Downhill shift from wartime heights to normalcy discussed
A speaker traces the nation’s economic shift from wartime emergency to gradual return to normal standards. He cites Senator Seanor Curtis who claims a three hundred million reduction in the next revenue bill after discovering a local government waste issue, highlighting broader cuts and savings as the country moves down from the peak.
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Seanor Curtis
Congress
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
Muddl ing Through Walt Mason Poem on British Resolve
The poem riffs on British statesmen facing crisis with tea and resolve. It repeats the refrain somehow we'll muddle through as a creed. It stresses steady effort, trust in justice, and a calm approach to sorrow during national trials.
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Britain
Dame Sorrow
Government Waste and Tax Cuts Drive Reduced Civil Jobs
The passage argues that officials must oppose entrenched interests to reduce nonessential government roles. Leaders face pressure from job holders wary of layoffs, while governments pursue economies that manifest as gradual tax cuts.
Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Halloween Event
Mr and Mrs Roy Twinam and children Everette and Irene from Dunbar Wisconsin are visiting his mother Mrs Mary Twinam and relatives. Thomas and John McKee with families from Winterset Iowa also visited. Methodist Ladies Aid planned yesterday's social at the church with a Halloween theme featuring a witch’s pot in a shock of corn and refreshments enjoyed by all.
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Crawfordsville
Roy Twinam
Everette
Irene
Dunbar
Wis
Mary Twinam
Wisconsin
Thomas McKee
John McKee
Winterset
Will Anwyl
M. W. Welch
Frank Knutson
Rex Long
Methodist Ladies Aid
Hallowe'en
The Cowboy Houdini Stunt In Desert Outlaw
Buck Jones stars as Sam Langdon in The Desert Outlaw at Fox Theatre. He performs a remarkable handcuff escape with his horse Silver amid a highway robbery murder plot and a mob attack, serially escaping while chained.
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Houdini
Buck Jones
William Fox
Fox Theatre
Buck
Sam Langdon
Prospector
Wonder Horse
Silver
Weather and wit in a muddled road weary column
A traveling man laments mudded road conditions and calls for clear weather while others joke about mishaps and domestic mischief. The piece weaves weather longing with homely quips and a quip on a mother’s vigilance, reflecting a light daily column tone.
Fresh salesman and waitress chat at hotel table
The traveling salesman and Ella the waitress converse in a hotel dining room. She asserts she is a respectable country girl with blue eyes and a brother who works as the cook, recounting a past incident with a hefty football player. She orders roast beef or other dishes as the scene shifts to marital banter.
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Ella
Kalona News Highlights Local Football Win and Social News
The Kalona Independents defeated Iowa County 13 to 0 on Sunday. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kepler of West Branch and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Small of Wellman. New baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yoder. Several residents travel or host guests in Kalona and nearby towns, including trips to Washington and Chicago for family and funeral events.
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Kalona
Kalona Independants
Iowa
A. C. Kepler
West Branch
Lester Small
Wellman
Fred Small
Ray Westrick
Maurice
Russell
Veda Ehrenfelt
Gertrude Lahey
Washington
Robert Adams
Keota
Stutsman
Ray Ehrenfelt
Glen Kern
Owen Lemley
Arkansas
Lester Kern
Almeda Roger
California
Oren Bell
Royal Club
Nellie Edmondson
R. V. Manett
Iowa City
Frank Chez
J. C. Malichky
Chicago
Chez
Henry Shebeck
Henry Yoder
Freeze Ends Scarlet Sage Bloom in Rubio Oct Record
Rubio notes a hard freeze on Friday night wiping out scarlet sage blooms. Local church events include a welcome and donation for a new pastor contingent on weather. Residents report rain, travel, and weekend visits among neighbors and family, with several house and land transactions noted.
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Rubio
Woods
Here and
Hopewell
Hazel Snider
Washington High School
Rachel Long
Jake Rudolph
Wills to Meet Johnson in Newark Armory showdown
Wills and Johnson agreed to a 12 round no decision bout set for Monday October 26 at the Newark Armory in Newark New Jersey. The match features Harry Wills, black heavyweight challenger, and Floyd Johnson of Iowa.
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Wills
Johnson
New York
Newark Armory
Newark N. J
Harry Wills
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Paddy Mullins
Widow awarded small breach suit damages in Keen case
Sioux City widow Mrs. Lucille Ash sued stock dealer A. Keen for breach of promise seeking 10000 dollars but the court awarded 100 dollars.
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Sioux City
Lucille Ash
A. Jf. Keen
Bittersweet Reflections on Life and Humanity
A fragmented meditation contrasts life surprises with daily roles of children and adults. It questions whether humanity will endure as life’s routines persist and hints at broader anxieties about the sun’s aging and human health trends.
Phyllis Up Rally Cries After Slogan Boost
A brief exchange centers on a chant “Phyllis up” used in a women’s campaign scene. The joke reveals the chant’s origin from a slogan and references how a crowd repeats it to boost morale.
They Must Use More Care With Every Little Hook and Button
A reader warns that increasing reliance on small controls heightens risk if devices are not handled carefully. The remark emphasizes user diligence amid complex gadgets and software.
Mary Newton Dodger thanks Lonne Humeur for bouquet
Mrs. Mary Newton Dodger expresses appreciation through this column for the recent bouquet from Lonne Humeur. She notes flowers bring living fragrance and good cheer.
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Mary Newton Dodger
Lonne Humeur
First California Poem Praises Iowa with Clover Fields
A fragmentary poem praises Iowa as a fertile, beautiful state with rich soils and blooming clovers. It imagines miles of fields, weedless ditches, and lush hedges, noting beauteous scenery and deep soil in a north-of-Washington context. The piece ends with the word SHAVINGS.
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Iowa
Washington
Bittersweet Ambition Promoted In By The Way Motto
A reader letter reflects on living life to the full as God intended. The author credits McClarren and expresses a secret ambition to achieve responsible power for good, a simple home free of debt, helping others, and preparing for old age while maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual vitality.
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McClarren
Cow operation joke at Sunday School Convention
A speaker used a field scene with two cows facing opposite directions to illustrate cooperation in work. As they swatted flies with their tails they brushed each other’s faces, prompting a bystander to remark that it’s the best cow operation he had seen.
ETERNAL TRIANGLE Fablegram and Pittsburgh Smoky Jest
A quip recalling a mouse fearing a man and a man fearing a woman while a woman fears a mouse ends in a moral that three are a crowd. The piece also notes Pittsburgh’s smoke prompting a traveler to ask if a tunnel is ahead.
Back Again Dear By The Way Column
A reader asks about entering the column while a humorous mix of Q A lines follows. A brief joke about a preacher and a clergyman ends with a punch line about reporting and pants in a Boston minister’s meeting story.
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Boston
Marriage and Other Crime Statistics of 1924
Sun headline reports on national statistics for 1924 covering marriages and crime. It highlights social trends and notable shifts across regions, with emphasis on comparative data and public interest. The article frames the figures within a broad national context and notes areas of fluctuation.
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Sun
Edington's Gas-Saving Car Alterations Stir Portland Audience
A Portland Maine doctor fitted his car with a carburetor spark plugs coil and gear claiming each would save 20 percent on gas. He added a chemical to gasoline to prevent carbon and to increase smiles while driving.
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Portland
Maine
Rum running chase ends in deputy's death in Omaha case
In a habeas corpus hearing for Frank Monroe, Sheriff Walter Milliman testified that Earl Williams, recently shot by an Omaha detective, fired the fatal shots killing Deputy Chase. Monroe is charged with first degree murder in the incident near Montezuma after a rum-running pursuit. The town of Montezuma honored Judge W. Rh. Lewis on his 61st birthday.
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Council Bluffs
Walter Milliman
Dr. Chase
Frank Monroe
Earl Williams
Omaha
Monroe
Williams
Montezuma
W. Rh. Lewis
Railway Timetables Eastbound and Westbound No 4 details
Railway timetable excerpt shows Golden State lines with eastbound and westbound trains. It lists arrivals and departures for multiple train numbers, freight and passenger services, with agents H. W. Russel and J. C. McKay noted. The text reflects daily schedules and exceptions, including Sunday variations.
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Railway Time Tables Co RF. & P
Golden State
H. W. Russel
J. C. McKay
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Everette Garrett
William Ruby
Tom Deal
Lacy Cook Frame
Homer Morrow
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Richland
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General Meteors Corporation
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H. P. Arthur Goodin
Zeredatha Council
W. T. Carson
I. M
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K. T
P. J. Wallace
E. C. Arthur Goodin
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rowne
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Masonic Temple
Cecil Glasscock
Sarah Walker
Amos Chapter de Molay
Olav Bramer
M. C
Robert Thompson
C. O. F.—Covenant Lodge
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Will Kos
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
Prosperity
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M.D. Lee
Loyal Order of Moose
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