Pretty spring bridge party and society notes
Social items from the city describe a spring bridge party hosted by Mrs Charles Hebner at her East Second Street home with four tables and prizes. The Ladies Aid of St Paul Evangelical church held an all day quilting meeting at Mrs John Zieglowsky’s home with new officers elected and a luncheon served. Dr and Mrs M E Dicken hosted a family evening of Easter games for girls on their lawn, including candy egg prizes and a tire swing game, with plans to make the rolling party annual. Loretta Kyle Gatton and Orieon Gatton announce their Burlington Iowa marriage plans and residence after May first. Walter Eastwood celebrated his birthday with a Sunday school class dinner at the parsonage followed by Vesper service.
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Charles Hebner
Atachon Wehner
East Second
K Carter
St. Paul Evangelical Church
John Zieglowsky
Charle Zieglowsky
Martin Westen
John Zieslowsky
Fred Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
John “Iegiowsky
Trev
Carl Klein
M. E. Dicken
Margaret Sexton
Frances Thomas
Julia Cavender
Priecilla Dicken
Dicken
Mrs. Dicken
Washington
Loretta Kyle
Orieon Gatton
Burlington
Iowa
Gatton
J. H. Kyle
Creston
G and E. Wholesale Furniture Co
Fortnightly clubs and community notices meet April events
Announcements list multiple April meetings including Home Economics Fortnightly on April 14 with Mrs. Harry Ross and April 15 with Mrs. F L Wilson, American Legion Auxiliary, Shalom group, Parent-Teacher Association, Junior High glee club, and a Methodist Church Standard Bearers meeting at 414 W Jefferson St. Attendance urged and officers to be elected.
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Ecconomics
Harry Ross
Home Economics Dept
F. L. Wilson
East Main Street
Methodist Church
Mabel Morton
Jefferson St
Ags
Pauline Mayo to Read Pollyanna in Washington Event
Miss Pauline Mayo of Chicago will visit Washington on April 22 to read Pollyanna at the Methodist church hosted by the Standard Bearer organizations. 4813 Notice BF. O W Club meets Thursday evening at seven with Mrs Ed Miller. 4813
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Pauline Mayo
Chicago
Washington
Pollyanna
Methodist Church
BF. O. W
Ed Miller
Spring club notices and meetings listed for RoseMary area
Notices announce RoseMary Club meeting with Mrs Ras Lambert and T S KB Club with Mrs Harold Tolander. Seeds distribution and seed exchange hosted by Washington Improvement League at Johnson Grocery. Auxiliary to Albert Huff post plans Tuesday evening meeting with 1925 dues. Royal Arch Masons hold Mark Masters Degree April 14. Embroidery Club hostess on April 16 at Sigafoose home. W L luncheon at Ella Cherry's Thursday at 1 PM with plates 60, RSVP to Mrs Stutsman.
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Washington Improvement League
Johnnson
Albert M. Huff
Royal Arch Masons
C. J. Sloat
H. P
W. L
Ella Cherry
F .E. Stutsman
Women’s Bible Class social at Presbyterian church
Notice states the Women’s Bible Class will hold a social Tuesday at 1 PM at the home of Mrs. C. J. Roberts. Attendees are asked to come prepared to sew.
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Womans Bible Class
The
Presbyterian Church
C. J. Roberts
Pythian Sisterhood to Hold Regular Meeting April 14
The Pythian Sisters of West Chester No. 182 announce a regular meeting on Tuesday night April 14. Initiation is planned. All members are asked to be present. By order of M. E. C.
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Pythian
Sisters of West Chester No
Lexington Ladies Aid TeA social event set for April
Mrs Howard Gardner Mrs Ora Maple and Mrs Harry Gardner will entertain the Lexington Ladies Aid Thursday p m April 16. An entertainment committee consists of Mrs Fayette Huber Mrs Buell and Mrs Ora Huber with details 4 12.
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Howard Gardner
Ora Maple
Harry Gardner
Lexington Ladies Aid
Fyerette Huber
Buell
Ora Huber
Naticon Lythian Circle Meeting This Wednesday Afternoon
The Naticon Lythian Circle will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. J Wilson at 4912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naticon—lythian Circle
C. J Wilson
Iowa lawmakers back stringent liquor enforcement stance
In a letter from Senator Romkey of Burlington to the Nevada state senate he argues Iowa will not follow Nevada in liquor law reform. He urges stronger enforcement of existing laws and opposes repealing the eighteenth amendment, noting public officers must uphold their oaths and push adequate enforcement machinery.
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Nes Moines
Promkey
Burlington
Senate
Witemperanes
Nevada
Romkey
Iowa
War Banished Says University Scholar at Iowa League Event
Des Moines April 13 Professor Benj K Shambaugh of the University of Iowa told the Iowa League of Women Voters convention that war must be banished from earth as the problem of problems for mankind He argued war fuels greater military power and brutal methods and urged conferences adjudication league of nations and an international world state as alternatives.
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Des Moines
Bénj. KF. Shampaugh
University of Iowa
Iowa League of Women Voters
Shambaugh
Mr. Shambaugh
Ida Hughes to begin life sentence for mother-in-law murder
Ida Hughes faced a life term in Milledgeville prison after Governor Walker commuted her sentence from a lesser degree. The governor called her a dangerous criminal and urged no further clemency. The commutation followed the prison commission’s recommendation.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ida Hughes
State
Milledgevque
Walker
Community notices from local clubs and funeral arrangements
The Rural Woman's Club meets with Mrs Claude Rhodebeck on Thursday afternoon. Knights of Columbus gather at 7 30 pm at their hall to arrange P J Hanley’s funeral. Wednesday Reading Circle meets with Mrs T Keel in the afternoon. A general meeting for degree staff is set for Wednesday evening April 1 at 30 for practice.
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Rural Woman's Club
Claude Rhodebeck
Kk. of
C. Hall
P. J. Hanley
J. E. Wolf
Easter program by children at Prairie Flower church
The Webel Snowball school under Mrs P Phillips presented a refined Easter program Sunday evening. The event filled the auditorium, with two lilies and garlands adorning the stage. The program featured mostly music with duets, a sextet, and songs, plus recitations and a clear Easter story. Martha Thrasher accompanied on piano, Mrs Sylvia played violin, and Mr and Mrs P M Phillips performed a well received duet. The audience praised the talent and reverence of the children and teachers.
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Webel
P. Phillips
Prairie Flower
Ips
Martha Thrasher
Sylvia
P. M. Phillips
Six Hurt in Des Moines Car Crash Involving Clergyman
Des Moines on April 13 news report says six persons were injured when two automobiles collided. One car was driven by Rev. A Elmquist, the other by Glenn Towers. Towers among the injured while Elmquist escaped unharmed.
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Des Moines
A. Elmaquist
Glenn Towers
Towers
Elmquist
The Earnest Man and Social Earnestness
A reflective excerpt notes that earnest men are rare and their zeal marks nobility. It compares society to a crowd that yields to those who push forward toward a goal, suggesting zeal can draw others to a shared objective.
Effective Mouse Trap Ties Bait to Mustin Muslin
When setting a mouse trap, place the bait on a muslin tied to the trigger. A curious rodent will gnaw through the fabric to reach the bait, pulling the muslin and triggering the spring to close the trap.
White House Bride Lucy Payne Washington Marries Supreme Court Justice
In 1811, Lucy Payne Washington sister of Mel Delly Madison married Associate Justice Todd of the United States Supreme Court at the President's mansion.
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Lucy Payne Washington
Mel Delly’ Madison
Todd
United States Supreme Court
Man's Place in Nature and Our Social Duty
A reflection on humans as part of a single natural body urging mutual aid and social responsibility for the common good, emphasizing harmony with nature and shared destiny.
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Sneen
Court Rules Arbitration Cannot Be Made Compulsory
The Supreme Court held compulsory arbitration in industrial disputes unconstitutional. Justice Van Deventer delivered the opinion in two cases from the Charles Wolff Packing Company of Topeka against the Kansas Industrial Relations Court. The ruling removes the core power the industrial relations court was to exercise in wage fixing during labor disputes in essential industries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice van Deventer
Charles Wolff Packing Company
Topeka
Kansas Industrial Relations Court
Justice van Devanter
Robert Livingston dies at 67 in New York
Robert Linlithgow Livingston stock broker and banker from a prominent New York family died of pneumonia at his home in New York City. Born February 26 1876 in Hyde Park on Hudson he served as a second lieutenant in the Spanish American War. He married Helen L Kountze in 1902. she died soon after. He later married Marie Sheedy of Denver known as the richest girl in Denver.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert Linlithgow Livingston
Mr. Livingston
Hyde Park-on-Hudson
N. Y
Helen L. Kountze
Luther Kountze
Marie Sheedy
Denver
Miss Sheedy
Dennis Sheedy
Shoes of Straw Go Fashionable in England This Summer
London reports Panama straw shoes will be worn by men and women at fashionable English resorts this summer. The footwear is bound with brown kid and touted as delightfully cool and comfortable, predicting wide popularity among shoppers and travelers.
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London
England
Two Great Languages and the Rise of English
The article argues that while Spanish grows rapidly from Mexico to South America and is the dominant language region, English remains the more widespread global lingua franca. It notes Spanish expanding in population but English prevailing as the principal international language.
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Uny
America
Mexico
Ration values in a cryptic measure of society
An obscure meditation on how a central figure carries influence through every interaction. The text suggests every face and object bears signs of this influence, shaping how others respond and what is acknowledged in social encounters.
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Ming Econ
No Stated Sum for Church in England Funding
The government does not appropriate a specific sum for the church. Queen Anne's bounty, started in 1704, augments poorer livings. Large endowments exist and church rates are voluntary and not enforceable by law.
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Government of England
Church of England
Washington
Mayor Also Agimual As a Complinent
A fragment from London Answers notes the lord mayor of London is repeatedly described as an admiral of the sertoef London with ceremonial emphasis. The text blends honorifics and city roles in a stylized claim.
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Iaver
London
Sertoef Londen
Londen
Mrs Max Meyer Explains League Role At Iowa Voters Convention
Des Moines April 13 Mrs Max Meyer executive secretary of the Iowa League of Women Voters explains the leagues purpose. She says the league is not a political club but teaches citizenship and serves as a nonpartisan forum for public questions and planning legislation.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Max Meyer
Iowa League of Women Voters
League
League of Women Voters
Des Moines to Hear Two World Fliers
Lowell Smith and Frank Harding, round the world fliers, will speak in Des Moines on May 4 about their world girdling tour. The talk is sponsored by the local chapter of the National Aeronautical Association.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Moines
Lowell Smith
Frank Harding
National Aeronautical Association
Coffins Bought in Advance by Europeans for Burial in U S
United States authorities report a trend of eccentric individuals mainly women arranging their coffins in advance while abroad. Undertakers reveal hundreds have chosen ivory, cast iron, or rare timber coffins stored for future use.
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United States
Cosan
Europe
Cnll
Newspapers File Briefs in Federal Income Tax Case
Kansas City Journal Post and Baltimore Post filed separate briefs in the Supreme Court appeals by the government over publishing income tax judgments. Senator Reed of Missouri challenged the government stance on free speech and free press, arguing revolution would be needed if liberty is unequal. Former Secretary Bake for Baltimore Post said restricting press freedom contradicts constitutional provisions.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Kansas City Journal Post
Baltimore Post
Suprem Court
Congress
Reed
Missouri
Kansas City New Paper
Bake
Baltmore Post
Work That Counts and Noble Desire Embrace
A deciphered fragment urges courage to raise the arm and strike home against futile speech and humor. It touts enduring, noble effort as the citadel of hope yields to true desire, attributed to Thomas Car.
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Hop
Efort
Thomas Car
Language diversity among Pueblo tribes noted
An account explains that American Indian groups split into distinct language groups and dialects. Within the same linguistic family tribes may not understand each other, with Pueblo villages 100 miles apart often mutually unintelligible.
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Southwest
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Ke O
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T. S. KB. Club
Harold Tolander
Noticom
Worp
Reading Circle
White House
Robert Livingston
Gore
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Chester
Bib Falk
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