Bible Thought Thursday editorial on America and aid to hungry world
The piece urges generous sharing of America's grain resources with famine areas, condemns hoarding, and calls for a peaceful global plan. It includes reflections on hitchhiking experiences across Iowa and a lighter note on summer in Des Moines with civic life and coffee breaks. The author, David K. Brown, writes as a former Iowa publisher and ex-state printer supervisor.
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Godlove Hosts Bridge Party at Wellman Home
Godlove and Robert Godlove entertain friends at a Wellman bridge party with three tables. Rex Severt wins high score and Orlo Green takes low. Refreshments served by Miss Godlove and Charlotte Bidwell.
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Brighton Social Roundup From Fairfield and Surroundings
Mrs Rose Howell of Fairfield visits her sister Inez Gowey in Brighton. Kosmer Borkoski was a Washington caller Saturday. Sunday dinner guests at Doyle Brown’s included Howard and Dorothy Baker with family, Ted Ross and family of Swedesburg, and Lawrence Baker and family. Afternoon visitors were Omar Black Dorothy Baker and Johnny Buser from Conesville. Avery Horton moved into Ray Woodford’s Clay residence. Daune Daering visited Doyle Brown on Monday.
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Conesville
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McKinley First President to Ride in an Automobile
President William McKinley became the first U.S. president to ride in an automobile. His inaugural automotive tour occurred in 1899 marking a historic moment in presidential travel.
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William McKinley
Henry Ford’s Time Costs Two Thousand An Hour
The remark notes the high value of Henry Ford’s time, suggesting a nerve to relax in his presence given his hourly rate of at least $2,000, underscoring his stature and the era’s industrial clout.
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Dialogue Fragments Featuring Playful Banter and payday Joke
Quippy exchanges unfold about a harmonica and corn music. A sudden turn hints at a shortstop and a wedding plan. A joke about paycheck handoff to a wife ends with a punchline on self payment.
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Meaning The Car and Inquisitive Passages
A Richmond Times Dispatch column notes a comical scene with a large limousine at a service station and a witty exchange about a letter. It blends quips on cynicism, greatness, temper, and frugality with jabs at salesmen and book agents.
Fragmented Humor and Mosquito-Fighting Spiders
A fragmented text mixes jokes about memory and encyclopedias with a quip about Miss Janet and a playful exchange on George Washington. It ends with a quip praising spiders for killing mosquitoes, reflecting light, scattered humor of an old page.
Scarlet fever cases reported in Stringtown
Stringtown reports two scarlet fever cases in April with Herbert Swan recovering and Luella Alliman currently ill. Residents hope there will be no further cases as Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks spent Saturday night at the Bar.
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Local Social Roundup Spelled Out in Brief Notices
Families and friends share weekend visits and chores across towns. Ethan and Madge Brooks return to Chicago from Arkansas while Judith Kaye arrives at the hospital and Elmer Freyenberger visits Sam Roth. Darwin Widmer injures a ligament playing Friday and neighbors assist with daily tasks and farming chores.
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