Local clubs host Halloween and social events around town
About a dozen Booster club members met at Mrs. George Jarrard for a planning session and a social at Axel Anderson’s on October thirtieth. The Alma Hearne Holland Missionary society met at the church with meals, lessons, and a Shanghai letter reading. Friends celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Emer Swickard’s silver wedding with a cafeteria lunch and gifts. The Pythian Sisters held a regular meeting with a Halloween masquerade planned for next Thursday. Highland Sewing club hosted a masked Halloween party with games and a large lunch. Mr. T. J. Lewis marked his sixty fourth birthday with a family gathering and festive fare. The Friendly Bible class enjoyed a Halloween party at the West Main Street home of Mr. and Mrs. Kerr with a haunted house tour and prizes. The Fortnightly club Art Department held an evening program on Renaissance painters and Leonardo da Vinci.
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Booster Club
George Jarrard
Axel Anderson
Shebeck
Pythian Sisters
Wellman Temple
Gust Kramer
Emma Jones
Olive Campbell
John Davidson
Highland Sewing Club
W. R. McCreedy
William Murphy
Howard Kerr
West Main Street
Friendly Bible Class
The
Baptist Church
Minnie Conner
South
Iowa Avenue
Doolittle
Italy
Cimabue
Masaccio
Giotto
Hotticelli
German Miller Rejects Dollar Bills After Goose Incident
In Berching Bavaria a miller refused a motorist’s dollar offer for a damaged goose. He preferred a blue German note worth seven cents, saying keep your dirty scraps of paper and paid with a hundred mark note. He cited geese selling at 2,500 marks each, showing ignorance of exchange rates.
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Associated Press
Berching
Bavaria
Germany
Herching
Young Boy Saves Lives Of 12 People Aboard Ship
Roy Bolgiano of Baltimore, aged eighteen, aboard the City of Honolulu, is credited with saving twelve passengers when the liner caught fire. Fred Little aided in guiding passengers to life boats. Doctors praise quick thinking. the boys say their training as boy scouts helped.
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Associated Press
Angeles
Cal
Roy Bolgiano
Baltimore
Maryland
Honolulu
Fred Little
Gor
Naida Learns Gerry's Secret Brings Hope to Trio
Naida, Aunt Trusia, and a wandering father meet in a country town as Naida learns Gerry Rankin bears a hidden burden. The man is the father of Gerry's child, living upstairs in the old office, and Naida resolves to unite the three for a hopeful future.
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Naida
Trusia
Gerry Rankin
Hetoo
Gerry
Tamatha
Trivia
Vin
Fred
Sieep
Nadda
Ahd PF
Worre the Nurtes
Ney
Nalda
Jerry
Ranie
Geery
Jack
Nulda
Iowa preacher aged 103 dies in Council Bluffs
Rev. George G. Rice dies at his daughter Mrs. D. Ottis home in Council Bluffs at age 103. Born and educated in Vermont, he founded a Covenant church in Iowa after moving west. He remained active most of his life, retiring about two years earlier.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
George G. Rice
D. Ottis
Mr. Rice
Vermont
Iown
Rob Chicago Man of Valuables Diamonds
Detectives plan to question two women connected with a downtown robbery of Max Moser who reported $300000 in unset diamonds stolen last night. Moser met the women at the Congress hotel before joining police with friend Charles Morris. three bandits boarded the car, a fourth arrived, and they stole the diamonds and Morris's car keys before locking the vehicle.
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Chicago
Max Moser
Mauser
Congress Hotel
Charles
Morris
Peptimism Coined by Virginia Tech, Says Rostor Transcript
A fragment notes a coined term peptimism attributed to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and mentions Rostor Transcript, claiming a war pace over a year ago. The readable text is uncertain and appears as a critical or sarcastic remark about origin and timing.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Ute
Atlanta Constitution
Rostor
American Women Careless About Strength and Health
An advertisement warns women against overestimating strength and overtaxing themselves. It cites exposure to cold, lifting heavy burdens, and overwork as causes of suffering. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is pitched as the remedy with many testimonials. It encourages a fair trial for those suffering.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Advt
Individuality and noise rumor through jazz critique
A fragment quotes Jud Tunkine arguing Sovietism pushes people to imitate parental or kinship noise, claiming it fuels loud expressions as a jazz band in Washington Star style.
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Jud Tunkine
Tant Star
Time for Inward Search Reflects on Conscience and guilt
A short meditation urges readers to probe their own heart and moral standing. It frames guilt as a corrective guide or a fair instruction depending on personal fault, invoking reflection and self-scrutiny.
Jewel Father of Gold Standard
The evolution of the jewel fostered a crucial custom in our era the use of gold as the standard medium of exchange. Gold proved itself apt to carry value and ease of transport especially after the serpent ring and bangle innovations.
Creole Notions of Pure Blood in Latin Regions
The term creole is described here as designation for pure bred descendants of original French Spanish or Portuguese stock in southern regions of the Americas and Mauritius. It is not applied to mixed race individuals and should not be confused withamulitte or with Canadian Preneh.
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Latin America
West Indies
Mauritius
Kendall Focuses on Reform and Women’s Role in Iowa
Governor Kendall urges reform of state government including consolidating boards into four departments and adopting a comprehensive budget system. He praises women’s growing influence in public affairs and says his record as governor shows an economical, honest administration and vows to speak plainly if reelected.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Towa
Kendall
Harding Praises Tariff Bill and Postwar Policy
President Harding praises the tariff bill and Sixty-seventh Congress for reducing war debt and military expenses, boosting the economy, and stabilizing agriculture. He notes budget discipline, defense cuts, and a policy of cooperation to grow trade while protecting national interests. The letter urges unity and international helpfulness.
Real lasting glory in true deeds and renown
The saying emphasizes that true glory endures only through genuine actions, while false pretenses crumble. It contrasts lasting achievement with transient fame, asserting that pretense cannot withstand time or scrutiny.
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Cleero
Colds Stop Quick Breaks Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement from Lem Mows Pharmacy touts Hyo as a germ killer that halts colds fast with a money back guarantee if it fails. The copy emphasizes rapid action and direct effect on coughing and cold symptoms.
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Hyo
Lem
Mows Pharmacy
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T. J. Lewis
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Merbert
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