No 2 short line road boosts Iowa cross state travel
A Washington meeting with Muscatine and Illinois advocates pushes No 2 cross state road plans. Local leaders seek bond votes this fall to fund improvements, aiming to make the route the shortest east west highway in Iowa and a key tourist corridor with Muscatine as a port of entry. Attorney B. C. Eicher chairs the bid for county support.
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Washington
B. C. Eicher
Muscatine
Knoxville
Iowa
No. 2
Illinois
Tri-Cities
Ilinois
Muscatine Bridge
Washington County
Middle West
Daily Lessons in English Words and Pronunciation
A readable note on word usage and pronunciation. It explains singular versus plural forms of means and common mispronunciations such as cadaver. It also lists synonyms for move slowly and encourages vocabulary growth with a daily word. The day’s word is significant meaning expressive or suggestive with covert meaning.
Palmer vs Mencken in Legion Personal View Clash
The piece attacks H L Mencken as the anti American high prophet mocking free speech and patriotic service. It labels Mencken's circle as dirty little boys and accuses them of spurning duty while Legion posts promote Scouts scholarships parks and public forums.
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Palmer
Mencken
Frederick Palmer
American Legion Monthly
Little Cootie Mencken
America
Times
The
Legion
H. L. Mencken
Rotarians
Chambers of Commerce
Broadway
Hell
Menckens
France
Trenches
Kaisers
Lenins
Mussolinis
Conscience and Work Overcome Fear in Simple Fable
A farmer and an ox work a plow while a mule endures the load when the ox pretends illness. The mule’s diligence contrasts with the ox's laziness and the farmer’s silent reactions. The tale ends with the mule proving steadier, as the butchers presence hints at consequences.
Swedish Gentleman Seeks Fire Escape Opinion
The letter from Ola about his Des Moines operation prompts another writing from the same Swedish author. He advocates using the fire escape as a safer path.
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Ola
Des Moines
I Am A Traveler Detained In A Strange Hotel
Ola Olson of Washington Iowa recounts a troubling overnight stay in a city hotel. He describes a ride to town, a locked room, a disappearing device, and a valise theft attempt before finally escaping to safety.
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D-Main
Von
Ola Olson
Washington
Goot Bi Tony Remembered In Farewell Verse
A neighborly farewell poem laments Tony leaving for an overseas posting. The verse notes Crrooked Creek and Chautauque as local landmarks, with lines promising to keep in touch and care for a pet cat while Tony departs to foreign lands. It preserves a warm tone and community ties in a short local tribute.
ABE MARTIN on Presidential Terms and Public Fads
ABE MARTIN muses on whether to seek a four year presidency while avoiding the rigors of a second term. He notes how trends and colors once reserved for croquet balls appear in today’s popular spectacle and politics.
Weary Boots Reappears in Town Declaring Hoax Death
In a tongue in cheek message a local writer calling himself Weary Boots explains that cries of his death were a hoax. He teases the town for reacting, claiming the scent of a trickster lingers and promises more antics from his old friend persona.
Ranger the canine star at Fox theater draws crowds
Amusements note Ranger a 400 Ranger heir to German champions. Ranger's grandfather was the 1921 International Grand Champion and his grandmother the 1922 Reserve Champion. President Coolidge owns a cousin of the dog. Despite noble lineage Ranger forms friendships that worry his keepers. See him now at the Fox.
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Ranger
Coolidge
FBO
The
Fox
Local Visitors and Family News From Washington Area
Rubio and his mother Mrs Charley Johnson and friend Mrs Carrie Oswalt stopped by Wednesday afternoon at Albert Daytons. Dewey Conklin and family with two sisters visited Sunday with Mrs Ellen Bell. Homer Mayer works for his brother Carl while they travel in Des Moines. Mrs George Michaels of Cedar Falls visits Ike Pulver’s home. Walter Romine and wife traveled to the Dakotas to manage their land. Elmer Nevins and family visited Sunday at Lee Craig’s south of Washington. Mrs Nevins’ mother Mrs Al DuVall visited Sunday at Bruce Moore’s home. Stanleigh Henderson and Glenn Yearns visited Sunday at William Shaeffer’s.
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Rubio
Charley Johnson
Carrie Oswalt
Albert Daytons
Dewey Conklin
Ellen Bell
Homer Mayer
Carl
Des Moines
George Michaels
Cedar Falls
Ike
John Henderson
Walter Romine
Dorothy Allen
Walden Henderson
Everette Green
Albert Dayton
Mabel
Margaret Disberry
Andy Pimme
Morgans
Art Romine
Fred Bower
West Liberty
Everette Lewis
Wellman
Dale Moody
P. B. Johnson
Maxwell Correspondent Wayne Local News Brief
Frank Carden and family visited Alfred Erickson in Wayne on Friday. The Ferguson reunion was held at Clarence Moorhead’s home with good attendance. Lester and Keokuk/Ft. Madison day trips noted. School started Monday and haying activity continues in the area.
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Lester Carson
St Louis
Wallace Carson
Cr. M. Maxwell
Leland
Paul Maxwell
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
John Boshart
Davenport
Sarental QV
Bids Sought for Channel Change Work in Lime Creek Township
County Auditor of Washington Iowa will accept sealed bids by 1 30 PM September 16 1927 for channel change and related excavation in Section 21 Lime Creek Township. Bid deposits equal five percent payable to the county auditor. failure to sign contract and bond within ten days after bid acceptance allows liquidated damages. Plans available at the auditor’s office. The county may waive technicalities and reject all bids.
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Washington
Iowa
Lime Creek Township
J.T. Matthews
Local Farm Folks Busy at County Fair and Gatherings
Center residents report chores and sitters as fairs draw neighbors. Families like Henderson Romine Allen and Pimme join trips to Morgans Rubio West Liberty and Des Moines for blackberrying and fair attendance. Des Moines visits and Wellman helpers show a community rally around harvest events and fairs.
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Dallas News
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New York Evening Post
Tony
de Peeknie
Chatauque
Goot
Goot Bi
Leetle Kitty
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Furrin
Dogdom
Center
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Ben
Homer Stephen
Jewelry Music
Dunn Auto
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White Way Garage
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