Boshart Directs Band In Concert In Crawfordsville
A large crowd attended the first band concert of the season in Crawfordsville. The 30-piece ensemble featured clarinets saxophones melophones cornets trombones tubas baritone bass horns flute and drums directed by Mr. Boshart of Sorden Music shop Washington. Willis Wittmer led as guest conductor for one selection while John Yousling performed piano accordion solos. Several local residents and visitors from Olds attended as well as nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Olds
Mr. Boshart
Sorden Music Shop
Washington
John Yousling
Monument to Capt. Walker Marks Branded Hand Heroism
The Muskegon grave marker for Capt. Jonathan Walker recalls a pre Civil War episode that branded his right hand with S S for slave stealer after he helped seven enslaved people escape. The incident inspired abolitionists and Whitman poem and helped shape Northern sentiment before the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Cemetery
Muskegon
Mich
Capt. Walker
S. S
Jonathan Walker
Massachusetts
Walker
Florida
Bahamas
Pensacola
John Greenleaf Whittier
North
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Wisconsin
Michigan
Western Newspaper Union
Throgmorton Street Compared to New York's Wall Street
A London street Throgmorton is likened to New York's Wall Street in bustling activity and financial prominence, drawing parallels between the two financial hubs and their respective streets. The piece highlights the busy nature and historical role of Throgmorton Street in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throgmorton
London Street
Throgmorton Street
London
New York
Wall Street
Old Glory Birthday Reflections On The Nation
The article traces 161 years of Old Glory celebrating June 14 as Flag Day and recalls early flag histories from Betsy Ross legends to Fort McHenry and Derne, Tripoli. It notes innovations and legends in flag making and honors Francis Scott Key’s anthem and the flag’s enduring symbolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Continental Congress
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Fort Stanwix
N. Y
Presley N. O'Bannon
Marine Corps
Mann
Navy
Derne
Tripoli
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Color Guard
Flags and the flag since 1795 through 1818
An overview of the U S flag history from 1795 to 1818 noting the addition of Vermont and Kentucky and the 13 stripe restore by Congress. The piece contrasts old colonial banners like the Grand Union and slogans such as Don't tread on me with the 48 star flag as the nation grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tripoli
Fort McHenry
Vermont
Kentucky
Union
St. George
St. Andrew
Frank Priebe’s weekly letter on egg care during hot weather
A reader explains how hot weather harms egg freshness and shares practical tips. Cool eggs immediately after laying, avoid leaving warm eggs in heat, and store them spread out in a cool cellar overnight before placing them in the case. The column urges regular candling and prompt cooling to preserve quality.
New Dr Scholl Foot Comfort Tour Comes to Washington
The Dr Scholl traveling laboratory arrives at Harwood Shoe Store in Washington on Thursday June 2 to demonstrate the Scientific Shoes. Experts will fit 622 foot types for men and women 6 to 14 and 2% to 13 respectively with widths AAAA to EEE. The event includes X ray, Pedograph and Auto Sizer and offers free foot analysis with no obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Scholl
Will Harwood
Scholl
Harwood Shoe
Harwood
Washington
T. W. Harwood
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Stay Young On The Inside Forget Your Birthdays
A motivational note from The Silver Lining argues real age shows in spirit not years. It cites Franklin at eighty shaping the American Constitution Tintoretto painting Paradise at seventy four Goethe finishing Faust at eighty and urges continual vitality and enthusiasm to stay young inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Tintoretto
Goethe
Faust
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Boshart
Willis Wittmer
R. I. Williams
Vernon White
Lease
Williams
White
Ada
Irma Spencer
Jennie Walker
Ainsworth
William Crawford
Des Moines
Carlton White
Kirkwood
William Davidson
Robert Hanna
Waterloo
Sam Stites
Keola
Margaret Gault
Creston
Gerald Rhea
Davenport
Clint Rhea
Eva Nelson
Omaha
Nebraska
T. H. Barnes
R.S. White
Lois Fletcher
Moline
Ill
Lisle Anwyl
Ollie Anwyl
Mediapolis
Lisle
Denver
Colenso
Burlington
Freight
Service For
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Washington Terminal
Little Transfer Company
Rieke Lines
Cleo Jarrard
Official
Washington Directory
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B
Krabill
Dr. W
Kyle
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
A, C
Peterson
Second Ave
Iowa
Optometrists
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust Bldg
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
Glenn Mace
Ralph W., Thompson
P. L. Etter
7. J. Pease
A. BE. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Lloyd Lythk
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
O. J. Brown
Earl Jackson
C. G. Reister
EB. Lemley
Kyle Park
Marian 8Alley
Frank V. Miller
J. — Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
Qu. Lk. Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Court House
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Phone
W. Livingston
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
William Ff. Mobland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Tucumeart
N. M
Knoxville
California
L. Goodl Inder
Co. F
Anderson
O.m.&s5st
Kansas City-Davenport
C. Bell
Washington Oe
Ray
Tracy
Eveready Plumbing
Chiropractors
Chaso
John Paul Jones
Portsmouth
N. H
Ranger
Portsmouth Harbor
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Gable
Frank Priebes
Letter Poultaxraisers
Kansas
Frank Pries
Calamus
Tess
John Olson
Harwood Shoe Store
Harwoodbd
Dr Scholls Scientific Shoes
Yree Dr. Scholl
St Kinga
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