Aviators on Way to Frisco from New York
Lieutenant Maughan, 29, Logan Utah, with two children, flies a Curtis 1-12 four hundred horsepower aircraft. The plane carries 167 gallons of gas, 9.5 gallons of oil, 21.5 gallons of water, and weighs about 3200 pounds at takeoff. He wears the distinguished service cross and carries a letter from the Secretary of War to President Harding to be forwarded to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maughan
Logan
Utah
Curtis
Harding
Alaska
What Is a Vacation Without Savings Prompting Action
A young man recalls a money shortage during a vacation and vows to save. He explains the need to prepay for future pleasures and urges readers to open an account to systematize savings. The message promotes regular saving and banking as a path to enjoying life’s opportunities.
Local News Briefs From Ottumwa and Vicinity
Miss Edna Bell visits Ottumwa this morning while Miss Clara Levien heads that way from Harper. Clara Levien and Doris Benn return to Richland and take leave for Belleville, illinois. Mr and Mrs E Coffey and C H Davis plan an east coast vacation including Detroit Niagara Detroit and New York City. Lemmon’s Pharmacy promotes limeade and refills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Levien
of Harper
Ottumwa
Doris Benn
Richland
Mrs. T. R. Benn
E. Coffey
C. H. Davis
West Chester
Detroit
Chicago
Niagara
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York City
Atchisons and Iowa City Society Gossip Notes
Local society items list visits and introductions. Nora Motts returns from Minnesota, Mabel Buckley visiting Chicago relatives, Elizabeth Slattery visiting Mt. Pleasant connections, Anna Legill with her mother Katherine Legill, and Mr. Z. L. Edwards with C. M. Hazen family. Paul Critz, an Iowa State Highway Commissioner, plans a Canada motor trip with Dr. Tenney of Ames. Also mentions wrap-around emboldened fashion and Crail's hosiery and gloves specials, plus an ice cream social at Valley church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Critz
Ames
C. H. Gritz
Ft. Madison
Paul
Iowa
Bd. C. Tenney
Iowa City
Canada
Local Shifts and Visits Plentiful Saturday in Town
Several residents and visitors were noted in town on Saturday including George F. E. Kicet of Kinross Cecil R. Potter of Riverside John Klein of Keota William Resehly of Wayland Everett E. Ewing of Villisea Dewy Conrad of Crawfordsville Fred Spangler near Crawfordsville Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reidene Ua Laverty Walter M. Meek returns from Detroit for a month’s vacation Mrs. Perry Hayes travels to Delta to visit her mother Mrs. Kensler Mrs. P. J. Johnson of Burlington visits family Mrs. J. W. Peubacher heads to Bushnell after visiting Mrs. John Zaring Henry Witting and son Orlan of Crawfordsville area on business J. D. Leeton of Keota travels to Clayton Illinois for relative’s death Bernice Shields goes to Oskaloosa to visit her mother Mrs. J. C. Madison Genteel wrap-around girdles for athletic and touring women at Crail’s Miss Mabel Moore and grandmother Mrs. James Crawford visit Des Moines Miss Marian Wendle of Williamsport leaves for Eldora to visit Spanish American War Vets. Post meeting set for July 10 at 8 p.m. with initiation and reports from State Encampment.
Thorne Plans World Trip From New York August Fourth
Clifford Thorne former Iowa railroad commission chairman travels with wife and 4 year old daughter on a voyage around the world. He will sail from New York August 4 aboard the America visiting Ireland Scotland England Belgium France Germany Russia Italy and North Africa then continue solo after Naples.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Railroad Commission
New York
Scott M. Ladd
America
Mr. Thorne
Globe
Belgium
France
Germany
Thorne
Smith W. Brookhart
Europe
Russia
Berlin
Switzerland
Luzerne
French Riviera
Monte Carlo
Nice
Nentone
Italy
Rome
Naples
Palermo
Sicily
Messina
Africa
Morocco
Tunis
Algiers
Nile
King Tut
Egypt
Thorne to Journey From Shanghai Through Asia to Hawaii
Mr Thorne plans an extended overland and sea voyage across Asia visiting Singapore Philippines India and China traversing by train automobile elephants and a native conveyance route. He will study governance in the Philippines and Japanese progress before returning via the southern Pacific to Hawaii in about six months.
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Red Sea
Indian Ocean
India
Orient
Singapore
Philippines
Sam
Mr. Thorne
Shanghai
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Sharing Birthday Twins Paul and Phil Declare Separate Days
Paul and Phil, twin brothers, argue over celebrating a birthday. Paul insists the day is his alone, while Phil proposes splitting the day into morning for Paul and afternoon for himself. Their aunt watches as they negotiate a playful, kid logic approach to sharing a special occasion.
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Paul
Phil
Waiting to get enough olds to think lessons
A little girl tells a passerby her sister is waiting to get old enough to study. The exchange reflects a child’s humorous misunderstanding of school readiness and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littie
Coloring Ivory: Recipes From Brannts Techno-Chemical Book
Brannts Techno-Chemical Receipt Book lists methods to color ivory yellow. Soak in concentrated potassium chromate solution then heat with sugar or lead. Another method uses ammonia-saturated yellow orpiment solution. A further treatment mordants ivory with stannous sulfide or alum and then places it in hot weld decoction.
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Brannt
Techno-Chemical
Noted Swear Word Incident Cited in Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune recounts an incident where a child named Robert used a harsh word heard from a playmate and was warned about washing his mouth with soap. Later, while playing in the yard with the same child, the visitor uttered several swear words and Robert asked if the other child’s mother cleans his mouth after such talk.
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Robert
Chicago Tribune
Geography explained as a book of world places
Bob describes geography as a book showing where cities and rivers are and how money helps you start a trip. Kachange reflects on the idea with curiosity about studying geography next year.
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Bobby
Kachange
Crawfordsville visitors spend day in Washington
Mrs Ola Whalen and her daughter Gertrude of Crawfordsville visited Washington on Saturday after spending time in Muscatine. They returned home in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Ola Whalen
Gertrude
Crawfordsville
Washington
Muscatine
Johnson's Grocery Promises Deals for Mrs Trade
A playful note suggests the man is chronically late for work causing his wife to stay home. The Mrs. misses good things if she does not trade at Johnson's Grocery, implying a humorous nudge toward shopping there for favorable prices.
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Johnson's Grocery
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Paramount
Pictara
FOX Special
Theodore Kosloff
W. Ed. Ferguson
Raymond Hajton
Walter Long
George Fitzmaurice RooucTi
Betty Compson and
Bert Lytell
Netty Compson
Bert. Ly
FOX
Lydia Bicher
Mary Forman
Elsie Minick
Olive Minick
Esther Cook
Marie Chilcote
Ruth Gibson
Rhea Ford
Sunset Park
McElhinney Drug Co
Aviators
Frisco
Lemmon’'s Pharmacy
E. L. Titterington
J. H. Olds
Lowa City
Curtis & Ross
Pennsylvania
John Shields & Sons
Arch Best
Wihlson
Edna Bell
Valley
Karess
D. L. Carbaugh
Belle Flower
Ill
W. B. Carbaugh
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Ri YD. Hensley
Belle Flow
D. L
McNamaras
Atchisons’ Gott
Nora Motts
Minnesota
Mabel Buckley
Buckley
Elizabeth Slattery of
Keokuk
J. J. McKeone
Lewis McKeone
Mt. Pleasant
Lemmon'’s
Anna Legill
Herper
Mrs
Katherine Legill
Z. L. Edwards
Haskins
C. M. Hazen
P. J. Jepson
Newton
T. R. Phillips
Mer. Jepson
George F. Masson
Mildred Mauthe
Burlington
Helen Martin
Wayland
Mauthe
Niagara Falls
Hudson
Warner Brothers
Crail's
George F. Massophone
Valley Church Lawn
T. F. Davis
Floyd
Valley Junction
Kayser’s
George FE. Kicet of
Kinross
Cecil R. Potter
Riverside
Town
John Klein of
Keota
Wiliam Resehly of
Everett E. Ewing
Villisea
Bone Yard Broadcasting
Dewy Conrad
Crawfe Dsville
Fred Spangler
Fred Reidene Ua Laverty
Davenport
Walter M. Meek
Perry Hayes
Delta
George Kensler
P. J. Johnson
J. W. Peubacher
Bushnell, IL
John Zaring
Henry Witting
Orlan
J. D. Leeton
Clayton, Mlinois
W. J. Hunter
Bernice Shields
Oskaloosa
J. C. Madison
Crail’s
Mabel Moore
James Crawford
Earl Campbell
Marian Wendle
Williamsport
Eldora
C. A. Neiswanger
P. C
Mel Nett
Washington County
Moines
Illy
Richard
Marion Ave
Miss Jones
Wolf Floral Company
Rogers
Alvin
Annabelle
Barney Google
Mr. Bandy
Stephen
Jewelry
North Side Square
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