Good Roads Bonds in Counties Push State Roads Growth
County bond votes favor primary road work with some counties expanding to secondary routes funded by automobile and gas taxes. State bonds expected to ease county share later, aiding nationwide road connectivity while leaders urge continued enforcement and support for policies. Helen Wills and Walter Hagen feature in a society that lauds athletic prowess and royal pageantry at Buckingham Palace.
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Helen Wills
London
Little Heen
Alek
Queen Mary
England
Helen
Buckingham Palace
Zambosia
Walter Hagen
Great Britnd
Walter
Yestering
Great Britain
ESTIMABLE DESCRIBES DESERVING QUALITIES IN VOCAB LESSON
A daily English lesson highlights ESTIMABLE meaning deserving of esteem or value. The note shows misuses and pronunciation hints, urging practice with a sentence example: She possesses many estimable qualities. The brief primer repeats the word three times to aid memorization.
Eclipse Folly Across the Philippines Sparks Wild Beliefs
A report notes locals in the Philippines distributed belongings during a total solar eclipse, hoping for the end of the world. Observers and scientists later documented the event with renewed data.
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Philippines
Childhood Memoir and Civil War Reminiscences From Washington County
A 1859 recollection by a California writer recounts growing up near the Brighton mill in Washington County. The narrator lists Civil War veterans from local families, notes ferry crossings, farms, and one farm girl who served as a nurse at Benton Barracks. He sketches a journey along the Brighton road, naming multiple families and regiments, and ends with a memory of driving oxen at age 14.
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Heierger
Mewcene
Californi
Washingto County
Brighton Township
Washington County
Walnut School
Brighton
Smedley and Wheelock
Jeff Loon Ap. Ji
Washington
Sandy Hook Hill
Gordon
D. J. Logan
Capt. Crabb
Samuel
George
Belmont
Gilbert Vinent
Elliott
Lowa
Secret Service
William
Melcenia
Brighton’ Road
Walnut Creek House
Samuel Conner
Walter Conner
H. M. Robertson
Nile East
Cocklin
John ¢. Eichelberger
Penn
David J
Owas
Gray
John
Cooth
Ad Leander
James
Orph Low
Brighton Road
W. B. Lewis
James H
R. P
Memorial
T. Miller
Walter McKinney
J. A. Hamilton
Scott
J. A
Mr. Scott
Co. A
Johnson
Stevens
Cedar Creek
Mr. Crayne
Robertson
Hat
H. M
Walnut
C. L. Davidson
HM HM
Jackson
Miss
Robert Allen
Metaughlin
Phoebe
Benton Barracks
Ben F
Iowa
Vincent
Hamiltons
Hale
Eorge
Tom and Jerry
D. J. Eichelber
Brockton
Sawtelle
Calif
The By The Way column quotes a rambling tale of wealth and home
A collage of fragments narrates desires for money, commentary on wealth through writing, longing for England, and a chain of jokes about diplomats and ladies. It includes poems, quips, and a cartoonish snippet about a widowed seller and a laughing maid with false teeth.
Washington Muscatine to open I and I league season
Washington and Muscatine baseball teams clash Sunday at He’s field southwest of town in the I and I league. Rain today may force cancellation though officials expect fair weather. Muse and Washington won opening games last week and pace the circuit as top bets.
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Washington
Ris
Junction Field
Washington Band
Ray Kiesey
Sad Tworthirty
Muse
Eighth Grade Wins Junior High Track Meet
Eighth graders dominate a rough school track meet with strong performances. Tom Pacini leads multiple events, including a 109 yard dash and broad jump. Ray Kupka and Everette Putnam post top times in sprints and relays, while Russell Haney and Gerald Edwards excel in middle-distance and high jump.
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Victorial
Seld
Edwards
Kupka
Hesseltine Ist
Graday Kupka
Everette Putnam Ard
Ray Kupks
John Jackson
Eyrete Putnam
James Waner
Ray Kupkay
Russell Haney
Abe Martin recollects youth and revival at Melodeon Hall
Uncle Niles Turner, 104, recalls early meetings at Melodeon Hall where men and women gathered to stop gambling. He notes that in his youth girls resigned when married, but today they ask for a raise.
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Melodeon Hall
Gamblin
Niles Turner
Girl Reserves Honor Litt le Sisters at Y gathering
The Girl Reserves hosted a Friday evening event at the Y to welcome the Little Sisters. Barbara Cuddy was introduced as president and the group performed songs and speeches. Juniors and seniors competed in field events, with Dorothy Booth and Nellie Runels earning top prizes.
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Lanquet
Helen Masson
Miss Montgomery
Montager
Cherie ‘McKininney
Fenbright
Ottumwa
Uelock
Roma Clemms
Nashes
Nellie Runels
Retty Clow
Virginia Mirgon
Nellie Ramnels
Mary Briley
Betty Yow
Janet Jennings
Marjorie Pratt
Helen Schoonover
Virginia Mirron
Lucille Barr
Dorothy Booth
Virginia Wireon
Breakfast at the Y and Lit meeting notices
Announcement notes a breakfast at the Y on Wednesday at 7 am with guest invitation options and a deadline to call 208 Nondas Richardson by 7 pm. It also lists a Lit meeting at Mrs. Phil 125K’s home on Wednesday morning and a time/place change at 7313 A Street. Names include Kupka Samay Hunsaker Wagner Putnam Haney McClur Fesseltine Norton Setters Barclay Pacini.
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Ma R&p. Cup
Nondas Richardson
Phil
Madis
Chang
Kupka
Samay Hunsaker
Wagner
Putnam, Haney
McClur Fesseltine
Norton Setters
Barclay
Pacini
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United States
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Bille
Indly
France
Nick of
Blosson
Rudyard Kiptins
Med Phipps
Black
Beth
LIBE
Enth Grad
Ske
Abe Martin
Hirst
Wilma Walker
Mst Vest
Sellors
Lucille Marr
Commercial Club
Jerome Kelly
Lucille
Knox
Eve Qbels Athlete Association
Letterclub
Old Washington High
Hexin
Panish
Banque
M.A
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