Farm Women Enjoin Camps for Rural Home Leisure
Mrs. Spencer Ewing of Bloomington advocates summer camps for farm women at the Illinois Farm Bureau picnic in Taylorville. Camps offer recreation and learning, helping women return home refreshed with new ideas for family life and improved community leadership. The Home Bureau notes its role in reducing rural isolation through meetings, tours, and education in foods, health, clothing, management, and recreation.
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Taylorville
Til
A. P
Spencer Ewing
Bloomington
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
State Farm Bureau
Home Bureau
Texas
Tehm
Bulletin
State University
Washington
The
Lost Mail Pouch Found In Chicago Misrouted Air Mail
A registered air mail package addressed to San Francisco was dropped at Salt Lake City post office in error. Inspectors traced the mistake to a Chicago office checker and found the package contained only ordinary registered mail, not valuable.
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Chicago
Ill
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Making of women's handbags for tourists thrives in Egypt
A readable note shows Egypt's craft scene expanding as women manufacture handbags for tourists. The industry supports local workers and small studios, reflecting a growing market in regional crafts.
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Egypt
Mayor Miller Proclaims Labor Day Observance in Muscatine
One year ago today in Muscatine Mayor Joseph B. Miller issued a proclamation calling all citizens to observe Labor Day and suspend normal business. The decree urged participation in reflection and public observance across the city.
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Muscatine
Joseph B. Miller
Missionary Society Secretary To Speak At Grace Lutheran
Mrs H C Bell general field secretary of the Women’s Missionary Society of the United Lutheran church will address Grace Lutheran Church at 7 30 this evening. She spoke at a story hour for children earlier this afternoon and is staying with Mrs L Angersbach 1023 Iowa avenue Muscatine during her visit. South Africa has a building boom.
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H. C. Bell
Pittsburgh
Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Dainty Perfumes Come From Coal
A chart by Otto M. Rau shows Illinois coal yields a vast range of products from gases and tar to explosives and perfumes. He urges expanding the Farrington power project to consume coal at mines, conserve by products, and provide electricity statewide.
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Springfield
Ill
A. P
Illinois
Otto M. Rau
Pennsylvania
Rau
Farrington Giant
Woman Held for Theft and Parole Violation in Aledo
Mrs Frances White 28 was arrested in Illinois on parole violation and theft charges after eluding deputies at a camp near the East Hill river. Deputy Lutrell and Officer Schorr detained her following a claim she was not present when first located. she had been paroled last January on liquor charge but did not pay court costs.
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Aledo
Frances’ White
Illinois
P. M. Lutrell
William Schorr
East Hill
Mayor Miller Returns From Iowa City Officers Convention
Mayor Joseph B. Miller returned from Spirit Lake where he attended the League of Iowa Municipalities convention. B. C. Benham, water works and electric light plant trustee, spoke on Muscatine’s municipal electric plant. Benham then left for a vacation with his wife and daughter Elizabeth. The convention was described as unusually successful with Benham’s address praised as a feature.
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Joseph B. Miller
Spirit Lake
League of Iowa
B. C. Benham
Boards of Water Works and Electric Light Plant Trustees
Muscatine
Midnight motoring with coal fuels debated in London
Midnight motoring grew popular in London during a heated period. Professor Samuel W Parr of the University of Illinois promotes a method with Illinois coal to treat coal and save by products wasted in current consumption methods.
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London
Samuel W. Parr
University of Ilinois
Illinois Coal
Rau
Waitress Not Carlisle Murder Victim Identified
Des Moines, August 28. Irene Lapham a former Des Moines waitress is alive in Brookfield Missouri, per J W Tait. A film exchange employee Hazel George had entered an improvised morgue in Carlisle and claimed the unidentified body was Lapham, prompting denial.
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Des Moines
Irene Lapham
Carlisle
Brookfield
J. W. Tait
Lapham
Divorces Filed by Wife and Husband in District Court
Mrs Lota V Mickey sues Ross V Mickey for divorce in district court citing ungovernable temper cheating choking and guests for gambling parties. They wed October 28 1922 at Wapello and she seeks alimony. Husband’s suit against wife alleges cross temper refusal to care for home striking and threatening his life.
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Lota
Mickey
Ross
Wapello
Thompson & Thompson
Hanley & Hanley
Rewards Offered for Three Iowa Slayers
Des Moines August 28 A P. says rewards totaling 1250 dollars are posted by the state for apprehension of those responsible for three Iowa murders. A 500 dollar reward is for the Des Moines policeman Ollie D. Thomas slayer, another 500 for the slayer of Harry Jones and William Langerson of Sioux City, and 250 for the Ottumwa killer Harry Overturf in July.
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Des Moines. In
A. P
Iowa
Hammill
Ollie D. Thomas
Des Moines
Harry Jones
William Langerson
Sioux City
Harry Overturf
Ottumwa
Suit Filed for 119 18 On Grocery Bill
W J Springer files suit against John and Frances E Hysinger for 119 dollars 18 cents. Attorney Harry L Fisher represents the plaintiff.
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W. J. Springer
John
Frances E. Hysinger
Harry L. Fisher
Van Atta Family Picnic Hosts 120 Relatives in Muscatine
The Van Atta family reunion at Weed park Muscatine drew 120 relatives with Ed Van Atta presenting the early history. Soloists Misses Lois and Darlene Retherford and others contributed to a program of songs readings and piano. Officers were elected and committees named for the coming year with plans to hold the 1926 reunion on the last Thursday of August at Weed park.
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van Atta
Muscatine
Weed Park
Ed. van Atta
Lois
Darlene Retherford
Joy
Ethelyn Vanatta
Edith Claire Monson
Marjorie Vanatta
Illinois
Maxine Carver
Aledo
George van Atta
Muscatine County
Henry Bradford
Ill
G. H. Vance
Seaton
Cy Essley
Gilchrist
Conrad Brown
Taylor Ridge
John van Atta
Everett Kessler
Buffalo Prairie
Ford Vance
Oakville
D. C
Ladies of the Elk host card games at clut house
Diversions included Moltttt Card games during a Thursday meeting. Hostesses were Mesdames Masonholder Errington Moore Bell Crull and L A Crull. A second card party is planned in two weeks.
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Ladies of the Elk
Clut House
Guy Masonholder
M. Errington
C. Moore
E. J. Bell
Columbus Junction
L. A.crull
Alumni delegates attend nationalCatholic educators meeting
Miss Agatha Detthof and Miss Ada Rolland returned from Dubuque where Muscatine represented at the National Federation of the Catholic Alumni of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in session at Mt St Josephs college. Forty two delegates from 28 schools attended. Officers elected for the coming year were Ada K. Gannon Davenport president Mrs Frank McNichols Dubuque first vice president Mrs J Holland Iowa City second vice president Regina Cox Des Moines recording secretary Mrs Frank Sullivan Clinton corresponding secretary and Miss Jennie O’Hearn Chicago treasurer.
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Agatha Detthof
St. Mathias
Ada Rolland
Dubuque
Muscatine
Mt. St. Joseph's College
United States
Ada K. Gannon
Davenport
Frank McNichols
J. Holland
Iowa City
Regina Cox
Des Moines
Frank Sullivan
Clinton
Jennie O'Hearn
Chicago
Miss Ruth Stirlen Hosts California Visitor
Miss Ruth Stirlen entertained a youthful group at her Stone street home last evening for guest C. M. Landon of San Francisco staying with the W. N. Stirlen family. Progressive five hundred produced high scores for Miss Jean Petersen and Vaughn Hershey with consolation prizes to Miss Esther Bunn and Mr Landon. Dancing followed the games.
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Ruth Stirlen
California
Stone Street
C. M. Landon
San Francisco
W. N. Stirlen
Jean Petersen
Vaughn Hershey
Esther Bunn
Mr. Landon
Detroit visitors to be honored at Musserville picnic
The Ladies Aid society of the Mus serville Methodist Episcopal church plans a Monday picnic at Musser park to honor a visiting Detroit party. Guests include the Eschelman, Ike Ryan, Ira Cate and Clifford Storms families from Detroit. A basket dinner and games will be provided.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Musser Park
Detroit
Henry Eschelman
Ike Ryan
Ira Cate
Clifford Storms
Dinner Party At The Paul Grafe Howe Home
Mrs Paul Grafe entertained at a dinner party held at her home 1015 Roscoe Avenue with 15 covers. Special guests included Mrs E V Harrington and Mrs Foster Harrington from Enid Oklahoma. Flowers adorned the decorations and table. The after dinner hours were informal with Mrs Edward Fack as assistant hostess.
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Paul Grape Howe
Paul Grafe
Roscoe Avenue
E. V. Harrington
Foster Harrington
Enid
Okla
Edward Fack
Lamprecht Sues to Annul Deed Over House Transfer
William F. Lamprecht files again in district court to annul his transfer of a home at Fourth and Pine Streets to W. J. Knight in exchange for 4000 shares of Fairfield Off-Gas stock. He alleges the stock was worthless due to illegal issuance and company bankruptcy. He seeks to reclaim the house and recover improvements less rent.
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W. J
R. §& Knight
William F. Lamprecht
District Court Today
W. J. Knight
Fourth and
Pine Streets
Lamprecht
Knight
Fairfield Off - Gas Company
Four Cases Set for Trial in Justice Horst Court
Ernest Brei of near New Era faces charges for failing to observe an arterial stop sign in Horst court this afternoon. Israel Nobedrick’s trial on cutting a corner and stop sign violations was postponed. Kalona resident A H Chepek awaits 4 pm arraignment after a not guilty plea to intoxication. Ed Cross, accused of grand larceny in a boat theft from Roach and Musser, has a hearing set for Tuesday Sept 1 at 10 am before Justice Horst.
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Ernest Brei
Near New Era
H. D. Horst
Israel Nobedrick
A. H. Chepek
Kalona
Ed. Cross
Roach & Musser Company
Horst
Hammill Addresses Boy Scout Camp at Woodward
Governor Hammill spoke to a Boy Scout camp in Woodward Iowa today. The event was sponsored by Henry W. Wallace, publisher of a farm journal.
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Hammill
Boy Sconte
Des Moines
A. P
Woodward Today
Henry W. Wallace
Farm Journal
Mail Aerial Service in Germany Mirrors Train Delivery
By aid of a grapple, mail is picked up by flying airplanes of Germany much as do mail trains of this country that do not stop at small stations.
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Germany
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Alva Bond
Nebraska Street
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R. M. Arey
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Carl Liebbe
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Fairport
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Prairie City
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Virginia
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Harper, Ta
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Illinois City
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G. A Sywassink
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St. Louis
Emil Goetz
German Methodist Episcopal Church
John Steen
Washington Street
Bernice Carpenter
Paul Leighton
Halstead Street
Carpenter
Jennie Belle Hurlbut
Cedar Falls
H. G. Hewitt
Cedar Rapids
Leona S. George
Sherman Street
Thelma Cox
Montezuma
George H. Porter
Kankakee, Ill
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Mollie Wiles
East Seventh Street
Joliet, Ill
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Lake Township
G. A. Sywassink
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Lucas Street
Alfred Foll
German Baptist Church
Baileyville, Ill
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South Africa
Miller
Fralinger
CUT Flowers
Greenwood
Chocolate Shop
Ahlf & Sickman
Ladies OF the
ELAS
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Kalorama Kensington Klub
Harry Brown
Bloomington Township
Grace English Lutheran Church
George Dunker
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