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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1928

Page

6

Captain’s trap on Idle Island traps Gay aboard

On the Roger Williams the captain schemes to force Gay into a quick marriage to Ronald Ingram while warning of danger from Blakely and the law. Gay resists but the captain pursues a dangerous plan as coast guard boats close in and tension rises.

Ronald Ingram Gay Ronald New York Robert Ingram Ronny Coast Patrol Roger Williams Coast Guard Roger Wiliams Wallace Hine United States Randolph Wallace Garman

Stowed Away Lovers Tie The Knot Aboard Roger Williams

Rand Wallace and Gay Delano reunite amid a navy foiled pursuit on the freighter Roger Williams. Captain Garman consents to a Christmas morning wedding as authorities search the ship for escaped convicts and stowaways.

Garman O. K Gay Rand Debonair Stand United States Navy Roger Williams Slde

Principles of good home accessories by Edna O Brya

Miss Edna O Briyan of Town State college explains two criteria for quality home accessories. Cost does not decide value as an inexpensive piece can surpass an expensive one. A design should be beautiful, color harmonious, simple decoration fit the space and colors not clash or look washed out.

Edna O'Bryan Town State College

Paris Modistes Show Animated Skirt Silhouette This Autumn

ARIS sponsors a refreshed fall skirt line with belted waists and animated silhouettes. Fitted yokes and circular or ruffled tiers create a clinging daytime look. Satin georgette crepe and flat crepe dominate, with two standout frocks shown: one a purple flat crepe with unseen neck line and blousey bodice, the other a blue georgette with narrow circular flounces and a belted waterline.

ARIS

More Laws More Lawlessness

The Omaha World-Herald comments on rising criminality and legislative overreach, arguing that more laws do not curb wrongdoing and cautioning that tough enforcement without fairness increases disorder. It invokes Paul’s saying about law and condemnation to critique policy approaches and public safety outcomes.

Omaha World-Herald Paul

Dickinson and Peck dispute Hoover wheat price claims

Western headquarters of the Republican National Committee released a statement from former congressman L. J. Dickinson of Iowa disputing a Democratic accusation about Herbert Hoover. It cites George N. Peck admitting a prior misrepresentation and asserts evidence shows prices were held up to protect farmers.

Republican National Committee L. J. Dickinson Iowa Herbert Hoover George N. Peck Hoover Democratic Party Chicago Wilson

Nut Tree Contest Aims to Find Best Iowa Varieties

I T Bode of Iowa State College urges interest in nut trees as farmers scout the woods for best nuts. A junior nut contest will run with the Mid-West Horticultural Exposition in Cedar Rapids November 1 to 17, open to Iowa residents under 18. Participants may include black walnuts, butternuts, hickory, hazel, and pecans. prizes range from 3 to 1 dollars. Exhibits require 30 to 50 nuts.

Towa I. T. Bode Iowa State College Mr. Bode Cedar Rapids State of Iowa

Iowa Apples Noted For Quality By State Secretary

Iowa Horticultural Society secretary R. S. Herrick reports high quality home grown apples based on collected figures. The data indicate strong flavor and superior ability to store, reflecting statewide appreciation of local produce.

Iowa R. S. Herrick Iowa Horticultural Society

Paul at Ephesus and the riot over Diana

Paul arrived in Ephesus after a lengthy stay in Corinth and taught for three months in the synagogue before moving to the school of Tyrannus. Demetrius the silversmith led a pagan opposition over Diana worship, but a prudent town clerk defused the mob, prompting Paul to depart for Macedonia.

Corinth Paul Ephesus Europe Demetrius Diana Paul S Cme Ana Devanetric Macedonia

Iowa Apple Crop Up By Twenty One Million Bushels

The article notes a crop increase of twenty one million bushels over last year with town apples selling at satisfactory prices. Growers receive between 1.75 and 3.50 dollars per bushel for premium quality apples, reflecting Iowa flavors and regional demand. Horticulturists plan the Mid West Horticultural Exposition in Cedar Rapids with vegetables fruits nuts canned goods flowers and more. Interested growers may request catalogs from R. S. Herrick of the Iowa Horticultural Society in Des Moines.

Herrick Iowa Cedar Rapids R. S. Herrick Iowa Horticultural Society Des Moines

Atomic Energy Theory by Millikan on Cosmic Rays

Dr. Robert Millikan proposes that cosmic rays detected from interplanetary space are energy released by atomic breakdown during atom creation. The idea links cosmic phenomena to atomic physics and energy generation theories.

Robert Millikan Earth Interplanetary Space

How Compass Works

The compass points to magnetic north not geographic north. It drifts away from true north by a magnetic declination that varies with location and time. The approximate position is given in degrees north and longitude.

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