugs From Persia Highlighted by Author
The author of When I Was a Boy in Persia notes large felt lumta rugs lack U S market entry. Made by beating and pressing wool, they are thick warm and silent with red cream and white borders and a multicolored field resembling a Joseph's coat, per The Outlook.
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Persia
Joseph
Blacksmiths boast and poultry prices rise in village note
Shorty Fields Roy Little and I boast about our work while jokes tag our hammering. We are told we strike like a woman and are awkward. The speaker asks about poultry for sale and prices as butter runs short and poultry costs climb.
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Shorty Fields
Roy Little
Ourselves
Child Saving Fund Continues to Grow Across Community
The appeal lists contributions totaling 1085.00 with donors including Zea J Bowmari and Anna Dawson as efforts press on to raise Iowa and Washington county shares of a 22 million dollar target. The fund supports relief for children in central Europe with all donations going to the cause.
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Europe
Iowa
Washington County
Frank R. Sage
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Journal
Banks Deposits Decrease in Des Moines Report
State Bank Commissioner M W Henderson Jr releases December 31 statements for state and savings banks and trust companies. Deposits fell by 22 942 205 since the previous report, with year over year declines of 56 334 726. Loans rose 52 025 183 since Dec 31 1919 though down from the Nov 3 figure. Overdrafts up from last year while average bank reserve stood at 13.2 percent. Number of banks increased by six since Nov 3 1920 and by twenty three since Dec 31 1919.
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Des Moines
M. W. Henderson, Jr
The Crucial Test in Domestic Quips
A wry note on marriage humor shows a man ready to leave in hat and coat but halted by his wife’s demand to change socks upstairs. The cartoonish line echoes quirky domestic banter from Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
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Arkansaw Thomas
Indictments Hit Chicago Building Trades
Forty seven indictments against mill owners, labor chiefs, and carpenters accuse a Sherman anti trust violation. Grand jury cites deplorable Chicago building conditions and urges a full industry investigation. Government says outside mill work revenue loss exceeded 50 million dollars in three years.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Clyne
Carpenter Contractors’ Association
Building Trades
Grand Jury
Sikh Prefers to Die on Ground
A Sikh tradition asserts that every devout Sikh should die on bare ground without a rug between body and earth at the moment of death, regardless of rank or age.
Eye of the Ostrich Described in Obsquacious Terms
The article describes the ostrich eye as unusually large with microscopic vision. It notes the eyelid does not move, instead a film flashes across the eye like a shutter. The piece uses archaic terms and vivid comparisons to convey the bird’s eye mechanics.
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