France's postwar recovery profiled in British report
London reports France rapidly rebuilding after war with strong industrial output and expanding coal mines and potash oil resources. Agricultural and transport networks show major gains as factories, water power, and railways improve. The British official bulletin notes progress across 19,743 of 36,450 miles of damaged roads.
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France
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Paris
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Romce
This Fiction Artist Defends Himself Without Iron Bar
In Des Moines on July 16 Charles Cain a sandich man used a bold defense before Judge Sellers of the municipal court and was released without bail after delivering a pointed peroration claiming his storytelling prowess protects him. He quipped about his brother and boxing legends to illustrate his claim.
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Udge
Kiwanis Club Plans Plaza Theatre Party
Kiwanis club members with wives and children will attend a Plaza Theatre party tomorrow night to see Quincey Dams Sawyer a picturization of Charles Pidgin Felton's homefolks story. The program includes a musicale with Broadway Jones in character songs and Miss Mare West Plaza Theatre's organist in a piano solo Liebestraum by Liszt.
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Broadway Jones
Fredericksburg Park Opens To Visitors At Frederika
Fredericksburg band and a large delegation from Fredericksburg attended the opening of the newly improved Frederida Park at Frederika Iowa yesterday. The park was renovated and opened for public use.
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Fredericksburg
Byrnes Park golf match play tournament opens with two flights
Byrnes Park Golf Club began its match play event after completing the qualifying round with 20 players advancing. The field split into two flights of eight and twelve, with first-round pairings listed and scores showing low 70s to high 90s. First-round must be finished by Sunday July 22 with handicaps per USGA rules.
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Ed Gallagher
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Miller
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U. S. Golf Association
Tilden Repeats in National Clay Court Tennis Title
William Tilden II of Philadelphia captured the national clay court men's singles crown at the Woodlawn Club in Indianapolis. He defeated Manuel Alonzo of Spain in four sets to win permanent possession of the USLTA trophy. Kinsey brothers won the doubles clay title, and George Lott took the junior crown over David O Laughlin.
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Pittsburgh
Kissing Invitation Declined by Women at Kent Fete
London July 16 The fifteenth century Dutch scholar Erasmus was praised by Sir Philip Sassoon at an Aldington Kent fete. He quoted Erasmus on Englishwomen kissing but no woman present kissed him. Sassoon noted the fete might have been a success if women followed the old custom.
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Lichty and Schuneman to meet in President's handicap final
Burr G. Lichty will face Ben W. Schuneman this week to decide the championship of Sunnyside Country club President's handicap tournament. Lichty beat Chandler 2 up and Schuneman defeated Arch McFarlane 2 and 1 as scores showed Lichty 81 Chandler 84 Schuneman 85 McFarlane 78.
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Cedar Rapids
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Waterloo
Iowa State Golf Association
Uncle Harrys Talks on Eclipses and Space
A schoolroom dialogue explores the upcoming total solar eclipse on Sept 10, its visibility in California, and basic astronomy. Uncle Harry guides Helen Joe Jimmy and others through causes, timing, and the vast scale of the universe.
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Walen
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Chen
Tip for the Round from Jack White on putting backswing
Jack White explains keeping elbows in and left hand in starting the bank to control the clubhead during putting. He notes eyes wander when arms loosen from the body and urges keeping arms close to the sides as a key technique.
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Worthington
Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
An old ad touts Zemo for eczema and related conditions. It claims quick relief from itching burning and rashes with a 3 cent to 1 dollar price range and promises removal of traces of eczema, tetter, pimples, and blackheads, touting Zemo as a dependable antiseptic liquid.
Don Quickshot of the Rio Grands in New Western Play
The new Western stage play Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande features Jack Hoxfa in a thriller filled production. Thomance and Pong provide band accompaniment enhancing the dramatic onstage action.
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What Wife Learned and Woman With Lies At Palace Strand
The Palace Theatre presents What Wife Learned a tale of cattle stampede and a dam’s danger with John Bow ers and Marygudrite de La Motte starring. The Strand shows The Woman With Our Lies with Viett Compson and Sherard Dix, while Crystal reports a strong premiere.
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Yietty Compson
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Mala
Quincy Adame Sawyer at Plaza Theatre
A Metro special presents Quincy Adame Sawyer with Elmo Lincoln as a strong village blacksmith. The production is described as dramatic with a swift, climactic love plot and a musical program featuring Broadway Jones in character songs and Alyse Marie West.
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