Hail Storm Hits Wahsington County in 1917
A severe hail storm centered on Cedar, Jackson and Oregon townships devastates crops. Named residents including Joe Wright and Linus Wood suffer heavy losses. Gov. Harding calls for volunteers to stock ammunition trains within 48 hours amid wartime mobilization.
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Wahsington County
Cedar
Jackson
Oregon
Joe Wright
George Reed
Boyd Foster
Oscar Davis
Linus Wood
Will Paul
Rene Warner
Tom Wallace
James Zeck
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Col. Macon
Ralph Dougherty
C. M. Taylor
J. F. H.taylor
W. L. Harding
Methodist Sunday School
Flossie Bridges
Cecile Bellville
Everett Teets
J. W
British Open leader Bobby Jones shoots one under par
Bobby Jones led the field in the British open golf championship with a one under par score. A short adjournment of the naval conference was planned and all naval air reserves will come under the control of the navy department rather than the interior department.
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Bobby Jones
Navy Department
Interior Department
Washington County News Briefs Span Wide Topics
Weekly notes cover local events from Washington County including Foresters picnic at Riverside with several towns represented, a sheriff to fingerprint bootleggers, and community leaders. Other items note political visits, weather impacts, crops, gas and highway plans, and local obituaries.
Buick four wheel brakes praised for safety and efficiency
Buick four wheel brakes have served thousands of owners for over three years, with external contracting bands on drums bolted to wheels, ensuring safety and performance. Studebaker Custom sedan uses under 141 pounds of wood, steel pillars improve vision and balance. Chevrolet reports 1927 early sales surge vs 1926, up 97.4 percent in top markets. Nash car displays receive strongest public welcome in eight years with nationwide distributor telegrams.
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Buick
America
Studebaker
Nash
Studebaker Weil Made Us in the Building of the Finest
The text appears fragmentary praising the Studebaker brand and a phrase about Weil in a building of the finest. No clear event date place or person besides the brand names. Summarized as a brief note on a promotional or commemorative fragment mentioning Studebaker and Weil within a construction or quality claim.
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Studebakers
Weil
Paige Eight accelerates to twenty five miles per hour in 5.6 seconds
The Paige Eight with a four speed transmission accelerates from 5 to 25 mph in 5.6 seconds. Factory executives in Detroit say 95 percent of driving uses fourth gear and the new transmission yields about a 30 percent gasoline saving at sustained high speed.
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Paige
Detroit
Nash Car Sweeping Defies Precedent in Public Support
A political effort named Nash Car Sweeping gains unusual public approval, breaking previous norms and drawing broad backing from local voters and community groups. The campaign emphasizes reform and transparency while challenging established interests.
Weekend at Fox and Graham Theatres Features Press Screenings
This week's Fox program premieres One Boulevard with Lew Cody and Rene Adoree plus Hoot Gibson in A Hero on Horseback and The Claw with Claire Windsor. The Graham lineup promises Buck Jones Adolph Menjou and George O'Brien in The Ace of Cads The Blue Eagle and Whispering Sage with daily pairings.
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Howard Swisher
Herman Spohn
Leland Horton
Leonard Bristow
Marcus Swisher
Eugene Ingham
Hallie Wilkins
Dan Spohn
Moyle
Lloyd Prizer
Brighton
Sarah Ghosh
Edwin H. Hughes
Fox
Lew Cody
Rene Adoree
Iowa
Hoot Gibson
Pauline Starke
Ben Lyon
Clarence Buddington Kelland
Ladiesome Journal
Claire Windsor
Norman Kerry
Cynthia Stockley
Ben*Lyon
Pauliné S Tarke
Ene Adoree
the Claw
the Graham
Buck Jones
Adolph Menjou
Navy
George O’brien
Michael Arlen
Menjou
George O'Brien
Velie Unveils New Four-Person Open Roadster
The Velie Motors Corporation of Moline Illinois introduces a new sports type roadster on a 112 inch wheelbase Velie chassis powered by the Velie 50 Motor. It seats four with a rear rumble seat for two and offers two color schemes Phoebe green and Pewee green with Papaw yellow trim or Ching blue and Bambalia blue with Ditzler permanent vermillion accents.
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Velie Motors Corporation
Moline
Ill
Wren
Ditzler
Raven
Ford Announces New All Metal Motor Monoplane
Announcement states a new single motor all metal Ford monoplane nearing completion at Ford Airport factory. It will follow the Ford transport design but be smaller and far less expensive.
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Ford
Towns Talk Business Mindset United
The fragment notes a lighthearted call for a mutual respect in business affairs and hints at financial risk. It mentions varying regional headlines and a humorous critique of expectations regarding appearance and public perception. The text references Buffalo Toledo Arkansas outlets and a warning to observe surroundings.
Madagascar Bridegroom Faces Spearman Trial
A prospective native bridegroom in Madagascar endures a ritual where a spearman hurls a sharp-edged shaft at him. He must show no fear and catch the weapon between his arm and torso to prove his nerve.
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Madagascar
US Libraries Hold Over Eighty Million Volumes
A statement notes that United States libraries collectively house more than 80 million books. It highlights the vast scale of public and academic collections and implies ongoing expansion and cataloging efforts across institutions nationwide.
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United States
Duties of Our County Officials How the Court Clerk Keeps Busy
A Washington newspaper outlines the clerk of the district court duties including filing rules records of liens lis pendens judgments wills guardians and notary public records. It notes responsibilities for marriage licenses divorces births deaths naturalization passports liquor permits and state insurer permits. The article emphasizes meticulous accuracy and human interest behind each entry.
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Justice of the Peace
County Supervisors
Kilgore Serves Second Term as Court Clerk
D. C. Kilgore is in his second term as clerk of the court. He is assisted by Miss Edna Purvis who has served as deputy under four clerks. Occasionally they get some outside help because often they need it.
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D. C. Kilgore
Edna Purvis
Iowans Weigh Farm Valuations and University Changes
State leaders push to cut farm land valuations and raise town values this year. Iowa university appoints department heads and retains College of Pharmacy amid athletic policy tensions. Cyclone damages reported across eastern Iowa along with storms. Des Moines airport dedication planned with Lindbergh. County paving measures pass in Pottawattamie and Worth counties.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Charles K. Hearst
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
State Executive Council
Des Moines University
College of Pharmacy
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Ames
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W. A. Gibson
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Jessie Dewey
Frank Galloway
Second United Presbyterian Church
Keith Molesworth
Kenneth Ross
Francis
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Red Cross
Lee McAvoy
Sexton
Woodlawn Cemetery
J. W. Patton
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John Yockey
K. Hartman
Ella Savage
Maggie Cherry
Eliza Beard
I. P. Faris
Azuba Park
Louesa Huskins
J. P. McAnulty
J. A. Ferguson
J. A. McCoy
South Marion Avenue
Will Fleming
R. G. McChesney
W. M. Conner
Margaret Simpson
2Nd United Presbyterian Church
W. A. Carson
PD. J. Patterson
R. H. McCarty
Sheri Welch
Rex McCarty
Ned Long
Lone Tree
Garrett Kuilema
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Harry Palmgren
Iowa Cavalry
J. F. Clarke
Fairfield
Advertising Club of Washington
Muscatine
Rock Island
Ft. Madison
Washington
F. A. McDowell
R. L. Cherry
Cap Maxwell
J. R. George
T. J. McElhinney
Lizzie Clyde
George Brinton
Ed Jackson
Christa
Lulu Cherry
Marjorie Hall
Colfax
Capt
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W. ¢ Mayhew
Oscar Haight
Walter Haight
Mare Island
Washington County
Riverside
Riverside Organization
Iowa City
Richmond
Cosgrove
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Seton
C. M. Denison
Lloyd Lytle
Leslie Dunlap
Paul Gorham
S. W. Brookhart
Northwestern Agricultural Conference
St. Paul
New York City
Holy Land
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Richard J. Byrd
Mt. Pleasant
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Ted Givans
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India
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T. L. Brookhart
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John ‘W. Applegate
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Buffalo
Kelly
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Gillies Cafe
Indian Creek
District of Columbia
Frank C. Lowden
State Highway Commission
Commbub Junction
Ireland
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Ku Klux Klan
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Royal Air Force
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Canada
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hagenberger
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Peter M. Klein
Vienna
Ministry of Justice
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Oakland
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Resolutions Committee
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President Coolidge
Black Hills
Calvin Price
Haugen
Agricultural Committee of the House
City Hall
Raymond Shantz
Davenport
Haile
Sugar Creek Church
Wellman
Farmer's Co-operative Mutual Creamery Company
Florence Owen
Marton George
Charles Sojka
Dale Edmonson
Junction
Margaret Sidney
Colunna
Mich
Henry Steck
Owasso, Mich
George Hayes
Anna Marie Hammen
Albert Hammen
Kreider
Harry Kreider
McKee's Lake
Edwin Griffith
Warren Allen
Merritt McCanhiel
Ed Squire
Cook
Keokuk Presbytery of the Women's Missionary Society of the U. P. Church
Mazie Stewart
Ella Gordon
Chevrolet Motor Company
FOX Theatre
Graham Theatre
Adolph Weaton
Blue Eaele
Il Ane
Buffalo News
Arkansas Gazette
State News Review
L. W. Dean
Medical College
U. S
D. M. Lierle
H. M. Korns
Izaak Walton League
Shimek
Will H. Dilg
T. T. Shields
University
Institute
Rainbow Division
Des Moines
Howard Smith
Champagne
Hammil
State Board of Education
Iowa Medical College
Oneida
Greeley
Walter Jessup
Iowa University
Edwin D. Starbuck
L E. Seashore
A. V. Hardy
A. R. Ryan
State Department of the American Legion
Florida
Arizona
Nebraska
North Dakota
Charles Lindbergh
St. Louis
Decorah
Hammill
Pottawattamie
Omaha
Denison
Worth County
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