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Newspaper
Dixon Evening Leader
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
7
Memorial exercises for the late Edward Fuller will be held under the auspices of Dixon Local Socialist party at their hall in the Opera House block tomorrow evening Wednesday June 26 at seven o clock. The public is invited and especially his friends.
A sequence of weekly civic events lists meetings for Red Cross units and ladies aid groups across Riverside and North Side churches, followed by a poem The New Life by Zoe Akins and a Methodist Neighbourly class gathering at the Taylors. Social dances at Grand Detour’s Ming Hall feature 25 couples with Heft-Rice orchestra.
The article describes government compliant menus using no wheat and beef per Hoover order. It lists daily meals with barley gems fish cakes cottage cheese croquettes pork chops and root vegetables. It also notes a mission meeting at Trinity Evangelical church and social events in the area with local guests and speakers.
The scramble supper originally planned for Lowell park was held at Miss Florene Nettz home last evening due to weather. Mrs Eleanor Curtin, Miss Florence Nettz, and Misses Anna and Freda Johnson joined in knitting after the meal.
A well attended meeting of the Woman's Relief corps heard one candidate initiated and elected Mrs. Hattie Weir as Color Bearer No. 1 in place of Mrs. Buelah Plait en. She is employed and could not attend every time. Other business was transacted and a profitable meeting was reported.
The Misses Garnet and Viva Wyler of Grand Forks North Dakota have been visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wyler their parents motored here afterward and started the return trip to Dakota at six o clock this morning. They have been at the George Coakley home and with other relatives and friends.
The Royal Neighbors of America will hold a meeting Thursday evening in Miller hall with a social hour to follow. Families of members are invited. The social committee, including Mesdames Mall Hefley Horton Harper and Heft, arranged the program.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Igler of College avenue hosted a gathering of relatives and friends for Roy Mackleys farewell before he left this morning with the county contingent for Camp Grant Light refreshments were served and the evening was enjoyable. E R B Class The R B Sunday school class of St Pauls church will hold their monthly meeting with Miss Alma Moeller Thursday evening. This will be the last meeting for the summer and all members are urged to attend as there is business of importance.
The Methodist Sunday school class taught by Mrs. Shanger moves to Friday at Miss Frey Sweet's home 515 Galena Avenue. Members should come prepared to sew.
Members of the Hof Pollo club will be entertained this evening by Miss Jessie Wold as hostess at the home of her sister Mrs Frank Forman.
Mr and Mrs Frank J Gehant Jr Thersia Douvier and Tena Steil along with Fred Steil and William Gehant motored to Starved Rock and Deer Park on Sunday.
Mrs Clark Rickard will entertain the C C Circle Friday afternoon at her home. Members are asked to come prepared to sew.
The Mystic Workers will hold their regular meeting Friday evening in Miller Hall with good attendance expected. Section Four Scramble Supper slated for Wednesday evening by the Methodist Aid Society at Assembly Park. Joseph Knaple of Sterling enjoyed a motor trip to Lowell Park with Dixon friends Sunday. Ladies Aid Society of North Side Evangelical church meets Thursday afternoon at the church. Mrs. Ira Lewis visiting J. I. Lewis home in Amboy this week.
Mr and Mrs Norman Berkey hosted a dinner for their son Claude before he leaves for Camp Grant with the soldiers.
West Ind Red Cross Unit holds an afternoon meeting at West End with Mrs Johnson in attendance. Large turnout noted as participants discuss relief work and local needs.
Miss Agnes Tague has returned home from Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital after an operation performed about a week ago. She is recovering nicely.
Will James of Amboy has been brought to Dixon for an operation for appendicitis. The operation will be performed tomorrow morning.
The piece argues that energy, thought, and love convert a home into shelter and community magnetism. Happy homes with simple comforts and flowers attract children and peers, spreading joy beyond their doorstep.
A brief note encourages sharing the newspaper with friends as a casual reader cue. It evokes community reading habits and local paper culture without additional details.
The fashionable fall frock features black satin with lightly colored contrast bands. Coverapes add decorative appeal to a simple design, offering a refined look while reducing somberness with subtle detailing.
June in kindergarten names classmates Brown Whiteo and Green. Her mother asks for the names and Dane answers Minky Jenn and Teontse. The tale notes the names are spelled differently by different people.
A fragment from a Canon's Daughter style piece appears in the Poston Pranscript as a fragmentary dnglist story. The readable lines hint at sorrow and awakening themes within a framed narrative.
While browsing a second-hand bookseller, Aestident bought an old Bible and found $5 folded inside. In a separate Bible, notes totaling $38,500 were discovered, once owned by a prodigal son who spent years unaware of the fortune.
The Ohio State Journal notes editors, even in deep intellect, show human weaknesses yet when a paper saves enough to vet an automobile they publish timely editorials. They fearlessly demand improved road conditions for farmers.
The article advises stripping old varnish with a simple water mixture. Mix seven parts water to one part water glass and apply generously to old furniture to remove varnish quickly. After drying, sand and wax the piece to restore freshness and shine.
An essay asserts reverence lifts moral stature but irritates the vulgar mind. It argues optimistic thinking elevates conduct while warning against arrogance, urging humility and disciplined belief as core civic virtues.
The piece recalls two familiar beasts from childhood songs. One is the “consecrated cross eyed bear” sung in Sunday school, the other is a swift creature called the “equator” or “menagerie ton” that ran around the earth, per the Boston Transcript.
A brief fragment shows a social moment where individuals share a message with peers. The readable lines indicate a casual exchange and the social context of listening and talking among friends.
Psychologists report some people fear mirrors after exposure to disconcerting optical changes. The phenomenon, termed cataptorphobia, links anxiety about self-image to reactions to facial appearance shifts observed in experiments.
A boy named Robbie meets his father at the station after the father’s two week absence. The reunion is warmly described as the boy expresses gladness and mentions a locally loved tradition.
To remove paint from commode wooden chairs, scrub them with a strong solution of washing soda until the finish loosens. Rinse and dry thoroughly to prevent wood damage and residue buildup.
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