Musical Club Hostess and Bridge Club Gatherings
Mrs William M Wolf hosts the Tuesday Musical Club at 3 30 p m at 316 Sixth Street Mrs Robert Russell Patterson and Mrs J Herbert Compton entertain from 4 to 6 p m in honor of Mrs Ney Howell Wilbanky The Laurel Heights Bridge Club meets at 8 o clock p m with Mrs Ben Stribling 117 W French Place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Wolf
Sixth Street
Robert Russell Patterson
J. Herbert Compton
Ney Howell Wilbanky
Laurel Heights Bridge Club
Ben Stribling
French Place
Susan Blocker
Lucy Maverick
Parties and society notes in West End and Tobin Hill
Afternoon reception hosted by Mrs. Robert Russell Patterson and Mrs. J Herbert Compton introduces Mrs Ney Harrell Wilbanks with green and pink decor and Japanese touches. Attendance Includes numerous social notables and visitors. ongoing events cover Willard WCTU formation church circle meetings and a revival of Bonn Avon school alumnae and Bohemian Scribbler newspaper move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Russell Patterson
J. Herbert Compton
Ney Harrell Wilbanks
Mary Harper
Annie Franz
Hazel Harper
Bessie Kilgore
Lucy Henderson
Laura Murchison
Lucille Garwood
New Braunfels
Miss McDaniel
San Francisco
Edith Leslie
Carrie Hellig
Marion Williams
Pearl Dyer
Florence Doyle
Allie Bell Moore
Wilbanks
Mrs. Patterson
Mrs. Compton
From Cotton Field to Kitchen: Cottolene Purity Claim
A promotional piece extols Cottolene as a cotton seed oil product produced without hand contact, flowing through a factory into airtight sealed pails. It contrasts with hog fat fats, claiming higher quality, digestibility, and cleanliness, asserting purity and healthfulness as its aim.
Riverside Park Mothers Club Meeting Friday at School
The Riverside Park Mothers' club meets Friday at 3 45 in the school building. Mrs McAllister will chair the program and present an account of the history of the mothers' congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Mothers’ Club
Philathea Class Plans Room Shower at Travis Park Church
The Philathea class of Travis Park Methodist church will host a room shower tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 7 o clock in the church classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin Hill
Travis Park Methodist Church
G. W. Burnett
Grove Place
Madeline Ter
Mystic Circle entertains guests at Mission Street home
The Mystic circle was delightfully entertained last evening by secretary Miss Leila Stein at her Mission street home. Miss Elsie Hoyer won first prize in the floral contest and Miss Lucile Stumberg won second. A hand painted cushion was presented to the president. An ice course was served and plans for a picnic after Easter were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Circle
Leila Stein
Mission Street
Elsie Hoyer
Lucile Stumberg
Texarkana Couple Weds at Home Ceremony
Rev. R F Stokes officiated a marriage at his Nolan Street home uniting Mrs Edna M Scott and Robert M Scott of Texarkana. The couple departed on the night train for Houston where the groom has business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Stokes
Nolan Street
Edna M. Scott
Robert M. Scott
Texarkana
Antelope Lasso Feat Proves Robe Art Lives in Greeley
Jim Gilson of Roggen roped a wary antelope near Roggen Colorado and freed it unhurt after a hard run claiming his reward. Neighbors wagered he could not lasso the animal and he proved them wrong with his cow pony during a fast pursuit.
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Greeley
Cal
Jim Gilson
Roggen
Gilsen
Gilson
Man Torn to Pieces in Power Plant Disaster
Victor Staly died after his body was literally torn limb from limb in the engine room of a lime burning plant in the Chester Valley Phoenixville Pa April 4. A score of men watched in horror as the accident occurred and rescue efforts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenixville
Chester Valley
Victor Staly
Ghosts testify in fight over granddaughter adoption
In Des Moines a custody dispute between Mrs. L H Edwards of Cedar Falls and Mrs. W H Robinson of Denver centers on Jeannette Edwards. Each grandmother, claiming spiritualist insight, offers ghostly evidence the court heard as Judge Ranier reviews the case. Bert Edwards, Jeannette’s father, died in a railroad wreck four years ago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. H. Edwards
Cedar Falls
James Wilson
W. H. Robinson
Denver
Jeannette Edwards
Ranier
Robinson
Edwards
Ransier
Milan Wins Claim as Ohio Widows Champion
Milan Ohio disputes Strasburg's claim of having the most widows per size. Milan reports 74 widows from a 696 population while Strasburg lists 37 widows from 875. George Sparling says Milan will back its championship claim against any town. United States Commissioner Edwards resumes duties after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Ohio
Milan
Thomas A. Edison
Strasburg
George Sparling
Paid for Mules After Sixty Years
Sacramento April 4 after waiting sixty years A G Lafferty California pioneer 82 will be paid by the state for mules and supplies advanced California soldiers in the 1861 Trinity county Indian outbreak under Captain Liscom. Gov Johnson signed the bill giving Lafferty now in Ferndale Humboldt county 1000 with no interest after decades of rejections and a crippling injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
A. G. Lafferty
California
Man Arrested Over Wife Suffrage Talk
William Delong of Luzerne borough was arrested for non support after he stopped supporting his wife who campaigned for woman suffrage. He told Justice Barry he grew tired of pandering to his wife's suffrage talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
William Delong
Luzerne Borough
Delong
Barry
Long Arctic Trek by Colin Inkster Reaches Dawson
Colin Inkster completes a 1000 mile solo trek from Initarod to Dawson Alaska in thirteen days. He walked the entire route without a mule or dog team carrying only light snowshoes. He camped at roadhouses 20 to 30 miles apart and endured temperatures from 58 below to near thawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Alaska
Colin Inkster
Initarod
Inkster
Florida
Ohio man sues for thousand for each year lost
Dominic Gresser, 36, of Canton, files in common pleas court claiming an accident at a brick plant crushed him and left him helpless. He seeks $1000 for every year he believes his life has been shortened, totaling forty four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Canton
Ohio
Dominic Gresser
Common Pleas Court
Gresser
More Profit In Raising Peanuts Than Cotton
The department of agriculture announces in a new bulletin that peanuts can yield higher profits in the cotton belt, especially where boll weevils hurt cotton. With 1908 U.S. peanut crop valued at about 12 million dollars, growers could earn 36 to 45 dollars per acre after costs, and the oil demand abroad supports expanding peanut production for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Bulletin
Hazleton girls ban rat outfits at graduation
Evansville dispatch reports Hazleton High School girls decide to appear at graduation in plain costumes, rejecting the usual rat, corset, and disguise gear to maintain modesty and decorum. The plan sparked local chatter as the resolution passed at a graduates meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Hazleton
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Turner Hall
Miss Eastman
St. Paul, Minn
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Menger Hotel
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J. C. Lamkin
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Ruth Muir
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Magnolia Cotton Oil CO
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Interborough Teachers’ Association of New York
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Indiana High School
Far. T. Felix Goureud
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