Prince Ships Thoroughbred Stallions to Alberta Ranch
The Prince of Wales shipped five thoroughbred mares and four stallions from England to his High River Alberta ranch. One stallion cost $55,000 and the group is described as among the best British racing lines. The horses arrive with a royal staff and will be used for breeding. Earlier, Prince Edward sent cattle sheep and ponies to Alberta to found the herd, with many blue ribbon showings.
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Calgary
Alta
England
Prince of Wales
High River Alta
Canada
Royal
British Isles
Prince Edward
Abberta
Prince’s Pastures
Easter eggs used for gambling in Holland
In Holland Easter celebrations include gambling using eggs as stakes. The playful betting tradition blends holiday customs with improvised games and bets among participants. Local observers note the activity as a quirky regional variant during the Easter period.
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Holland
Park Commission Proposes Land for City Park Upgrade
Creston Park Commission asked the city council to back a park improvement plan. An option at 16000 on Griffin tract west of the city could form the core of new park grounds. A purchasing committee will hold the option until a bond plan is legally feasible, with city attorney noting bonds may be illegal.
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Creston Park Commission
Griffin
Lake Bottom
Police Court Busy With Minor Offenders Under Mayor Keith
Mayor Keith presided over a busy police court session with several speeding cases each fined 17.85 dollars, three drunkenness cases with two fines of 17.85 and one extra 10 dollars. Two boys were admonished for entering Franklin school premises with no damage. A six year old, Dearth, faced charges for taking Pence’s horse and driving it without permission, with efforts to curb the boy’s reckless habit.
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Ed C. Keith
Franklin School
Dearth
Pence
St. Joe Team to Play Here Sunday
Arrangements were made this morning for Creston's semiprofessional eleven to host Nave McCord team of St. Joseph Missouri this Sunday. The St. Joseph organization is strong with notable recent wins including a 6 to win over Shenandoah. Shaner formerly of the Kansas City Blues pitches for St. Joseph and should draw local fans.
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St. Joe Team
Tom Lewis
Creston
Nave McCord
St. Joseph
Shaner
Kansas City Blues
Shenandoah
Miller Shaffer Nuptials Wed At Afton Parsonage
Miss Nellie Miller and Howard Shaffer married at the Catholic parsonage in Afton in a ring ceremony performed by Rev. J. J. Basher. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Fred Land of Creston. The couple plan to reside at 1101 W Adams Des Moines after a brief honeymoon.
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Nellie Miller
Howard Shaffer
Marrage
Afton
J. J. Basher
Fred Land
Creston
Miss Miller
Mr. Shaffer
Creston Auto Co
Des Moines
W. Adams
City Council Holds Adjourned Meeting Last Night
Members of the city council met last night in a session that adjourned from Monday night. Aside from hearing the Park Commission delegation noted in another column, no business of public interest was taken up or acted upon.
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Park Commission
Resort to Open Sunday June Eleventh
W H Carson plans to open his country summer resort Sunday June 11. Cars may park in the lane and turn in south of the house to continue through and turn left where ice and strawberries will be served.
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W. H. Carson
Ciagest Event Set for Tonight at McKinley Park Pavilion
The Carnival Dance at the Mc Kinley Park Pavilion tonight promises dazzling spotlights moonlight waltzes and music by the Merry Makers. Free conveyances are announced for attendees making the evening an epochal community event.
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McKinley Park Pavilion
Merry Makers
Directors of Nursing Will Speak Here
Miss Anna Drake director of nursing in Iowa will speak at the Baptist church on Saturday afternoon June 20 at 3 p m The Nurses Alumni of the Greater Community Hospital invites you to attend
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Anna Drake
Iowa
The
Baptist Church
Greater Community Hospital
Assa.cordialy
Wells Returns Home After Creston Visit
Mrs J J Wells former Kent resident now in Kansas City left Creston this morning for home. While here she stayed as a guest at the Adley Cook home and attended local events during her visit.
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J. J. Wells
Kent
Kansas City
Creston
Mrs. Wells
Adley Cook
Kent Visit Among Old Time Friends Recalled
A fragment notes meeting with old time friends at Kent during a gathering with ten companions and others, reflecting on past associations and shared memories.
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Kent
Death of Andrew Wiedean In Hodridge Nebraska
Mrs. Axel Anderson reports the death and funeral of Andrew Wiedean in Holdrege Nebraska. The deceased was her uncle and the funeral was held in Holdrege on Monday.
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Andrew Wiedean
Nebr
Axel Anderson
Hodridge
Nebraska
Anderson
Holdridge
Camp Fire Entertainment At McKinley Park
Monday at McKinley Park, Pottawattamie Campfire, with guardian Miss Ruth Bell, entertained several boys. Menu included potato salad, salmon salad, sandwiches, pickles, olives, deviled eggs, lemonade, candy, ice cream and angel food cake.
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McKinley Park
Pottawattamie Campfire
Ano Ther Guardian
Ruth Bell
May Use Gases for Commercial Purposes at Honolulu
Borings into the Vol- indicate ongoing exploration with gas usage discussed for commercial purposes in Honolulu Hawaii. Further details are limited in the excerpt.
Italian volcanologist studies Kilauea gas use potential
Dr. Immanuel Friedlaender of Naples Volcanological Institute arrives in Hawaii to study Kilauea and its extinct craters. On his fourth trip, after visits in 1892 1893 and 1907, he aims to determine changes since his earlier investigations and to assess whether volcanic gases could power nearby industries much like a Florence area community draws electricity from a local volcano.
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Cano
Kilauea
Hawaii
Florence
Italy
Immanuel Friedlaender
Kileuea
Friedlaender
Volcanological Institute
Naples
Jose
Marriage a la Mode in Lithuania Sets Age 24 Rule
Lithuanians curb divorce via an efficiency system. No girl is deemed marriageable before 24. By then she must have sewn clothes for guests and completed a domestic apprenticeship under her mother.
Local ad fragment with scattered prices
A terse OCR fragment lists numbers 25¢ 250 256 25¢ and 850 without clear context. It shows pricing or catalog bits but lacks identifiable people organizations or events.
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C. F. Kunath Sons
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High River
W. T. Blake
L. E. Broome
Norman MacMillan
Morgan
Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan
Germany
M. D’amelio
Johnston
Tle Miller
Shaffer
Lion and
Manhattan
Percales
Vasil
Directors of Nursing
Honolulu
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Associated Press
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Cam Nee Es
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