Social events fill busy Saturday in Washington
Miss Helen Wilson hosts the afternoon bridge club at her East Washington home. Tea at Mrs Fred Neiswranger and Miss Wartidaline Neisger on South Iowa Avenue. Luncheons in honor of Dorothy Buck and Mrs Donald Rosa. Christmas gatherings, weddings, and club entertainments populate a bustling social scene with family dinners gifts and community events across town.
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Helen Wilson
East Washington Street
Fred Neiswranger
Wartidaline Neis Ger
South
Iowa Avenue
Louise Livingston
Dorothy Buck
Monmouth
Washington, D. C
Misa May Wehr
Ainsworth
Donald Rosa
Cedar Falls
E. W. Spessard
Milburn Spessard
Boice Kurtz
Kenton Boice
Wanda Spessard
Joseph Rowan
Spessard
J. W. Dunham
Rock Island
George Burham
Santa Claus
Out of Towns
Rudolph Schmidt
Mt. Pleasant
Myr
Seth Waggoner
Mother Waggoner
Crawford
Hazel Sutton
Ed Richards
W. L. Sutton
South Ninth Avenue
John R. Roth
Wayland
Phianna Sutton
M. R. Regan
Roth
Phianna Shockley
Michael Richards
Washington
New Haven School
Mr. Richards
Peoria
Muscatine
First Presbyterian Church
Jean Darrow
Letts
Laura
Mason City
R. C. Jeffries
Davenport
M. Cavin
Columbus Junction
Fred Winter
Eagle Grove
J. A. Work
James
J. T. Matthews
Harvey and
John, Jr
Ada Fisher
Glen Martin
West Chester
Test of Greatness in Hats and Futures
An editorial quote from Grit reflects on American regard for honoring the past over preparing for the future. It emphasizes that true greatness of institutions lies in potential future achievements rather than past actions.
Football Coaches Rally Against Gambling and Pro Football Ties
The American Football Coaches Association, at its second annual meeting in New York, adopted resolutions opposing gambling in college football and commercialization of amateur fame. It approved a fair play code led by Alonzo Stagg, discussed rule changes, and elected John W. Heisman president with officers Zuppke and Wilee. Four trustees named Daily, Yost, Dobie, and Stegeman.
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New York
American Football Coaches’ Association
Alonzo Stagg
Chicaro
John W. Heisman
Pennsylvania
Frank O'Neill
Columbia
R. C. Zuppke
Ofliinois
Officeiala
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
National Association of Football Officials
Coaches’ Organizations
University of Pennsylvania
Association
Robert C. Zuppke
Illinois
John W. Wilee
Ohio State
C.D. Daily
West Point
Universion of
Gilmour Dobie
Cornell
H. J. Stegeman
University of Georgia
Mixed Message From a Servant and Mistress
A servant reports failing to fetch an item for the mistress as she questions what was to be retrieved. The servant recalls being told to fetch something but cannot identify or recall what it was. The exchange reflects a forgotten task and unclear instructions.
Argentina's Public Debt Reaches 340 Million Dollars
Argentina's unconsolidated public debt now totals 84,218,218 pesos or about 340 million dollars, per Accountant-General figures. The rise surprised some papers which had cited earlier lower totals. A bill to authorize an internal loan to consolidate the debt is under study by the Finance Ministry as an alternative to a foreign loan.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Accountant-General’s Department
Vegas
Ministry of Finance
Frugal Swain English Paper Details Wedding Gifts
A Boston Evening Transcript snippet notes a frugal wedding where the groom gifts a gold tracelet to the bride and safety pins for the fifth bridesmaid train bearers, reflecting restrained adornments in a Victorian style ceremony.
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Boston
New York Seawers Length Equals Miles to San Francisco
A city feature notes New York’s miles of sewers stretch enough to almost reach San Francisco. It claims New York has about 5306 miles of sewers, suggesting the tunnel would nearly span the distance to the Golden Gate.
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New York
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Nena Atene
Prospect Boys Fight on Vacant Lot
A boy named Alex shows curiosity about a nearby vacant lot where other boys gather for rough play. His mother warns nothing there would interest him, while Alex insists some lads start brawls before finishing.
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Alex
Obedient Daughter
A brief dialogue recalls a daughter sitting on a young man’s lap in a parlor and a mother denying urging such conduct. The exchange centers on embarrassment and a misattributed parental prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Length of Meters Diffrs in US and England
The text notes the legal meter lengths differ: 30.47 inches in America and 80.3700115 in England. It argues that even tiny discrepancies matter in accurate distance calculations. It stresses that thousandth and millionth inches are not negligible in precise research.
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United States
England
America
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