Social and club notes plus Navy marriage report
The Rebekah Lodge and Epworth League held gatherings with large turnouts and refreshments. A skating party is planned for tomorrow at the Armory, and the Iowa California picnic resumes February 22 at Eastlake Park with Judge Frank R. Willis presiding. Chief Gunner James Orton of Bremerton Navy Yard married Lucy McGahan on January 17 at Fairfield and plans to remain at Puget Sound, receiving best wishes from friends.
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California
Eastlake Park
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank R. Willis
Iowa Association of Southern California
H. Parsons
California Savings Bank
Bremerton
Wash
James Orton
United States Navy
Orton
Lucy McGahan
Fairfield
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Language of Footprints in Native Observation
Charles A Eastman notes Indian tracking lore and the belief that footprints reveal character. He argues careful study of gait and pedal autograph can sharpen observation and insight, paralleling handwriting analysis and body language.
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Charles A. Eastman
Chiyesa
St. Nicholas
Liszt and the bed that sparked a prank
Two musicians tricked Franz Liszt by bribing a servant to not make his bed. Liszt slept poorly for two days and then declared he would adapt to living without a bed making. The prank hinged on discovering which habit mattered most to him.
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Liszt
Louis
Johnson Road Skirmish Shapes Iowa House Fight
Des Moines February 7 The Iowa house opened its test of strength with the Meredith bill H. F. 26 creating elective county superintendents. The 61 to 43 vote signals Pitt faction control while highlighting debate over a new Johnson road bill and state highway administration.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
House
Pitt
Meredith
Iement
Highway Commission
Johnson Road
Secion
State Highway Commission
Mississippi River
Ilwood
Theer
Gas Leak Report Urges Townwide Alerts
Residents report a large gas leak with no location identified and urge immediate reporting of escaping gas on streets to local contacts for rapid response.
Captain Bates Inspects Company M In Denver Armory
Captain W. T. Bates of the United States Army visits Denver to inspect Company M and evaluate drill efficiency. He reviews cots gear rifles and clothing, praising the armory and preparations as the unit prepares to perform army maneuvers tonight at seven. The public is invited to witness the parade and drills of the returned soldiers.
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W. T. Bates
United States Army
Denver
Colo
Bates
Moral Value of a College Education Address Given
College notes report Prof Winter delivered a strong talk on The Moral Value of a College Education at the Y M C A meeting this morning. Madelon Peterson led the Y W C A session and the canceled trip to Lean der Clark and Highland Park allows basketball players to focus on academics and improve eligibility.
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Winter
Leander Clark
Highland Park
University student commits suicide in Illinois
Champaign Illinois Feb 7 After writing a note declaring life a failure Philip L Clements of Decatur a freshman agriculture student at the University of Illinois shot himself through the heart and died He had passed examinations and the cause of his despondency is unknown
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Champaign
Ill
Philip L. Clements
Decatur
University of Illinois
Aids Ship in Distress Off Galveston
The schooner Bentley was picked up by the coast guard cutter Comanche as it is towed to Galveston after distress reports from the British steamer Ikala. The weather was colder at the port.
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House
Miller
Harding
Galveston
Tex
Bentley
Coast Guard
Ikala
Secrets of the Jury Room Publicity Hit
Quote laden item notes a Detroit Free Press snippet where a woman speaks about serving on a jury and wanting to disclose jury room secrets, reflecting curiosity about secrecy and public interest in trials.
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Detroit Free Press
Still Willing. Puck’s Challenge Through Fire and Water
A clipped quotation features Puck urging endurance and daring. The speaker claims commitment through trials, proposing a blend of fire and water as proof. The line suggests romantic bravado and dramatic tests of loyalty.
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Puck
Grand essentials to happiness in this life
A compact aphorism notes happiness rests on three elements: activity, affection, and hope. It emphasizes purposeful work, valued relationships, and optimistic anticipation as core life drivers.
Boy Scouts Anniversary Meeting Next Thursday Evening
The Boy Scouts celebrate an anniversary at First Methodist Church on Thursday at 7 30. Parents and friends are invited. Program includes song America. Prayer by Rev A R Toothacre. Reading of anniversary address by Charles W Wade. Oath recitation by Scouts. Addresses on First Aid by Dr J F Clarke and Rev H A Mosser. Benediction by Rev E G McKibben.
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BOY Scouts
First Methodist Church
J. F. Clarke
H. A. Mosser
E. G. McKibben
Local Briefs Highlight Community News and Labor Moves
Miss Edith Hodson visits Brighton as guest at James Shafer home. Batavia visitor Ramson Whitmore. Mrs. Marshall Chilcott on business trip to Mt Hamil. Beloit student Joseph Roth home for a visit. County Engineer Don Teal returns to office after grippe. E. D. Hink resigns from Fairfield Ledger. Charles Lyon buys Peacock tabernacle building for lumber yard on Broadway. W H Montgomery leaves Free Press for Metropolitan Supply Co. A J Conlee ill. in Jefferson County Hospital. F D Kerrick attends Sixth District convention in Ottumwa. Eloise Greef improves from pneumonia threat. Glen Cooper ill with mumps. Atty Theodore Craig improving in Keokuk. A V Frazey travels to Ottumwa to speak at Sixth District Funeral Directors’ Association.
Matinees Set At Orpheum For Miss Washington
Two school children matinees at the Orpheum feature Marguerite Clarke in Miss Washington. The first show starts at 3 00 p m and the second at 4 15 p m.
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Orpheum
Marguerite Clarke
Miss Washington
Pinchpenny Narrator Quips About Appendectomy Scene
Miss Cayenne jokes about Mr Pinchpenny’s appendectomy noting it is the first time anyone extracted anything from him. The remark adds a comic bite to the scene with a line about chloroform needed to perform the procedure.
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the Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO
Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Rebekah Lodge
No. 96
South Side
Ray Maxwell
E. A. Snook
Leslie Hicks
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Emma Stever
North B Street
College
Madelon Peterson
Edith Hodson
Brighton
James Shafer
Ramson Whitmore
Batavia
Marshall Chilcott
Mt. Hamil
Joseph Roth
Beloit
Wisconsin
Don L. Teal
Grippe
Fairfield Ledger
E. D. Hinkhouse
The
Ledger
Sioux City
Charles Lyon
Stever Bros
Peacock Tabernacle
Broadway
W. H. Montgomery
Free Press Office
Anamosa
Metropolitan Supply Co
A. J. Conlee
Jefferson County Hospital
F. D. Kerrick
Funeral Director's Association
Ottumwa
Eloise Greef
Arthur Greef
East Broadway
Glen Cooper
Atty
Theodore Craig
Keokuk
Parsons College
A. V. Frazey
Sixth District Funeral Directors’ Association
Ledger Office
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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