Davenport Given Ancient Papyri and Illuminated Manuscripts
Davenport public library owns 113 volume C A Ficke collection donated in 1919 by G A Ficke. It includes ancient Egyptian papyri from mummies, a Persian epic Shah Namah, Buddhist manuscripts from Colombo, and a 14th century Latin parchment Missal with gold and color borders.
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Associated Press
Davenport
C. A. Ficke
Picke
Paris
Aristotle
Zuicarraga
Mexico
East
Persia
Abul Kasin Mansur
Calcutta
Colombo
Ceylon
Bar Wrecked at Waverey
A large touring car was wrecked near Waverly Iowa when the driver, son of H. Pipho of Denver, lost control Sunday. The machine left the road and overturned twice. The boy was only slightly injured.
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Waverey
Waverly
Pipho
Denver
Paige and Jewett Dealers Camp at Lake Winnibigoshish
Paige and Jewett dealers from Iowa Montana North and South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin depart Des Moines Sept 30 for a week at Lake Winnibigoshish Minn. They travel by a special train and a decorated Jewett car leads the convoy to Deer River where hunts and fishing are planned plus a Chippewa tribe demonstration for spectators during the outing.
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Paige and Jewett Dealers
Lake ‘Winnibigoshish, Minn
Des Moines
Jay Hileman
Waterloo
Paige and Jewett Automobiles
Payne Motor Company
Lake Winnibigoshieh
Minn
Deer River
Paige and Jewett
Iowa
Montana
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Camip
Chippens
New Y W Director Elected for Marshalltown Post
Mrs. gin Aug. 1 to begin duties as secretary of the Marshalltown Young Women's Christian Association. Hattie Jones of Grinnell is in the city today, with the date of employment set for August.
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Marshalltown
Pension vouchers not required for widows and minors
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports that Iowa widows of war veterans and others will no longer need monthly vouchers for pension checks. The interior secretary’s order allows vouchers only when a recipient is not the pensioner, saving time and cost. The change aims to ease payments for widows with minor children and reduce travel and witness requirements.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Iowa
B.C. Finney
Interior
Pension Bureau
frHm
Tre
Cohagan Returns From Lake Geneva Meet
S A Cohagan general secretary of the YL M C A returned last week from Lake Geneva after attending a summer conference. He reports that after visiting three other summer camps, he can
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S. A. Cohagan
M.C. A
Lake Geneva
Confermance
First M. E. Burton Game Postponed
F W Richardson announced the First M. EBurton Avenue Baptist game set for tomorrow at league park is postponed to a later evening next week. The Grace M. E Walnut Street Baptist game at Cedar River park will be played at league park. Other games this week remain on schedule.
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F. W. Richardson
M. E
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A. Ficke
New Y. W
Independent Meat & Grocery
Corner Fifth and Commercial
M. CG
Morris
Charles Ki. Ford
Turlington
Omaha
Lincoln
Cohagan
Colorado
Wonderland
Pacific Coast
Sun
A. J. Howard
GC. G. W. Depot
Phona Ko
Town
Etta
M. E.burton
Betty Wales
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