Boabdil in Moors and Castanets Echoes
Review parses H. C. Chatfield Taylor’s The Land of the Castanets and recalls Boabdil the last Moorish king who surrendered Granada to Ferdinand and Isabella, contrasting him with Abdur Rahman Almanzor as Moorish history’s forgotten greats.
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Boabdil
Granada
Ferdinand
Isabella
Alhambra
Abdur Rahman Almanzor
al Ahmar
H. C. Chatfield Taylor
Land of the
Daughter marries and takes belongings from house
A caller notes a barren house and asks about storage. The householder answers that his daughter, recently married, has simply taken what she believed belonged to her.
Christmas programs at churches in Washington this year
Sunday schools across Washington plan Christmas entertainments with trees, songs, recitations, and treats for children. Methodist, A M E, Presbyterian, Baptist and First United Presbyterian churches host events Friday to Monday, plus New Years dinners and officer elections at Reformed and Second United Presbyterian churches.
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Washington
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Second United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian
Some Excuse for Mules
Attorney Earl B Smith recalls an overnight stay on a southern Arizona ranch. He slept atop a 20 foot alfalfa stack in a bed made from a quilt and sheet, waking to two yearling mule colts. The ranch hand quipped it was the first time a lawyer was mistaken for an angel.
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Earl B Smith
Somerton
Yuma
Arizona
Gabriel
Knights and Modern Romance Clash in a Comic Exchange
Battersby laments commercialization of marriage while another man counters with a witty quip about the practicality of romance. The exchange contrasts old fashioned courting with contemporary views, ending with a humorous note about the size of the "girl of my heart."
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Battersby
Scen ic Boulevard to Run Parallel to Lake Keokuk Montrose
A twelve mile scenic boulevard will be built between Keokuk and Montrose to parallel the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Power company and Lee county supervisors plan the project, with costs over 50 000 dollars. Bridges and right of way acquisitions are pending.
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Keokuk
Bee
Iowa
Montrose
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Power Company
Lee County
Keokuka Lake
Middle West
LaSalle
Sandusky
Re hearing sought in Iowa v Conklins by defense attorney
Attorney P J Hanley for Bert and Mrs Bert Conklin announces a Supreme Court petition for a re hearing. He cites two dissenting justices Weaver and Evans who object to admitting testimony by absent witnesses and argues the evidence violates Iowa Constitution Section 10 requiring confrontation of witnesses. The court opinions he references uphold the right to confront witnesses.
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Supreme Court
Club and fraternal notices for December events
The Fortnightly club announces a meeting at Miss Edith Chilcote's home 314 East Second Street tomorrow at 7 30 PM. Mystic Workers of the World plan a regular meeting Wednesday night December 20 at 8 PM with important business. Court of Honor will initiate 21 candidates Friday evening December 22 with refreshments. The Pythian Circle is hosted by Mrs. S J Cocklin tomorrow. The Christian Endeavor society will host a social at Miss Laurene McCaw's home in north Washington this evening. Presbyterian Juniors ask for dolls or scrapbooks for Christmas gifts by December 21 with coordinators named.
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Edith Chilcote
East Second Street
Mystic Workers of the World
The
Christian Endeavor Society of
Second United Presbyterian Church
Laurene McCaw
North
Washington
Presbyterian
Margaret Cowden
Margaret Wallingford
END OF AN OLD SUPERSTITION
New York octogenarian recalls a belief that tossing a coin over a house would secure it. He tested with a three-cent piece in front of a two and a half story brick house and watched it land beyond. He notes that the superstition faded as city fortunes now rely on other means than coin tosses over the Singer Building.
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Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
New York
Singer
British Modesty and American Painters Mentioned
A loyal British lady asks if America has painters. The American cites Sargent Abbey Mrs Merritt and McClure Hamilton, then the English lady jokes you may claim Whistler next.
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England
America
Sargent
Abbey
Sign and Signature Traditions Through History
The article explains that those unable to write use the cross as a substitute signature, a practice dating to ancient kings and nobles. It notes the cross pledges the signer to the truth of the attached matter, a custom still referred to as signing today.
A harmless way to darken the hair
Sage and sulphur are touted as a natural hair remedy to darken and restore vitality. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy from Wyeth Chemical Co promises to improve dandruff, thinning hair, and premature grayness with a money back guarantee if not as represented. Special Agent McElhinney Drug Co presides, price fifty cents a bottle.
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Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York
Wyeth
Styles and Quality Excellence Highlighted in Holiday Offer
A holiday feature promotes Styles and Quality as unmatched by other studios, emphasizing superior styling and craftsmanship. The note underscores exclusive features and long standing standards.
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