Traer Star-Clipper marks fifty years with E B Taylor
A May 18 1928 special edition celebrates the Traer Star-Clipper editor E B Taylor’s 50 years at the paper founded by E E Taylor in 1878. The issue features 64 magazine pages plus 16 regular pages with community history, photos, and messages including a Washington letter praising Taylor’s leadership and integrity.
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Bacchanalian Desires Mark Daily English Lesson
W L Gordon notes a daily word Bacchanalian meaning indulgent in drunken revelry. The example sentence reads Their bacchanalian desires seemed insatiable.
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W. L.gordon
Quote on Journalism Standards and Taylors Profession
A short archival line notes readers expect unbiased fact reporting. It lauds generations of success for the Tay lors in the profession they are well adapted to, signed by D J Ross.
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D. J. Ross
Nancy Ann Miller and her Indian match in Paris stirs Seattle intrigue
A Seattle described bride Nancy Ann Miller faces pressures from her marriage to a man from India in Indore and Paris. The piece notes her conversion to an Indian faith amid fear of native tensions and predicts potential strain as she integrates into a different world with 205 trunks and nine servants.
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Derby Finals Doomed by Haphazard Pick Process
A writer recalls making a personal betting system for the Kentucky Derby by choosing Strolling Player from a list of twenty three entries. The horse failed to win as Reigh Count started first, exposing the scheme as unreliable. The author humorously vows to switch to choosing the last place finisher next year.
Political Announcements for County Offices in June Primaries
A series of 1920s era notices announces candidacies for County Attorney Sheriff County Auditor and other county positions. Names include George F. Morrison D. W. Harvey Jr Oramel Stoner Sr Thomas Earl Jackson C Dayton Hubert Crail and D H Wentworth stating they run subject to party will in June primaries in Washington County Iowa.
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Sheiff
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Oramel Stoner
Thomas Earl Jackson
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Mud and detours on a broad highway section
A collage of humorous clippings and verses from newspapers references mud on roads detours and a mix of witty sayings. It includes lines about mud begins jokes from Mrs Ella L Nevins and various captions from publishers syndicate.
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Comedy Riot of Fun With Louise Lorraine and Cast
Charles Hines directs a lighthearted riot of fun featuring Louise Lorraine, Anna May Wong, Edna May, Sojin, Scoot Lowry, Harry Gribbon, Fred Kohler, George Kuwa, Jack Carlyle, Jack Burdette, Betty Egan, Joy Lynn and many more in this ensemble comedy.
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Louise Lorraine
Anna May Wong
Edna May
Sojin
Scooter Lowry
Harry Gribbon
Fred Kohler
George Kuwa
Jack Carlyle
Jack Burdette
Betty Egan
Joy Lynn
Charles Hines
Business and Professional Women to Meet May 22
The Business and Professional Women’s Club invites members to a Wednesday May 22 gathering in the Community room of the Y with dinner at 6 15 PM. Members must notify secretary Ticia Patton by 7 PM Tuesday to be excused or to bring guests. Phone number redacted after 6 PM Tuesday.
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The Wise Cracker
A satirical column features quick quips about fashion stock market and daily life. Jokes reference a tailor, a husband and wife exchange, a bridal note and stock market shorthand with playful exaggeration. The piece ends with a closing line The Wise Cracker.
Chinatown Charlie at Fox Theatre with Johnny Hines
Johnny Hines stars in Chinatown Charlie a First National comedy by C C Burr at the Fox Theatre for Wednesday and Thursday. The script by Owen Davis features Hines as a New York sight seeing guide wax dummy and Chinese mandarin with a romantic rival. Hines performs a stunt walking a human bridge twenty five feet across from a fire escape to a balcony. Louise Lorraine plays the heroine.
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C. C. Burr
Fox Theatre
Owen Davis
New York
Louise Lorraine
Johnny
Mandarin’s Palace
Independent Club Meeting and Women’s Club Notice
The Independent Club will meet with Mrs. Nelson Thompson Thursday. The 23 Women’s Club will meet Wednesday May 23 in the Y community room with dinner at 6 15. Members may be excused or bring a guest by notifying Thia Patton secretary before 7 p m Tuesday. Phone 260 Red after 6 p m.
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