News from the Brighton area and surrounding towns
Correspondents report social visits and local happenings in Brighton, Wayland, and Hedrick. Fire damaged the Joe Roth garage and the adjoining Mrs Ella Merchant property with no insurance. nearby houses remained untouched. Community members visited, preached, or attended events in Washington Burlington and local homes.
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Nora Thie Pon Toe
Brighton
Emma Carpenter
Gleede
R. H. McCarty
Washington
Rte Brooks
Zelpha Hesser
Cecile Nichols
Wayland
A. M. Bickford
Christian Church
Ronald Dold
Gleede . Dold
Fred Dold
Joe Roth
Hedrick
John Hesser
Glenn
W. J. Hill
Par Frey
Guy Davison
Clarence Sinn
Fred Cold
Les
Ella Merchant
Marines Adopt French Fourragere for Selected Units
Washington April 12 The French Fourragere of green and red Croix de Guerre colors becomes part of the uniform for the Fifth and Sixth Regiments and Sixth Machine Gun Battalion Marines. Officers and men in these units will receive the decoration. Veterans with two or more citations from a decorated unit will get the Fourragere. The 5th Regiment Marines is reorganizing at Quantico Va.
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Washington
Machine Gun Battalion of
Marines
Marine Corps Headquarters
Sth Regiment of Marines
Quantico
Strike Forces Iowa Factory to Close in Cadar Rapids
April 12 report says the Quaker Oats plant and the feed department of the National Oats plant shut down due to the Chicago railroad strike. About 1,000 workers lost jobs as freight car access for finishing product was unavailable.
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Cadar Rapids
Tli Quaker Oats
National Oats
Chicago
Wedding Invitation Extends Over Three Days in Cairo
A Cairo wedding invitation outlined a three day celebration with feasting and revelry. The document notes house and street decor with flags and lanterns as part of the festivities.
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Cairo
Brooklyn Eagle
Red and White Flag in Battle Signals and Peace
A short note explains the red banner signifies battle and the white flag denotes peace, as the Roman signal for warfare contrasts with modern use as a global peace symbol.
First Motion Picture "Miss Jerry" Pioneers Screen Speed
In October 184 Alexander Black served as writer director and cameraman for the first motion picture Miss Jerry. The piece used five stereopican slides per second at its debut, and now sixteen pictures flash on screen per second.
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Jerry
Alexander Black Avas
United Presbyterian Synod Quotas Revealed for New World Drive
Pittsburgh district aims for 4.02 million dollars as part of a national drive totaling over 16.7 million. Quotas by synod include New York 2.54 million, First West 3.41 million, Ohio 1.20 million, and Town 1.31 million, to be raised by April 25 to May 2.
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Pittshutgh
Pittsburgh
New World Movement
United Presbyterian Church
Wills
Cleveland
United Presbyterian
Steel Center
United Hrenalmvini Gekarerntors
New York Synod
Pittsburgh Synod
First Synod of the West
Ohio Synod
Second Synod of the West
Siiply Synod
Town Synod
Kansas Synod
Nebraska Synod
California Synod
Columbia Synod
Miser's Limit Was Only 15 Cents Per Day
Omaha man Andrew J. Seanan lived on 15 cents daily for thirty years. He died when prices rose beyond his budget. His estate was reported between 250000 and 500000 dollars, with some estimates up to 1000000. He refused carfare and coffin, preferring a box. He was once in Council Bluffs and kept a strict budget from his Iowa ties.
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Omaha
Andrew J. Seanan
Seaman
Keokukla
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Chicago papers shrink to twelve pages in market move
The Chicago Tribune issued a one section twelve page paper for the first time in years citing a strike and white paper shortage. The Tribune follows similar reductions by the Chicago Herald and Examiner, which had pared down to twelve pages, and the Herald and Examiner to ten pages on Saturday.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Herald and Examiner
Sooner or Later opening at foger tomorrow
Amusement notice outlines Patrick Moowennae and Robert Bilis in a comedy drama about a planned reconciliation that spirals into a series of tangled events. Patrick abducts a girl by mistake and ends up married to another, with Owen Moore in a fitting role.
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Patrick Moowennae
the Foger
Patrick
Robert Bilis
Robert
Owen Moore
Four undergraduates expelled for smoking in Aurora school
In Aurora Illinois four undergraduates from Jennings Gsemingry were expelled after a smoking incident under Methodist deaconesses supervision. Nine other female students received reprimands for allegedly learning to smoke. names were not released.
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Chicago, II
Jennings Gsemingry
Aurora
Ill
Paving 150 Miles Iowa Roads in 1920
Ames April 12 Contracts for 106 miles of concrete and brick paving of Iowa county roads totaling 5 425 000 had been approved by March 26 due to coal and material shortages only sixty miles had been awarded to Iowa contractors.
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Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilinois
Cerro Gordo County
Scott County
O'Brien County
Housefly Ages Rapidly in Four Week Cycle
The text notes rapid aging of houseflies with a growth cycle described as completing in about four weeks. It mentions a "hensefly" and "fall crowe" as unclear terms but centers on the rapid development timeline.
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Ghowrt
Magazine subscription price increases announced
McCall's Magazine will rise from $1.00 to $1.50 on April 15, followed by boosts to $2.50 later. Pictorial Review and American Magazine show similar planned increases in coming weeks. NITA BELLE McKOON urges subscriptions with a call to 59 Red or mail order via Journal.
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McCall's Magazine
Van Lord Of Prison Bibles Stolen In Moving Van
Chicago police search for the “meatert thieves” who stole 123000 Bibles valued at 97500 from the Prison Bible Society. The Bibles were carried away in a moving van.
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van Lord
Chicago
Four delegates chosen for Parm-Irving inter-society debate
Mount Vernon reports G Rouse of Washington W A Averill of Seattle and J C Cleveland of Stanwood elected to represent the Parmenian literary society in a Cornell debate planned for early May. The posed question asks if the federal government should own and operate the US coal mine, constitutional issues aside.
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Mount Vernon
Sheil Hock
Mawaids etoré tinwalt catalogs 600 plant species on island
The report notes that Tinwalt hosts 600 species of flowering plants with potential to enrich the island's ecology and economy. Local researchers emphasize biodiversity and conservation as key impacts.
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Tinwalt
First Real Fire Engine Built by Moses Tatts of Cimenanath
A historic note credits Moses Tatts of Cimenanath with constructing the earliest fire engine. The record highlights the engine as a milestone in municipal firefighting progress and local industry.
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Suicccestal
Moses Tatts
Cimenanath
Portrait of Perfex Radiator Benefit for Ford
The description highlights a clean cut mechanically precise core with smooth air passages signaling strength and utility. It claims a vast difference in cooling efficiency and durability between the Perfex radiator and a standard radiator for Ford vehicles.
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Ford
Relief From Blazing Skin Diseases Adverts
An old advertisement claims skin disorders stem from bad blood and promises S S S as the thorough cleansing remedy. It urges readers to contact the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta Georgia for literature and guidance.
Perfex Radiators Promised for Reliable Performance
Persuasive ad touts Pertex radiators as proven performers built for hard service in America. It warns buyers not to risk ordinary radiators and claims long-standing quality from pioneers in the field.
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America
Zemo antiseptic liquid promises eczema cure
The ad promotes Zemo from E. W. Rose Co Cleveland Ohio claiming it clears eczema quickly heals skin troubles and soothes burns wounds and chafing. It is sold by druggists for 35 cents or 1.00 for a large size and described as a clean dependable antiseptic liquid.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Olive Tablets Offer Mild Laxative Alternative
An ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel to cleanse the liver and bowels. It claims quick relief without teeth- or gum-damaging effects and says they improve headaches and dullness from constipation by “clearing” the system.
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Dwanis
Edwards
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McCall's
Pictorial Review
American Magazine
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Nita Belle McKoon
Ies
Seoul
Meyer Brothers Drug Co
St. Louis
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Mannhardt
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Aleppo
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