News Notes from Neighboring Towns and Country
Glendale reports Mrs Cyrus Warner visiting and plans to drive to Omaha for daughter Elenor’s nursing graduation. local residents discuss farming, school events, and social gatherings. multiple trips and visits to Ainsworth Winfield Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines noted. graduation ceremonies and community activities highlighted.
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Glendale
Cyrus Warner
Hors Hall
Warner
Omaha
Elenor
Spread Fagle School
Edith Tomfeld
Blanche Brook
Columbus City
Arthur Aronholt
Winfield
Margaret Crawford
Davenport
Channing Hall
Julia Williams
W. H. Hughes
Wapello
Misees Pertha
Ruth Kelly
Rachel Solomon
Muscatine
Arthur Motley
Vandalia
Walter McWilliams
Still College of Osteopathy
Des Moines
Death notices and commencement events cited at Columbus Junction
Relatives were notified of the sudden death of J. C. Duncan at Mt. Pleasant. Surviving are his widow and six daughters and a son, with siblings listed. The article also notes the funeral of Helen Welch in Aledo, Ill., and outlines commencement activities in Columbus City including diplomas, honors, and athletic letters.
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Columbus Junction
J. C. Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
Duncan
Junction
Louisa
A. A. Carpenter
Pleasant
Laura Doe
Berkeley
Calif
Fred Huebner
Alicia
Mabel Kemp
New Castle
Ind
Fay Wenger
Carrol
Ruthanna
Sioux Rapids High School
Floyd C
Davenport
Jack Duncan
Margaret Duncan
W. S. Duncan
Washington
Margaret Camp
Detroit
Mich
Helen Welch
The
Oakdale Sanitarium
Aledo
Ill
Ed Welch
Alice
Walton
Iowa City
Clyde
U. S. Army
San Antonio
Texas
Arthur Williams
Columbus City
Winfield Band
E. G. Williams
Westminster Church of
J. H. Hustop
Board of Education
H. Shipton
Verlee Morrison
Arian Lowe
Martha Smylie
Carrol Hill
Glee Club
Funeral for Mrs Belle Spohn Held at Brighton Church
Funeral services were held Monday at the Christian church for Mrs Belle Spohn who was found dead last Friday at her home. Rev J E Reeser officiated and seven of her children attended the services from Chicago Spooner and Brighton.
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Brighton
Belle Spohn
Christian Church
J. E. Reeser
Adele 8
Mildred
Des Moines
Newton
Helmick
A. Q
Brighton notices and events span deaths and gatherings
Obituaries note burial travel from Albia for a burial and a die of tuberculosis at the Brasted home. locals visit from Kirksville and Davenport. club events include a Brinton high school commencement and a Memorial sermon at the Methodist Presbyterian service with a joint orchestra and a significant sermon on permanent peace and sacrifice.
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Albia
Colorado
Brasted
Milford Day
Shirley Ann
Kirksville
J. H. Frazier
Milford
Wilbur Lindaeur
Davenport
A. RR
Gowey
H. Hagans
Reeser
W. W. Jamison
Des Moines
High School
Glee Club
Edith Paul
Reynolds
Veldhuizen
KE. Wallin
Morning Lane High School
A. L. Lyon
J. S. Heacock
L. R. Burdock
Marjorie Funston
George Vanerus
Moyle
A. T. James
Presbyterian
Hayes
America
W. C. Porter
John Hughes
Dana Barnes
Clarence Moorhead
Lee Huston
Clyde Huston
Rev. Hayes
Denis Jones
William Edwards
Miss Reaney
Changes in Crawfordsville School Staff and Visitors
May 25 notes list several staff changes and arrivals. Hazel Anwy finishes the year as Fremont Domestic Science teacher and Marshall Gannon starts as Y M C A janitor in Washington with his wife moving there. Visitors include Gladys Strothman, Nina and Eva Spangler. Strothman returns home to New London after teaching. Norma Reaney will summer in Ainsworth then resume as a music teacher next fall.
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Crawfordsvile
Hazel Anwy
Fremont
Marshall Gannon
Washington
Marshall
Gannon
Gladys Strothman
Nina
Eva Spangler
Miss Strothman
New London
Hazel Craig
Mt. Pleasant
Keosauqua
Norma Reaney
Ainsworth
Alice Gormly
Eva
Tipton
Profitless Experience Says Uncle Eben on Risky Ventures
A Washington Star quotation features Uncle Eben arguing that a man gains no profit from failed ventures and should not assume success in unfamiliar tasks. The remark critiques overconfidence in risky schemes.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Colorado's Centennial State nickname origin
Colorado earned the nickname Centennial State when admitted to the Union in 1876 during the United States centennial celebrations of independence.
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Colorado
First Dictionaries From Chinese and Venice
The first Chinese dictionary was compiled around 1100 B C by Pa out she and held about 40 000 characters. The first modern dictionary was Ambrose Calepini a Venetian friar and appeared before 1500 as a Latin work.
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Pa-out-she
Ambrose Calepini
Europe's Coast Line and Its Global Impact
The text notes Europe's coast line forms about one twentieth of the area of Europe and argues that Europe has a relatively greater coastline than any other continent, with numerous indentations that bolster its commercial primacy.
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Tsiande
Europe
Pourepe
Early Needle Eyeing and Feeding Machine Description
A description outlines the first use of a device to drill eye holes in needles, feeding components into a machine that forms the eye sockets and is driven by a punching mechanism. The document notes needle manufacturing processes exceed twenty units in some metric.
Evolution of the Phrase Hard Boiled in Wartime Language
The term hard boiled, once describing a boiled egg, gained meaning during World War I as a description of a person hardened in mind and insensate to others suffering. The shift shows how language adapts under stress and conflict.
Davies letters Gwilym Jones on Wembley Mass
Sir Walford Davies writes Mr Gwilym Jones thanking the splendid choir and themselves for their fine work in the Mass in Be minor at Wembley according to the Welsh paper.
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Walford Davies
Gwilym Jones
Wembley
Boston Transcript
Ink From the Maple Disappears as a Homemade Dye
A historical note explains that a homegrown ink was once made from red maple bark by boiling it and adding sulfite of ron. The process produced tannin and was used in dyeing before fading from use.
Quite Literally Speaking of Literature Hit by Love Letters
A brief note highlights literature where male love letters gain attention and provoke strong reactions. The piece notes the impact of intimate correspondence on readers and critics, underscoring literary value and emotional resonance.
Erie man crawls out unharmed as wind storm rocks car
George Warfel of Erie Pennsylvania escaped injury after a gust toppled a roof from the Erie Anna dance venue and crashed onto his vehicle. He crawled from beneath the car and walked away.
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George Warfel
Erie
Wee Dorothy Brock Stars in Christine of the Hungry Heart
Four year old actress Dorothy Brock plays Christine in the First National film Christine of the Hungry Heart at the Fox Theatre and Thomas H Ince studios. Her parents accompany her on set and she directs her mother to the right spot when she sits in a chair between scenes.
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Dorothy Brock
Jeffs
Thomas H. Ince
Christine of
First National
Fox Theatre
Tenie
Dorothy
Christine
Ing
Florence Victornd
Ian Kerth
East
Satny
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Carrie Barkhuff
Mina Barkhuff
Jr. Underwood
Merle Barkhuff
Adeline Crawford
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Vicinity
Merle Prizer
Chino
California
L. L. Woodruff
Sperry
Charlie Bennett
Irwin
Wayne McNeese
Jack Kelly
John Abrahamson
E. H. Faris
Christ
Quartette
Porter
Crawfordsville
Coast Line
Mrs. Brock
Johnathan Foulk
Danville
Johnathan
Martha Lindebers
Marion
Willis H. Booth
International Chamber of Commerce
Standard Oil Company
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Standard Oil Building
Michigan Avenue
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