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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
8
The Wayne No 3 community celebrated the dedication of a new school building last Tuesday evening. Rev. F Worcester urged reverence for education Christianity the constitution and the flag. Several local residents and visiting relatives attended the reception and related events as members discussed standardization of rural schools and plans to join the state standard list.
The primary Sunday school class was entertained at a Halloween party hosted by teacher Mrs. John Schweitzer last Saturday afternoon. The event featured tables and activities at the home, continuing with festive school year activities.
A Delhi area Halloween gathering featured games and refreshments with attendees including Sackett Allen Blaine Wismeier and many Hein, Buol, Kiburz, and Monticello residents. Edwin Fitzsimons returned from four years away, visiting family in Delhi, while local churches, a Christian Endeavor group, and multiple social visits highlighted the week. Mary Lavonne Marugg welcomed as a baby girl. Shakespeare quote at article end.
A one club bid signals a contract to win seven of thirteen tricks with at least four tricks in clubs if trumps. The bidder seeks two sure tricks plus four in clubs and must be prepared to defend or attack.
A discussion of sure tricks in card suits with example hands. It presents problems about bidding and doubling in no trump and suit contracts, referencing hands in Hearts Clubs Diamonds Spades and the tactic of counting sure tricks and partnership values.
Local Presbyterian women hosted Jag on Wednesday at Mrs aimed's home with Miss Grace wapie leading. A Thursday supper at Mrs George Lyons raised funds. Halloween colors and fall decorations featured throughout. Several residents visited, entertained, and marked anniversaries and birthdays as town life continued.
Mrs Kate Holub returned from Davenport after visiting her mother. Mrs O A DeLancey and Cedar Rapids relatives spent two days in Davenport. Mr and Mrs L M Pa of Central City hosted at the C O Rowley home. Paul Pillard underwent appendicitis surgery at Anamosa hospital and progresses well. Mrs R M Clark Center Point and family toured to Keokuk for a few days. I G Truesdell was operated on at home by a Van Horne doctor with hopeful results. The restaurant building has two...
Miss Marie Ellege spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Marie Herrington. Lois Smith of Marton helped in the store curing an illness for I G Truesdel. Dr Clifton Crosby of Chicago visits his brother W Crosby and family. Rev and Mrs Smith of Central City called at the Randall home. Miss Ruth Randall returned to Cedar Rapids. Edith Bebee hosted a birthday party. Mrs Joseph Smith near Coggan spent the week here. Mr and Mrs Bert McCann of Waubek visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs O Minehart and mother of Buck Creek attended Sunday school.
In India native handlers keep trained cheetahs tied to beds in keeper households. Cheetahs are captured full grown for hunting and shown the quarry after hoods are removed. Carried to hunting sites, the big cats are accustomed to the scene and kept close by their keepers.
The Nile valley explains why Egypt became a center of early civilization. Deserts shielded inhabitants from beasts and enemies while floods brought fertility without harsh rains. Egypt’s dry climate preserves monuments. stone outdoor works endure virtually forever due to the lack of rain snow or freezing.
Montezuma Well lies near the center of Arizona and spans about 200 yards across. The basin is bottomless and the water remains a constant clear level, reflecting precipitous walls that once housed a thriving ancient settlement in this remote region.
A Folkstone feed and grain store owner found a cow roaming behind the counter and breakfasting from a corn-bin while a nearby woman explained the animal had slipped in from the street. The owner allowed the cow to finish her meal before guiding her back to her owner.
The article notes camphor producing pancre, one tree yields solid camphor while a similar tree yields volatile oil. It claims Chinese secrecy for centuries and Japan’s guarded monopoly after discovering a method, underscoring national stakes in camphor supply.
Fragmentary OCR blends a misquoted poem title and unrelated clipping notes. It references a Rudyard Kipling style line about a racial burden, a 15 month old wearing a dress, a Seattle item about Chadfrey returning home, an unconscious boy found by a bicycle, a St Bernard bicycle mention, fresh pork pages, mannish violence using a Winchester rifle, and a Boston Transcript note of a strange bedfellow.
The guide explains selecting patterns by individual figure rather than fashion pages. It notes vertical lines elongate the figure, horizontal lines widen it, and patterns can be altered via neckline collars belts and trims to suit measurements and proportions.
Public notice states W. J. Seahill is appointed administrator of William F. Kenny deceased in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and verified within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa October 10 1927. E J Kean attorney for estate.
Disagreement has been the rule as five leaders among the radical western senators clash over farm legislation. The rift highlights the core trouble in the farm relief program as self styled spokesmen for farmers push for action without clear demands.
District court of Jones county Iowa announces that Joseph Bading is administrator of the estate of Daniel J Hogan deceased. Creditors and those owing the estate must promptly pay to avoid costs. Dated Annamosa Iowa October 28 1927. Doxsee and Doxsee attorneys for the estate.
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