Grinnell Hosts Diamond Jubilee and Homecoming
Grinnell Iowa marks its diamond jubilee and Grinnell College homecoming with a two night pageant Pioneers of Progress detailing early city life. Gary Cooper alumnus attends airport dedication with Gov Hammill delivering dedicatory address. An aeronautical show and Grinnell Washington University football game highlight Saturday events.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Pioneers of Progress
Gary Cooper
Kansas City
Cooper
W. G. Ray
Arthur Childs
Hany Ogg
Newton
John Hammill
Midwest
Gallege
Grinnell-Washington University
City marks seventy fifth founding anniversary events
A homecoming dance and alumni gatherings are planned for Saturday night withSunday features including special services commemorating the seventy fifth anniversary of the citys founding to be held in all local churches.
Waterloo Among Leaders in Bank Debits for September
Waterloo recorded a September debits volume matching September 1928 and exceeding all prior Septembers in the last 11 years. The Standard Statistics Company reports Waterloo at 41 percent above the state average, with September 1927 at 26 percent above. Statewide, September bank debits were 22 percent above average, up from 16 percent last year. Farm income and industrial activity show signs of stabilizing and rising after a mild summer downturn. Captain and Mrs. Allan Johnson will depart for the Pacific coast after two weeks for assignment in the Philippines. Waterloo Gun Club plans a shoot tomorrow at 2 PM on Highway 20 near Cedar Bend. shells sold onsite.
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Waterloo
Standard Statistics Company
New York
Waterloo Gun Club
Highway No. 20
Cedar Bend
Isolation Ward Urgent Need Declared by City Health Official
Dr J R Thompson, city health officer, declares urgent need for isolation wards as county isolation hospital is rebuilding and lacks heat and space. Workmen risk contagion if patients admitted. heating plant and kitchen rebuilt. addition delays due to contractor disputes and nonunion labor. County board says law allows but does not compel provision. city board of health disagrees.
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J. R. Thompson
County Isolation Hospital
FB. R. Decker
Board of Supervisors
City Board of Health
Railroad Employes Bridge Tourney Entries Near Skein
Twenty four entries have been received to date for the railroad employes bridge tournament to be conducted Oct 22 by the Illinois General Mines and open to any connected with the railroads centering Waterloo King E Beal CG assistant division storekeeper in charge announced today. Most entries are from I C employees though all are represented. Saturday is the last open day to enter. Following a dinner at Black's Tea Room, play for the grand prizes will start immediately.
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Illinois General Mines
Waterloo
King E
Beal
Taiday
Altho
The
I. C
Black's
Monarch Film Co Office Here Closed
The Monarch Film company office in the Fowler building Waterloo closed today as the last carload of equipment and furniture moved to Kansas City. Merger with United Flint Ad Service forms United Monarch Film Co in Kansas City. Founder J Q Woltz will be in Kansas City most weeks while keeping a Waterloo home at 316 Cutler Street.
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Monarch Film Company
Fowler
Waterloo
Kansas City
United Flint Ad Service, Inc
United Monarch Film Company
J QO. Woltz
Strief Seeks State Auditor Post In June Primary
J. H. Strief of Sioux City, veteran of 12 years on the Iowa board of control and a Republican candidate for state auditor, visited the city today to call on friends. He argued that his business experience would enable him to perform a worthy state auditing role.
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J. H. Strief
Sioux City
Iowa Board of Control
Office of Auditor of
Slate
Public service to the people of Iowa quote
Strief told the Courier today that only he his wife and the dog remain to look after after his children have grown and moved away. The remark underscores personal reasons guiding his public service.
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Iowa
Honor clergy man who invented cartridge in 1800
London reports a tablet unveiled at the Tower of London honoring Rev. Alexander John Forsyth of Bethelyh Scotland for inventing the detonating power and the first percussion lock for small arms. His discovery underpins the modern rifle cartridge career.
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London
Tower of London
Alexander John Forsyth
Bethelyh
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
In Amoy 1841 British Used Forsyth Invention
A military innovation by Forsyth faced opposition but was adopted by the British army and first saw action at Amoy in 1841. The saying keep your powder dry echoed its era as damp powder failed to ignite.
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Forsyth
Amoy
R. N. Convention at Grundy Center Attended by 220
More than 220 Royal Neighbors from eight camps met in Grundy Center for an all day session. A musical program from Grundy College was presented in the afternoon. A reading followed in the program.
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R. N
Grundy Center
Grundy College
Are You Afraid at Grundy Center Event
Miss Nellie Dooyena of Grundy College hosted a program titled Are You Afraid featuring Mrs. A N Wood performing several piano selections. Evening dinner was served by the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion with refreshments provided by the Grundy Center camp of the Royal Neighbors.
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Nellie Dooyena
Grundy College
A. N. Wood
American Legion
Grundy Center
Royal Neighbors
Four Sisters Earn Ph Ds in Germany
Trier dispatch notes a local burgher Herr Thisen with four daughters all earning philosophy doctorates. Two are already university professors and the two youngest twins have just received their degrees, marking notable academic achievement in a single family.
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Trier
Herr 'Thisen
Germany
Decotra
Ten Million Dollar Hotel Planned in Atlanta Site
Atlanta October 18 a 20 story hotel costing 10 million dollars will be erected on the site of the present Aragon a hotel by the Dinkler Hotel company.
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Atlanta
Dinkler Hotel Company
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Eid
Yooey
Farlor
Harwich
Fifth Street
Rst Furniture Store
Monarch Film Co
Strief
Laterman
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Stanpanp
Syelente
Hua
Hilda Jackson Miller
Love
Landon and Correll
Reer
Forriers
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