War News Filled Paper Ten Years Ago Football Opens Locals Beat Keota
Washington locals opened the season with a 20 to 0 victory over Keota high school. Reports note Troop B ordered to Deming New Mexico and Rev G L Eaton chosen to lead the local ministerial association for a year.
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Iowa
Sioux City Band Wins National Legion Championship Again
The Sioux City band repeated as national champions of the American Legion. The roundup also notes typhoid control actions by Dr James W Wallace in Fairfield and related Iowa weather and agriculture updates.
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American Legion
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Dempsey Tunney Fight Draws Strong Interest Amid Bets
Mrs. Celia Dempsey watched her son in a championship fight for the first time as Tunney remained favored. The bout drew $2,658,660 gross receipts. Other sports notes include golf invaders, yacht racing, and reactions from officials on football rules.
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Chicago
Night Backing Dangers and Rear Spotlight Aid
The article explains backing dangers at night on narrow country roads and proposes a rear spot light that operates only in reverse. A fiber piece with spring brass contacts is mounted to the gear shift fork to trigger the light when in reverse, plus a small rear side light for sufficient illumination.
Aviation mystery as monoplane unsighted after coast to coast flight
The Martin Jensen monoplane carrying the film icon Leo vanished two and a half days after departing San Diego for New York. President Coolidge signals no special congressional session before December. McAdoo and Meredith meet in New York amid Democratic nomination tensions with Al Smith.
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al Smith
Washington County News Recap Sept 18 24
A survey of events shows church merger votes at Second United and First United Presbyterians. Local reunions, court actions, festival planning, and notable deaths mark the week. American foreign affairs include Morrow named ambassador to Mexico, amid senate talk. Weather shifts and air incidents are noted.
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Public awareness urged on headlight safety and new Paige engine
Weekly Announcements of the Manufacturers of Automobiles emphasizes headlight glare as a major danger and urges drivers to inspect lamp alignment regularly. It notes limited anti glare progress and highlights Paige manifold improvements boosting efficiency by five to ten percent, aiding acceleration, hill climbing and fuel use.
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Human Dynamo Levett Delays Transcontinental Marathon Start
Levett known as the Human Dynamo will start the 3157 mile run to New York City within two weeks after a postponement. He plans 180 steps per minute about 16 000 per hour at an average 8.18 mph for 6.4 percent hours daily to finish in sixty days, with a Graham Brothers truck providing training commissary and sleeping quarters.
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Paigeh Announces New Cars at Lower Prices
Paigeh unveils two new car models a sedan and a second body style offered at reduced prices as part of its latest product push. The announcement signals aggressive pricing to attract buyers and expand market share.
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Paige
Norma Shearer stars in The Waning Sex at Local Theatres
Week program features Norma Shearer in The Waning Sex on Wednesday and Thursday, Lewis Stone in The Prince of Head Waiters on Monday and Tuesday, and Paned Ponies with Hoot Gibson later in the week. The program highlights new plots and lively urban nightlife themes.
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Washington Fall Festival Opens With Free Attractions
Crowded two day event begins next Thursday morning with rides shows and twelve free acts including Human Serpents Willard Trio Aero Black Broth Bros circus act and more. Parades Thursday at 10am Friday at 4pm feature local talent. An all day shoot by the Washington era club Friday September 20 and a horse show at the cana'rs barns. How and poultry show in Piper garage North Iowa room of J Penney Co. building hosts farm product displays.
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Chevrolet Tops Wayne County Registrations in July
Figures released show Chevrolet leads all car makes in Wayne County Michigan for the seventh straight month with 935 passenger models registered in July. Chevrolet also heads truck registrations with 106 commercial cars, more than doubling its July 1926 high.
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European roads trend toward Americanized highways
W G Pearson of Ontario California just returned from an eight country European motor trip. He notes rapid road building mostly macadam and few speed limits in countries like Italy with speeds up to 60 mph. Pearson contends many American cars travel Europe and praises his Erskine sedan for the cross Atlantic journey from California to New York and France.
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Babylion Venus figurine found at Mizpah context of ancient Judah
A statuette found at Mizpah, once capital of Judah after Jerusalem's destruction by Nebuchadnezzar in 686 T C, depicts the Babylionian Venus called the Queen of Heaven by Temelite worshipers. The figure shows a bobbed fringe in front.
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Leaning Tower of China Near Founder's Tomb
A new Soochow landmark nicknamed the Leaning Tower of China rises near the tomb of the city’s founder. The structure dates from about 1.4 years ago and has drawn attention for its unusual tilt and bold new skyline position.
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