Repeat Talent Show Scheduled for Tuesday at Graham
Rotary club presents Turn to the Right a benefit home talent play for the Washington band. The repeat performance next Tuesday at Graham theater will keep ticket prices and sales time the same with seats available Monday at nine at McElhinney's. Funds fund band uniforms as only twenty five suits were bought last year and thirty more are needed. The third show drew a packed house and supporters urged another run due to strong demand and high praise for the staging by Washington’s top local talent.
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Rotary Club
Washington Band
Graham Theater
McElhinney's
Nets
Frank Wilson
Graham
Washington
McElhinney
Open Letters To My Milk Customers
Open letters recount a dairy farm’s tuberculin test results. Dr. Smith injected 28 Jerseys. Jan 26 reading shows a clean herd with one reactor previously. Dr. Dickens praised for 20 years of testing. Jan 25 State Inspector Dr. Thompson inspected and complimented herd handling. Knox Jersey Milk and Cream pledges wholesome milk.
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Smith
Jerseys
Dickens
Dr. Thompson
Muk and
Knox
Jersey
Knox Jersey
Mr and Mrs E C Michael Visit Ottumwa for Day
Mr and Mrs E C Michael traveled to Ottumwa to spend the day, enjoying the city and its surroundings.
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E. C. Michael
Ottumwa
Washington and Fairfield Debates Share Even Break
In a dual debate both schools won a decision and ranked evenly by judges. Washington affirmative team led by John Matthews and Harold Boyd defeated Fairfield at home while Fairfield’s negative team argued strongly but delivered poorly. Judges at Fairfield were Dr. McDonald and others. local judges included E L Stewart. Washington’s next debate is February 9 with Oskaloosa. Ottumwa was cancelled due to judge disputes.
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Washington
Fairfield
United States
John Matthews
Carl Kunath
Harold Boyd
Mabel Moore
Charlies McLaughlin
Beatrice Baird
Allen Reed
Paul Harper
John Ball
Dr. McDonald
Parsons College
E. L. Stewart
H. A. Michels
Whister
Snow Melt Clears Washington Streets Quickly
Last night's heavy wet snow is vanishing fast today, leaving streets in Washington clear as warmer conditions return and melt runoff accelerates.
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Washington
Boys From Orphans Home Picked Up Here
Local police took custody of four youths under fifteen who strayed from the soldiers' orphans home at Davenport and wandered here. They were returned to Davenport last night. named William Thomas Lloyd Morrison Sylvester Woods and Melvin Beeson.
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Davenport
William Thomas
Lloyd Morrison
Sylvester Woods
Melvin Beeson
Glee Club Tonight Concert at Presbyterian Church
The Parsons College girls glee club performs this evening at the Presbyterian Church at 7 o clock. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
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Parsons College
Montgomery Ward Reports Record Net for 1922
The Montgomery Ward and Company annual report released today shows net proceeds of 4,562,607 dollars for 1922, reversing a 9,887,396 dollar operating loss in 1921. The figures reflect a strong improvement in earnings despite the prior year deficit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Mangold Rivers Case Heads To Jury Later Today
The jury in the Mangold versus Rivers case will hear closing arguments this afternoon after testimony concluded yesterday. Defense counsel T. K. Brookhart opened for Mangold while KE C Kicher and W Livingston spoke for Rivers. Judge Dewey will be relieved next week as trials resume Wednesday afternoon in LeMars Iowa.
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F. Mangold
C. P. Rivers
T. K. Brookhart
KE. C. Kicher
8. W. Livingston
Mr. Livingston
E. D. Morrison
Ralph Otto
Iowa City
Charles A Dewey
LeMar
Iowa
Death claims Mrs. John Hanna in Crawfordsville
Mrs. Ida Florence Maxwell Hanna, 58, died at about 2 a m after years of asthma following a flu attack. Born near Crawfordsville June 5 1862 she lived in Rock Island Coal Valley Tilt West Chester and returned to Crawfordsville in 1915. Survived by husband son four sisters and a faithful United Presbyterian Church membership. Funeral Monday at 2 p m at the United Presbyterian Church with the casket viewing 1 to 2 p m.
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Crawfordsville
John Hanna
Rock Island
Coal Valley
Tilt
West Chester
Minnie Dillon
Lee
Amon Allen
Faulkton
South Dakota
Mary Anderson
Salinas
California
Jennie Walker
Ainsworth
Will Logan
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Wells Team Wins Bowling Tourney
Ed Wells' No. 5 team posted the tournament high total of 2,115 to capture the Commercial club bowling event. T. J. Brookhart’s No. 2 team was 2,047 and Dr W. Crooks’ No. 1 team 2,010. Final standings list Wells first Shields second Noonan third Brookhart fourth and Crooks fifth. A special match among top ten scorers is scheduled for next Tuesday with replacements Hull and White.
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Ed Wells
Commercial Club
T. J. Brookhart
Dr W. Crooks
Wells
Shields
Noonan
Brookhart
Crooks
Teamen
Morrison
McCall
Falk
Roe
Warfel
Miller
Hull
White
Team Wells
Maxwell
Team
Cunningham
Iit
Bell
Kudiger
Washington High Beats Ottumwa In Close 22-21 Victory
Washington High edged Ottumwa 22 to 21 in a tightly contested game at the local gym. Rice starred for Washington with standout rebounding and defense, while Waymack and DuBois supported the late rally as Ottumwa fought to the end.
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Washington High
Ottumwa
Willing Workers Club Entertained by Smiths at Prairie Flower
The Willing Workers class of Prairie Flower Sunday school met at Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith’s home seven miles north of town on January twenty fourth. About forty young people attended with guests including Esther Booth Gertrude Pramer Barbara Miller Sagilla Boice Mrs. George Bartholomew Clara Faulkner and Reverend and Mrs nthank and Mrs J C Carris. A late reception offered chicken sandwiches pickles peaches with whipped cream cake coffee and homemade candy before the group departed noting a splendid time.
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Prairie Flower Sunday School
Earl Smith
Esther Booth
Gertrude Pramer
Barbara Miller
Sagilla Boice
George Bartholomew
Washington
Clara Faulkner
Kalona
Nthank
J. C. Carris
Prairie Flower
Local Notices From Eureka Iowa Including Visits and Travel
Residents report recent social visits and errands. Mr and Mrs H C Petratz paid a family visit on the 14th. Nearby neighbors attended Darbyshire demonstration. Fred Wagner moved a horse to Ainsworth party and delivered it Tuesday. Woodworking by Salterberg, Donaldson, Beenblossom, and Hesseltine. Evelyn Lemley and baby visited Beenblossom home. Benda family spent Sunday with Howard Wagner. Jay Simmons of Fairfield visited Beenblossom home. Wilbur Beenblossom visited Hopping home in Washington.
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Eureka
H. C. Petratz
W.M. Darbyshire
Fred Wagner
Ainsworth
W. F. Salterberg
Charles Donaldson
Wilbur Beenblossom
W. DD. Hesseltine
Evelyn Lemley
Baby
D. G. Beenblossom
Jim Benda
Howard Wagner
Jay Simmons
Fairfield
H. A. Hopping
Washington
The Test of Love Speech
In love people test restraint, avoiding foolish sayings. If they succeed they feel they have conquered love and kept it true.
Canada’s Wealth of Peat Revealed in Bogs
Canada’s peat bogs are said to store the equivalent of 5,400,000 tons of coal in energy value. The claim frames bogs as a national resource with potential for fuel and industrial use. Experts note measurement uncertainties and the need for sustainable extraction.
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Canada
Like Bread Upon Water
Quoted sentiment from Elizabeth Charies urging charity and sharing burdens. The lines exhort comfort through aiding others and trusting God to bear the weight with you for all the years ahead.
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Elizabeth Charies
New Saw Tooth Cleaner Uses Tiny Wheel
A new device cleans each tooth of a saw after it passes through metal. A small wheel removes metal particles that hinder cutting efficiency, restoring sharper performance.
First Gas Demonstrations Sparked U S Lighting
A historical note traces early gas use in the United States from August 1796 in Philadelphia by M. Ambroise & Co to a 40 foot gas lamp in Richmond in 1808. Rembrandt Peale's Baltimore museum exhibit in 1816 spurred a gas lighting company and street illumination, outshining the mastodon skeleton display.
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United States
Philadelphia
M. Ambroise & Co
Richmond
Rembrandt Peale
Baltimore
Uie
High School Girls Beat Alumni in Preliminary Game
In Muscatine lineup Burlington at Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa at Fairfield. High girls won last night in a preliminary game defeating the alumni team by a score of 238 to a smaller number.
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Washington
Rice
Siman
Ottumwa
von Shrader
Bie Ottumwans
Waymack
Molesworth
Freshwaters
Freshie
DuBois
Marshall
Matheny
Yount
Niman
Pruett
Qiumwa
Ferguson
Pruitt
Solomon
Preshwaters
Wavymack
Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Muscatine
Fairfield
Grampson Notes Inequality Among Creatures
Mr Grampson comments on social disparity comparing dogs with diamond collars to others with only a can tied to their tails. He adds that humans fare similarly, lacking tails or caudal appendages. The remark underscores universal inequality in life.
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Mr. Grampson
Philosophical Youngster at Luncheon Tale
A mother hosted a former schoolmate for luncheon when Bobby arrived muddy and disheveled. Margaret Ann reassured, saying inconveniences happen in well regulated families, capturing a light domestic anecdote with a dash of humor.
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Bobby
Avery
Margaret Ann
Had a Kick Coming at the Factory Grim Scene
A worker recalls a deadly accident at a factory where a beam crushed a man. The survivor, Mike, explains he narrowly escaped after owing ten dollars to a local man who stood nearby. The exchange reveals the fatal mishap and a close call with debt-related peril.
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Mike
Patrick
Thegorra
Opportunities Ever Present Quote by Charles Kingsley
The excerpt urges men to seize opportunities and act courageously, noting heroic figures of the past faced similar chances. It contrasts past and present times, asking aloud whether there are daring deeds or wrongs to address today.
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Charles Kingsley
Melpful Precepts on Self Help and Wealth
A quotation attributed to William wart Gladstone extols cultivating self reliance and minimizing dependence on others. It argues reducing wants leads to true wealth and happiness while expanding desires fosters weakness and servitude. The phrasing emphasizes self sufficiency, frugality, and personal discipline as paths to virtue.
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William Wart Gladstone
Rheumatism Feels Similar Despite Modern Diagnosis Spread
The piece argues that despite doctors dividing rheumatism into many named diseases, the feelings remain largely the same inside the body. It reflects on patient experience and medical labeling.
Child wonders about figures moving in the sky during storm
In a thunderstorm a child named Frances asks if someone is moving up in the sky, reflecting a moment of innocent curiosity about the weather and the world above.
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Frances
Princeton astronomer finds a far brighter Sunlike star
A Princeton professor reports the discovery of a new sun brighter than our sun. To ease concerns for electric lighting firms the star will remain at its current distance for now.
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Sohou
William Caxton
Princeton
Gems of Truth Sayings Highlight Conference on Church Publicity
A recent church publicity conference featured striking quips. The speakers teased the need for factual communication and timely action with humorous riffs about sermons, publicity, and long service.
Ivory Carving in Far North Folklore and Craft
The Far North favors ivory carving as a major profession and pastime. Eskimo artisans use walrus ivory, facing cruder methods than Chinese craft, affecting overall refinement.
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Far
North
New York
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