Local treats and travel noted in brief items
The Chocolate Shop offers daily homemade peanut clusters pecan rolls caramels and cocoanut brittle. A Yellow Cab advertises phone number 1. Mrs Harry Ward and daughter Charlotte of Iowa City visited friends and ran errands while William Wakefield traveled to Rock Island for his brother in law's funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chocolate Shop
Harry Ward
Charlotte
Iowa City
William Wakefield
Rock Island
Alex Rouse
Washington party travels to Monmouth for Billy Sunday event
A group from Washington travels by auto to Monmouth to hear Billy Sunday and attend the homecoming football game between Monmouth College and Illinois College at Jacksonville. Rev. J Reade McCrory and several others are named among the party, with plans to stay over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monmouth
Billy
Monmouth College
Illnodis College of Jacksonville
J. Reade McCrory
Willard Wylie
McCrory
Marvin Warnock
Richard Stewart
Stanley Baird
Max Donaldson
Gordon Wylie
J. T. Matthews
Hugh McCreery
Careyn Hamilton
Ralph Livingston
Harley McCreedy
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Sales Surpass Previous Seasons
Sales of Fairfield gloves and mittens at Klein Clothing Company rise above prior years as customers return for longer lasting wear. The article also notes several local residents traveling, visiting relatives, or attending events in Davenport Franklin Montezuma Rock Island Kalona and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Klein Klothing Company
Profiteering Prophetess Tricks Fair Crowd
Zenobia the veiled prophetess at a county fair orchestrates a daring ruse to recover a runaway daughter Ellen Bancroft. Disguised in the girl’s clothes she stages a palm-reading drama, then negotiates Ellen’s safe return with Ellen’s worried father, promising truth and cure for fifty cents. The scene blends deception and salvation as the girl’s fate intertwines with a stern chaperone and a hopeful reunion. The prophecies hinge on a romance involving Ellen, George Murchison, and Robert Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame Zanobida
Zenobia
Coing
Ellen
Robert
Murchison
Hien
New York
George Morclson
Joleen
Ilen
Robert Johnson
George
Fair Grounds
Elen
Bint
Celebration on Broadway As Ederle Returns Hero
After Gertrude Ederle's triumph, New York's Main Street sees a grand homecoming with street sweepers trucks and flushing machines clearing confetti. Crowds parade through Washington streets while shops tout June's Arch supports offering relief for foot weary pedestrians at discounted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Gertrude Ederle
New York
Main Street
Washington
Deep Reasoning Seen in Childish Sayings
A Kansas City Star translation notes a Paris review on children's reasoning. It cites Gerard the three year old, a Paris scene, and a joke about a dirty dress illustrating how fear of being seen shapes behavior and selfpresentation. The piece links child thought to social psychology via a mother’s observation and a doorbell moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Paris
Hedtine Nigatrbon Torse
Miljernite
Jack
Louis Forest
le Matin
The
Kansas City Star
Power From Niagara Surges Amid St Lawrence Water Talks
Negotiations over St Lawrence river power continue at Albany while Niagara Falls generates vast daily energy. Forty years ago 200 horsepower was produced. now 14HWi horsepower is the capacity, though only 1,000,000 horsepower is in use due to the U S Canada power treaty. Seven million horsepower could be harnessed to work for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence River
New York
St. Lawrence
Niagara Falls
Northeast
Niagara
United States
Canada
Arcade Definition in Architecture Text
The article defines an arcade as a series of two or more arches with columns. It notes a row of arches considered as a unit separate from the building, wall, or roof constitutes an arcade.
Local Community Notices and Ads Highlight Visitors and Goods
A bulletin of short items lists visits and errands from Mrs E G Anwyl of Columbine Junction staying with Mrs J A Jones for a missionary conference at the Methodist church. Helen Korf of Keota shopped locally. Mrs FE RBparts of Cornell Blurts visited her parents Mr and Mrs J A Knauss. Leonard Stenberg and R C Jennings traveled to Burlington for a few days and Jennings attended a Grotto conference. Also noted are shoppers from Wayland and Mt Pleasant and a sales pitch for coal burners from W Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. Anwyl
Columbine Junction
J. A. Jones
Methodist Church
E. FE
Cornell
J. A. Knauss
Leonard Stenberg
R. C. Jennings
Burlington
Mr. Jennings
Chicago visitors tour Lesington area friends
Alice L. H. and Kens eth Goodspeed arrive from Chicago to visit friends near the old home place at Lesington for a few days. They enjoyed the drive yesterday and look forward to exploring the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenseth Goodspeed
Chicago
Lesington
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FOX Theatre
Peter B. Kyne
Cupid
George O’brien
Anita Stewart
Russell Simpson
And
FOX News
America
Aeeneae
She
Thea Coe Atic
J.G. Maxwell
Warvest Cream
Loucal News
Gust Bramer
Rio
Hans
the Wardrobe Cleaners
Thompson’s Sanitary Market
Mildred Stewart
Parsons College
Mckininney Drug Co
Who
L. McDanlel
D. A. R. Benefit
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Wiere
Robert Grimes
Davenport
Sonia
Jennie Conner
Franklin
Kentucky
Mire
M. J. Walker
West Chester
F. M. Smith
Havre
Mrs
Alvie Boileau of
Ainsworth
Arthur Mace
J. T. Maxwell
Winfield
Wesley Brannen
Fliza Perkins
Kalona
Harry Candle
G. Anwyl
Columus Junction
Polen
Elien
Maree'ison
Sonal
Bancroft
Tom
Profileer
BR Seur
Zaenay
Vrotiwille
Lorsheims
A. EB. Atchison
Arcade
Washington ‘Cleaners
South Side Service
W. Long, Prop
George W. Stewart
Lemmon’s
Helen Korf
Keota
C. K. Shantz
Wayland
John Piper
Mt. Pleasant
A. J. Jeffrey
eGo
W. Stewart
N. D. Anderson
Vail
Nashua
Weiss - Crail Sales Co
Washington, Iowa
Swift
McCall Bros
Safe Bankter Savings Bank
U.S. Pat
Southern Coalsc’ Ire Co.,cin
John Shields & Sons
Washington Dairy
Graham
Wallace Beery
Raymond Hatton
Mary Brian
Foward Sutherland
Paramount Picture
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