W H M S and social gatherings fill West Chester week
Five Fern Cliff 4 H members met with Cecile and Imogene Lauderman then planned a woods supper for next Wednesday. The Woman's Home Missionary Society held an all day meeting at Mrs Ed Duval’s country home with about 60 guests. speakers from Kentucky and the Allen Home and School discussed missionary work among mountain people and colored youth. Mrs Bertha Meek hosted a Sabbath class luncheon for twenty. Francis Bruty celebrated his tenth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at Sunset Park. Florence Brookhart and family prepare to move to Washington. Clarice Wenzel and Evelyn Gibson plan a buffet in Barbara Miller’s honor. canaries discussed at Mrs Keeley’s gathering for Mr and Mrs Hamm from Youngstown.
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Fern Cliff
Woman's Home Missionary Society and Friends of
West Chester
Ed Duval
Boyer
Sprague
Teresa Boyer
Marie West
Naomi Gray
Ruth Leet
Frenchburg
Kentucky
Veda Stryker
South
Allen
America
Miss Leet
Stryker
Rey
Gray
Duval
Bertha Meek
East Main Street
Percy Whisler
Clarice Méek
Ella Montgomery
Mansfield
Ohio
T. L. Montgomery
Francis Bruty
Sunset Park
Frank Eagle
Kalona
Theresa Eagle
Florence Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington, D.C
Guy Carlton
Dorothy Clark
T. T. Keeley
WH. J. Hamm
Youngstown
Chicago
MELLO-GLO French Process Face Powder Ad
An advertisement endorses MELLO-GLO a new special French process face powder promising long lasting shine control and a peach tone, from Sherman Bros druggists. The copy urges readers to remember the name and claims unmatched quality.
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Sherman Bros
Community Organization Announcements West Chester Area
Local groups schedule meetings and services including Daughters of Veterans Rebekahs and U and E clubs. West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid and Susan Coffey Missionary Auxiliary set August events and mite box opening at the church with refreshments and invitations. Mrs. Matt White to preach at Bethel Church and Women's Relief Corps holds Saturday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
West Chester
Ben Holt
Dora Grinstead
Lou Bauer
Bert Rittenhouse
Fred Lindenmeyer
Howard Stewart
Susan Coffey
Girls and Boys King Herald
Little Light Bearer Circle
The
Matt White
Bethel Church
Dublin
Happy Thought Nervous Youth in a Fleeting Moment
A London Opinion cartoon caption humorously ponders the fascination of watching a fly dart by. The nervous speaker questions whether there is something captivating about the brief, hovering moment as a boy points at the insect.
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London
Lowden Talks With Supporters as He Remains Inactive
Frank O Lowden, former Illinois governor and lone GOP candidate with a strong campaign, returned to Alexandria Bay after an 1800 mile trip and an eight hour conference with western backers. He offered no new public statements and likely spoke by phone with Vice President Dawes amid growing Iowa and Illinois pressure.
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Chicago
Frank O Lowden
Ilinois
Lowden
Alexandria Bay
N. Y
Coolidge
London
Illinois
Charles G. Dawes
Mrs Jennie Donovan Dies in Des Moines Pioneer Settler Passes
Mrs Jennie Donovan died at four this morning in Des Moines at her daughter Effie Eldridge’s home. Born December 10 1843 in Mechanicsville Pennsylvania she lived early pioneer years in Eureka south of Washington Ir and later with her family in Des Moines and Rock Island. She had eleven children six survive including David Eberly Elva Wells Effie Eldridge and Nannie Quinn. Funeral services Sunday at two in Goodin undertaking parlor with burial in Schrock cemetery Eureka.
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Jennie Donovan
Des Moines
Effie Eldridge
Donovan
Mechanicsville
Penn
Sam’. Cocklin
Eureka
Washington Ir
Edward H. Donovan
St. Louis
David Fichelberger
Sawtell
California
Kate Bishop
Robert Taylor
Dave
Ste
The
Baptist Church
Goodin
Schrock
Fureka
Mystery of ancient holes in Saharu forest cactus
Nature Magazine notes older plants show woodpecker holes with few woodpeckers present. Some holes may be century old, as the cactus protects itself from infection by forming a hard impervious callous around the nests.
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Saharu
Nature Magazine
Valuable Alloy Nickel Metal
Nickel metal alloy contains about 70 percent nickel and copper. It offers great strength and permanency in the air. It is widely used in bleaching and dyeing equipment for its corrosion resistance to chemicals involved.
Local social notes from Haskins and surrounding towns
Aug 3 reports visits by Mrs L E Mathers and relatives in Sigourney. Dale Ebner in Burlington and Columbus Junction. Andrew Brown visiting relatives. Marjorie McCreedy on a Davenport work break. trips to Dunbar Wisconsin and Iowa City. births to Clarence Rathmel and John Bell families. injuries to Mrs Embree moving hay. nurse from Washington unnamed. gatherings in Muscatine and Kinross. hog shipments to Chicago. visitors from Keota Kinross Washington Morning Sun and Columbus Junction. multiple family visits and short trips noted through Aug 3 4.
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Haskins
Andrew Brown
Sigourney
Washington
A. T. Brown
Marjorie McCreedy
Davenport
J. E. Booth
Dunbar
Wis
John Sands
Frank Embree
Lyle
Leo
Helen
Godlove
Clarence Rathmel
Neal
John Bell North
J. R. McCreedy
Ross
Marjorie
Iowa City
M. D
I. L. Embree’s
Ralph Stafford
Chare
Burr Taylor
Maxine
Grace Stafford
Muscatine
A. E. Sands
Martha
Ainsworth
George Ebner
Mr. Sands
Chicago
Davis Brothers
S. R. Wallace
Farmer's Shipping Union
Earl Conklin
Keota
Brumbach
Conklin
Kinross
Jake Schwab
Harry
Lorene
Everette
Betty Jean
Mr. Brumback
Elmer Rabinold
Marie
Easton
Morris Mabinold
Decatur
EE. A. Rabinold
Columbus Junction
I. B. Rabinold
Lan Birney
John Stafford
Doe Stafford
Lone Tree
John Birney
Harve Custer
Night and Thursday at Ralph Staf fords and at Washington
Night and Thursday events at Ralph Staf fords and at Washington are noted without clear details. The fragment mentions locations but lacks context, participants, or outcomes for a concise summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Staffords
Washington
Elevator Fire Destroys Stuart Grain Elevator
Stuart Iowa August 5 The RB C Hemphill grain elevator was destroyed by fire late yesterday with about 20000 bushels of newly threshed grain lost. A kerosene tank exploded hindering firefighters and several grain cars were saved by using a train engine to move them away. Part of the property was insured.
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Lars
Vacation Map Offer Promotes Chevrolet Sale
A local ad pitches a free up to date map with road markings for travelers and urges buying a Chevrolet to avoid vacation car trouble. Dale Gallagher owns a Chevrolet Coach and defends his vehicle while Mrs Homer Birney praises the Chevrolet Sedan for easy driving.
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Dale Gallagher
Homer Birney
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Frank Bruty
Dorothy
Lucy
F. Birka
Mary
Cyrus Birka
T. J. Dempsey
Walter Crawfords
Joe Hines
Jane
Geraldine
Wilbur
Theresa
Henry
Clarice Wenzel
Evelyn Gibson
Daughters of Veterans
J. S. Maxwell
Woman’s Relief Corps
Westphal
East Side
Chie
CAGO
Lake Michigan
NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Telphoto
Johnny Weismulier
NEA Service
Raymond Benn
Fern
Ralph McCreedy
Commercial Savings Bank
Iowa
Stuart
Speedway
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Goodyear
Coodyear
Tucker & Eicher
White Way Garage
Washington, Iowa
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