Washington Bay Man Narrowly Escapes Bridge Site Bolt
Dallas Bales of Washington Iowa barely escaped a fatal injury when a loose bolt from a derrick struck the back of his head during work on the Des Moines River bridge project. The injury was a gash and he resumed work the next day.
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Boone
Washington
Dallas Hales
A. M. Bales
Dallas Bales
Des Moines Bridge and Steel Company
Des Moines River
Dale
Miss Virginia Wallace Hosts Bridge Party for Peggy Reed
Miss Virginia Wallace entertained Miss Peggy Reed of Omaha at her North Second Avenue home. Three tables were set for bridge as guests beat the heat with electric fans and garden flowers. A luncheon was served late in the afternoon.
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Virginia Wallace
North Second Avenue
Peggy Reed
Omaha
First Christian King of Europe Legend in Vatican Manuscript
A Vatican manuscript credits Lucius, legendary king of Britain, as the first Christian king in Europe after asking Pope Eleutherius in 182 AD to baptize him. He then traveled to proselytize in France where he reportedly was martyred.
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Europe
Lucius
Britain
Vatican
Eleutherius
France
Iowa Will War on Illiterates Opens Campaign
Iowa starts an intensive illiteracy eradication campaign launched by Gov. Kendall and the Iowa Literacy Commission. A committee led by Mrs. E. F. Armstrong and Mrs. Dixie Cornel Gedheart will push for a permanent organization and district heads. Mrs. Stewart outlined plan for district rallies and volunteer teachers as lists of illiterates are pursued.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Hiliteracy Commission
N. E. Kendall
Henry Peterson
Council Bluffs
BE. F. Armetrone
Fort Dodge
Dixie Cornell Gedheart
Knoxville
Cora Wilson Stewart
Moonlight School
Kentucky
H. H. Seerley
Cedar Falls
Stewart
Kendall
North Dakota
E. F. Armstrong
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Commission
Dante Pierce
Iowa League of Women Voters
Henry W. Spaulding
Grinnell
H. K. Kyvans
Hampton
BE. P. Armstrong
I. H. Tomlinson
Knorville
Amy Gilbert
State Center
Lillian Smith
L. F. Minkle
Iowa State Teachers Association
Lake voyage diary notes noisy sleeper and Mackinac visit
Bruce Cowden on a North American steamer voyage describes a noisy roommate who ruins sleep, friendly fellow passengers, and a stop at Mackinac Island with carriage rides and local drivers. He recalls dining, storms, and lively conversations while traveling from Mackinac to Detroit, praising the travel companions from Washington Iowa and Chicago.
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North American
Mackinacleland
Chicago
Missouri
Washington
Iowa
Bruce Cowden
Weather Lore Signs of Rain and Fair Weather
A red sunrise with lowering clouds foretells rain while morning fog often clears before noon. A deep blue sky signals fair weather and a growing whiteness in the sky foresees a storm. Fogs generally mean settled weather, and a gray lowering sunset suggests rain forthcoming.
Washington Butter Prices Hold Steady for Monday
Readers note no price change for Washington Butter as two carloads of poultry arrive amid busy train schedules. The piece satirizes transit delays and weather as poultry cars roll in, with light humor about Washington Butter branding and the rail company.
Stuart Advances Municipal Light Rates in Iowa
Stuart, Iowa raises electric rates for its municipal lighting plant, first in the state to do so due to coal prices. The rate climbs three cents to 22.5 cents per kilowatt hour, with 25 cent monthly meter rental, bringing the first ten kilowatt hours to 22.5 cents.
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Stuart
Iowa
Death of Lloyd Kolosick at age five in Iowa
Lloyd Kolosick died at 1 30 a m after a two week illness. He was five years eight months old and had been an invalid for months after a head injury and stroke. Born December 14 1916 in Washington Iowa he was the youngest son of Elmer F and Francis Sojka Kolosick with two brothers Hubert and Jesse. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Monday at St James Catholic church with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Francis Kolosick
Elmer F. Kolosick
Lloyd
Washington, Iown
Elmer F
Francis Sojka Kolosick
Hubert
Jesse Kolosick
St. James Catholic Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rock of Ages hymn line echoes in prayer
A devotional fragment cites Rock of Ages and Psalm 62 5 8 urging refuge in Thee. The short excerpt frames faith as a shelter and calls for personal trust in divine protection.
Austen’s One Kiss Cited by Critics Debate
A critic asserts Jane Austen’s novels contain no true lovers’ kiss. The claim cites one kiss in her letters and questions if a genetian offered it, noting no evidence of its completion.
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Jane Austen
Walkley
Genetian
State President Nannie Juckiey to visit Fairfield event
Rebekah Assembly leader Nannie Juckiey will attend Fairfield on September 4 a special session at seven o clock at the Hawik venue. Eligible to the past land degree may participate in this meeting.
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Nannie Juckiey
Rebekah
Big Enrollment at High School Prompts New Mathematics Teacher
The superintendent announces the hiring of Rex Benz from Washington to teach mathematics as high school enrollment nears record levels. Pre-registration matches last year, and students arrive from Letts Wellman Riverside and other county areas, while kindergarten see heavy enrollment.
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Harding
Rex Benz
Washington
Benz
Charles Benz
Monmouth College
The
State University
University
Letts
Wellman
Riverside
County
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la Blanche
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Richland
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H. L. Pike
Whiting
Pike
Fred E. Ferguson
Iowa Dairy Association
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Corey
Washington Bay
Phillips Drug Store
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Lake Travel
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Skull Cave
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Henry Ford
Detroit
W. S. Reister & Sons
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Lloyd Kolosick
Evening Journal
Inquire Journal Office
Call 412 Green
John J. Black
Iowa Street
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Farmers Co-Op Merc. Co
Wellman, Iowa
Jefferson Street
John Sexton & Co
Brown Road
Tittenhouse
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Mel Crandall
North Ave
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Ringworth
Toy
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Charles Schulty
East Madison
Ashby & Werk
High School
Madison Street
Iowa City
H. W. Russell
Winona Reporting Co
Winona
Minn
Washington County
Shores Retail
Shores- Mueller Company
Department 40
Cedar Rapids
Aves
Chas. A. Jones
Maxwell Car
South Ninth Ave
West Chester
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Sunset Park
Commercial Club
West Chester Baptist Mission Circle
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Emma Ralston
Savings Bank of
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