The Work of the Devil in Old Scrap Book Folio
John Shields shares excerpts from an old Crawfordsville scrapbook noting how past beliefs condemned rail travel and steam power as works of the devil. The piece contrasts early skepticism with modern feats including trains at high speeds and global communication, labeling progress as divine possibility.
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John Shields
Henderson McCall
Mary
Crawfordsville
Hell
Shields
Ohio
Obsequious Word Study And Pronunciation Note
A brief lesson highlights common misuses and mispronunciations of English words. It covers embroy embryo calendar calender and idle synonyms, urging daily vocabulary growth with an example of obsequious described as fawning.
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Fwe
Prohibition Faith in Ballots to Uphold Eighteenth Amendment
A column by P. B. Gray urges maintaining Prohibition and defeating repeal efforts. It condemns regulation as insufficient, likens it to licensing crime, and argues elections will secure the Eighteenth Amendment and peace. It emphasizes the need for strong public support and faith in voters to uphold Prohibition nationwide.
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P. B. Gray
West Chester
America
Washington, D. C
Des Moines Dance Marathon Near 40th Hour as Crowds Grow
The Des Moines dance marathon faces a 40th hour with nine couples still dancing for a $1,000 prize, while crowds swell. In Keokuk, Harry Meyers, 35, died by his own hand at home, leaving a widow and six children.
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Des Moines
Iowa league of municipalities to meet during Hover visit
The Iowa league of municipalities holds its annual meeting in Cedar Rapids starting tomorrow with over 250 delegates for a three day program. Bert Delaney was cleared of blame in a gravel truck incident near the site of a Republican nominees reception. In George, Illinois, two men injured when a plane crashed during takeoff. one wing struck a tree and the craft fell.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Municipalities
Herbert Hover
Bert Delaney
Hartley Boy Dies In Crash Near Hartley Iowa
Edgar Debricks aged 4 of Hartley died here and Edward Krebaum of Gerard Missouri was in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle yesterday.
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Hartley, Ia
Edgar Debricks
Hartley
Edward iKrebaum
Gerard, Mo
Vice President’s Acceptance Speech Noted Amid Ceremony
The text mocks political pageantry with a jab about a vice president’s acceptance speech and compares it to a groom’s presence at a wedding, then hints at upcoming remarks from the Democrats as a crowd gathers.
Penny Arcade Scuffle Ends With Injuries In New York
A Scribner story notes a May day incident on Broadway where a penny arcade machine advertised a "hit me thrice get penny back" sign. An exhausted man was found in front of the machine with both arms broken after the incident.
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David Christy
Broadway
New York
One Hundred Per Cent Happy in Odd Home Exchange
Luke Lork declares continual happiness at home and explains a quirky dynamic Mrs Lorkirs uses throwing objects to signal happiness. He notes that when she hits him she is happy, and when she misses him he is happy.
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Luke Lork
Mules and Soap Riddle Across a Child’s Banter
A playful fragment features a riddle about mules with two legs behind and two before. A boy asks for scented soap to please his mother, claiming it will stop extra face washing. The dialogue shifts to a druggist joke about perfume and repeated washing, reflecting tongue in cheek humor.
SKEEZLX S CONTRIBU TION OR WHY COLLUM CON DUCTORS DONT GO WILD
For By The Way a humorous exchange features Skeezix columnists chatting about Jones complaints and an organ recital. A joke about Mary and a steam roller plus a quip about the Bunker Hill monument and a playful misunderstanding about marriage and emigration agent dialogue.
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Jones
Elder
Made in Des Moines humorous exchange
A Northerner and Southerner trade quips about winter in Des Moines. A passenger asks about a steep grade and a porter relays a string of jokes on brakes and life, ending with a wry remark about a life led.
Sticking Up for Father
Three boys boast about their fathers earning potential. The first claims his father writes lines sold as poetry for five dollars. The second says his father draws lines with dots and calls it music for ten dollars.
Curtis Acceptance Speech Becomes Dry Law Stand
Senator Curtis declares against repeal of the 18th Amendment and Volstead Act in Topeka as crowds celebrate his nomination for a major party ticket. He notes GOP support for women’s participation and national prosperity influencing vote alignment. The Topeka ceremony drew Kansans, business leaders, and Kaw Nation members.
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Senator Curtis
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Republican Party
Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
United States
A. M. Patton
America
State Capital
Old Mohammedan Tomb Discovered in Sulu Mountains
The tomb of Rajah Baginda the first Mohammedan missionary to reach the Sulu archipelago and father-in law of the first sultan of Sulu has been found on Bud Dutu mountain in Sulu.
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Rajah Baginda
Sulu Archipelago
Sulu
Bud Dutu
Quotation Highlights Church Patronage Comment
A reader recalls a remark about a preacher father and his influence. The speaker notes they can compose verses quickly and the money being transported by six men down the aisle.
Ringing the Changes and a Chautauqua Moment
A beggar tells a kind lady he was not always this way and she recalls a past injury. The scene shifts to a chautauqua performer asking front row kids to keep their mouths shut in a tactful moment.
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Beggar
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