Young America banquets and the call for proper boy supervision
The article extols the lively Young America youth at a Fathers and Sons banquet, noting missteps like extra seating and playful misbehavior. It urges experienced supervision by a community youth supervisor to guide boys morally while allowing healthy play, warning that even well meaning fathers struggle to direct their own sons.
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America
Washington
Fathers and Sons
Methodist Church
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Preview of Spring
The poem celebrates the coming of spring after a mild winter. It contrasts lingering fear of cold with relief and hopeful warmth, noting birds will sing and gardens will sprout while humor and optimism ease worry about future storms.
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Walt Mason
Boreas
Washington needs a good worker among boys to supplement home work
The writer argues heredity and outside help shape a child and cites cases of youths turning away from religious upbringing. He stresses that many parents benefit from external guidance and that training for boys and girls is essential for useful citizenship as they grow into leaders.
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Washington
Oftana
Penurious Perth Man Borrows Dollar After Charity Sermon
A penniless Perth man, moved by a charity sermon, borrowed a dollar from a neighbor and slipped it into his own pocket, the Chicago News reports.
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Perth
Chicago News
Must Make Good Jaws of Italy Enforce Reganto Theaters
The Jaws of Italy enforce strict regulations on reganto theaters and circuses. Every act on the program must be performed. Exaggeration through misleading pictures is punishable with a fine for each infraction.
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Italy
Coughing Dominates Night Concert Review
Audience coughs mar last night’s event with ragged bursts in piano passages and a finale. Notable moments include Mrs. [name] behind a lace handkerchief and Mr. [name] whose improvised barks in G major drew attention before an usher supplied ice water. The larynx trio by the [insert] family and Mrs. [name] in F sharp minor also drew praise.
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Arthur H. Folwell
Leslie
More Men Than Women In 2 States
Washington dispatch notes 1920 populations for Arkansas and Arizona. Arkansas totals 1,752,204 with 95,228 males and 856,976 females. Arizona records 34,162 with 183,602 males and 150,500 females.
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Washington, D. C
Arkansas
Arizona
Skyfire offers stark realism in Neal Hart Western
Neal Hart stars as Bart Conroy of the Northwest Mounted Police in Skyfire. The film pairs Hart’s plain, convincing style with a drumbeat plot about warrants and a whiskey gang led by Beaupre. Ritg Pickering shines as the heroine while a skillful aurora borealis sequence heightens the drama. The action-packed western drew a packed crowd and plays at Graham this Saturday.
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Neal Hart
America
Pal
Hart
Bart Conroy
Northwest Mounted Police
Morning in the School Room Poem Contributed by a Washington Girl
A narrative poem recalls a bleak classroom scene where morning meets night as students whisper in a dark room. Desolate imagery of silent walls and a cold stove frames a grim tale attributed to a Washington contributor.
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Washington
Mason City Girl Burned to Death
March 16 Little Kate Holman died at City hospital after her clothes burned from her body when she dared a companion to jump into a bonfire behind a drug store. The dress caught fire as she ran across a vacant lot. neighbors and men rushed to her rescue. From hips up she suffered extensive burns. only hair and braids remained. Her father works at Decker Meat Packing plant.
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Mason City
Kate Holman
Pete Holman
City Hospital
Decker Meat Packing Plant
Tanlac Relieves Rheumatism and Restores Strength Says Mrs Spaur
Mrs Nina Spaur of 2728 Council Bluffs Iowa reports Tanlac eased her rheumatism, rebuilt her strength, improved appetite, and enabled walking and daily work after years of pain. She credits initial relief to Tanlac and notes local sales by Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co The McFarlane Co and leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Nina Spaur
Drefbus Candy Co
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Tamiac
Washington
Sherman Bros
Wellman
MacGugin Drug Co
West Chester
McFarlane Co
Advt
Davenport Store Looted in Rear Door Burglary
Davenport reports a burglary at William Purde tailor shop 511 Brady street. A carload of clothing and cloth worth over 1000 dollars stolen after breaking rear door glass. ten suits valued at a portion of the loss. Suspect details not disclosed.
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Davenport
William Purde
Brady Street
Burglar Steals High Quality Wool Cloth From Pulde Shop
Thieves looted Pulde's store after midnight, taking over $600 and twenty bolts of fine wool cloth. The robbery remained undiscovered until the next morning when a Pulde employee opened the shop. The burglars ignored incomplete suits and selected the best woolens Pulde had in stock.
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Pulde
Girl Killed When Auto Plunged Off Bridge Near Oskaloosa
Blanche Howard a 19 year old daughter of Arthur Howard residing northwest of Oskaloosa was instantly killed when her automobile fell from a bridge near her home late Saturday night. Three other Howard children escaped with minor injuries as the car lights failed at the foot of a steep hill. Her body was found beneath the overturned vehicle badly crushed.
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Oskaloosa
Blanche Howard
Arthur Howard
Howard
Miss Howard
Tree Preserved in Holman Mine Near Taconite Minnesota
Discovery finds a trunk and branches of a prehistoric tree in excellent preservation near the Holman iron mine close to the source of the Mississippi River. The tree with a canoe on it remains unmoved and in sound condition.
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Holman
Taconite
Minn
Mississippi River
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Twin City
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Universal
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Mrs. Spaur
Rheu
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Davenport Roofing CO
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T. A. Michels
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Westchester, Iowa
Zome Good Dreams
Ashington County
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Mutual Phone
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Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
Washington, Lowa
W. M. Keeley
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
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Golden State
Golden State Limited
H. W. Russel
Mednesday
W. Calvert
Washington Lodge
A. F
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J. Elliot Grayson
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
W. C. Bell
Bethlehem Commandery
E. T
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E. Cc
Mary Lavada Kerr
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
W. S
Moose Hall
Louise Harwood
Lena M. Marble
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PD. L. Carbaugh
D. C. Russell
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