Hiram Johnson Injury Tales From Slips And Falls
Hiram Johnson is laid up after a fall from a ladder caused a cracked rib or two. He can move about but cannot work yet. Camp Fire Girls seek an old range top to use with a Dutch oven D C Russell plans to build. If you have a range top call Mrs George Dowell 164 Blue. Mrs A J Morgan of Clay attends W C T U Institute in Washington. J F Duffy furniture auction set for Saturday at 2 PM 529 West Jefferson Street.
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Hiram Johnson
jJadder
D. C. Russell
George Dowell
Local notes from Fairmount and vicinity
Local items include Mrs. Ralph Lytle hosting home baking at Lytle's grocery on Saturday morning, Miss Margaret Doolittle's California winter visit and Sheridan Iowa plans, and Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Johnson moving to an East Seventh Street bungalow. Also mentions theater ads, a fall scare for Mrs. W. T. Carson, and Mrs. H. F. Steck returning from California via Grand Canyon route.
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Lytle
Ralph Lytle
T. N. Doolittle
Miss Margaret Doolittle
California
Sheridan
Iowa
H. F. Steek
Fred
Los Angeles
Local Social Notes Highlight Trips and Visits
Mary Culver Pearl Wallace Faye Swichard and Vaughn Darby shire attended the class play A Cab in Courtship in Wellman after a long trip. Mr and Mrs W M Keeley traveled to Des Moines on business with Mrs Keeley at the BP FE C convention. Mrs W P Miller returned to Washington from Florida after wintering in St Petersburg and New Orleans with Max returning from Europe buying trips. Mrs Lloyd Foster hosts Miss Crace Edith Kirkpatrick and Mildred Oberge at Parsons College connection while Mrs Jesse Busby visits from Des Moines and Ruth Thorne accompanies her brother to Chicago. Helen Ureese starts as new assistant at T R Phillips Drug Store.
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Mary Culver
Pearl Wallace
Faye Swichard
Vaughn Darbyshire
Wellman
Misa Culver
Lloyd Foster
Washington
Crace
Edith Kirkpatrick
Birmingham
Parsons College
Mildred Oberge
Parsons
Jesse Busby
Des Moines
Weather and sales notes hint at spring swing prices
The article notes poor spring weather but promises a Worcester Swing for sale and mentions a good oak swing priced at 4.50, while hog prices pay 7 2 cents top. It forecasts probable showers tonight and Saturday and hints warmer weather ahead.
Elizabeth Redd Describes Work at Western College Boarding School
A Kansas City letter from May 11 1925 details life at a southern negro boarding school Western College. The piece notes strict schedules with meals on time, supervised campus life and activities like croquet tennis and chores, preparations for commencement and a week of festival. It mentions the local YWCA and YMCA facilities, Baptist church influence, and the school’s location on 21st Street and Woodland Avenue with a large Muhelback baseball field nearby.
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Kansas City
Washington Journal
Western College
the College
21St Street
Woodland Ave
Brooklyn Ave
Muhelback
Middle West
Twenty Second Street
Missouri
Iowa
Oklahoma
Mrs Moore Travels to Oska loosa for Mother’s Visit
Mrs G Moore travels to Oska loosa to visit her mother as she recovers from a grippe. The stay is hoped to hasten her recovery. Jerry Voorhis returns to Kenosha after a ten day visit with S W Livingston. Mrs Voorhis stays through next week. Col Nicola’s condition remains very alarming. Mr and Mrs B B Crayne of Libertyville Illinois visit Waterloo relatives before returning to Washington and then Michigan for the summer.
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G. Moore
Oskaloosa
Jerry Voorhis
Kenosha
Wisconsin
S. W. Livingston
Col Nicola
B. B. Crayne
Libertyville
Illinois
U. S
Young and Geo
Heidemann
Waterloo
Washington
Michigan
Washington radio star guest visits Davenport home
Charles L. Hall of Davenport appears as a frequent soloist on WOC programs and is guests at the northeast Washington home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Friese. Local residents make bakery pitches and share visits to nearby towns.
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Washington
Charles L. Hall
Davenport
WOC
Hall
Bernard Friese
Systematic Saving Plan Encourages Regular Putaway
The piece urges saving systematically instead of buying on credit. It explains setting aside a portion of each paycheck, noting you won’t miss it and the fund grows for future needs. It encourages starting tomorrow with many readers’ paydays.
Legion Lodge Special Meeting Announcement and Local Notices
A list of items includes a Legionaires special meeting date and time on Tuesday May 19 at 8 00 PM with insistence on attendance, local residents shopping in Washington, farm sale of 250 yearling Hereford heifers at Rock Island stock yards, various social notes, auto light enforcement notice after May 15, and a Hammock Cultivator sale at Ainsworth Iowa.
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Rock Island
J. O. Fishback
Bald ibis described by Nature Magazine United in South Africa mountains
The bald ibis displays a cuvious head with a bright red cap and pale blue neck. Its metallic green plumage and rare status are noted as it remains little known and native to mountainous South Africa regions.
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Nature Magazine
South Africa
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Tootsie, Wooootsie
Etunt Lver
Wightie
Suapense
Laughicy
OUR Gang
Sun Down Limited
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A. J. Morgan
Clay
W. C. T.U. Institute
Morgan
J. F. Duffy
West
Jefferson Street
Fairmount Creamery Company
W. T. Carson
Clyde Brown
Chicago
Gary
Indiana
Paul
Margaret
Mra
W. M. Keeley
Mra. Keeley
BP. FE. C
Ruth Thorne
Clarence Latta
Rev
W. G. Thorne
W. G. Clapp
Helen Ureese
T. R. Phillips Drug Store
James Work
Helen
Iowa City
Virginia, Minn
MVAL
McElinney Drug Co
Eevee
Washington, Iowa
Elizabeth Redd
Convention Hall
Ohio
Y. W
19Th & Paseo
Ideal Bakery
A. Black
Ainsworth
Rolla Gardner
I. C. Kilgore
Brighton
Wilbur Day
Hugh McCleery
Calendar Factory
Logan
Emil Finke
Winfield
Louie Jones
Prairie City
H. B. Crozier
L. C. Brinning
Washington National Bank
Washington County
Stuitsman
Mace
Breese
Krouth
Pennsylvania
Valvoline
Washington Oil Co
Washington Cleaners
Legionaires
P. L. Etter
P. C
F. G. McClelland
West Chester
Carl Hedges
Wayland
Mrs. A. 8. Allen
Lorene Jones
Mrs. Duncan
J. G. Maxwell
J. A. Marsh
Owen McGovern
North Seventh Ave
John Shields & Sons
MAR Proop
McElhinney Drug Co
Red Moon Beauty Shoppe
Burnham
Square
Violette Williams
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