Local notes and social items from Monmouth area
Local Social news lists visits and travels of residents including Mrs. Leroy Hampson of Moline and Miss Hazel Orris returning from Kansas City. People visit relatives in Burlington Eldon Morning Sun and Sigourney hosts Shubert Shimmie Band for dances. News mentions Sgt Lee Arthaud in New York en route to Camp Mills and farm listings in Illinois from the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Orris
Crawfordsville
Kansas City
Dr Arthaud
Sergt
Lee Arthaud
New York City
Camp Mills
Local notices and community updates from the Journal
Miss Elizabeth Irwin improves after illness delaying Kansas vacation plans. Community U M C A subscriptions urged with treasurer A E Atchison at Farmers and Merchants Bank. Story telling for children starts tomorrow at Central park under Miss Eunice Acheson. Walter Barnett returns from army service as truck driver. Lost ad tale notes a man found $15 from a street find and returned it to owner. ad cost 15 cents.
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A. E. Atchison
Farmers and Merchants, State Bank
A. BE. Atchison
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Central Park
Walter Barnett
New York
Journal
Harry Ward, Jr
J. F. Stafford
Harry
Stafford
Atla Local Notes and Advertisements
Local brief mentions Lyda Hellam chiropractor above Lemley's Grocery with phone 689 Black. Mr and Mrs Charles K Needham visit Judge Charles A Dewey's home. Isaac Kleese reports grandson Isaac K Newton arrived from France with AEF service, awaiting Granite Okla visit. Rheumatism note cites heavy rains driving Lemmon's Pharmacy demand for Rheuma. Ad for Dr A W Clow Osteopath at 727 Blue, Office 786.
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Lyda Hellam
Lemley’s
Black
Charles K. Needham of
Grinnell
Judge Charles A. Dewey
Isaac Kleese
Isaac K. Newton
France
Camp Merrit
Granite
Oklo
Townley Declines Testimony in War Loyalty Trial
President A C Townley of the National Nonpartisan League will not testify in the district court trial for conspiracy to teach disloyalty during the war. Joseph Gilbert testified, and defense may call Congressman J M Baer, though the state seeks to limit his remarks to conspiracy-related incidents.
Georgia Senate Defeats Woman Suffrage Ratification
Atlanta July 9. The Georgia Senate rejects ratification after a motion to disagree with the committee report on the federal woman suffrage amendment fails by 37 to 12.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia Senate
Cleveland Street Cars Restart After Strike Settlement
Street car service resumes in Cleveland after 2600 employees walkout since Sunday. A four hour meeting among the city council Mayor Davis city officials J J Stanley and street car company leaders plus carmen union officials produced the settlement.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Davis
J. J. Stanley
Carmen's
Scientist revives after image by eye flash experiment
A distinguished scientist describes a method to revive a hand after-image. After darkness, he flashed light on his hand, slept, then in darkness flashed light on his eyes, producing the hand’s after-image before awakening. The report appears in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Optimistic Thought Reflects on Speech and Silence
A reflective line contrasts regret over spoken words with no regret for silence. The terse line emphasizes choice of expression and restraint, suggesting a philosophy of thoughtful communication and inner restraint.
Barometric Violin Held by Abram Moses in Baltimore
Abram Moses a Baltimore violinist owns a violin he calls barometric for its odor. He notes a fragrance like Oriental incense emerges just as damp weather approaches. He bought the instrument in Paris years ago while studying.
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Abram Moses
Baltimore
Faded Mexican Beliefs About Numbers and Gods
The fragment notes that thirteen held sacred significance for ancient Yucatan peoples, mentioning an 18 day week and thirteen snake gods.
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Yucatan
Combination Sale At Northeast Square Next Saturday
Announcement of a combination sale to be held on the northeast corner of the square the coming Saturday July 12 at 3 o clock. Contact Chas Brown at 2312 by telephone 282 black.
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Chas. Brown
Magazine Subscriptions Offered by Authorized Representative
Nita Belle Mc Koon acts as the authorized representative for magazine subscriptions. Call 50 Red after 5 pm or write in care of the Journal to arrange clubs and view price lists. Save money by joining a club. a full list can be provided on request.
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Nita Belle MecKoon
Nita Belle McKoon
Horse Breaks World Mark at North Randall
Mr. Dudley a bay gelding owned and driven by Lyman Brasie of Chester New York set a world record for two year old trotters at North Randall. The horse ran a 102% second half mile dash and a :31% quarter in the grand circuit races on July 9.
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Cleveland
North Randall
Mr. Dudley
Lyman Brasie
Chester
N. Y
Missouri Bill Restoring Hanging Passes House
Jefferson City July 9 The bill restoring capital punishment in Missouri passed the house by 61 to 16 with an amendment that execution be by hanging This sends the measure back to the senate which previously approved it without the specific method of execution
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Jeferson City
Senate
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FOX
William Russell
Ford Weekly
FOX Theatre
Madge Kennedy
Funny
Walter Hiers
Bill Parsons
Brindley
Oscar
Chase and
Sanborn
New
Brazil
Brindley’s Sanitary Grocery
Be —Naursd “Chal” Fsnd Clothing ‘Company
East Side Square
John Shields & Sons
Owen McGovern
Willi
E. Morrison
Arthur Goodin
West Side Square
Washington
Mutual
Rm Own
Federal Senitentiary
Leavenworth, Kan
Craift’s
Fox & Dewey
Lyon's
Leroy Hampson
Moline
Agnes Swift
G. L. Bowman
Mrs. J. M. Latta
Wyman
Mrs. Turkington
R. T. McCall, Jr
George
Aledo, Lll
C. O. Lynn
Thomas Craig
el Reno
Okla
J. T. Anderson
Eldon
Shuberts Shimmie
Sigourney
City Park Pavilion
Iowa City
Edna Gass
St. Louis
Oakdale
Ill
Illinois
M. E. Latta
Chicago
Mr. Latta
Morning Sun
Myrtle Swift
Helen Paul
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miss Swift
Miss Paul
Virg@iols Dean
Ireto Pawla
Jieota
Stanley Tallman
M. R. Todd
Bons
Marlin, Howett Pra
Tore
Mr. Totd
W. Fie Curtis
Bowen
F. EB. Ingham
Ethel
Stratford
E. I. Davis & Ashenhurst Co
Monmouth
C. H
Elizabeth Irwin
Kansas
Ansco
Atla
Lemmon's
Advt
A. W. Clow
Townley
Baer
The
Mae Murray
Comedy, Too
Matinee
Ohio City
Lytle Bros
Graham Theatre
Missouris
Liberty Hell Savings Bank
Washington National Bank
L. E. Maplethorpe
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