Local travelers head to Oskaloosa fair and Davenport
Mrs Ollie Turner went to Oskaloosa this morning to attend the Southeastern Iowa Fair. W N Rouse was a business passenger to Davenport this morning. Mrs Earl Little and son Henry were among the passengers to Oskaloosa for the fair. My piano tuner is here phone 180 W H Stephen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Turner
Oskaloosa
W. N. Rouse
Davenport
Ear) Little and Son
Henry
Iowa
W. H. Stephen
Community Notes On Travel And Visits Across Iowa
Mrs D W McClure returns home to Crawfordsville after visiting her mother Mrs Milo Patterson in Lexington. Mrs Helen Livingston leaves for Monmouth College to begin her first year. Mrs Anta Othmer of Los Angeles visits Dr Tom Downing’s family after twenty five years away. Miss Avalon Law heads to Iowa City for final year at State University with her mother. J D Buckley travels to Chicago to see his children. Dr W M Bowers and Dr W G Thorne attend the Iowa Conference opening in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. McClure
Crawfordsville
Lexington
Milo Patterson
Helen Livingston
Monmouth
Monmouth College
Anta Othmer
Los Angeles
Calif
Tom Downing
Delta
Oelaloosa
Othmer
Avalon Law
Iowa
Ity
The
State University
University City
Nita Law
W. M. Bowers
W. G. Thorne
Fairfield
Rollins Hole Residents Welcome Traveling Kin
Mrs. Margaret Black returns from Minnesota and Wisconsin where she visited sons Leslie and Addison DeWeese. Charles Anderson arrives from Chicago before resuming studies at the University of Chicago. Ward Johnson, on a navy furlough, visits home and plans to join southern maneuvers and the Pacific coast. Forrest Jacobs and wife arrive in Washington after cross country trip, visiting family in Salt Lake City and Mason City, then Yellowstone, Colorado, and planning Florida winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Black
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Leslie
Addison DeWeese
Ward Johnson
Navy
Mra
Walter Johnson
Ward
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Ocean
Forrest Jacobs
Washington
San Pedro
California
Mrs. Jacobs
Salt Lake City
W. F. Jacobs
Trevitt
Mason City
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Florida
Smiths Welcome Baby Boy In Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Perry Smith of Los Angeles welcomed a baby boy born yesterday weighing seven and a half pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs D N Haney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
D. N. Haney
Rollins Hole and Local Notes From Washington
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Goff returned from Cedar Rapids visit. A marriage license was issued to Hugh Rees Davis of Columbus Junction and Claudia Evans of Washington. Leo Hoove returned to Marengo after a week with J H Warren. American Pearl Button Co seeks 20 more women to card buttons at home. Ed and Lena Mayer back from Madrid and the state fair. E N Eddy of Brighton visited Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Goff
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Rees Davis
Columbus Junction
Claudia Evans
Washington
Leo Hoove
Marengo
J. H. Warren
American Pearl Button Co
Lena Mayer
Madrid
Court Decides Life Terms for Leob and Loeb in Murder Case
The court rejects death penalty noting the youths' ages and seeks longer confinement. Nathan Leopold Jr aged 19 and Richard Loeb aged 18 receive life imprisonment in Joliet, reflecting a moral debate over severe punishment versus extended restraint.
Local Shop News and Social Notes From Washington
A Washington trade and society column lists new canning peaches at 2.75 per bit from Johnson's Grocery and promotes coats from New York at Crails. It notes Mrs W A Cherry returning to Brigh ton with her daughter Fula from Washington, and visits by Miss Cleo Orria, Mr and Mrs A T Brown, W J Little, and others. A baby girl is born to Mr and Mrs Don Wylie at the county hospital, and A R Bruns of Sigourney plus Chas Thompson assist at local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cherry
Brighton
Don
Edna Chilcote) Wylie
Wyllie
Flier Deployment Set Across Capital Friday
Major General Patrick announces keeping world fliers in Washington until Defense Day. The plan centers on operations centered in the capital with activities scheduled for Friday September 12 and the period leading up to Defense Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patrick, Heahler
Army Air Service
Life Sentence Is Imposed on Leopold and Loeb
Chicago court delivers life imprisonment to Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb for murder and 99 years for kidnapping in a landmark case. Judge Caverly rejects death penalty for youths citing legal technicalities as Darrow and state officials react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Caverly
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold Sr
Jacob M. Loeb
Richard
Jacob Loeb
Richard Loeb
Robert BE. Crown
Thomas Marshall
Joseph Savage
Milton Smith
Prose Toen
Samuel Ettelson
Jacob Franks
Mr. Franks
Edwin Gresham
Leopold and
Loeb
Leopold
Bridge of Sighs
Grand Jury Room
Caverly
Clarence S. Darrow
Darrow
Quictim
Franks
Bobby
Joliet
Inal Courts
John R. Caverly
Criminal Courts
Hlinois
Odd Idea of Change in Chinese Clothing Styles
The text notes that while Chinese attire keeps the same cut, fashion shifts in design and color, reflecting evolving tastes without altering fundamental garment structure.
Birds Signal Weather Shifts By Bird Nerve Cues
A historical note attributes weather forecasting to birds reacting to atmospheric pressure affecting their nerves, suggesting avian signs as early predictive aids for changing conditions.
Children urged to save with pennies bank promotion
The ad invites children to bring pennies to open savings accounts with a $1.00 minimum. Two youngsters were seen watching their deposits being counted, clearly sparked in savings interest and promising to return for more deposits.
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Rex Beach
Anna Q. Nilsson
Milton Sills
Dr. Henderson of
West Chester
J. D. Buckley
Chicago
Rollins
Charles Anderson
Ab Anderson
University of Chicago
Charles
Charley Brown
Busi
Ness
C.M. & F. Clothing Co
L. M. Grigsby
M. BE
Parker
McElhinney Drug Co
Rollins Hole
E. N Eddy of
Loeb-Leopold
Illinois
Nathan F. Leoold,Jr
Jojet
Johnson's Grocery
New York
Crails
Cleo Orria
Batavia
Lorene Jones
A. T. Brown
East Jefferson St
Keota
K. C. Brown
W. J. Little
Des Moines
Busihea
Enry Moaick
Cralls
O. P., Essley
Long Beach
Harmon
Nicola
Idaho State
Martin
BE. R. Lins
Ainsworth
Chas
Thompson
Atchison
Frank Taylor
L. L. Neiswanger
A. R. Bruns of
Sigourney
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
Cook County
Crim
Gust Bramer
Mens
Washington Cleaners Wish Long
South Side Square
Journal
W. D. Loftiss
Smouse Garage
Clark & Ross
John Shields & Sons
Washington National
Washington County
David N. Schaffer
Nicola & Harmon
Millennium
Medical Science
Wilbur Needham
Main St
Evanston
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