BeAU Geste Sahara Camp At Fox Theatre Details
Amusement page notes Sahara scenes shot in Arizona desert turned into a three month tent city for Beau Geste. Camp housed 2,000 men with 125 cooks and fresh meals, 59,000 gallons water daily, mail from Yuma, recreation tent, hospital, theater orchestra, tennis court, baseball diamond, electric lighting, showers, and extensive plumbing and telephones supporting headquarters and sets.
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Arizona
Sahara
Fox Theatre
Yuma
Deacon Declares Joyful Celebrations Invite Trouble
A cryptic remark from the Deacon in the Atlanta Constitution warns that celebrating joy too much invites trouble. No further context or events are provided.
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Atlanta Constitution
Simple Words and Short Lines Quote by Phillips Brooks
The author advocates for clarity using short words and concise lines. He argues many ideas can be spoken plainly without heavy vocabulary. The remark emphasizes direct expression over complexity in writing.
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Phillips Brooks
Brian Boru Recognized as Ruler of Ireland
The Kansas City Star notes Brian Boru as a popular hero of early Irish history. It recounts his youth fighting Danes in Munster, unifying Irish tribes, and his final campaign ending at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 where he died at eighty three. Pilgrimages to Armagh honor his burial.
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Oiriens
Brian Boru
Ireland
Kansas City Star
Brian
Munster
Treland
Clontarf
Armagh
Dinosaur to stand again at English Natural History Museum
An 80 million year old Tornieria, one of the largest dinosaurs, will be reassembled to stand on its legs at the Natural History Museum in South Wensington England. It lived in river estuaries laid eggs ate floating vegetation and reached about fifty feet long eighty feet high weighing around ten tons. Bones were found in Tanganyika.
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Natural History Museum
South Wensington
England
Tanganyika
Iowa
Iowa City
Town City
Kenneth E. Griffin
Mgr
Bolshevik Vibes in Brush Creek Spark Local Backlash
In Brush Creek a social quarrel over debts and usury fuels a rising Bolshevik mood led by Marcia Lytle and Leesy. They plot boycotts and political action to shield locals from mortgage sales and lure outsiders away, rallying Joe Grayson to uncover the truth and hint at a Christmas double wedding.
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Joe Grayson
Marcia Lytle
Leesy
Young Langley
Marcia
Saucy Leesy
Billy Langley
Marela
Joe
Bill Langley
Local Notes From Ainsworth Community Short Updates
Mrs Effie McCreedy returns to work at the Co operative store after a ten day Minneapolis Waterloo Lawn trip. Mrs Maud Bronson improves from goitre surgery in Rochester Minn. Mrs Minnie visits Rock Island. Dr W Spessard returns from Grand Forks ND. Mrs Spessard visits Washington. Mr and Mrs Wm Simkins visit Eurette in Moline. Hedge removal signals new road work. contractor ill in Kansas City. Old hotel sold twice, to Humston and then Crousley. Minta Smylie and Dorothy at Wellmantown with Leatherberrys. Leatherberry recovering from appendicitis. Sands family sorrowed by mother J N Sands death in Washington. Local Neral teachers attend Institute in Washington. Supt Trezona elected Secretary of a Superintendent and Principal club.
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Ainsworth
Effie McCreedy
Co-operative Store
Minneapolis
Minn
Waterloo Lawn
Maud Bronson
Goitre
Rochester, Minn
Minnie
Hugh Hall
Rock Island
Er. W. Spessard
Grand Forks N
Dakota
Kansas City
Olds
Humston
Washington
Crousley
Columbus Junction
Minta Smylie
Dorothy
Wellmantown
Leatherberry
Glen Sands
Lee Sands
J. N. Sands
Neral
Supt. Trezona
Tractors Put To Work Across France After War
About 86 000 tractors have been put to work in France since the end of the World War with another 30 000 in use recently. The effort reflects a broad push to boost agricultural production and efficiency nationwide.
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France
Crawfordsville Miss Nellie Manner visit and social hour
Mrs W J Wagner from Corning Iowa arrived to visit her son Paul Warner and Mrs Marion Neal. Social Hour Club held an officers meeting electing Helen Bullers president Nellie Manners vice president Sadie McCleary secretary treasurer. Guests included Elizabeth Huston DeLong Barr. Ladies shared fancy work and enjoyed a two course lunch.
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Crawfordsville
W. J. Wagner
Corning
Iowa
Paul Warner
Marion Neal
Graham
Bullers
Washington
Social Hour Club
Elizabeth Huston
DeLong
Barr
Helen Bullers
Nellie Manners
Sadie McCleary
Huston
Harmony Local Notes Highlight School Return and Festival
Miss Beradine Jones returns to school after a three day vacation. Miss Helen Jones attends teachers institute the first of the week. George Evens is a Titus caller. Rainy weather disrupted festival activities though most locals attended. Mrs Ed Miller and Miss Goldy Miller visit Ed Miller home.
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Harmony
Beradine Jones
Helen Jones
Teachers Institute
George Evens
Titus
Baird
Eberly
Miller
Clapper
Mr. Jones
Goldy Miller
Ed Miller
Miss Goldy
Olds Community Notes Brighten Week With Visits and Events
Mrs. B K Miller reports visitors from Hine Indiana and Milton Tra visiting Olds. Local families hosted gatherings at the Larsen, Chanlee, Anderson, and Miller homes. Guild circles served meals at church and a box supper is planned for the gymnasium. School children attend Mt Pleasant institute Thursday and Friday. Olds football beat Mr. Pleasant seconds 8 to 0 in a Friday match. The first home game is set for Saturday October 8 against Winfield.
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Clint R. Hallowell
Mildred
Vesta Mae
George Larsen
Chanlee
Winfield
Pearl Chanlee
Guild
Tony Johnson
Dale
Walter Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Lee Lechner
Abrahamson
Nelson
Gleaners
Oscar Tolander
Olds
Mr. Pleasant
Ladies Guild
John Huston
Lucas
Chris Miller
John Weston
R. Miller
Local farm visits and Washington callers noted
Miller spent Friday at the Roy Miller home. George Clapper served as a Washington caller. Farmers around here have begun seed picking and corn harvest. Some men started fall plowing. Charles Schiebel and W Longer were Washington callers. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans visited the Schiebel home. Richard Schiebel spent an afternoon with Stanley Doig.
Glendale News Highlights Local Doings and Broadcast Support
Oct 7 Glendale reports include a windmill incident at Guy Koet’s pit and home visits by Mrs. Thomas Gerdes and daughter Joan. Extension service work linked to Iowa State College takes place with Spread Eagle and Glendale districts. St Pauls Evangelical host Mrs. John Simmering. Town City officials approve broadcasting football, drawing local excitement as football rivalries with League Baseball grow in popularity.
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Glendale
Guy Koet
Thomas Gerdes
Joan
Rock Island
John Davis
Spread Eagle
John Stewart
Iowa State College
Ames
John Simmering
St. Pauls Evangelical
Town City
Local residents and visitors noted around town
W D Stoner and children moved to an apartment above the bank from the Ed Reusch property on Main. Alfred Morgan visited Burlington. Mrs Anna P Davis of Chicago left by train for home after illness in Wayne. Carrie Funk of Wayland visited her sister Hauenstein. Hilbert Larson moved his barber chair to Olds shop and will work two nights and Saturdays. Mrs Floyd Canby visited her mother Nordquist. Olds folks attended Henry Roth sale. Ruth Olt visited Mt Pleasant. Basil Huston and baby returned home from Mt Pleasant hospital.
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Lady Baltimore
W. D. Stoner
Ed Reusch
Main Street
Alfred Morgan
Burlington
Anna P Davis
Chicago
Wayne
Carrie Funk
Wayland
Hauenstein
Braden and Hesseltine Visit Musatine Mon
W M Maxwell corrections note Braden Mr and Mrs Frank Hesseltine visited Musatine Mon Donald Smith shipped a car load of hogs from Havre Tuesday accompanying shipment to Chi CARLO. W M Jugenheimer returned from an extended trip to Kansas and the Dakotas. Alvin Hosseltine won first prize for best individual ear of yellow corn while Elmer Mason took fourth prize on the same exhibit.
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Braden
Frank Hesseltine
Musatine
Donald Smith
Havre
Chi-Carlo
W. M. Jugenheimer
Kansas
Dakotas
Alvin Hosseltine
Elmer Mason Wso
Local Notes From Muscatine Area Weekend Events
Grover Booth reports a horse badly cut on barb wire Friday. Mr and Mrs Earl Berkshire visited in Muscatine Tuesday. Herman Twinam did carpentry for Donald Smith and Boyd Twinam. Chas Palmer family spent Sunday at Grover Booth home. Verna Palmer visited Washington grandma for several days. Mr Carey Long and family of Wellman visited E T Mason home. Mrs Ode Ferguson of Washington visited daughter Mrs Sam Wittrig Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Wittrig hosted Braden club Wednesday after noon with most members present. A pleasant afternoon despite bad roads. Mrs Roy Allen Mrs Frank Dittmer Mrs Walk Allen and Mrs Ode Ferguson of Washington attended. November meeting with Mrs Herman Twinam.
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Grover Booth
Earl Berkshire
Muscatine
Herman Twinam
Donald Smith
Boyd Twinam
Chas. Palmer
Ode Ferguson
Washington
Sam Wittrig
Proper Use of Knowledge Emphasizes Understanding Over Accumulation
An educational authority urges that today’s need is for better understanding of existing knowledge and greater facility in its use. It argues that possessing many tools is not as valuable as knowing how to use a saw.
Rats and Mice Expense Account
An advertising notice promotes Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels for pest control. The product is marketed as ready to use with claims of effective rat and mice extermination priced at 35c and 75c, sold at drug stores.
Men with Courage and Vision Point New Worlds Today
A bold call to discover new worlds in everyday life. The speaker urges men with Columbus like courage and pioneering faith to identify opportunities that will bring greater comfort to all.
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Columbus
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