Local notes and social mentions from Kalona and Burlington
Mrs Al Sharp of Kalona spent Saturday in town. Mr F A Heinzman spent Saturday in Burlington. Roy Steele of Riverside visited Washington on Saturday. Carl Combs appears in ads with 88e cents butterfat pricing and local notices about osteopath Dr A W Clow in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Sharp
Kalona
Town
F. A. Heinzman
Burlington
Roy Steele
Riverside
Washington
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visitors and Tasks
Local residents greet visitors and note travels across Muscatine Keota Washington and Davenport. The item lists relatives visiting kin, carries initials and places, and mentions a marriage license for Homer Newport Morrow and Kate Mildred Cook in Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Newport Morrow
Kate Mildred Cook
Richland
Coal Dealers Offer Reliable Service
John Shields & Sons pledge reliable coal service and care for customers who give them a chance, inviting contact at their office on 41th Street.
Wellington's Slip in Lords Debate on Ireland
In a Lords debate on Ireland the Duke of Wellington misstated a murder tally, claiming two clergymen were killed. A responding noble corrected him, prompting Wellington to apologize if he was mistaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Duke of Wellington
House of Lords
Ireland
Weill
Police Break mob clash as strikers fight back
Reported melee between police and a crowd of strikers mentions many women among the runners and notes an Amazon strike observed a police wrist injury from a blow. The report does not clarify if the teeth were artificial or natural.
Spider Weather Signs Point to Rain or Sun
An old observation notes that a resting spider signals approaching rain while a busy builder spider foresees a spell of fine weather. The note emphasizes the arachnid as a sensitive barometer and predictor of atmospheric conditions.
Crystallizing lacquer offers frostlike metal finish
A new varnish named crystallizing lacquer is now on the market. It coats metal to create a frosted glass like, uncrystallized effect. Currently available only in black, it is transparent and can be applied to hat ornaments belt buckles buttons and many articles with excellent results.
The iris coat emblem and its contested origin
The iris, often mistaken for the fleur de lis of French arms, is of recent design. Its true origin is unknown, with theories ranging from a spearhead motif to a flower of a fly, and it is viewed by some as the Moral emblem of Prance.
Washington school board signs twenty two teachers
Twenty two teachers have signed contracts with the Washington school board for next year while several others expect to accept soon. Supt C J Schmitt and many staff members remain in place as the district mourns the departure of Prof R F Visquain who will not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. J. Schmitt
H. F B. Case
L. T. Smith
Lois Bronson
Eeith Shields
Kathryn Montgomery
Della Patton
Mabel Buckley
Ella Woodford
Margaret Doolittle
Alice Atchison
Schmitt
R. F. Visquain
Agricultural Department
Vifquain
Resi
Whitmer
Hall Wins Two Air Battles on Western Front
Norman Hall grandson of Capt J A Young of Washington shoots down two German planes within seven minutes on March 27 amid a German drive. He first attacker maneuvers into position and then dives onto a second, destroying it in flames. City crews begin Vin can collection with two pickups yearly, first ward visited by street and alley committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Hans Grinnell
Columbus
Norman Hall
J. A. Young
Washington
Soldier appeals for third Liberty Loan from Ft Leavenworth
A letter from Private Stanley H. Richards of the sanitary corps at Ft Leavenworth Kansas urges support for the third Liberty Loan. He asks relatives and friends to keep the Liberty Lights burning at home to sustain soldiers in their supreme test, noting the local drive is nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hl. Richards
Sanitary Corps
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Richard
Local Social Notes From Eldon and Nearby Towns
Mrs. C C Rigs spends the day in Eldon. Mr and Mrs Chas Scranton travel to Ottumwa. Mrs C W Horsey attends a Christian church convention in Centerville. Mrs Chas Moore and children Norman and Jenness visit the Griffin home in Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Scranton
Ottumwa
C. W. Horsey
Centerville
The
Christian Church
Chas, Moore
Norman and
Jenness
Wellston
K. Griffith
Town Social Notes Reach Across Iowa in Busy Day
Craig Kirkpatrick travels from Fairfield to Keota to visit his brother. Miss Nida Chadwick returns to Ottumwa after over Sunday at home. Mrs. R. J. Turkington of Fairfield leaves for Columbus Junction after a visit with her brother. Mrs. Owen Chapman and children depart What Cheer for Atwood after visiting the Richardsons. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oriez return to Fairfield after visits in Ottumwa. Nazvel McConkey travels from Ainsworth to Des Moines via Washington. Ethel Steinmetz corrections the record of her operation at the county hospital. Mrs. J. M. Walker improves following illness and operat ion, with Mr. Walker returning to work in Marianna, Florida. Mrs. J. T. Foster of Hikins, Mrs. Elmer Thoma of the city, and Mrs. Scott of Oneida, S. D., visit Mt. Union at Mrs. Foster's daughter's home. Mrs. W. H. Freckling returns to Cambridge after visits in Crawfordsville. Minnie Schiebel remains seriously ill with pneumonia. hope for improvement is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Foster
Hikins
Elmer Thoma
City
Mra. Scott
Oneida
Mt. Union
Believe in Tomorrow Optimism and Deliberate Pace
A reflection on optimism tied to tomorrow. Belief in tomorrow invites patience and harmony with the universe's pace, while disbelief leads to hasty, purposeless action. The piece contemplates meaning when tomorrow does not exist.
The Ruler of Self Respect Is Unchallenged Always
The passage proclaims the ruler of Self Respect as supreme and unthreatened within its benign boundaries. It asserts that this ruler governs without challenge, making destinies eternal and abiding.
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FOX Theatre
Norma Talmadge
Eugene O'Brien
Stuart Holmes
Two Women
Rupert Hughes
Norma Talmade
McNamara
First’ Store
Amerca
Spree
William J. Flynn Recenth
U. S
Secret Service
King Baggot
Marguerite Snow
Whartons
FOX Friday
the Eagles
Carl Combs
A. W. Clow
Fox & Dewey
Cora Mernaugh
Muscatine
Ida Cavendar
Hills
A. HH. Maas
J. W. Martin
Ainsworth
John Simmering, Sr
Greenville
Ella Booth
North of Town
Excelsior Springs, Mo
H. F. Steck
Oskaloosa
H. A. Burnside
Clark & Enslin
Mrsa. O. FE. Helwick
Helen Lucile
Lloyd
Mr. Helwick
Joy Melinsky
Stanley and
Helen Marie
Pleasant Plain
J. H. Warren
Grinnell
Miss Rhea
Grinnell College
Madeline Rupplinger
Peter Rupplinger
Harper
Sarah Crawford
Keola
Mary Crawford
Haskins
Ada Suter
McColl
W. J. Dooley
J. ©. Singmaster
CC. F. Singmaster
Sophie
Chicago
Keota
Misa Corinne Rothsehild
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Mrs. I. Rothsehild
John Alex Young
California
Mrs. Young
Colfax
East Main Street
Mr. Young
Jay Carris
Wade
A. Walker of
Ae M. Walker
Howard Eldridge
Clinton
George Stevenson
Nellie
Ed Bell
Thos, Cary
Columbus Jet
Katherine Swick
Davenport
Mises Mary Swick
Josephine Guthrie
Edith Hartzell
Ina Crone
Fairfield
Mrs.t. 5. Crone
Wim, Kensler
Galesburg, IL
A. B. Pierson
Brick
New York
JDC
Monares
Mazda
Brindley’s Sanitary Grocery
Aber Bond
Frank Flaherty
North Marion Avenue
River Press Office
John Shields & Sons
Mrs. C. C. Rigs
Eldon
Eldridge Battery Co
Neiswanger Building
Iowa
Willara
Lyle
Star Theatre
William
Hart
Texas
Guinan
Tigress
Baby Bernhardt
Baby Marie Osborne
William S. Hart
William Fox
Cleopatra
Graham Theatre
McElhinney
Ted Eggers
Horseshoer
Craig Kirkpatrick
Nida Chadwick
R. J. Turkington
A. L. Griffith
Owen Chapman
Freddie
Kenneth
Velma
What Cheer
Lowa
Richardson
Atwood
Frank Oriez
Jno
Speer
Charles Speer
Oriex
Nazvel McConkey
W. T. Trotter
Des Moines
Ethel Steinmetz
Bessie Steinmetz
J. M. Walker
Mr Walker
Marianna, Fla
W. H. Freckling
Cambridge, Il
L. E. Huston
Kladwin Griffith
Crawfordsville
Minnie Schiebel
Ruler
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