Two Wow Girls Much Admired in National Capital
Daughters of Col Charles Burton Robbins Anne Marcella and Julia gain attention in Washington society. A December 18 Mayflower Hotel tea dance for 750 guests will debut them, expected to include President and Mrs Coolidge. They already serve on committees and have appeared at West Point and Nebraska football events, with further appearances planned in New York.
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Washington
D. C
Charles Burton Robbins
Anne Marcella
Julia
Mayflower Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Anna Marcella
Robbins
Amny Marcella
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Midshipmen
Mayflower
Nebraska Army
West Point
Army
Nebraska
Col. Robbins
New York
President-Elect Hoover’s Aunt Details Massive Correspondence
Letter from E. L. Jones, Los Angeles, recalls 2000 daily messages as 16 stenographers handled correspondence for Mr and Mrs Hoover before the San Pedro voyage to the battleship Maryland. Mrs Hoover’s memory and Waterloo roots are highlighted. optimism for his future administration is urged.
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E. L. Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
M. T.pisher
Fremont Street
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
San Pedro
Maryland
Jones
Hoover
Fisher
Good Will Honored At Hoover Era Iowa Society Event
The Iowa society of Washington plans to honor James W. Good and Mrs. Good at its midwinter meeting in Washington to mark Hoover’s Iowa reminiscences anniversary. President-elect Hoover was the guest at the Hawkeye society’s last midwinter meeting in Cedar Rapids, recalled by Harry Hull, its president. The Goods’ attendance is hoped if possible.
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Leland Stanford
Good
Iowa Society of Washington
James W. Good
Hoover-Curtis
Hoover
Iowa
Autos and Tractors Break Mule Market in Missouri
Samuel C. Preston of Pomona California writes to his son about a declining mule market in Missouri and Arkansas due to rising automobile, truck, and tractor use. He notes mule teams selling for as low as $50 and recounts his winter plans on the West Coast, after a trip by auto and train. He mentions Arkansas cotton crops and a scenic drive from Kansas City to Oklahoma City through mountains and springs.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Samuel
C. Preston
Hammond Avenue
Pomona
Cal
J. W. Preston
Wellington Street
Preston
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Thirteen Marriage Licenses Issued Thanksgiving Eve
Thirteen marriage licenses were issued on Thanksgiving Eve in the county. Clerk of Courts J. W. Thompson set a new high record for licenses issued, reflecting strong wedding activity as households celebrated the holiday.
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J. W. Thompson
Marriage licenses issued in his office yesterday
The licenses to marry were issued to twenty five couples including Ad Florence Christensen and Adolph Johnson of Chicago and Cedar Falls residents Ena Mae Culver Delmar Ahrens Betty Maxwell Virgil Wolf Georgia Vande John Gruesz Mrs Alta Allen Charles G Brooks Alice Belle Gibson Anton Christiansen Wilhelmina Nielsen Lawrence Pint Leone Deardorf and others.
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George McBane
Independence
Florence Christensen
Nce
Adolph Johnson
Chicago
Ena Mae Culver
Cedar Falls
Howard D. Tyner
Manhattan
UATE
Vaccaw
Bernice
Waterloo
Alice. Belle Gibson
Anton Christiansen
Wilhelmina A. Nielsen
Lawrence Pint
Leone Deardorf
Preliminary declam winners named at West High
Placing was completed in West High School declamatory contest with dramatic winners Edna Carney Lorraine Gibson Geraldine Lyon and Flora Smith. In oratorical division Ralph Harmon Nick Wartey Garrison Zimring and William Mavrelis earned top spots to advance to a later competition.
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Edna Carney
Lorraine Gibson
Geraldine Lyon
Flora Smith
Hyacinth
Ralph Harmon
Nick Wartey
Woodrow Wilson
Garrison Zimring
Life of a farmer's wife told in separate maintenance suit
Susie Robert files for separate maintenance against Peter Robert in district court, detailing a life of farm toil, chicken rearing, and home duties. She seeks return of $1000, ownership of 100 chickens and household furnishings, plus ongoing support, and custody of three minors Elsie 17 Marjorie 9 Roy 4.
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Susie Robert
Peter Robert
Robert
Jesup
Barclay Township
Musband
Elsie
Marjorie
Roy
Boy’s Leg Broken as Car Hits Him Near Home
Paul Brandes age five of 1014 Commercial street suffered a fracture of his right leg just above the ankle when struck by a car in front of his home last night. A M Wratislaw of 211 Hillcrest apartments drove the car and aided in taking the injured boy to St Francis hospital before reporting the accident to police.
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Paul Brandes
Commercial Street
A. M. Wratislaw
Hillcrest Apartments
St. Francis Hospital
Argentina to link provinces with major new highway
Buenos Aires November 29 reports the government approved a 22 million dollar plan to build a macadam highway linking Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Cordoba. The 724 kilometer route will run from Buenos Aires to Cordoba via Rosario, enhancing regional transport.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Santa Fe
Cordoba
Rosario
Sentencing Set For Dec 21 In Sheffler Case
Clare Sheffler a farmer near La Porte City faces sentencing at 10 a m on December 21 after a jury convicted him yesterday of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. The trial jurors began deliberations at 10 20 p m and the case centers on a 50 gallon wine cache found Sept 22. The prosecution led by F W Edwards argues illegal possession and liquor nuisance. one count ended in a not guilty verdict.
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Clare Sheffler
la Porte City
G. W. Wood
FE. J.wenner
F. W. Edwards
W. D. Strayer
H. P. Mason
E. L. Miller
Sheffler
D. Ratliffe
Gross-Allbee Shop Converts Basment For Steel Office Furniture
Remodeling at 315 Jefferson Street turns basement of the Gross-Allbee Print shop into a salesroom for a full line of steel office desks filing cabinets safes and all steel office furniture built by General Fireproofing Company Youngstown. Basement to be painted light color with Jefferson Street entrance direct.
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Gross-Allbee
Jefferson Street
General Fireproofing Company
Youngstown
League Delegates to Visit Nanking in China Mission
Geneva Nov 29 The League of Nations will send deputy secretary general General Avenel on a mission to Nanking to acquaint itself with new China. After talks with the Chinese delegation during the recent assembly session the secretary general Sir Eric Drummond proposed the trip. The Chinese government has welcomed the proposal and the exact date is to be arranged.
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Geneva
League of Nations
China
Assembly of the League
Eric Drummond
General Avenel
Nanking
Eric
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