Miss Adelaide Cook Found Dead After Hunger Strike
In Muscatine Iowa on May 2 Miss Adelaide Cook aged 54 was found dead in her home. The death came after a hunger strike lasting almost a week linked to worries over her affairs. She had recently tried to transfer her estate and her brother’s by mailing certificates of deposit to friends while her brother was hospitalized at Mount Pleasant.
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Muscatine
Adelaide Cook
Miss Cook
Mount Pleasant
Want Ads Get Results Mrs Wilhelm y Saved By Friend
Mrs Mary Wilhe lmy of St Paul Minnesota credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength after exhausting overwork and childbearing She explains she improved after initial doses and continued to gain weight she offers to answer letters from interested women
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Wilhelmy
Duke Street
School At Aston Ada Groesbeck
Friday chapel notes and class function items appear under general articles with editor names and staff roles listed, including Madelyn Early and Vera Blair. The page shows athletics, personals, and grade notes alongside church and school news.
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Ada Groesbeck
Inthief Madelyn Early
Vera Blair
Florence Ames
Mildred Myers
Reba Jeffry
Aston PTA Meeting Promises Programs for Three Towns
Creston and Cromwell PTA units attend the final Aston PTA gathering on Monday evening May 4. The event features an intertown program from all three towns, the school exhibit remains on display, and refreshments will be served after the program. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Creston
Cromwell P. T. A
Aston P. T. A
Freshmen Lead In Attendance At Afton High School
Attendance records for six weeks ending April 10 show freshmen with the lowest rate of absence or tardiness at 66 and two thirds percent on time. Seniors at 1 percent not absent or tardy, while juniors at 32 percent and sophomores at 33 and one third percent.
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Afton High Schoo
Friday Morning Chapel Honors Mrs Berg Parks Recital
Mrs Berg Parks entertained the high school and upper grades with vocal solos. The recital drew praise for her marked ability and concert experience. The school gave her a rising vote of thanks for the splendid program.
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Berg Parks
Parks
Parky
School Exhibit Plans for State Fair Des Moines Visit
All grades at the high school and grade levels are preparing charts for the state fair in Des Moines. Fifty projects across subjects will be sent, including paper cuttings paintings and drawings, with teachers, especially grade teachers, busy with preparations.
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Des Moines
Des
Senior Class Play Set for May 19 in Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town
Miss Avis Grave, director of educational exhibits, reserves booth 10 for student charts and artworks. Last year Miss Ford’s eighth grade entries won fourth place. The senior class play Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town is scheduled for Tuesday May 19 with the cast chosen and ready to begin work.
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Moines
Avis Grave
High School Visitors Mrs Ames and Alice Grigg
Mrs. Charles Ames visited the high school Monday morning and Alice Grigg visited the high school Monday afternoon.
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Charles Ames
Alice Grigg
Standings and Results for American and National Leagues
The American League standings show Washington 103 games 769 slugging? Cleveland and Philadelphia near .714 and .667 respectively with Chicago St. Louis and New York trailing. Yesterday's results list Chicago 9 over St. Louis 5 and Cleveland 8 over Detroit 7 with Washington 9 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 7 New York 5. Tomorrow's games include Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York Detroit at Cleveland and St. Louis at Chicago. In the National League Cincinnati 9 6 4 8 Chicago 9 6 0 0 and Philadelphia at Boston 4 333 are noted with Chicago at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati on tap. Brooklyn at New York washed out by rain.
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American League
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
National League
Ww. L. Pet Porelori
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Er
Midurit
Shiva
Bibegsdaaa
Pecadeesae
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Baseball and basketball matchups across cities and standings
Schedule notes show Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia with no other games listed. Western League standings list Des Moines and Lincoln with voiced records, plus Tulsa, Omaha, Wichita, Denver, St Joe, and Oklahoma City. Yesterday results include Des Moines 5 Wichita 2 and Omaha 19 Tulsa 1 with Denver 9 St Joe 5. Tomorrow features Tulsa at Des Moines St Joe at Lincoln Wichita at Omaha and Oklahoma City beating Denver.
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Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Lincoln
Wichita
Denver
St. Joe 'S
Tulsa
Omaha
St. Joseph
St. Joe
State high school events highlight May 2 reports
Gordon Fogg of Sioux City won the state high school extemp contest with Burton Miller of Newton in second place. Osceola defeated Osage 3 to 0 in the state high school debate finals. In Cedar Rapids a driver charged with intoxicated driving was released on bond as trial set. Various local items include a directed verdict in Maquoketa and an annulment case in Des Moines.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Gordon Fogg
Sioux City
Burton Miller
Newton
Osceolm
Osage
Cedar Rapids
H. C.andrews
Maquoketa
District Court
J. Kelao, Jr
Bellevue
Kansas Teams Dominate Basketball Scene At Season’s End
Lawrence Kansas May 2 Kansas and the University of Kansas held a prominent place on the national basketball stage as Wichita High School claimed the national title at Chicago. Washburn College won the all-American championship in Kansas City. KU, coached by Dr F C Allen, led with four straight Missouri Valley titles and a 61 win 64 conference record, including 36 straight victories across 1922. Dr James Naismith, inventor of basketball, is on KU’s faculty.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
Wichita, Kin
University of Chicago
A. B. Young
Universty of Kansas
Washburn College of
Topeka
Kansas City
Arthur
Lonborg
F. C. Allen
James Naismith
Yucatan Out to Recapture Wealth
A May congress of producers and officials will discuss restoring Yucatan sisa industry profits. Political and economic factors have reduced output, harming producers exporters and the state treasury, with a plan to secure binder twine supplies from U S wheat regions and form a federal commission to organize all links in the chain from production to sale.
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Associated Press
Korida
Yucatan
State Treasury
Congress
United States
Federal Department of Commerce and Industry
Sisler Leads Early AL Batting Surge in 1925
George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns has raised his batting average to .424 after 15 games, spurring a burst of early hits. Sammy Hale tops AL averages at .462 in 10 games, while Bodacious stats from Myatt, McManus, and Mostil pace the leaders in home runs, steals, and runs as the season opens.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Star
Sammy Hale
Athletics
Sisler
Jamieson
Cleveland
Marty McManus
St. Louis
Glynn Myatt
Johnny Mostil
Fleet Foot
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Leading Batters and Stolen Bases Highlight Early Race
The report notes CL Heathcote of Cuba with four steals leading the early race. Other top batters include Fonseca of Philadelphia at .389, Henline Philadelphia .378, Hartnett Chicago .873, Moore Pittsburgh .373, Bancroft Boston .359, Cuyler Pittsburgh .354, Johnston Brooklyn B48.
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Cl’ Heathcote
Cuba
Fonseca Philadelphia
Henline
Philadelphia
Hartnett
Chicago
Moore
Pitsburgh
Bancroft
Boston
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Johnston
Brooklyn
Miracle of Red Sea Fails to Repeat by Zulu Tribe
About 50 members of a Christian Zulu tribe attempted to repeat the Red Sea miracle on a flood swollen river in Capetown May 2. The Associated Press reports the effort did not succeed and the group dispersed without achieving a claimed crossing.
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Capetown
Red Sea
River Miracle Ends In Tragic Loss For Tribe
A tribal party attempting to ford an overflowing river prayed after kneeling. Their leader struck the water with an iron rod and commanded it to part, but the group perished as they entered the river, vanishing beneath the waters.
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Creston Daily Advertiser
Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co
Carl Davenport
W. A. Roseberry
Appictat
Gindton
Iowa
Act of Congress
Mrs. Wilhelmy
Aston
James Treichler
Wanda Mielkie
Essex
Essex Value
Matt Conway
Pine Street
Chicsgo
Deg Moines
Lester M. Jones
Morningside College
Iowa State Association of Economists and Sociologists
Jesse Hildebrand
Wyoming
Dubuque
Donald Wooley
Fort Leavenworth
Lillian Heine Parddekooper
Soler
Browns
Bishop
Goslin
Judge Washington
Poole
Comba New York
McManus
Myatt
Sheely
Nation League
Zack Wheat
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jimmy Bottomley
Theardinals
Dodge
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Havng
Creston Mutual Telephone Co
Creston Barber College
North Pine St
C. A. Anderson
Mgr
The
Chichester
S Banen
Phaeton
Chrysler
Chrysler Six
Phaeton Te
Isi
Harlan Schmuck
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