Miss Porteous Shower Promotes Bridal Gifts
A lively linen and kitchenware parcel shower for Miss Lilian Porteous at the home of Mrs. Shipton and Mrs. Elmer in an East Fourth Avenue setting features gift tables, courtly games, and a prize for Miss Porteous. Guests included twenty young ladies who arrived with parcels, while late in the evening the bride-to-be began to undo the gifts amid cheers and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiss Lilian Porteous
Jole Shipton
Elmer
Western National Bank
Sym
Misa
Mildred
Miss Poras
Secataa
Miss Porteous
Poland
Aranged
Omega dance night and club activities amid holiday bustle
A lively Omega gathering drew a strong attendance despite many couples being away for social and public events. Dancing followed a candlelit setting due to a interrupted lighting service with Koolish Smith orchestra providing music. The Wednesday Club met with Mrs Ward. gifts of two silver forks were given to the hostess. Mary Louise Burns returns home for holidays. Mrs Jeffers plans relocation after Mr Jeffers resigns as Baptist pastor. Aberdeen widow Susannah Cooper dies after a two month tobacco fast at age 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
C. W. Gillis
Fourth Avenue East
Ous
E. F. Gould
Omegas
Koolish-Smith
Robert Ward
Fourth Avenue West
Ward
Mary Louise Burns
Minneapolis
E. M. Jeffers
Webster City
Iowa
Devil's Lake Population Reported at 5157
The census bureau lists Devil's Lake in North Dakota with a population of 5,157. This figure reflects the latest demographic count for the town as recorded in Washington, D. C. data releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Devil’s Lake
N. D
Ten Percent of Druggists Dealing in Cocaine Warned
Washington reports Dr. Christopher Koch says ten percent of U S retail druggists traffic in opium and illicit drugs urging laws to curb the trade. He claims opium and cocaine use spreads, notes a ind of abuse among professionals and a link to crimes. A bill to license dealers to trace consumption is under committee consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Christopher Koch
Philadelphia
House
Ways and Means
China
Koch
Federal
Advertising for Hoosier brides boosts matchmaking push
The Republican notes the response to Indiana girls seeking husbands. Letters arrive nationwide with suitors eager to marry. Local suitors in Kokomo and Lane express readiness to provide homes, as the paper pledges support to advance the matchmaking effort by the bold Indiana women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana
Mitchell
Lane
Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Company 1909 Annual Statement
The Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Company of Watertown, SD, filed its 1909 sworn statement with the South Dakota Department of Insurance. Highlights show ledger assets at 259,599.89 and total admitted assets 262,571.31. net reserve 84,749.68. premiums and expenses in state totaling 77,021.39 and 70,703.78 respectively by year end December 31, 1909. The exhibit lists policies in force at 3,066,850.00 and losses incurred 14,500.00. authority granted to transact life insurance in SD until February 28, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
Dancta Mutual Life Insurance Company
South Dakota
Insurance Department
State of
John B. Hanten
F. L. Bramble
Watertown
Sehr Peeener
Reon
Wieselst
Sur- US
Riemer
St Taeaeey
Basford
Uth Dakota
Pierre
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Paces Shower
Eastern Star Chapter
Cora Bolce‘Crow
Star Pin
Edna Mul
Crow
Elien
Gregory
Grestis
Guetters
Elinor Morgans
Marié Martin
Adah
Beulah Lyman
Ruth
Grace Boyles
Esther
Bertha Henzlick
Martha
Josephine Pretzler
Electa
Etta ‘Harris
Clara Daniels
Marshal
Anna Ellwein
Nellie Arneson
Sentinel
Lyman
Cora Boice-Crow
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Art Club
George G. Kimball
Edmunds and
Fifth Avenue West
Styx
A. H. Doyle
Third Avenue West
Robert Burns
J. F. Atkinson
Dakota Bridge
W. H. Fritz
W. Shelby
Charles F. Paige
Aberdeen
S. D
Susannah Cooper
Cooper
Ben
Devils Lake
Congress Committee
Republican S&8
Hoosier Girls
Northwest
RGN
Seal
Commissioner of Insurance
Choice
C. E. Vermilyea
Handsome
Legant
Afl
Hiss d Iis
Mitchell and
Bechtold & Fritz
Sioux Falls
Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Cudahy
Kansas City
James Lillis
Cudahy
the Creamery Turner Produce Co
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