Thursday's Five Best Radio Features
United Press lists five radio features with times and stations. WJZ at 7 CST Maxwell hour, WIZ at 5 15 CST navy band, WOR Newark at 8 CST choir invisible, WSUI Iowa City 7 CST University of Iowa band, WEAF 7 30 CST The Wayside Inn.
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United Press
Maxwell Hour
U.S. Navy
WOR
Newark
Choir Invisible
WSUI
Iowa City
University of Iowa
WEAF
the Wayside Inn
Greenfield to vote on Sunday movies at June 4 primaries
Greenfield residents back a petition signed by 200 citizens to decide Sunday movie showings in the June 4 primary. Current city ordinances ban Sunday entertainment. Des Moines reports that fifteen Iowa youths volunteer for Salvation Army officership training in Chicago, offered at the recent state conference.
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Greenfield
Des Moines
Iowa
Salvation Army
Chicago
Towa City students favor independent study plan
University of Iowa students maximize results through independent work and minimal classroom attendance, says E. N. S. Thompson who developed the honor plan and condemns spoon fed education.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
E. N. S. Thompson
Drowning of Two Indianola Boys Near South River
Wiley Nutt and Robert Dunbar, both 14 years old and residents of Indianola, drowned in the South River near Indianola.
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Indianola
Wiley Nutt
Robert Dunbar
Shoth
South River
Des Moines Aviator Plans Steel Hangar and Taxi Service
Paul Christensen, a Des Moines aviator, will erect a three ship steel hangar at his flying field and launch an inter city airplane taxi service across the state. He aims to improve regional air transport and opening new routes for passengers and cargo.
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Des Moines
Paul Christensen
Drake junior wins Kline-Orebaugh cup for top points
Miss Tilda Sepich of Drake University, a junior, receives the Kline-Orebaugh silver loving cup for the highest number of athletic points. She notes she does not aim for masculine airs and says it is nice to play a lady at times.
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Des Moines
Tilda Sepich
Drake University
Des Moines Clerk Joins Parole Violation Sentence Drift
In Des Moines a federal court clerk and probation officer described as involved in a "dirty crack" influenced Judge Martindale to double Dean Martindale’s sentence. Martindale, being transported to jail for a three month term, spoke prompting a six month sentence for parole violation after liquor-law convictions.
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Des Moines
N. F. Reed
Federal District Court
Dean Martindale
Martindale
Martindade
President Coolidge to Attend Gettysburg Memorial Day
President Calvin Coolidge left Washington by train for Gettysburg Pennsylvania to participate in Memorial Day observances honoring Civil War dead. He will speak from the Gettysburg cemetery site, following a precedent set by Lincoln and other presidents.
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Washington
Coolidge
Gettysburg
Arlington National Cemetery
Lincoln
Sargent
Everet Saunders
Col Osman Latrobe
Wilson Brown
Calvin Coolidge
National Cemetery
Battle of
Abraham Lincoln
White House
President Coolidge
United States
Edward Everett
Gettyburg
Hayes
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Protecting Autographs at El Morro Stone in New Mexico
A rock at El Morro national monument in New Mexico bears ancient autographs and writings. Authorities approved coating the surface with waterproof paint to protect the inscriptions.
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el Morro National Monument
New Mexico
Cape Prince of Wales Promontory Described as Dangerous
Description notes Cape Prince of Wales as the extreme northwest North American point with a peaked mountain fronting the sea. It warns of danger from a shoal extending northeast, making navigational passage hazardous.
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Cape Prince of Wales
North America
Vanilla Most Popular Ice Cream Flavor Share
Ice cream output shows Vanilla at 55 percent, Chocolate 10 percent, Strawberry nearly 8 percent, and other flavors about 27 percent according to manufacturers. The data highlights vanilla as the leading flavor across the market.
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Met
Justice James Warns on Rising Motor Crashes
Justice Walter B. James spoke on the rise of motor accidents. He argued criticism does not curb courteous driving nor deter discourteous behavior. He noted help only comes when two cars meet at high speed on a narrow road.
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Walter B. James
The Old Miser's Gift
Elantarde a cautious miser who hoards money finds his resolve tested after Betty Combs across the hall shares food with him. He grapples with pride and need, finally admitting the kindness and offering gratitude while rejecting further aid.
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Elantarde
Betty Combs
Elan
Betty
Pye
Piano Solo That Had to Be Made Into Duet
Busoni, while giving a recital in a provincial city, stopped as one note would not come. An impresario explained that a helper sat by the piano to lift the stubborn note. The duo’s attempt provoked laughter and merriment as hands and fingers jittered across the keyboard.
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Busoni
Buson
Kansas City Star
Local travelers and visitors among area residents
Supt J H Peet returned home from a brief Chicago trip. Victoria Freding of Des Moines and sister Mrs Mary Foster of Davenport are spending the day here. Mr and Mrs Lee Stockman of West Chester changed cars for Brighton to spend the day. Mrs J A Hawthorne went to Crawfordsville with Mrs E W Allen visiting her daughter Mrs Fred Spangler. Mrs Lillian Pratt and C A Pratt family plan to go to Winfield this afternoon. Hazel Meek left for Burlington to visit relatives. Florence Fritz and Vernon Richardson went to East Pleasant Plain. Albert Kuhn spends day at Keota decorating graves. Eva Bunham left for Chicago to visit sister Mrs Ray Porter. Ruth Paul left for Pittsburgh to visit relatives. Miss Rosella Ponchaud of Keota spent last evening on business.
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Victoria Freding
Des Moines
Mary Foster
Davenport
Mrs. Lee Stockman
West Chester
Brighton
E. W. Allen
Crawfordsville
Fred Spangler
Men of Genius Knew Value of Advertising
A Parisian poet seeks readers through odd stunts like Nerval with a live crawfish and Rossetti hoping a young elephant will clean windows to attract attention. The piece notes such zoological ads as clever publicity, citing curiosity and eventual sales as outcomes of eccentric campaigns.
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Gerard de Nerval
Rossetti
Manchester Guardian
Muscles of the Head Catalog 77 Muscles Listed
The head contains seventy seven muscles arranged for various functions. Eyelids eyes nose lips jaw tongue larynx ear and scalp muscles are detailed with counts. Eyebrows are counted among the muscles and a scalp muscle is included.
Washing Walls With Water And Ammonia
Delicate woodwork may be washed with a mixture of water white soap and a little ammonia. Change the water frequently and wash every inch of the surface to keep it clean.
Pigeons Soused by Rum Soaked Corn at Church
A London vicar and temperance worker used a poacher’s trick to catch nesting pigeons. He soaked corn in rum for 24 hours in the churchyard, attracting intoxicated birds. One bird staggered up the middle aisle with a pronounced hiccup.
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London
London Daily News
End of Hamlet Ends Randy’s Hurry With a Laugh
A story from Shakespeare fans recalls Lord Randolph Churchill rushing to the House of Commons during Henry Irving’s Hamlet at the Lyceum. He asked Irving to tell him how the play ends since the performance was half over and he could not stay.
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Israel
Zangwil
Henry Irving
Hamlet
Lyceum Theater
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Winston S
Randy
House of Commons
Irving
Last Straw Plea Over Restaurant Steaks
A heated exchange unfolds as a man claims to support his starving wife and children while another insists the family is in need. The confrontation centers on money and responsibility, revealing tensions between visible hardship and perceived opportunism.
Good Use for a Nickel
The public is reminded that a five cent piece can open a savings account. This suggests the nickel remains useful despite its rejection in commerce, as it finds work in savings rather than trade.
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Boston Transcript
The Last Place He Came Home Tired
The humorous Kansas City Times quips about a exhausted husband returning home and the absurd notion that men must be tired after work. A wife proposes social plans while the husband muses on her suggestion and a quiet supper at Donahue’s downtown.
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Grahams
Donahue’s
Kansas City Times
States Without Workmen's Compensation Laws
The text notes that Arkansas Mississippi Florida and the two Carolinas lack workmen's compensation laws. It adds that the District of Columbia has a compensation law limited to public employees.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Florida
North
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Moose Benefit Dance Sets Memorial Day Weekend Activity
Local listings note a Moose Benefit dance scheduled for Thursday night May 31 2012. Visitors include Miss Gertrude Gardner of Columbus Junction visiting at Mrs. Will Jordan’s home and Miss Martha Chalmers touring from vacation. Other brief notices mention Gladys Cox changing cars in Sigourney, Mrs. E B Rada and son visiting Muscatine, Riley Provance from Ottumwa staying for Decoration Day, and R A Acheson of Ainsworth in Washington. Richard McCleery returns from Kansas related to Y M C A activities.
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Gertrude Gardner
Columbus Junction
Will Jordan
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