International C E Conven Des Moines July Event
The International Sunday School and Christian Education Convention will be held in Des Moines July 4-9 with many renowned speakers including President Taft Bryan and Babson. Morning theme is Judging Values. evening programs feature music and assorted solos and duets performed by local congregants and guests.
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S. S
Esther
International C. E
Des Moines
Pres.arding
W. J. Bryan
Wm . Sulks
Roger W. Babson
Gipsy Smith
Lionel Fletcher
London
Cows Test Negative Since Last Report
Dr. Anderson reports that the listed cows P. A. Blake Lew Perkins J W Webb Frank Hart John Flummer Jas Cannon Lewis Swearingen Bruce Kemple Jas Salter R F Greenlee and Floyd Watkins have tested negative for tuberculosis since the last paper list An additional eight milk cows reacted and are being shipped to Ottumwa for killing A report will follow Mrs Elmer Green departed for Corning for a brief visit with her daughter
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Dr. Anderson
P. A. Blake
Lew Perkins
J. W. Webb
Frank Hart
John Flummer
Jas. Cannon
Lewis Swearingen
Bruce Kemple
Jas, Salter
R. F.greenlee
Floyd Watkins
Ottumwa
Obituary Clifton W Rayburn Dies at 30 in Iowa
Clifton Webster Rayburn son of Charles and Ida Rayburn was born January 21 1893 at Casey Iowa and died at his home near Shambaugh June 7 1928 age 30 years 4 months and 16 days He married Minnie Pace September 4 1918 and they had four children Marian 7 Leland 5 and Bobby 8 months One child died in infancy He leaves his wife children and his parents one sister one brother and many relatives He was noted as a man of exceptional character living a clean life and striving to teach those values to his children The family thanks friends for flowers and kindness during illness and death of their husband and father }
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Clifton W. Rayburn
Clifton Webster Rayburn
Charles
Ida Rayburn
Casey
Iowa
Shambaugh
Minnie Pace
Marian
Leland
Little Bobby
Vacancy in Mail Messenger Service Postmaster Lake
A notice on the bulletin board at the Post Office calls for sealed bids to carry mails from the Post Office to the railway station. Bids will be received by Postmaster Lake through June 28, 1928. Interested persons should contact the Postmaster at once. The employment runs indefinitely as long as work is satisfactory.
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Lake
Bedford Plans Courtyard Band Concerts After Rainout
Rain spoiled last Saturday's free Bedford concert but officials promise the usual performance next Saturday unless rain. Merchants and visitors favor moving the band concerts from the street to the courtyard or park for better viewing and comfort.
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Bedford
Ethel Straight Heads to Des Moines for Visit
Ethel Straight departed Monday at noon for Des Moines to spend a few days visiting.
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Ethel Straight
Des Moines
Rains Settle Sewer Ditch Fill
Heavy rains over the past week have caused dirt over new water mains and sewer tile to settle. Streets, including Madison Street three blocks north of the Methodist church, are nearly impassable as crusted dirt over ditches breaks and admits car breaks. Contractors will proceed with Mr. Gordon and his tractor to restore street conditions.
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Madison Sreet
Methodist Church
Gordon
Milk Cow Sale by C. R. McMillan in Bedford
C R McMillan of Illinois will sell 25 T B cattle at Sale Pavilion in Bedford next Saturday starting at 1 30 PM. He arrived this morning to arrange the sale and brings several loads yearly with the last sale held in April. Read his advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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C. R. McMillan
Ilinois
Bedford
Sale Pavilion
T. R
McMillan
City Council Examines Downtown Toilet Conditions
The city council met in a call session last evening with health officer Dr Rimel addressing the downtown toilet situation. Many facilities are in poor condition and owners will be notified to repairs. others will be ordered removed outright.
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Rimel
Steeple Work At Presbyterian Church Reported
The church steeple is being painted and repaired this week. Crews must build scaffolding to reach the top of the spire, a formidable difficulty for the project.
Former County Clerk Visits Here
T. H. Hull of Bartlesville Oklahoma visits today. He served as Taylor county clerk from 1883 to 1889, studied law, and was admitted to the state bar during his term.
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T. H. Hull
Bartlesville
Ohla
Taylor County
Bringing Cows Home for Salters Dairy Farm
J. H. Chilcote returns from a two week dairy cattle buying trip in Indiana and Ohio. He is expected home today or tomorrow as the cows travel through in an express car bound for the Salters dairy farm.
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J. H. Chilcote
Indiana
Ohio
Salters
Not In Our Town Soap Endorsement by Saleslady
A saleslady extols a soap product to a customer, claiming lasting quality with a personal three year usage anecdote. The dialogue emphasizes endurance and customer satisfaction in a concise advertising tone.
What's the Use Ghastly funeral scene shocks civilized readers
An Asia Magazine piece recalls a coastal funeral in Ngawelu. A pyre hosts a dead woman Lawusa, her vermilion face and disdainful smile lingering as flames rise. A missionary clergyman recites services from an inverted hymn book. The moment unsettles observers and prompts exclamations on fate and cure.
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K. W. Cilento
Asia Magazine
Taylor
Ngawelus
Lawusa
The Sod in the Window
A correspondent reports illicit poteen flowing freer in Ireland, mixed with ordinary whisky and sold in crude forms. Transport difficulties limit legal distillation, and some areas consider reviving the peat bog sod in the window to advertise unlicensed liquor.
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Ireland
Haughty Woman Dismissed by Truck Driver’s Reassuring Call
A Democratic social scene described in the Chicago Journal features a self important woman riding with a companion. A large truck follows and the driver misreads her disdain as fear, then calls out reassuringly that he would not bump into her for the world. The moment shines with her proud disdain and his calm courtesy.
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Chicago Journal
Never Satisfied Pie Craving Leads to Mild Family Lesson
Mrs. V and her four year old son Ira dine together. Ira asks for a second piece of pie and debates taking the last piece. His mother tells him he has had one helping, while Ira wishes to keep the final slice. The exchange ends with a quiet, playful moment about sharing.
Quieting Title Suit in Finn's Addition Bedford Iowa
In Taylor County Iowa District Court August Term 1923 J A Frazier plaintiff files suit against R K Cox Fannie King Maud Beal Florence Brown Roxa Mills Jennie King Eunice King Jake Cox Alona Cox Tada Cox spouses heirs devisees and unknown claimants to Lot 8 Block 6 Finn's Addition Bedford IA The petition asserts plaintiff is absolute owner in fee simple and prays to quiet title with all prior claims void and inferior You must appear before noon on August 27 1923 or default will be entered and judgment rendered R T Burrell attorney for plaintiff 24 4
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District Court of
Taylor County
Iowa
J. A. Frazier
R. K. Cox
Fannie King
Maud Beal
Florence Brown
Roxa Mills
Jennie King
Eunice King
Jake Cox
Alona Cox
Tada Cox
Finn
Bedford
Flinn
Towa
R. T. Burrell
The Lesser Evil and the Fight Between Hero and Coward
The saying contrasts outcomes in conflict, suggesting audiences prefer confronting a frightened hero over a desperate coward in tense confrontations. It frames courage and fear as pivotal in determining who wins in danger.
Fifty Iowa Cities End Municipal Ownership of Power
Fifty Iowa cities and towns that once ran municipal electric plants have abandoned them and now receive power from private firms. Records compiled by the Iowa Committee on Public Utility Information show fifty eight cities with municipally owned distribution systems that buy energy wholesale from private lines or other towns with municipal plants.
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Iowa
Iowa Committee On Public Utility Information
Wolverine Fur Prized by Eskimo Tribes
North native peoples prize wolverine fur for parka hoods noted for hard wearing. Eskimos trim with the fur because its hairs shed water and respond to moisture from respiration, showcasing practical use of the prized mammal fur.
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North
Fresh Eden Tablet Reframes Adam Expulsion Date Unknown
A 2100 B C clay tablet presents a new Eden narrative asserting Adam was expelled not as punishment but to stop immortality. The find suggests alternative ancient readings of the Garden story and moral meanings.
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New Eden
B.C
Garden of Eden
Adam
Prescription for Heartache Cure Laced with Wit
A quaint note offers a spoof remedy for romantic woes. It suggests dissolving pride in common sense, swallowing quickly, and applying steady as a balm with wholesome compounds. The playful verse references Bermet and Bevontine Transcript as part of the mock medical counsel.
Tand-painted tradmites' Books for Sale paston Transcript
In a peculiar catalog style a listing from a bookshop advertises painted traditions and tradmites. The note references Tand-painted items for sale and a paston transcript as part of the offering, suggesting a historical inventory or bijou collection disclosure.
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Sien
Paston Transcript
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Elmer Green
Corning
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South Seas
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Paar
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Thompson Merc. Co
Rialto
Saturday Evening Post
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Ming
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