Smoot to Iceland Aboard Carinthia
On the Carinthia a July voyage to Iceland features a Reykjavik choral society concert, Icelandic wrestling, lectures, and a Midnight Sun newspaper aboard. Passengers discuss Harvard ties, Rotary plans, laundry hopes, gym classes, electric transport, hotellike ship amenities, and a lively social scene with Endicott and other travelers.
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Carinthia
Y. M. Cc. A. Choral Society
Reykjavik
Iceland
Scotland
Atil
New clerk joins EB P Shellabarger store in Columbus Junction
Lawrence Rhea becomes a clerk at the EB P Shellabarger store in Columbus Junction as a couple, the Edmondsons and Shellabargers, visit relatives in Minneapolis and Mrs J W Peal returns to Keokuk after a visit with friends.
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Columbus Junction
Lawrence Rhea
EB. P. Shellabarger
Dale Edmondson
E. P. Shellabarger
Wm. Edmondson
Minneapolis
J. W. Pea
Keokuk
Bible Thought for Today August 16 1026
The Lord our God preserved us in all the way and therefore we will serve the Lord for He is our God. Jos. 24 7. 23.
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Jos
Local residents host and visit across several states
Ainsworth Nebraska guests include Howard Thorley wife and daughter Hagel and Mrs Ethel Bailey with Hagel visiting. Missouri visitors Joe Neal and family call on friends. R O Lynn visits his father in Nickerson Kansas. Denison University professor T A Lewis visits brother Dr B J Lewis. Oakland California residents G W Gray and family return from J F Gray home. Mrs Marjorie Paxton visits Montrose. Trollia Wheeler returns from Buffalo. Mire H M Gilkey and children visit Lyle Maxwell in Crawfordsville. G W Brock sees Dr Brock in Vinton. I K G rent and family visit relatives in Kewanee. A gathering at Dr S J Lewis home marks birthday anniversaries of Mrs B F H W Johnston and Mrs J R R Johnston.
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Howard Thorley
Ethel Bailey
Hagel
Ainsworth
Neb
Mary Dill
Joe Neal
Missouri
R. O. Lynn
Nickerson
Kansas
T. A. Lewis
Denison University
Ohio
J. Lewis
C. BE. Gray
Oakland
Calif
J. F. Gray
Thurston
Garry Stapp
Marjorie Paxton
Montrose
Trollia Wheeler
Buffalo
H. M. Gilkey
Lyle Maxwell
Crawfordsville
G. W. Brock
Dr. Brock
Vinton
KE. G. Rent
Kewaneé II
Crawfordsville News Briefs Highlight Visits and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Charles Macklin and children left for Hannibal Missouri after visiting in Crawfordsville at the John Smylie and S G Taylor homes. George Whitmer of Pearson Iowa visits J T Clark and relatives. Garney Curtis injures his sex breaking a horse kick at Otto Suters. Margaret Smith arrives from Keota for a visit with the Leases. Fresco work ends at the Presbyterian church and roof work to follow. Harold Ross and son Russell arrive from Iowa City.
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Crawfordsville
Charles Macklin
John Smylie
S. G. Taylor
Hannibal
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Macklin
George Whitmer
Pearson
Iowa
J. T Clark
Garney Curtis
Otto Suter
Margaret Smith
Keota
Lee Lease
EK. F. Riley
L. EB. Griffith
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Congregation
U. P
Harold Ross
Russell
Iowa City
Mary Louella Arrives at Walker Home on Route 2 Ainsworth
Tennessee report notes Mary Louella Williams as the infant visitor at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walker home. Local social items include visits by Mrs. Alma Wallace, Mrs. Charlie Schroeder, and other neighbors. Mrs. Fulton of Idaho is visiting former residents in the community.
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Ainsworth
Tennessee
Mary Louella
Clarence Walker
Howard Stewart
C. H. Work
P. G. Ahrens
Harold
Washington
H. Rademaker
Henry Hunt
R. & V. Knight
Oliver Fulton
Idaho
Fulton
Rival street stands spark chautauqua sales race
A fragmented column notes heavy competition among street stands for chautauqua sales while the town debates spending, a boy runs afoul of his duties, and a beggar interacts with a skeptical donor. It closes with a wry proverb about late nights and early risers.
Local Hum humor and oddities in a pasted snippet
A collage of cheeky quips and absurd anecdotes features a pretend medical myth about removing tonsils without surgery, office banter about finding work, a kitchen pie breakfast plan, love sickness gifts, and a playful remark on musical taste spanning jazz and grand opera.
Betty Torsor dreams of a permanent wave broadcast
A quirky item notes Betty Torsor as a radio hobbyist seeking a broadcast of a permanent wave. The piece playfully contrasts deep thinking with practical advice about water sources, suggesting spring water over well water.
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Betty
Lucky Thirteen Birthday Anniversary in Haskins
Dear By the Way notes a reader born August 1913 and married August 13 1913. The letter marks their 13th wedding anniversary on a Friday the 13th and asks if the coincidence can be surpassed.
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Haskins
Iowa
His New Little Brother
A poem fragment describes a small newborn sibling brought by the mother. The speaker notes the baby’s tiny size red cheeks bald head and constant crying while marveling at the new family addition titled as a curious gift from the doctor.
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Uncle Jerry
National Guard encampment reviews at Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports 3000 Guardsmen passed in review before Governor Hammill Major General Matt Tinley and Brigadier General Ross at Camp Dodge during the annual encampment. Ames man James Miller sues local businessman FE M Kooker for 15000 damages from an automobile collision.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Guard
Hammill
Matt Tinley
Ross
Camp Dodge
Ames
James Miller
FE. M. Kooker
Miller
Daily Vocabulary Note on Inclosée Inclose and Misused Words
A compact glossary excerpt explains correct and preferred forms for inclosée and enclose, notes legal use of In, literary use of ten, and common misspellings. It highlights pronunciation tips for coop and food, and offers a brief word study urging daily vocabulary growth with the example term supercilious.
Blaming youth beliefs swirl around grandmother’s new look
The text jabs at aging norms and rumors about a grandmother changing her appearance including hair, color, and clothing. It pokes fun at the idea of older generations acting young again and contrasts it with a joke about preferences.
Strange If I Could Be Here Tonight in Italy
Fragmentary chat style message lists scattered song titles and phrases including Padlin Madlin Home Ol Swance Ribber Tippy Canoe When its Night Time in Italy I Love You Truly I Deo Long Way to Tip parary Don t You Hear Me Callin You Let the Rest of the World Go By The State Where the Tall Corn Crows MEG
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Ater
Iceland
London
Endicott
Boston
Mike
Padlin Madlin
Ol Swance Ribber
Italy
Tipparary
Signs and Slogans From City Windows Across America
Odd roadside signs appear in Chicago New York Long Island Iowa Missouri Indiana Washington and Ohio. Messages range from prices and sales to promotions and humorous warnings reflecting local life and commerce in the era.
Indigo Snow Challenges Captain Over Ill Fitting Shoes
A supply sergeant hands out shoes to the colored outfit and Private Indigo Snow complains his shoes are too large. He protests to the captain who urges acceptance, noting many shoes don’t fit. The piece mixes humor and marching banter from a period column.
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Indigo Snow
Miss Nobody at Pox Theatre Stars Nilsson and Cast
First National promotes Anna Q Nilsson in Miss Nobody at the Pox theatre with Louise Fazenda Walter Cook Arthur Stone and others. The film adapts a Tiffany jet novel about a society girl who becomes a tramp queen in hobo life and features daring scenes by Nilsson including riding the rods.
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First National
Anna Q. Nilsson
Louise Fazenda
Walter Cook
Arthur Stone
Jaintert Pideeon
Mitchell Lewis
Clyde Hilver
Miss Nobody
Shebo
Miss Nilsson
Panjola
Miss Noody
Dangerous encounter with a rattlesnake on freight train line
A snake nearly bit the star during a winding ride on freight trains. The reptile was killed and its skin used to make hoes for the star, who survived a narrow escape from harm.
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Ing Wong
Des Moines Leaders Attend Veterans, Governor Addresses Camp Students
The Des Moines gathering of the United Spanish War Veterans heard cable greetings from Emilio Aguinaldo and Carm Thompson. Governor Hammill spoke to students at Fort Des Moines on discipline and training. The conservation board eyed a Greenfield state park site. A young man described as a gentleman bandit robbed a drug store at Twentieth and Cart streets, escaping with 150 dollars from the till and two customers’ pockets.
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Ves Moines
United
Emilio Acuinaldo
Philippine Islands
Carml Thompson
Organization
New In Matifia
Des Moines
Hammill
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Des Moines
Satus
State Board of Conservation
Greenfield
Fhes Moines
Twentieth and Cart Streets
Saal
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Connie Mack
Otto Borchert
Milwaukee Brewers
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