Postpone Your Funeral and Live Healthily Now
A reflective essay urges postponing funerals by choosing a healthier life. It argues modern youth should focus on vitality, not aging, and cites longevity comparisons across species, family anecdotes, and a call to adopt better dental, digestion, and heart care. It also mentions political coverage and public health emphasis on child immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenarians’' Club of
Los Angeles
Rhoda
Lfe
Daguerreotype
Kermit Roosevelt
Farm Relief Loss in Committee Signals GOP Troubles
Publicans break against Coolidge as Iowa Illinois Pennsylvania and Indiana recoil from his administration and congressional handling. Observers say Coolidge leadership appears weak with rent farm relief likely blocked this session as Western Republicans hold power. The article notes broad GOP discontent across traditional corn belt areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Wm. A. Oldfield
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Cummins
Pepper
McKinley
Stanfield
Atlantic
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Congress
House Agricultural Committee
House
Edgar Howard
Nebraska
Haugen
Tincher
Aswell
President Coolidge
Howard
Agricultural Committee
Ilinois
Mr. Howard
Wisconsin
White House
Indiana
Iowa
Coolidge
Corn Belt
Must Get Ready Now for Next School Term
Scores of happy children brought home promotion cards while those who did not advance faced despondency. The piece argues many failures stem from physical handicaps such as vision or hearing defects, tonsil issues, or fatigue, not lack of intelligence, urging awareness and remedial actions to help affected students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Mary
John
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Iowa
Lou Arnason
Red Cross
Le Mars Garage Purchase and Local Family News
Pete Bell bought a garage in Le Mars and Chas Begg moved it on wagon gear pulled by a tractor. Several local visits and small-town scenes are noted including Ralph Bergan’s car accident, Eva Braband’s work, and various neighbors stopping by for greetings and chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bell
le Mars
Chas
Begg
Ralph Schrooten
Sioux City
Elmer Kennedy
Eva Braband
Joe Staebell
Tim Bergan
Winona
Minn
Inlaw
Ed Gainor
Sylvester Dunn
Joe Smeade
Roy Bullington
Crowley Bros
John Brennan
Bernard Sismann
Ray Walsh
Weekend Visits and Local Personnel Changes in Brunsville Area
Brunsville residents report weekend visits by Kenneth Richards of Watertown and Mrs Abls of LeMars to J O Frerichs and J M Simon households. Frerichs and daughter Darlene visited LeMars, FR R Dickman takes bank charge in Westfield during M O Nelson’s illness, Tillie Fischer resigns from Frerich Wilken store with Coretta Pecks succeeding her, and Mrs B R Johns along with Rev Zank and children are mentioned in community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Richards
Watertown
S. D
C. M. Richards
Abls
LeMara
J. O. Frerichs
J. L. Bradford
S. H. Luken
LeMars
Picnic at St Peters Evangelical Church Lawn
Iona Minnesota visitors return to Iona after two weeks with friends and relatives. Mrs. Johns' father I Harms accompanied them. Members of St Peters Evangelical Lutheran church plan a picnic on Sunday on the church lawn featuring a big hall game. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Heeren
Iona
Minn
Iowa Republican state central committee meets in Des Moines
The Des Moines gathering fixed dates for the state and judicial conventions and adjourned without action on Col. Smith W. Brookhart for U S senator. Insurgent Brookhart's status remains uncertain as the insurgent question looms for the state convention. Kendall named keynoter. July 20 rally date set. 1433 delegates allotted to both conventions. Judicial session July 29 will nominate four supreme court justices. Numerous campaign expenditures reported for Hammill and others. The state consents to federal land purchase for a northeast Iowa wildlife refuge with conditions preserving navigable water access and future state rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
Col
Smth W. Brookhart
United States
Brookhart
N. EB. Kendall
Supreme Court
L. DeGraff
F. F. Faville
Fr. Dodge
Chas. W. Vermilion
Centerville
L. A. Morling
Emmetsburg
Democratic Plymouth County Convention Call in Le Mars
The Democratic Party of Plymouth County Iowa召开 delegates convention July 3 1926 at 11 am in Le Mars to nominate county office candidates and elect delegates to the state convention based on 16 votes per delegate from the 1924 Murtagh governor race. Ballots provide spaces for names. officers include WM. Coad chairman and Mrs. H F Groetken vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Plymouth County
Court House
le Mars
James C. Murtagh
WM. Coad
Democratic County Committee
H. F. Groetken
Iowa State Officials Terms Involving Rivers And Courts
The text discusses protecting fish and fur bearing animals on lands and waters feeding into the Mississippi. It notes State Auditor James C. McClune undergoing gall bladder surgery at Mercy hospital Des Moines, delayed by duties and campaign. It mentions Senator A B Cummins as a potential federal judge candidate if a bill for an additional southern district Iowa judge passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
James C. McClune
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Congress
House
Senate
Iowa Hero Worshipers Turn Against Cummins
The Milwaukee Journal details Cummins swinging from anti rail interests in Iowa to opposing tariffs in Washington. It notes his shifts toward protecting monopolies and losing reform stance, portraying him as a veteran servant of the old guard in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Iowa
Cummins
Washington
Cumming
Cummings
Old Guard
Sioux City Markets Gains Lift From Rain Soaring Cattle Prices
Sioux City stockyards report rapid cattle price advances as heavy rains boosted trading across fat cattle and feeders. Through midweek, prices rose 25 to 40 cents, with fat steers topping 10.16 and yearlings to 10.25, while canners and cutters also firmed. Veals remain at 11, and light cattle show steady demand as stocker activity resumes after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reese Nee Enwn
Great Northern North Bound
St. Paul
Semvc
Ees
St. Paul Limited
Sioux City
Soux City Limited
Hog Prices and Livestock Trends See Mixed Movements
Yearlings and feeders rise above eight dollars while feeding cows and heifers gain 26 to 50 cents. Fleshy heifers may fetch seven dollars, with light feeding cows up to five. Hog receipts hint at temporary national build up to curb porker decline, narrowing price spreads between lights and heavies. Sheep and lamb receipts surge with prices dropping sharply.
Spring lamb prices dip to 16.60 as top yearlings at 14.75
Market notes show spring lambs at 16.60 a head, down 1.50 from the peak, with yearlings topping at 14.75. Clipped ewes remain a weak link, preventing more discounts, while best ewes hold at around 6 dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Coolidge
East Stanton
Brunsville
Capitol Dome
John Hammill
L. E. Eickelberg
Waterloo
U. S
Walter C. Ramsay
Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Board of Conservation
Akron America
Elgin
Elkhorn
Fredonia
Garfield
Grant
Hancock Enry
Gerford Nanan
Liberty
Marion
Meadow
Perry
Plymouth
Portland
Preston
Remsen
Sioux
Stanton
Union
Washington Westfield
Westfield
Eincoln
Marina
Ereseesesen
Frank E. Scott Commission Co
Harrison
Hevrol
Worlds Larceee
Nicholson Motor Co
Central Ave
PRI
Frank E.scot
G. A. Gottsch
First National Bank
LeMars, Iowa
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