Riverside Plans Free Street Dance To Promote Homecoming
Business men in Riverside seek state permission to close 300 feet of No 22 highway for a free street dance on Tuesday August 1 and July 25 event featuring Zollers Silver Corner band playing Bohemian music with polkas and quadrilles from 7 pm to midnight. Several locals visit relatives and attend hospital programs in Iowa City and nearby towns.
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Riverside
Auegust
Spen
No. 22
State Highway Department
Zollers Silver Corner Band
Phyllis Kleopfer
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ralph Kleopfer
Mary Pogge
A. H. Pere
Robert Deutsch
Geor
Cathedral of Cologne Finishing Towers in 1880
The Cathedral of Cologne in the Rhineland took centuries to complete with finishing towers added in 1880. It is renowned worldwide and attracts millions of visitors yearly, inspiring models in wood, snow, meerschaum, sugar and even matches.
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Cologne
Rhineland
Replaces Alarm Clock Goyo the Elephant of Manila
Goyo the elephant in Mehan Gardens Manila earns a reputation as an accurate time keeper. Promptly at 3 30 every afternoon he blows his trumpet and Philippine army officers nearby set their watches by it.
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Goyo
Manila
Mehan Gardens
Philippine Army
No News Is Good News In A Busy Home
Viola considers returning to town work to ease life with Phil on the road and three children. Madeline urges a return to the French store, but Viola worries about missing family moments and the comfort of home. Phil's letter reassures her, noting pride in their children and a cozy, thrifty life.
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Deutsch
Clare Capps
Helen
Alice
Waterloo
Helen Critz
Hedrick
West Des Moines
Madeline
Phil
Viola
Miss Burke
Madeline Clarke
Romans gave little finger a wax removal name
The ancient Romans called the little finger auricularis because they used it to remove ear wax from their ears, or auricles.
English Language A Rich Yet Difficult Tool
Alison Ainsworth notes in Coronet that English, formed from Germanic and Romance roots, is the richest most flexible instrument of expression. Its vast history and global speakers fuel both great potential and common errors, as even experts like Einstein or George Ade’s Oscar show.
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Little Island
Isle
George Ade
Oscar
Alison Ainsworth
British Writer Praises Grandeur of Our Scenery
London Times notes a British writer praising American scenery and travel. The piece highlights the Canadian Rockies and Grand Canyon as unmatched for beauty, accessibility, and variety, with mentions of desert travel by bus and viewing a roundup from an airplane.
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Canadian Rockies
Grand Canyon
London Times
First Woman Payroller in 1862 Currency Work
In spring 1862 F E Spinner obtained approval for a woman to cut and trim United States currency, replacing the prior men’s shears. Jennie Douglas’s first day proved decisive for women’s place in the task. On October 9, 1862, five women were appointed as currency workers.
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F. E. Spinner
United States
Chase
Jennie Douglas
Fannie L Halstead
Annie York
Belle S. Trady
Elizabeth Stoner
Mary Burke
Congress
Two-Tailed Goldfish Symbol of Modern Struggles
A Victoria British Columbia goldfish with two tails thrashes in a park pool, one tail pushing forward and the other backward. The piece compares the fish to people torn between progress and nostalgia, feeling stuck in life’s currents.
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Victoria
British Columbia
New York World-Telegram
Orange Miller's popular versatile milling machines colors
The American Machinist notes a manufacturer painted three identical hand milling machines red orange and gray. The orange model is most popular especially on night shift, the red second, and the gray last. The orange Miller is liked for its cheering appearance by a figure beside a fire on cold nights.
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Orange Millers
New Glamour Girl Contenders Social Scene Crown
New York society circles nominate Mary Steele as Brenda Frazier’s potential successor as the top glamour girl. Miss Steele, daughter of Mrs. Nelson Steele, stands five feet ten, with a long blond bob and hazel eyes, and she plays the piano well.
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New York
Mary Steele
Brenda Frazier
Miss Steele
Nelson Steele
Beautiful Words in Jeannie Deans Address to the Queen
The speech uttered by Jeannie Deans through Sir Welter Scott’s wording reflects a moral that enduringly resonates. It asserts that when trouble and death arrive, the measure of life is not self gain but the aid extended to others.
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Welter Scott
Jeannie Deans
Lavender Perfume History and Oil Maturation
Lavender remains a global favorite with large yearly harvests of dried flowers for perfume and related products. Oil yield varies yearly with weather and bush age. Plants are frost tender and require storage of three to five years to mature before use in perfumery.
Quieting Title Action in Washington County Iowa Court
In Washington County District Court Theodore Romoser seeks to quiet title to the south half of the southeast quarter of section nine in township 76 north range nine west. The petition argues rival claims by multiple defendants and unknown claimants are invalid and asks for a decree in Romoser’s favor. No personal claim is made against defendants.
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Joseph McCleary
Joseph C. McCleary
Issabel R. McCleary
William Kirkpatrick
John Cochran
Sarah J. Cochran
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Alexander Stewart
A. A. Stewart
Archibald Stewart
Bank of Keota
Myrtle Todd
Myrtle Todd Stutz
Washington County
District Court of
Iowa
Tereby
City of
Washington
Self Support and Scholarship at Tennessee Raises Grades
The University of Tennessee reports that students who work to support themselves earn much better grades than their peers. The findings highlight possible benefits of work study for academic performance and student financial aid strategies.
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The
University of Tennessee
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