Britain Faces Coal Famine Prompts Girl Reserve Ceremonial
Plans are underway for a Girl Reserve ceremonial and recognition service at the Presbyterian church Sunday at four. Barbara Cuddy will preside as spirit of light with a list of candle girls and committee leaders announced. All Washington residents invited. next meetings set for Wednesday after school and a Hobo hike on October 30 chaired by Helen Jungbluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Barbara Cuddy
Spirit
Leona Parcell Cherry McElhinney
Helen Jungbluth
Marjorie Robertson
Mae Mangold
Genevieve Wehr
Ruth Cunningham
Helen Alcorn
Verna Palmer
Flora Dodds
Lucille Davison
Josephine Hull
Mary Louise Harwood
Esther McCreedy
Ruth Stewart
Mother Elgar
Charlotte Campbell
Lucile Ross
Henry Shields
Helen Dayton
Lucile Schmoeller
Margaret Applegate
Dorothy Lester
Josephine Stewart
Local Notes and Visits From Octobers Past
Dale Jones returns to Evanston after a ten day visit with his parents H. C. and Mrs. Jones. Chester Rice visits from business college in Ottumwa. Macy sisters visit grandmother Ada Watson. Fairfield shoppers Franks and Georges Ashes spend weekend. Correction on last week’s Ralph Stewart location. Des Moines visitors Coffin Irwins Maxine spend night at Sumner McCracken home. Gas station opening urged. businessman urged to move to Yoo. Hamiltons dine with Goweys. Zora Balderson hosts B B club with Maxine present. Visitation from Fairfield Joneses and Rickards at Walter Bray’s. Mrs. Glen Hosler mourns mother’s death in Crosby Minn. Wesley Watson ill under doctor’s care. Joe Drish’s status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
Dale Jones
H. C. Jones
Evanston
Ill
Chester Rice
Business College
Ottumwa
Marcelle
Charlotte Macy
Richland
Ada Watson
Frank Ash
Geo. Ash
Fairfield
Ralph Stewarts
Ainsworth
Washington
Soruy
Roy Coffin
Paul Irwin
Maxine
Des Moines
Sumner McCracken
Geo. Bray
Luther Elmore
Clarence Roberts
Kokuk
Yoo
Harry Hamilton
Merril Gowey
Zora Balderson
B. B. Club
Verle Beauchamp
Wm. Jones
Alson Jones
Alda Watson
Clarence Rickard
Sons
Valley
Walter Bray’s
Milton Jones
Glen Hosler
Crosby Minn
Doheny Says Friendship Prompted Loan to Fall
Edward L. Doheny testified in DC Supreme Court that a 1921 loan of 100000 dollars to Albert B. Fall was due to friendship. He also linked fears for U S security to his 1922 Elk Hills lease, while Fall faces charges related to the loan and subsequent oil lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Edward L. Doheny
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Albert B. Fall
United States
Elk Hills
Fall
Doheny
California
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Small boy struck by car on East Washington street
Marvin Junior Jower about six years old was injured when hit by a car driven by Helen Carr a high school student. He received several cuts and bruises but is not seriously hurt. He was taken to the county hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Junior Jower
East Washington Street
Helen Carr
Atending
Tyrone Social Roundup Abounds With Visits and Meetings
Tyrone area residents attend the New Haven aid society at Mrs. Cuddabeck's home. Local families and relatives gather for visits and a threshing ring meeting at Tyrone school. Visiting guests include Miss Alta Himmelrich from Washington and Dr. Harry Reid with family arriving from Chicago.
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Fred Sheets
Clarence Feckley
Keota
Families Relocate to Farms Near Brigh ton and Batavia
A family plans spring moves to the John Ingham farm and W L Ket chum at Falls west of Brigh ton. Russell Parsons will join Glenn Beauchamp at his farm, while Glenn heads east of Batavia to Roy Fresconi's farm. Ralph Roberts reportedly bought the cafe in New Chicago at Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ingham
W. L. Ketchum
Brighton
Russell Parson
Glenn Beauchamp
Glenn
Batavia
Roy Fresconi
Ralph Roberts
New Chicago
Fairfield
U S Specialist On Airports Here
U S airport specialist William J. Mackenzie from the Commerce Department discusses Washington’s airport prospects with about twenty local leaders led by Carl M. Keck. He outlines field requirements including a firm surface grade under 2.5 percent a 2500 foot runway and proper markers as a basis for a formal survey and possible government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Mackenzie
United States Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch
Washington
Carl M. Keck
Better Washington Club
Mackenzie
Local Family News from South Highland
Lorine Lasek reports a weekend gathering as Mr. and Mrs. Richard Havel and son join Melo Horak and family at John Lasek’s. New son Raymond Leroy of Melo and Mrs Lasek is named. Several locals visit, travel, and remark on pleasant weather and Kalona attendance.
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South Highland
Richard Havel
Melo Horak
Raymond Wirtz
Muscatine
John Lasek
Melo Lasek
Raymond Leroy
Wilma Prebyl
Lorine Lasek
Washington
R. E. Havel
George Havel
Jean
Erwin White
Frank Haage, Jr
Kalona
Wess Sojka
Sojka
Mary Sojka
Ethel Hoefer Spent Time in Washington Shopping
Ethel Hoefer left her Brighton home yesterday and visited Washington for a period of shopping and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Hoefer
Brighton
Washington
Mr and Mrs Hendrick of Rubio Visit Washington
Mr and Mrs J H Hendrick from Rubio were business callers in Washington yesterday, meeting with officials and handling local matters during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hendrick
Rubio
Washington
Mrs. F. W. Fletcher Out of Town Shopper Report
Mrs. F. W. Fletcher of Crawfordsville was an out of town shopper in Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Washington
Most Delicate Dog The Russian Wolfhound Contradiction
The piece notes that while the Russian wolf-hound is seen as a hardy breed of the cold north it is among the most delicate dogs with slight temperature changes posing a fatal risk.
Walsh Charges Industry Helped by Committee Leak
Senator Thomas Walsh alleges that E Kent Hubbard president of the Connecticut manufacturers association knew tariff rates being secretly drafted in the senate finance committee last summer. He presented private letters from Hubbard to his assistant Charles Evanson then secretary to Senator Bingham. Evanson was questioned about spying on tariff developments for the Connecticut manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
E. Kent Hubbard
Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate
Walsh
Hubbard
Charles E. Evanson
Bingham
Connecticut
Teapot Dome
Evanson
Tomb of Tut Ankh Amen Reveals New Treasure Trove
The tomb continues to yield relics including ivory and wood boomerangs suggesting return throw, an openwork bread basket, bead covered baskets with captives, a wooden sickle with glass teeth, blue and green faience vases, an elaborately colored ivory fan, decorated writing palettes, gold decorated leather slippers, and numerous ivory and blue faience bracelets showing chase scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tut
Specialization praised as ancient and universal
Capper's Weekly notes that Herodotus described Egyptian medicine as a collection of specialists and argues that every era is an age of specialists. The piece asserts wealth and fame come from doing one thing better than others, citing ancient and primitive times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herodotus
Civeman
Balsa Wood Characteristics and Regional Names
The balsa tree Ochroma lagopus is common in the West Indies and Central America. It grows up to 40 or 50 feet with trunks four to five feet across, and yields the lightest wood with a silky coarse grain. A Trinidad sample shown in Philadelphia in 1876 had a specific gravity around 0.12, about 0.744 g per cubic centimeter.
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Porto Rico
Lanera
Cuba
West Indies
Central America
British Honduras
Guatemala
Spanish Honduras
Trinidad
Philadelphia
Calendar accuracy of the Gregorian reform highlighted
The Gregorian calendar is nearly perfect with an average year of 365.2425 days and a solar year of 365.2424 days. The calendar error is .00026 days per year, needing 3846 years to gain one day, a significant improvement over the Julian calendar abandoned in 1752 by Britain and its colonies.
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Great Britain
American
Mrs. Juanita Huston of Columbus Junction Shops in Washington
Mrs Juanita Huston of Columbus Junction was a shopper in Washington yesterday. The brief item notes a resident making a local trip but provides few further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita. Huston
Columbus Junction
Washington
Board to Award Gravel Contract in Washington County
The Washington county board of supervisors opened bids for graveling nearly seven miles of secondary roads including three miles on the Washington Riverside highway and 3.45 miles between Wellman and the Johnson county line. An open hearing preceded the bid opening with Riverside delegates present but no formal objections filed. The Riverside group urged attention to their area and hoped for prompt graveling there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Washington-Riverside
Washington
Wellman
Johnson County
Riverside
Will Griffin
B. B. Blythe
Walter Nicola
Linus Veggy
Local Folks Present Style Show at Graham Theatre
A score of locals participated in a J. C. Penney Co style revue at Graham theatre last evening with a full house and another showing planned for tonight. Miss Mildred Cass led the event, Richard McCleery served as master of ceremonies, and Adrienne Vanerus assisted in announcing. Notable contributors included Mable Livingston, Maxine Bardon, Alice Fishburn, Irene Fishburn, Priscilla Morrison, Marjorie Melfarlane, Cherry McElhinney, Mrs. O. K. Helwick, Genevieve Harrison, Mrs. T. C. Davis, Pearl Hamil, Evelyn Crawford, Glen Watson, Daryl Thomas, Harold Kerr, and Donald Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Co
Graham Theatre
Mildred Cass
Richard McCleery
Mable Livingston
Maxine Bardon
Alice Fishburn
Irene Fishburn
Priscilla Morrison
Marjorie MelFarlane
Cherry McElhinney
Clay Notes Highlight Local Social Movements and Moves
Mrs. Stella Bond hosts the Ladies Club at her home. K. Carris of Washington visits Stannard’s. The Pohren Faris sale draws attention as the Pohren family plans to move to a farm near Ohio and the Ketchums relocate to Fairfield. Geo Bond family attends church in Richland and a baby girl is born to Mr. and Mrs. Pfeifer. The Duttweilers move to Hyzer farm while the McCreedys move to Luithly farm. A A Leeton and R L McCaleb re shingles of Clay church. Stannard brothers build a new house. Mrs. Clara Badger visits relatives in Washington.
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Clay
Stella Bond
K. (. Carris
Washington
Stannard
Willard Kinney
Gowey
Pohren
Ohie
Ketchum
Queen City
Fairfield
Geo, Bond
Richland
Clark Pfeifer
A. J. Morgan
J. W. Parrow
Ainsworth
Duttweiler
Hyzer
Mr. McCreedy
Luithly
A. A. Leeton
R. L. McCaleb
Clara Badger
Maxwell Visit Highlights Crawfordsville Couple in Washington
Mr and Mrs C M Maxwell of Crawfordsville arrived in Washington yesterday and spent time in the capital area. The brief visit underscores ongoing ties between Indiana residents and national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Washington
Link Scarface As With Syndicate of Big Rum Merchants
New York report traces Scarface Al Capone to a bootlegging syndicate busted in a massive government sweep. Documents seized reveal connections between Capone and the bootleg mob, with mentions of Chicago leaders aiding raids that extended to Philadelphia.
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Link Scarface
Big Rum Merchants
New York
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Philadelphia
United States
James E. Wilkinson
Brooklyn
al Copone
Animals and Reptiles Worshiped Across History
The text surveys ancient and regional veneration of cattle Apis in Egypt with sacred bulls, the white elephant in Siam, and serpents in Africa. It notes ceremonies, sacred status, and beliefs like oracular powers and funerary rites surrounding these animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Apis
Siam
Whydah
Africa
Worcester Neighbors Clash Over Noisy Youth At Pond
The Longfellow family recalls how children’s skating on a pond between Cambridge and Worcester drew the ire of the famed lexicographer. Neighbors debated indulgence as Worcester himself chased the youths away with sharp rebukes, underscoring human frailties even among celebrated figures.
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Longfellow
Worcester
Cambridge
Golden Age of Labor in the Fifteenth Century
The Detroit News notes a historical period seen as a laborers’ paradise with high wages, low costs, short workdays, and flexible pay. Parliament tried to lower wages, but living costs rose later, returning the laborer to normal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Detroit News
Wires for Telephones In Large Offices Show Vast Needs
A report details telephone wiring in two major skyscrapers. Equitable Trust building 386 stories high required over 55 000 cubic feet of lead covered cable weighing 23 tons and 9 000 000 feet of wire with 1 000 000 feet more inside. Graybar building 29 stories high has over 19 500 feet of cable weighing 131⁵ tons and more than 6 000 000 feet of telephone wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Trust
Graybar
Britain faces possible December coal stoppage says miner leader
A. J. Cook, head of the miners and employes union, warns that when current coal agreements end in December Britain could see a stoppage worse than 1926. He calls the potential strike under the Labour government the greatest political and industrial crisis in history, as ministers seek relief measures.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
A. J
Britain
Cook
Presbyterians Choose Cedar Rapids for 1930 SynodMeet
Cedar Rapids was chosen as the 1930 convention city for the synod of Iowa as Presbyterians closed their three day conclave in Storm Lake. The next meeting will be held in connection with the state conference of the United Presbyterian synod.
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Storm Lake
Ila
Cedar Rapids
Synod of
Iowa
Presbyterians
Connection
United Presbyterian Synod
Local residents visit Washington and area towns
Local figures from Crawfords ville Kalona and Rubio travel for shopping visits and river camp. J Granville Love arrives in Washington on business. The Feldmans visit Kalona and Des Moines trip planned. Mrs Warren Glascock and Mary Catherine visit Ottumwa and arrive in Des Moines. Mrs Addie Felzke arrives from Katona for shopping in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Granville Love
Crawfordsville
Washington
D. C. Feldman
Kalona
Archie Harvey
John Squires
Sam White
Rubio
Warren Glascock
Mary Catherine
Ottumwa
R. L. Province
Des Moines
Addie Felzke
Katona
Glendale Social News and Local Visits
John Simmeling bought cattle in St Paul and returned home midweek. Mrs. Howard Keating hosted distant guests at dinner including C C Peters from Mata California and Blanche Buffington of Cedar Rapids. Basket weaving lessons with Spread Eagle Glendale ladies drew many participants.
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Glendale
John Simmering
St. Paul
Howard Keating
C. C. Peters
Mata
California
Blanche Buffington
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Buffington
F. E. McKean
R. C. McKean
F. E. McKean, Jr
Columbus Junction
Lyle McGregior
Muscatine
Murray
John Fitzgerald
Thomas Gerdes
John Deere
Clark Hopping
Lee Chambers
Logan Ahrens
John H. Koehler
Vernon
Colorado
Murray Smylie
Omaha
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Althea Montgomery
Homer Stephen
Edna Mercer
Amy Christian
H. C. Hull
G. R
Helen Masson
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Hele Schoonover
Ruthy Tellin
A. B
LAD
Harvey Bower
Floyd Sower
East Jefferson Street
Miss Carr
Tyrone
Guy Black
Walter Sheets
New Haven
Harry Reid
Gibby
Will Gibson
Fred Reid
Louisa Young
R. 8. Young
U. S
Gault
Weleman
Parghe
Labor
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