Iowa Politicians Gearing For La Follette Vote
Des Moines Aug 78. State officials and Iowa lawmakers gather for stats day at the state fair. Cummins and Brookhart attend as La Follette support grows in Iowa, threatening Republican and Democratic strength. Campaigns open in Des Moines as parties mobilize for the La Follette challenge and the forthcoming national ticket.
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St Paul Gears for Legion National Convention Parade
St Paul prepares lavish events for the American Legion national convention starting Sept 15. A special switchboard with operators will link all convention branches. The parade plans feature 18 abreast for five miles with 300 bands, plus a massed band performance before the grandstand at the fairgrounds on Sept 16 conducted by a leading band leader. 2500 women’s auxiliary members are expected, with extensive arrangements. Disabled veterans will be cared for, and extra parking will be added though downtown curb parking will be restricted.
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National Convention of the American Legion
Wort Snelling
Thelefonraires
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Amer
Westfield District to Have Filling Station
Westfield district gains permission for a filling station after Monday night city council action. A 22,000 building permit was issued to H. and Wol Pedicora for the station, with pipes set on WiC FO & N. Ir. Additional permits include a Remall house on Milton Barr land avenue valued at 2,000, a private garage at 31 Con Ceapbeil, 41 Marsh street, and a structure at 1052 Dawson street estimated over 300.
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Dawson Street
Children’s Worker Takes State Post in Des Moines
Miss Pearl Louise Clark, former head of the Watering branch of the Town Children’s Bona society, assumed state headquarters duties in Des Moines to supervise the society’s work statewide. Since March 1 she has led from Waterloo, aiding many orphans find homes in Black Hawk county and beyond.
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Bona Society
Das-Moeines
Supcrvisa
Miss Clark
Brs
S. B. Shepley
Greater Waterloo Association
Black Hawk County
Clark
Harvest Moon and Hunter Moon in the Autumn Skies
The article explains autumnal equinox timing on Sept 28 and the Harvest Moon rising each year for farmers. It notes moonrise shifts, the distinction between 24 hour day and daylight, and details the hunter’s moon following, with cultural astronomy on Algol the Medusa head and the variable star’s light cycle. It links these phenomena to Perseus, Andromeda, Cetus, and Pegasus in the sky map.
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Aimateur
New York
Earth
Lalso
Heirs of Lawyer to Provide Light for West Union Judge
Levi I. Putter of Oak Park announces that the children of William E. Fuller will contribute 590 to install pedestal lights on the judges’ head in the new courthouse as a memorial to their father. Fuller was a long-time lawyer here until his death in 1918 and held public offices including state representative and a U.S. congressman from the Fourth district. Other memorials in the building include a clock system funded by the widows of two judges and lighting fixtures donated by Mrs. Miller Gusther’s family in memory of Was xenem)mana( Northeastern Town Pow company at the time of his death in Vas.
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Levi i. Putter
Oak Park
Itt
Willam EK
Fuller
Heach
Puller
Congress
Fourth
United States
James Graham
N.S. Schneck
Miller Gost
Daughour
Xenem
Mana
Vas
Cedar Heights Rural School Opens Sept 3
The Cedar Heights rural independent district will open its last term of chaos Wednesday morning September 3. The start was postponed from September 2 due to teachers’ institute in Waterloo September 1–2. C G Ford will oversee the school, relocated from Waverly to Cedar Heights earlier in the summer.
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Teachers’ Institute
Waterloo
GC. CG. Ford
Navmek
Cedar Helghts
Fromi Waverly
Labor Day Mail Deliveries Suspend Nationwide
Post office announces no city or rural deliveries on Labor Day. Mail will be distributed to boxes and the main office general delivery window will operate from 11 to 12 in the morning.
Civic body to aid Defense Day plans
Plans for a Defense Day demonstration by local business houses are being formulated by directors of the Greater Waterloo Association. A meeting within a few days will finalize arrangements and consolidate plans from the various associations.
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Lo Eal
Greater Waterloo Association
Florida to Build Oceanic Highway Linking Key West
Contracts signed for a trans Florida highway linking Key West to the mainland. Monroe County agreements cover stock Island to Saddle Bunches and a causeway to Key Largo, with about 26 miles of road under the initial plans. The project aims to extend across islands toward the mainland, promising a major coastal link rivaling the Overseas railroad built by Henry M. Flagler.
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Fra
Florida
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Monroe
Stock Island
Saddle Bunches
Key Large
Dade County
Hoca Chica
Saddie Gunches
Sugar Loaf
Henry M. Flagler
Suangirl Shipping Gold Exports From Shanghai May 1924
Declared exports from Shanghai to the United States in May 1924 totaled 3,654,088 dollars, with five months of 1924 reaching 15,954,931 dollars. Principal exports included goat and kid skins, cotton laces and embroideries, raw skins, raw silk, and crude camphor. Gold bars valued at 1,445,509 dollars and gold coins at 548,762 dollars were sent to the United States in the five month period.
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Shanghai
United States
Sunday School Lesson by Rev MITAWATOA J D
A brief religious lesson by Rev. Bis. MITAWATOA J D, teacher of English in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Copyright 1828 Western Newspaper Union.
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J. D
Moody Blvie Institute of Chicago
Gopyright
Western Newspaper Union
Lesson on Jesus and the Samaritan Woman and Eve
The lesson outlines Jesus journeying through Samaria to reach the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. It highlights his testifying identity to the woman, a sample of personal evangelism, and his gentle handling of her questions as he moves to offer the water of eternal life. The text emphasizes Jesus bridge building across social barriers, his knowledge of the woman's life, and the urgency of his mission to seek and save the lost.
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Judea
Galilee
Jordan
Sumeria
Sychar
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I the Samaritans
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The Woman at the Well as Spiritual Teaching
A sermon segment tracing Jesus engaging the Samaritan woman from awakening her curiosity to her conviction of sin and the shift to true worship. It highlights her question for living water, the need to confess her life, and Jesus revealing worship as an inner relation with God beyond place.
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Christ
Jesus
Rheuma Promises Quick Relief From Rheumatic Pain
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a fast remedy for rheumatic pain. It claims immediate uric acid reduction and relief from lumbago sciatica and neuralgia, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. The copy warns rheumatism can be dangerous and affect the heart.
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Metalglas
Metalclas Mfg. CO
Mareaze
Geta
Wabtgier Bros
Woman of Samaria Converts to Christ After Testimony
The text discusses Jesus revealing God’s heart over formal religion, and the Samaritan woman’s testimony leading to many believing. It notes her swift transformation into a missionary, reflecting the expected outcome when one truly meets Jesus.
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Sychar
Jesus
Christ
Women of
Samaria
Witnesses Testify Jesus is the Savior in Samaria
Fragmentary text shows Samaritans declaring Jesus as the Christ, the savior of the world, and mentioning John 1 41 45. The source hints at belief by local witnesses but lacks full context or complete quotes.
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Christ
Lavoptik SYS Wash Promises Eye Relief
An ad touts Lavoptik SYS Wash to ease eye irritation from driving. It claims to remove dust and germs, counteract wind and sun effects, and relieve dryness and burning, sold by Mike Gauss Pharmacy.
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Mike Gauss Pharmacy
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