Edna Mayhew Undergoes Major Surgery at County Hospital
Edna Maurine Mayhew had her top seals removed yesterday at the county hospital. She is pretty sick but is getting along all right. An orchestra will attend a Country Club party this evening to provide music for dancers. Ralph Robbins of Des Moines is in Washington for a few days for regular army recruiting duties and is at the Congress hotel. Mr and Mrs Fredbold Mr and Mrs Ronrad Cold and Miss Ethel Edwards of Coppock visited the RE and Sellers home Tuesday evening. Felix Haley of Ames and Miriam Rhody of Menlo obtained a marriage license here yesterday evening. Mrs Howard Crozier left this morning for Dubuque Iowa for several days business visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Maurine Mayhew
Ralph Robbins
Des Moinese
Washington
Congress Hotel
Fredbold
Ronrad Cold
Ethel Edwards
Coppock
RE. &. Sellers
Felix Haley
Ames
Miriam Rhody
Menlo
Howard Crozier
Dubuque
Iowa
Senator
Local residents visit friends and inspect poultry shipments
Mr and Mrs A E Potter travel from Muscatine to handle business with a Muscatine Produce company and inspect a poultry carload. Mrs Lee Page visits Fairfield to see daughter Stella Gardner. Nellie Rasmus of Des Moines arrives to visit Muscatine friends at William Putman and Everette Bailey homes. Esther Lyon of Fairfield visits Myrtle Macon and friends. Mrs J A Hawthorne and Mrs J R George return from Crawfordsville after a county W C T U meeting. Wayne Collins returns home from Davenport after visiting Bobce Kurtz. Mrs Riley Provance travels from Ottumwa to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nellie Rasmus
Des Moines
William Putman
Everette Bailey
Wayne Collins
Jack Collins
Davenport
Bobce Kurtz
Jack
Chautauqua Opens Next Tuesday With Varied Program
Chautauqua starts Tuesday August 16 in Washington with a program featuring educational and entertainment numbers. Also announced are two new fall shoes at our store in black or brown kid leather with cutout and tie patterns, built in arch, noted for good fit and high workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chautauqua
Seek Treasure Trove in Bermuda Islands
Article recalls Bermuda legends of buried treasure and sunken galleons. It cites Ireldand Island Cooper's Island and Spanish Point as sites linked to hidden riches. Ancient records tell of gold coins found along the shore and a bearer of a hidden vault at Spanish Point. A visiting American report of a buried vault ends without confirmation.
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Bermuda
Ireland Island
Cooper's Island
St. George's
Spanish Point
Hamilton
Money Place Rock
South America
West Indies
Spain
Azores
New York
Visitors and travels brighten local households
Mrs. Charles F. Ward of Oklahoma City arrives to visit the Pattersons and Helen Wilson. her daughter Mrs. Gertrude Lehngoldt of Norman also visits. Miss Lucille Montgomery of Chicago plans a Detroit and Harold Park visit with her parents. Miss Marguerite Wallace returns from Detroit with Miss Carolyn Evans for a Michigan vacation. Senator Brookhart and family depart Washington for a cross country trip ending in Washington, D. C., with stops in Duluth and Stoughton. Additional local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson in Des Moines, plus Fred Wyse in town.
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Charles F. Ward
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
L. S. Patterson
Gertrude Lehngoldt
Norman
Helen Wilson
Ward
Marguerite Wallace
Detroit
Michigan
G. W. Wallace
East Main Street
Carolyn Evans
Miss Wallace
Harold Park
Fred Morrison
Robert Patterson
Des Moines
Hough
Ill Fred Martin Visits Downtown Briefly
Fred Martin, ill for weeks, was downtown briefly this morning feeling weak but improved. Milburn McKay has returned from Beloit Wisconsin where he and his mother Mrs J C McKavyv visited Mrs A Cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martin
Milburn McKay
Beloit
Wisconsin
J. C. McKavyv
Heraldry origins traced to crusades for knightly distinction
The origin of heraldic arms is commonly attributed to the need during the crusades to distinguish leaders among the many bands of Christian warriors.
Native letter hints at courtesy and fowl sale in Natal
A Durban Natal Mercury column reprints a reader letter praising courtesy and health. The writer offers to send six hens at a low price and asks Madam to inform her contacts who might want poultry. He signs as a humble servant and sends regards to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of South Africa
Natal Mercury
Durban
New Premier Pan Fu Named After Warlord Chang
Pan Fu is described as the new premier of China following Chang Tso-lin, who appointed him at the first cabinet meeting after declaring himself leader. The report frames Chang as a warlord asserting control over the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Fu
China
Chang Tso-lin
Chang
Tactful Painter Sparks Lingering Social Gaffe
A woman who dabble s in water colors prides herself on her results and her complexion. At a dinner party she tries to converse with a shy man who struggles to speak and she quips about painting provoking his awkward silence.
Hayes Graduation Portraits and Wartime Style Reflected
Rutherford B. Hayes, later U S president, graduated from Kenyon College wearing a box coat with side pockets while peers wore frock coats. J W Galbraith notes the family valued high thinking over high living, a trait from his New England origins.
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Hayes
Kenyon College
Gambler, Oho
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
J. WH. Galbraith
Ohio
New England
West
Cow Returns to Old Home After Sell Near Conway
A North Wales farmer near Conway sold his cow to Denbighshire, but the cow walked back the next morning to her old milking place. She allegedly crossed the Conway river, passed through Conway town, and jumped a four foot wall to reach her former home.
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Conway
North Wales
Denbighshire
Conway River
Conway Town
Silk Hose Demand Reflects Changing American Purchases
Retail observers note that modern American women buy as many silk stockings in a single day as they once bought in an entire year. The comparison highlights shifting consumer habits and evolving fashion priorities over time.
Local Visitors and Nearby Exchanges Reported
Local residents and relatives are in and out of town this week. Mrs. R J Tanner and son Tom my visit Mrs FE Eggley in Nauvoo Illinois while Mr and Mrs Alva Sands and Miss Dale Ebner of Ainsworth stop by. Martha Sands visits sister Mrs Dorothy Erickson in Burlington. Numerous names appear at shops and social calls, with local trips to Cedar Falls Marshalltown and Burlington noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Tanner
Tommy
FE. Eggley
Nauvoo Ill
Alva Sands
Dale Ebner
Ainsworth
Martha Sands
Dorothy Erickson
Burlington
A. W. Yard
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Mrs. Yard
Marshalltown
Local visits and guest plans noted around town
Jack Swisher of Haskins traveled as a business visitor. Virginia Shannon visited Ainsworth and will stay with Elizabeth Campbell. Mrs. W. Humphrey and family left for St. Louis to meet her husband. Mrs. Roy Evans and daughter Phyllis from Des Moines toured OsKaloosa after time with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Dayton. Miss Ruth Annis returned from Keota where she had been visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Shannon
Ainsworth
Elizabeth Campbell
Roy Evans
Phyllis
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
D. W. Dayton
Ruth Annis
Keota
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FOX
Bardelys
John Gilbert
Elenor Boardman
Karl Bane, Georgeh Bd
Arther
Marguerite McGugin
Spirit Lake
Tartar
Price
Gho, IL
McDantel
Lee Page
Fairfield
Stella Gardner
Esther Lyon of
Myrtle Macon
J. A. Hawthorne
J. R. George
Crawfordsville
Florsheims
A. E. Atchison
Arch-Preservers
Heidelberg
R. G. Humston
Washington, Iowa
Milwaukee
Herrin Gang
Charles Birger
Benton, I
Joe Adams
West City
Art Newman
Ray Hyland
Izzy the Jew
Newman
Hyland
Adams
Birger
Williamson County
Graham
Babe Ruth
Wallacee Beery
Casey
Beery
Ite
Pathe News
Bermuda Islands
Lucille Montgomery
Chicago
Mrs
Harry Montgomery
Fred Wyse
Wayland
J. A. Harwood & Son
Bratz O
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
Joe Booth
F. Godwin
Miss Hazel Booth
Haskins
Washington Motor Co
Alice Critz
Valley Junction
Saerm Welch
Omaha
Nebraska
George Welch
Edward Muller
Riverside
Elma Hamill
Sterling, Kansas
Will Kyle
Walter M. Kyle
Miss Lulu Kyle
Blanche Barnachi
George Barnachi
Mr. Leonardy
Lucille Rice
Harriett Johnson
Gladys Rice
Galesburg
William Nelson
Gardenier
John Carris
Gerald
Herbert of Keats
Frank Pringle
Harry Ross
W. A. Heines
Marie Kreigeig
Isabelle Lemmon
Grace Shilling
James Cowger
Jack Swisher
The
Alwys
U.S. Pat
Southern Coalacore Co.cin
John Shields & Sons
Washington Telephone Coo
Siip
Palm Beach
Hans
the Wardrobe Cleaners
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