Benton Accepts Messer Defs to Do Stunts Here
The American Legion air circus comes to town on September 28 with Russell Renton of Washington and Glenn Messer of Fort Madison as top stunt flyers. Messer and Benton have traded victories in recent shows at Fairfield and Oelwein, each promising new feats. A crowd of thousands is expected for six airships, including Phoebe Fairgrave, a renowned air daredevil, as the big draw.
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American Legion Air Circus
Washington
Russell Renton
Glenn Messer
Fort Madison
Messer
Benton
Fairfield
Oelwein
Leon Beatty Post
Phoebe Fairgrave
Pulpit Vacant as Dr Wishart to Farewell Next Sunday
The First United Presbyterian Church will declare its pulpit vacant next Sunday after Dr J M Wishart preaches his farewell sermon at the morning service and terminates his tenure. Communion services were held yesterday morning with many church members in attendance and five new members were received.
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J. M. Wishart
First United Presbyterian Church
First Church
Marriage License Issued to Washington Couple
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Lee Earl Adrian and Nondas Richardson, both of Washington.
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Lee Earl Adrian
Nondas Richardson
Washington
Grand Jury Delivers Partial Report in Iowa Case
The Washington county grand jury opened day with a partial report and proceeded to hear several cases. It returned no bills for Whittaker Steele Hiedahl Maiden and Simson while sentencing Denison and Brock on respective charges. McKinstry guardianship trial began with jury selection as excuses and family duties shape jury pool.
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Washington County
Justice Court
Harry Whittaker
Roy Steele
William W. Hiedahl
Ernest
Maitien
George Simson
Charles A. Dewey
State of Iowa
Fred Brock
Iowa
State of
Dale Denison
Charles McKinstry
EB. C., Eicher
W. M. Keeley
YMCA Board to Induct New Officers This Evening
The Community YMCA board meets tonight with new members to be inducted into office and the organization for the year to be effected. Plans will be made for the YMCA activities of the year.
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Y. M. C. A. Board
Anna May Long Dies at Glenwood at 18
Anna May Long aged 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Longe of Washington died Saturday evening in the state institution at Glenwood after years of heart trouble treatment. The body will reach Washington Tuesday morning and funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock at the Jones and McElhiny chapel.
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Anna May Long
John F. Longe
Washington
State Institution
Glenwood
Jones & McElhinney Chapel
Professor Knox Accepts Illinois Language Post
Prof. G. M. Knox, who returned after four years rebuilding French towns, accepts a one year teaching position in the University of Illinois to teach languages. He previously held a similar post at Cornell College and is visiting with Mrs. Knox at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Curran.
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G. M. Knox
America
University of Illinois
Cornell College
Knox
J. F. Curran
France
Plans for Second Team Football Schedule Outlined
Coach Dickinson maps a six game second team schedule for the high school, with Assist ant Coach Lloyd Edgar in charge. Wellman Olds and two other opponents to be booked, Wellman slated Oct 14, Olds on Nov 11, dates to be announced. Fremont opens the season here Saturday against Fremont high. Muscatine beats Junction 13 6 in season opener. Horseshoe match shows Washington twirlers outperform Keota, with local pitchers Caldwell Briley, McCall Warren Fetters DeBord winning bouts and scores listed.
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Dickinson
Lloyd Edgar
Charce
Wellman
Olds
Wayland
Fremont High School
Fremont
Kelly
Yount
Oskaloona
Washington
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Junction
Keota
Pardun
McGraw
Bauer and
Ferguson
Bauer
McCall
Warren
Fisher
Blattner
Caldwell
Briley
Fulton
Grubb
Grub
Fetters
DeBord
Rabenold
Ralston
Fetter
B E C Class Will Stage A Luncheon
The B E C class of the Methodist Church invites all to a Thursday evening lunch at the church basement with proceeds aiding the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society convention set for October 6 to 10. Proceeds, music, and a hot roast beef menu with coffee pie cake and ice cream.
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Methodist Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Sunday School
Washington
Mabel and Rex Beach Enter Talk of Summer Resort
A curious note from the Minneapolis Journal mentions Mabel, Lapistazulia Turk, Chippendale dog breed feel, Rococo danger, and Ana tole France with a Whistler plumage. The speaker notes a come-hither eye and an arm full of girl as a response from Mabel.
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Mabel
Rex Beach
Chippendale
Rococo
Anatole
France
Minneapolis
Farmers Facing Serious Problem in Iowa Agriculture
Ed Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus, told Rotary club members that farmers face low prices for oats and corn, and urged action to restore normal conditions. He praised cooperative marketing as essential and said there is no war with the Board of Trade. The event included a stunt committee mental test and self grading of members.
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State of
Iowa
Ed. Cunningham
Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus
Rotary Club Today
Farm Bureau
Board of Trade
Stunt Committee
All There Mosquito Teeth and a Sting Like a Dentist
A quirky note from the Detroit News stating a mosquito has 22 teeth and a bill that stingeth like a dentist. The line uses humorous phrasing to describe the insect and its imagined dental impact.
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Detroit News
Rain Delays Farm Bureau Picnic At Sunset Park
Heavy rain and muddy roads thwarted the Farm Bureau picnic planned for Sunset Park. Secretary Ed Cunningham of the state Farm Bureau Federation and others spoke in the Graham Theatre as rain kept most members away.
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Farm Bureau
Sunset Park
Ed Cunningham
State Farm Bureau Federation
Graham Theatre
Bureau
Half an Inch of Rain Brightens a Dry Month
The daily rain measured .54 of an inch and marked one of the month's liveliest showers. It fell briskly for an hour or two before the sun emerged as the weather man laid off over Sunday and the day stayed sunny.
Poultry records show high production in Iowa flocks
Kenneth Deakine of Algona reports 16 Ancona hens laying 304 eggs in August for 61 percent, plus a mixed flock of 86 birds producing 1,481 eggs. State college records across 11,384 hens show 128,161 eggs in August, 37 percent average, with feed $1,074.54 and sales $4,322.12, profit $3,247.58.
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Algona
Kenneth Deakine
Ancona
Kossuth
Iowa State College
Deakine
Happiness and the Bune way in Uncle Eben’s view
Uncle Eben frames happiness as a hypothetical, a state a man imagines he might have if he lived according to the Bune way. The remark blends a folksy reflection with a moral tilt about desire and contentment.
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Uncle Eben
Belgiums Greatest Battle Center Chronicle
Belgium has hosted more major battles than any other nation, a claim highlighted by its long military history and central role in regional conflicts. The article emphasizes Belgium as a focal point of historic warfare and strategic significance.
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Belgium
Of Little Learning in Burmese Wisdom
A Burmese proverb quotes a man who mocks what he has not seen as a sea. The saying contrasts ignorance with perception when a frog believes his well is the ocean. It reflects on limits of experience and judgment.
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Tle
Arthur Warwick
Right Giving and the Spirit of Generosity
A reflective aphorism on charity and duty suggesting that true giving comes from willingness and a generous heart rather than mere amount. It contrasts the value of the giver with the impact of intent and readiness to share.
French engineer cites evidence of ancient northward river across Sahara
A French engineer declares evidence of a prehistoric river that once flowed north from the Sahara into the Mediterranean. He claims the route supported prosperous settlements along its banks.
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Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
The Unforgiveable Defects quote by Winifred
A fragment quotes Winifred on two unforgivable crimes by men: dullness with plainness and plains ness with dullness, attributed to The Indignant Spinsters.
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Spinesters
Winifred
First Fruits of Wisdom Fragments by Luther
A brief meditation notes that only fragments of wisdom are within reach, while true truth remains vast. The quote attributes the idea to Martin Luther about the limits of human grasp on boundless knowledge.
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Martin Luther
Snow Banner over Mountain Peak
A bannerlike stream of snow is blown from a mountain peak forming a long pinkish plume that extends horizontally across the sky for miles. The phenomenon creates a striking airborne display visible from distant points.
First Oriental Rugs Mentioned by Classical Writers
Tugs in the Orient are cited by early classical writers. The Cairo museum holds rare specimens dating to at least 1180 B C, indicating antiquity and regional significance of ancient textiles.
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Cairo
Egypt
Deep Gold Mines Shafts May Reach New Depths in SA
Gold is being mined at depths over 3000 feet in South Africa and engineers believe shafts could be sunk a further 1000 feet. The report notes ongoing extraction activity and the potential for deeper mining operations amid industry optimism.
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South Africa
Only a Real Failure Is Heart Failure Says Uncle Eben
A character named Uncle Eben declares a man remains useful while alive, and notes that there is only one true failure, which he equates with heart failure. The remark frames the piece with folksy wisdom about usefulness and mortality.
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Uncle Eben
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