Philomonte Junior Class Play and Dance Festival
The Philomonte junior class presents It pays to Advertise a three act farce on Friday December 3 at 8 pm. Cast includes Mary Grayson Ruth Matthiessen and others. Synopsis follows soap king Cyrus Martin guiding son Rodney into business with Ambrose Peale as manager. Also announced is The Dance Festival for December 10 featuring various numbers to benefit athletics. Senior junior and other class lists of high average students are given. Football banquet set for December 14 with monogrammed sweaters and service stripes. Coach Finlay praised.
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Rol Megrus
Walter Hackett
Mary Grayson
Ruth Matthiessen
Countess de Burien
Avelda
Hanssen
Rodney
Martin
Claude Appleby
Cyrus
Hartin
Daile Greenawald
Apollo
Captain Bing
Pirates
Arkansas Travelers
Ole King Cole
Pierrot
Pierrette
Finlay
Brown Sugar Rolls and Bazaar Best Sellers
Iowa State college home economists rate Brown Sugar Rolls as a top bazaar seller aided by recipe cards. They note foodstuffs with recipes command higher sales and suggest practical gifts like laundering friendly aprons and simple children’s garments to attract buyers. Everlasting flowers from the garden also serve as appealing display items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Gertrude
Wit and whimsy fill a page of quick quips
A collection of light humor and witty exchanges from a humorous page. Jests include a man gifting a 1907 car to curb his wife antique craze and a schoolmarm quip about abnormal children. Clever exchanges from various papers showcase playful tone and social sketches.
W O G on US sports bill and European spending
W O G discusses tentative figures showing the US sport bill over ten years could clear war debts of nations while noting sports costs outrun wars. He observes Europe has not proposed giving up sports to save global funds. A Maquoketa Lee Dry Goods store receiver was appointed last week to liquidate the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
United States
Europe
Lee Dry Goods
Maquoketa
Comanche Chief’s Vision Fades As Dixon Fells Medicine Man
In the Adobe Walls clash, Billy Dixon of the buffalo hunters shot a Comanche medicine man at 1200 yards as he mounted a cliff to commune with the Great Spirit. The prophecy proved false for his allies, though the hunter prevailed. Other chiefs named include Satank Big Tree Little Raven and Satanka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Dixon
Adobe Walls
Quanah Parker
Sodhouse
Dixon
W. T. Coble
Lone Wolf
Satank
Big Tree
Little Raven
Satanka
Turkey Track
Tom Coble
Cimarron County
Okla
Texilne
Texas
Oklahoma
Shader Brothers
Billy Taylor
Raymond W. Thorp
Tn Adventure Magazine
Theosophical Society Builds Vast Manuscript Library
The Theosophical Society of Adyar in Madras has undertaken a major Horary project to catalog valuable manuscripts. In twenty years it has collected 12 847 manuscripts and printed books, with strong holdings in science religion and philosophy as well as works in Chinese Japanese Siamese Burmese Thai and South Indian languages. In early 1925 eight collection tours were made and over 60 collections examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theosophical Society of
Adyar
Madras
Reading as a luxury for the poor and paid critics
Cuprer’s Weekly notes a statistician’s calculation that a $4,000 salary man loses $30 reading a 509 page book while a high salaried executive would face a prohibitive cost. It argues only paid book reviewers can truly afford to read, since reading is the one luxury the poor can still enjoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Preston
Cupper
Cheese Imports Rise on Variety Over Domestic Output
United States cheese imports in 1924 reached 62 402 000 pounds, up from 40 175 000 in 1923, with main sources Italy Switzerland France the Netherlands and Greece. The rise is attributed largely to the variety gap between American and foreign cheeses though some Greek and Italian products are mainly consumed by immigrant communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Italy
Switzerland
France
Netherlands
Greece
Glacial Age Relics Found in Black Forest Caves
Professor Zeltz of Freiburg University reports discoveries in several Black Forest caves from 25 000 to 30 000 years ago. The finds include ossified skeletal remains of glacial fauna such as cave lion cave fox horse of the steppes and reindeer plus numerous flint hand implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Zeltz
Freiburg University
Black Forest
Wireless to ships links to reach vessels worldwide
An London press announcement states that Beam wireless facilities will connect ships to their owners globally. The system will operate from London to Canada and South Africa by the end of May, with service to Australia and India arriving a few months afterward.
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London
Canada
South Africa
Australia
India
New Light on History Julius Caesar and His Forum Walk
Julius Caesar and Cassius meet two slave girls in the forum. Caesar jokes about being a forum. Cassius resolves to act to free Rome from this monster, signaling a dramatic turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Canesar
Cassitus
Forum
Julius
Cassius
Rome
Detroit News
Fox Bred in Captivity Outruns Train at Klamath Falls
A silver fox raced three miles along the railroad at Klamath Falls Oregon staying ahead of a logging train until the engineer stopped the locomotive. The fox, exhausted, permitted capture and release. It was later found to be from a nearby fox farm and valued at over $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Ore
Fox Farm
Rainfall Calculations and Peanut Origins in Brazil
A 1 inch rainfall on a 3000 square foot roof yields about 250 cubic feet or 41.6 barrels of 46 gallons each. The text notes the peanut as native to Brazil, later introduced to Europe after the discovery of South America and spread to warm climates worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Europe
South America
Top of Fujiyama Reforms After Peak Changes
Reports from Ganka sry note Fujiyama’s summit altered by disturbances. Kengamine peak was extended and a new peak formed, changing the highest point of the mountain.
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Fujiyama
Kengamine Peak
Ganka Sry
Automatic Egg Hollers Upgrade Hotel Kitchens
Automatic egg hollers in large hotels aid cooks by timing egg boiling and lifting eggs from hot water when done, streamlining kitchen operations. The devices register boil time and automatically remove eggs, improving efficiency in hotel dining areas.
Abaca From Banana Tree
In the Philippines banana trees include the musa fextilis which yields Manila hemp abaca used in commerce.
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Philippines
Manila
New Antiskid Chains Clip to Wheel Spokes
New antiskid chains for automobiles clamp directly to wheel spokes without side clamps, simplifying installation and improving traction in icy conditions.
Evening Verse Fragments From Classic Poets
A collection of brief lines from Longfellow Mulock Crowley Hemans and others reflect on day ending. Images of night descent eagle king and twilight soften into rest and quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hemans
A Father Remains a Lonely Man in Old Overcoat
A reflection on a father's quiet endurance as he bears sadness and pride. He dresses in worn clothes to please his children and endures others' judgment while his inner resolve holds firm against the weariness of life. Margarette Bali Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namiaklnee
Father
Orilanen
Margarette Bali Dickson
Executor Named for Sarah A Putnam Estate in Jones County
Public notice from Anamosa Iowa dated November 27 1926 states EB. Elrad executor of the estate of Sarah A Putnam deceased. Creditors must file claims with the district court clerk sworn and timely and debtors should remit payments to the executor to avoid costs. R. E. Reed attorney for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Sarah A. Putnam
Anamosa
Administratrix’ Notice in Behrends Estate
Margaret Behrends is named administratrix of the estate of Ren Behrends deceased in Jones county Iowa. Creditors and claimants must file sworn claims with the clerk and all debts owed should be paid promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa November 24 1926. Locher attorney for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Towa
Ren.b. Behrends
Anamosa
Margaret, Behrends
Locher
Hatate
Probate notice of will in Jones County Iowa
In Jones County Iowa a probate notice reports a paper claimed as the last will of Della A McKenn deceased. The court sets December 15 1926 for final proof and hearing with B G Clerk and Doxsee attorneys listed for the estate.
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Ilowa
Jones’ County
Jones County
Della A. McKenn
Sild- County
Joneas Co
Nowa "Doxsea & Doxsee
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Henry Heyen
Katherine Jacque
Beth Lightfoot
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Alma Buol
Edward Eggers
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Ruth van Buren
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Mary Biden
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Janet, McNeill
Boston Transcript
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Munich
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Longfellow
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Dr. Hoffmann
EB. EL Rad
R. E. Heed
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Schreiber
F. L. Serbousek
Farmers’ Grain Co
Scotch Grove
EFP
The
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Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
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John A. Liddy
Monticello
Investment Danvers
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Saas Foe
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Rapide
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the Express
Zenith
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Bear
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Walt de
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AES
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Marshall & Matthiessen
Rock of Ages
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