Aimee Semple McPherson and Other Public Muses
A Monticello Express column discusses Aimee McPherson possibly quitting her Los Angeles Temple amid conflicts with her mother and ambitions to evangelize worldwide. The piece weighs influence, public reaction, and what her withdrawal could mean for the Temple and its followers. It also surveys broader topics from centralization trends to local civic concerns and near-by cultural curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee McPherson
Los Angeles
Aimee
Temple
Will Rogers Quips On Rodeo At Black Hills Event
The famous humorist notes the runaway staged for the President at the Black Hills rodeo as the one genuinely new act in years, delivering a dry comment on novelty in rodeo spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Black Hills
Have Parents No Rights In Youthful Marriages
A Youths Companion piece questions parental rights as a college girl seeks quick marriage to her fiancé. It contrasts parental sacrifice with a rushed union and cites the teaching that no one lives for himself, urging consideration of family influence and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Siart
Disliking Benefactors Across War Time Sentiments
In Europe after World War II Bertrand Russell notes a shifting bias toward America tied to debt and moral obligations. The piece contrasts attitudes of gratitude and resentment as obligations influence perceptions among nations and individuals.
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Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Chicago
Europe
Bertrand Russell
America
United States
France
Healy
Cow Money Reveals Profitable Dairy Practices
A Charles City farm cow yielded a net profit of 5569 over three years with costs tracked, producing calves and milk for an average monthly profit of 157.47. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes this shows disciplined breeding, feeding, housing, and business methods can be profitable in dairying.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Coolidge Declines 1928 Run Surprise Statement Shocks Nation
President Calvin Coolidge released a ten word statement saying he does not choose to run for president in 1928. The move leaves the field open for other candidates while some suggest a possible renomination under certain conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Harding
Hoover
Dawes
Lowdon
Longworth
Madden Aims for U S Sea Power Parity With Britain
Sioux City Journal comments Representative Madden of Illinois argues for equal naval power with Great Britain and warns that Congress may balk at funding. The piece notes budget pressures and past pride in paper agreements, reflecting on Theodore Roosevelt’s naval leadership and its fading inspiration.
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Sioux City Journal
Madden
Mlinois
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Geneva
Great Britain
Congress
Mr. Madden
America
Budget Bureau
Theodore Roosevelt
Road bonds and paved roads debate in Audubon county
Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes contrasting business views on paving primary roads in Audubon county. One businessman argues paved roads improve service to wholesale customers and beat city competition, while another fears paved routes will divert trade to larger towns. The column asks which approach yields better results amid Iowa's $570 million investment in 700,000 motor vehicles.
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Council Bluffs
Audubon County
Iowa
Hoover Discusses Wide Range of Topics With Kansas Editors
Secretary Hoover spoke for three hours on the Emporia porch answering questions from Kansas editors. He covered Chinese civil wars, Russia, England France and Germany, American business cycles, retail distribution costs, waste in production, higher education, flood control, inland waterways, rail and ocean freight rates. He impressed listeners with fresh ideas and noted competency enhancing national efficiency.
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Kansas City Times
William Allen Whites
Emporia
Hoover
Kansas
Russia
England
France
Germany
America
Trey
Herbert Hoover
United States
He’s the Most Even Tempered Man in the Army
An army officer lauds the commanding general as exceptionally even tempered and consistently steady, claiming he has kept his poise at all times. The remark underscores the general’s reputation for calm leadership under pressure.
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American Magazine
Artemus Ward founder Browne born in Waterford Missouri
Charles F. Browne later known as Artemus Ward was born April 1834 in Waterford Missouri, worked as a printer, and created the Showman persona while in Ohio. He edited for Cleveland Plain Dealer before gaining fame, later touring as a comic lecturer and writing three volumes. He died May 6, 1867 in Southampton. The piece ends with a humorous anecdote about a Kansas town and a female reform society.
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Charles F. Browne
Artemus Ward
Waterford
Boston Carpet Bag
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York
Vanity Fair
Utah
California
England
Punch
London
Browne
Southampton
Prefer Married Women In Government Jobs Stir Debate
The Pathfinder reports government officials favor married women as reliable workers, noting about 800 municipalities prefer married teachers and many cities impose restrictions on single workers. It notes wartime labor shifts increased married women’s employment and fears about competition with men persist, offering Washington's experience as a national example.
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New England
United Action
South
Uncle Sam
Washington
Coun
No-Photo-ops: Candidates in Costume Stir Speculation
The Times notes how appearances in period dress by political figures like Mr Coolidge and others spark talk of presidential ambitions. Vice President and governors are photographed in 40s plainsman and Pilgrim garb prompting questions about future runs.
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New York Times
Dawes
Coolidge
Nick” Longworth
Longworth
Jimmie” Walker
Lowden
Plymouth Rock
Massachusetts
God's Gift of Shade Poem Recalls Healing Trees
A verse extols shade as a healing gift from God describing trees as green temples offering relief from fevered days. It invites the weary traveler to rest beneath their mantles and forget the burning glare of the noon road as dawn dew remains beneath the feet.
South Dakota Gov Bulow as 1928 Democratic Favorite Son
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Gov Bulow of South Dakota a farmer lawyer who denounces tariffs. It suggests talk of a Bulow Smith ticket for 1928 and questions how eastern and southern Democrats will respond if he is pushed as a favorite son while Goole is renominated.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Coolidge
Black Hills
Gov. Bulow
South Dakota
Smith and Bulow
New York
Bulow
Goole
McNary
Wesleyan Wasp on Fashion Shifts for Girls
A brief note on changing dress norms among young women, contrasting modest outfits described as Mother Hubbard with bolder wardrobes, as discussed in the Wesleyan Wasp column.
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Mother Hubbard
Wesleyan Wasp
Orr Executrix Notice for Estate of John A Orr
Lizzie V. Orr appointed executrix by Jones County Iowa District Court to administer the estate of John A. Orr deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal timeframe and all debts should be paid to the executrix to avoid costs. Dated Animoso[a] Iowa July 18 1927. Doxsee Doxsee attorneys for estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
John A. Orr
Anfimosa
Towa
A. D
Lizzie V. Orr
Executrix
Doxsee
District Court of
Renata Hoffman Wimert
William W. Mmmert
Sard
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A. Doxsee
Paris
Switzerland
Stanley Baldwin
Quebec
DuPont Co
General Motors
U.S Steel
Robert J. Bustice
Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Kansas City
Tama News-Herald
Hammill
Minneapolis
Italy
Africa
St. Paul
Mr. Coe
Maguoketa River
Egypt
Jones
Sioux City
Interstate Fair Association
Oregon
News of
The
Herald-Tribune
Buffalo
Eber Juul
Mount Pleasant
Juul
SEA Power Equality
Wonder of
Women’s Rights
Injilanny
Dore
Bunkinville
Wimin
Sur
Feroshus
Whitch
Speer
Hense
Durin
Marm
A. Ward
God
Theodosia Garrison
EL Reed
Lainey
Mark
Rock of Ages
J. E. Bateman
Walker
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lovell
J. W. Doxsee
Attorneys AT Law
Lovell Block
George Albery
I. V. Dautremont
Collections Insurance
W. A. Suthers
Teeter
J. G. Schoon Insurance
George Wenzlick
Inter Ocean
2Nd Ave
6Th Street
Monticello State Bank
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Colonel Lindbergh
Piers the Plowman
Middle West
Standard Ou
Michigan Avenue
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