Granville Jones Tops Local Lecture Series Finale
Granville Jones closed this year's Pella Central lecture course on February 10, delivering practical uplifting thoughts. The program featured Elmer Lynn Williams on Chicago crime and police work, the Great Lakes String Quartet with refined chamber works, and the Chapel Singers in a mix of sacred and secular pieces. Audience praise highlighted Jones as the strongest speaker and local support urged continuation of the well-regarded series next year.
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Pella
Central
Bradley
Elmer Lynn Williams
Chicago
Great Lakes
Granville Jones
Mr. Jones
Every Woman Needs a Tonic at Some Period of Life
Ida Orton of Omaha offers a testimonial praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. She recounts previous digestive illness, bearing pains, and a strong recovery after using the medicines. She urges other women to seek the remedies and invites trials from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Omaha, Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Ida Orton
Sprague St
Invalid
Buffalo
Glee Club Concert at Tracy Before East Tour
The Central Glee Club recalled a February 15 concert in Tracy by the Hi Y men of Tracy. Despite minor mishaps and a warm evening, the performance went well with strong audience applause. The group plans a strong Eastern tour and believes their program will please critics.
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Central Glee Club
Tracy
Pella
Waddie
Ford
Harvey
Iowa
Dean
Ducky
John
Society Hall Decorated After Philo Alethian Fund Drive
Central Ray reports the Philos and Alethians completed needed repairs to their society hall. Committees Christmas holidays gathered funds to re paper walls repaint floors and varnish windows and repair lights at minimum cost. Finishing touches removed carpet burden and cleaned the hall for a transformed appearance.
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Daya
Cash hidden in omnibus scarfed by honest park keeper
A black satchel containing 55000 dollars was found on a Paris omnibus seat. A bank messenger forgot the money. the conductor delivered it to the lost property office where it lay with umbrellas and gloves until claimed. The finder relief came when the money was recovered by its owner.
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Honest Park
Paris Omnibus
Omnibus
Surprize Birthday Party At Dormitory
A dormitory birthday surprise for Nealie unfolds with letters, carnations, and a roomful of friends arriving at Room 24 at nine. The evening features games, stunts, a chocolate and fudge feed, and Nealie blowing out all but two candles before heartfelt wishes for prosperity and happiness are shared.
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Nealie
Esther
Nettie
Kit Carson and the French trapper duel on the frontier
In the Green River country of Wyoming in 1835 a French trapper named Shu nar provoked hostility toward a young Arapaho girl. Kit Carson defended the girl and faced Shu nar, killing him after a duel that left Carson wounded. Carson later married the Indian girl and became a famed frontier scout, guide, and Indian agent. He died May 28 at Fort Lyon, Colorado.
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Wyoming
Sbunar
Kit Carson
Shunar
Carson
Shuvar
Kentucky
Rockies
Fremont
Great Salt Lake
California
Adobe Walls
Taos
N. M
Fort Lyon
Colo
Corn Burners Lost Money
Des Moines Iowa February 23 Special Farmers across Iowa who refused to burn corn during the price slump are profiting by holding it Col Leon W Ainsworth leader of the December January campaign reports Iowa corn on hand now worth 270000000 more than December 1 wheat up 1500000 oats up 6000000 while coal fell Prices for corn and foodstuffs rose sixty percent of 1921 corn still on farms worth 57 cents a bushel up from 40 cents two months ago five million bushels of wheat on farms up 30 cents a bushel in two months sixty million bushels of oats remain on farms world map dime equals area of surplus corn producing territory restricted mainly to Iowa and nearby states man who did not burn corn will profit but in the end
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leon W. Ainsworth
Ainworth
Towa
Ainsworth
Justice and Injustice Spark Plain Terms Lesson
Quotation attributed to Sydney Smith emphasizes clarity in depicting injustice to reveal justice. The remark advocates vivid demonstration of consequences to persuade readers that fairness matters.
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Sydney Smith
Girls Glee Club Gives First Public Concert
Thursday evening the Glee Club girls traveled to Sully for their first public concert. A large audience filled the seats as many stood for the entire performance. The group, previously excited about debuting socially, sang with notable enthusiasm and delivered a flawless pageant.
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Glee Club
Sully
Concert Praise and Parish Lunch After Show in Pella
The performance featured Lucile Plette de as Irene and Holland. Bobby missed due to illness. After the concert, the club split into two groups and visited parishioners for a delicious lunch, enjoyed for the goodwill shown. The girls returned to Pella before midnight in high spirits.
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Lucile Plette
Irene
Holland
Bobby
Pella
Pointed Question About Darby and Joan
Billy aged five asked who Darby and Joan were. Mother said they were two who never quarreled. After thinking a moment he wondered if there are people like that.
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Billy
Darby
Joan
Mother
Rock Island Train Schedule and Freight Rules
Freight for shipment on the locals must be at the station not later than 5 00 p m the evening before. Both local freights carry passengers. Wabash Time Table Howell lows East 7 50 a m 9 20 p m.
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Western
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Rock Island Train Service
Howell
McGregor’s
Outfit
Pullman
Primrose
McGregor
Oskaloosa
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