Red Cross Seeks 5 Million Members in 1928 Roll Call
The American Red Cross aims to enroll 5,000,000 adults during the twelfth annual roll call from November 11 to 29, 1928. Judge John Barton Payne emphasizes disaster relief, veteran aid, and a strong reserve fund to fund quick action and life saving work across 66 major catastrophes and 22 foreign disasters in the prior year, with expenditures exceeding 16.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Washington
Red Cross
Payne
United States
Insular
West Indiaes
Porto Rico
Florida
Misais Eippi Valley
St. Loui
New England
Red Cross veteran relief work at tenth Armistice anniversary
The American Red Cross reports ongoing veteran aid a decade after Armistice Day. About 25,500 disabled World War I veterans are in government care daily, with similar numbers dying each year. For the year ending June 30, 1928, expenses reached 307,468 in veteran relief, while overall Red Cross support shows vast funding and 249 field workers aiding veterans, dependents, and service members across hospitals, camps, and ports.
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American Red Cross
James l. Fieger
Red Cross
Washington
Fieger
Veterans’ Bureau
Red Crase
Sicker
Steehatter
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Bnounl
Tlaison
Beeney
Spd
Vet Grang
The
War Service
Former Monona Boy Killed Instantly
A North Western train struck 15 year old Jack Turner and hurled him about eighty feet near E avenue west, as his uncle Charles Mentzer, 67, suffered critical injuries. Coroner R A Vorpahl planned an inquest later this week amid efforts to improve crossing signals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Starman
North Western Railroad
R. A. Vorpahl
Jack Turner
William E. Turner
Bever Avenue
North Western
E Avenue West
Charles W. Mentzer
Win ‘Ton Road
Young Turner
St. ‘Luke’s Hospital
Mentzer
Turner
Monona
Campaign Broadcast Costs Reach Two Million Dollars
Two major parties spent two million dollars to air campaign speeches. The vast reach of the broadcasts exposed more voters to the issues than ever before, benefiting radio station managers and telephone companies that carried the signals while expanding the media landscape.
Lighthouse for Glasocks at Cheyenne aviation field
West Union sends two residents a thousand miles to tend a lighthouse on land guiding transcontinental aviators to Cheyenne. Mr and Mrs F E B Glasock summoned to report at once to live in a lonely spot and keep the beacon burning twelve miles from the landing field. Their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Harold Bean are at Cheyenne. Bean is an aviation mechanic.
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West Union
F. EB. Glascock
Cheyenne
Wyo
Glascocks
Harold Bean
Bean
Argo-Gazette
Criminal cases in court face jury delays in October term
Judge C W Reed enters week three as criminal trials take priority but jurors are scarce. Salesmen drawn yesterday show many dead or relocated. Case of Tom Fennell for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated stalled as not enough talesmen are available for jury selection. Hart and Sheridan represent Fennell, County Attorney Layton prosecutes.
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C. W. Reed
Tom Fennell
Waukon
County Atorney Layton
Argo-Gazette
Practical silos built near Belmond and Clarion
Carlton Johnson and Ralph Baker of Belmond built temporary corn crib silos last year at an outlay of 25 to 35 dollars each. Finished silos stood about 16 to 20 feet high and 13 feet in diameter with roofing paper lining. Slatting material can be reused, but new building or roofing paper is needed yearly. This year ten silos near Belmond and seven near Clarion were constructed.
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Carlton Johnson
Ralph Baker
Belmond
Clarion
Unclear fragment themed on pyramids and power
The readable text fragment hints at wonders grown from Egyptian power and pyramids used for advantage in modern skyscrapers. It reads like a speculative or poetic line about privilege and control, with multiple garbled phrases and no clear events or entities.
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Ull
Womar
Unclear historical soap preparation description
Fragmentary text describes drying an artillery soap, dissolving in alcohol, and processing to a fuel-like liquid. The passage is garbled, with nonsensical terms and missing context, preventing a coherent event or identification of entities.
Minor Scales Melodic misnamed interval note
A fragmented description notes that Minor Scales Melodic is named for melodic use and lacks a fixed singing or playing interval. It also mentions the barmanfe as the base of chords tied to the minor key, though text is unclear and garbled.
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Ant
For Sale Three Berkshire Boars at Ames Iowa State
Three Berkshire boars offered for sale by Adolph J. Anderson. Two spring boars and one named Rookwood Commander 93rd, sired by Rookwood Commander 20th. Owned by C. F. Curtiss dean of Agriculture at Iowa State College Ames. Champion at Iowa State Fair 1926. Priced to sell.
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C. F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Ames
Adolph J. Anderson
Elkader
Prisoners Describe New Chicken Theft Method
Detectives in Sioux City quizzed L. Maxson and Charles Dean, suspects in a grocery poultry robbery, who confessed after learning they were wanted in Plymouth County for chicken theft. They described using gasoline and ammonia to render fowl unconscious, then entering hen houses to steal birds without noise.
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Sioux City
L. Maxson
Charles Dean
Maxson
Dean
Plymouth County
West Bend Journal
Why I Buy at Home a Community Buying Appeal
This passage argues for shopping locally to keep money, taxes, and support within the home community. It emphasizes purchasing from friends, seeing goods, and ensuring quality, with 30 percent of every dollar staying locally to aid city development, schools, churches, and local producers.
Local social notes honor Mrs Elkema on birthday
Mr and Mrs Richard Brackin hosted guests last Sunday. Mrs J D Shaffer traveled to Ames on a business trip Tuesday and returned Friday. Mr and Mrs E G Stohhr Mrs Elkema and Betty joined at Geo B Schori home for dinner in honor of Mrs Elkema s birthday.
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Chas, Feller
Dubuque
Leslie Cooley
Richard and
Robert Schmid
Celwein
J. C. Schiid
Richard Brackin
J. D. Shaffer
Ames
E. G. Stohhr
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America
Cheyenne Aviation Field
Ida Mattocks
Elgin
Celia Dennler
C. W.nicklaus
J.D. Shaffer
Fred Rothlisberger
Lansing
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Berg
Direct Buying
Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Legion Declerm
Thehrata &S Lowa
CEC B. Demille's
Jesus
Picicres
Jeanie Macpherson
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