Improvement Club Chorus Sings at Coe College Festival
Monticello Improvement Club Chorus including about forty singers under director C. B. Crane performed at Cedar Rapids during Coe College music festival. The group will repeat numbers at the Monticello Opera House on June 5 with practice urged for all members next Monday.
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Improvement Club
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Monticello Improvement Club Chorus
Monticello Improvement Club
C. B. Crane
Harriet McCuskey
Mesdames KH
EB. Reed
G. Thomas
Frank Becker
I’. S. Lazell
Louis Stubler
Clyde Marshall
Anna Schultz
Nell Davis
Martha Lande
George Albery
Fred Stubler
Dolph Huene
Matt Miller
T. M. Redmond
Margaret Wismeier
Carrie Cowan
Ida Ferguson
Clara Duffin
Marcella Britting
Gail Servoss
Messrs
Orville Peet
O. B. Crane
Frank Locher
L. Locher
Tom Carson
Will Corbin
T .S. Lazell
Earl Young
George Barnts
O. B
How the Trouble Began on the Roof
A sunny Tuesday clash erupts on a rooftop as Mrs. Brown hangs clothes on the wrong day and Mrs. Jones objects. The quarrel over laundry duties ends with a threat to throw the clothes off the roof, sparked by disputed days and rain forecasts.
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Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Jones
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lock Canals and the curious idea of a Leonardo da Vinci lockmaker
The article notes ancient Egyptian canal work and a historic Milan church wall artist who also designed Milan’s canal locks. It suggests Leonardo da Vinci as a pioneer canal lock builder, tying Italy’s technical feats to Columbus era discoveries and Genoa origins. The piece ends with a remark on level canals versus inclined China systems.
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St. Paul
America
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Milan
Genoa
San Salvador
China
Philadelphia Ledger
Green Flash of Sunset Described by Scientists
The article explains the rare green flash seen at sunset when the sun disappears behind a clear horizon and notes it can also occur with a bright star. It discusses how eye adaptation and complementary color principles may produce the green disk perception after looking at a bright source.
Sentiment in ancient Welsh law shields hungry thief
The law codes of ancient Wales, though severe on theft, exempted a starving man who begged for three days and, after receiving nothing, stole food to stay alive. They upheld a principle that every person of substance should keep open house for travelers and the destitute.
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Wales
J. B. Lloyd
Its Risk A kiss may carry deeper meaning than it seems
A quotation exchange from the Baltimore American discusses how a kiss can carry hidden significance while also noting it should be taken at face value. The remark contrasts depth with apparent simplicity in romantic gesture.
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Baltimore American
Notable Quotes and Local Notices Include Glasses Fitting
A miscellany of quotations on virtue and fault cites dust on a diamond. a Seneca thought on action shaping value. Dr L G Stabler and Ray Hearn advertise eye care and insurance services for city property and others.
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Ray Hearn
For Sale and Help Wanted Classified Items
FOR SALE Used Ford touring car in good condition A bargain Call at Burrichter Garage 4711 MEN WANTED Steady work good wages Apply to The Quaker Data Company Cedar Rapids Iowa PIANOS TUNED Voiced repaired action and tone regulated All work guaranteed JI B Collina Viola Iowa 4311
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Burrichter Garage
Quaker Data Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
JI. B. Collina
Viola
An Old Coat and the Parade of Virtues
A fragmentary exchange notes a coat that shelters and shapes its owner, likening old wrinkles and deformities to a warm companion. A brief Victorian witty dialogue follows with a quip about virtues and a wife’s remark on parades.
Prejudice Sifts Through Images and Narratives
A reflective piece analyzes how bias distorts perception, noting that prejudice sharpens scrutiny of appearance while softening trust in stories behind them. It argues for careful evaluation of evidence and empathy in judgment.
Italy Imp A Legendary Heavy Jack In Iowa Stud Book
Italy Imp is a heavily built black Italian American jack stallion owned by Dr. George Albery of Monticello Iowa. He stands 15 hands 4 inches high weighs 1150 pounds and is registered in the American Jack Stock Stud Book with Italian and American lineage. Dated Des Moines April 4 1917 the Iowa Department of Agriculture certifies him free from disease and unsoundness. Service terms are $15 with season stand at the Albery barn two miles south of Monticello.
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Italy
George Albery
Monticello
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Jack
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Geo. Albery
A. R. Corey
Sec
St. Dept. Agri
Raising the Limit Washington Star Quip
A humorous Washington Star note on wordplay with defense phrasing. It mentions changing “MINions for defense” to “Inillions” becoming “bil lions” in a playful twist about budget terms.
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Washington Star
Prussians Touch Nothing They Do Not Destroy
A clipped Tribune line notes overconfident rhetoric about Prussians and poison, pairing a stark claim with a vivid warning about destruction. The terse quotation underscores wartime sentiment and fear surrounding chemical warfare.
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Chicago Tribune
Tobey Polish Promises to Preserve Furniture Finish
Tobey Polish from the Tobey Furniture Company claims to renew and protect finishes, remove fogginess from mahogany, and mask blemishes. Marketed by stores, the preparation cleanses easily without hard rubbing and dries after wiping. Bottles cost 25c to 50c, quarts $1, with dealership distribution.
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Tobey Furniture Company
Chicago
New York
Tobey Polish
Dr Hands Colic Remedy Endorsed By Iowa Mother
Mrs Etna Hamner of Creston Iowa praises Dr Hands Colic Remedy after twenty years use with all her children reporting prompt relief from colic. The letter urges every parent to keep the medicine at home and buy from local druggists for two and a half cents a dose with Kettlitz Kay offering full sized bottles.
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Hall
Etna Hamner
Creston
Iowa
Dr. Hand
Kettlitz & Kay
Dr. Hands
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