Birthday greetings for local Three Quarter Century members
Society notes record J M Utterback of Ainsworth turning 77 and planning daily centennial celebrations, Mrs J W Stewart of KReota turning 79 born in the county, John Wagner and Ernest Wagner sharing birthdays, plus a list of others celebrated including Wandaline Carter in San Francisco and several local families. Two long-time members Howard A Woodford and Free Bartholomew are noted as older by ten years in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Utterback
Ainsworth
Indiana
J. W. Stewart
Kreota
Wandaline Carter
Fred Neiswanger
San Francisco
Calif
Howard A. Woodford
Brighton
Free Bartholomew
Washington
Reunion At Charles Havel Home Draws 100 Relatives
A large family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Havel, twenty miles northeast of town. About 100 relatives attended from Waukesha Pleasant Plain Richmond Riverside Washington Lone Tree and Iowa City. A cooperative dinner followed by afternoon music provided the program. Relatives traveled from Columbus Junction to shop in town yesterday with Mr and Mrs Leo Colton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Havel
Waukesha
Wis
Pleasant Plain
Richmond
Riverside
Washington
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Social Calendar for Ainsworth and St Pauls Church
Wednesday Ainsworth chapter 392 O B E S regular meeting in the evening at the town hall. Thursday Ladies Aid of St Pauls Evangelical church 130 p S tye elas abl sanction at church. Mrs BF Coffey and daughter Helen of Wellman visited in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
O. Be, S
T Hall
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
BF. I Coffey
Helen
Wellman
Washington
Living Lake Pupils Present Program at D A R Cabin
Mrs Winnie Beller leads Living Lake school pupils and families in a park lunch followed by a Harmonica band concert in the D A R log cabin with Mrs Frances Cherry in charge today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Beller
Living Lake
Frances Cherry
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced
A cottage prayer meeting at 9 30 Wednesday morning will be led by Mrs Frank Pearson at 1008 North Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
Frank Pearson
North
Iowa Avenue
Barbary Pirates Ransom Paid by Early United States
The United States paid about 25 million dollars in ransom to Algerine pirates of the Barbary states during the first decade of the republic. The payments ended after the Barbary Wars, in which Commodores Decatur Rodgers and Barron commanded American forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Africa
Decatur
Rodgers
Barron
Montenegro King Nicholas I a democratic figure of his era
In Cetinje the Montenegro ruler Nicholas I governed from 1860 to 1918 and was known for his democratic approach. He served as judge, poet, physician, theater director and post master, personally selling stamps in his palace room with a free drink offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas I
Montenegro
Cetinje
Collier's Weekly
Johnny Roderick’s First Dentist Visit Captured on Film
Albany six year old Johnny Roderick endures his first dental appointment as a cameraman records the moment. The sequence captures child emotions and the dentist’s routine care in a light neighborhood feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Roderick
Albany, N. Y
Wheeler couple celebrates fortieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs S T Wheeler of Ainsworth mark forty years of marriage while visitors Mr and Mrs Enoch Linder also stay in town. In 1890 two thirds of US boots and shoes were made in New England with Lynn and Mays leading as the premier shoe city, boasting 828 factories and goods valued at 26 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. T. Wheeler
Ainsworth
Enoch Linder
New England
United States
Lynn
Mays
America
Inini nent Inini nent Territory Details
The territory called Inini nent Inini nent covers land carved from French Guiana in 1930. It is largely forested with no incorporated towns and no organized local government. Cayenne serves as capital and government seat of both this territory and French Guiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innnl
French Guiana
Cayenne
Greatest Sword Swallower Chevalier Cliquot’s 1890s Fame
Coliier's Weekly notes Chevalier Cliquot as the greatest sword swallower in history. His peak fame occurred in America and Europe during the 1890s, with a standout moment in New York City when he swallowed 14 swords up to their hilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevalier Cliquot
America
Europe
New York City
Coliier
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wagner
Ernest
Charles Crull
Vernon Crull
Wilma Kerr
Alice Ruth Wilson
Joe A. Kolosick
Leo Colton
Columbus Junction
Canning
Cascade
Benteco
Virginia
Simonoth-Hich-Taaty
Benteco Spaghetti
Benteco Sa
Jersey
WL. Sack
Benteco Milk
PAGS
Waldore
Scor
Lor, Phe
Quality Meat Department
Benleco Sood Stores
Doc
Johnny
Landon
Kansas
Estes Park
Colo
Alfred M. Landon
Inininent
Washington County
Bemberg
Women's Unions
Penney’s
LOC Vr
Men's Union
Children’s Unions
Oxhide Dairy
Penney
Yyee
Glen Row
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