Small Town News Items Reach Many Homes
Local notes report visitors and travels among townspeople, with names such as Dr Rasmussen Mrs Hazel Kendall and Miss Elsie Spawn. Family movements include vacations to Jefferson Texas and Reading Pa plus upcoming moves to the Merrero building beside the American Savings Bank.
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Imball
Joseph. Raab
Merrero
American Savings Bank
Drosseau Bros
Birs
T. D. Davis
Jefferson, Te
Ed. Pangborn
Chicago
Herb Pangborn
TD. L. Pulley
Ladies Auxiliary Sociable to be Held Near Fulton
The Ladies Auxiliary of the LDS Church will host an informal social Tuesday evening August 19. The event takes place in Elvin Heidie, one mile northwest of Fulton. All are cordially invited. Signed Secretary.
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LDS. Church
Elvin Heidie
Fulton
AML
Wirchaff Bros Warn Ice Shortage Affects Patrons
Patrons urged to be careful as ice shipments are unavailable amid a shortage. Wirchaff Bros warn supply is tight and current deliveries cannot be guaranteed, prompting caution in usage and planning.
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Wirchaff Bros
Ice Cream Sociable at West Platt Street
The Reformed Church ladies host an ice cream sociable Tuesday evening at the Steve Bowman home on West Platt St. Local social notes include visits from Miss Florence Edleman of Lost Nation and relatives visiting across Davenport and Clinton areas.
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Ladies of the Reformed Church
Steve Bowman
West Platt St
Florence Edleman
Lost Nation
Eb, Edleman
H. M. Grebe
Allister
Omaha
Gill
A. S. Blakely
Myrtle
Russel Bentley
Ralph Lang
James Campbell
Chicago
J. B. Murray
Jimmy
Paris
Jan Sage
Tang
Bronskill
Debuque
Smidla
Uimmer
Airplane Enthusiast Demonstrates Flight Skill in War Effort
A female aviation enthusiast, working near Universal City, conducted several flights dropping Liberty Loan and war campaign literature. She briefly controlled the controls under a pilot's permission, earning praise as the pilot noted she treats an airplane like an automobile. In a separate note, a historic Bank of England note aged 111 years grew to about £6,000 in compound interest.
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Universal City
Liberty
Bank of England
Drunk With Love. Oh Amarons Dove and the Queen
A garbled New York Times caption reflects a playful if imperfect evening with an aspiring queen and a quoted misread line about a dove. The fragment hints at society page wit and flirtation, but many words are misspelled.
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Amarons
Fragmented OCR echoes lonely lines of everyday talk
Distant snippets mention divorce causes and social chatter amid mixed phrases about shopping, teeth, telephone listening sessions, and proverbs. Names and places are garbled, but themes touch on relationship breakdowns, humor, and small personal anecdotes.
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Lane Furniture Co
Iowa
Colonial
Oak Buffett
Buck's Steves Ranges
Chford Knoor
Dr” Rasmussens
Hazel Kendall _ depar’ Wersday
Pulley Anil
Daugh
Mary
Milne
Clyde Me- Au
Elsie Spawn
Dewitt Wes
Dr. Rasmussen
Soliers
Brown's Business College
Davenport
Feo F. Schmidt
Brown
of Bellevuy
Des Moines Trust
J. G. Allison
Jwood
Aed
Arthur Boubick
Oxford
Marvin. Tubbs
Stephen Wittchigswent
Rochester
Sso
Ft. Wendwis
Doris Brown
Qadali, Miel
Beawire Sharp
F. J. Swift
Sician
Hotel Decker Addition
Maxwell
Chalmers
A. Spurl
California
Max Rosenbergs
North Main Street
Levi ,Swaney
del- Nr
Wings
Grand Daghter
Helen
Arthur Flagel
Clinton
Flagel
Wing
Preston
Brown's Business, College
T. M. Hansen
Town City
Hansen
Ferne . Whitney
FB. Arnold
Oak Park
Arnold
Free Methodist Church
Merchandise Mallister Stores CO
Firth of Forth
Monkwearmanth
Durham
Eben
Dar
Baily
Fletcher
The
NEW Orpheum Theatre
Fox
Gladys Brockwell
Mae Murray
Vitagraph
Harry T. Morey
Jae
Pathe
Louise Glaum
Lost Lake
Nester
Billy Mason
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