Shiloh and Appomattox Observances Set for April 8
Civil war veterans plan a joint observance in Washington on Thursday April 8 marking the Shiloh battle anniversary April 6 7 and the Appomattox end date April 9 A noon dinner by the W R C at the G A R courthouse followed by addresses reminiscing and music Veterans and their wives and other local old soldiers are invited The arranging committee includes Col D J Palmer J M Lytle and W P Moothart
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Shiloh
Appomattox
Washington
Borrowed Smiles Lyric Love Taxi Laughs
A comic exchange where two cats trade lines about a song and nine thousand lives. A taxi customer asks about timely arrival while a garage owner quips that nothing is certain except death and taxis.
Pithy Notions And a Hobble Skirt Joke
A collection of aphorisms on work, intuition, equality, and imagination contrasts with a humorous anecdote about a hobble skirt. The exchange shows social attitudes and everyday dialogue, including a joke about a wearer nearly choking herself with a faulty garment.
Churches Unite In Eldora Union Communion Service
Four pastors from Congregational Episcopal Church of Christ and Baptist joined for a union communion at Eldora's Church of Christ. Deacons from each church served as the pastors led the rite. The event marked a rare interchurch collaboration reflecting ongoing Lenten union services across twenty four centers.
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Eldora
Church of Christ
Jesus
Jerusalem
Albert R. Rice
Congregational Church
Roy J L. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Burkhart
Fred Madson
The
Baptist Church
Tastes and Odors of Wood
Native American woods generally lack strong taste or odor. Laurel family woods such as sassafras and California laurel have distinct spicy scents. Port Oxford cedar offers a very spicy resinous odor. Other juniper and pencil cedar woods are more aromatic. Hemlock smells slightly sour and cypress somewhat rancid.
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Tvy
Port Oxford
Egyptian centers urged by United Presbyterian women
In Pittsburgh on April 5 the Women’s General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church announces plans to build fifteen community centers in Egypt over five years. Each center costs up to 20000 dollars, with associated training schools, clinics, and kindergartens. Total five year Egypt budget reaches 625500 dollars, funded from a 16 million church campaign running April 25 to May 2.
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Pittsburgh
America
Egypt
Woman's General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
J. D. Sands
Women's Society
Benha
Womens’ General Missionary Society
Sands
Thease
Cairo
Interchurch World Movement
Point system for college women at Iowa University
Staff and Circle, the senior honorary society for girls, draft a point system to balance participation in extra-curricular activities among University of Iowa women students. The plan assigns points by activity level and class, limiting total points, with upperclassmen likely receiving more than freshmen and sophomores. It will be reviewed by the Women's Council and then put to the student body for ratification.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Women's Council
Business Women in Des Moines Hold Regional Conference
Des Moines hosts a three day event as the Iowa Feder women and Des Moines clubs converge for a state convention. Miss Elizabeth Sears of the New York national federation presents plans to non affiliated clubs and speaks on The Woman Power of the Nation. Iowa federation officers include Mrs G W Adams Fort Dodge president Miss Ada Pense Des Moines VP and Miss F A Harsh Des Moines secretary with Miss Pearl Harnish Des Moines treasurer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Elizabeth Sears
New York
Federation of Business and Professional Women
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women
Sears
G. W. Adams
Fort Dodge
Ada Pense
F. A. Harsh
Man With 30000 Coat Sparks Debate on Fashion Value
A Dallas News commentary mocks a woman paying ten thousand dollars for an annual coat, arguing that such spending reflects poor judgment and burro brains. The remark highlights social attitudes toward luxury garments and gendered expectations in fashion.
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Dallas News
Waste of Capital in Iowa Stock Sell Off
Des Moines reports George T D Roberts of National City Bank of New York critiques Iowa stock sales under the header Waste of Capital. He notes inexperienced investors, promissory-note financing, inflated credit, and farm land booms siphoning capital. Roberts warns legitimate railroads face funding limits amid reduced investment demand.
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Des Moines
April
Business Review
George TD. Roberts
National City Bank of New York
Iowa
Roberts
Fort Dodge Messenger
Mint
Trug
Local Baptists Face 28640 Dollar Quota for World Campaign
Washington Baptists have been assigned 28640 as their share of a 100 million New World Movement fund to be raised April 25 to May 2. Dr. A D MacGlashan and Dr. John Y Aitchison outline a plan to finance educational work in the United States and missions abroad including hospitals welfare stations and new churches across the denomination’s reach.
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Washington Baptists
A. D. MacGlashan
Northern Baptists’ New World Movement
Washington Baptist Church
Baptists For
America
Far East
John Y. Aitchison
United States
Bankers urged to guard communities against doubtful investments
The speaker warns that relief only comes if railroad companies can absorb new capital, currently hard in the world situation, and he notes the public loses when savings are wasted. He commends the Iowa Bankers association for actions on stock flotation, arguing bankers benefit more from safeguarding communities than from incidental profits.
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Iowa Bankers Association
Contested Sioux City Mayoral Race Sparks Review
Supporters of J A Tideman claim possible ballot counting errors in the April Sioux City mayoral election. Wallace M Short won by 66 votes out of more than 13 000 cast, and the contest group says mistakes may have occurred.
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Sioux City
Wallace M. Short
J. A. Tiedeman
Short
Lace From Century Plant Weaves Azores Craft
Fayal women in the Azores craft delicate lace from the fiber of century plant leaves. The artistry highlights regional tradition and skill passed through generations. The lace showcases intricate patterns and a distinctive local style.
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Fayal
Azores
Magazine price increases noted for McCall's and others
A reader notice outlines subscription price hikes for McCall's to $2.50 on April 15 and Pictorial Review to $1.50 and American Magazine to $3.00 with raises to $2.50 by May 1. Also mentions Woman's Home Companion and American at $3.00 and offers advance savings with subscription through Journal address and phone.
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McCall's Magazine
Pictorial Review
American Magazine
Back to Gods Country opens Fox two day run
Eastern critics hail the photoplay adapted from James Oliver Curwood's Wapi the Walrus. The Arctic tale follows Nell Shipman as Dolores LeBeau and the killer dog Wapi, whose kindness toward humans earns his trust and saves Dolores and her husband during a perilous Arctic chase at the Fox Theatre.
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God's Country
James Oliver Curwood
Fox Theatre
Curwood
Arctic
Wapi
Dolores
Damages Sought in $20000 Suit In Clarion Court
A $20000 damage suit has been filed in the April term naming Hugh Jameson of Dows as defendant. Plaintiff H Hodges now of Eldora claims a disputed partnership accounting led him to Dows to settle. He alleges Jameson produced two promissory notes for nearly $400 and forced him to sign them while locked in an office, with assault and threats cited as the reason.
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Jameson
Plaintiff
Mary and Doug in The Pickford Fairbanks Scandal News
Newspapers report Osage church audiences packed for Fairbanks films while detailing the Pickford Moore Fairbanks split. Debates about morals rise as Owens Moore is described as heartbroken and Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks pursue honeymooning amid public discussion.
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Osage
Fairbanks
Moore
Doug
Mary
Mary's Church
Messrs
Owen Moore
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
And That Look Counted In Kaneus City Journal
The excerpt depicts a tense exchange where PT hints at future happiness while a character named Oswald dismisses fear. The other speaker mentions a father’s scrutiny, suggesting family expectations or a looming judgment.
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Oswald
Kaneus City Journal
Cure for Eczema Promoted by S. S. S. Blood Remedy
An advertisement claims eczema is a blood infection that erupts on the skin and that relief from local salves is temporary. It urges using S. S. S. to thoroughly cleanse the blood and promises visible results, inviting readers to write for advice to the Medical Director, 110 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Remarkable Recovery from Change of Life in Philadelphia
Mrs Margaret Danz of 743 North 25th Street Philadelphia testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after others failed. She reports improved health from the first use and endorses the remedy for women suffering through change of life, inviting letters for confirmation of the benefits.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Danz
N. 25Th Street
Phila
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets claim to ease liver and bowel activity without calomel side effects. The ad touts improved digestion, lifted mood, and clearer thinking, recommending use when feeling sluggish or weighed down.
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