Keota and Burlington wedding bonds noted in News Notes
Miss Ethel Griner and Donald Stewart, daughter of Webster Iowa residents and Keota couple, wed in Burlington on Feb 6 and return to Keota after an extended honeymoon. Rev. E M Bell and Rev. E F Kimmenishue to occupy pulpits Feb 15. local social events and road conditions referenced along with towns including Keota, Brighton, Muscatine, Davenport.
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Ethel Griner
J. Griner
Webster Iowa
Donald Stewart
J. W. Stewart
Presbyterian Parsonage
Burlington
Iowa
Keota High School
State University
Mr. Stewart
Frederick Smith
L. KF
Hintlee
Winkecton
Hulse
Laura Longenecker
Frank Re
E. M. Bell
Missouri Valley
D. Pulverte
E. F. Kimmenishue
Des Moines
United Presbyterian Church
Local notes from Crawfordsville on families and events
Crawfordsville reports evictions moves and illness as Mrs. Arthur Griffith visits relatives from Washington. Huston and Robert Noonan returned from Barington after attending a bankers convention. The Blankenhorns move to a farm near Ainsworth and the Herring family relocates to the Blankenhorn farm. J A Moorhead returns from Mt Pleasant and Frank McCoy visit. David Earle will present James Whitcomb Riley poems at the next Tuesday lecture. Edward Wright’s reading at New London drew praise despite bad roads. The Methodist Church Ladies Aid sponsored the program with various impersonations and the closing Edgar A. Guest poem Home.
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Crawfordsville
Arthur Griffith
Washington
Henry Hagie
Huston
Robert Noonan
Barington
Floyd Blankenhorn
Ainsworth
Ray Blankenhorn
Clarence Herring
Blankenhorn
Edward Wright
New Tondon
Lowa
Harold Bell Wright
Edgar A. Guest
The
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Roads return. local injuries and illness update
Those with cars are venturing out as roads improve after three to four days of difficulty. Mrs W F Gardner suffered a serious accident Tuesday morning when a bucket of water caused her to fall on the porch, breaking two ribs. Harold Rathmel is ill with a respiratory condition, Charlie Davis remains under the weather, Olive Moore has recovered, and W E Davis with Robert Boyd attended the Bankers convention in Burlington Wednesday evening. Charlie Stafford and family part of the local household activity.
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Coneville
Will Criss
Virginia Criss
Vivian
Hazel Booth
Wilcox
Washington
Rathmel
W. F. Gardner
Harold Rathmel
Charlie Davis
Olive Moore
W. E. Davis
Robert Boyd
Burlington
Charlie Stafford
Riverside society notes and moves in February
Miss Emma Shebanek leaves for Davenport to become a stenographer at Dr B J Palmers School of Chiropractic. The Whist Club meets at Mr and Mrs William Griffin with winners BE Blythe and Struble. Miss Mary Shebanek shops in Des Moines for spring millinery while G M Struble attends bankers convention in Burlington. Vera Page visits from Iowa City. Mrs Ed Pager hosts Young Women's Needle Club. Perry Duncan visits from Muscatine to see his niece Mrs Albert Hahn who is improving. J P Quinn buys the Merrifield residence and will move in soon.
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Riverside
Emma Shebanek
Davenport
B. J. Palmers
Noted Author's Quirky Morning Greeting Sparks Debate
A Boston Transcript columnist notes a writer begins each day with the exclamation tirod morning dear world I love you a cheerful habit but warns against waiting for replies.
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Boston Transcript
Witty miscellany of quips and quips on life and love
A 1925 NEA Service column offers a string of light captions and jokes about shopping, dating, taxes, divorces, politics, theater, and daily life. It jokes about ads, crooks, inspiring quotes, marriage, and social mores with a playful secular tone.
The World We Live a Reflective Exchange Note
A reflective snippet from Exchangey urges self help through courage and resilience. The writing frames self improvement as a path away from dullness and despair with practical mood boosting suggestions.
Argus the Hundred Eyes Monster and Mercury
Argus a hundred eyes creature from Greek myth guarded Io until Mercury killed him, ending the vigilant guardian.
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Argus of
The
Hundred Eyes
Argus
Guara
Jono
Mercury
Betrayal by Burgundy in Joan of Arc Capture
Historical note recounts Joan of Arc being betrayed when the Duke of Burgundy captured her at Compiegne and handed her to English authorities, framing her fate as a royal betrayal.
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Joan of Arc
Duke of Burgundy
Compiegne
Lion danger signs from trainer in Pathfinder magazine
An animal trainer explains how to spot a lion ready to spring. He notes dilated eyes and a green-tinted pupil as danger signals. He warns that once you notice the signs it is too late to act.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Not Overdone Admonition in Gentle Seepage
A fragmentary call frames admonition as a delicate, natural rise. It likens restraint to dew on herbs and snow melting slowly, suggesting subtle persistence leaves a lasting impression on the mind. The line ends with a brief note from Seed about a small want ad.
National Library for the Blind lends 120000 books in London
The National Library for the Blind in London reported lending about 120000 books to blind users in the last year. The figure highlights ongoing accessibility efforts and user demand across the country.
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MaPe
National Library For the Blind
London
Penny Bank Promotes Tiny Savings in England
The Yorkshire Penny bank reports strong take up for its penny saving plan in England. The program aims to encourage small deposits and cultivate a habit of saving with a stated goal of building long term financial discipline.
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Yorkshire Penny Bank
England
Proof of Right Inspires Heart and Will to Action
The idea that a thing is right gives it power to move the heart and strive for value. It guides judgment and stirs conviction, shaping choices, motives, and resolve toward noble ends.
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Ua —Ruskin
Japanese Proverb on Foresight and Wealth Through Time
The proverb states that those who can foresee three days ahead may amass wealth for three thousand years. It emphasizes long term planning and prudent forecasting as a path to enduring riches.
Dreams of Dentist End in Fatal Fall
An elderly man, Lafayette Lane aged eighty, slept at home and dreamed a dentist would pull a tooth. While escaping the imagined procedure he fell eighteen feet from his bedroom window to the ground, sustaining fatal injuries.
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Lafayette Lane
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