Terre Haute and Chicago residents attend Washington event
Mr and Mrs T W Bardydt of Terre Haute and Mrs Har ry Hert of Chicago returned home after traveling to Washington for the death of Mareh W Batley. Edna Mosser thanks followers for helping win popularity contest and receiving the diamond ring from the Silver Fun show last week.
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T. W. Bardydt
Terre Haute
Indiana
Harry Hert
Chicago
Washington
Mareh W Batley
Silver Fun Show
Edna Mosser
Frank Marshall
Marsh W. Bailey
The Planters Hotel in Chicago on Clark near Madison
The Planters offers affordable rates in the heart of Chicago near Clark Street and Madison. Ideal for Washington visitors seeking central location with easy access to everything. message notes Wednesday and Saturday offerings.
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Chicago
Planters
Clark St
Madison
Washington
Wed & Sat
Four bargains from California sold fast in Washington Iowa
Auctioneer D F Macon promotes two large houses near the square for 3000 dollars below value and two productive farms six miles northwest of Washington with flexible terms. Other notes include local visits, travel to Denver for a daughter's surgery, and various social updates from Washington Iowa.
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California
Washington
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Washington St
Green
Chas. F. Niele
Local residents and visitors depart for trips and visits
Washington and nearby towns see a flurry of travel as residents visit relatives in Des Moines Keota Havre Muscatine and Michigan. Others plan shopping and social events while a new telephone directory is in preparation and locals tour Cedar Rapids Chicago and the East.
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Max
Helen McCrabb
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Oxford
Washington, DC
East
Huber
McCrabb
Pennsylvania
Classical Languages in Antiquity
The text notes Greek long served as the classical language in antiquity until Latin supplanted it. It states the Latin literature classic period lasted about a hundred years around 100 BC to the start of the Christian era, highlighting poets and writers such as Lucretius Caesar Horace Virgil Ovid and Livy.
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Lucretius
Caesar
Horace
Virgil
Ovid
Livy
Summer Dress Goods On Sale By Wells-Crail Co
Wells-Crail Sales Co. drops all summer dress materials price to clear stock due to lack of shelving and display cases. Karl B. Delzell of Cedar Rapids visited at the Anwyl home with the Brookhart family and others. Joe Edith Florence and Margaret Brookhart appear in the social gathering. Sylvia Straff of Chicago visits the Anwyl and Davis homes for a week.
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Cedar Falls
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C. W. Busby
Charles Croll
Wells-Crail Sales Co
Karl B. Delzell
Cedar Rapids
David Anwy
S. W. Brookhart
Joe
Edith
Plorence
J. L. Brookhart
Margaret
N. L. Brookhart
Leath
Pocatello
Idaho
Iowa City
Sylvia Straff
Chicago
Dave Anwyl
Ed Dais
Sioux City man reenacts river assault tale in Nebraska
Wm Deckert a former German army air pilot is escorted to a Decatur Nebraska site to reenact the events of an alleged assault he says happened on the Missouri River. Deputy Sheriff McManus voices cautious belief that facts support the tale while noting Deckert withholds certain details. In other sports news the Dees Moines Fort Leavenworth team edged the Waukonda squad 12 to 8 at Polo.
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Wm. Deckert
Missonuri River
Decatur
Neb
McManus
Walthill
Deckert
Dees Moines
Fort Leavenworth
Waukonda
Iowa and Indiana road funding compared in 1920s debate
An editorial urges Iowa to study road financing and weigh bonding versus pay as you go. It contrasts Illinois heavy bond issuance of 160.6 million with long term interest costs to Indiana which funds roads from a modest gas tax, noting Illinois lacks a gas tax and pursues borrowing while Indiana uses current revenue.
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Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Illinois
Debt mounting concern over state and municipal bonds
Citizens ignore the long term cost of debt as bond issues rise. While there is demand for better roads, the piece warns against rushing into building programs that overburden communities with debt.
Inviting Diagnosis for a Tongue Out Dog
A note from the Boston Transcript recounts a humorous plea as a pet owner asks a doctor to visit a dog whose constant tongue protrusion signals potential illness. The lighthearted item reflects domestic life and newspaper whimsy.
The Happy Professor
A sharp satirical note from the Martford Courant laments that sabbatical years, not tenure, shape the value of college chairs and academic life. The piece wryly questions priorities in higher education.
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Martford Courant
British Experts Probe Daily Speech Count
Researchers report average daily talk centers on about 43 distinct words. The study notes a small core vocabulary drives most conversations and highlights frequent common terms used across contexts.
Diet of Lemons Cited in Early Thirteenth Century Pope
Innocent III, pope at the dawn of the thirteenth century, made lemons a staple of his daily diet. He reportedly consumed many lemons each day despite medical advice to limit them.
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Innocent TI
First to Carry Umbrella Jonas Hanway
Jonas Hanway a noted philanthropist is said to have been the first London resident to carry an umbrella on the street from August 1712 to September 1786, marking an early daily practice.
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Jonas Hanway
London
Trail of a Hair Sparks Criminal Profiling Debate
A single hair allows modern forensics to infer sex approximate age and nationality of the deceased, using microscopic analysis. Officials note the technique raises questions about privacy and reliability in criminal investigations.
Dad's Outfit Simplified Dressing Up Made Easy
A light hearted note explains that dad can look sharp with minimal effort using a simple clothes brush. It highlights how dressing up can be quick and practical without fuss.
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