Modern Woodmen Hold Meeting and Banquet
Members from West Chester Crawfordsville and Ainsworth attended the Modern Woodmen of America meeting last evening. About eighty members were banqueted at Stichter's Restaurant afterward. The S S S Club hosted a six o'clock dinner for Miss Hazel Mount at Miss Joel Matthews home on South Iowa Avenue before her departure to California.
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Modern
Woodmen of America
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Stichter’s
S. 8 S
Joel Matthews
South
Iowa Ave
Hazel Mount
California
Young Presbyterians Enjoy Evening at Lemon Home
About fifty youths from the Second United Presbyterian church gathered last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lemon, two miles southeast of the city. They enjoyed various amusements in the early hours and refreshments were served.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
George Lemon
Pretty wedding unites Myrtle Hall and William Rhodes at Hall home
At the Hall residence in South Washington a ceremony joined Miss Myrtle Hall, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hall, to Mr. William Rhodes. The Rev Payton officiated under an evergreen arch with Miss Nora Motts and Mr Howard of Kentucky in attendance. A wedding dinner followed for about fifty guests. Mrs Rhodes, daughter of Mose Hall, is well known in Washington. Mr Rhodes is a prosperous young farmer new to the area.
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Samuel Hall
Washington
Myrtle Hall
William Rhodes
Nora Motts
Howard
Kentucky
Payton
Rhodes
Mose Hall
Rhodeses To Housekeeping On Local Farm
The couple Mr and Mrs Rhodes plan to establish a home on a farm about two miles east of the city. Many friends of the young couple join The Journal in hearty congratulations and best wishes.
27 Years Since Hoxworths Wedding Celebrated
Twenty seven years ago yesterday Mr and Mrs Charles Hoxworth Eureka were married. Relatives and about thirty five friends gathered at their south of the city home to celebrate with a noon dinner and an afternoon of social time and music.
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Charles Hoxworth
Eureka
Fresh Home Made Doughnuts At French And Patton
Local bakery French And Patton announces fresh home made doughnuts available tomorrow. The item promises warm treats, inviting customers to visit the shop for the new batch.
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French & Patton's
Varner Family Visit and Local Hiring Notes
Jan 15. Mr and Mrs George Varner arrived from Rippey to visit at the J W Varner home. Walter Humphreys of Delta is the new clerk for A Hulse and Co. Mr and Mrs J W Stewart went to Delta to spend a few days with their daughter Mrs George McCarty.
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George Varner
Rippey
J. W. Varner
Walter Humphreys
Delta
A. Hulse & Co
J. W. Stewart
Teir
George McCarty
Forecasts for Farmers From Iowa Weather Bureau
Des Moines reports Iowa weather and crop bureau detailsposting thousands of forecast cards daily to farmers via rural free delivery and other channels. It notes 190 meteorological stations nationwide, 3 000 volunteer observers, and 4 000 crop reporters supplying weekly and monthly reports.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
United States
A Sea Girt Tomb Framed by Atlantic Surf
Francois Rene vicomte de Cheteau briand asked St Malo to grant burial space on Grand Bay rock. His body was carried to the tide-locked islet where a granite cross marks the grave. The fiftieth anniversary heard a mass, procession, poems, and salutes with floral tributes and grand bay lights.
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Francois Rene
Vicomte de Cheteaubriand
St. Malo
Grand Bay
French Academy
Mourning Dress in Korea for Fathers Worn Three Years
In Korea mourners wear hemp clothing with a hemp girdle and a face shield indicating a sinner role. The costume lasts three years for a father, three months for the face shield, and a wicker hat is part of the attire. Secondary mourning applies to a mother, while no mourning is worn for a wife.
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Korea
United States
A Family of Influence
A dialogue notes a person now seen as important, tracing beginnings from a flat janitor to a family with a policeman brother and a cook sister, highlighting social ascent within a single household.
Politeness as an Air Cushion Fachman Quote
A compact quote notes politeness acts as an air cushion easing social friction. It suggests courtesy softens interactions though it carries no substance beyond consideration.
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Gannett
Don’t contest a will if it is a woman’s
The Lowell Citizen notes a maxim advising restraint in challenging a will when the beneficiary is a woman, reflecting local sentiment or editorial stance of the period.
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Lowell
Experimental Fireproof Theater Study in St Petersburg
A government commission plans a dramatic firetest in St Petersburg to measure protection for theater audiences. An experimental modern fireproof theater will host sheep and rabbits, burn down, with flames from stage and wings. Data will include escape proportions and be used to draft a theater safety code.
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St. Petersham
St. Petersburg
New York Journal
Chicago
Commission
Creeping Mountain Threatens California Tunnel Project
The Los Angeles Times reports a creeping mountain near Santa Susana has cost about 1 million dollars to study. The Southern Pacific tunnel between Los Angeles and San Francisco faces indefinite delays as shale and a westward moving rock mass cause continual pressure, thwarting construction despite braces and timbers.
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California
Los Angeles Times
Santa Susana Mountain
Southern Pacific Railway
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific
Navy officer finds $4600 coffee bill in Colombia
A U S Navy officer in Cartage na returns from Colombia with a tale of a $4600 check for a cup of coffee. The waiter explains the charge was in Colombian paper currency valued at 28,000 to 1 in gold, making the 20 cent American bill the real cost.
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Colombia
Cartagena
Washington
New York World
Suavely
Mercury wings become chic hair ornaments in New York society
The New York Press notes silver Mercury wing hairpieces rise in popularity among younger socialites while dowagers like Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Mills stick to tiaras. At the recent Sloane ball the Mills sisters wore them and many guests wore similar delicate designs.
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New York
Mrs. Astor
Mrs. Mills
Misses Mills
Round About from Ainsworth Jan 15
Eric Jenkins was a passenger for Washington en route to Ottumwa. James M. Stewart Jr returned from Ames where he took the stock course and carried a corn ear that won second prize for the Southern district. O K Paup of North English spent yesterday at the J H Loos. A J Nicholson returned from a visit with his brother Samuel at Ollie. Mrs A G Gault of Washington arrived for a visit with her uncle J Turbott. Jesse Marr and Sherd Wilson were passengers for Fairfield. Mrs H B Caple and her son Elmer of Muscatine arrived for a visit with Mrs M L Olds and relatives. Dr W E Fordyce was a business visitor in Washington last evening.
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Eric Jenkins
Washington
Ottumwa
James M. Stewart, Jr
Ames
O. K. Paup
J. H. Loos
A. J. Nicholson
Samuel
Ollie
A. G. Gault
J. ©. Turbott
Jesse Marr
Sherd Wilson
Fairfield
H. B. Caple
Elmer
Muscatine
M. L. Olds
W.2e
Fordyce
Washington Day With Local Residents and Visitors
Jan 15 reports show Mrs J A Conger visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Williams in Washington. Mrs R O Cunningham remains seriously ill though resting easier. Mrs Hull and daughter Nellie visiting Washington. Post office inspector Mahin of Muscatine in town, then left for Washington. Mrs J H McCleary reported sick. Mrs E R Lease arrived from Washington to visit her mother Mrs Cunningham. G S Pulsifer Wilson Lemon and Harry White went to Washington for M W A banquet. Mr and Mrs James Ferguson host dinner for children and families. A Wooley and daughter in Washington. Charles Hise the Cedar Rapids piano tuner departs on the Firefly.
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J. A. Conger
Geo. Williams
Washington
R. O. Cunningham
H. ©. Hull
Nellie
Post Office
Mahin
Muscatine
J. H. McCleary
E. R. Lease
Cunningham
Pulsifer
Wilson Lemon
Harry White
James Ferguson
A. Wooley
Two Farms for One
The rapid advance of farming lands in Iowa and Illinois has become a lesson for farmers. Thousands seek cheaper lands for homes and investments as prices rise toward levels now found in the two states.
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Iowa
Illinois
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