U T S Girls Meet at Mrs Dowd Home
Society notes report a U T S Girls gathering at Mrs James Dowd West Briggs Street Saturday at 2 30 pm Yeoman lodge meeting moved to Friday night with special inspector J H W Campbell present Mrs C W Whitham hosted N I BE Club day event at her West of city home Miss Bessie Whitman performed music and a harvest of strawberries from the garden was enjoyed A Presbyterian church teachers banquet served over 150 with a red and white crepe paper decor The menu included Watermelon Creamed Chicken etc and program by Supt R W Galliher with Miss Mertie Sears and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dowd
West Briggs Street
Yeoman Lodge
J. H W. Campbell
Campbell
C. W. Whitham
N. 1. BE. Club
Bessie Whithan
Whitham Garden
George Dana
East Grimes Street
Presbyterian Church
Jefferson County
Local Notables Biz and Visits Reported Across Town
Local briefs list Mary O Connor taking a leading post at the Leader store. Birth announcements note a daughter Edna Louise to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Frank of Washington. Numerous visits and relocations are noted among residents from Rock Island to Des Moines and Waterloo with social visits to Pleasant Plain and Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Louise
Lawrence Frank
Washington
Jefferson County Suffrage Association Meets Saturday
The Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association gathers at the Public Library Saturday at 2 30 pm. Penn township residents Mr and Mrs C C Haworth discuss Spanish women and women in the world struggle. Members hear a year end report and plan a delegation to the Des Moines state convention October 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association
Public Library
Penn Township
C. C. Haworth
Pleasant Plain
Cuba
Mexico
Des Moines
Savory Hotel
Jones
Harding
Kelleg Fairbank
Reading facilities for American forces assured
The library war council chaired by Frank A. Vanderlip reported to Secretary of War Baker that $800,000 of the $1 million needed has been secured. They anticipate an over subscription of $250,000 by week’s end to fund reading material for soldiers and sailors in the field or camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Library War Council
Frank A. Vanderlip
Baker
Camp letters from Deming describe desert terrain and camp setup
Dear Folks at Home from Charles McCampbell in Deming New Mexico. He writes of a camp two miles from town with cook shacks and good water. He notes dry sand storms, winds, and surrounding foot hills, describing the remote base and bathing facilities.
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Deming
N. M
Charles McCampbell
Iowa Vote Urges Yes for October 15 Alcohol Amendment
A civic notice urges voters to vote Yes on October 15 for a permanent prohibition amendment in Iowa. It states broad party support and opposition from alcohol producers.
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Iowa
Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Orpheum today with brass band
A lavish Uncle Tom's Cabin production is shown at the Orpheum today. A real pickaninny brass band accompanies the show with old time melodies sung by a pickaninny quartet. Three vaudeville acts follow the film. The production had a five month run in Chicago. A street parade and concert occurred at noon near the Theater.
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Orpheum
Pickaninny
Pickaninny Quartette
Chicago
Vote No Booze Amendment Says October Fifteenth
A rallying call urges voters to oppose a booze amendment and cast a yes for the proposed change on October fifteenth. The phrasing emphasizes masculine resolve and civic duty in the ballot decision.
State Amendment Vote Prompts Yes on October Fifteenth
A brief item notes a statewide ballot measure set for October 15 urging a yes vote for the amendment and opposing alcohol use. The message emphasizes a single public position and cites no additional details.
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Phillips
R. W. Galliher
Mertie Sears
A. W. Crane
Quartette
S. A. Power
J. Adam Puffer
Albert Thornberry
Flantiroland
Mary O'Connor
Leader Store
Mrs. Victor Bates
Rock Island
Mr. Bates
Government
E. G. Grove
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Bianche
Muriel Javin
Mt. Pleasant
Vsit
Ruth Gavin
Bertha
Helen Hafferty
Libertyville
Fred Wray
Teachers’ Institute
George Allen
Grant Enlow
Ace Webster
Watreloo
Esther Kauffman
Lucile Carlson
Lockridge
Frank Raney
Moline, Srr
Workman and
Raney
City
Lulu Sehamadaka
Roscoe Ferrell
Myer Shoe Store
W. C. Smith
Kut. Smith
Alice Newcomb
Tiosa
Ind
A. R. Toothacre
Kansas City
Messrs
R. B. Louden
H. M. Miller
Waterloo
Gertrude Melinsky
Shan Campbell
V. Frazey
Ellis
J. P Frazey
A. C. Frazey
Maud Frazey
Jefferson CO. Suffrage Assn
Anderson’s
C. E. Anderson
Orpheuum
Orpheum Orchestra
United Film Service Presents
Uncle Tom
Wallace Reid
Anita King
Highland Stationery
Gaumer Bros
Adler
Mr. Guddy
Middle West
Chariton Racing Co
H. L. Vickrey
Court Hotel
P. m
Fairhelg
East Broadway
Frank Keenan
Cleo Madison
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