Lutheran and Evangelical Services and Meetings Notice
The column lists German services at St John Ey Lutheran Church at 10 45 a m led by Pastor Gutknecht no services at Trinity Reformed Church with Pastor Kuentzel English services at 11 a m Sunday school 10 a m and Christian Endeavor 7 45 p m The Women's Missionary Society meets at the church Wednesday May 16 The Wayne Zion Lutheran church holds English services at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m A male quartet concert at Wayne Lutheran was well attended St Matthew's Ev Lutheran Church H L Adix Pastor English services 10 30 a m Sunday school 9 45 a m Choir practice Friday 7 30 p m Ladies Aid meets in Luther Hall May 16 at 2 p m hosted by Mrs Kate Duis
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St. John's Ey. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Reformed Church
R. P. Kuentzel
Christian Endeavor
Women’s Missionary Society
Wayne Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
Kate Duis
Schreiber Files for County Auditor Nomination
W E Schreiber of Wyoming announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Auditor. He has banking experience in Jones county for fourteen years and has worked in insurance and farm loan sectors the past two years. He is active in the American Legion and well known in Legion work.
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W. E. Schreiber
Wyoming
Schreiber
Jones County
American Legion
Legion
Mother's Day Services At Methodist Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites mothers fathers and their children to Sunday services. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. A special Mother's Day program in Sunday school followed by sermons on Our Mothers and The Christian Home. Evening services at 7:30 with Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Pastor Leonard Duckett leads.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Epworth League
Leonard Duckett
Our Mothers
Christian Endeavor
Pastor George W McNary Leads Mother's Day Services
The notice lists Sunday May 13 events at the Monti cello church with morning worship and sermon at 11 am and Young People's Hour at 6 pm. It notes Mother's Day and urges church attendance in memory of mothers. The Iowa Congregational conference is in Des Moines this week with Mrs H C Coughlan and Miss Mary I Jarman among delegates.
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George W. McNary
The
Congregational Churches of Iowa
Des Moines
Monticello
H. C. Coughlan
Mary I. Jarman
Charles M. Brown Former Anamosa Official Dies in Cedar Rapids
Charles M. Brown 77, longtime Anamosa figure and former mayor, died in Cedar Rapids after months of illness. He served as official court reporter for Judge F. O. Ellison and practiced law in Anamosa, later moving to Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Bessie Maloney. funeral in Cedar Rapids, burial at Riverside, Anamosa. Three deaths noted: Herman Tegeler family funeral at Cascade attended by many.
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Anamasa Eureka
Charles MM. Brown
F. O. Ellison
Anamosa
C. M. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jackson County
Dubuque County
Jones County
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa State University
Brown
Kate Stewart
Ohio
Cascade
Keokuk the Sauk Leader and War Veteran
Keokuk, chief of the Sauk and Foxes, rose to power through politics and oratory, choosing peace at times to avoid war with whites. He led the tribe after Black Hawk’s defeat, endured feuds from Hard Fish, survived a chest wound from Nahseuskuk, and died in 1848 while aging into dissipation. The Palimpsest by F R Aumann chronicles his life.
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Keokuk
Black Hawk
Saukenuk
Rock Island
Mississippi
Towa River
Hard Fish
Des Moines
Nahseuskuk
Iowa
Kansas
F. R. Aumann
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa City
Quips From the Press Reflecting Headlines and Sayings
A collage of witty lines from various papers references Lindbergh retirement ideas Wall Street Journal jokes about manhole thefts and spare wheels quotes wartime imagery from Chicago and a Red Menace jab Detroit News commentary hints at a domestic oil scandal while Council Bluffs Nonpareil offers dating advice for finding a model husband.
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Detroit News
Bride and graduate eye high jump training
The June bride and the sweet girl graduate consider training for the high jump. A new airplane features a card table likely to acclimate passengers to a grand slam.
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Lansing State Journal
Springfield
Ohio
Daily News
Stowaway Girl Finds Paris Dream Fails on France Voyage
Lilian Bass, 18, daughter of a Bronx book seller, stowed away on the steamer France with a French accent. She was confined in a locked cabin after being found aboard and later paroled to a brief visit with the American consul before returning as a guest of the French government. She laments Hat shop disappointments and brief Paris glimpses, deeming the trip not worthwhile.
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New York
Lilian Bass
Bronx
France
de Havre
Paris
Smile Worth While Reflects Inner Worth and Grit
A short editorial notes that beauty shines brightest when paired with inner value and grit. It asserts smiles enhance appearance but true worth comes from character and resolve.
Neighbors Recall Flute Players Popularity Decline
Discussion notes that flute playing has fallen from fashion as critics across literature mock the instrument. Dickens Bulwer Lytton and Bronte are cited for comic depictions while Goethe laments the melancholy of nearby flute players.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dick Scivelfer
Mell
Goethe
Billionth Inch Measurer Demonstrated by Bell Labs
Bell Telephone Laboratories unveiled the Clot instrument by I I Cloflland that measures contractions and expansions in wires to a billionth of an inch or a millionth of a degree. It is about 100 times more sensitive than the Interge rometer, which uses Neht wavelengths for precision. A one thousandth of a degree change can spark across the scale.
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New York
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Age-Old Difference Over Welsh Emblem
The Welsh wear a leek on St David's Day linked to ancient battles with Saxons. One tale ties the leek to Cadwallo’s 7th century victory near Hatfield Chase, while another says leeks in hats marked military distinction. Daffodil now rivals the leek as Wales’ emblem at sports events.
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St. David's
Hethield
Hatfield Chase
Wales
Shoes With A Tail Incident At Merryweather's Home
Easy to Please Mr. Merryweather received a new pair of shoes by post. While entertaining a guest he tried one on and found a large tail protruding from the heel. The visitor urged a return, but Merryweather refused, suggesting the tail was to keep one’s foot from sliding forward.
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London
Everyman Play Staged in English Tithe Barn
The fifteenth century mystery play Everyman was staged in a large tithe barn at Great Coxwell England. Reportedly the barn’s cathedral like size and hushed atmosphere suited the production as described by the New York Times.
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Great Coxwell
England
New York 'Times
Dragon Fly A Marvel Of The Insect World
A fragment describing the dragonfly as a near water dwelling marvel with compound eyes numbering up to 17 000 facets and extraordinary vision. It highlights the insect’s swift transparent wings, aerial agility, backward flight, and tireless, rarely resting nature as observed by Lon don Tit-Bits.
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London
Long Life Legends Across Centuries From Various Lands
The record surveys ages of notable men across centuries including Thomas Carn born 1881 who died in Elizabeth I's reign, Petrarch Crarton at 185, Henry Jenkins 169, Jonas Surington 159, and Zoro Agha a Kurd in Constantinople aged 150. Sources vary and claim unimpeachable proofs of extended lifespans.
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Methuselah
St. Leonard’s
Shoreditch
England
Thomas Carn
Petrarch Crarton
Henry Jenkins
Pleaden
Jonas Surington
Bergen
Norway
Zoro Agha
Constantinople
Kansas City Times
Poor Spelling and Handwriting Opinions Spark Debate
Will West in Liberty argues spelling and handwriting flaws reflect education levels. He notes many writers ignore correct forms for current trends and mocks common misspellings such as paid for pay and leggings becoming sequences, highlighting style vs accuracy in writing.
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Will West
Early Beach Race Between Swimmers Sparks Bet
Two men meet on Shrimpsen beach in swimsuits. The elder proposes a race to the end of the pier and back. A pro swimmer bets ten bob and is beaten badly, claiming he once sold papers in Venice.
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Shrimpsen
Venice
Inhuman Affiliation Compractices Explained
A nomadic Seventeenth century European group called Inhuman Affiliation Compractices exploited children for entertainment. They abducted and mutilated children through surgical operations to create marketable deformities, governed by their own laws and rites across England Spain France and Germany. The term translates from Spanish as buyers of little ones.
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Europe
England
Spain
France
Germany
Confidence as foundation of achievement, Marden quote
The majority of failures begin to deteriorate by doubting themselves or losing confidence in their own ability. Doubt leads to capitulation to the enemy and acknowledging weakness weakens self confidence, undermining all achievement.
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Eivery
Ortson Swett Marden
Chicago Daily News
For Sale Various Farm Items and Hatching Supplies
Classified notices offer porch screens, tomato plants, goose eggs, hatching eggs and poultry, Jersey bull, seven room rental, hens, seed corn, and hatchery services. Includes contacts in Scotch Grove and Monticello with phone numbers and farm details.
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Uudor
T. J. George
A. G. Bohlken
Jersey
Financial King Strain
Scotch Grove Nursery
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Monticello
J. W. Callahan
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Dyersville
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Wall Street Journal
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Mass
Philadelphia Bulletin
Brooklyn Eagle
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Detroit Free Press
Democratic State Committee
Smith
Boston Evening Transcript
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Betty Marie Matthiessen
Fred Kellum
E. H. Behrends
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S. C
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John Hinrichs
Center Junction
Tom Barron
John FP. Null
O. J. Rogers
Sam Adamson
Amana Society
Henry H. Schoon
Bankers Life Company
Iowa Insurance Department
Des Moines, Iowa
W. E. Tuetken
North Side Garage
Newton Parrott
Toulouse
Will Siebels
John Yossi
Henry Bartels
First Street
Frank Kaveleski
Leroy Clark
Farrow
Mike J. Hogan
R. I
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J. R. McNeilly
RICE
S. C. W. Leghorn
Pleasant Knoll Hatchery
Hospital
Dopnce Brothers
Dodge Brothers
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WHO
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WEAF
NBC Red
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Monticello, Iowa
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