Local residents visit town and area
Mrs R J Armstrong and daughter Miss Rhua of Brighton spend the day in town. Miss Edna Tobin Cotter visits friend Mrs William Boyer. Dean's dinners offered for 40 cents. Miss Helen Pfrimmer of Rubio visits Jeanette Huber. Bernice Shields goes to Oskaloosa to see her mother Mrs J C Madison. Ed Sullivan returns from Davenport after visiting sister Miss Maude Neas.
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R. J. Armstrong
Rhua
Brighton
Town
Edna Tobin
Cotter
William Boyer
Helen Pfrimmer
Rubio
Jeanette Huber
Bernice Shields
Oskaloosa
J. C. Madison
Local visits noted from West Liberty and Keota
Mrs L M Rhodes and daughter Miss Lela visited relatives in West Liberty this morning. Norma and Faye Lewis of Columbus Junction spent yesterday in Washington shopping. Mrs H Trier of Keota visited her daughter Mrs Art Sanders and returned home last evening. Mrs Ralph Stafford visited the home of her sister Mrs John Custer Arch Rest Oxfords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Stewart
West Chester
I. Bb. Coffey
Washington
L. M. Rhodes
Lela
West Liberty
Norma and
Faye Lewis
Columbus Junction
H. Trier
Keota
Art Sanders
Ralph Stafford
Haskins
John Custer
Mildred Craig
B. O. Newell
Evelyn
R. As. Matin
Myrtle Welliver
Oskaloosa
Lola Welliver
Welliver
Local residents visit Ottumwa and nearby towns
Miss Bessie Podaril of Haskins and Miss Mabel Lusk visit Ottumwa for the weekend. Irene Whittaker goes to Iowa City for a weekend stay. Mrs. W C Willis and daughter June spend the day in Ottumwa. Several residents travel to Kalona Burlington Keota Kinross Rubio Haskins and Muscatine for visits and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Podaril
Haskins
Mabel Lusk
Ottumwa
Irene Whittaker
Iowa City
Final Chance To Enter 81000 Beauty Contest
Des Moines Register Iowa State Fair hosts a 1000 beauty contest with county winners. Send photographs by April 30 for a chance to crown Iowa’s most beautiful girl as state fair queen and win 1000 dollars in gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sunday Register
Andv
Community club notices and church events listed
Local groups announce meetings and events this week including the Rosemary Club Priscilla club and Fortnightly club activities. The White Shrine ceremonial and Young Women's Missionary Society gathering precede the Jubilee Concert at the A M E church and a Willing Workers luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
A. M. EF
Cleaning Brown Leather With White Soap Lather
Instructions advise cleaning brown leather by applying a thick lather of pure white soap with a sponge. Rub vigorously for a few minutes, wipe dry with a clean cloth, and polish with vaseline. Avoid excessive rubbing.
Photographic daylight star imaging with red screen
Photographs of stars as faint as sixth magnitude can be captured in daylight. Using a deep red filter enhances star distinctness in the images. The experiments are expected to yield important results.
Iowa Taxpayers League to Meet in Des Moines
The Iowa Taxpayers League will hold a Des Moines meeting on April 27 with county chairmen F. J. Jones Clarke county W. S. McCau Decatur county C. D. Smith Lucas county H. L. Exley Wayne county and I. N. Snook Lee county as principal speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers League
F. J. Jones
Clarke County
W. 5. McCau
Decatur County
C. D. Smith
Lucas County
H. L. Exley
Wayne County
I. N. Snook
Lee County
Grant Centennial Observance Plans in Iowa Cities
Governor Kendall will deliver two speeches April 27 to mark the birth centennial of General Ulysses S. Grant. He will speak at noon in Albia and again at Des Moines in the Grant club proceeding this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
N. EB. Kendall
Ulysses S. Grant
Albia
Grant Club
Restoring House Ferns
House ferns thrive when kept in a pan of hot water once a week, as they produce new growth after a short interval. This guide notes how periodic misting and humidity help revive the plants and encourage fresh fronds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hog Oiler
Pollen Carried Far by Wind Across Distances
The Swedish experiment station reports extensive rain of tree pollen on two fire ships twenty and thirty seven miles from shore. Algae pollen is noted to have been carried as far as two hundred miles.
Beggar Poses as Friend in Boston Transcript Tone
An unnamed man pleads for help saying he has no home or work and cannot pay bills. He is posed as a lucky, harmless figure in a rough Boston street scene, with the Transcript voice noting his lack of money and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good City
Boston Transcript
Progress in Human History and Shared Unity
Fragmentary excerpt discusses humanity’s progress through science and philosophy toward global harmony. It mentions crossing seas and uniting peoples, with references to barriers and a figure named Walter 8, Young. The readable text hints at broader themes of cross cultural understanding and collective progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humains
Walter
Young
Protest Against Washing Cars
A contributor recalls a mother and her child choosing between a picture show and a concert. The boy preferred the picture show because a dark room would make washing his ears unnecessary, illustrating a humorous take on a domestic dispute.
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Worth
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Bert Olson
Wastrel
Senator Dunlap
Springdale Farm
Sayre
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W. P. Wells
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Ed Sullivan
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Arch Rest
Oxfords
Wilson's
J. G. Hartzell
Janet
Harry Whittaker
Chicago
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Kinross
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Muscatine
Whittaker & Bailey
H. A. Haefner
W. A. Bickel
American Pearl Button Co
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Fred Anwyl
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Nora Innis
Robert Fish
Wyman
Eugene Sullivan
Galesburg, Lil
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Hiomer
Hazel Jugenheimer
Havre
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Richard Cash Market
Washington Dairy
F. B. Home
A. E. Stewart
Topeka
Kansas
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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Alma
Marshalltown
J. N. Bolléan
Winfield
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Christina Skubal
Fred Mannhardt
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Bert Wheeler
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Marion Ave
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Loking Steak
Mra, G
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City Feed Yard
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Spencer Reed
Rosemary Club
Drs
JD Aly. Ashby
Priscilla Club
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Clayde Knapp
Rolleall
H. C. Hull
Jerusalem
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Rooms
Farmers & Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Baptist
Baptist Church
Gen. Grant
Kendall
Brunswick Records
Phonograph
Co-Operative Exchange
M .C. DeLong, Mgr
North Iowa Ave
Acme Nursery
Waldschmidt
Dayton & Son
Washington, Iowa
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Local and Country Service
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