Local notes and social visits spread across Washington
Local residents and visitors are listed in a rural Washington roundup with names and destinations. Mrs. Peter Klein and daughter Val Buren of Keota visit Washington. several families travel to Crawfordsville, Columbus Junction, Keota, and Iowa City for visits and events. A Jubilee Concert is announced at First U.P. Church on Tuesday evening July 18.
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Peter Klein
Val Buren
Keota
Washington
U. P
Kessel Conner
Columbus Junction
Conner
Standard Oil Company
Bruns Seed Store
I. Rothschild
East Washington
W. C. Harding
Rothschilds
Iowa City
Local notices and visits at the Max Lowe home
Ernest Mareucci travels to Chicago on business for the Chocolate Shop. Mrs Lina Lowe and Janection of Columbus visit at the Max Lowe home. James Casey, post appendicitis, returns home from hospital. A Pierson near town nears 85, inviting friends Saturday. Edwards family and Naomi Embree return from West Liberty visit. Hospital appeals for flower donations. Crail's store is a drop point. West Chester’s W C Ralston sustains a broken left wrist in a hay truck fall. County hospital decorum committee seeks flowers for next Saturday with chairmen listed.
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N. Edwards
Evelyn
Naomi Embree
West Liberty
Max Lowe
W. C. Ralston
West Chester
Drouth in June Lowers Iowa Crop Prospects
Iowa crop prospects show a drop from 1921 with Frank S. Pinney forecasting 39.1 bushels per acre yielding about 395.8 million bushels of corn. Oats under heat reach 75 percent condition, winter wheat remains strong at 12.33 million, spring wheat down 7 percent, barley up, apples at 100 thousand barrels, potatoes up to 6.86 million bushels.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank S. Pinney
United States Department of Agriculture For
A. R. Corey
State Board of Agriculture
Charles D. Reed
Drouth
Missouri Faces Power Shortage if Miners Stay Out
Missouri public utilities face heat light and water shortages after August 1 if coal miners do not return to work, says a public utilities commission report. The strike has cost Missouri public utility companies about 400000 to date, with fuel supplies expected to last forty days more.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Missouri Public Utilities Commission
Missouri Public Utility Com
United in Death in Smithland Ten Years Apart
Oscar Button and Ida Button separated a decade ago and lived apart. Ida died suddenly of a stroke yesterday. Oscar learned of her death late and, dazed, hanged himself in his son's barn shortly after. The couple had repeatedly tried to reconcile without success.
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Smithland
Oscar Button
Ida Button
Button
Santa Fe Rails Ahead Despite Ongoing Kansas Strike
H. B. Wells, Santa Fe vice president, says the railroad tops the strike after touring the system. Many workers remained, others returned, and new hires were added. Emergency repairs done, shops affected, but other departments operate smoothly with heavier traffic and no delays.
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Topeka
Kas
Santa Fe Railroad
H. BE. Wells
Wells
Santa Fe
Mr. Wells
Battle Over a Searchlight in Warrenton Ohio
A rifle battle erupted early today as one hundred shots were fired by Warrenton residents at a search light on Beech Bottom Coal Co. property across the Ohio river in West Virginia. No injuries reported as locals protest nighttime illumination near homes and property.
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Werrenton
Ohio
Steubenville
Warrenton and Vicinity
Beech Bottom Coal Company
West Virginia
Ohio River
Warrenton and
Vicinity
Grain Outlook in Northwest Good Across States
Sioux City July 13 Small grains harvest in northwest Iowa northwest Nebraska and South Dakota shows average or above yields with winter grains high quality. Spring grains improve after soaking rains with good quality expected though straw is short. Corn and potatoes grow well but more rain is needed. pastures are short and milk production down.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
The
Tribune
Heat Shrinks Kansas Wheat In June Crop Report
The June crop report from federal statistician Edward C Paxton notes heat shriveling reduces wheat to an estimated 169 447 000 bushels with condition dropping from 75 to 72. Corn area rises 15 percent to 5 291 000 acres with 83 condition and a likely yield around 94 418 000 bushels potentially over 100 million pending moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Edward C. Paxton
Delegation Seeks Federal Aid for Miami Missouri River Bridge
A Slater resident leads about fifty Lakes-to-Gulf road supporters to Jefferson City to urge the state highway commission to secure four million dollars in federal aid for a Missouri River bridge at Miami. Local counties have raised over 300,000 dollars toward their share with Salina 182,000 Pettis 238,600 and Carroll 57,800.
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Miame
Missouri River
Jefferson City
R. L. Hains
Slater
State Highway Commission
Miami
Highway Commission
Salina County
Pettis County
Carroll County
Scientist proposes Hebrouing vod method to dissipate storms
A California scientist and observatory founder suggests using copper bonding on railroad rails and sinking large conductors to ground to dissipate storms with electricity as a leading component. He notes north south tracks would suit because tornado tracks run west to east from the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Price of Birds Eggs Sets Odd Market Prices
A quirky delivery catalogs bird egg values with sparrow eggs priced in mere cents and the extinct great auk fetches up to 1000, while large saies offer eggs of The Jumwenger pigeon at premium rates.
Six-Foot Bull Snake Found Coiled on Davenport
Iowa City July 13 A six foot bull snake startled John Burns of Oxford township when it coiled on his davenport while he read in the front room. The serpent was killed and measured six feet, leaving the Burns puzzled how it entered despite screens on doors and windows. The family notes the thrill despite the snake being harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
John Burns
Oxford Township
Davenport
How Came the Word Academy
A historic note traces the word academy to Akademos the owner of Plato’s training park in ancient Athens. The term Akademia evolved from the place where minds trained to a general designation for a school or college through the centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plato
Akademos
Neuerthos
Akadenia
True fortitude found in quiet possession of self
A reflective note on fortitude through steady duty amid danger or evil, attributed to a quote from Locke emphasizing self-command and unwavering conduct despite surrounding threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke
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