Colonel Miller appeals for old home town at Chautauqua
Senator Harold Kessenger of Elgin Ill is ill and absent. Colonel W H Miller of Ottawa Ill a newspaper humorist entertains and urges making the old hometown a better place for the young with stronger schools and community effort. Hruby Bohemian orchestra wows crowds with varied program. Bible lecture by Dr Alexander on suffering and character. Minor theft incident at home demonstration tent noted. Red Cross response appeal and upcoming canning team demonstrations described.
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Harold ©. Kessenger
Elgin
W. H. Miller
Ottawa
Hruby Bohemian Orchestra
Washington
Hrubys
Council Bluffs
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Brighton
France
Sousa
Greatore
Alexander
A. S. Smith
Muscatine
Methodist
Bloomfield
Miss Olson
Offee
Miss Olsen
W. M. Keeley
Red Cross
Orchestra Is Fine at Local Chautauqua Night
Bohemian musicians delivered a superb concert under Henry tonight. The performance was praised as one of the best in the history of the Chautauqua event.
Evening program highlights Victorian intrigue and faith
This evenings program lists events starting at 9 30 with Platform Manager Rev L M Mountford and Boys Club. At 4 00 Children Hour with Mrs Asman and Bible Hour with Dr Alexander on In the Day of the Ordeal The Ministry of Suffering. A 2 00 Prelude by Crawford Adams Co followed by a 2 30 lecture by Charles Benjamin Griffith on A Study of Othello Imperial Caesar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
L.M. Mountford
Ross
Asman
Mrs. Asman
Mr. Ross
Crawford Adams Company
J. M. Wishart
Rboys
Dr Alexander
Metropolitan Glee Club
Madge Kennedy Shines In The Service Star At Fox
Madge Kennedy delivers a strong dramatic turn in The Service Star at Fox Theatre. The Goldwyn film-drama, praised for originality and timeliness, centers on a hero’s waiting wife, a draft board deception, and a powerful note of patriotic duty.
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Madge Kennedy
Brilliant Goldwyn Star
Fox
Fox Theatre
Charles A. Logue
Madge Kennnedy
Queen Esther Girls Sew For Camp Dodge In West Chester
The Queen Esther girls of West Chester met at Mrs. R. C. Ferguson’s home to hem tea towels for Camp Dodge. Visitors Ruth Seeds of Bonaparte and Edna May Eckerman joined the group. Light refreshments were served and the afternoon included a lively game of school for amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
R. C. Ferguson
Camp Dodge
Head of Mine Co. Drowns
New York reports the death by drowning of N. Bruce Mackelvie, 39, president of the Butte and Superior Mining company. He was a director of several mining and other corporations and a partner in Hayden, Stone & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bruce Mackelvie
Butte and Superior Mining Company
New York
Mackelvie
Hayden, Stone & Co
Ammonia Described As Gas Dissolved In Water
The text explains ammonia as a gas dissolved in water belonging to the alkali family. Its tuberal origin makes it foe to oils and grease, allowing it to remove spots that soap and water cannot reach. Bath ammonia is presented as a reliable cleanser.
Speeding Up. Worthy Companion to the Celebrated Painter
A fragment notes a painter who hurried to finish a floor when paint ran low and compares him to a woman knitter who stayed up late to complete a scarf for lack of yarn. The piece links endurance and craft across two artisans.
Banks Close for Private Peat Chautauqua Appearance
Washington banks will close at noon Thursday so staff can attend Private Peat wartime lecture at the chautauqua. The event draws large crowds. Peat is praised as a vivid, inspiring speaker on the war in France. The Y M C A seeks 1 209 men monthly as secretaries in France and names a committee to recruit locally.
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Washington
Peat
Europe
Columbus Junction
France
H. H. MecCleery
Counitry Army Y. M. C. A
Washington County
Army Y. M. C. A
Frank A. Gageby
E. G. Gardner
E. T. Wickham
Charles Woodford
Brighton
C. C
McCleery
Poultry Remedy Promises Earlier Moult for Hens
An advertisement for B. A. Thom as' Poultry Remedy claims to induce hens to moult sooner so they shed feathers and begin laying again as winter eggs peak. Sherman Bros Adyt.
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B. A. Thomas
Sherman Bros
Adyt
Most Powerful of Snakes in Indian Realm
The regal python, native to India, is among the most difficult reptiles to capture. It can measure up to 30 feet, with a constricting coil strong enough to crush an ox. A 10-foot specimen could strike a man and perform fatal crushing. Captured pythons vary in length, often twice or three times longer than 10 feet.
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India
Wrote to Shakespeare's Friend in a Song Label Pitch
The New York Musical Courier chronicles a gramophone proprietor who wrote to Mr Ben Jonson through American publishers of a song offering to include his new ballad in a records list after meeting Shakespearean figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Musical Courier
Gramophone
Ben Jonson
Work Must Be Respected in Craft and Labor
A reflection on how initial rough efforts in painting and embroidery evolve as the maker gains pride. It argues work becomes pleasure when treated as a serious, honorable craft, not a casual pastime.
Judge Questions Colored JoAn About Election In Court
A judge stops to speak with a colored serving woman in court asking if she attends church and her beliefs. She affirms churchgoing and election doctrine, then jokes she did not know the judge was a candidate and did not realize he was elected.
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Joan of All Work
Prespeteeryn
Yessuh
Back Pain Relief Rolled Cloth Comfort Ad
Damp flannel bound on the seat of pain with Chamberlain's Liniment provides effective relief for a lame back and costs less than a plaster. Advertised for sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon
Advt
Local society notices and church events announced
The PLPLL knitting class meets at Mrs Bert Donaldson's home Wednesday at 2 30 pm 582 The West Chester Queen Esther Circle plans Friday August 23 at 730 pm patriotic play at West Chester M E church Everyone invited The Christian Endeavor society holds 630 pm Sunday meetings at the church with supper Monday at 6 pm St Paul's Evangelical Ladies aid meets Thursday the 22nd with Mrs John Baer an all day event Good Times club postpones meeting due to chautauqua
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Bert Donaldson
West Chester
Queen Esther Circle
M. E
The
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Socety
John Baer
Sleep Deprived Wife Questions Husband All Night
A distressed wife stays awake through the night awaiting her husband’s return and questions him at dawn, reflecting a troubled domestic scene. The fragment hints at unresolved marital strain and emotional tension within a household.
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Jessica
Community News From Over County Haunts In Brief
Delbert Maxwell left for Ames to attend the automobile training school. Mrs. George Garrett of Verdi and Mrs. Clara Abbott Gard of Vancouver visited local homes. Ten ladies attended Red Cross sewing. Mrs. Arnold Carr and daughter Mable traveled to Darling ton. Bert Yard received a tile shipment. Joe Klopfenstein shipped hogs to Chicago. Jake Putman of Washington visited the John Putman home. Tom Stewart toured Des Moines on business. Mrs. Ben Miller and son Will visited Iowa City for a pleasure trip.
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Joe Klopfenstein
Here
Chicago
Jake Putman
Washington
John Putman
Tom Stewart
Des Moines
Ben Miller
Will
Iowa City
Anger Destroys Peace, Says Spurgeon Quote
The text quotes Charles Spurgeon warning that anger harms health and shortens life. It argues that a hot temper worsens injury and that patience preserves well being, noting how rage can ruin appearance and even lead to dangerous outcomes.
Chronometer Revolution Solved Longitude Errors
Before the chronometer's use in 1735 navigators could only estimate longitude by dead reckoning based on solar observations for latitude. This method was uncertain and caused many shipwrecks before accurate timekeeping enabled reliable positioning.
Not Quite So Uppish on Ben Davis Apples and Rabbit Stew
The Houston Post notes a shift in attitudes toward Ben Davis apples and carrots, cow liver, and rabbit stew as the year advances. It suggests a reseated outlook and reduced dislike for former dietary hates amid evolving tastes.
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Ben Davis
Houston Post
Priest Question on Church Meditation Worship
A city verger recalls a wary answer to whether the church is used for meditation and prayer. He says he caught two people using the church for private purposes the other day.
Remedy Claims Cure For Stomach Trouble And Dizziness
Two years struggling with stomach gas caused dizziness and a near car crash. The testimonial says Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cleared catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract, easing inflammation and ailments including appendicitis. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
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Mayr
Lemmon's
Advt
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Colonel Miller
Old Home Town
Hruby Orchestra
Olsen
Maurine McLaughlin
Eleanore Bailey
Marjorie Schulty
Gician Henry
Head OF Mine CO
Dpe
Crawford Atoms Company
Charles Benjamine Griffith
Warren Cash Grocery
Shakespeare
Washington and Vicinity
Cook's Bakery
Huater
Hall
American Pearl Button Company
Hotel Stuart
Journal Office
Inquire Journal
F. D. Baumeister
Ainsworth
Boyd Berdo
F. & M. St Bank Bldg
West Second Street
A.M. E. Church
North Avenue B
Latoda
Frank Fisherty
Iowa
Marion Avenue
C. E. Plumly
Telephone
Avery Tractor
Ford
C. A. Ruebsam
Chas
Nicola
Duroc Jersey Low
Blue
A. G. Hoskins
Over County
Havre
Harper & Gardner
Dizzy
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