Local notes on community members and visits
Local news items note C M Keck enjoying a rest after heavy work. R C Willis and another from Rock Island returned home after visiting George Asieahi. Mrs Sadie McAvoy traveled to Davenport for business. Guests at Clive and Claire Gray homes include Henry Gray Mrs M B Macartney and son Henry of Chicago George Gray of Lenox Mrs J W Gray and son Gerald of Des Moines Lewis of Mason City and Judith. Mrs W R Stryker is recovering at her home on West Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive
Claire Gray
Henry Gray
Mra M. B. Maccartney
Heney
Chicago
George Gray
Lenox
J. W. Gray
Gerald
Des Moines
Lewis
Mason City
Judith
W. R. Stryker
West Washington Street
Local News Highlights From Y’s Men’s Convention Attendances
Mr and Mrs W F Bickel and daughter Verna return from Y s Men s International Convention in Wilkes Barre Pa Aug 24 28 The trip covered Cambridge Md Washington Pa Old Washington and Gettysburg along the National Pike with Fort highlights Also noted are visits by Mrs N J Burham Mrs James Strabla Lois Eileen Kalona and others including tonsil removals and hospital visits Various local residents including Harry Dusenberry George Novy and Constance Winchell are mentioned in routine society notes with travel and reunion details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bickel
Verna
Wilkes Marte
Cambridge
Bickel
Dick McCleery
Y's
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Alvah Heck on Route 1
Mr and Mrs Alvah Heck welcomed a baby girl at the county hospital Sunday. Other news notes report residents visiting relatives, local operations, and community events. Mary Carter hosted guests from Anita for a Sunday concert, while Mrs Sam Henderson and Mrs Matt Gillespie are mentioned as hospital and visit attendees respectively. Local residents share reflections on weather, property history, and reunions with friends and kin in Washington and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah Heck
Riverstac
Fair Tonight and Cooler Tomorrow
A brief forecast notes fair conditions tonight with cooler temperatures and a trend toward cooler conditions tomorrow. No precipitation is expected, and winds remain light.
Local Notes from town residents and visitors
A preliminary report lists various local moves visits and events. Ethel Grecian and Besse Jones spent Saturday and Monday at Cedar Sul. Leone Crayton age fifteen underwent an operation at the county hospital. Dr A W Henke and Joe Clyde attended the funeral of Mrs W A Tonguecker in Oskaloosa. Mrs Lom Lecken wife of Rev W A Langbeeker visited Washington and Winfield in past years. Mary McConaughey returned to Des Moines for school after a short visit. Mr and Mrs Pete Widner spent Sunday and Monday in Tipton with friends. Mrs Winnie Palmer and daughter Miriam moved in with Miss Althea Montgomery on East Main Street. The treasurer’s office at the court house lists Miss Vawke from Wisconsin visiting the area. She had her tonsils removed a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Henke
Joe Clyde
W. A. Tonguecker
Moe
Oskaloosa
Lomlecken
W. A. Langaeeker
Methodist Church
Washington
Winfield
Longhecker
Turlington
Knoxville
Holland Tulips Bloom Across Acres Near Haarlem
A vivid account of Holland’s bulb fields near Haarlem from February to August. The writer recalls the sea of crocus and tulips, noting a square mile of flowers in every hue seen as a carnival of color amid spring rain and bloom. The spectacle draws visitors to Holland each season.
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Holland
Haarlem
Riches in Black of the Freheat gold mining districts
The article describes rich mineral belts in the Freheat mining districts of the United States including gold silver copper tin iron coal and petroleum. It notes dense dark pine forests cover about a third of the area with fertile soil and favorable climate and grazing lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freheat
United States
Famous Health Resorts Of Germany And Central Europe
Historic health centers in Germany and central Europe are renowned for their springs and elaborate spa establishments. They offer luxury, medical care, and comfort, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year who return to their favorite resorts for rest and recreation.
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Germany
Tone
Parish Pastor Discovers Route to Boost Attendance
A pastor near Steining finds a method to draw worshippers by sending sercher to regular spots some distance from the church. He notes attendance rises when people travel to these locations, while those who attend elsewhere must ride for free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steining
Sercher
Srmy
Boyhood Friends Reunite as Bank Chiefs Meet
Tarai ship sp tenga and separation was renew reverently when 660 bank pres enta clasped hands and exchanged reminiscenes. Nasa bey Charles Helmer, president of the First National Bank of Twin Falls, Wiscon was Warren, president of the Big Horn Bank of Hardin, once lived with W. E. Warren. Their youths became fast friends, later separated by work, until a distance telephone reunion confirmed their identities and led to a cordial meeting.
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Tarai
Bank Presenta
NASA Bey
Charles Helmer
First National Bank of
Twin Falls
Waho
Wisconsin
W. E. Warren
Big Horn Bank of
Hardin
Helmer
Warren
Employ Flame Guns to Kill Locusts by Toni
Cairo talks about government plans to battle locust swarms this year using flame guns. About 34 tons of locusts have already been killed in the Sinai peninsula. A major clash occurred at Kantara with significant swarms overwhelmed near the Red Sea and Suez. Concerns rise that swarms are breeding in Sinai and may hatch soon.
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Cairo
Sinai Peninsula
Nile Valley
Kantara
Singhter
Tike Pharaot
Red Sea
Ner Suez
Sinai
U S Women Swindled of 700 Million in 1929
Howard G. Reed of Pittsburgh spoke at the Executive Club detailing 1929 frauds against American women. He claimed 85 percent of all salaries were spent by women and blamed husbands and family for failing to teach sound finances leading to poor investments and reduced savings by 150000.00.
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Executive Club
Howard G. Reed
Pittaburgh
Femnine Aivaneiers
Stoneanonn Iin
Volcano Made Charcoal Walds Alaska People
After Mt Katmai eruption ash cloud and lava ash buried forests turning wood into charcoal. Locals in Kodiak find the resulting fuel valuable for winter heating as large trees charred and snail fossils found, considered acceptable fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Kodiak
Aiasan
Mt. Katmai
Two-Headed Turtle Found Near City Clubhouse
A man captured a two headed turtle near a seaside clubhouse about fifty years ago. The creature measured about the size of a ten cent piece and was described as perfectly formed except for its two heads.
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Ieee
Italian Bridegroom Refuses Altar in Rome
In Nettiuno the groom Barnaba and Teresa Mark appeared for marriage. The official asked, are you willing to take Teresa Mati aunt as your lawful wife. The groom hesitated, blushed, and finally cried No three times, then fled. The bride fainted, leaving the ceremony in confusion.
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Rome
Isnese
Coseppe Barnaba
Terese
Mark
Netiuno
marFle
Teresa Mati
Faex
From Icefield to Takakkaw Falls in Yoho Park
The Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park British Columbia is fed by the Waputik Icefield. Water cascades 150 feet over a cliff then descends in a curtain 1 000 feet and finally tumbles 509 feet into Yoho River.
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Takakkaw Falls
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Waputik
Great Divide
Yoho Valley
Yolo Fiver
Life of a Sponge Life cycle begins as a particle attaches to rock
A fragmentary description explains how a sponge starts life when a tiny particle is carried by tides and currents and finally attaches to rock. It then seeks its own livelihood by feeding on yolk cells and solid nourishment as it grows.
Britannia Major and the title King of Great Britain
The text traces the historical naming of Great Britain as opposed to Britannia Minor and notes James I used the title King of Great Britain without Parliament's sanction. It mentions the union of England and Scotland and the later union with Ireland creating the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Winged
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Great Britain
Britannia Minor
Brittany
England
Scotland
Ireland
Fragmented OCR: Clip persed by current and fear
A garbled OCR passage describes clippers, a current, and a frightened speaker crying Stop and worrying about a vacuum and safety. The readable text is incomplete, with distorted words and unclear events or identities.
Work and Co ir shop on the West Side of the Square
Local shop called de AL Work and Ce ir shop operates on the West Side of the Square. The piece notes shoe representatives and a small business presence in the area with informal street activity.
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de AL Work & Ceir
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Grant Withers
Sue Carol
Orp Saterpay
William Haines
C. M. Keck
C. Mot
Iuiker
R. C. Willis
Ete Taren
Rock Island
Sadie McAvoy
Davenport
Resery
Zoom
Chas. Grown
Phom
James Strabla
Lois
Eileen
Kalona
Harry Dusenberry
George Novy
Cago,il
Pollok Wallace
Novy
E.R. Squibby & Sons
New York City
Hank L. Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Deve
Town
Constance Winchell
Yellowstone Park
Miss Winchell
Wilson Ho
du Pont
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
Bos
Tyne
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
Eagle
Macon
Lowa
Ibs
Ortex and Speer
Hubert Call
Pollock Walace
Anita
Iowa
Frank Carter
Anita Band
Carter
Sam Henderson
Ainsworth
Matt Gillespie
la Porte City
Garrison
Vinton
Coggan
Hoptington
Gillespie
Gite
Tospie
Raymond Ceone
Flint
Mich
Nellie Nd
Crone
Andy Johnson Mitchell
Gove
Kansas
Ferguson
Bruce E. Owen
Ridgely Protective Association
John Elgar
Notion
Masons
Washington Ledsare
MCA
R. [ McCugin
Stateman
W. M
Neale Helvey Stock Co
The
Awakening
Heart of
Rose
Geo. L. McDaniel Drangist
Schmoeller Bros
A. B
C. G
Ethel Grecian
Besse Jones
Cedar Sul
Leone Crayton
Hayes Crayton
Onty Hospital
Mary McConaughey
Baste Feat College
Des Moinan
Pete Widwer
Tinport
Winnie Palmer
Miriam
Althea Montgomery
Fast Main Street
Nis
Xaos
Treme Vawke
Court Hone
Land of Flowers
Riches In Black
Graham
WED
THURS
Nancy. Carroll
Paramount Picture
Winten
E. M. Bridges & Co
Toni
U.S
Brazil
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Talian
Britain
Westphal
Charles Cunningham
A. E. Atchison
North Side
John Shields & Sons
Thom
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