Rise of Telegraphs Transforms Early Business Practices
The article traces how telegraph use shifted from urgent news to daily business efficiency. It cites cases in Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia and Tennessee showing faster orders, direct delivery to decision makers, and strong selling results. Night letters and day letters boosted collections and promotions, including a Philadelphia store’s 33300 night letters for opening crowds.
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Chicago
Illinois
New England
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Eighth grade graduates ages tallied in Colfax county Neb 1925
A Colfax county Nebraska report lists 144 eighth graders by age 11 to 16 with counts 7, 28, 60, 87, 18, and 4, averaging 13.3 years. Pupils are promoted by subjects rather than grades. Corn as feed benefits from proper supplements to improve efficiency and lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax County
Nebraska
Dauber Stars In Iowa Athletics Dual Role
Ray G Dauber University of Iowa athlete appears in a dual role as football player and spring track captain. He runs interference for Kutsch and Fry and competes in the shot put with a 46 feet 3 inch best. He placed second in the shot at both indoor and outdoor Western Conference meets and won the Ohio Relays event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutsch
Fry
Ray G. Dauber
University of Iowa
Dauber
Telepix enables rapid photo transmission via wired news
The Telepix device, developed by The News and Chicago Tribune with Western Union, transmits photographs as quickly and reliably as telegraph messages. A coast-to-coast link used 3444 miles of copper wire, 11 repeaters, 125000 poles, 26 test stations, and 35 linemen to deliver a football game photo report, with fewer signals needed than a thousand word dispatch.
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New York “News
Chicago “Tribune
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
Western Union
Buffalo
Toledo
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake City
History and Humor Fragments From Sioux City Journal
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on human nature, wealth, marriage, and social behavior. The snippets touch on football, wives, stock traders, compliments, fools, and self made fortunes with a wry, reflective tone from the Sioux City Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Stock Exchange
Rural boy life expectancy far longer than city cousin
The Dearborn Independent notes a rural boy may live seven years and nine months longer than a city cousin. It cites aviation milestones including British airships covering 1,879,000 miles with two fatal accidents and army rejection rates of five in eight applicants in 1924 for mental or physical defects.
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Dearborn
London
Paris
Great Britain
Imperial Airways Company
Judas
Christ
Judas Foundation
Lyons
Charlemagne
Quotations Point to Social Notes in 1920s Papers
A collection of editorial quips on money fashion wit and progress from multiple papers. Lines comment on rain wealth diamonds hats cars and locomotives with satirical tone and national references.
Maquoketa City Dads Under Fire Ouster Proceedings
A Maquoketa dispatch reports ouster proceedings against Mayor Fred J. Swift city manager G O Morse clerk and six councilmen over long running disputes tied to the municipal lighting plant. Charges include improper salary claims for 1921 1923 bids and attorney selection issues and funding questions. The case may be heard in the November term before Judge A P Barker with several local attorneys retained. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE declares Hanora Breen estate administration with claim filing by heirs and debt payment requests dated Anamoza Iowa October 194 MIKE BREEN administrator.
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Maquoketa
Fred J. Swife
G. O. Morse
Municipal
Swift
Walter Casteel
A. P. Barker
Clinton
Modern Guffaws and Milk Understanding in Early News
A collage of era jokes and quotes shows flippant remarks about women readers laboring in farms and the fad of flappers. anecdotes touch on dieting milk consumption and the quirks of aging adults, concluding with a fragment about an old man and a radio.
Fastest Sleeper to California From Monticello
On select dates a high class all steel sleeper runs Monticello Iowa to Los Angeles California via Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Rock Island Golden State route. Depart Monticello 655 pm and arrive LA 215 pm after three nights en route. Dining car meals praised as the best on wheels with reasonable prices. For reservations contact J C Thornton in Monticello or C Gardner in Des Moines. Baseball players rarely superstition but home runs in time save the nine.
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Monticello
Iowa
Los Angeles
California
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Ry
Kansas City
Rock Island
J. C. Thornton
C. Gardner
Rock Island Lines
Royal Union Life Bldg
Des Moines
Executor appointed for Martin Guyan estate in Jones County Iowa
Public notice announces the undersigned George Guyan as executor of the Martin Guyan estate in Jones County Iowa. All creditors must file claims with the court and creditors must present claims for allowance or proof. Dated October 1 1925 at Anamosa Iowa. Coxsee and Coxsee Attorneys for the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Martin Guyan
Anamosa
A. D
George Guyan
Coxsee
Administrator Notice in Jones County Iowa
The administrator of the estate of Michael Breen in Jones County Iowa requires claimants to file claims with the clerk of the court by proven date. Dated at Anamosa Iowa the 9th day. Co B Paul attorney for estate.
Estate sale petition in Frances Adams case Monticello Iowa
Emma Coyle executrix seeks court authority to sell the west half of lot 137 in Monticello Jones County to pay debts and mortgage on Frances Adams estate. Notice to Norvilla Lyle and 8.1 Lyle to appear by November 28, 1925, otherwise default and sale order. Coxsee & Coxsee represent executrix.
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Frances Adams
District Court of Town
Jones
Norvilla Lyle
Lyle
District Court
Emma Coyle
North Range
Monticello
Jones County
Iowa
Anamosa
Coxsee
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Hanora Breen
Anamoza
Mike Breen
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Farmer Jimson
Sarah
Boston Globe
Lenroot
Woonsocket
Michael Breen
Co. B. Paul
Rock of Ages
J. E. Bateman
Star Meat Market
Marshall & Marshall
Dempsey
Second Ave
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Edge
Central Lumber & Coal Co
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Redin
the Rabbit Hosiery Co
Davenport
Andrew W. Redin
The
Monticello Motor Company
Monticello, Iowa
Frank F. Barth
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