Cherry Sisters in Society as Result of Postman's Mistake
May 27 Cedar Rapids Iowa headline reports a postal error leading Addie and Effie Cherry sisters of vaudeville fame to attend a high society reception. Henry Ely, coal businessman, sent invitations for a Cherry fund event. The sisters misread the address and arrived, prompting a rapid social reaction and mistaken identity.
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Cherry Sisters
Result
Postman’s, Mistake
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Society
Cherry
Addie
Effie
Henryy S. Ely
Audie Cherry
Calf Club Tour in Elk Horn Vicinity
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Patiral
Cspeenb” Fu
Che
Okey and Angel
Fomudy
Banks Close Memorial Day Then Weekend Scene
Atlantic banks will suspend all operations on Memorial Day Saturday May 30 as the legal holiday. Financial centers and related services pause for the holiday observance.
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Atlantic
George W Egan Must Serve His Time In Prison
The U S Supreme Court ruling this week implicates George W Egan in a fraud case linked to a dive insurance claim in South Dakota. Egan, once a Logan resident and former editor of the Daily Argus at Sioux Falls, faced prior bans and a noted political run. The decision signals his return to prison, ending a controversial career.
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George W. Egan
United States
George
South Dakota
Epan
Logan
Harrison County
Daily Argus
Lioux Falls
Khan
State University of Town
Waa
Denison
Bel Oak
Tom Denison
Omaha
Pollock
Your want ad in this paper will be read by 16 000 people
An advertisement note states the paper’s reach of sixteen thousand readers, urging placement of a want ad to maximize exposure in the local market. The line reflects a generic classifieds pitch rather than a specific event or local story.
Walnut Teacher Weds Council Bluffs Man at Avoca Parsonage
Ruth Stacy of Walnut and Francis Jacobsen of Council Bluffs united in marriage at the Presbyterian parsonage Walnut Iowa May 28. The bride teaches in Walnut schools and presided at the eighteenth annual I O O F and Rebekah convention yesterday. Delegates sent a purse of silver and bouquet to honor the ceremony. The couple will reside in Council Bluffs.
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Walnut
Iowa
News-Telegraph
Presbyterian Parsonage
Ruth Stacy
Francis Jacobsen
Council Bluffs
Whitmore
George Adams
Rebekah
Shelby Awarded 1926 Conference Levy by Odd Fellows
Shelby Iowa was chosen as the convention levy for 1926 by delegates at the eighteenth annual Shel by Pottawattamie county Odd Fellows and Rebekahs meeting in Walnut. About seven hundred delegates and visitors attended the convention with a grand parade featuring Avoca's juvenile band. Notable speakers included Guy M. Butts Wesley Iowa Grand Master Miss Prudence Warner Bloomfield Assembly president W. Smith Des Moines Grand secretary Miss Elizabeth Metheny Keokuk Assembly secretary Barbara T. Quinn Council Bluffs Warden.
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Walnut
Lows
Schedal
News-Telegraph
Shelby
Towa
Shelby-Pottawattamie County
Odd Fellows
Rebekahsa
Rebekahs
Avoca
Grand Fudge
Guy M. Butts
Wesley
Iowa
Prudence Warner
Bloomfield
Assembly
W. Smith
Des Moines
Elizabeth Metheny
Keokuk
Barbara T. Quinn
Council Bluffs
Avoca Lad Weds A Harlan Girl
Elmer Krohn an employee of a vocal store married Sunday in Avoxa to Miss Misa Franjeee Beaver daughter of Dr and Mrs S L Beaver of Harlan The ceremony was at the M E church parsonage with Rev W Schurick officiating They will reside in Avoca after a trip to Niagara Falls and other eastern scenic points
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Avoca
Towa
Ta News-Telegraph
Elmer Krohn
Harlan
Misa Frarjeee Beaver
8. L. Beaver
Shelby County
M.fe
W. Schurick
Avoey
Niagara Falls
Scenie Pointa
Edith Sorensen Named President of Marne Alumni
Miss Edith Sorensen was named president of the Marne Alumni at the annual banquet held Tuesday evening. Miss Marjorie Pardee was elected vice president and Miss Virginia Shahan secretary-treasurer at the Marne alumni gathering in May.
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Marne. In
Edith Sorensen
Marne
Marjorie Pardee
Virginia + Shahan
Son of Massena Lady Attends Presbytery
Massena Iowa May 28 Mrs Janet Rae expects a visit this week from her son John Rae superintendent of schools at Caldwell Idaho who has been attending the Presbytery at Columbus Ohio
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Massena
Iowa
Janet
Rae
John Rage
Caldwel
Idaho
Columbus
President sets aside bird reserve in Utah shores
President Coolidge issued an executive order exempting 8,320 acres along the Great Salt Lake from settlement at Utah's request. The land will become a bird refuge and public shooting ground, with possible deeded transfer to the state by the federal government in the future.
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Washington
INS
Coolidge
Great Salt Lake
Utah
North town resident recovers after major operation in Omaha
Mrs Chris Jensen of north of town underwent a major operation at the Swedish hospital in Omaha last Tuesday and is reported to be recovering as well as can be expected.
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Massena
Iowa
Chris ‘Jensen
North of Town
Omaha
Adair lads bag large ground hog near church
In Adair Iowa on May 28 local boys chased a ground hog spotted crossing a street by the Catholic church. The animal weighed 15 pounds and was killed.
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ADAIR
Iowa
News-Telegraph
Local youths named in brief as participants
The report lists Harold Marean, Junior Hubbard, Robert Weatergaard and Richard Shank as the boys involved in the brief item.
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Harold Marean
Junior Hubbard
Robert Weatergaard
Richard Shank
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