Campaign Is Over In Washington County Primary Bid
Washington county ends a spirited campaign with two county candidates for the U S Senate. Col Brookhart predicts a higher share of votes than two years ago when he had 46 percent. Clifford Thorne says his eight weeks of hard campaigning were not in vain as votes are tallied. Prophets debate outcomes as counting begins tomorrow.
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Washington County
United States Senate
Clifford Thorne
Col. Brookhart
Thorne
Labor Board Cuts Railway Face Taxes Spark Strike Threat
The Labor Board orders large railway face cuts totaling 48 million dollars annually, prompting threats to strike as further reductions are hinted. The order is reportedly beyond court review, with industry and workers closely watching the evolving dispute.
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Labor Board
Trade-In Hat Scheme Highlighted In Local Gimmicks
Vesper Moots pitched a no hit game yesterday and remains a college rookie of under a year. Abe Martin notes the prevalence of clever business schemes as locals consider trading last year's straw hat for a new one.
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Vesper Moots
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Paying Bills
The speaker expresses relief and pride from paying monthly bills in full. He walks downtown in confident, boastful mood, praising merchants who have been paid, the sense of financial calm, and a vow to settle every debt before a bailiff intervenes.
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Vannt
Finsmith
The public, railroads, and fair rates debated
The writer argues that the public cannot strike against railroads and must rely on courts and commissions to fix fair rates. Shippers want low costs, travelers seek affordable travel, and railroad operators pursue high profits, leaving a need for an independent balance to deliver justice for all.
Various Church Notices and Social Club Gatherings
Community announcements list upcoming events and meetings across church and social groups. Strawberries and ice cream will be served on the church lawn. missionary society meets at Mrs. Stella Gallagher’s. K of P work in second rank. WRC to raise endowment funds. Pythian Sisters ballot on new members. Washington Council No. 2008 convenes with delegate reports. Numerous ladies aid clubs, embroidery, bazaar, tea, and bridge events scheduled through June.
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Haskins
Nethen Pythian Sisters
Castile Hall
Vilotsburg
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
West Chester Methodist Women’s Home Missionary Society
Foreign Missionary Society
Ed Duvall
Washington Lodge No
Royal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
I. B
Mitchell
Elmer McFadden
I, O
Brighton Encampment
I. O. O. F. Hall
North
Avaisaseee
Bias Ngatriarch Wellus
B. E. Nicholson
British support for American advisers in Persian oil deal
In Teheran on June 5 the British government reportedly agreed to back American advisers in the Persian government. Britain will back personnel aiding Persia while avoiding foreign interests. Persia demands Standard Oil control, protests the 50 50 split with Anglo Persian, and threatens to hand its concession to an all American firm Sinelatr if terms are not met.
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Teheran
Persia
Standard Ol Company
Anglo-Persian
Riza Khan
Sinelatr
Athens June 5 Cireece adds article granting civic rights to women
A June 5 report from Athens notes Cireece introducing an article to her constitution that would grant civic rights to women, signaling a push for gender equality and legal reform. The piece highlights the historical context and potential impact on civic participation and rights.
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Athens
Cireece
Standings of the Clubs National and American Leagues
National standings show Chicago leading with 1 win, Cincinnati and New York tied at 5, Brooklyn at 4 with games scheduled. American League lists Chicago at 2, St. Louis 3, New York 8, Philadelphia 8, Detroit 6, Washington 1, and Cleveland and Berton at UM and 2 respectively.
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Chicago
Cinchinnati
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Berton
Washington
Pittsburgh
St Louis
The Awakening and The Secret Victory Quote
A brief quotation from The Awakening and The Secret Victory by Stephen McKenna discusses marriage as an enduring adventure. It notes that one cannot know a woman until after marriage, reflecting a male perspective on intimate unions.
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Fran
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Stephen McKenna
Rural Ladies Club invites readers to Young America
A Rural Ladies Club member invites us to Young America Thursday evening offering “all the strawberries you can eat.” The note hints at local humor about crowds on Saturday night and a joke about a collapsible automobile to solve parking. The piece includes light verse and playful names, ending with a stray line about a dog and a pun.
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Rural Ladies’ Club
Knocker described as a vile creature in peculiar poem
A satirical verse portrays the knocker as a grotesque figure created by God from odd substances. It rails against corruption and treachery, urging readers not to be a knocker as honest men avert their gaze and divine beings react to his presence.
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Hell
Build Something Every Day Radio Receiving Set Tip
A reader notes a simple radio receiving set can be built using copper coils from a CTlL as an aerial. A. P. Cnossen comments that a debt’s staying power outlasts money and poses a Bible nook riddle about which side of the ark Noah and his family occupied during the flood with a prompt for readers to answer.
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Mr. Cnossen
Inquiry Probes An Offbeat Out of Town Acquaintance
Judge Dewey recalls an unnamed visitor who has repeatedly mentioned Al and Ola Miller. The caller asks about Ella Kan ola and expresses a wish to meet her, drawing out the curiosity of the intimate circle.
Slogan Grows In Garden Says Lettuce Go To Sunday School
Mrs. Marietta Duvall on South Avenue B cultivated a slogan in onion rows reading Do You Go to Sunday School with a dropped a creating Sundy This season planners suggest replacing Do You with Lettuce to yield Lettuce Go To Sunday School a playful garden sign from a local resident.
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Marietta Duvall
South Avenue
Mrs. Duvall
Rooster Crow and the Try-Angle Insight
A reflective verse ribbing boastful men who brag and bluster. It contrasts bravado with practical resolve and proposes the “try-angle” as a smarter approach to solving problems through effort and perseverance.
Good English Week Poster Promotes Language Appeal
A Stromsburge Neb public library poster during Good English Week proclaims that good looks and good English are alike attractive. The playful sign ties language excellence to personal appeal, reflecting local community humor.
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Stromsburge
Neb
The Old Fool and His Glasses
A terse witticism about aging quotes a quick exchange on nose marks and glasses. The line suggests that only a fool remains young while the old struggle with perception.
Verse Attacks Corruption But Readers Dismiss Poem
A readers’ submission titled A Square Deal is mocked by the Pt. Moulton Democrat staff for moral posturing. The note attacks a anonymous poet and criticizes crooked corporations and judges. It ends by insulting women, asserting two kinds of women fool men.
Puzzle Contribs Solver Sketch in Rhymed Verse
J F Simpson joins By the Way Puzzle Contribs with a rhymed teaser about placing nineteen trees in nine straight rows with five trees per row to win a beloved. The verse frames a lover’s task and a puzzle like classic tree arrangements.
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J. F. Simpson
Popcorn Field Deaths and Rainy Day Mishap
Harold Johnson recalls a spring farmer who grew a field of popcorn that nearly ripened before three days of 105 degree heat. On the hot day the farmer moved mules to shade and popcorn spilled into the pasture causing the animals to lie down as if in snow and perish. Clarence Carril recounts a farmer outrunning a heavy rain and a dry flour sack in the wagon while his dog drowned in the back.
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Clarence Carril
Seven Wonders of the New World Named in U S list
The seven wonders named are Niagara Falls Yellowstone National Park Garden of the Gods Mammoth Cave Yosemite Valley Giant Trees of California and Natural Bridge reflecting a historic American natural landmarks lineup.
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New World
United States
Niagara Falls
Yellowstone Park
Garden of the Gods
Mammoth Cave
Yosemite Valley
California
Natural Bridge
Gormley Hurt in Crawfordsville Auto Crash
Luther Gormley a Republican supervisor candidate and local farmer was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Crawfordsville when a tire blew out. The car ran on the rim flipped and both Gormley and Jack Fletcher suffered injuries including broken collar bone facial wounds and back injury.
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Crawfordsville
Luther Gormley
Here
Jack Fletcher
Elwyn Davidson
Mr. Gormley
Mr. Fletcher
Camels Live a Century
A historical note explains that camels can reach around one hundred years in age with long lifespan traits and endurance in arid environments. Researchers observe longevity in dromedaries and Bactrian breeds. The passage highlights remarkable endurance and adaptation across climates.
Wakikaya Tribal Marriage Ceremony Described
The Wakikaya of East Africa practice a strenuous marriage ritual. The groom pays a dowry of ten goats and, with three friends, abducts the bride to his mother’s hut where she weeps for eight days while he is away. The marriage occurs ten days later and is followed by the Windete friends’ display of sorrow lasting three days before the couple begins married life.
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East Africa
Iie
Ater
Early mentions of the diving bell precede Charles V
The excerpt notes the diving bell was not mentioned before the sixteenth century. It cites two Greeks in 558 giving an underwater demonstration before Charles V, descending into deep water in an inverted kettle.
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Charles V
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Evening Journal
Publishers City Editor
Iowa
East Main Street
Mutual
Abe Martin
Walt Mason
Micasant Plains Missionary Society
Stella Gallagher
W. R.C
Washington Council
Council Chamber
State Council
Sir Knights
Wheelan
D. A. KR
Susie Edgington
Edna McCarty
Kolah Club
Ethel Trottman
South of Town
Embroidery Club
E. R. van Nostrand
Harmony Club
Nelson Thompson
Fleur de Lis Club
Homer Birney
W.c. T. UL
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Sunset Park
Theodore Michels
Havoe Social Club
Ben Miller
Greece
Nellie
Wiliam Shoat
Harold Johnson
A. P. Cnossen
Jack
Pt. Moulison Democrat
Prevaricotar's Club
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Physicians and Surgeons
Stombaugh Osteopathic
A. John Droz
R. W. Gregg Dentis
F. & M. Bank
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
J. E. Edgington
M. D
Irvin BE. Huston
Southwest Corner
Farmers’ Union
Washington, IA
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Bidg
North Side
Res
H. Bateman
M. D. Blair
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Greenees County
Abstract Department
C. F. Boller
D. D
City
Washington St
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
Golden State Limited
H. W. Russel
Z.c
McKay
Ewe John Park
Washington Lodge
A. PB
H. T. Carris
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus Chapter
W. ©. Bell
H. P
Zeredatha Council
Ss. M
C. B
Belva Carris
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
Commercial
Katheryne H. Beatty
Susie B. Edgington
Worthy Scribe
Amos
Chapter de Molay
Ira Jones
G.C
Frank Langworthy
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