Valley Notes From Nearby Towns
Valley notes list residents visiting relatives and shopping in Washington Columbus Junction Havre Ottumwa and Colum bus Junction. Families including Beller Frank Churchill Sheets Pfeifer Hotle Breiten bach Black Hahn Wimpset and Wallace are mentioned with visits and Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Breitenbach
Irma Black
Heatrice
Christina
Washington
Irma
Richland
Geo. Hotle
Rosella
Ray Long
Andy Sheetsz
Talleyrand
Guy Black
John Hahn
Grant Wimpset
Ottumwa
Maude Wallace
Arthur Conrad
Havre
Pilotsburg and Lookout schools to close for summer
Farmers plant corn despite cold weather. Pilotsburg and Lookout schools will close this week for summer vacation with short programs and a picnic dinner. L. A. S. met Mrs Jona Oldfield last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Charlie Rickey is very well. Orva Scott sprayed orchard trees last Monday. Frank Stransky and family visited James Prebyl home Sunday. Erlis Troyer visited Kalona friends Sunday. West Chester notes potato bugs are active in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Lookout
Jona Oldfield
Charlie Rickey
Orva Scott
Frank Stransky
James Prebyl
Erlis Troyers
Kalona
West Chester
Riverside Notes and Social Roundup May 15
Miss Eva Heltzman returned home from Iowa City this week. Cornelius Walsh traveled to La Crosse Wisconsin for his sister Sister M Clarissima s funeral. Out of town guests attended Mrs David Wielands funeral including Mrs Amos Mellinger Kalona Mr and Mrs Frank Freund Mr and Mrs Anthony Eglin Mrs Tony Weite Mr and Mrs Dan Bopp Richmond Lawrence Doll and Mrs Henry Beaion Lone Tree Rev J M Walsh Ottumwa visited with his brothers James and Cornelius and families. St Marys high school students enjoyed a changing party at Forresters hall hosted by St Marys basketball team with music by Larah HRros and Mrs KE Blythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Walsh
la Crosse
Wis
M. Clarissima
David Wieland
Amos Mellinger
Kalona
Frank Freund
Anthony Eglin
Tony Weite
Dan Bopp
Richmond
Lawrence Doll
Henry Beaion
Lone Tree
J. M. Walsh
Ottumwa
James
Cornelius
St. Mary's High School
Forresters Hall
St. Mary's
Larah Hrros
KE. E. Blythe
Morris and Duncan Weddings Noted in Cotter Area
May 16 reports show Mr and Mrs Hugh Morris visiting Col Jd and a crowd gathering in town to celebrate the marriage of Gerald Duncan and his wife at their home Saturday. Local visits include Morse Davis and R Quinn shipping hogs and Dorothy Colton from near Gladwin visiting Cotter school as seniors plan a class play Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodty Meridith
Shilahb Morris
Chas
Duncan
Gerald Duncan
Geo. Stapp
Price Davis
Madge Hanenstein
Ainsworth
Dorothy Colton
Gladwin
Cotter School
Col
Crawfordsville social notes from May visit nearby towns
Edwin Chrissinger and brother Charlie of Olds traveled to Keokuk and stayed overnight. Mr and Mrs T J Maxwell W H and Mary McCall visited Washington yesterday. Mrs J S McCleary returned home after visiting Ellis Kongable near Winfield. Mr and Mrs M D Work of Washington spent the afternoon with Mr and Mrs Lee Lease in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Edwin Chrissinger
Charlie
Olds
Keokuk
T. J. Maxwell W. H. An
Mary McCall
Washington
J. S. McCleary
Winfield
M. D. Work
Lee Lease
UC Experts Estimate Yearly Vegetable Needs Per Person
Nutritional specialists at the University of California calculate annual vegetable requirements per person and space needed to grow them for a family. They list 35 pounds greens 60 carrots 20 cabbage 30 turnips 50 beets or parsnips 15 string beans 15 squash 180 potatoes 50 ears corn 40 onions and 55 tomatoes with corresponding row or hill lengths for garden planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Pally Practicon With Rifle Proposed For Russian Men
A Bolshevist plan reported by Izvestia calls for arming every prole tariat and peasant citizen especially young men with facilities for daily rifle and machine gun practice and experimental chemical warfare. Lectures moving pictures and awards would accompany drills to keep Russia’s reserves ready for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Bolshevist
Izvestia
Russia
Japanese import wheat price advance drives Japan to buy Canadian grain
Vancouver May 8. Advances in native rice prices push Japan to buy Canadian wheat in large quantities. T Shimusaki of a Tokyo milling firm says Japanese import costs fall about 15 cents a bushel vs Japanese wheat, and wheat is preferred to rice. Japan imported 806000 tons Canadian wheat in three months, while China bought 120000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Japan
T. Shimusaki
Tokio
Shimusaki
China
Erasera of Corn Oil Process Noted
A common eraser material is described as derived from corn oil through a special amphonation process. The note outlines a basic approach to producing eraser components from corn oil and highlights a precise treatment method.
An Old Game and Pall Mall’s Redirection
An old game, croquet, is described as a revival of pall mall which lends its name to a famous London street. The note links croquet to historic pastime roots and its cultural cross reference in London nomenclature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall
London Street
Fruit Replaces Liquor in U S Says European View
Reports from the Californian Fruit Exchange cited by British papers claim American fruit consumption rose sharply during Prohibition era. Fresh fruit intake more than doubled and orange consumption up 300 percent since 1907. European importer C B B Moomaw says the U S is becoming the world’s greatest fruit eating country and fruit drinks are supplanting liquor. He notes London doctors and hotels report the cocktail habit waning among American visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Convent Garden
Californian Fruit Exchange
Leed
Mercury
Scarborough Evening News
America
C. BB. Moomaw
Hobson
England
Classico Marathon Krack Crown of Atheatics
New York May 16. A diver donated by a Frenchman to a runner who could complete the marathon distance without dying revived the event seen as the Olympic Games crowning exhibition. The 42 kilometer race traces to the site of the ancient battle near Athens and the Greek winner Spiridion Louys in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Athens
Michel Breal
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Spiridion Louys
Antwerp
Hannes Kolehmainen
J. Lowesman
Esthonia
Lossman
A. Valerio
Somesault
A. Broos
Tropic Lethargy Misnamed as Laziness Says Baker
E E Baker, long time Philippine resident, tells Pan Pacific Club that tropical disease causes apparent laziness. He argues disease control will raise productivity and that one acre in the tropics is worth two in temperate lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Tropics
Pan-Pacific Club
E. E. Baker
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Baker
Abandonment Ordered for Muscatine Burlington & Southern
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized abandonment of the Muscatine Burlington and Southern railroad. The road has posted persistent deficits since 1899, with a $134,000 shortfall in 1921–1922, and the line is deemed financially unsound and dangerous to operate. The ruling precedes a sheriff sale under a modified decree in the road's receivership. Objectors may seek a rehearing and delay final abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
DD. V. Jackson
Profits in Whaling Revive a Long Seglected Industry
Madrid April 24 Whaling becomes profitable in Spain as several new companies form to run expeditions. The Algeciras station, led by Briteh Capital, proves successful prompting plans for a northern base. Other Spanish firms set bases, while shore distances hamper cod fishing. Galician fishermen shift to cod. A Spanish commission explores Newfoundland cod methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Algeciras
Briteh Capital
Newfoundland
Radio Listings Across Cities Spotlight Evening Broadcasts
A compact roll call of radio schedules detailing station call letters, city names, and program blocks. Entries include concerts, orchestras, news, talks, religious programming, and variety acts across stations from WSB Atlanta to KSD St Louis, with times ranging from afternoon to late evening.
Gaelic Association keeps ban on foreign games in Dublin
The Gaelic Athletic Association conference in Dublin refused to repeal the ban on rugby cricket hockey and football. Members who play or promote these games face expulsion from the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Gaelic Athletic Association
Dublin
Notice in District Court Iowa Washington County 1924
In the district court of Iowa for Washington County the Commercial Savings Bank files a petition against B A Lewis seeking $653.75 plus 6 percent interest from Oct 17 1923 and an attachment on lands and property in sections 2 and 3 township 74 range 8. If not answering by Sept 2 1924 default and judgment will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
State of
Iowa
Washington County
Commercial Savings Bank
B. A. Lewis
District Court of the State of
A. D
United State Bank of
Desa Moines
Washinon
Kellogg's Bran Restores Health After Long Suffering
William Firth Jr describes twelve years of chronic indigestion and constipation relieved by Kellogg's Krumbled Bran. He cites a friend relieved after ten years and reports a neighbor who after three weeks is regular without medicine. The ad promotes two tablespoons daily and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firth
Kellogg’s
William Firth, Jr
Volan St
Merchantville
N. J
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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Mildred Willey
Columbus Junction
Brinly
F van Horn
Fern Edwards
Pilotsburkg
Riverside
Eva Heltzman
Iowa City
Cotter
Pally
Percales
HAMS
Dopee
Calumet
Associated Press
Radio Digest
WSB
Atlanta’ Journal
All Star Revue
Rainbow Orchestra
WGR
Buffalo
WMAQ
Chicago News
Chicago Theater Revue
WGN
Chicago Tribune
KYW
Chicago
WDAP
WSAI
Cincinnati
WOC
Davenport
WFAA
Dallas News
WWJ
Detroit News
WCX
Detroit
WTAS
Elgin
WRAP
Fort Worth Star Telegram
KFKX
Hastings
KDKA
PWX
Havana
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
WHB
Kansas City
WOQ
Mnasleal
WMC
Memphis
Assen
U.S. Wraf
New York City
WHN
WOR
Newark
WOAW
Omaha
KGO
Oakland
WHI
Philadelphia
Dancs
WCAR
WIP
Pittsburgh
KGW
Portland
KPO
San Francisco
Weldner
WGY
Schenectady
WHZ
Springfield
M. BK. Church
KSD
St. Loui
Arthur T. Wallace
Plaintiff
Butte
Rolon
Gai Omah
Lagher C
NEB
Coffe
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