Crawfordsville News Notes Highlights Local Happenings
Crawfordsville reports Edwin Chrissinger traveled to Keokuk and will return soon. J M Maxwell suffers two fractured ribs from a fall from a hickory tree earlier in the week. School progress shows brick work finished and roof tar laid as cement approaches are installed. Alice Sweet marks her tenth birthday with a party for eleven friends.
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Crawfordsville
Edwin Chrissinger
Keokuk
J. M. Maxwell
W. K. Wooley
Buxbaum
Washington
Alice Sweet
Busby
Alice
Keith Young
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Barnett
Bruce McCleary
J. S. McCleary
Local Social and Farm Notes From Wayne County
Wayne county brief reports visitors and daily farm activity. Allan Wenger and family visited Burlington with Mrs Wengers parents C R Miller. Clarence Moorhead Sabbathed with Sverett Scarff near Trenton. Frank Sands builds a modern chicken house. Oscar Tolander vaccinated hogs under Dr Wilson care. Clark Zickafoose filling silos. Stringtown clover hull ing by Joe Roth for Silas Korf and others.
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Winfield
Clark Zickafoose
Stringtown Clover
Joe Roth
Silas Korf
R. L. Nickolaus
Jess Peck
Wallace Carson
Wesley Nickolas
W. D. Stoner
Accidents Plague Haskins and Area Residents
Ollie Beardsleif returns from Muscatine with relatives and friends as Daryl and Mrs. Mathers travel from St Louis via Fort Madison to Boling Green for the Cavin reunion. In Mt. Pleasant county, seven miles away, Mr and Mrs Wm Roberts suffer a serious car crash leaving both injured. Mrs Roberts sustains pelvic fractures and other injuries while Mr Roberts receives facial and head wounds and a broken car tire.
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T. G. Mathers
Miss Rose Mintier Visits Wyman High Pupils
Miss Rose Mintier, a Luxor Egypt missionary, spoke to Wyman high school pupils about Neyet. Teachers host a Community club picnic and plan future gatherings as Crawfordsville high school baseball eyes a Friday game at Wyman.
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Glover Ferrell
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Supt. Ferrell
Harding enters Burlington job with railroad firm
Mrs. Harding manages the cream station during Mr. Harding’s absence as Ainsworth's F D Harding takes a position with C B Q A RK at Burlington. The WRC plans to pack a fruit barrel for Knoxville’s soldiers hospital this Saturday. Leave fruit at Carson’s. Co C Laffler of Sigourney visits old friends here Wednesday. The Madison car thefts and a love letter found at Hotel Burris are noted.
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Ainsworth
F. D. Harding
Burlington
Carson's
Madison
Wis
Hotel Burris
Mexico
Co. C. Laffler
Sigourney
Local social and visit notices from Havre and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs Scimler and Mrs Baker of Ft Madison spent Sunday visiting Dave Ferguson and John Reeves homes. Martin Weston and family visited friends near Mt Pleasant. Howard Sigafoose shipped a car load of cattle. Mr and Mrs Wees Meyers and mother, Mray Young attended a funeral near Wellman. Floyd Steele and family and Al Tansy of Riverside spent Sunday at Will McBride home. Earl Frey and family attended a Frey family reunion in Noble Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Miller and Mr and Mrs Will Miller visited friends near Pleasant Plain Tuesday. Rev B W Pettit and Mr and Mrs Clayton Nicholson were entertained at Jake Shrader home Wednesday.
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Floyd Steele
al Tansy
Riverside
Will McBride
Earl Frey
Frey
Noble
Ben Miller
Will Miller
Pleasant Plain
B. W. Pettit
Clayton Nicholson
Jake Shrader
Rural Route No 4 Fortes Weekend Visitors
In Rural Route No Four Sept 28, Frank Telford and family from Lone Tree Iowa visit Fred Telford's home. Various neighbors and relatives including Adams Nicholson Kephart Beenblossom Pettit Benson Wiltting Witting assist with carpentry on a wash house and a machine shed garage project.
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Frank Telford
Lone Tree
Iowa
Fred Telford
Adams
Columbus Junction
Charlie Adams
Jim Nicholson
George
Robert Kephart
Chas. Kephart
Ed Simmering
Elmer Kephart
Washington
Cal Been Blossom
Clayton Nicholson
B. W. Pettit
George Benson
Frank Kephart
Roy Kephart
Howard Wiltting
Cal Beenblossom
Mr. Kephart
Mr. Beenblossom
Roy
Peter Witting
Charlie Kephart
Papal Bulls and Edward the Confessor Seals
The article notes the origin of the term papal bulls from seals of lead used by Roman popes. It also states that the first English king to use a seal was Edward the Confessor.
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Rome
Edward the Confessor
Varying Human Weights and Uncertain Bath Effects
A historical note describes how weight varies among men during a Turkish bath. Some men lose six or seven pounds in the session while others gain nearly as much in a similarly short time by deep drinking, illustrating differing physiological responses.
Iowa coal profiteering probe pushed by official
Assistant Attorney General John Fletcher told a Fort Dodge Kiwanis audience that the coal investigation will pursue civil or criminal action if warranted. He warned of high lump coal prices, estimated excess profits, and possible government regulation or ownership if producers fail to reform. He noted production curtailment and signs of operator coordination.
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Des Moines
Kiwanis Club
Fort Dodge
John Fletcher
State Department of Justice
Attorney General's Department
Iowa
Fletcher
Hoover Replies to Ford on Coal Policy Criticism
Secretary of Commerce Hoover issued a brief formal reply to Ford's criticism of government coal distribution policy. Hoover said Ford lacks full information on the coal situation and actions, and his conclusions are in error. He praised Ford's desire for reasonable coal prices as in accord with government efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Ford
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Afraid to Fight headlined by Frank Mayo at Fox theater
Universal feature Afraid to Fight blends fast action with moral drama. Frank Mayo stars as a World War veteran with lung infection, supporting bright cast including Lillian Rich and Lydia Knott.
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Kid Sis
Lillian Rich
Universal Pictures
Wade Hoteler
Lydia Kott
Pagey Cartwright
Roscoe Karns
Tom Kennedy
al Kaufman
Charles Haefels
Lydia Knott
Om Kennedy
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A. L. Meredith
B. W. Cole
Fake Moran
Burr Taylor
Baby
Maxine
Harley
Grace Stafford
Burr
Eileen Welliver
Angel
S. Hall
T. J. Whitlock
Lytle Stephens
M. R. Orris
M. J. Cocklin
Bert Marsh
John Sands
Samuel
Bert
C. M. Spessard
Sands
Mildred Burris
Ottumwa
M. EB
W. L. Alcorn
H. W. Riedsell
Bennett
Wayne
Havre
Washington Vs. Ottumwa
Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co
Marquette Building
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John H.elds & Sons
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Lynn
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