Wild Flowers Added To List By Creston Civic Federation
The Creston Civic Federation garden department lists many flowers and plants including White campion Blue flag ox-eye daisy and two spiderwort species. Noted by Mrs Charles Johns and Mrs James Leach the report praises two wild roses Arkansas rose and meadow rose and highlights an evergreen tree at 610 South Birch with orange jelly like blossoms.
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Creston Civic Federation
Charles Johns
James Leach
Clare Anderson
Victor Blazek
South Birch
Robbers Loot Laboratories In Chicago Heist
Eight masked gunmen raided Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago early yesterday, looting safes and filing cabinets over seven hours. Police probe centers on secret formulas including a synthetic narcotic, with $500 rewards offered for each of the robbers.
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Chicago
Abbott Laboratories
North Cacago
North Chica
De Pinedo Near End of Flight
Italian aviator Commander Francesco de Pinedo nears completion of a four continent flight. He arrived in Barcelona from Lisbon and plans to fly to Madrid to pay homage to King Alfonso before heading to Rome.
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Barcelona
Spain
Francesco de Pinedo
Libson
Lisbon
Portugal
de Pinedo
Spalin
Madrid
Alfonso
Rome
Blue and Gray Fades Into Khaki At Home
Leavenworth Kansas reports a fading color shift in veteran uniforms as Civil War veterans decline at the Soldiers Home. Numbers show 325 Civil War veterans, 582 Spanish American, 201 Indian Campaigners, and seven Mexican War veterans in care. In 1926 counts rose to 1281 Civil War, 1478 Spanish American, and 1219 World War veterans receiving attention.
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Leavenworth
Kuan
Sherman
Potomac
San Juan Hill
Belleau Wood
The
Argonne
Dunlap Challenges Lewis for Labor Federation Presidency
Cedar Rapids June 13 A contest for president of the state Federation of Labor opens at its thirty fifth annual convention with George Dunlap Davenport vice president challenging incumbent J C Lewis. Dave Morrison and M E Sherman contest secretary treasurer. Speakers include Smith W Brookhart M L Bowman George L Berry and others from union groups.
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Cedar Rapids
State Federation of Labor
George Dunlap
Davenport
J. C. Lewis
Lewis
Dave Morrison
U .# of IL
Dan Mesorley
American Federation of Building Trades
Husband binds Deserted Wife At Poor Farm
Lancaster Ohio June 15 Charles Trotter 76 traveled over the hill to the poor house Saturday and at the door met his wife Bertha 73 whom he deserted 65 years ago. Bertha who says he deserted her as a child wife has been an inmate since 1871. The bride recognized him but said she no longer cared after his abandonment.
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Lancaster
Charles Trotter
Bertha
Trotter
Instituton Snce
Skim Milk Discard Finds Many Uses
Madison Wisconsin June 5 skimmed milk left over from butter making may become buttons beads poker chips figurines holders or other items made from the same material demonstrated by Professor H A Schuette UW chemist Recovered casein the abundant protein in skimmed milk when properly compounded with chemicals furnishes a substitute for horn and ivory He also notes it makes an excellent glue and has limited use in drugs foods ice cream filler baking powders leather finishing shoe polishes cork textile printing cloth and linoleum among other applications.
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NEA
Madison
Wis
H. A. Schuette
University of Wisconsin
Schuette
News Writer Named For Colorado Flower
Miss Ratna Traylor, staff writer of the Denver Morning Post, crowned Miss Columbine and acted as official representative of Governor Adams and Denver Mayor Stapleton on the inaugural Union Pacific train trip carrying Colorado flowers. She presented the bouquet and a state flag to Chicago Mayor Thompson.
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Denver
Ratna Traylor
Denver Morning Post
Adams
Stapleton
Union Parific Railroad
Colorado
Traylor
Chicago
Thompson
Marines Land in China with 1150 Marines and 25 Tanks
The US transport Chaumont tied up in Shanghai with 1150 Marines 25 tanks and an aviation unit under Colonel Davis. Billeted at a poor house after occupation of the trail's entity by the Sixth regiment.
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Shanghai
United States
Chaumont
Manila
Davis
Turkish Woman Wins Indignation Reward After Street Insult
Erzercum in Turkey reports a Turkish woman hailed a policeman after three men insulted her. The men were sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay 1,000 liras to the offended woman, about 500 dollars.
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Erzercum
Turkey
Jones Forecasts National Open Upset at Oakmont
Pittsburgh June 13 Those who believe Bobby Jones will capture his third American open title at Oakmont this week point to his sensational recovery. Jones shot 79 at Oakmont, a score three under par on the remodeled course, as he leads a strong field of 140 with former champions and stars like Walter Hagen Jim Barnes Chick Evans Willie MacFarlane Gene Sarazen and Ted Ray among the contenders. Play begins tomorrow with 18 holes Tuesday and Wednesday, the 64 lowest scorers advance to the final 36 holes Thursday, and the low total wins. The Oakmont course at 6965 yards features traps bunkers and a constant cross wind rewarding precise shots and punishing errors.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Jones
Oakmont
Aubrey Hoomer
Jones
Walter
Hagen
Jim Barnes
Chick Evans
Willie MacFarlane
Gene Sarazen
Ted Ray
Bobby Cruickshank
Leo Diegel
Mehlhorn
Tommy Armour
Woman Charged After Boy Poisoning Death
A signed police statement from Fairmount Indiana describes Mrs Dorothea Walser pressuring her husband to kill her and poison Clifford Cox a first cousin. Walser had taken a $440 life insurance policy on the 12 year old boy weeks before his death at the Walser home.
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Clifford Cox
Dorothea Walser
Fairmount
Ind
Snake Farm Pays Bills at College
In Menlo Park California two medical students Leonard Keeleh and Elwood Woolsey run a hundred fifty Texas rattlers in a 200 foot pen. They milk the venom every two weeks to sell to a serum laboratory to fund their college education. The process is hands on and conducted without incident so far.
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Menlo Park
Calif
California
Leonard Keeleh
Elwood Woolsey
Rotary Elects Arthur Sapp President at Ostend
Rotarians elect Arthur H. Sapp of Huntington Indiana as new president of the International Rotary. His election stands out as the feature of the annual Rotarian gathering in Ostend Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Sapp
Huntington
Ind
International Rotary
Ostend
Belgium
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Lasting Shine Control
Advert shows a new MELLO GLO French process face powder by Newcomb & Matthews. Claims include oil shine elimination, superior purity, long wear and youthful complexion with pore minimization.
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Newcomb & Matthews
Snake venom used to make serum for bites in tropics
Venom is captured and sold to a laboratory which converts it into a serum using horse blood. This preparation becomes the almost only reliable remedy for snake bites and finds a ready market in tropical regions.
Train Kills Three In Car Near St Joseph
A Burlington passenger train struck a motor car three miles south of St Joseph during heavy rain, killing all three occupants. Victims are Thomas Wright 33 of St Joseph Ronald Dunham 25 and his wife 22 of Westerboro Missouri. Wright was the driver and could not see or hear the approaching train.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Burlington
St Joseph
Thomas Wright
St. Joseph
Ronald Dunham
Mrs. Dunham
Westerboro
Wright
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China
Loupine
Algernon Charlies Swinburne
Fat Pop
Creston Daily Advertiser
Carrier Boy
City of
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Advertiser - Gazette CO
Iowa
North Maple Street
Telephone
Snake Farm
Central Standard Time
Gypsyland
Wirva
KIT
Music Box
WEAF
Goldman
Sextet
WSEA
General Electric
Ideal Electric Co
Pepask Rfan
Oakland
Pontiac
General Motors
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