Marital notices and social club events in Rock Island area
A sequence of local notices from Rock Island includes marriages in Santa Cruz and Izhton, with receptions and wedding dinners at Mondray Bay and home occasions. Also listed are community gatherings at Ira Coldwell and Friendly social club activities, plus Washington Chapter DAD remarks and upcoming meetings.
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Mids Roth Freshwaters
George William Leeds
Santa Cruz
California
Bate Bigdea
Thurs Cruz
Leeds
J. A. Preshwaters
Staseehere
Leeda
New York
Mondray Bay
Rock Island
Viola Hyser
Izhton
Curtis Peterson
City
Journal Wants Ads Paid. Trial Might Convince
A journal argues that advertisers should settle payments to sustain publication. The editorial says a trial period could prove the value of ads and secure ongoing support from local businesses.
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Journal
Announcements of Local Ladies Clubs and Meetings
A series of notices list Baptist ladies bake sale at Washington Cleaners on April 19 1918 and meetings at homes of Mrs C W McLaughlin Mrs William Norton Mrs Sherm Welch and others through April 9 1918. Events include election of officers pillow tops lessons Easter social suggestions and prayer meeting closures with various clubs including Rural Woman s Club U P Church Snowball Social and Boys Glee Club.
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Washington Cleaners
H.C. Club
Mable Johnson
Rural Woman's Club
William Norton
Plain Distinct Oratory Draws Attentive Listeners
The Atchison Globe notes that a speaker who delivers plain and distinct ideas often attracts a steady circle of attentive listeners, highlighting the value of clear delivery in oratory.
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Atchison Globe
Damascus Shrine No 10 Regular meeting notice
Damascus Shrine No 10 West of journal regular meetings held on the third Tuesday each month at Masonic Temple rooms Edith Pulver Worthy High Priest Hazel Heaven Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 Regular meeting first Friday of each month E B Stutsman Worshipful Master Yard secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RAM Regular meeting second Friday of each month J W Enslin High Priest A W Yard secretary
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Washington
Rose M. Reid
W. M
Della McBride
Damascus Shrine
W. of J
Masonic Temple
Edith Pulver
W. H. P. Hazel _Heaven
Washington Lodge
A. F & Apm
E. B. Stutsman
W. Mi
A. W. Yard
Cyrus
R.A. M
J. W. Enslin H. P. A. W. Yard
Railway Time Table FASTBOUN Arrives No 4 and Express Times
Westbound timetable shows arrivals and departures for Fastbound with No 4 Golden State Limited at 3 19, No 12 Express at 1 15, and low priority pass service 48 35 96 05 11 45. Timetable lists arrival and departure slots for westbound trains.
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Golden State Limited
J.C. McKay
Southwest Limited
Macan
Fansencer
W. C. Bell
Ancient timekeeping in Rome and Egypt clocks of shadows endure
The article contrasts Rome’s early modern timing system with Egypt’s still existing shadow clocks from ancient times. It notes Rome’s electric master clock regulating 200 chimes across the city, while parts of Egypt rely on wooden boards and shadow lengths to indicate work periods, a method in use for about 4000 years.
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Egypt
Rome
Ety Etservatory
Sen
Eye Strain Tied to Bad Temper Says Eye Doctor
The medical director of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness notes that fatigue and irritability can stem from defective vision. He urges workers to consider eye strain as a cause for daily and weekly mood changes, suggesting correction can end discomfort while keeping employment.
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Lancerents Ye
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Roger
Ming
Forged Art Frauds Lure Museum Curators Worldwide
Experts warn that forgeries of ancient sculpture and stone carvings proliferate across global museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art maintains a special department to study and detect these fakes, which closely resemble genuine antiquities but are considered different in substance by specialists.
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Ite
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Haite
Snake With Ears From Bushveld A Strange Tale Reported
Vogel writes to say he read in the Johannesburg Sunday Times about a stake with ears seen in a view at Ropsberg and that the tale is true. He recalls his mother telling of a two-eared snake found in a fir tree and kept for a time to let people look.
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Vogel
Shy
Johannesburg
Ropsberg
Manitoba Boundary Survey Lines Describe Narrowing Meridians
In the boundary account a survey note explains that survey lines in the northwestern Candian region must follow meridians that converge as they go north. The text notes lines are stepped to keep straight despite decreasing distance between meridians, reflecting surveying challenges in the district.
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Manitoba
Tower Hall
Ensted
Candi
Ant Queen's Easy Life in the Tropics
A quirky观察 describes an ant queen as a two inch long, immobile queen embedded in clay. It notes she is fed by her subjects, likening life in tropical regions to a prosperous, static existence, with a curious remark about the term Sit as an announcer.
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Fan
Benjamin Franklin on commerce and war in trade policy
A fragment reflecting Franklin on the value of trade versus coercion. It argues that true commerce grows from value and voluntary exchange, not from threats or force, and suggests that profits from trade cannot justify the costs of conquest or naval power. The quote frames war as a drain on commerce and civilization.
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Benjamin Franklin
Men Are Like That at Graham Theatre
Western from NElectric presents a one day feature at the Graham theatre Thursday. Hal Skelly delivers a humorous all talking portrayal of an American family man the four Tusker with an entertaining cast including Doris Hill Charles Solon Morgan Clara Blandick and George Fawcett.
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Hal Skelly
Graham Theatre
Four Tusker
Skelly
Doris Hill
Charles Selon
Morgan Clara Blandick
Helene
Dolores Costello Seen as Ideal for Producers and Public
The article lauds Dolores Costello as the ideal image for producers and directors, noting she is a finished actress with no trace of jealousy or greed, willing to work hard and stay on the job. It mentions Hollywood's view that she represents the type who will recede in her profession and endure rigorous work, with few impediments to her career.
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Washiton's
Ington
Dolores Costello
Hollywood
Wegener Leads Greenland Ice Study Expedition
An international expedition led by Prof. Alfred Wegener departs for Greenland to probe ice thickness and structure. The team splits into four groups to push inland, winter near the coast, and study topography with dynamite shocks to measure ice depth.
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Sopenhagen
Greenland
Arctic
Alfred Wegener
Georgi
Wesener
Fce
Kopp
Sepresing Sonne
Lange Koch
Professor Wegener
Ineland Platea
Fragmented description of Philippine flag and theatre ads
The text describes the Philippine flag with blue and red stripes a white diamond a gold sun and corner stars. It also notes a critique of speechmaking as a living and references a studio incident and a theater production starring Miss Costello in Second Choice at the Pes Theatre in a Warner Bros Vitaphone film.
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Philippine Islands
Iatap Ds Soho Beremore
Miss Costello
Pes
Warner Bros
Vitaphone
Announce Lowest Bidders for Paving and Grading Work
The state announced the lowest bids for paving and grading contracts across multiple counties. Low bids include Johnson Construction for miles of road in Clayton and Harrison Engineering for miles in Warren plus Des Moines Asphalt for road work in Des Moines. State furnished cement costs and bids cover bridge and culvert projects in numerous counties with awards pending.
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Sletz Construction
Cho
SOA
Clayton County
al Johnson Constru Company
Minneapolis
Ma County
Harrison Engineering and Construction Co
Kansas City
Mont Warren County
Des Moines Asphalt Anding Co
Des Moines
Lee Counties
Benton
Clars
Clayton
Dubuque
Jackson
Johnson Inn
Lyon
Muscatine
Pottawattenie
Shelby
Sioux, Taylor
Webster
Alhoun
Winneshirk
Woodbury
Rome Laughs At April 18 St Joke Hoax
Rome crowds laughed at an April fool hoax that drew diplomats, dowagers, and society figures to the Excelsior hotel. A thousand cards invited them to hear the Turkish savant Thai Menam Bey explain his 205 year age. Extra police managed traffic and crowds as the prank drew wide attention.
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Rome
Excelsior
Menam Bey
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C. W. McLaughlin
Poinsetta EU
Sherm Welch
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U.P
Nary Room
Ainsworth
New Re
Auea
F. W. Robertson
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Jeorge Fawcett
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