Columbus Junction News In Brief Local Activities And Accident Report
Report from Columbus Junction covers a car crash near Moline injuring Sadie Hanft and J J Keefe with others uninjured. Community notices include church meetings, visits by Boston and Detroit travelers, a new birth, and local club events of 4 H and glee clubs. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or return home from out of town.
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Columbus Junction
Sadie Hanft
R. W. E. Schwertfeger
Muscatine
Niles
Mica
Thomas Courtney
East Moline
J. J. Keefe
George van Auken
Howard van Auken
Schwertfeger
Moline
Hanft
Detroit
Frank Ogier
L. Y
United Presbyterian Church of
Columbus City
J. R. Johnston
Frane Sigafoos
Max Mise
Storm visiters report damage in district
In Washington R3 area visitors from Harvey Myers Nate Benson and families Mrs Ravenheart and others surveyed the storm stricken district. Estimates run to about 5000 autos and traffic was controlled by Legion men and Boy Scouts. Louie Crow and family joined the Bensons for Sunday dinner and visits to affected homes. A small twister south of the William Myers home flattened corn and caused damage.
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Washington, R
Harvey Myers
Nate Benson
Ravenheart
Dave Benson
Albert Mas
Milton Maas
B. K. Holmes
Clifford Reeves
Phillis Reeves
Legion
Louie Crow
Town City
Bensons
Ch Storm District
Albert Maas
Mystery at Beggar's Court unfolds with hidden stairway
Katharine Faring seeks the missing Czarina rubies as danger closes in. Jim Wynter and friends spy a Sing Sing convict near Dr. Martell’s boathouse while a stealthy intruder moves in the dark, hinting at deeper schemes and a looming confrontation at Beggar's Court.
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Katharine Faring
Paul Federoff
Monksilver
Frank Severn
Creyke
Jim Wynter
Severn
Katharine
Dr. Martell
Bill Grayson
Beggar's Court
Sant
Wynter
Grayson
Beggar’s Court
Martin
Jim
Sing Sing
John Isham
Isham
Death at Beggar's Court Night Watch Near Boathouse
Jim Wynter hides as a silent killer stalks the Beggar's Court grounds near the estuary. A silenced shot wounds the night, Wynter seeks cover beside a fallen tree while awaiting Bill Grayson and the next move in a perilous suspenseful pursuit.
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Jim Wynter
Jim
Bill Grayson
Bill
John Sisham
Ilsham
Nobility Turn to Labor Amid Postwar Tax Crisis
After postwar taxation and financial crisis in England, nobles and noblewomen have taken to physical and menial work to survive. The shift reflects severe economic pressure on the aristocracy as mood and poverty rise.
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England
Bryan Swift narrowly escapes on damaged light poles
A fragment from a local report notes Bryan Swift had a narrow escape while on or near down light poles. The account hints at an accidental incident affecting infrastructure and an individual safety moment. Further details are unreadable in the provided text.
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Bryan Swift
Fraternal Lodge Notices and Meeting Schedules
Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 C F E S regular meeting second Thursday monthly Ida McDaniel WM Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting mem bers welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 WLS regular meeting fourth Tuesday Mason temple rooms Mrs Chiron Spies WP Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 26 A for A M regular meeting first Friday monthly Harry C Ward WM A W Yard secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M regular meeting second Friday monthly TW Bostin H Pi A W Yard secretary
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Washington
C. FE. S
Ida McDaniel
W. M
Ernestine Denison
Damascus Shrine
No. 10
Wls
Masonic Temple Rooms
Chiron Spies
W. P
Hazel Haven
Worthy
Washington Lodge
A. M
Harry C. Ward
A. W. Yard
Cyrus
Bostin H. Pi
Prairie Flower meeting at Union school Friday
The article notes a planned Union school meeting by Prairie Flower group to be held Friday night. It mentions individuals Bryan Swift and Milton Mays as Washington callers and W. C. Holmes of West Allis visiting with family, plus references to a storm incident and a car’s ignition.
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of Columbus High School
Mina Law
T Washington
S. J. Bewis
Prairie Flower Fight
Union School
Bryan Swift
Milton Mays
Washington
Mondiay
Train Schedules and Local Passenger Information
Railway timetable details list local and long distance trains with numbers, destinations, daily or limited runs, and times. It includes Westbound Golden State Limited and Apache trains, local passenger options, mixed freight, and notes on California passenger stops. The page credits agents L Goodlander and G McKay and lists arrival and departure times.
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Golden State Limit
California
L. Goodlander
Local trade and civic updates from the week
Harley Myers sold corns to Babcock for 85 cents a bushel. The culvert near the Albert Maas home will soon be ready for use. Dave Stumpf and family were in Washington Monday.
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Harley Myers
Babcock
Albert Maas
Dave Stumpf
Washington
Haskins Hirs Notes Local Visits and Blooms
Haskins Sept 29 item notes Mr. and Mrs. Everette Caldwell and son Gilbert with uncle J D Quinn and Mrs Fanny Edwards visiting Washington relatives. G Gebner came from Washington for a few days with son George and wife. Townsfolk visited storm areas Sunday. many cars passed. A white spray blossom of Spiren blooms with two stems. Mrs Milford McCreedy spent Wednesday with neighbors as road work nears completion.
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Haskins
Everette Caldwell
Gilbert
Dunn
Humeston
Iowa
Caldwell
J.D. Quinn
Fanny Edwards
Washington
G. Gebner
George
Milford McCreedy
Church Service and Sunday School Schedule Noted
The notice announces a church service next Sunday at 11 o'clock and Sunday school at 10, detailing activities for the day.
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Folka
Wayland
Plantain food plantain Musa paradisiaca description
Valuable tropical plantain Musa paradisiaca described as a staple fruit in the tropics. It is larger than the common banana, greenish yellow, less sweet and more starchy. The fruit is prepared in various cooked forms.
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Danang
Tropics
Wisdom teeth eruption age range unclear
The text notes no stated age for wisdom teeth appearance and suggests they may erupt any time between sixteen and forty years old. It presents a broad, non-specific window without citing a source.
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Martha Butler
J. Fred Moore
Cedar Rapids
Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
S.J. Lewis
C. S.ramsdale
Washington R
Bernice Maas
Wm. Myers
Zlarinas Rubies
Sidney Warwick
PERIL
Wolf
Sir Charles Herne-Soame
Lady Ossulston
Duchess of Portland
Lord Northesr
Lord Hamilton
Sir John Fagge
Albion
Lord Northesk
Lord Hamilton of
Dalzell
Glasgow
Charles Herne-Soame
Dole
Wr. Koenig
W. C. Holmes
West Allis
Wisconsin
Knoxville
Westhomd
T&s
I G. McKay
Agent O
le PP
P.or
F.C. Westhound
Tocal Pass
S'west
Sthwest Lim
W. C. Bell
VICKS
Iowa Coal
John Shield
Joe
Miss Ad-Taker
Rivening Journal
Evening Journal
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