Kerr of Fairfield Takes A&P Manager Post in Washington
Kerr of Fairfield acts as manager at the A and P in Washington during the vacation of Mr and Mrs Zear Winslow. He was a guest of Mr and Mrs Paul Lytle last evening. Mr and Mrs D Tlen Beensblosom of south of Washington report the birth of a son this morning at Washington County Hospital weighing nine pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Fairfield
Washington
Zear Winshaw
Paul Lytle
D. Tlen Been Blossom
South of Washington
Washington County Hospital
Tie
Crawfordsville and area visitors pill Washington for business
W E Anwyl of Crawfordsville arrived in Washington to conduct business. J C Conrad of Wayland visited for business. Mr and Mrs J W Norton and daughter Ruth spent Wednesday visiting relatives in Brooklyn Iowa. Mrs Joe Jones and daughter Elizabeth Grace of Crawfordsville shopped in Washington. Mr and Mrs H Rademaker and son of Ainsworth were shoppers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Conrad of
Wayland
Washington
Joe Jones
Elizabeth Grace
Crawfordsville
H. Rademaker
Ainsworth
Local man Kenneth Carris ties to West Chester farm ties
Kenneth Carris arrives from West Chester where he has aided his grandfather. The report notes wide use of Dr. Hess Fly Chaser with high satisfaction. Hog prices top at 12 dollars and 40 cents. Weather forecast calls for generally fair conditions, warmer in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carris
West Chester
Dr. Hess
Local residents travel and family news from Washington
Mr and Mrs J Simpson returned from Excelsior Springs Missouri after ten days away. Dr and Mrs Dwight Lemley of Rochester New York and Caleb Lemley of Town City visited Dr and Mrs Lemley’s parents in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs John Tucker and daughter Irma left this morning to visit relatives in southwestern Iowa. Zelma Moser resigned from Milady's Beautie Shoppe to return to Strawberry Point. Mrs J A McCall returned from nine months visiting relatives in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Simpson
Excelsior Springs
Dwight Lemley
Rochester
New York
Caleb Lemley
Town City
Washington
John Tucker
Irma
Zelma Moser
Milady’s Beautie
Strawberry Point
J. A. McCall
Macon
Moberly
Montgomery City
Kirksville
Local residents take vacations and visits across states
Mr and Mrs Zear and Hinshaw plan a two week vacation in Excelsior Springs Missouri from their A and P jobs. Mrs Renous visits Washington from Keota. Clarence White travels to Jefferson on business. Dorothea Thompson returns from Dallas Center. Several locals visit ill relatives in Town City. W B Steele begins a week away visiting Davenport Chicago and Clinton. Ollie Watkins visits from Elgin Montana. Helen Joan Porter stays with grandparents as her parents vacation at Templar Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zear
Hinshaw
Excelsior Springs
Clarence White
Philadelphia
Bert White
Jefferson
Palmer Wilson
Helen Joan
Dallas Center
Washington
J. A Porter
Templar Park
Washington area social notes and visits
Josephine Bailey visits sister Eleanor Bailey Brown in Burlington and plans a Washington weekend trip. J B Rubley of Chicago visits Joe Link home for a few days. Dorothy Babb and Mrs Fra Durst visit Rock Island relatives over the weekend. Ice cream supper at Prairie Flower Thursday. Mrs Jesse Campbell returns to Drakesville after Philathea party in Washington. Mrs Charles Olds visits Washington. Several ladies return from the Amanas. Auction event and local shopping trips noted. Eli White of Crawfordsville comes to Washington for day shopping. H F Perry of Kansas City visits Washington. Roy Durian of Wellman shops in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rubley
Chicago
Joe Link
Dorothy Babb
Mrs. Fra Durst
Rock Island
Jesse Campbell
Drakesville
Washington
Philathea
H. F. Perry
Kansas City
A. A. Beenblossom
Local residents and visitors make short trips in Washington
Mrs. Marvin H Sartor of Washington hosts car care ads. Mrs W H Anderson travels from Ainsworth for shopping in Washington. Dr C A Boice and Thomas Anderson of Chicago begin a morning car trip to Ames with Sevilla Boice returning from Iowa State College. Mildred Guthrie returns from six weeks away visiting Chicago and Wisconsin. The Brookharts and Walter Berger visit Omaha then plan a two week return. Mrs Albert Escher and daughter from Kalona visit Washington for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boice
Thomas Anderson
Chicago
Eby
Ames
Sevilla Boice
Iowa State College
Mildred Guthrie
Blanche Guthrie Miller
Lakes
Wisconsin
Moline
Densmore Guthrie
J. L. Brookhart
Walter Berger
Omaha
Washington
Brookhart
Albert Escher
Kalona
Tobacco Heart Linked to Wood Alcohol Claim
Professor Neuberg of Germany states that wood alcohol forms when tobacco is burned and causes tobacco heart and pot nicotine. Laboratory experiments reportedly support this belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuberg
Germany
Marble Tombstones Rule Bans in Zennor
In Zennor Cornwall a rule prohibits burial under marble tombstones and requires slate or granite headstones to record virtues. The law targets burials in the village with marble markers and mandates durable materials for memorial inscriptions.
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Zennor
Cornwall
Measurements of Ancient Roman Coliseum Size and Attendance
The coliseum of ancient Rome is described as hosting about 100000 spectators with roughly 87000 seated. It reportedly measured 182 feet in width and 285 feet in length for its arena.
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Old
Rome
Road climbs too steep for donkeys to ascend
A lecturer remarks that the mountain roads were so steep and rocky that donkeys could not climb them, leading to no ascent. The Open Road quote captures the challenge of terrain and the decision to abstain from the ascent.
Punctuation Time Values and Rhetorical Pauses in Text
An explanation describes how punctuation marks denote pause lengths: comma for one, semicolon for two, colon for three, period for four. Reading speed varies, so readers adjust counting pauses by grammatical context.
Miss Olson Visits Friend in Washington
West Chester resident Mildred Lynn spent yesterday in Washington. Miss Ethel Olson of Rochester Minnesota is visiting this week at the home of her friend Mrs Charles Minick. Olson and Minick were roommates in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Lynn
West Chester
Washington
Ethel Olson
Rochester, Minn
Charles Minick
Miss Olson
Mrs. Minick
Rochester
Harvest Nears Completion in County Fields
Harvesting winds down as oats and hay are gathered though corn is uneven and some plots unsafe to plow. Prospects look good for another strong crop year. A. E. Atchison promotes a limited offer on FRE Hosiery Arrowhead brand with ladies shoes at five dollars or more ending tomorrow.
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A. E. Atchison North Side
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Trenom
Vitaphone
Raymond Hitchcock
Vekay
Arhine
FOX Now
Ocal News
W. E. Anwyl
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
East Side Square
Veryone
Meat Department
Cudahy
Our
Morrell
Ade
Thompson’s Sanitary Market
J. G. Renous of
Keota
Dorothea Thompson
Iowa
Harry Fox
H. G. Richardson
L. D. Robinson
Belle Smith
Mr. Robinson
W. B. Steele
Davenport
Clinton
Ollie Watkins
Elgin
Montana
A B. Schmoeller
Mr. Watkins
Schmoeller
Graham
Tom Tyler
Frankie Darrowechors
Rogue
Pathe
Josephine Bailey
Burlington
Eleanor Bailey Brown
Eona Jettick Health Shoes
Prairie Flower
Charles Olds
H. R. Sitter
J. P. Woods
O. F. Boller
Ruthie
F. M. Ritchey
T. R. Phillips
Amanas
Lemmon Room
East Side
Square
Eli White
Roy Durian of
Wellman
Marvin H. Sartor
W. Washington
W. H. Anderson
Brown’s Super Service Station
Buckeye Root Beer
Candy Kitchen
North Side
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Call—Wisie Long, Prop
Han
John Winga
West 3Rd St
Cer Hill
Ern
Mee
John Shields & Sons
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