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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
8
London Mail reports discovery at Solutre in Cote d Or of three well preserved skeletons dating 20 000 to 25 000 years ago from the aurignacian period. The men, up to 6 feet 9 inches tall, lie with heads facing the rising sun and are buried with ash beds and cromiech stones.
A well dressed shopper at a department store replies to clerks with I am just looking. A bold clerk suggests she ride the elevator to the Union Central building top to see farther.
An irritated buyer accuses a seller of leaving town as the reason for selling a horse said to be no good. The animal balks at the bridge out of the village while the seller confirms the motive and lack of politeness. A separate quip about a trolley seating exchange follows a passerby remark.
A humorous exchange at a rapid fire restaurant ends with Blondie and her Beloved being introduced by a stranger as they left a film last night. The head waitress Hgloise asks about the experience, prompting a playful reminiscence.
Major Ira K. Widener, chief inspector of speedometers, gives a guarded assessment of Senator Capper. He acknowledges Capper is lacking in some respects yet stronger in others, offering a cautious, teasing appraisal.
A man returned from a motorboat cruise and, in a lapse of memory, sat in the bath and bailed it out until the floor flooded. Neighbors alerted him to the soggy scene and no injuries were reported.
In a candid exchange, Senator Sorghum refuses to deliver a speech, saying he avoids risk of unpopularity. He notes the public only wants him quiet and photographed.
Traveling on over 1600 people in 100 railroad cars the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows will exhibit in Sheldon on July 31. The 1924 program expands to five elephant troupes replacing three and adds Russian stallions and high school horse acts. May Wirth, Phil the Marvel, Lily Leitzel and Lily Leitzel’s aerial stars headline a roster of over seventy equestrians and aerialists led by Berta Beeson and Jenny Rooney in a grand big top display.
Northwest Iowa graduates of the Iowa State College agriculture and herdsmen courses will hold a large reunion and picnic at Tourist Park in Cherokee on Friday July 25. Nearly 150 men from Sioux County will attend with families and friends, listing J F Richly Rock Valley Ray Shewall Matrice Geo DeKraay Nick Van Schepen Connie Voustra Martim Luinstra Hull and Willard TeGneterhuis Hull among attendees. Street Commissioner N D Lowery notes ample water in the town well and a full storage tank, allowing unrestricted use this summer.
A compilation of visits and outings across the region includes Mrs Lillian Walbridge in Sheldon, Miss Myrtle DeValois in Orange City, the Schaap families in Pipestone, and Tillie Aardema in Doon. Also noted are trips to Sioux City, vacation updates from Ella Ossenfort, and a birthday celebration for Grandmother Meyn. The report mentions bridge work at Fairview, fishing trips to Lake Amelia, and a Gray Gelding for sale. Paving plans for George’s Main Street are announced with a concrete six inch crush rock mix. A new baby boy arrives in the Den Herter household, and corn prices rise to 1920-era highs amid farm group activity.
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