Society Notes On Embroidery Clubs And Lodge Gatherings
A wave of social club activity unfolds with reports from the Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs. A. L. Johnson on East Sixth Street, and Royal Neighbors Lodge officers elected with Mrs. Lang and others in attendance. Kensington circles share casual gatherings, crafts, and planned future meetings, including knotting, quilting, and Red Cross sewing sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirs. Johnson
A. L. Johnson
East Sixth Street
Kensington
Wht Liohbe
Cedar Street
Red McKnight
Cary
Mili Selman
Monroe Alreet
Elegant Midwest Nuptials Kickoff Off Silky Copenhagen
Florence Irene Kintele wed Warren Seright in a quiet ceremony at 6 PM yesterday in Munserville. Officiated by G, WW, Birber, only close family attended. the couple plans to reside in the city. The bride wore Copenhagen silk with matching accessories. Best wishes and future plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmlorence Irene Kintele
Warren
Seright
Boi Muscatine
Rogie Denis
Birber
Copenhagen
Breipht
Rome
Hood's Sarsaparilla: Standard Blood Purifier Ad
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted blood purifier for over 40 years. It claims to boost digestion, appetite, and general tonicity for weak, run-down individuals, including invalids and convalescents, and invites immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
Orgazis
Gg Hood
Des Moines Plans Loyalty Rally With Wartime Meetings
Des Moines will host a loyalty gathering next Friday and Saturday with more than 1860 invitations sent by the state council of national defense and allied wartime groups. Officials from the state food administration and local colleges, farmers, and business leaders will attend multiple sessions focused on coal production and food conservation. Gov Ward and other dignitaries will address the events, highlighting coordination across civic and agricultural sectors.
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Toton
State Council of National Defense
Othar War
State Connect
Town State College
Amestas Bank
State Food Administration
Muslington
Bell In
Mouse
Tate
Lafayette Young
Thairmad
Riallo Council of
Defanse
Addycate Jes
G. $Y. Imink
Garnell Colleges
Vermin
Lowa
R. W. Bliss
Towa
State Ollage
AMI BS
Charles W. Wobater
Waterlow
Dover
Alexander Cairns
I Food
Washington D
Below Zero Orders Magnus to Send Washing
A cryptic note from New York references Below Zero and Magnus, warning that food slackers will be blacklisted. Guests resisting observed cleanliness face a signed card releasing the restaurant from duties, with the card to be sent to the U S Food Administration in Washington amid storm fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus
New York
Wee
Nisatlesa
Daya
United States Food Administration
Washington
Report on Battery Funds Expenditures and Receipts
D. Wills, treasurer of the Battery Fund, presents a financial statement showing a balance of $205,508 and detailed receipts and disbursements for a Patriot Dinner held September 1917. The report lists 46 subscriptions of 10.00 and a $15.95 refund from U.S. Gov’t for unused food, with stamps and other items accounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.wills
Wits
U. S
Fragmentary OCR city ledger items and vendor notes
Unclear records show miscellaneous entries with partial names, dates, and amounts. Notable fragments reference Thompson Bros, laundry items, and a few unspecified vendors with small monetary figures and dates, but many details are illegible.
Dollar Saver Message Promotes Bank Thrift and Readiness
The piece argues against the label dollar waster and urges saving as ambition, thrift, ownership, and profit. It stresses that thrift and safety correlate, and that wartime or hard times can come, so having money in the bank prepares individuals. It invites readers to come in Saturday night.
Financial Ledger Note From 1917 With Beliefs Ad Text
The item records cash on hand amounts and transfers dated June 30 and March 10 1917 including a patriotic fund transfer and a balance of 295 56 in a health fund. It includes an old health advice ad praising beauty health and a promotion for Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation and sluggish digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Fund Wines Biel
War Increases Grange Interest During War Time
W Merrill, county sericultural agent, shows heightened activity as he attends Drury and Buffalo Prairie institutes and travels to Davenport for the state Grange session. He has judged corn in recent exhibitions while Grange meetings focus on commercial farming aspects amid wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Merrill
Ilnoise City
Farmers Institute of Drury
Buffalo Prairie Township
Davenport
State Grange
Merrill
Muscatine Grange Sessions Attract Farmers And Market Shift
Muscatine farmers attend grange sessions as markets move toward commercial methods and profit. The note mentions a cafeteria ad offering purest toads at reasonable prices and a child hoarseness remedy claiming early signs preventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Muscatine
Ady
Fragmentary note on garment trends and prices
A rough fragment discusses dresses and parasols, noting high quality and low prices next year. It mentions households benefiting from receiving items but uses unclear terms and inconsistent spelling, reflecting OCR garble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lema
Tevar
Linen imports and table linen sale noted in ad copy
Fragmentary ad mentions linens Prudené louvewives and Alling their net closets with imported pure Irish table cloths napkins matched sets towels and yard linens indicating a fabric sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amebere Sin
Qhanse
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the Music Room
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