Local society notes toast two weddings and gatherings
Miss Twita McNeill married Clarence Owens at Ainsworth with Rev. D M Davis officiating. The couple will reside on the groom's Washington road farm. Carrie Ward and Hollis VanMeter wed in Chicago and will live in Ft Wayne Indiana. Richard Miller married June 30 in Whitewood S D to Mrs A M Rogers and will live in Ekalaka Montana. Four local girls biked to the Donaldson home for a day trip and returned in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Twita McNeill
Clarence Owens
D. M. Davis
United Presbyterian Church
Alma Davis
Joseph Johnson
Crawfordsville
Owens
Dayton McNeill
Cedar Falls
Washington Road
Grooms Farm
Carrie Ward
Carrie Emmons
Hollis C. VanMeter
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Richard Miller
James Miller
Whitewood
South Dakota
A. M. Rogers
Ekalaka
Montana
Government Land Office
F. A. Donaldson
Wise sayings and household musings from a quirky collection
A fragment of quips and maxims on wisdom, marriage, cooking, and social behavior. Humorous notes touch on faith, finances, and prudence in daily life.
Incandescent Lamps Exported Worldwide From United States
Over the last decade the United States exported more than 100 million incandescent lamps to nations across every continent and region. The report highlights global demand and broad distribution to markets worldwide.
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United States
Russia and Britain Vie for Global Military Supremacy
The report states Russia fields an army of 1,300 men with reserves totaling 8,740,000 including militia. Britain maintains the world’s largest navy with 712 vessels and a total tonnage of 2,412,140.
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Russia
Great Britain
Helen and Vincent Reach Olympic Tennis Finals
America's Helen Wills and Vincent Richards advanced to the Olympic singles finals in Colombes. Wills defeated France’s A G Golding 6 2 6 1, while Richards beat Barron de Morpurgo of Italy 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 4.
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Helen
Vincent
Associated Press
Olympic
Colombes
Frahce
America
Miss Helen Wills
Vincent Richards
Mme. A. G. Golding
France
Barron de Morpurgo
Italy
Miss Wills
Mile Viasto
Kathleen McKane
Great Britain
Richards
Henri Crochet
Jean Baotra
R. Norris Williams
Watson M. Washburn
Condon and Richardson
South Africa
Headache Warning From Nitroglycerin Contact
A cautionary note states that people highly susceptible to nitroglycerin effects may develop a severe headache if they touch the head of someone who has handled dynamite.
Slowest drying color Vandyke brown noted for painters
The Vandyke brown pigment is described as one of the slowest drying colors known to painters and should always be mixed with ample japan drier to speed cure.
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Japan
Shakespeare's Income at life's end worth twenty five thousand
The article notes William Shakespeare's annual income in his later years equaling about 25000 in present value terms. This figure reflects his financial status and earnings relative to modern values.
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Shakespeare
FE. P. Piper
Missouri
Denver
Black Hills
W. A. White
Hmparia Gazette
Give Cheerfully We Should Give as We Receive
A concise reflection on cheerful giving and prompt, gracious assistance. Credits Seneca as the source of the maxim, urging generosity without delay or hesitation.
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Seneca
Church Group Meetings and Socials Announced
The Ladies Social Union of the New Haven Church meets with Mrs Zeno Tines on Tuesday afternoon July 22. The Womens Department of the Church of Christ hosts an ice cream social Friday evening July 15. The K P Lodge holds a regular meeting Monday July 21 at 8 o clock with Work in the first rank. The Washington County Hospital Women's Auxiliary meets Monday afternoon at 2 30 in the rest room.
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Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Guy Evans
Ladies Social Union of
New Haven Church
Zeno Tines
The
Church of Christ
K. P. Lodge
W. H. Sigafoose
D. C
Washington County Hospital
Local Fair Features Target Contest and Luncheon
The event featured a bullseye target attempt that drew no successful hits. Mrs Evans and her daughter Henrietta hosted a pleasant two course luncheon for attendees.
New Books at Library Show Wide Reader Range
The library lists numerous new titles across fiction, biography, and juvenile books. Notable names include Knute Hamsun Hunger, Grace King La dame de Sainte Hermoine, Margaret Deland New friends in old Chester, and Marie Curie Pierre Curie. Plus juvenile titles by A F Williams and Katherine Adams.
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Knute Hamsun
Hunger A. P. Terhune
Fletcher
King
Waregrave
Sampson
Cousin Apn
Grace King
la Dame de Sainte Hermoine
Espina Concha
Mariflor
Margaret Deland
Old Chester
M. EB. Waller
A. F. Williams
Katherine Adams
Vv. T. Nixon
The
Alan Sullivan
Barther Esquimo
Chinese Art of Healing Through Superstition and Spirits
In China the art of healing relies on superstition with evil spirits playing a major role in illnesses. Traditional practices reflect belief in supernatural causes shaping treatment and health notions.
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China
Frances Willard’s Temperance Lectures Across 30,000 Cities
Frances Willard traveled through 30,000 cities in a year and averaged one meeting a day for 12 years, giving temperance lectures across many communities.
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Frances
Willard
Keep Away Evil Spirits Charm Liquid Used on Infants
In India and Persia babies are washed with a liquid derived from holly bark as a charm to ward off evil spirits. The practice, noted in historical texts, links cleansing rites to protective beliefs across regions.
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India
Persia
American Fliers Up Early Today to Overhaul Airships
American round the world fliers rose early in Browgh England to overhaul planes for the Greenland and Iceland jump. They dismantled old engines as Lt. Leigh Wade and Major Howard C Davidson, the embassy assistant military attache, traveled to London to confer with naval officers on coordinating destroyers to carry stores and serve as safeguards along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Browgh
England
Greenland
Iceland
Leigh Wade
Howard C. Davidson
London
Meaning of Han as a traveler stopping place
The Near Fast uses Han to designate a traveler stopping place. Rooms offer little amenities beyond a pallet for resting weary sojourners.
Holland Not Progressive Yet Modern Touches Visible
A 描描述 Holland as highly civilized yet lacking in bathrooms and automobiles with the telephone seen as a rare modern add on. the text notes novelty and prestige tied to owning such devices.
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Holland
Acquaintances and Friends Meet for Pool and Talk
When two acquaintances meet they play pool and when two friends meet they sit and talk. The simple social pattern contrasts casual recreation with intimate conversation among pairs.
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John Dodd
Cora Cubbins
Mies Alma Brindley
Kolah Club
John Speidel
Fred Reid
Fred Jordon
Omaha
Mabel
Kate Buckley
Cincinnati
Frederick Reid
John Carothers
Anniston
Alabama
Albert Montgomery
Dorothy Montgomery
Fairfield
J. Trottman
Morning Sun
Riley Provance
Harvey Waggoner
Little Anna
W. F. Glascock
Mary Katherine
Webster Dayton
Margaret
Mildred Rica
Brinton's Bridge
Boy Scouts
Everette Griffith
Tom Robinson
Newport Beach
Call
Washington, Iowa
Co. R. Brown
C. A. Guy
A. W. Melon
Mellon
C. B. LeRoy
E. J. Scott
H. H. Wright
Sixth
Iowa Infantry
Iowa
U. S. Volunteers Service
Camp Warren
Burlington
Camp McClellan
Davenport
FE. H. Stiles
Marie Curie
Pierre Curie
Madam Curie
International
Frances Willard
Kurtz
Royal Market
Palm Beach
Carter
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main Bt
Frank Boller
City
W. Washington
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Aucjioneers
R. BR
Austin Sutherland
Brighton
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
CG. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Livingston & Eicoher
Real Eatate
Washington
Nat'l Bank
Green
C. V. Brown
South of Water Works
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