Court adjourns busy term. next starts January fifth
Judge Wagner adjourned the November term after three weeks of busy sessions. The January term opens January 5 with Judge C A Dewey presiding. Many quieting title and partition cases closed. the court calendar lists numerous estate, guardianship, and probate actions with orders for hearings, discharges, and distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
C. A. Dewey
Washington
Whittaker Ve. Jeffrey
Civel
Colors of Flowers in the Lily Family
The lily family is well represented among early flowers. Clintonia is well known though the flower is better known than the name. Berries are pure blue and the vines show some purple. Pure colors are rare in mature plants.
Little girl asks about baby brother teeth
Tillie plans to tell Mabel's mother if baby brother has teeth yet. She asks her mother Matura and turns back from leaving for her chuw's house to check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie
Chuw
Matura
Mabel
Sunset Band Here Will Play Tonight
The Sunset division band arrives from Sigourney to perform at the new high school auditorium in Washington this evening under the American Legion. Despite snow and slush, locals are urged to attend. Kathryn Montgomery, county superintendent, praised the band as equal to any heard, with a general admission of 75 cents.
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Sunset Division
Liggett
Washington
Sigourney
American Legion
Kathryn Montgomery
Iowa City
Wilson Will Not Address Congress Till Treaty Concedes
President Wilson will skip presenting his message to Congress when it reconvenes due to poor health, amid doubt he would attend even if able. Some friends warn this may be his last capitol visit unless the Senate softens its stance on the peace treaty, echoing a historic pattern set by Washington and Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Senate
George Washington
John Quincy Adams
Pretty Good Show Despite Snow Slump at Graham
A small crowd attended The Love Kiss at the Graham as snow and slick streets kept patrons away. Dee Hamilton led the comedy while Helen Bartlett and Elizabeth McKeever impressed with fine voices though the program lacked plot. The chorus looked graceful in colorful costumes and the performance deserved a larger audience.
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Graham
Washington
Dee Hamilton
Helen Bartlett
Elizabeth McKeever
Near Fire at Cloyd Willits Home
A small blaze erupted in a keg with rags at the Cloyd Willits residence under construction in South Washington. Neighbors spotted the fire, Mr Willits moved the keg outside, preventing major damage. A cigar stub likely ignited the keg contents after smoldering.
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Cloyd Willits
Willits
Washington
Local Socials and Business Openings in Over County
Mrs S A Dwinnell and son Billy of Columbus Juggetson visit with Mr and Mrs W E Stump in Crawfordsville over weekend. Rodney Gormly of Fairfield visits relatives. Croskey Bros and McDowell open a new garage in the old Sommers building. G T club surprised Mr and Mrs Earl Swailes. Clint Rhea and sons visit Martinsburg with Frank McCoy. Deward Franklin of Burlington stays with his father E B Franklin. Mrs C H Fishburn returns from Savannah Mo where she treated recently.
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Crawpfordsville
S. A. Dwinnell
Billy
Columbus
W. A. Stiles
McDowell
H. D. Sommers
G. T. Club
Earl Swailes
Clint Rhea
Kenneth
Gerald
Martinsburg
Frank McCoy
Deward Franklin
Burlington
E. B. Franklin
C. H. Fishburn
Savannah
Local News Summary From Ainsworth and Nearby
Thanksgiving visits and family news fill the week in Ainsworth and surrounding towns. Mrs. Jacob Moran returns from Wapello as Easter and Stephens families travel to Douds for a granddaughter’s wedding. Visitors arrive from Davenport Waterloo Des Moines and Washington.
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J. E. Freeland
Haze West
Little Son
Cedar Rapids
W. C. White
M. L. Miller
Chicago
A. Walker
Waterloo
Lee Norris
Lillian Simpeay
Arlene Spessard
Edgar Wilson
Washington
W. T. Trotter
Mabel Wheeler
Arlene Boessard
Robert Hites
Des Moines
al Clark
Pella
Thanksgiving Visit Reunites Families in Allerton
Mrs Charley Mars hosts visiting relatives from Allerton including Mrs Lewis and daughter Helen. Harold and Donald Lewis, schoolmates in Iowa City, join the gathering as they spend Thanksgiving together at the Home of Uiely.
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Uiely
Charley Mars
Lewis
Helen
Allerton
W. L. Alcorn
Harold
Donald Lewis
Iowa City
Great Rock Attraction Near Bon Echo Legend and Lore
Bon Echo rock rises nearly 500 feet above Lake Mazinaw, a famed headland nicknamed the Gibraltar of Canada. Geologists study its formation, botanists seek rare plants in fissures, and walkers, climbers, and adventurers explore its base and heights for legends of silver and ancient Indian meetings on the plateau.
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Bon Echo Rock
Lake Mazinaw
Gibraltar
Canada
Sten
Fie
Decision and quickness influenced Napoleonic fate
Fragmented text discusses how Napoleon’s perception and swift decisions shaped battlefield outcomes. It mentions blocking enemy advances, ground knowledge at Waterlog, and a hypothetical alternate history where different choices could have altered the 1600k situation and ultimate power.
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Napoleon
Bin
Alrealy
Pine FP in Want Co MN
Local paper notes FP Pine listed in the want column for Pine County Minnesota. Readable text shows a small notice of missing services or listings though details are sparse. No further names, dates, or explicit actions are readable.
How Lang Learned Reading
Auben Lang praised as the era’s finest prose writer by Mr. Thomas Seccombe describes his early reading. He recalls reading at age four by rote with Cock Robin and a nursery tale of six open books set on six chairs, performing desultory reading before critics defined it.
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Lang
Auben Lang
Thomas Seccombe
Tactful Augustus in a Dining Room Incident
Augustus faced a delicate dinner with a nervous colonel of volatile temper. When a carving knife toppled, he calmly saved the roast by hurling it down, then explained he assumed the colonel intended to dine downstairs.
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Augustus
Tie
Guesle
Child Misinterprets Lamp Fire Sparks Gas Light Dream
A short rural vignette recalls a child five years old who visits town and becomes enchanted by electric light and gas lighting. On returning home she begs her father to replace their lantern with gas lights, her eyes wide with wonder at modern illumination.
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Ives
Inneb
Dove Use in Warfare Reveals Training of Carrier Birds
The article discusses how doves and pigeons serve distinct roles in military history. It notes that pigeons, once carriers, are now bred for appearance, while the army uses trained homing pigeons bred and trained from about three months old to fly longer distances as they grow capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Lemon
A. D. Sanders
Marian B. Diog
William Shannon
Samuel W. Shannon
Harvey A. Shannon
Ralph Shannon
Henry L. Foster
Hila A. Foster
Burrell C. Foster
J. A. Hawthorne
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Margaret Ann Hawthorne
A. H. Stephens
R. B. Stephens
M. J. Stephens
Ground breakers shape fortune in business and soap making
A reflection on foresight and initiative in enterprise. It notes that early ground floor movers reap rewards, citing soap making and the rise of leaders like William Cabgate and Carnegie who built innovations in American industry. The piece urges individuals to seize opportunity and advance even within established fields.
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William Cabgate
Carnegie
America
Fragile Sister Story From Ailing Page
A fragmented line recalls a tale of a fragile sister and a five week old infant. A boy asks why he did not plead for his sister as a glass breakage analogy is shared by a storyteller.
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Tommy
Babe Shater
Brn
Hing
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Nita Corbin
A. J. Corbin
S. E. McElhinney
W. A. Ing
Simon Day & Co
W. A. Cherry
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C. M. Brinning
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White Way
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West 2Nd Street
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C. E. Lemley Realty Co
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Partridge Wyandette Cockerels
Stewart
Poland
China
Rothschild
Bert Kann
Fairfield Laws
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E. Lemley Realty Co
Bank Building
J. E. White
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