Short stories of local life and school notices
Heat recall and moves mark a slice of community life with travel to Des Moines, Florence Musson and Miss Montague moving, Anna O Femple aiding at Town City state university, paving bids due June 26, Masons hold a dinner and degree work at Pymosa Lodge 271, Marion Simpson returns from Northwestern University, and F L Boyer overseeing Atlantic Schools duties.
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Anna O.femple
The
Atlantic Schools
State University
Pymosa Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Marion Simpson
Watcher of Posteraduster Course Earns Degree This Summer
A student has attended Town City for three summers to complete a posteraduster course and plans to finish this summer, earning his degree. The note states no responsibility for any contracts made by anyone other than the signer W. B. Dunkin.
Boy 10 Dies After Engine Fly Wheel Belt Incident
Clayton Hull aged 10 son of a wealthy Boone County farmer near Ogden was killed when his ankle was caught in the belt of a gasoline engine fly wheel. He died after being rushed to Ogden hospital. Funeral scheduled this afternoon.
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Boone, Ja
Clayton Hull
Ogden
Cleveland Bank Looted of Fifty Thousand Dollars
Five armed bandits robbed a West Cleveland bank on Monday afternoon and escaped in a stolen car with about $50,000 in currency. Two robbers guarded six customers and four clerks outside the bank while two others worked inside, a fifth waited in the getaway vehicle with the engine running.
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Cleveland
West Cleveland
New Baby Boy Born Near Cumberland
Mr and Mrs Art Mountain living west of the city welcomed a baby boy born Saturday morning.
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Cumberland, Ja
Art Mountain
Camp Lewis hosts seventy Boy Scouts at Crystal Lake
Camp Lewis at Crystal Lake in Taunton hosts seventy boys this week for a YMCA camp in southwest Town. The Winterset Boy Scout band performs daily concerts at the bluffside site with campers managing meals and tents. Visitors from Lewis and nearby towns stop by to watch, while study hours and exercises form part of the daily routine. An ad notes a Des Moines Capital subscription offer through January 1, 1920 for $2.60.
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Sewanty Boys
Southwest Town
Afd
Crystal Lake
Winterset
News-Telegraph
Lewis
Rua
Des Moines
Étea
Invasion Fears Inflate War Shipping Myths
General Peyton and Gen. March cite earlier War Department estimates that Germany could land 387000 men in 16 days and 440000 in 31 days, arguing those figures overstated by U S. experience. They note U S troop ships expanded from none to 717485 westward and 390000 deadweight by armistice, disproving earlier assumptions about mobilization speed.
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United States
War Department
Germany
America
Gue
Topor G. Marek
War Départment
War College
Congress
General March
Army
Bu ‘Ford
United States ‘Army
France
Delivery Relief G Ford Parts Ad
An OCR fragment shows a delivery relief note and a promotion for using Genuine FORD parts attributed to G. Py Meredith. The readable text implies a contact or branding cue for automotive service or supply.
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Delivery Relief
Py Meredith
Burial plots and coffins spark cemetery rumors in Rochester
Indications point to a rising demand for burial lots in Rochester No Y as officials note arid regions show more choice plots. Reports mention concealment schemes tied to a suspect named Todd Barleycorn and frequent visits to preserved remains amid speculation about a siphon pump device.
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Dons Barleygorn
Todd Barleycorn
Rochester
Lote
Bible theft at Workman lodge questioned in Alexandria
A fragmented report describes Bible thefts at a Workman lodge in Alexandria. An item mentions a member with long involvement and references Workman Hodge, noting a 28 year connection. The text is unclear but points to internal theft within lodge members.
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Alexan
Aria
Workman
Hodge
Rent Problem Solved in Asia Dwellings of Troglodytes
An early 20th century National Geographic feature on Cappadocian troglodyte homes. Cone shaped caves carved from pumice with lava roofs housed 30 to 50 families, showing durable, rent-free living but lacking lighting, water, or elevators. Each generation added improvements like pumice facades while interiors remained dark and airless.
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Cappadocian Valley
Asia Minor
National Geographic Magazine
J. R. Sitogton Starrett
Cappadocian
Watkeups
Doctor Starrett
Carpadocian Valley
Ae Troglodyte
Hocker Starrett
Bhata
Bed-Papats In Fence In Shawnees County Kansas
Shawnee County farmer William T Stock built a fence from old iron bed posts bought from flag dealers paying six to ten cents each. He estimates a permanent fence saves about $200. Stock also does yard shopping and has an automobile trailer made from an old spring wagon with salvaged wheels and home made axles and hubs.
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Shawnes County
Kansas
William T. Stock
Distinctly new Brunswick system boosts record sound
Better Than Ever Now with the new Brunswick Method of Reproduction offers super strength. It not only plays all records but at their best. The Altona reproducer and Brunswick Tone Amplifier adjust to each record with exact diaphragm and needle weight.
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New Brunswick
Altona
Mason City Hosts Iowa Sportsmen Tournament Opener
The forty second annual Iowa Sportsmen's Association rifle tournament opens in Mason City with nearly all state professional and amateur shooters entered. The three day event awards five trophies including the Iowa State championship cup and the Ottumwa diamond badge. A featured women’s event Friday offers a trophy to the top female shooter in the regular program.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Iowa Sportsmen's Association
Iowa
Ottumwa
Merchants Asked to Decorate for R N A Event
The Royal Neighbors of America of Atlantic requests local merchants to decorate show windows in purple and white for the upcoming R N A school of instruction at City Hall on June 19. Members will travel from various parts of southwest Iowa for the event.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Atlantic
Lodge
School of Instruction
Order
Iowa
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Atlantic National Bank
Florence Musson
Miss Montague
F .L. Boyer
Ae Athantic Schools
Dunkin
Cleveland Bank
Ollege
Jos
Binerime
Peyton
Clister
FORD
Garfield
U. S
Ben
Christopher
Franklin County
Standata
Colfax
Lump
Asia
Hallmark
Trauh
W. Floyd Smith
D. C
Chestnut
Towa
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