Washington Banquet Pleases Students Amid Campus Debut
The Washington banquet at Central campus drew more students than ever, moved from church parlors and high school to a new campus hall, and featured Martha and George Washington as hosts. A Nonsense salad, Brunswick phonograph music, and an after dinner program with toastmasters and student toasts highlighted the evening. Verna Hendricks and others delivered songs and dramatic performances, closing with a mass song of C. U. I. and a lively grand finale.
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Washington
Central
The
Baptist Church
Martha
George Washington
Brunswick Phonograph
Puritan Drug Co
Hoffman
Arie van der Storp
Verna Halbert
Cornelia Duiker
Miss Duiker
Johann Schmidt
Schmidt
Prof
Heemstra
Prof. Heemstra
Verna Hendricks
Miss Sheehy
Scharwenka
Twenty Fellows Attend Older Boys Conference Trip
On Friday March 7 at 9 45 a m eighteen fellows from Pella and two from Otley depart for Centerville for the Older Boys Conference March 7 9 They pick up five fellows at Leighton travel through Oskaloosa Eddyville and Albin enjoying time at the swimming pool during layovers The group includes Harold Klein Marion Nolen Fred Dykstra Nicholas Gosselink Fred Van Rheenen Bert Vander Ploeg George Ulrich Anthony Van Zante Delwin De Haan John Vogelaar Clarence Rogaards Ernest Sterrenberg Will Klein Andrew Hoekstra Arthur Selis John Vander Linden Frank Heimstra and David Fennema from Pella with Otley participants Prof Albert and M Vander Linden Edward Van Zee Albert Velthuizen and Henry De Bruin will represent Leighton Ebenezer church John Gosselink returns from service to lead Their return is planned for Monday March 1 at 1 45 p m via Oskaloosa.
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Pella
Otley
Centerville
Leighton
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Albin
Harold Klein
Marion Nolen
Fred Dykstra
Nicholas Gosselink
Fred van Rheenen
Bert Vander Ploeg
George Ulrich
Anthony van Zante
Delwin de Haan
John Vogelaar
Clarence Rogaards
Ernest Sterren-berg
Will Klein
Andrew Hoekstra
Arthur Selis
John Vander Linden
Frank Heimstra
David Fennema
Prof
Albert
M. Vander Linden
Edward van Zee
Albert Velthuizen
Henry de Bruin
Leighton Ebenezer Church
John Gosselink
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Catarrh
A Toledo Ohio based advertisement offers 100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure catarrh. It describes the remedy as internally taken and blood driven to mucous surfaces, boosting constitution and aiding nature. Testimonials available on request from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Nature
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Piano Recital Delights Audience At Professor Sadler’s Studio
A large audience attended last Tuesday’s piano recital featuring four of Professor Sadler’s advanced students. Verna Hendricks played Schuman’s Soaring with energy, Faye Lankelma offered Lash Rose and Alice with grace, Cochrane delivered Gipsy Rondo and Chopin Waltz with brilliance, and Varenkamp impressed in solos and duets. Mr Sadler provided valued accompaniment.
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Sadler
Schuman
Verna Hendricks
Alice
Faye Lankelma
Miss Cochrane
Chopin
The Cyclone Out of Sorts Publication Note
A historical newspaper fragment outlines printing difficulties for the Rocky Mountain Cyclone. The typesetter’s supply issues delay certain letters and spelling, and the staff expects ongoing typographical errors until missing ephe and sorts arrive. The note adds a lighthearted admission of mistakes.
The Place of the Denominational College in the Future
The denominational college is an American creation born of free religion. State universities cannot replace it, and robust funding from Baptists and other denominations is essential. Without strong endowment and quality, denominational colleges lose influence, leadership, and appeal to educated youth.
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Independent Church
Independent College
America
England
Germany
Italy
France
American College
Free Church
Iowa Baptist
Iowa Bapists
Iowa Baptists
The Return Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert
A commemorative verse from Washington Iowa reflecting memorial tones. It speaks of a man returning from hardship to a life of service and faith, with references to family devotion and preparing a spiritual home beyond mortal reach.
Digging Up A Patch Yields Early Spuds Instead Of Weeds
A reader notes replacing a weed patch with an edible surprise. What began as a small garden plot now yields early potatoes, transforming a weed patch into a productive sowing site.
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women’s Ailments
An early 20th century ad lauds patriotic women’s war work and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for chronic female complaints. It touts tablet and liquid forms, offers a 10 cent trial package from Buffalo, and includes patient testimonials about relief from back pain nervousness and digestive issues alongside references to Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel troubles.
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Doctor Pierce
The Neighbors Praised Across the Country
A speaker extols neighbors as a fine, widespread lot and notes how often people claim to have the best neighbors. The text lauds the influence of neighbors and asks what notable figures have emerged from neighboring communities.
Forsvok Medicine for Literature. Henrik Thsen’s Shift
Henrik Thsen, a Norwegian dramatist and medical student at Christiania University, chose literature over medicine after his first play. His green play was produced at the National theater with notable success, convincing him to pursue writing rather than medicine.
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Forsvok
Henrik Thsen
University of Christiania
National Theater
Thsen
Proposal for a Read Borrowed Books Return Day
The writer from the New York Evening Post urges designating a day for returning borrowed books. Based on our experience, every day is already full of return duties, and such requests are typically sidelined and fail to reach the main agenda.
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New York Evening Post
Buffalo Times
Allen's Foot-Hase Antiseptic Powder Ad Brings Comfort
If your feet ache and burn and you feel tired all over, ask any druggist for Allen's Foot-Hase. Shake it in your shoes and walk all day in comfort. It has no equal for corns bunions blisters or callouses. Used by American British and French soldiers.
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Allen
For a Bad Cold Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as time tested and dependable for colds. Sold by F. D. Stubenrauch with a line urging that given a chance, a man will talk too much.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Kinds Same Price for Woolen Suits
A catalog note offers about 200 kinds of fine wools to be made into suits at a flat price. Two piece suits priced at 21.50 and three piece suits at 24.50, with no variation in cost across fabrics.
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P. A. Edmund
Wagner's
W. F. Crew
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Main Street
Vander Zyl Bros
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Iowa
F. F. Carpenter
Citizens’ Nat'l Bank
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Vowler Telephone
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Res
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Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert
Washington, Iowa
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Continent
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Bergman Horse CO
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H. G. Bergman
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First National Bank
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