Commencement and Baccalaureate Plans for Local School
Announcement outlines the baccalaureate service at First United Presbyterian Church and high school commencement in the school auditorium next Sunday evening and Thursday. It lists processional, anthems, scripture, prayers, solos, addresses, glee club performances, salutatory and valedictory remarks, and diploma presentations for the Class of 21 with faculty and guest speakers.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Teachers Refuse to Sign Contracts in Cedar Rapids
More than 220 grade teachers decline to sign contracts as the Cedar Rapids school board warns that salary raises would cause a 75000 deficit. The teachers demand to see detailed salary figures and board justification before any agreement.
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Cedar Rapids
McCon 1
A Little Bird Told Me Phrase Traced to Ancient Verse
A dubious phrase links to a misquoted line from a classical verse. The text suggests the saying comes from a misrendered tenth chapter of an archaic work, where a foreboding line mentions a bird carrying a voice and the one in power being warned.
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Bette
Chance for Graduates in Chicago Advertisement
Wanted two feat persons well earned in all branches of human and superhuman knowledge to answer the questions of a little girl of three and a boy of four. Boston Transcrint.
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Chicago
Boston
To Write Well From Ren Jenson On Writing Mastery
The excerpt outlines three essentials for good writing: read the best authors observe the best speakers and practice one’s own style. It stresses planning before writing selecting the right words weighing meaning and placement to ensure a proper and diligent composition.
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Styte
Ren Jenson
Missionary Society Meeting and Local Social Highlights
The Beth el Presbyterian missionary society met at Mrs A Juseler’s North Second Area home with devotions led by the president. Myrtle Pearson covered the home study topic and Nellie Juzeler spoke on the foreign topic. After business, refreshments were served by the hostess with Mrs T J Harvey assisting.
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Missionary Society of Bethel Presbyterian Church
A. Juseler
North Second Area
Myrtle Pearson
Nellie Juzeler
T. J. Harvey
United Presbyterian Mission Convention in June
The Women's Missionary societies of the United Presbyterian church in the Keokuk presbytery will meet June 14 and 15 at the First United Presbyterian church in Washington. The gathering, moved from October, aims for good attendance and will feature a woman missionary from the foreign field and a member of A Woman's Board.
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Women's Missionary Societies
United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
First United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Nev
FF. Morrean
Colorado
Ster
Local Nuptials And School Send-off Cheer At Wyman
The Rev M R Regan officiated a Baptist ceremony for a couple from the Ainsworth and West Chester area as they plan to start housekeeping near West Chester. Greeted by a Cedar Falls summer program, teachers from Wyman were surprised with a send-off party at the Belville home.
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the Baptist
Nage
M. R. Regan
Nettie Jacobs
J. A. McFarland
Ainsworth
West Chester
Co. C . Watson
Elmer Nevins
Glover Ferrell
Wyman
John Belville
Belville
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Ferrell
Heppy
Por He's a dolly Good Fellow Song's Global Reach
The Foglish speaking peoples chant an acclamation to a tune long popular for Urensind years. It originated with ancient Egyptians and spread to Africa and Asia Minor where Arabs still sing it today.
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Dolly
Babylon
Africa
Asia Minor
Zion City Enforces 1921 Dress Rules
Zion City announces fines from 10 to 200 dollars for open work stockings short waists short skirts and bare arms as part of a moral conduct drive starting today. Public meetings are banned and Sunday dress restrictions tighten enforcement under blue laws.
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Chicago
Zion City
Home Missions Growing in St Louis Presbyterian Work
The Presbyterian Home Mission division reports 809 workers in 1921 with a budget of 536 836.98. It funds schools prison outreach and foreign teaching across ten countries and remote American regions, with 800 000 in equipment and loans totaling 354 510 in 1920 to bolster churches nationwide.
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ST. Louis
Home Mission Division
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern
General Assembly
America
Assembly Home
Tobacco acreage to shrink to avert surplus in 1921
Danville Virginia May 26. W Crews Wooding president of the Danville Tobacco association urges growers to cut acreage. He notes normal bright tobacco yields about 960 million pounds, but the 1920 crop reached 675 million pounds creating a 325.1 million pound surplus. Without sharp reductions the next season risks disaster.
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Danville
Bright Belt
W. Crews Wooding
Danville Tobacco Association
Revolting case uncovered in Cedar Rapids
John Myrestik 46 is in custody amid investigation of alleged illicit relations with Mrs. Josie Stamp 32 formerly of Toledo and an alleged illegal operation on Oct 28 1920. The case arose after Stamp revealed disclosures prompting the discovery of a seven months fetus buried in a coffin of cigar boxes. Stamp has been jailed since April 2 for forged checks.
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Cedar Rapids
John Myretik
Josie Stamp
Toledo
Myrstik
Stamp
Avery
Mra. Stamp
Marion
Myretik
Myth of Silver Bells and the Bell Founders
Poetic myth claims silver gives sweeter bell tones. Bell founders note the origin is quaintly mischievous as transportation limits once forced temporary foundries in churchyards. Parishioners clamored for silver to improve bells, but silver often ended up in taverns rather than bells.
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Tavern
Tlit
Cardiff Giant centerpiece at wake in Fort Dodge
Delegates at Iowa advertising clubs convoked in Fort Dodge to view the Cardiff giant billed as a prehistoric find. The wake mocked the hoax once propelling the display across the country while vaudeville sketches and dancing accompanied the event.
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Fort Dodge
Associated Advertising Clubs
Iowa
New Order of Truth
Cardiff Giants
New York State
Ice Cream Makers Cut Price Again in Ottumwa
Wholesale ice cream manufacturers in Ottumwa reduced prices again after a group conference. They cut 20 percent on this spring, with April 20 packages dropping from 6.75 to 5.25 to retailers. A 10 cent gallon fire cut on April 20 was followed by another 10 cent reduction announced today, likely affecting hot weather sales.
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Ottumwa
Iowa's Tallest Man Buried in Anthon
Bernard Coyne eighteen years old of Anthon Iowa was buried Sunday in his home town. He was reported eight feet tall with two inches and was believed tallest in Iowa possibly the nation. A local coffin maker built a cloth covered casket from special lumber to fit the body a one matter requiring sixty years. The rough box measured ten feet.
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Dubuque
Bernard Coyne
Anthon la
Peven
Coyne
United States
Kade Bridge Bridge Adds Three Span Steel Arch Link
The Kade bridge linking St. Louis Missouri and East St. Louis Illinois is a three span steel arch structure with a central span of 120 feet and side spans of 42 feet each.
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Eads
St. Louie
East St. Louis
Decoration Day events at Crawfordsville May 26
Memorial day program outlined. Meet at United Presbyterian church at 1 30 for a procession to the cemetery then a church program with a male chorus, verses by Miss Laura Barnett, an address by Dr W W Bowers, and a benediction by Rev J F Barnett. Bring flowers. Local residents visited and fished in nearby towns.
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Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
Albert Lanoue
Laura Barnett
W. W. Bowers
Washington
America
J. F. Barnett
Andrew Brown
Frank Young
W.K. Wooley
Maud Simmerman
Earl Griffith
Claude Borders
Oakland Mills
Brighton
James Wilson
Vermont Maple Sugar Crop Runs Below Normal
Vermont reports show a capricious spring and high production costs reducing this year’s maple sugar yield. Despite 10 million trees in the state, no more than 6.5 million were tapped and output is expected under 56 000 tons. Warm spells without frosty nights hinder sap flow and wages and harvest equipment costs remain high.
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Montpelier
Vermont
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