Local and Personal News: weekend visits across towns
Miss Della Deane returned to Des Moines after a two week stay in the city. Wade Gardner from the High school went home to Lexington for an over Sunday visit. Miss Martha Porter from the Academy visited her home near Ainsworth for Sunday. Miss Gladys Wells visited her aunt Mrs. Milt Godfrey in West Chester. Miss Nellie Bowman, Brighton teacher, came home for a brief visit. Miss Martina Swift, teacher near Ainsworth, returned home for Sunday.
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Della Deane
Des Moines
Wade Gardner
Lexington
Martha Porter
Academy
Ainsworth
Gladys Wells
West Chester
Milt Godfrey
Nellie Bowman
Brighton
Martina Swift
Muriel Cullumber
Joel Matthews
Rock Island
Clyde Matson
Garnet
Kansas
Mrs. Dunham
Ella Woodford
Edith Chilcote Returns From Wapello Visit
Miss Edith Chilcote returned home from Wapello after a several day visit. Lawrence Wilson from the state university at Iowa City arrived home yesterday evening for an overnight stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Chilcote
Wapello
Lawrence Wilson
State University
Iowa City
Melvin Humphreys
Fairfield
Local notes include visitors and business updates
Miss Bessie Bauer and Miss Muriel Cullumber attend high school and spend Sundays at home in West Chester and near Lexington. Various residents travel, host guests, or depart for visits to Ainsworth, West Chester, Galesburg, and Eng land. Community notices cover veterinary exams, poultry sales, and local ads plus travel plans and a sheriff candidate note.
Battle of St Scholastica day shapes town and gown feud
The Pall Mall Gazette recounts the 1554 Oxford riot between townsfolk and university scholars over sanitation and beer, sparked in a tavern and escalating to armed clashes. Monks chanted for peace as violence spread, with Merton College defending learning while civic authorities faced punishment. The king’s commission punished officials and granted gownsmen privileges, marking the first town and gown row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Scholastica’s
Cowley
Headington
Hinksey
St. Mary's
Merton
Oxford
University
Pall Mall Gazette
Quotable Sage on Avarice Echoes Through Page
The snippet recalls a Latin proverb about the miser's void, noting that hoarded wealth fails to satisfy what he possesses or lacks, attributed to Syrus in a compact aphorism.
Steamer Lowa Driven Aground in Fierce Gale
The passenger steamer Lowa of the Goodrich line ran aground between Kenosha and Racine after a night of a fierce gale and towering waves. About 50 passengers were aboard and are reported not in danger. other vessels reached port with accounts of the stormy battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Chicago
Lowa
O Goodrich Line
Ken- Oosha
Racine
Bocat
Local news notes travel and license updates
Fred Jardon returns home from travels to spend a few days. A marriage license issued today to Charles L. Duke and Lillian Edwards. Various residents arrive from West Chester Ainsworth Sigourney Keota and Muscatine for visits and attend events. Mrs. Warren reports her daughter’s successful appendicitis operation in Portland Oregon and wishes for quick recovery.
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Fred Jardon
Charles L. Duke
Lillian Edwards
Caleb Warren
Eugene Anderson
Portland
Oregon
St. Vincent's Hospital
Anderson
Winter Temperature Drops and Snow Melts Quickly
The government thermometer by W. A. Cook recorded a low of twenty four and a half degrees above zero, the coldest freeze of the month. At noon it was twenty nine above, with moderating conditions and falling snow that melts on contact with the ground.
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W. A. Cook
Gladstone quote on memory and speech cited by Morley
In Morley’s Life of Gladstone a remark is cited that Gladstone claimed he never remembered being at a loss for a word. The note suggests his confidence in verbal fluency and recall, illustrating his reputed command of language.
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Gladstone
Lord Morley
Mr. Gladstone
The Philosopher of Folly Comments on Athletes Training
The Philosopher of Folly laments that many professional athletes lack proper training because they spend excessive time being photographed. His remark underscores media exposure as a distraction from athletic preparation.
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Philosopher of Folly
Violin Recital by Pupils at Academy Chapel
The Academy chapel hosted a large audience for a violin and orchestra recital by Miss Lena Maxwell and her pupils. Notable performances included solos by Belle Jay, Malcolm Dowell, Hannah Eicher, Howard McCall, Margaret Rowe, and Donald McLaughlin, with Miss Meek’s commendable accompaniment. The program featured Wiegenlied, Comin’ Thro’ the Rye, Cavatina, Intermezzo-Cavalleria, and Slumber Sweetly among others, highlighting a high level of instruction.
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Lena
Tod Bane
Makwell
Belle Jay
Malcolm Dowell
Hannah Eicher
Howard McCall
Margaret Rowe
Donald McLaughlin
Elmo Friend
Bruce Good
Miss Maxwell
Miss Bicher
Miss Meek
Cllo
Lena Maxwell
Howard
McCall
Clara Wallace
Fred Carson
Sruce Good
Milan Shields
Cérnet
Euno Friend
Frank
Inmates at Anamosa Surpass Fort Madison Records
Anamosa State Reform School reports 510 inmates, exceeding Fort Madison by three for the first time since government prisoners were moved. The counts at both institutions are higher than in the past five or six years, marking a new peak at Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Fort Madison
Clergy Changes in Sioux City Diocese
Bishop Garrian announces Rev. James T. Saunders of Boone as vicar general of the Sioux City diocese succeeding the late Mer. B. C. Lenehan. Saunders is transferred to Fort Dodge and Rev. James P. Barron moves from Sheldon to Boone.
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Sioux City
Garrigan
James T. Saunders
Boone
Diocese of
Mer. B. C. Lenehan
Father Saunders
Fort Dodge
James P. Barron
Sheldon
Carroll Opens Headquarters in Des Moines
Governor Carroll announced the opening of headquarters in the Crocker block Des Moines on Thursday. J. H. Henderson of Indianola and Joe Long of Osceola were named to run the office. Henderson is active in lodge circles and serves as attorney for the Burlington railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carroll
Crocker Block
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
Joe Long
Osceola
Henderson
Burlington Railroad
Wealth of Golden Hair Faces Counterfeit Question
A poetic youth calls attention to a girl’s “wealth of golden hair” while a practical youth questions whether some or all of it is counterfeit, sparking a cautious exchange on value and truth.
West Chester seeks signed reply on telephone consolidation
A reader letter from West Chester questions a proposed consolidation of multiple telephone wires into one company. It accuses unsigned notices and requests a properly signed explanation of what consolidation means and who sent the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferent Telephone
West Chester
Dublin
Lexington Mutual
Ch Telephone Company
Stickler quips and elevator wit spark reader’s wit
A humorous exchange shows Hewitt praising a stickler for etiquette while Jewett recalls a quip about an elevator and a scraper. The dialogue highlights social manners and playful misstatements in a light, urban tone.
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Brewer
Thomas Downing
J. M. Stewart
Iowa
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J. W. Zaring
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Glenn Zaring
Lora Martin
A. B. Singmaster
Will
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Susie Edgington
Louis Baird
Esta Wilson
Galesburg
Ills
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George Barrett
George H. Paul Company
A. C. Brookhart
Silvis
Ill
G. O. Poole
Hiram Scofield
Cora
England
Geo. Carlin
Tracy, Minn
J. M. Walsh
St. James
Father Walsh
Presbyterian Church
D. L. Baird
Crawfordsville
James Baird
Bert Dixon
Sol Rich & Company
B. F. Dixon
C. D. Gove
Chariton
Gove
Edmund D. Morrison
Washington
Elmer Thoma
Elmer
Washington County
Washington Party
Holy Land
Carl Keck
H. A. Burrell
Town and Gown
Castile
Syrus
Goodrich Line
S. K. Statler
Town
Grace Limerman
City
D. W. Wolfe
Joseph Wolfe
John W. Swisher
Leanna
R. P. Davidson
Sylvia
Winfield
Joliet, Sl
Vera White
Sigourney
Ray Page
Bert Stein
Reckner
Muscatine
John, Wagner
Lou Huskins
Lone Tree
William Huskins
Clara
Elsie Wallace
Augusta Stone
Brooks
R. P. Lewis
Burlington
J. G. Maxwell
Emma Wilson
M. Y. Wallace
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Wixwell
Chilcote
Piano
Hazel Meek
Wiegenlied
Cornet Ai Grog
Elmo
M. Hauser
Sandler
Eeeee
Thornton Bruce Good
Hannah Bic
Orchestra
Home Sweet Home
Joachim Raff
Mascagna
Ee Weber
Varia
Rachel
Gipsy Melody
Oscar Kobler
Margaret Row
Sss Vecce
Beaumont Miss Maxwell
Miss Eicher
Gavotte
Fra
Jos. Gossee
Donald M'Laughlin
Wilson
Mackie-Beyer Orchestra
Paris
Fifth Avenue
J. A. Work & CO
OLE Agents
West Side
McElhinney
North Side
Geo. Peck
South Dakota
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