Neither Side Shows Signs of Weakening in British General Strike
London reports two days of sporadic rioting across the United Kingdom as the general strike persists. Jitney drivers attacked in multiple cities. government considers troops to protect essential services. The navy strengthens Glasgow and Liverpool as talks stall with Prime Minister Baldwin urged to settle.
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United Kingdom
London
New Castle
Liverpool
Dundee
Nottingham
Glasgow
Leeds
Stoke-on-Trent
William Joynson-Hicks
House of Commons
Clyde
Hood
Middlesboro
Lord Birkenhead
House of Lords
Women in Professions Grow Despite Small Share
The article notes that women's presence in high level jobs remains small but rising. In 1920 estimates show about 1,714 women chemists and metallurgists and 8,048 women physicians surgeons and dentists.
Washington county club golfers post strong early scores
McKenzie led with the best score of his golf career, finishing the course in 45 strokes alongside Leslie Eicher. Louie Jones follows with 47. The tournament committee reminds members to confirm Friday dinner reservations and submit score cards promptly.
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Washington County Club
McKenzie
Leslie Eicher
Louie Jones
Frank Carter
Dinney
Watson re-nominated in Indiana primary race
Senator Watson won the Republican long term nomination after a strong showing against Indianapolis attorney Claris Adams. Arthur Robinson led the Republican short term contest, while Evans Woolen secured the Democratic short term nomination as the field for the lone term remained undecided.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James FE. Watson
Indiana
Claris Adams
Watson
Rushville
Adams
Arthur EB. Robinson
Evans Woolen
Indiananelis
Woolen
Congress
Washington
Kokomo
Senator Robinson
Arch Graham
South Bend
Oswald Ryan
Anderson
Ward B. Hiner
Br James R. Norrell
Close Proximity On A Streetcar
A narrator describes a couple sharing a nearly sardine tight seat in a streetcar. She grows restless and cannot sit still while he battles his willpower, eventually yielding as he helps her by moving aside. The scene centers on personal tension and soft romance in a crowded transit setting.
Wisdom's Great Value in Human Achievement
The quote asserts wisdom's immeasurable value as the pinnacle of human achievement, emphasizing its boundless worth and limitless influence across life and intellect.
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Carlyle
We’ve Done This Often From All Story
From fifteen minutes she lay awake for hours, reflecting on the routine described in the story.
Ground Needs Moisture for Corn Growing
The western part of the state begins corn planting, reaching Wright county, but overall work is delayed pending moisture. Drought grows in many counties with western oats stands poor, frost on May 3 not harming fruit, while winter wheat suffers and grasses like clover and alfalfa deteriorate.
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Des Moines
Wright County
Weather Bureau
Clarke Defends Criticisms in Political Campaign
Former Governor W. Clarke argues a candidate should not complain about fair criticism of his character and career. He wrote to Frank J. Lund, Brookhart campaign manager, amid Cummins primary efforts. He says Brookhart’s personal character is acceptable only insofar as it affects politics.
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Associated Tress
Des Moines
W. Clarke
Frank J. Lund
Brookhart
Clarke
Cummins
Lund
Quiet Thought on Learning and Civic Duty
A succinct reflection notes that young men in libraries may mistake borrowed wisdom as their sole duty. It cites Cicero Locke and Bacon as examples of thinkers who were themselves young writers, urging readers to balance study with independent judgment.
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Cicero
Locke
Bacon
Emerson
Girls Prove Best Judges As To Tunes At Parade
Pupils from Junior Wieh school held a music week program with the seventh and eighth grades facing off in a tune guessing contest. The girls won 29 to 0 as audiences named titles and watched performances by the boys glee club girls glee club orchestra and band directed by Min tertha Hayl and Mrs S A Dicker. An added feature was folk dances by the girls including the highland fling Dutch dance and Irish jig.
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Wieh School
Washington
Mintertha Hayl
8 A. Dickerson
Washington High School Concert Delights Crowd
A near full Washington auditorium praised the high school music program led by Milburn McKey and Bertha Hay. Carolyn McCleery performed piano and a Saxophone quartet impressed the audience, with Edith Boileau and McCleery as accompanists.
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Washington
Ton
Orchestra
Milburn McKey
Adolph Shadla
Cloud Garrett
Merritt McDaniel
Tom Carson
Edith Boileau
Carolyn McCleery
Painful Athletic Ill Charleydiorse Defined
Medical note describes pain described as painful athletic ill charleydiorse a sudden muscle knot syndrome affecting athletes. Kanti and Lice characterize it as a sudden bunching of muscles forming a hard knot and deem it highly prevalent among athletes.
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Kanti
Lice
Motor car on branch lines eyed for Rock Island routes
Rumors in Rock Island railway circles say the Washington to Oskaloosa and Knoxville branch line may switch from steam passenger trains to a motor car using caseline or kerosene power. If adopted, one car would run two round trips daily, with Nos. 49 and 50 likely ending at Washington for the night.
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Rumnor
Rock Island Railway
Washington
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Rock Island
St. Joseph
Death of Herman Arning of Columbus Junction
Herman Arning prominent farmer and nursery man died at his home two miles west of Columbus Junction after a yearlong illness. Born August 26, 1866, he was 60. Survived by two sisters, one brother, and a niece who lived with him. Funeral Friday at 2:30 at United Brethren church in Columbus City. Burial in Columbus City.
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Columbus Junction
May
Herman Arning
Katherine Arning
Germany
Louisa County
Joseph Marion
Columbus City
Lina Bliven
Nd Arning
Mary Fintle
United Brethren Church
A. Pyner
Organ Recital Program at Methodist Church
Miss Mary Hunter presents an organ recital Thursday at 7 pm at the Methodist church featuring Ye Midsummer Caprice Serenade a Johnston Moszowski, quartette with Wenzel Knight Williams Miller Hedges, Hymn of Glory, By the Waters of Minnetonka, Deep River, At Sunset Diggle, and other pieces.
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Mary Hunter
Methodist Church
Til
Quartette
violet _ Wenzel
Knight
Williams
Miller
Hedges
Minnetonka
Eighth grade pupils scheduled for county examinations
Mrs Winnie Palmer announces a week of eighth and seventh grade trade exams for rural county pupils this week. Exams cover grammar arithmetic civics history spelling and more distributed across Washington Wehma Kalona Riverside and Brighton locations. About 130 eighth graders expected, 73 in Washington. Seventh graders will take two subjects on Friday morning. Graduation exercises for eighth grade planned for late May.
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Winnie Palmer
Washington
WeYman
Brighton
Kalona Fond Riverside
Secretary Bond to Speak Tonight at Burlington Chamber Meeting
Washington readers urged to attend this evening’s Burlington chamber of commerce meeting set to open at eight o’clock. Secretary C. W. Bond will speak on the organization’s Burlington achievements and offer suggestions for local work. Chamber membership canvass to be undertaken this week by designated committees. a large liberal response is anticipated.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Bond
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
Burlington
Y M C A to Add Thousand New Boys Clubs in Iowa
Oskaloosa May 5 A thousand new Y M C A boys clubs will be created in Iowa under the state Christian Citizenship commission led by George B. Meyer Osakaloosa George J. Roas Newton kk Atkinson Knoxville and Charles E Ford state boys work secretary Dwight N Lewis chairman of the state railroad commission The plan expands work with Hi Y Pioneer employed boys brotherhoods and railroad employed boys clubs Rotary and Kiwanis are to send boys to Y M C A summer camps to gain leadership Camp Foster Okobosis will accept any city with no camp The twenty student Y organizations in the state will form clubs in cities and counties and railroads Y will increase their clubs to meet the new lower goal
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Presa Oskaloosa
Young Men's Christian Association
Iowa
State Christian Citizenship Commission
George B. Meyer
Oshkaloosa
George J. Roas
Newton
Kk. Atkinson
Knoxville
Charles E. Ford
Dwight N. Lewis
State Railroad Commission
Pioneer
Brotherhoods
American Railroad
City, County, Railroad and Community Y
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Lowe
Argentina’s National Finger Print Law Records All Citizens
Argentina enforces a national finger printing regulation that has over ten million residents registered in the system. Officials say the law makes the country unique in safeguarding identity, preventing loss of personal identity.
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Argentina
Pheumatic Tire’s Humble Spark in Round Wheel Story
The pneumatic tire now used on all vehicles traces back to a rubber garden hose tied around a wheelbarrow wheel. Inventor credited a simple string of rubber as the spark for the idea, revealing a modest origin for a ubiquitous advance.
Aspirants File Papers for County Offices Nomination
By mid forenoon today seventeen Washington county residents filed nomination papers to seek county offices in the June 7 primary. Republicans outnumber Democrats. candidates for auditor and recorder on the Republican side had not filed yet. Last day for county offices is May 8, township posts May 18. Names listed include Coroner J A Jones and Dr C A Boice. Sheriff C M Denison. Treasurer Mame E Shearer. Clerk of Court D R Kilgore. and others across Republican and Democratic tickets.
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Washington County
Pavie
Organ Recitals Highlight Music Week in Washington
Pipe organ recitals mark the music week observance in Washington with Miss Maurine McLauchlin drawing about sixty attendees at the Presbyterian church. Tonight at seven Miss Helen Harvey plays the First United Presbyterian church organ, and Thursday Miss Mary Hunter performs at the Methodist church. A Friday community sing at the high school closes the week, with local musicians donating services.
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Washington
Maurine McLauchlin
Presbyterian Church
Helen Harvey
First United Presbyterian Church
Mary Hunter
Jesse J. Miller
A. Dickergen
Y M C A Forms Local Tennis Club
The YMCA organizes a town tennis club using the northeast YMCA courts under Physical Director Elwood Derrick. Senior members pay $5 for 24 seven access, juniors $3 with limited evening times, younger boys 12 to 14 pay $1, women $3, and a tournament is planned for the last week in May.
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Elwood Derek
Derrick
Diary of a Debutante and a Businessman's Schedule
A witty comparison contrasts the brisk tempo of a debutante’s diary with the slow, methodical pace of a busy businessman's calendar, illustrating social timing vs professional routine.
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Ramsay MacDonald
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MacDonald
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Hirogene Daniels
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Diggle
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