Radio Ad Leads to St. Joseph Wedding in Odd Courtship
Mrs. Neva L. Miller of Pulaski Iowa replied to a radio matrimonial ad on KFNF Shenandoah. The couple met at Union Station in St. Joseph after receiving hundreds of letters. Rev J Arthur Dillinger wed them at Wyatt Park Baptist Church and they plan to live there. Mrs Holmes, a farmer girl with two children, said she chose Mr Holmes a Grand Island shop worker, describing him as forty and shy.
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Neva L. Miller
Pulaski
Iowa
Andrews Hotel
Alva Marion Holmes
St. Joseph
St. Jospeh
Union
Sta
Mr. Holmes
Grand Island
Foolish Gifts and Christmas Heart
A reflective piece argues happiness comes from sentiment over strict wisdom. It celebrates Christmas gifts as joyful, notes children and young women delight in toys and baubles, and recalls biblical praise for lavish love over rigid thrift. The writer favors showing heart at Christmas even if gifts seem foolish.
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Jesus
Read the Tri bune ads to save money today
A note praising Tri bune advertisements as a money saving resource.
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The
Tribune
Presbyterian church bazaar and lunch at City Hall
The ladies of the Presbyterian church plan a bazaar and lunch at City Hall on Saturday in December. The event starts at 2 30 PM and invites everyone to attend.
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the Presbyterian Church
City Hall
Wanted Man with Car to Sell Tires and Pubes
Milestone Rubber Company of East Liverpool Ohio seeks a man with a car to sell a complete line of auto tires. Exclusive territory offered. Experience not necessary. Salary five hundred dollars per month.
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Milestone Rubber Company
East Liverpool
Ohio
King Tut tomb lore meets snowbound Iowa blizzard
The annual King Tut investigation provokes mockery as explorers debate his death and burial while a severe blizzard paralyzes Iowa. Snow drifts reach five to ten feet, trains delay, and rural routes halt on Saturday after a storm that began with rain and turned to hail and snow.
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King Tut
Ancient
Egypt
Tut
De‘clare
Chicago
Iowa
BAZZAR AND SUPPERS AT THE CHURCH EVENT
The Christian Church ladies announce a bazar and chicken supper on Wednesday December 16 at the church. All are invited.
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Thee Christian Church
Tribune born in 9 percent 1.25 year outside county
The item appears as a masthead from The Tribune with subscription rates and postal details. It notes pricing and outside county rates, and indicates entry at the Moulton Iowa post office in February 1884.
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the Tribune
Moulton
Iowa
Christmas shopping at Moulton stores urged
The piece urges shopping early for Christmas in Moulton with Santa Claus reindeer decorations and many gifts on hand. It notes thirteen shopping days left and promotes visiting local merchants who have prepared holiday assortments. It also mentions University of Iowa WOMEN’S Athletic Association initiations and county farmer meetings opposing a six mill tax to fund an emergency county fund.
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Santa Claus
Joseph
Moulton
University of Iowa
Unversity Women’s Athletic Association
Helen Singley
Women’s Athletic Association
Department of Physical Education
Appanoose County
Court House
Centerville
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Edgar A. Guest
Bazzar
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Aberdeen
Horn Brothers
Coatsville
Ottumwa
South Side
Horn Bros
K. T. Davis
Iowa City
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