Grandpaw Spud and the Heck Boys in Long Beach Oil Visit
Grandpaw Spud and Heck Walke attend an oil scene in Long Beach with Lloyd Rittenhouse and Bert Smith. They tour oil wells and learn daily production, noting Long Beach and nearby Signal Hill output, well depths, and bit changes. They also observe a Portland-type apartment chase and local street sights as they depart.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Grandpaw
Spud
Grandpaw Spud
Young Heck
Heck
Hecks
Washington
California
Heck Boys
Lloyd Rittenhouse
Harry
Lloyd
Orange Avenue
Pine Avenue
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Texas
Heck Hoys
Bert Smith
J. FE
Tess
Mrs Stanton
Pike
Broadwe Hill
Ordea
Susp
Iva Angelee
Martin
Bonsallo
Sam
Weill
Maple Grove News
Elder
Shannon
Evening Journal
Dayton
Football Hearts and Courage Drive The Real World Series
The piece argues football, more than boxing or horse racing, embodies heart and courage. It praises school and college play for love over money, noting football’s thrilling, soulful spectator experience and the pure, honest fighting spirit at its core.
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Chicago Herald-Examiner
Crawfordsville Social Roundup Notes October Weekend
Local residents share weekend visits and farewells in Crawfordsville. Mrs. Sands returns from Washington with daughter Marjorie Hanna. Mrs. Barnett and Laura plan winter in Escalon California while Miss Laura is remembered for her music teaching. Other attendees include Mary and Nellie Manners at the Chilcote funeral and Dana Barnes visiting from Monmouth College.
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Crawfordsville
Sands
Washington
Lee Hanna
Marjorie Hanna
Bessie Busby
Martha Teeter
W. G. Huston
David Johns
H. D. Cherryholmes
Bert Hesseltine
J. F. Barnett
Laura
Escalon
California
Mrs. Barnett
Omaha
United Presbyterian
Monmouth
Luther Gormley
Cedar Rapids
Eye of the World at Richmond Casino Next Friday
Local notices report Mrs. A Welte visiting Washington with daughter Mrs W Keifer and plans to stay several days. The Eye of the World screens at the Richmond Casino next Friday evening. Other items note whooping cough waning, travel to St Louis and Farming ton, corn shucking nearing, and a Casino hall program by the Christian Mothers Sodality on Oct 26.
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Richmond
Anson Small
al Sharpe
Washington
Geo, Schaeffer
St. Louis
Anna Glicker
Farmington
Iowa
Joe Lintz
Christian Mothers Sodality
Casino Hall
Fred Shalla
Jake Critz
Kalona
Shalla
Robt. Welle
South English
B. Marhoefer
Cedar Rapids
Fred
Clara
Wellman Notes and Local News From Decorah Area
Oct 14 Decorah, Iowa reports daily happenings including health updates on diphtheria cases, school nurse Effie Haines at Daytonville, patient referrals to Dr Donovan in Iowa City, and ongoing preparations after a big regional rain. Wellman high school defeats North English 18 to 0 and Williamsburg with a forthcoming game. a new coach is noted. Local residents visit, travel, and attend events. hog sales, road improvements, and insurance visits are recorded. Prominent figures and several families are mentioned along with property transactions and civic notes.
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Wellman
Elworth Palmer
Decorah
Iowa
Alicia Cope
Elias Fry
Albert Roupe
Knowlton
Melintosh
John Manney
Loren Bidwell
Hal Fuller
Ben Alen
Effie Haines
Washington
Daytonville School
Fred Schroder
Genevieve Kelley
Iowa City
Donovan
Wellman High School
North English
Williamsburg
George Lilvey
O. T. Taylor
Everette Emde
Warren Booth
Vernie
Ellen Gardner Taylor
Hillsburg
W. P. Gardner
Lexington
Ira Wells
Glen Murphy
Nashville, Tenn
Mir
Louise Braden
Braden
Louise
Darwin Hicks
Fred Reid
Wellman White Shriners
Muscatine Rose Croix Shrine
J. C. Hambright
George Weimer
Park Hotel
Marengo
Joel Weimer
Eardley Bell, Jr., Land Company
Barbara Brant
Chas. Bitlings
Mgr
Bitling
Dvorce King
John Wilson
Mary White
Genevieve Siegler
Denver
Marner
William Beckentine
Des Moines
Dishonored Bills Rise in Osaka Market
Osaka reports 533 drawers had bills dishonored in the first eight months, totaling 678837 yen, up from 375 drawers and 370855 yen a year earlier. The average per drawer rose from 87 yen to 1274 yen, signaling spillover of weak business into larger merchants and retailers. Timber dealers’ dishonors linked to market slump and stock buildup.
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Osaka
Japan
Look to the Future in a Fragment of a Portrait
Fragmentary readable text mentions Jean Paunt Richter and a hopeful outlook with imagery of a rainbow and sun. The piece hints at a reflective or poetic musing on time and memory without clear events or dates.
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Jean Paunt Richter
Riverside Community News Highlights Local Activities
Mr and Mrs Russell Denison shopped in Iowa City. Carl Craig is recovering from a 16 foot apple tree fall with two broken ribs. Blanche Foucek visits aunt Mrs Chartie Lorack. Todd Viasak leaves for Pennsylvania to join a bridge crew. A farewell party at Victor Burich’s gathers local residents.
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Riverside
Russell Denison
Iowa City
Fram
Lear
Chaghhs
Dave Hardy
Riverside Methodist Church
Carl Craig
Blanche Foucek
Chartie Lorack
Stanley Heck
Myron Kelso
John Heck
Gerrald Buchwalter
Todd Viasak
Pennsylvania
Victor Burich
John Krotz
Tony Vilasak
Hills
Mentzer
Albert Kallous
Lone Tree
Will Krotz
Wellman High Leads Undefeated Run Amid Fall Football
The Wellman band performed at the football game last Friday as Wellman high school defeated What Cheer 19 to 0. The article notes the team remains undefeated this season while mentioning plans for a winter trip to Southern California by a local family. It also references Mr. Beckentine as the Bumble Bee engineer.
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California
Beckentine
Bumble Bee
Wellman
Wellman High School
Crawfordsville Social Notes on Oct 17 Visitants
Henry Crooks and daughter Mabel arrived from Iown City Sabbath to visit relatives in the afternoon. Nellie and Grace Fletcher spent part of the day in Washington. Mrs A Caldwell and Ina of Burlington were business visitors. Mr and Mrs Harold Ross and baby spent Sabbath with his parents in Washington. Mrs Ralph Moore returned to Washington after the weekend visit.
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Crawfordsville
Henry Crooks
Mabel
Iown City
Nellie
Grace Fletcher
Washington
A. €. Caldwell
Ina
Burlington
Harold Ross
Baby
Ralph Moore
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court 1922
Notice to all interested that Nellie C. Cunningham deceased July 21 1922. will filed opened and read November 13 1922 in Washington County Iowa before the District Court at 10 o clock a m. interested parties must appear and show cause why said instrument should not be admitted to probate.
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Washington County
Nellie C. Cunningham
Washington, Ta
District Court
Will not be probated. last testament in Washington Town
The document states it should not be probated and allowed as the last Will and Testament of the deceased. Dated Washington Town October 9, 1922. J.D. Glasgow Clerk of District Court October 10-17-24.
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Washington, Town
J.D. Glasgow
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Colfax
Joe Nick
Frank Steel
Oska
Scott
Onfords
State of
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Gust Bramer
Virginia
Burley
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