Play congress planned in Rochester for 3000 delegates
The Playground Association of America will host what is billed as the biggest play congress, June 7 to 11 in Rochester New York. Nearly 3000 invitations have been issued and over 1000 delegates from every state will attend to discuss play grounds recreation cinema education and social activities with notable speakers and a grand closing water carnival and 10000 child play festival.
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Playground Association
Rochester
N. Y
Fromm
Playground Association of America
The
New York
Congress
John Collier
People’s Institute
Moving Picture Board of Censors
New York City
Charles Hl. Israeli
Rose Pastor Stokes
Ernest Thompson Seton
Charles F. Campbell
America
Genesee Valley Park
Why the Vases Were Valuable
A china expert in a large department store explains valuing broken items. He recounts mediating between a householder and movers over two vases valued at 100 dollars. The expert assessed the pieces at 25 dollars, and the woman agreed after assurances of accident.
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Philadelphia Times
Too Much For Her
A Washington Star humor item presents Dash, a rich country scientist, urging villagers to cremation. The widow opposes cremating her late husband and offers burial instead, as Dash offers to pay, prompting a wary, humorous exchange about motives and hobbies.
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Dash
Pash
Sly
Sid Dash
Washington Star
Local Happenings in Rural Route Two Des Moines Area
Rural Route Two reports include Fred Cannon from Media I visiting his farm and buying a horse from John Work. Emma Bloomquist is sewing at Brighton. Grover Booth of Clinton visits family, Tom Nicholson stays with his father in Washington, and a new barn for Dave Cocklin at Eureka is finished by Clem Lachet and crew. Decoration Day services in Washington featured Rev. J. A. Glendenning. Howard Beenblossom of Des Moines visited and stayed with his parents.
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Fred Cannon
Media
Emma Bloomquist
Brighton
Grover Booth
Clinton
Tom Nicholson
Washington
John Work
Clem Lachet
Force
Dave Cocklin
Eureka
Richard Collier
J. A. Glendenning
Howard Beenblossom
Des Moines
Mrs. C. R. Beenblossom
Local Residents Attend Odd Jobs Around Homes and Farm
NIRA Thede Green supervises farm work this week while Lew Fordice shows a new automobile. Newt Clevenger hauls lumber from Wellman and Charles Green plans an addition to his house. Corn is being planted for the second or third time this spring as Emmett McDowell fills his yard and Griffiths repaint their new residence.
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Thede Green
Lew Fordice
Newt Clevenger
Wellman
Charles Green
Emmett McDowell
Griffith's
Local arrivals and goodbyes in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville on June 2 reports Thomas Brown traveling as a passenger for Washington. S. W. Neal returns home after a several day stay. Donald Paisley of Winfield arrives for a relatives visit. Miss Carrie Rowan arrives en route to Ainsworth from Monmouth college for home.
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Crawfordsville
Thomas Brown
Washington
S. W. Neal
Donald Paisley
Winfield
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Monmouth College
Memorial Exercises Bring Large Crowd in Richmond
Richmon d memorial observances addressed by local schools drew a large turnout. Fred Marhofer of Cedar Rapids visited relatives here before planning work in Kalona. Mrs. A O Abbey of Washington and daughter Jenness toured the area. Frank Tellin of Washington’s Telling studio visited his parents. Nelson Payne, a veteran, traveled to Kalona for Memorial exercises there.
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Richmond
Fred Marhofer
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
A. O. Abbey
Washington
Jenness
Frank Tellin
Telling
Local Notes From Keota and Surrounding Towns
Davenport visits by Harry Pearson with sister Mrs. Seward Hartwick and family. Keota happenings include Daniels from West Chester visiting Mrs. Faris, and Mrs. Coffman with daughter Tressie in Cedar Falls. Diphtheria quarantine affects Nelle and Edith Dayton. Mrs. Renfrew of Burlington visiting. many relatives and travelers noted. A school Bible class social planned. Rev. F W Cornell to preach. Keota post card shower for Mr. and Mrs. Clark on June 5.
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Harry Pearson
Davenport
Mrs. Seward Hartwick
Keota
B. F. Coffman
Miss Tressie
Cedar Falls
Koota
Nelle
Wdith Dayton
Oaks
North Dakota
BE. C. Gilbert
Renfrew
Burlington
Andy Stranahan
Sigourney
F. M. Smock
Washington
Wayne Hamilton
Virgil Pardon
Frank Fish
Fairfield
Rosa Goeldner
B. D. Helscher
George Hoyt
Webster
M. E. Krotzer
Ottumwa
C. M
P. EF. O
Helscher
Methodist Sunday School
S. H. Shrader
F. W. Cornell
Lexington
Methodist Church
C. Clark
I. B. Schreckengast
Ancient Han Bridges Show Early Oriental Engineering
Suspension bridges from the Han dynasty era remain standing as striking examples of ancient Chinese engineering. Shang Lieng led 10,000 workmen to carve through mountains and span deep gorges with early flying bridges. A 400 foot long bridge over a 1000 foot chasm in Shem still astonishes scholars, with the method and tools used forever a mystery.
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China
Shang Lieng
Kaen Tsu
Shense
Lieu
Shem
Prairie Flower alum wed in Centerville on Decoration Day
Miss Myra Simpson, formerly a Prairie Flower girl, married Mr. Howard McDonald of Centerville on Decoration Day. Mrs. Myrtle Todd returned from Centerville after attending the McDonald Simpson wedding. Families and friends from Iowa City Wellman Moline Burt and Washington were noted at gatherings and visits.
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Emil Larson
Miss Mabel
Moline
George Sword
Iowa City
Frank Scott
Roy Teets
Mrs. Bush
Richmond
Myra Simpson
Decoration Day
Howard McDonald
Centerville
Mesdames Besse Rickey
Sylvia Teets
Wellman
Myrtle Todd
A. Palmer
Burt
Iowa
Charles Cledenning
Easter to Bloomfield to visit Newtons
Mrs. T. J. Easter left Ainsworth this morning for Bloomfield to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Newton.
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Ainsworth
T. J. Easter
Bloomfield
J. R. Newton
The Author's Grievance Cartoon in Proofreading
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote shows an editor and author debating a misread line. The detective figure’s beard removal yields a misprint of 1 a.m. turning into confusion for readers. The editor jokes readers are left in the dark at 1 a.m. and suggests adding an extra chapter.
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Pendleton King
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington to field four team baseball league in Iowa
The Iowa Amateur Base Ball Association forms a four team league with Washington Fairfield Mt Pleasant and Brighton. Season runs June through September with two games per week one home one away. First game June 14 at Southeast ball park Fairfield vs Washington. Players mainly local men with some outside help and efforts to recruit funds via monthly dollar subscriptions for four months.
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Iowa Amateur Base Ball Association
Fairfield
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Brighton
Hime
Southeast
Monthly Ticket Plan For Four Games At Air Dome
Officials agree to provide the undersigned a monthly ticket allowing four game admissions. New scenery painted for the Air Dome will arrive late this week.
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Ther
What a Summer Cold May Do
A summer cold if neglected can develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Do not neglect it. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen the cough soothe inflamed air passages and expel the cold from the system. Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
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Foley
Lemmon's Pharmay, McElhinney Drug Co
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the County News
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Nelson Payne
Emma Hagist
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J. W. Helscher
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Roy Bell
John Genkinger
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