Norge Flight To Nome A Cold Dismissal In Ice Fog
Nome residents expected a reception for the Norge crew with dinner and speeches but the airship failed to reach Nome. The ship landed near Teller after a rough journey amid ice fog and high winds. Observers credit the Norge with a historic feat and note Arctic navigation remains perilous. The article muses on aurora borealis headquarters and northern sky pilots.
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Norge
Nome
Amundsen
Teller
Iowa
Towa
Daily English Word Study Motivate and Misused
Daily lesson notes define common usage errors and pronunciation. The entry highlights motivate as the motive for action with an example about hidden facts guiding deeds.
Uncle Sam Pays Veterans Billions in World War Aid
The Washington Post lists government appropriations for World War veterans totaling about four billion dollars. Programs include military family allowances, compensation, insurance, hospital care, construction, vocational training, and adjusted service pay, with net spending over three billion after receipts.
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Uncle Sam
Washington Post
Tom Mix Stars in The Yankee Senor at Fox Theatre
Fox Theatre shows Tom Mix in The Yankee Senor a Technicolor screen version of Conquistador based on Katherine Fullerton Gerould. Emmett Flynn directs Mix with vivid patio scenes and close-ups, highlighting Mix and Margaret Livingston in a romantic western adventure set in Old Mexico.
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Tom Mix
Fox Theatre
Fox
Emmett Flynn
Mix
Mexico
Tony
Margaret Livingston
William Fox Organization
Infant Mary Kathleen Miller Born and Buried in Muscatine
Mary Kathleen Miller infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Miller of Muscatine was born May 12 and died May 14 1926 at the home of her grandparents 1206 Oak Street Muscatine. Private funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 at the grandparents home Mr and Mrs N Steinenger Burial was in Greenwood cemetery conducted by the Methodist pastor. Frank is the son of Mrs Amile Daub of Muscatine who has many friends extending sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Mary Kathleen Miller
Frank A. Miller
Muscatine
Oak Street
N. Steinenger
Greenwood Cemetery
Methodist Church
Frank
Amile Daub
Studio Music Sparks Emotional Cinema Reactions
A Metro Goldwyn Mayer study in Culver City shows classical selections dominate film star stimuli. Stars named Ramon Novarro Norma Shearer John Gilbert Lillian Gish Mae Busch Eleanor Boardman Claire Windsor Aileen Pringle share favorite pieces from Beethoven Debussy Wagner Rachmaninoff Rubenstein and more. Also Roermond Holland reports the world’s largest egg market with 93 million eggs sold yielding about 2.75 million dollars profit and a record daily sale of three million eggs. A note on labor history recalls the first use of the word strike in 1765 London journalism.
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Culver City
Cal
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Ramon Novarro
Norma Shearer
Debussey
Ravel
John Gilbert
Chopin
Lillian Gish
Lieberstraum
Mae Busch
Wagner
Eleanor Boardman
Beethoven
Roermond
Holland
Alkmaar
Picnic Talk Sparks Potatoes and Stories for Contributors
A community dialogue invites potato salad at the picnic this year and suggests contributors share a good story or read one. A playful note urges timely writing and hints at a playful “Way” contribution. The group urges a dune setting and praises the loveliest month for the event.
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Dune
Energetic little yello hammerer meets untimely end
A morning disturbance ends in tragedy as a small yellow hammerer is shot with a 22 by Fred Moore after a 4:30 AM mating call noise. Neighbors Doe Warren Glasscock defend the bird as the original early riser. The incident leaves the town in subdued silence.
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Yellow Hammerer
Doc Kelfer
Fred Moore
Doe
Fred
Warren Glasscock
Iowa City
Dad Enjoys Reading Comic Supplement Aloud
A father reads the comic supplement aloud to his children with evident amusement, though he claims little interest in the section itself. The scene captures a family moment centered on shared humor and paper pages.
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Dad
Motto of trust and powder kept dry inspires girls
A terse editorial note states that the saying Trust in the Lord but keep your powder dry has been adopted by the girls, signaling a wary, self-reliant stance echoed in local culture.
By The Way Keeps Tale On A Pie Seeking Boy
A preacher tells of a small boy begging for another piece of pie as the mother questions the request and the tale unfolds with moral intent. The anecdote reflects storytelling style common in editorials and sermons.
Billy Sunday meets a boy a tale of roads and faith
The cartoonish dialogue contrasts Billy Sunday claiming to show the way to heaven with a boy doubting the post office route. A Chinese truckman bills a grocer with a pun on goes and comes. A freight notice requests fast pickup of a leaking box of books for a prominent citizen.
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Billy
San Francisco
Mouse Fear Sparks Scare In Shared Dormitory
Dee recalls a dorm story where Robin son slept in one room with three others. In the night a terrorized roommate, armed with a butcher knife, cries out that a mouse is in his bed. The panicked scene ends as Doe calms him.
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Dee
Robinson
Doe
Remark at Party Ends With Embarrassing Patch Revelation
Doc recalls a sixteen year old party memory when he discovers his sister has sewn a conspicuous red patch on his pants with white thread. The moment brings a mix of humor and mortification for the teen and his sister Mary-Anne.
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Mary-An
Peculiar Patter On Clothes Snobbery And Odd Tales
A Maryland school official quips on gendered clothing while a Hungarian in a photo wears skirts. Jokes touch caste, whiskers, and single life. A snail brain study is mocked, a PCA question raised, and quail eggs and vacuum cleaners for horses in Norway and Sweden provoke commentary on kindness.
Thy Eternal Masculine Rooster Egg Paradox
A playful note laments springtime nerves caused by a rooster’s incessant crowing. The author jokes the bird pretends to lay an egg to unsettle the speaker, turning a farmyard annoyance into a humorous puzzle about gender norms and absurdity.
Picnic plans hint at June favorable by consensus
Readers note a tilt toward June for the community picnic as sentiment appears to favor that month. Organizers monitor weather patterns and schedule constraints while residents weigh dates and activities.
Community meeting plans and upcoming events discussed
On June 17 proposals are floated to suit all. A note mentions rising Sunday School attendance before Christmas. The message asks for several new contributors ahead of the picnic.
Belief Carried Too Far In Florida
A man in Florida reacted to a personal belief and claimed to be the devil, illustrating how extreme thoughts can lead to dangerous behavior. Reports note his belief stemmed from marital tensions and a troubling flighty exchange.
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Florida
Republican Candidate Promises Economy in County Board Race
A candidate pledges to reduce taxes and cut waste as he runs for the County Board of Supervisors. He argues for prudent public spending, checks on special interests, and applying private-sector thrift to public duties. He notes farming success and seeks votes for the term starting January 1 1928 with a June 7 election.
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Board of Supervisors
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