26 May 1924
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1924
Page
1
London reports Sir Herbert Barker, famed bloodless surgeon, urges sun bathing as crucial cure and restoration. He endorses Montego Bay Jamaica sun exposure, claiming it fully reenergizes him and predicts future governments may fund sun baths for citizens. He urges city dwellers to seek sun and warmth for health.
A terse reflection notes that secretly one may view existence as pointless while openly declaring pessimism risks labeling the speaker as a pessimist. The line comments on social perception and courage in expressing bleak views within public discourse.
Delbert White a nine year old Benton township resident collected eighty gopher feet to prove his bounty claim and received eight dollars from County Auditor J B Visquain for slaying eighty pests. The youngster arrived at the auditor’s office with the evidence to establish his case.
In San Francisco on May 26 Mme Marie Jounesco, a French poetess and art critic on a mission for the Queen of Romania, declares the American woman is the super mother of the world noting American women are closest to their children.
The text offers a garbled headline style fragment about CST with unclear meaning. It reads like a misprinted claim or mis-typed phrase without clear entities, dates, or events to anchor a proper news summary.
Chicago and St Louis and Sioux City livestock markets show mixed receipts and price moves across hogs cattle and sheep. Prices vary by weight class with hogs steady to higher, cattle mostly lower, and lambs and sheep reporting declines in Chicago and east markets. Also Chicago produce notes butter eggs poultry and potatoes with diverse price ranges and regional receipts.
Chicago May 26 cash grain bids show Wheat No 1 hard 109 to 117 and No 2 hard 108 to 111¾. Mixed classes for wheat and yellow and white corn bids, with oats No 1 white 49 and No 2 white 48 to 47½, across several grades and futures.
Wilbur Christy and Mrs Gladys Burkey attended the Fairbank graduation exercises with cousin Isabel Troxel who was a graduate. Isabel accompanied them to Garrison Friday. Elizabeth Romann Blanche D Autremont and daughter Genevieve visited Vinton Saturday evening. Alva Scott shipped a carload Seattle to Chicago Saturday night. Rev and Mrs A W Gable and Marian visited Toledo to see son and brother Rev James Gable Sunday afternoon. Union services held at Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Rev Seth Huntington delivered the baccalaureate sermon to a large audience. Mrs Henry Wnupp is seriously ill after another stroke. Final examinations this week in all grades. Miss Mildred Speck home from Belle Plaine. Frank Harmon of Vinton spent Sunday with Garrison relatives. Mrs Ernest Jackson and children of Dike were week-end guests of Albert Hansen and family. They visited Mr Jackson at the state hospital. John Knupp of Minneapolis came Saturday night for his mother’s illness. Saturday afternoon Mrs Hayes Henkle entertained children for Virginia’s birthday with games and refreshments. Attendees listed from Cedar Rapids and others.
Notices report Try R club meeting at Ada Marie and Barbara Robinson homes with three new members and next gathering at Irma and Hilda Knoka, plus Union township Farm Bureau Women’s club meeting with officer elections and nutrition lesson, in Benton County Iowa notices dated May 21 1924. Primary election notice lists polling hours June 1924 and multiple county and township offices. County auditor J B Vifquain signs.
A mixed page of classified sale items and city notes recounts small ads for seed corn, livestock and poultry for sale, and rent. It also covers Vinton Iowa city council meetings on April 21 1924 with minutes, claims, street plans, tax remissions, and officer appointments.
San Francisco on May 26 Mrs Matte Aniston was granted divorce from Charles Aniston who admitted feeding candy to the infant despite it being unhealthy The Superior Court Judge Graham presided and the decree set her free from the marriage
The message urges readers to reveal the kingdom of heaven within consciousness, questioning why beggarly intellect hides this pearl of great price. It contrasts fleeting sensate gains with eternal possession and asks what is truly sought.
The Atchison Globe notes there are many kinds of fools from the overly clever who thinks himself untouchable to the ordinary deceived, highlighting wit and folly in daily life.
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