Local visitors and shrine tours noted in Harper event
Mr and Mrs John Brownhousen visit Harper to see relatives and attend a celebration. A home talent play Go Slow Mary at Bethel Friday evening. Mrs Mary Bartlett supreme worthy priestess of the White Shrine leaves Nelsonville for Rock Island to visit Shrines there. In Washington with Mrs Fred E Reid they toured eleven Shrines in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brownhousen
Harper
Bethel
Mary Bartlett
White Shrine
Nelsonville
Rock Island
Washington
Fred E. Reid
Iowa
Williams family tied to church and trial translator roles
Newell Williams of Detroit visits his mother Mrs. C S Williams who teaches at the junior college. Rev J W Zerbe speaks at Bethel Presbyterian Friday. Rev C Williams serves as Spanish translator in West Union during a Mexican trial. Peach notes mention good fruit but scarce crops due to harsh winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Wiliams
Detroit
C. S. Williams
J. W. Zerbe
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Williams
West Union
South America
Mexico
C. 8
Will
Egyptian Mummy Cases Made From Cedar or Fig Wood
Egyptian mummy cases commonly used durable cedar or fig tree wood. The practice reflects material choices in ancient funerary crafts and reflects regional timber availability and religious significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Twenty Years Ago Today Hog Prices and Weather
Twenty years ago today hogs topped at eleven dollars. Weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures.
Christmas Card Lines Showcased by Mrs Kelly for Journal Readers
Mrs J M Kelly, who represented the Journal last year, will again show the Christmas card line to old and new customers. Designs are pretty this year and early orders are urged to avoid the holiday rush. Mrs Kelly can take personalized greetings as well as regular ecards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kelly
Journal
Kelly
House Delays Legislation Until Tariff Bill Passes
Republican and Democratic leaders agreed to postpone legislative business until the tariff bill is passed. A return to work is set for Oct. 14, with passage not expected before Oct. 28 and possibly until mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
House
Ainsworth Journal Local Notes and Visits
Letta Kieper of Ainsworth visited Helen Baker on Saturday and helped cook for silo workers. Mrs T H Will and Mrs Wood visit for a few weeks. Neighbors prepare to finish filling silo today. Fall festival draws many locals. Rodger Colthurst and children Betty and George Raymond stay with his parents in Waterloo. Helen Baker stays with Letta Kieper and attends class party. Mrs S R Baker returns home after visiting Hiram Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Letta Kieper
Helen Baker
T. H. Will
Wood
Rodger Colthurst
Betty
George Raymond
Mrs. Reaney
Waterloo
Mountains Shield Town From Winds Says Weather Bureau
The weather bureau states a town ringed by mountains is less likely to suffer wind injuries than open areas. Winds peak in mountain passes, but severe storms dislike valleys unless aligned with the storm path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Bus Line Petitions Favored by Board
Four decisions by the state railroad commission approve two passenger bus routes and two freight operations. Pickwick Greyhound Lines gains permission for intra state traffic Davenport Des Moines with two local passenger restrictions. Cedar Rapids Iowan Railway and Light removal of local service ban Homestead Chinell Cedar Rapids Des Moines line. Phippen Trucks approved round Chariton Ottumwa freight bus line and Fy Gates La Porte City extend Waterloo La Porte City freight line to Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Railroad Commission
Pickwick Greyhound Lines
Kansas City
Davenport
Iowa City
West Liberty
Grinnell
Iown Railway and Light Corporation of
Cedar Rapids
Homestead
Chinnell
Phippen Trucks
Russell
Chariton
Ottumwa
Fy Gates
la Porte City
Waterloo- LaPorte City
Belle Plaine
Message From Miss Doran Found In Pacific Waters
A rusted can drifted ashore near Santa Cruz carrying a note from Miss Doran, Auggie Pedlar, and Vilas Knope. The trio fled Oakland in the Dole race to Honolulu two years earlier. engine trouble forced a plunge 1,000 miles west of San Francisco. The note ends with Miss Doran’s last words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Calif
Pacif
Miss Doran
Oakland
Honolulu
Pacific
Auggie Peddiar
Vilas Knope
Greatest oil well in petroleum history brings record output
In Pecos County Texas on Tuesday the largest well yet drilled produced 8 529 barrels in one hour under test. If sustained for 24 hours the output would reach about 204 696 barrels, a fifteenth of U S daily total. The well was completed without trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
U.P
Pecos County
United States
Trail of Bandits End at Manilla Filling Station Robbery
Des Moines report says two men who robbed a filling station near Dysart and another near Primghar led investigators to Manilla Iowa. James Risden states suspects Earl York and Carl Smith registered at a Manilla hotel and rammed a car into pedestrians before being identified by description and vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dysart
Benton County
Primghar
O'Brien
Manilla
James Risden
State Bureau of Investigation
Earl York
Carl Smith
Risden
Crawford County
Benton
O’brien
Hoover Faces Domestic Pressures in Naval Limitation Push
Washington reports President Hoover confronts internal opposition and support as naval limitation talks hinge on domestic politics. Senate figures and public opinion sway the outcome while debate over parity and British scrap requirements shape the policy's fate.
Bethel Fall Festival and local visits noted in Washington chain
Daily notices list residents and visitors in Washington today. Mrs. George Perry from Fairfield plans to stay in Washington on business while J. R. George of Knoxville is also in the city. Mrs. A O Pratt heads to Harper for relatives and festivities. Mrs. R D Page of West Chester and Mrs. W V Mantier of Los Angeles stop en route to Sigourney and Drakesville respectively. Reservations for Bethel chicken dinner are on sale at Wittings harness shop served from 4 45 p m with 45 minute intervals. A party that borrowed Latechet extension ladder must return it at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Perry
Fairfield
Washington
R. D. Page
West Chester
W. V. Mantier
Los Angeles
Calif
Sigourney
W. H. Needham
Charles Needham
Witting
Gospels in Agreement Across Synoptic Texts
The synoptic gospels share similar viewpoints and sequencing. Matthew Mark and Luke present aligned subjects wording and order in their narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Mark
Tuke
Winter storage deals and farm market notes
New storage season begins with a five dollar monthly rate from Durant Motor Co. Wot Everette Young of Wellman reports ninety one spring pigs at about two hundred forty one pounds each. Joe Hines shows eighty one pigs around two hundred thirty pounds. Charley Thomas says these were top spring shipments. Mrs W F Wheelan of Perry Iowa travels to West Liberty for a visit then returns home visiting Joe Lohberger and George Wheelan in Washington. Schmoeller Bros Curlee Cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Young
Wellman
Joe Hines
Charley Thomas
W. F. Wheelan
Perry
Iowa
West Liberty
Joe Lohberger
George Wheelan
Washington
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Anita Page
Doug Fairbanks, Jr
Josephine Dunn
Vypaphone Vodvil
Paramount News
Metro- Goklwynayer Picture
Phillip
Au RY Matta
Eagles
Wolverine
J. A. Harwood & Son “the Shoers
South Side Square
Della Patton
Dr. Hess
UL. McDaniel Druggist
Ainsworth, R
Baker
Graham Theatre
Pere
Doug
France
Lloyd Hamilton
Hoover
Senate
Wliam B. Shearer
Veneva
McKellar
Dem
Tenn
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hale
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Washington Cleaners
Call—Wisie Long, Prop
Riverside
Joe Wright
Homer Stephen
J. R. George
Knoxville
A. O. Pratt
Hnna
Schmoeller Bros
F. M. Smith
Margerie
Marion Morgan
Drakesville
Latechet
James Pennell
Zion City
Tokay
Sunkist
Kellogg's Bran
Kellogg’s
Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
Fhone
Hans
Durant Motor Co
Duco Shop
Cottage Inn
W. 3Rd St
Thompson
ED Hartman
Ctos
Endale
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