Rainfall Halts Carnival as Storm Delights and Dampens
An inch of rain and lightning disrupted the carnival at night, scattering crowds and halting shows. The rain flooded tents including the chautauqua venue, causing damage and a failed weather plan. The show train departed as workers left town this morning. A Bible lecture drew a large audience despite damp grounds. Lightning struck the Jacob Simmering residence on West Monroe Street but caused only minor injuries.
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Jacob Simmering
West
Monroe Street
Simmering
Local social notes and visits fill town paper
Miss Mae Townsley returns from Letts after visiting sister Mrs Shelly Eb erling. Louise Sherman arrives from Cedar Falls to stay with sister Mrs Lloyd Moothart. Mrs Elmer Grecian travels to Des Moines and Nevada Iowa to visit relatives. Mayor A N Alberson returns from Sac City on Masonic business. Several residents attend social events in Iowa City and meetings at the Baptist church are noted. Various locals and visitors are listed with brief movements and visits around town.
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Louise Sherman
Cedar Falls
Lloyd Moothart
Elmer Grecian
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids social notes and local shopping ads
Cedar Rapids residents visit relatives and friends in nearby towns. The page highlights sewing machines and silk fabrics for fall dresses, with prices and patterns from J. B. Crail. Local tours include visits to Ottumwa and Des Moines, plus notes on baking soda as a dirt remover and several social calls. Two travelers, Lewes Gower and Elwood Russell, head to Oelwein for a flying circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes Gower
Denver
Colo
Elwood Russell
Oakville
Oelwein
F. P. Randall
Washington
Oil Shale in Rocky Mountain Region Seen as Major Reserve
A U S Geological Survey report says the Rocky Mountain states hold enormous oil shale deposits that could yield hydrocarbons beyond current oil wells. Development requires huge up-front investment, improved mining and retorting methods, and long timeframes for returns.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Geological Survey
Rocky Mountain States
Scotland
Netice Carpenters Local Union Postpones Meeting to September
Netice Carpenters Local Union No. 1804 suspends its regular Thursday evening gathering due to chautauqua and carnival. The meeting is postponed until September first unless otherwise called. By order of President Albert Simpson, recording secretary H6t2.
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Albert Simpson
Emma McCall Vacation Visit In Ames
Emma McCall of Ames Iowa is spending her vacation from duties as a health nurse at the home of her cousin Malcolm Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mises Emma McCall
Ames, Iown
Malcolm Montsome
Mrs Pomrenko Travels From Washington to Peoria for Business
Mrs L H Pomrenko, long based in Washington, traveled to Peoria Illinois this morning on business. She is described as a resident with prior ties to the capital area and was seen leaving by local observers.
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L. H. Pomrenko
Washington
Peoria
Ten Years Ago at Our Chautauqua Attendance Dignitaries
A list of attendees from Crawfordsville including Mr and Mrs G W Shaver Mr and Mrs Walter Orris and family 8 K Orris and daughter Miss May and Mr and Mrs Chas Fishburn Mr and Mrs W P Davidson and family and Misses Mary and Nellie Manners plus notes of wallpaper buyers reporting lower prices from a recent shipment.
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G. W. Shaver
Walter Orris
K. Orris
Mists May
Chas. Fishburn
W. P. Davidson
Mary
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Chautauqua
Pauls Family Heads to Seymour Wisconsin for Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles H Pauls and their daughter left this morning by automobile for Seymour Wisconsin where they will spend about ten days He formerly lived in that vicinity and will visit his relatives.
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Charles H. Pauls
Seymour
Wisconsin
Mr. Pauls
Bridge Party Honors Miss Pegey Reed In Iowa City
Miss Pegey Reed of Omaha Nebraska inspired a Thursday bridge afternoon hosted by Miss Virginia Wallace. Seven tables gathered for bridge followed by a dainty luncheon. Out of town guests included Miss Amelia Potts and Miss Elizabeth Hunter of Reading Pennsylvania.
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Virginia Wallace
Louise Livingston
Eleanor Bailey
Bailey
Amelia Potts
Elizabeth Hunter
Reading
Iowa City
Robert Brown
Boston
Pegey Reed
Omaha
Nebraska
Miss Reed
Pennsylvania
Community notices from local groups announced
Rebekah regular meeting set for Friday evening at 1 O O F Hall 5504 The M BE. Choir to meet at 8 15 Sunday morning for extra rehearsal Everyone urged to attend 5312 Girls of the Alma Hearne Holland auxiliary and friends plan picnic Saturday evening at chau tauqua bring own supper meet before 6 39 at secretary tent
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Rebekah
1. O. O. F. Hall
M. BE
Alma Hearne Holland Auiiliary
Chautauqua
Sunset Park Reunion of Hotle and Shockley Team
A reunion gathering for Hotle and Shockley supporters set for Sunset Park on Thursday August 25. Attendees are urged to bring dinners and share in the community event.
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Hotle-Shockley
Sunset Park
Boy Berdo injured in hay pulley accident
Charles Berdo, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Berdo, suffered painful hand injuries yesterday at the Berdo place on South Long Avenue. While his father loaded hay the boy watched and his hands were caught in a wooden pulley of the hay apparatus. He escaped with only non serious injuries.
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Charles Berdo
Boyd Berdo
Berdo
South Long Avenue
Oil of Jasmine Perfume Derived from Spanish Jasmine
The Spanish jasmine plant yields a delicate perfume when blossoms are pressed between oil-soaked cloth to absorb fragrance. The oil is then pressed, strained, and purified into a refined perfume.
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Europe
Flowers Unsafe for Sick Rooms Bulb Plants Harmful
A medical warning states that flowers grown from bulbs pose dangers in rooms with illness. Even common bouquets carrying hyacinths lilies of the valley tuberoses daffodils and paracissus release perfume that can be as harmful as morphine to a critically ill patient, though without any benefits.
Rotary Convention May Be Held in Iowa Des Moines
Des Moines hosts potential international Rotary convention next June with 16,000 delegates forecast if approved. Chicago secretary William Graham Jr. visits to discuss Des Moines as site while Los Angeles competes. decision to be made in Chicago August 26. Local reps Engelbeck Studebaker and Efiglish reported on Edinburgh meeting and Edinburg convention outcomes.
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Des Moines
International Convention of
Rotary Clubs
William Graham, Jr
Chicago
International Clubs
Bilis R. Englebeck
Holinburgh
Scotland
Engelbeck
J. W. Studebaker
Bthory A. Efigiish
Des Moines Club
Atlantic City
Edinburgh
Chautauqua seeks next season as Tama fans pledge tickets
At Tama Toled o Chautauqua assembly the Mallory players staged Money as officials asked the audience to pledge for next year. In twenty eight minutes 2 000 tickets were subscribed and more pledges flowed in before sales closed. The drive set a record for speed and assured a strong program if the board proceeds. Visitors call Tama Toledo Chautauqua the most successful they know. Ticket price is a single dollar and attendance surpasses other bureau circuit chautauquas in records.
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Tama
Mallory
Tama-Toledo Chautauqua Assembly
Bureau Circuit Chautauqua
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Romeo
the Green
Cecil Raleigh
Mayfair
O. F. Haight
the Royal Cleaners
Coal and Cak
John Shields & Sons
Puons
Dailey’s Taxi
Local and Country Service
McHramara
eEmbalmers
Carnival
Mae Townsley
Letts
Shelly Eberling
Yale
Mannhardt Bros
Shaler
White Way Garage
the Baptist Church
Shurch
A. N. Alberson
Sac City
Clyde Fell
Sheffield
Richard Johnson
Royal Society
India
J. B. Crail
Charles Wilson
Verna
Wallace
Port Byron
Evelyn Norton
Laporte
Ind
Johnson
Wilsons
Dean's
Joseph Gillespie
Vinton, Iowa
M. Gillespie
Albert Pennybaker
Manteca
Calif
Mary Carden
Mary Hemmings
Mt. Union
J. F. Hemmings
White Way
Ona Forrester
Sin
Vera Haney
Milan
Miss Haney
Forrester
Peggy Reed
C. F. Boller
West Washington St
City
Mutual
Joe Reiner
Guarwin, Ia
Cora Winn
Fairfield
Muscatine
Miss Winn
Elsie Bratton
Gladys Lobrer
Milwaukee
WH Martin
Hayesville
Mr. and
Mera Goodwin
Winifred Anderson
Cedar Rapids
A. Anderson
Pella
G. 5. Kerr
Jessie
Miss Feather Strindhey
Harm Rademaker
Viola and
Charles
Haskins
William Stevenson
Hannibal, Mo
John
Lydia Bales
Richland
John Lowery
Wm. Beges
Clifford
la Bagh
Marjorie
Catharine
Mystic
J. C. Clendenning
Ottumwa
Ethel Booth of
J. W. Baker
Sally Alberson
S. J. Kellogg
Stephen
Jeweler
Northside
Eva Ebner
R. W. Gregg
Farmers & Merchants Bank
R. J. Armstrong
Brighton
John Davis
Doris Chalmers
Ethel Carruthers
Keosauquaig
Frank Haney
Firestone
Ray Knorr
Chas. Carr
D. N. Jones
Cotter
Visi
Eugene Polly
Tampa
Fla
J. Vincent Frew
Mason City
McCaffrey Cigar Co
Americus
United States
Netice Carpenter's Local Union
Nevody
McElhinney Drug Co
Wife
Ingoe
Buddy Lee
Sen
Will Havel
Ainsworth
Sanders & Skipton
Rotary
Iowa
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