President Coolidge vacationing in Swampscott noted
The Fort Madison Evening Democrat reflects on President Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge spending the summer in Swampscott Massachusetts. The piece humorously laments overalls and hayseed imagery while hoping for a quiet, productive season and a refreshed return to Washington in fall.
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Washington
Mr. Coolidge
White House
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Fort Madison
Evening Democrat
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement targets mothers of undernourished children urging use of McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. It touts sugar coated pills as a pleasant alternative to oil and claims a nine year old child gained 12 pounds in seven months. The ad promotes Newcomb & Matthews York Drug Co. and other druggists carrying the 600 tablet bottle for 60 cents.
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McCoy
Newcomb & Matthews
York Drug Co
Nazimova Reflects on Motherhood and Sacrifice in My Son
The actress recalls a peasant mother in Russia refusing help to carry her baby to the hilltop, saying motherhood makes joy brighter when she envisions her son embracing her at the summit. She explains how true motherly love shapes her performance and life values.
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Nazimova
Mother Love
Russia
Mormon Exile Route Mapped Across Iowa to Utah
Des Moines reports Andrew Jensen and Edgar Harlan mapped the Mormon exodus 1846 47 from Nauvoo Illinois to Utah via Iowa and Nebraska Iowa City served as a starting point where carts carried 16 pounds per person for 1500 carts built locally. about 2000 began from Town City with many abandoning goods before reaching Utah. The project also notes future Nebraska mapping and city rail shifting plans to widen channels and move bridges to support rail traffic and development.
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Des Moines
Andrew Jensen
Silt Lake City
Mormon Church
Edgar R. Haran
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Navooc
Illand
Iowa
Nebraska
Utah
Town City
Mr. Jenson
Harlan
Jenson
A. F E. Sheldon
Iowa Historical Society
Rail Commissioners Set Busy Hearing Schedule This Week
Des Moines July 27 The state railroad commission will hear numerous cases this week with sessions on July 27 28 and 29 Hearings include Wright Adel to run a passenger carrier in Dallas and Guthrie counties Max wel l Wicks to operate freight carrier in Polk county Washington based cases Wa bash railroad property condemnation and multiple transmission line projects by Amos Thompson Bloomfield Marion County Electric Knox ville Omaha Service Towa Light Heat and Power Carroll seeking to build lines in various counties including Louisa Davis Wright Fre mont Sioux and Fremont Page counties and more.
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Adel
Dallas
Guthrie
Raymond J
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Wicks
Polk County
Wabash Railroad
Lucius A. Brown
Letts
Louisa County
Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
Bloomfield
Davis County
Amos and
E. J. Thompson
Eagle Grove
Wright County
Marion County Electric Company
Knoxville
Marion County
Iowa Service Company
Omaha
Fremont
Page
Towa Light, Heat and Power Company
Carroll
Sioux County
Guam Children Trade Old Relics for Movie Tickets
A Bishop Museum letter from Honolulu describes Guam children exchanging ancient Taotao-Mono relics for free admission at an Agana movie theater. Scientists hope the relics reveal Polynesian origins while the stones are redeemed by the museum for study.
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Freas
Honolulu
South Seas
Bishop Museum
Guam
Chamberro
America
Agana
Taotao-Mono
Marianas
Agana Motion Picture Theater
Neville’s Singing Delights at Sunday Band Concert
Russell Neville’s performance of The Bells of St Mary’s earns rare praise for tone and musicianship at the Sunday band concert. Joel Snair leaves for Wichita to join John Francis Carnival. Walston Pontow returns to band duties after Ames College work. Josef Rosenblatt appears in Omaha this Friday and Saturday. Herbert Witherspoon named Chicago Musical College president, praised for Elijah performance.
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Russell Neville
St. Mary's
Neville
Creston Chautauqua
Joel Snair
John Francis Carnival Company
Wichita
Kans
Snair
Walston Pontow
Ames College
Pontow
International Fails
Minn
L. J. Wendel
Frank Main
Minnesota Lakes
Josef Rosenblatt
Omaha
Felix Borowski
Chicago Musical College
Herbert Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Elijah
Chicago to Cut New River Channel to Ease Traffic
Chicago to dig a nearly mile long new channel through the congested business district while the old river remains in use. The project aims to relieve traffic congestion by reengineering the Chicago River despite ongoing river traffic in the original course.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Local figures return and visit bridges community ties
New York notes Fred Krisinger returns after a season in the west. Dr John C. Parsons hosts a visit from his brother William J. Parsons and family of Silvis Illinois. Parsons is postmaster at Silvis and an accomplished clarinetist who played with the Creston band while here. Chas Heflen and family have just returned from a trip to Kansas City.
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New York
Fred Krisinger
West
John CC. Parsons
Wm. J. Parsons
Silvis
Parsons
Creston
Chas. Heflen
Kansas City
First Corpus Christi Procession in 100 Years in Berlin
In Berlin on Corpus Christi Day a public procession marked the first such event in 400 years. The Catholic turnout, including laity, monks, nuns, and the archbishop under a canopy, followed prayers at four altars asking divine blessing on crops and prayers for world peace and relief from disease and hunger.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Prussia
Bavaria
St. Hedwig's
Roman Catholichurch
Japan Plans Higher Interest on Postal Savings
The communications department reports Japan's postal savings at end May totaling 1,127,857,8606 yen with 30,657,510 depositors. Compared to April deposits fell by 3,168,474 yen while depositors rose by 134,932. Currently four percent interest is paid. authorities consider adjustments.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Communications Department
Japan
Finance ministry eyeing rate hike to curb savings drop
A department studies the finance ministry plan to raise the rate in order to prevent a further decrease in savings. The move aims to stabilize household finances and support economic stability amid ongoing financial pressures.
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Partment
Finance Ministry
Leaguers Warned Against Modernists' Talk
In San Francisco on July 27 the Walther League convention heard Rev. J. W. Behnkey, Texas district vice-president, urge youths to be on guard when modernists praise or deny Jesus Christ, asserting the Bible speaks plainly on the matter.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Walther League
J. W. Behnkey
Texas
Jesus Christ
Modernist rhetoric cautions on Bible praise and Christ
A speaker warns against modernist praise of Scripture and Christ. He argues modernism denies biblical inspiration and Christ's deity, urging believers to consider the true Christ as savior through his blood and atonement while rejecting a merely human example.
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Christ
Wwe
Local Happenings and Travel Notices
Mrs Elmer Johnson accepts a position at Spurgeons Grandfield of Lorimer traveled to Creston Saturday for business H A Wessels and son left for Chicago with cattle on the market Walter Wilson returns from Burlington after visiting a friend Eye wash promotes relief for weak eyes T E York Druggist 117 West Montgomery St Ady
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Elmer Johnson
Spurgeons
T. E. York
West Montgomery St. -Ady
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