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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
5
The word atrocity means a savagely brutal deed. It derives from Latin atrox atrocis meaning cruel and fierce. The term is used to describe heinous acts such as the mine massacre in Illinois attributed to men unlikely to murder alone.
After a Wednesday service the Loyal Berean Bible class and church members surprised Rev. Emanuel and his wife Mrs. Emanuel for a long service and charity in Creston. A poem by Mrs. Glenn McClelland was read, a wedding anniversary gift presented, and refreshments served.
Creston Iowa invites sealed bids until July 17 1922 for materials labor and complete construction of an outfall sewer relocation by McKinley Park. Project includes 4656 feet of 15 inch sewer 71.4 feet brick manholes 58 cubic yards concrete and 1200 feet reinforcing steel. Bids require $500 certified check and contract includes two year maintenance and bond provisions with monthly progress payments up to 75 percent.
The Champaign Post 70 American Legion Auxiliary meets at Holly Hall to urge rapid membership growth during MeNider Week. Members are asked to recruit at least one new member for both the Legion and the Auxiliary, with blanks available at Central Drug Store Newcomb & Matthews Strance & Son Recknor's Grocery.
Des Moines hosts a reunion for sailors and marines on August 10 with plans for a new club. Iowa’s dry status and inland location emphasize the historic event as 8000 plus veterans renew old friendships, with railroads offering reduced fare.
The U S Marine Corps Recruiting Station at the Old Post Office Building in Des Moines Iowa has opened a drive for enlistments. Eligible applicants must be at least eighteen and at least sixty four inches tall. All Marine branches are open and those with aviation or mechanical experience are sought. Further information is available from the Postmaster.
The text advises a hostess to swiftly divert attention from accidents at table or with guests. If a glass breaks or spills occur, she should make light of the incident and start a new topic. Apologies from the guest are considered in bad taste.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clough marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary at their Shannon City Tingley area home. Relatives and friends attended a lighted lawn event with a mock wedding, piano selections, readings, and a crystal water set gift. Guests included Floyd Woods family and Henry Schilling family, with Crystallized pieces used from thirty years ago also on display.
Yesterday's results show New York 6 Washington 4 and Philadelphia 10 Boston 3 with no other games. Today's schedule includes Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago. Rocktail island near Ireland has sunk three feet in 33 years.
One of Minneapolis Central High School’s sweet girl graduates, Miss Florence Youngquist, became a blushing bride that same evening. The groom waited in his automobile outside the auditorium as commencement finished. After the ceremony she slipped away with her classmates and headed to the minister’s house for a quick marriage as her diploma still in hand.
A man recalls suffering for a decade with stomach trouble and cancer fears before using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy twenty years ago. He reports better sleep, appetite, and health since, claiming the simple preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal issues. The ad promises one dose with a money back guarantee from Newcomb & Matthews and other druggists.
The term feudalism describes the medieval European system based on lord vassal ties. The vassal, an inferior, placed himself under the lord's protection and received land, usually hereditary but revocable, in exchange for acknowledging the lord's authority and duties.
A subject expert notes that demand for services ranged from military duty to payments or tasks. The concept merges public and private law, equating office and kingship with property. The term, from Latin and Old English fe meaning a payment, describes a system the American Federation of Labor calls industrial feudalism finding a foothold.
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