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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1927

Page

10

Slayer May Hang From Gallows Set Up In Federal Courtroom

Cleveland reports Ernest Frederick 42 of Warren stands trial in the district court for the March 1 murder of Walter Holcomb. If convicted and legally possible, he could be executed in a federal court room where a gallows is installed, amid opulent surroundings. Frederick, claiming insanity, argues his release from a mental hospital preceded the murder. He faces a unique, rarely used fate under federal law if found guilty.

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Fragmented 1920s dinner note hints at cost and privacy

A garbled OCR passage describes a Sun day dinner with roast lamb potatoes corn cake mousse tea and 14 cents, plus breakfast pancakes and a pearly object. It then shifts to a disjointed thought about belonging and a community plan with privacy in a home setting.

Beauty Rules Stricter Abroad As Lips Are Pierced

A colonial-era note reports the Governor-General of French Africa enforcing bans on women beautifying themselves with lip modifications. Punishments range from two to five years, and women face social restrictions while wearing hats or eating in public. The piece concludes that beauty remains a geographical concept.

Atrinea Oman

Summer School Chapel Announcement and Talks

A Summer School chapel described an upcoming schedule with remarks on experiences at the Mountain People of Longshore and a talk by C. i. Yourd. The event featured student participation, notices on coursework, and reflections on local traditions and future lessons.

Tongeser C. i

Evolution of government in a changing society syllabus

Four participants study American government and compitation to prepare for an examination. The text outlines how national state and local government function, emphasizing evolving social organization and practical public needs. It portrays government as a living organism responding to changing conditions.

America Tollway

Education aims at shaping minds and life choices

An article notes eight students enrolled in a program called Economies a study on how learning influences the individual. It emphasizes understanding the subject's role in enriching life and personal growth.

Fragmentary OCR Item Describes Lost or Destroyed Units

A partial text notes that Strad viru... built units with many lost or destroyed. It mentions Abn 1 Chet and references the Inded Biatis in unclear terms. The readable fragments indicate a historical construction or battle context without clear dates or locations.

Farmer at Ninety Still Active on 20 Acre Michigan Farm

Edwin cTratherly of Lapeer, Michigan, marks his ninety ninth or hundredth year while continuing daily farm duties. He walks six miles each day to tend his cows and milk them, showing remarkable stamina for a farmer of his era on his twenty acre spread.

Edwin cTratherly Lapees Mich

A Lyrical Passage by Thackeray on May Arrival

A brief quotation evokes a timid figure hurrying to a church gate with modest eyes downcast. The lines hint at a May arrival and seek heavenly blessing.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Egg Withstood 51 Pounds Pressure at Standards Bureau

An egg tested beneath a midnit testing device at the Bureau of Standards endured 51 pounds before cracking. The experiment required two hundred tons of force to crush the shell.

Washington Bureau of Standards

Jailed for 70 Cents Overdue City Tax in Washington

Ford could not pay a 70 cent city tax and was jailed. Months later he remained imprisoned until contributions from several people covered the tax and about 25 dollars in court costs.

Washington Uaries Ford Tve

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