New Interest in Horseshoe Pitching Sparks 20 Million Players
Chicago January report by James T. Kolbert says economic mood and renewed play will bring an estimated 20 million horseshoe players in the United States this year. Most are amateurs, with newspapers and city amenities boosting local tournaments and clubs nationwide.
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United States
James T. Kolbert
American Horse Shoe Pitchers Association
Chicago
INS
H. C. Lindemann, Jr
American Horse Pitchers’ Association
Lindemann
Washington
Recreation Department
Winter hardships and community happenings in Franklin Center
Winter warns money saving as gas scarce and roads bad for travel. Local farming and schooling disruptions noted. Family notes include deaths and visits from F M Coates Superior Neb and neighbors recount a wafle dinner gathering. Francis Bush improves enough to sit up in a wheelchair twice.
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Franklin Center
Maurice
Bobby Kisor
Priscilla Dickinson
T. O. George
F. M. Coates
Superior
Neb
Coates
Art Dawson
Japanese Occupy Part of Shanghai: Fighting in Streets
Fighting continues as Japanese land marines and seize Chapei while Chinese forces resist. Spectators from international settlements watch near Soochow creek bridges as confusion and casualties mount in the morning action. Mayor Wu-Te-Chen protests to the Japanese consulate.
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Shanghai
Chapei
International Settlement
Soochow Creek
Wu-Te-Chen
Neighborhood News Roundup and Social Gathers
The attending physician believes further skin grafts will not be required. The neighborhood celebrates the Bush family. Mr and Mrs Jim Combs plan a dinner for the Linger Longer club on the first Wednesday in February. Husbands will join the courtesy. Mrs George Bartholomew’s mother is very ill at the Bartholomew home.
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Tri Cities
Emil Anderson
Moline
Joe Embree
Warren Long
Linger Longer
John Koehler
Don Wylie
Carl Schneider
Will Richards
Charles’ Palmer
Francis Bush
Bush
Jim Combs
Linger Longer Club
George Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Waterloo Shavers Price War Draws Crowds
Waterloo Iowa residents benefit from a barber price war with the Independent Master Barbers' Association cutting haircuts from 35 to 10 cents. Shops filled with customers while unrest included broken glass and petty theft during the conflict.
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Waterloo
Towa
Independent
Master Barbers’ Association
How To Remove Adhesive Tape From Skin
To remove adhesive tape from the skin saturate a sponge with benzine wash the tape with it and it can be pulled off without any trouble.
Shanghai News Sparks Diplomatic Protest Over Invasion
Government officials expressed grave concern as reports arrived that Japanese forces invaded the international settlement in Shanghai. The United States contrasts Shanghai with Manchuria, stressing Shanghai as a key commercial hub and gateway to the Yangtze valley with large foreign trade interests and exports to China.
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United States
Shanghai
Manchuria
China
Far East
Yangtze Valley
Hi y Boys Discuss Honesty At Luncheon
After a noon luncheon at the Y community room forty Hi Y boys formed three discussion groups on honesty and everyday problems. A mothers committee led by Mrs Lytie served the meal. The C D A sewing circle met at Miss Catherine Swift’s home with members sewing and others playing cards. Mrs J M Lattimore was honored at a farewell party hosted by Mrs Col Nicola with Miss Marie Jackson. high score prize went to Mrs William Manassier. Mr and Mrs Lattimore and children left for their new Missouri home.
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Lloyd Lytie
S. J. Boyd
John Applexate
C. D. of A
Catherine Swift
Marie Jackson
J. M. Lattimore
Col. Nicola
Miss Jackson
Mr. Lattimore
T. Rothschild
I. M. Ritchey
Mrs. Lattimore
Missouri
Dates and Places Announced for 40 Sectional Tourneys
Des Moines Iowa January 28 Seven hundred sixty Iowa high school basketball teams will begin tournament play March 3 and 4 in 40 sectional centers. Eight district tournaments follow March 10 11 and 13 to select the sixteen state contenders for Drake Stadium Des Moines March 17 to 19. Sectional sites include Algona Bedford Bloomfield Cherokee Council Bluffs Creston Danbury Davenport Denison Des Moines Dexter Estherville Fairfield Fort Dodge Garner Glenwood Harlan Keota Keystone McGregor Manchester Marengo Mount Pleasant Mason City New Hampton Newton Orange City Osceola Oskaloosa Red Oak Reinbeck Sioux City State Center Storm Lake Tipton Wapello Waterloo West Union Webster City. Mrs L B Lupton of South Iowa Ave ill.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Drake Stadium
Brown
Algona
Bedford
Bloomfield
Soone
Cherokee
Council Bluffs
Creston
Danbury
Davenport
Denison
Dexter
Hstherville
Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Garner
Glenwood
Harlan
Keota
Keystone
McGregor
Manchester
Marengo
Mt. Pleasant
Mason City
New Hampton
Newton
Orange City
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Red Oak
Reinbeck
Sioux City
State Center
Storm Lake
Tipton
Wapello
Waterloo
West Union
Webster City
Senator Clark Announces Bid for Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Cedar Rapids State Senator C F Clark declares as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on a tax revision platform. Ottumwa Representative Leonard Simmer and Burt Senator George W Patterson withdraw and back Clark. Mapleton Senator P Bennett and Des Moines Senator George Wilson stay in the race. Clark has served seven legislative sessions, four in the house and three in the senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Simmer
Ottumwa
George W. Patterson
Burt
Clark
P. Bennett
Mapleton
George Wilson
Senate
House
Unemployment Relief Measure On Senate Agenda
Washington January 28 The La Follette Costigan senate measure seeks 375 million dollars for unemployment relief and will be considered by the Senate.
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Washington
LaFollette-Costigan Senate
Former German Emperor Quietly Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Doorn, Holland. Wilhelm II observed his 73rd birthday in exile at his castle with a small private gathering. He appeared weak from illness, mourning his sister Queen Sophie of Greece, and cancelled invitations to generals. Only two loyal aides and his immediate family attended.
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Doorn
Holland
Ins
Wilhelm 1
Germany
Hermine
Sophie
Greece
Wilhelm
Baron von Kleist
Berlin
Baron von Sell
House Labor Committee Hearings Led by Representative Jacobsen
The House Labor Committee formed a subcommittee headed by Representative Jacobsen of Town to conduct hearings on the measure.
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House
Laber
Jacobsen
Town
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