Birthday Social and Birthday Celebration at Ainsworth Church
The Womens Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church at Ainsworth held a Friday afternoon birthday social in the church parlor with April birthday members in charge. The event featured fancy work, décor in yellow and white, jonquil centerpieces, and a big yellow candle cake. Mr James M Wilson hosted a dinner Friday night for Cr Wilsons eighty eighth birthday, celebrated early with yellow and white themes and apricot cream dessert for twelve relatives.
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Womens “Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Mae
Mra
W. C. White
McConnell
Nits
Herteen
Ated
Jemes M Wilson
Cr. Wilson
Funeral of Mrs. James Reyd at St James Church
Funeral services for Mrs. James Reyd were held at 9:30 this morning at St. James Catholic church conducted by Rev. M. J. Hartigan. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery with six grandsons serving as pallbearers: Richard Swift Harry Swift Martin Albaugh Charlies Dyche James Boyd and Joe Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reyd
St. James Catholic Church
M. J. Hartigan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Boyd
Richard Swift
Harry Swift
Martin Albaugh
Charlies Dyche
James Boyd
Joe Quinn
Fred Moore Named to Independent Telephone Council
F. G. Moore has been chosen for placement on the executive council of the Independent Telephone Association. He left early this morning for Des Moines to attend a conference with five state members to review the year's work and plan for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Moore
Independent Telephone Asociation
Dee Moines
Milk and dairy products promote health and disease prevention
The article asserts milk and dairy products including milk, cheese, and ice cream are protective foods essential for growth and health. It emphasizes their role in maintaining human health and preventing disease, urging consumption to avoid illnesses.
Provincial reader quotes aim at endurance of trials
A year old missive notes a belief that certain scripture passage demands endurance of tests and tribulations. The reader cites a line urging "Gain and bear it" as guidance, reflecting a determined religious stance.
River flood recedes no levees broken at Muscatine
Muscatine reports Mississippi water levels falling from 19.1 feet Sunday morning to 19.05 feet this morning. No levees were breached due to steady work by crews, though water covers railway tracks and lowlands remain flooded. Residents and visitors recount flood conditions and efforts to avert disaster.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
Washington
Mountain Out of Molehill Origins in American Writings
The phrase to make a mountain out of a molehill is not from an old proverb but arose from Henry Ellis in Origine Letters. Ellis, an American writer born 1777 who died in 1800, is the figure most associated with first seeing the expression.
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Henry Ellis
Rattan Furniture Imports Shape Classic Room Decor
Rattan and wicker furniture share a common origin in woven designs. Rattan, arriving from Singapore, can bend double without cracking and lends itself to intricate patterns used in baskets and light ornamental pieces. The material offers strength and pliability for refined, decorative work.
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Singapore
Meder
Discoverer of Rubber Tree Unveiled by Jesuit Missionary
The rubber tree was found by Father Marcel de Esperanea, a Jesuit missionary, during a journey in South America. He named it seringuetra after observing locals using the tree’s sap to harden into objects resembling syringes.
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Miesionary
Father Mancel de Esperanea
South America
Universal Belief in Charms and Lucky Talisman Beliefs
A column notes the deep-rooted superstition around charms and amulets. It discusses how many people carry lucky pieces in pockets or wear charms on rings and other jewelry and insist they work.
Leeson Taught by Nature in Patient Practice
The excerpt extols nature as unhurried and deliberate, noting that lessons from fishing, boating, yachting, or painting hinge on patience with many delays. It emphasizes steady progress through small, natural steps and careful observation.
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Leeson
Nature
Barersen
Estimating a Cow's Age by Teeth and Horn Rings
Livestock men at the State College at Khwea discuss aging cows. They note that tooth wear and horn rings can estimate age, with the number of rings and tooth length helping verification.
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State College
Khwea
Still Strong Belief in Charms and Superstitions
The piece notes ongoing fascination with charms potions and magic folklore. It mocks eager study of superstition and urges trying to purchase a standard treatise on the subject from a small-town store, hinting at skeptical curiosity.
Observing Color Variations on Planets and the Moon
The article notes varied color shades visible from great elevations on the Moon and Mars, including greens, lilacs, browns, yellows, and grays. It suggests plant life and seas on Earth aid interpreting these color patterns, aiding study of planetary surface colors.
The Bishop’s Error Is Made Clear in a Stone Laying
A weary bishop presides over many confirmation candidates as a solemn ceremony unfolds. A bald man kneels before him, and the bishop, stifling a yawn, places hands on the gleaming stone and declares the stone well and truly laid.
Junior class of Wayland high school stages a play
Crawfordsville April 22 reports Miss Gladys Strithmant led her room to gather wild flowers yesterday afternoon. Mrs Rhue Mitchell and Miss Oma Strain visited relatives in Washington Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Edw Ruppert from Grundy Center Iowa visited at F J Maxwell's home.
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Crawfordsville
Gladys Strithmant
Rhue Mitchell
Oma Strain
Washington
Wayland High School
Edw. Ruppert
Grundy Center
F. J. Maxwell
Brighton Gathers For Safety First Show Amid Lively Cast
The M KE Ladies Aid presented Safety First to a large Brighton audience on Wednesday night with a full cast including Jack Montage a Pierre Tracy Jerry and Virginia Prizer. Obituary notes longtime resident Mr. J D Kisor died Friday noon after a year of ill health. He was born January 13 1854 in Ohio and left behind three children Gene Fay and Mrs Grace Brinton plus a stepdaughter Gladys Lewis. The service details will wait for son Pay’s arrival from California.
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Brighton
M. KE
Ladies Aid
Jack Montage
Pierre
Tracy Jerry
Palo ci
Lickeld Priger
Jack
Gladys Brier
Virginia
Cecile
Mra
Bridger
Jeona Edwards
Elmer Flannel
Ote Zuleika
Louise Bristow
Abon Ben Mocha
Claire Conrad McNutt
Floyd Speilman
Mary Ann
Aee J. D. Kisor
Twn
Mr. Kisor
Ohio
Mise Lanra Gregg
Gene
Washington
Fay
Riverside
California
Grace Brinton
Lofe Lewis
Daugter
Gladys
Brighon
Pleasant Plain
Pay
Tracy Fenhér
Emma Brim
Byron Stone
Charles
Mill Grove
L. Stone
Lillian McFarland
Social notes and local visits in town
Miss Nel lie McConnell hosts a weekend visit as Chauncey Stone from Cedar Rapids calls on his parents. Fr W Walsmith becomes new assistant at the State Bank replacing F W Allen. Mrs R J Armstrong and Rhua t travel to Washington for a brief visit. J B Hal tferty and Mrs Ellis Walton host Kimberly Idaho kin. Henry Snider buys Ben Sinn’s lots and begins a seven room home project.
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Piaris
Nellie McConnell
Walter Conner
Darton’ Pauls
Florence Willits
Washington
Chauncey Stone
Cedar Rapids
Fr. W. Walsmith
Muscatine
State Bank
F. W. Allen
Walsmith
Chasrabies
C.rl & PF
Turger
R. J. Armstrong
Rhua T
J. B. Haltferty
Kimberly
Idaho
Ellis Walton
Scrap Book for Child Ideas for a bright page of toys and animals
Mothers can make attractive scrap books for the little ones featuring trains animals and flowers. Do not classify pictures but let children point to the many varied items on one page. Young children do not work in an orderly way and will enjoy pointing to the tiny different kinds of things.
Luncheon Sparks Talk On Current Plays At Center
At a recent luncheon Werden attended patrons discussed the current play. Enthusiast waxed eloquent on downtown Center theatre while a country cousin teased a friend. A woman asked if she entered, and the response noted the show lacked an evening gown.
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Werden
Chenter
Whey
Iron in plant foods linked to human iron levels
A report by Dr. Maquenne and KR Cerighelli in Comptes Rendus explains iron’s presence in plants and argues that the body best acquires iron through vegetable foods rather than pills or tinctures. The study details how iron distributes in various plant parts and its implications for human fat and physiology.
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Dr. Maquenne
KR. Cerighelli
Comptes Rendus
Paris
French Academy of Sciences
Shark Long Distance Swimmer and Meetest Tech
The report notes the shark as a long distance swimmer able to maintain 17 to 20 miles per hour for extended periods. It also mentions a cannon as likely the Meetest tech for short distances, capable of about 25 miles on henner.
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Henner
Thorne Backed in Iowa Senate Primary Race
An endorsement of Clifford Thorne for United States senator appears in Wallace's Farmer urging voters to back him and work for his nomination in the Republican primary. Col. Brookhart notes Thorne's entry has widened support, as Claude W. Stanley's campaign adds to six candidates. Burton E. Sweet plans a Dubuque kickoff April 27 with dairy cattle congress backing, while cow testing for grade cows with records debuts at the show.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
United States
Wallace
Farmer
Thorne
Col. Smith Brookhart
Washington
Claude W. Stanley
Corning
Leslie E. Francis
Iowa
Spencer
Charles Pickett
Burton E. Sweet
Waverly
Dubuque
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cow Testing Association
Iowa Hairy Cow Congress Adds Calf Departments in Waterloo
The Iowa Hairy Cow Congress announces two new calf departments for this year's show in Waterloo this fall. The statewide exhibit of purebred calves from Iowa will be featured, a department included at the state fair last year.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Clude
Widow Claims Rules Gift From Hush Wedding Suit
In Waterloo Iowa a suit challenges 18 000 dollars in securities said to be a wedding gift from Carl F Miller to Blanche Miller upon marriage. Miller died December 9 1920 and three children survived. The widow testified he planned to give the securities to her after marriage and that she received them at the wedding.
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Hush
Waterloo
District Court
Ira Rodamar
Carl F. Miller
Blanche Miller
Miller
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Fred Moore
Scriptura
Comtert
BASIE
Hwanger
Rattan Furniture
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
Henry Snider
Ben Sinn
Wentworth's
Washington, Iowa
Porsement — Brookhart
Brookhart Optimistic
Dairy Cattle
Geya Coman
ST. Joseph Pleating & Button
North
ST. Joseph, MO
Hough
J. A. Harwood & Son ‘the Shoers
South Side
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