20 May 1924
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1924
Page
1
A fragmentary essay notes how spring, with its sun and changing displays, shifts public reading tastes from old favorites to new topics. It mentions library lists on botany, flowers, soils, and outdoor sports, plus lighter works on gardening and even jin jitsu and pugilism as spring enthusiasm rises.
A fragment from a World War era column notes an American rugby team accused of brutal play by a French rival, while the French question US sportsmanship and a doughboy defends rules. Other items mock writers, real estate schemes, and oddball observations about traffic rules and planet-sized ambitions.
Mrs Van Horne recovers from attack and pneumonia. Mrs Geo Hergberger hosts sixth birthday party for Floriene with Alice Porzline assisting. Rev A Weber returns to Davenport for chiropractic treatment. Lydia Meetier home from near Vinton for the week. Mr and Mrs Clifford Nelson and family and J Wolterstorff visit Mrs Mary Thompson and Mr John Thompson. Henry Possehl to undergo surgery at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Longs welcome a newborn at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Knaack infant pneumonia scare improves. J Andrews Ladies Aid meets May 21 with Mrs Carl Wagner. Mrs Emma Johnson of Iowa City visits. Ge0 Hammer and daughter Thélma visiting Cedar Rapids relatives. It pays to be a Times subscriber.
Francis Ledsam insists Oliver Hilditch is guilty of multiple murders and brutalities. Andrew Wilmore doubts him but hears how a mysterious wife’s tale unsettles Francis. They debate duty, guilt, and a perilous future before deciding to dine at Claridge's.
A concise moral on patience and steady focus. A man of sense takes the time necessary for the task, showing his haste by continuous application. He pursues work with cool steadiness and completes it before moving to another endeavor.
London May 20 America's prohibition laws face a flood of hostile criticism at the International Anti Prohibition Congress to be held in London June 24 and 25. Delegates from around the world will discuss all phases of the issue with doctors scientists and writers among those scheduled to speak.
Dysart farmer Dysart H C Clang underwent surgery Thursday at Waterloo hospital for a broken leg. The leg, broken weeks earlier when kicked by a horse, required a metal plate splint to aid knitting. The family resides on the Lee farm southeast of town.
Mrs. C. C. Gardner of Des Moines visits her mother Mrs. J. Stewart. A large chicken house brooder house and machine shed on the Chas Luze farm burned to the ground Sunday afternoon. Likely cause a kerosene stove explosion in the brooder house.
John Koopman received a Ford coupe as a gift from his father for turning 21 on May 18, while Newhall friends joined the celebration. The Junior-Senior banquet was held Friday at the school.
Miss Charlotte Springsteen of Cedar Rapids was a Sunday guest of the C. K. Allworth family. Des Moines-bound Brethren church meeting attendees included Rev. Harry Fields and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bohrer and daughter. A baby boy was born May 16 to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Turner. A senior class play "A Pair of Sixes" drew a capacity audience at Gulick's hall. A Garrison child narrowly escaped being trampled by a horse in the barn. No further details given on other visitors and local events through the period.
The twin son of Mr and Mrs Frean ing died Friday at Elberon Iowa. Funeral and interment took place in Sheffield Iowa, the family home. Bert Tyler of La Porte City and Lew Runyon both visited Elberon on Saturday.
Shellsburg holds a union memorial service on Sunday May 25 at the Baptist church with a program including music choir prayer and addresses. Several residents and visitors are noted for illness travel or participation in church events and upcoming conventions in Pasadena Los Angeles and other cities.
In late May and early June Los Angeles will host five large women’s organization meetings and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial, expected to attract around 5,000 attendees. The California section of the League of Women Voters plans its annual convention May 23 and 24, aiming to reelect the current roster of officers.
Washington May 20. The interstate commerce commission offered a ten percent cut in express rates on fruits vegetables butter and eggs. The reduction takes effect on or before June 21.
InspectBack Yards in Newton on May 20 reports Boy Scouts surveying the city for cleanliness found only 100 back yards requiring attention.
The article urges avoiding damp cold, keeping feet dry, drinking water, and not eating sweets to prevent rheumatism. It explains rheumatic pain as caused by kidney waste and acids and recommends four ounces of Ida Salts daily for a week to neutralize acidity and stimulate kidneys.
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