Social Club Meetings and A Keeps Dinner Festivities
A string of social gatherings dominated the week with the Paratise club at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson home for a Wednesday session featuring a luncheon. Booster club at Ms. Spencer Reed’s home included music and discussions followed by a May tenth meeting at John Kurtz’s residence. Mrs. Leona Blecha hosted an evening of games and a solo by Blanche Darsky, with a late supper served by Ruth McGinnis and others. Mrs. W. W. Wilson held a timblebee for about sixty ladies with spring blossoms and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Keeley hosted eighty guests for a five course dinner, possibly in honor of Mr. Keeley’s birthday, praised for its sumptuous service and Mrs. Keeley’s planning.
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Charles Jackson
John Jackson
Clubere
Statler
Clarence Jackson
Spencer Reed
Booster Club
John Kurtz
W. W. Wilson
Lottie Norton
S. W. Livingston
Ralph Livingston
Carl Keck
Mr. Keeley
Damascus Shrine No. 10
Jerusalem
Elton
Louise Harwood
Damascus Shrine
Marie Berger
Winfield
Elegant Table Decor Sets a Pleasing Evening Tone
Candies, greens, and cut flowers graced the table creating a pretty effect for the evening. After the dinner a social hour followed with many guests retiring to upstairs rooms where the host offered cigars. It was a happy event.
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Folka
Walking on Snow Using Lattice Sole Snowshoes
A section from the American Forestry Magazine explains snowshoe use for walking on soft snow. It notes lattice bottom designs with rawhide, historically carved from birch and bark. The text contrasts speed, or lack thereof, with traditional handmade shoes using bas and bark material.
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American Forestry Magazine
Fortner Times
Device Promises Quick Cure for Insomnia
A new device claims to end sleeplessness by placing the user before a pair of rotating discs. When the starting handle is turned, the discs rotate in opposite directions and the observer must watch them until a person drifts into sleep. The invention is reported to be used in France.
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Land of Nod
France
Kid Raising for Gloves in French Glove Trade
Before the war peasants in many villages raised kid for glove making. French manufacturers prize skin perfection as the key to fine gloves. A single worker handles the prepared kid from arrival to finished gloves.
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France
Reading Matter Shows Vast Global Publication Range
It is estimated that more than 155000 distinct books pamphlets and magazines are published annually across various nations.
Sunday church services and events at FSS
Sunday school at FSS morning worship at 10 66 B Y P 0 at 6 30 evening service at 7 20 and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 Mr Burch named next prayer meeting leader Usual features and inspiring services promised Church building described as delightful with decorating and cleaning Pastor M R Regan invites all to attend
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FSS
Burch
M. R. Regan
First United Presbyterian Public Worship and Special Music
Public worship scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sabbath school at 9:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Special music planned for both services includes organ preludes, various anthems, and postludes. Read Rev. J. M. Wishart, with Carolyn Hamilton directing music and A. Beiter as organist.
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First United Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor
Rockwell
Meyerbeer
Ashford
Geibel
Rossini
Pattison
J. M. Wishart
Carolyn Hamilton
A. Beiter
Methodist Episcopal Service Schedule With Dr Bowers Sermons
Regular worship is planned throughout the day at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Sunday school at 9 30 morning services at 11 and 7 30 evening led by Dr Bowers who will preach on Christ the Power and Wisdom of God and Seeking the Rest Music for morning and evening services features several anthems solos and offertories with performers Mr T Bowker Mr Stebbins Mrs Fiampeher and others A 7 30 pm church meeting with Dr W W Bowers Alma Huppert Mary Hunter listed as director organist and staff
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Cecilian Choir
Stebbins
Sermon and Sabbath Schedule at Second United Presbyterian
The church invites worshipers to the 11 o'clock Sabbath service with a sermon from Psalm 34. Sabbath school meets at 9 45 and the Christian Endeavor Society gathers at 6 30 in the evening as plans for the day proceed.
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Second United Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Society
Evening worship and missionary sermon at First Church
The service emphasizes a reading from 1 Peter with a sermon on the second chapter verses 18 to 25. May 8 brings Miss Anna Milligan from the Foreign Board in the morning and Rev J W Acheson from Egypt in the evening. A 3 pm prayer council at the First church supports Keokuk presbytery foreign missions led by Pastor L Mountford.
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Peter
Anna Milligan
The
Foreign Board
J. W. Acheson
Egypt
Keokuk
Foreign Missions
Sabbath Services and Choir at Local Church
Sabbath school Sunday morning at 8 45 worship and sermon at 11 subject Who Are You Anthem Praise Unto the Father Christian Endeavor at 6 30 subject Thy Kingdom Come or In My Country Evening service at 7 30 sermon A Man Who Made a Place for Himself solo Hear my Cry O God by Miss Hay Hosmar Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 All are welcome Arthur R Oates Pastor Miss Bertha Hay Chorister Mrs C B Dougherty Organist
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Miss Hay
Hosmar
Arthur R. Oates
Bertha Hay
C. B. Dougherty
Dean A M Haggard to Preach at Local Christian Church
Drake University clergyman Dean A M Haggard will deliver a morning sermon May 1 at 11 and a evening talk at 7 30. The public is invited to hear a real Bible teacher with Bible school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. By order of Committee.
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A. M. Haggard
Drake University
Christian Church
Presbyterian service schedule with Rev. William Porter
The church set Bible study for morning worship at 11 00, with evening worship and preaching by the Rev. William Porter of Blanchard Iowa. Morning service closes at 10 00 a m with Bible study and evening worship at customary hours.
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William Porter
Blanchard
Iowa
Reform Presbyterian Sabbath Services Announced
Reform Presbyterian Church announces Sabbath school at 16:00 a m Public worship at 11:00 a m with preaching by the pastor Rev W G Robb Midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p m All are invited to these services
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Reformed Presbyterian
W. G. Robb
Church Schedule for Sunday Services and Meetings
The program lists A. M. EB class at 11 00 Sunday school at 2 00 A C League at 6 00 and Praise Service at 7 30 A cordial welcome is extended to all.
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A. M. EB
A. C. League
County Churches to Hold May Services in West Chester
West Chester Methodist minister G L Minear will preach and lead the Third Quarterly Conference on Wednesday evening May 4. Mother’s Day services are planned for May 10 at 11 a.m. with all evening services at 8 p.m. H C Druse is listed in the notice.
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G. L. Minear
H. C
Druse
Bethel Presbyterian Church Services and Times
Northeast of Washington Sunday school at 10:00 a m preaching services at 11:00 o'clock pastor C M Diefenbach. The natives of the West Indies named the hurricane warning Nag displayed by the weather bureau the devil's handkerchief. A Utah mining camp worker touched a live wire and was killed when electricity flashed back to a bucket in his hands.
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West Indies
Weath‘er Bureau
Utah
Washington Iowa City Approves Warrants for Fire Equipment
City Council authorizes drawing warrants on the Special Fire Fund to pay an $8000 balance for American LaFrance fire equipment. Warrants issued April 15 1921 with $500 denominations through 1929, bearing 5.5 percent interest and payable from the special tax levy proceeds or related bonds.
City council approves payment terms with American-LaFrance
The resolution authorizes payment adjustments and balance of 8000 dollars to American-LaFrance Fire Engine Company of El Mira New York up to April 1 1921. City Clerk and City Treasurer are directed to settle interest and contract differences as per prior council resolutions. The measure was adopted at the April 18 1921 meeting witnessed by Mayor A N Alberson and City Clerk J Kellogg.
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Washington
Iowa
American-La France Fire Engine Company
American-la France Fire Enginé Company
United States
Elmira
New York
American-La France Fire Eugina Company
Wood deemed so hard it requires steel-cutting tools
African interior yields wood product so resistant that chisels or super tempered saws are used. trees felled or uprooted. English and Welsh births in 1920 reach record highs, while death rate hits record low per official reports.
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England and
Wales
The Rookie's Return at Pax Theater May 9–10
Douglas MacLean stars in a fine comedy where a seasoned veteran returns to civilian life and finds post war duties even more chaotic than the front. Doris May leads a capable supporting cast as household revolt and romance drive the laughs under Jack Nelson’s direction.
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Douglas MacLean
Paramount
Pax Theater
American Legion
Jack Nelson
Bert Cann
Thos. H. Ince
Doris May
Babylonian Women Painted Cheeks and Eyebrows
Scientists who studied ancient ruins found vases showing Babylonian women painting their cheeks and penciling their eyebrows reflecting beauty practices of the period.
It Started Something The Remedy That Helped Me
A testimonial touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as simple and harmless removing intestinal mucus and inflammation. It claims the right side pain disappeared instantly, avoiding surgery, and promises a money back guarantee with one dose. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists advertise.
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Mayr
Lemmon’s
Advt
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Graham Theatre
A. N. Alberson
J. Kellogg
Klein Klothing Kompany
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Pictorial Review
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