The Gift Makers Great Opportunity in Rich Cut Glass
Hundreds of cut glass articles advertised at low prices including bowls nappies bon bons sugar and cream pitchers tumblers vases and more. Delft Motto plates thin cups and saucers tiles napalike trays painted salad plates tea sets cups and saucers placques in new designs 40c to 3.00. Haviland tea sets chocolate sets plates sups and saucers salads 55c to 6.50. Otherware from Germany France Japan and England in stag ebony coco bolo birds eye maple and silver 65c to 6.50. Manicure sets in pearl ebony stag silver and Persian ivory 25c to 3.50. Military sets in cases in silver stag ebony and coco bolo 1.00 to 5.00.
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Delft
Haviland
Germany
Irance
Japan
England
Exclusive Stationery Watermarking Finest Correspondence Line
EXCLUSIVE STATIONERY bears the Water-Mark of the finest Correspondence Stationery manufacturers in the country. We sell it and recommend it and invite you to visit and view this attractive line. Large stock from 10c to 250 dollars for Holiday Boxes. Elegant Music Rolls and Bags. Hand Bags in Alligator Morrocco and other leathers 50c to 600 dollars. Collar and Cuff Boxes Travelling Cases Purses Pocket Books Bill Books. Hanging Lamps Brass Glass Decorated China. Vase Lamps Night Lamps Hand Lamps Electroliers. Many at greatly reduced prices. We offer the finest line of Mirrors in this vicinity all shapes sizes up-to-date mountings. A nice mirror makes a splendid gift for a lady.
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Alligator
Morrocco
Perfumes in Bulk and Boxes Offered at Low Prices
A supplier advertises a fine stock of perfumes fresh from makers in colors and in bulk or boxed forms. Small boxes sell at 25c and larger combination boxes at 5.00, marketed as gifts for ladies and paired with manicure goods. The ad emphasizes refined hands and nails as signs of refinement and promises quality goods at cheap prices.
Otley Happenings Headline: Community Visits and Local Calls
Miss Lilian McReynolds visited Newton friends last Saturday. Fred Lankelma was a Pella business caller Thursday afternoon. Mrs. D. C. Rawson went to Pella last Thursday to select wallpaper for the season. Several residents visited relatives in Prairie City and Monroe, with multiple Otley and Pella appearances noted. A birthday post card shower for W. Frazer drew many messages from Galesburg and Otley friends.
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Lilian McReynolds
Newton Friends
Fred Lankelma
Pella
D. C. Rawson
T. H. Kaldenberg
Prairie City
C. Silli
Monroe
Charlie Verheul
Otley
Frank
Herman Stineman
Miss Varney Fay Rawson
Verheul
Peter A. Myers
M. Silli
Silli
Ralph Frazer
Killduff
Jake den Hoedt
Ed Yelsma
W. O. Frazer
Galesburg
Miss Nellie Zylstra Sick With Appendicitis
Miss Nellie Zylstra is quite sick at present with an attack of appendicitis. Pete Burgraaf took a load of chickens to Oskaloosa Tuesday. Miss Verna Moody was a business caller in Pella Wednesday. Mrs. Zylstra called on relatives in Pella Wednesday. The Olivet Grange met Thursday night and took in six new members. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Utermarkt a twelve pound baby girl December 15th. Mother and babe are getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Heemstra, Mr. and Mrs. Jno Moody and Pete Burgraaf were Oskaloosa callers Saturday.
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Pete Burgraaf
Oskaloosa
Verna Moody
Pella
Zylstra
Olivet Grange
Andrew Utermarkt
Babe
Heemstra
Jno
Moody
W. W. Society meets Mrs Duiker themes and plans
The W. W. Society gathered with Mrs. Rev. Duiker on Tuesday. The girls enjoyed the time but felt sad it would be their last meeting with Mrs. Duiker. Fred Grandin is attending Central University this winter. The Christian Reformed Sunday school plans a Christmas program Monday afternoon, and the Ebenezer Reformed Sunday school will hold an entertainment Monday evening.
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W. W. Society
Rev. Duiker
Sophia Walraven Becomes Sophia Grandia in Linneus Ceremony
Clarence Grandia returned from Linneus Mo this week and witnessed the marriage of Sophia Walraven to David Grandia at the bride’s parents home. Rev W J Duiker performed the ceremony in the presence of near relatives. The couple will reside on the Harry Hicks farm northwest of Oskloosa. Best wishes were extended for happiness and success.
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Clarence Grandia
Linneus
Fifield and Cordova Social Roundup and Visitations
Local residents and visitors fill a Fifield Cordova gathering week with callers shoppers and church activities. Notable mentions include Mrs G Miksell Red Rock visiting her brother Charles, Mrs Bert Wilbur and daughter Alta visiting, and a Knoxville court trip by several locals. A feature on fish skin garments among East Siberian Gold tribe women describes layered dress construction with blue ornamented cutouts.
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G. Miksell
Red Rock
Charles
G. W. Carpenter
Birdie
Bert Wilbur
Knoxville
Amur
Siberia
Neighbors Attend Stock Sale and Visitation Near Cordova
Miss Telia Carpenter dined at the Edd Kingery home Wednesday of last week. A stock sale was held at John Hart near Cordova attended by neighbors. Anne De Raad and her daughter Minnie visited Friday with Mrs. John Waardhuizen near Cordova.
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H. Fiske
Pella
D. Dykstra
John van Vleit
Charlotte
Des Moines
Alfred Norris
Connie van Vleit
John
Mies Jennie van Heemert
Cordova
van Heemert
G. W. Carpenter
Harlie
Chas. Houck
Edd Kingery
Tom de Mons
John Robus
Knoxville
Miranda
Pete Wolvers
John Hart
Anne de Raad
Minnie
John Waardhuizen
Mount Etna a Mighty Northern Volcano
Mount Etna stands as a colossal volcano with vast size activity and beauty. It would span urban counties in height reaching 11,000 feet above sea level. A centuries old eruption reportedly killed eighty thousand people while Vesuvius' deadliest events are noted as surpassing by comparison. The mountain hosts teeming life and is snow covered half the year, bare to the summit the rest.
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Mount Etna
Vesuvius
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Men and Books dialogue on prestige and judgment
Lord Lavvus praises a distinguished name and gold braid while Miss Cayenne argues a man is like a book not to be judged by title or binding. The exchange centers on appearances versus substance in social perception.
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Lord Lavvus
Miss Cayenne
Reforming Mildred An Outsider in Self Deprecation
Mildred is astonishingly proficient in self depreciation. She denies real value in admired items and insists truth may hurt others. Her family frets over her lack of tact yet the fiancé Rufus Price appears loaded with faults, a blessing in disguise to keep Mildred busy pointing them out.
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Mildred
Sarah
Rufus Price
Rufus
Mildred Defends Rufus Against Family Satire
During an evening chat Mildred defends Rufus from insults about his looks and temperament. She proclaims him wonderful and capable, blaming her family for unfair judgments and insisting they apologize for doubting him. Her brother concedes, praising Rufus if his love reforms Mildred.
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Mildred
Rufus
Bitter End in Nomination Feud Between Two Women
In a clipped exchange from Harper's Magazine, Mrs Brown Jones and Mrs Smith clash over a nomination threat. Attempts at conciliation fail as Mrs Smith recalls a 24 year old remark about a baby’s size, underscoring a long personal animus.
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And
Langerak’s
Vander Lindens Bazar
W. F. Crew
B. F. Keables
Mrs. Ruisaard
Dirk Silli
Mies
Edna Frazer
C. Sederal
D. Vander Ploeg
A. van Houweling
Albert van Houweling
Holland
Michigan
Ira Vriezelaar
Simon Stineman
Nellie Zylstra
Leighton Etchings
Fifield
John van Vieit
Russell
Me Kibbon
Hamilton
Mary Teter
Morrison
Neal Robus
Fred Robison
Vina Saville
Alta
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