Chronicle's Promoting Coverage Sparks National Talk
The passage highlights growing college enrollment from 254,000 in 1918 to over 800,000 in 1926, Florida hurricane damages, Iowa frost impact, and rising newspaper industry profits. It notes Kansas quirky ideas, the Fitter Family Movement, and quirks of the Des Moines paper front pages. It also praises the Chronicle for payoffs from editorial squibs and respect from the Western Newspaper Union.
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America
Kansas
Jasper County
Chronicle
Des Moines
Observations Floyd Gibbons Compares Kings and Prince
The Chicago Tribune piece notes Floyd Gibbons compares King Boris of Bulgaria with the Prince of Wales and jokes about royal equestrian habits. A comical anecdote follows about a man marooned atop a corn stalk and a chicken riding a duck to shore after swimming. River conditions east of Monroe show a one and a half mile-wide river with cattle wading in water.
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Floyd Gibbons
Boris
Bulgaria
Prince of Wales
Chicago Tribune
Monroe
Brookhart Campaign Argument and Liberty Remarks
A specialist says a bull snake saves a farmer 2.75 dollars by eradicating vermin, suggesting income potential if snakes were abundant. Irvin Cobb travels seeking liberty abroad, noting Europe offers liberty of speech but not money. The Monroe Mirror recounts animals surviving floods, with goats and a rabbit riding a barrel and a kitten on board as rescues amid rising Skunk River floods.
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Irvin Cobb
Cobb
Europe
Australia
Central
Africa
United States
Oskaloosa Herald
Monroe Mirror
Skunk
No. 14
Skunk River
Manress
Ening
Monroe
Girls Glee Club reunion and campus notes at Central College
Central College notes record the Girls Glee Club planning an annual reunion during Commencement week with luncheon at the Club Director’s home and photos in front of the Library. Other items include pep meetings led by Van Dyke, a Readig circle gathering with Mrs. Edna Bousquet, a chapel talk by Rev. H. M. Bruins, and a Cresto Adelphi moving picture show for Freshmen and Faculty followed by a two course luncheon and school songs. Dr. Wesselink’s trip to Lone Tree, Iowa for a Reformed Church Classis meeting is noted.
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Girls Glee Club
Central College
Readg Circle
Edna Bousquet
H. M. Bruins
Cresto-Adelphi
Miller
Cresto- Adelphi
Wesselink
Lone Tree
Iowa
Central High Glee Club members celebrate. students entertain
The Central High Glee Club enjoys a Sunnyside treat funded by former member George Mennenga who sent five dollars at his marriage. Sophomores host a Freshmen Faculty feed at the Blue Moon with class presidents and Professor Sadler speaking. Loyde Beerends visits from Montrose after earning a music degree. A quartet sings at Lone Tree for the Reform church’s Classis meeting as the group vows to beat Parsons.
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Germany
Sunnyside
George Mennenga
Central
Blue Moon
Messrs
Vander Well
Boat
Sadler
Chapel
Simpson
van Dyke
Loyde
Hillyer
Montrose
Colorado
Pella
Parsons
Wanda Nelson
Martina Koroner
Laornad van Olden
Bob Byers
Lone Tree
Classis
The
Reformed Church of the United States
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Beri Mie
W. A. Young
H. H. Sadler
Towa
Florida
Dearborn Independent
Western Newspaper Union
M. Vander Linden
A. Brookhart
Fayette County
College
Pines
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Atwater
Kent Radio
Kent
Albert Spalding
Atwater Kent Orchestra
Il Repastore
Mozart Anna Case
Mendelssohn
Albert Spaldir
Sweet Phyllis
Lily Strickland
Molly Carew
Anton Rubenstein
Bewe Aegmar de C. Rubner
Song of the
Anna Case
Ins
Alabama
Annie Laurie
Trouble
Cameron White
Immer
Cesar Franckbert Spalding
Andre Benoist
Mr. Spalding
Geo. Ver Steegs
Puritan Drug Store
Geo. VerSteeg
Henrietta Verheul
C. Vis
N. J. Gesman
Phone Blue
Herman Bauman
Pella Motor Co
North Pella
Lloyd Warner
Pella Motor
R. R. Sadler
Main St
F. R. Gambell
Chandler
Chevrolet
A. B.van Houweling Auto CO
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Farmers Produce Co
John Wynberg
Harding Cream Co
Eges
Pella Produce Co
Smith-Shipley Co
Coats
Silk Charmeuse
Burlington
Chiffon
Ghipleys
Suira Surcey
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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