Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Weddings
Mrs. Claude Tucker hosted the T. B. club with eleven members and two guests. John W. Davison hosted a Rebekah gathering on South Second Avenue with three tables of five hundred. Ainsworth couple Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary with family. A large oyster supper featured out of town guest Mrs. Fred Stewart. Rothschild store staff and Miss Ella Warren planned a spread as Mr. and Mrs. I. Rothschild head to New York. The Woman's Relief Corps met for an all day quilting and sewing session. a quilt to be sold later. An upcoming wedding unites Miss Beatrice Wallace and George Novy in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown hosted forty friends for a buffet and bridge. The Improvement League held a one o clock luncheon at the Commercial club. Howard McCleery hosted twenty four for a Mah Jongg buffet with yellow and white decor and games featuring Mab Jongg.
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John W. Davison
Rebekah
South Second Avenue
J. J. Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Almsworth
James 2B. Edmondson
Fred Stewart
Washington
Woman's Relief Corps
C. W. Stewart
Phillip Crail
Corps
Beatrice Wallace
Pollock Wallace
George Novy
Chicago
Presbyterian
Des Moines
Fox Theatre
Journal Office
Rexali Drug Company
Navy
Howard McCleery
Walsh bill would abolish U S Shipping Board
Senator Walsh introduces a bill to abolish the government owned Shipping Board. Emergency Fleet Corporation would operate ships and the sale power would rest with a commissioner of merchant marine in the new Commerce Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Man
Walsh
Democrat
Massachusetts
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Merchant Marine
Neew Department
Missionary teas and bake sale notices on church schedules
Local notices list several church events including Baptist missionary tea at 2 30 Friday, Women's Missionary Society meeting with Mrs J M Wilson and Miss Clara Huber at 2 50, Rebekah bake sale at Peterson's Flower Shop on Saturday, and Presbyterian choir rehearsal at 7 30 Thursday. Additional items include a Queen Esther party postponed, Bethlehem Commandery K P conclave Friday, and Prosperity Pacampion regular meeting Friday evening.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Method
St Church
J. M. Wilson
Clara Huber
Womean
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
F. Nelsewanger
Iowa publishers open convention in Des Moines
Newspaper editors and publishers from across Iowa gather in Des Moines for the Iowa Press Association’s annual convention opening. President John F. D. Auen of the Burlington Hawkeye leads preliminary sessions. Robert O'Brien reports on the “advertise Iowa” campaign.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
John F. D. Auen
Burlington Hawkeye
Robert O’brien
Council Bluffs Nonpariel
Seth Thornton
Brookings
South Dakota State College of Agricultural School of Printing
Will V. Tufford
Inland Daily Press Association
Middle West
Inland Association
The
Middle Western States
Bandits Rob Wenner In Downtown Cedar Rapids Holdup
Two gunmen held up John Wenner, an employee of Rude Automobile, as he crossed Second Avenue near Automobiles Row. They forced him to raise his hands and stole $12, the total money he had, in a bold city street holdup at 8 40 p m.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
John Wenner
Rude Automobile Company
Second Avenue
Wenner
Ward Considered to Succeed Jones at Iowa
Grant P. Ward Ohio State assistant football coach is among candidates to replace Howard Jones as Iowa head coach. He would relocate to Iowa City if a satisfactory financial deal is arranged.
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Associated Trees
Des Moines
Grant P. Ward
Ohio State
Howard Jones
University of Iowa
Ward
British Premier Fills Two Positions Announcement
The Astated Press reports from London on January 4, 1924 that Frank Hodges secretary of the miners' federation has been named civil lord of the admiralty and Harry Coaling president of the National Transport Workers' Association is appointed minister of transport.
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Astated
London
Frank Hodges
The
Miners’ Federation
Admiralty
Harry Coaling
National Transport Workers’ Association
Mexicans restricted on buying vessels for Obregon war effort
Dispatches from El Paso report Alvaro Obregon moving forces toward Guadalajara while Mexican naval officers arrive in Philadelphia to claim a vessel for use in the Mexico crisis. Washington officials warn private owners cannot sell warships to Obregon without treaty approval, limiting private resale of veteran ships to any foreign navy.
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Obregon
Guadalajara
EL Paso
Alvaro Obregon
Aguas Calientes
Celeya
Juarez
Philadelphia
Mexico
Washington
United States
Obreszer
Navy Department
Newspaper work no popularity contest in Malvern
M A Metzger of the Cornell Bluffs Nonpareil told a Mills county farm bureau audience that newspaper work is aimed at public service rather than praise. He stressed personal satisfaction from helping the public and noted Americans are strong newspaper readers, yet U S papers focus on local community needs alongside national news.
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Malvern
M. A. Metzger
Cornell Bluffs
Mills County Farm Bureau
Metzear
United States
England
France
Civil suits against Sheriff settled after shooting incident
Two suits by John Stecker seeking 25000 dollars and 6000 dollars were settled out of court against Floyd county Sheriff W D Cutler and deputies over Melvin Stecker’s shooting. The deputies mistook the elder Stecker’s son for a liquor runner and fired. The deputies later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced to Anamosa, then paroled from the bench.
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Charles City
John Stecker
W. D. Cutler
Floyd County
Melvin Stecker
Cutler
Young Stocker
Anamosa
Open Trial of Aged Sioux City Lawyer
Trial of 72 year old attorney Charles KR Metcalf opened in Sioux City after he allegedly fired a shotgun at boys playing near his home. One boy was seriously wounded in the incident.
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Sioux City
Charles KR. Metcalf
Woman Possible Candidate For State Auditor
Grace G. Wolfe a Mount Vernon real estate dealer may enter the race for state auditor. The Des Moines discussion notes she is seriously considering running and is sister to state representative Thomas L. Wolfe of Linn County.
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DES Peoiner
Grace G. Wolfe
Mount Vernon
State Auditoreship
Measure to bond witnesses for appearance in Iowa cases
Des Moines reports a proposed code bill to require bond for material witnesses in criminal cases with jail detention possible if needed. The plan limits bonds to 2500 unless death or life imprisonment charges apply, provides daily pay during confinement, and allows release after bond or trial. Supporters cite county attorney backing and aim for next legislative session.
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Scott
Marshall County
Heatt
Senate
Vienna cripples demand pensions parade at parliament
A deputation of 400 cripples including fifty brandishing crutches stormed Vienna’s parliament demanding immediate pension payments. After two hours of speeches the demonstrators were told their grievances would be considered.
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Associated Press
Vienna
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Claude Tucker
Ralph Gibson
Minnie Stein
Rothschild Store
Ella Warren
Mrs. I. Rothschild
New York City
Walter Brown
Joe Wright
Charlie Wilson
Improvement League
Commercial Club
U. S. Shipping Board
Peterson’s
South Side Square
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Barclay’s Grocery
Bethlehem Commandery
K. P
Red Cross
Knights of Malta
H. T. Carris
E.C
Iowa Publishers
Open Convenion
Jones
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South of Water Works
Jake Hendrickson
Haskins
Lowa
L. Smith Auctionerk
Black Washington, Lowa
A. ©. McNurlen
Keota
Johnson
Fakhoms
Sunshine Soda Cracker
Florida
Eatmore Cranberries
Pillsbury
Borden
Eagle Brand
Sweet Potatoes Tooth’s
Lincoln
Richard Johnson
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main St
S. H. Bateman
M. D. Blair
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchante Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Austin Sutherland
R. R
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Cc. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
J. W. Butterfield
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Telephone
Livingston & Eicher
Abstract Department
F. & M. Bank Bldg
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