08 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
1
The article recalls Lizzie Borden after her father and stepmother were axed murdered years ago and examines whether she lived a fuller life after being freed. It questions possible bitterness and whether fame from the case affected her later years.
In a playful scene Mrs. Calvin Coolidge applauds her husband the president who entertains with seven rainbow trout. The anecdote likens First Ladies and Judy O Gradys to keeping spouses in good humor, urging flatter the brute.
London sees rapid divorce rise since courts banned detailing cases in public papers. Reformers face a dilemma torn between fewer scandal stories and a larger volume of divorces, questioning media and policy effects.
The article reports rumors that Trudy Ederle was arrested for speeding and challenged the officer by declaring her identity as Gertrude Ederle. It questions the tale, noting her Channel swim earned worldwide acclaim and suggesting such boasting would be out of character for her.
When illness strikes in a small apartment the telephone at the drug store rings and messengers bring essential items for patient care to the door, ensuring reasonable comfort during home treatment.
Mrs. Fanny Streator, a grandmother aged 1 years old, walks from Brinkburg Virginia to Applegate Oregon to visit her daughter. She says flappers would be healthier if they quit cigarettes and exercise.
Emergency medical apparatus such as fountain syringes rubber sheets and heatable containers are advised for families facing illness. The article notes preparation with bandages hot water bottles atomizers and improvised heating methods. It also covers a Summer School campus visit detailing six weeks of tests and a picnic with group identifiers and travel to McKinley Park.
In Emporia Kansas freshmen at a teachers college were told by fraternity brothers to collect autographs from a wire on each sorority shirt. Although names were obtained, school authorities investigated the stunt and summoned the organizers.
The A B C group and Pirates led by Miss Anderson and Miss Thayer won baseball while D G group and McNop Family contended in volleyball. Groups engaged in three deep races and supper tasks with balloon race attempts ending in a burst balloon. Snapshots captured most groups. old fashioned supper followed at 6 PM.
Mrs Graft fired a shotgun at highway engineers when the Union Pacific deeded land to Kansas for a state highway strip. Her husband Mr Graf was arrested in town as the project neared the Graft home near Marys. The couple remains defiant, guarding their property.
In Wichita Kansas Dr HH of Salt House McPherson on a trip home reports a jackrabbit kept pace with his vehicle reaching 46 miles per hour before darting into brush as the car gained speed.
The Biological Survey of the U S Department of Agriculture says censuses of breeding birds provide valuable data for solving problems about bird life distribution. With volunteers, the department has conducted these censuses for several years.
Attleboro Massachusetts resident Henry DuvBis aged 61 told the judge he was advised by a physician to drink regularly for health. He started and kept making liquor for friends. The judge fined him one hundred dollars after arraignment for possession of liquor.
The pileaickers seated around an imagined table enjoyed a full meal of salads and deviled eggs with pickles buns lemonade and ice cream. Some were served cafeteria style while others served themselves as the groups gathered for the 7 o'clock timing.
The report notes a picnic where attendees sang several songs to end the gathering. It mentions butterflies feigning death as a behavioral detail observed during the event.
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