Missionary society meets at Heinzman home Friday
The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. F. A. Heinzman’s country home. Women led devotionals, Miss Ella Gordon gave the prayer calendar, and papers were read by Mrs. Frank Pearson and Mrs. Wm. Fitzwilliams. Men joined in for a potluck supper on the lawn with 89 attendees.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
F. A. Heinzman
Wead
Ella Gordon
Frank Pearson
Wm. Fitzwilliams
Novel camera tricks highlight The Lady of Scandal at Fox
The Lady of Scandal uses camera effects as a key element in dialogue. Sidney Franklin directs Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s modern society drama starring Ruth Chatterton Basil Rathbone with Ralph Forbes Nance O’Neil and others, opening Monday at the Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Franklin
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Fox Theatre
Frederick Tinsdale
Ruth Chatterton
Basil Rathbone
Lonsdale
Miss Chatterton
Ralph Forbes
Nance O'Neil
Herbert
Taming of the Shrew stars Pickford and Fairbanks at Graham Theatre
The film pairing Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks headlines the newly released Taming of the Shrew. The Graham Theatre screens the two star vehicle on Monday and Tuesday, promising a riotously funny, fast moving comedy with lavish settings.
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Mary
Doug
America
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Graham Theatre
Shakespeare
Pickford
Fairbanks
Horning reunion and Legion events planned in Keota area
The Horning reunion is set for Sunday July 27 at Wilsons Park Keota Iowa with a noon basket dinner. Past Noble Grand Circle holds a picnic July 24 for members and families. American Legion Auxiliary and Legion host a luck supper July 23 at 6 26 with dancing and cards. transportation arranged from city hall for members without cars.
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Horning
Wilsons Park
Keota
Iowa
Noble Grand Circle
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
County Club
George C Stewart
Local paving accident and community notes from Crawfordsville
A nearby paving crew man was struck by a backing truck on No 161 and badly bruised the leg but no bones were broken. Nellie Manners reports on Crawfordsville social news including visits, illnesses, and a temperance discussion at the United Presbyterian church with Mary McCarl, Mary Manners, and Velma Twinam among speakers and attendees.
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Awpordsville
Sully
No. 161
Walden Smith
Town City
Jennie Brumare
Topeka
Kansas
W. W
Lois Rhea
W. P. Davidson
Veda ‘Twinam
Velma Twinam
G. W. Pool
Public Library Notes Promotes Wide Reading Selections
The note lists new library book selections and expert services from the American Library Association. Featured titles span Dewey psychology to Millikan science and Crowther economics, with guides for children and household topics.
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F. K. W. Drury
Nora Beast
American Library Association
John Dewey
Dewey
Pitkin
Hoover
Samuel Crowther
Crowther
America
R. A. Millikan
Dr. Millika
D. A. Laird
Woodhouse
Milton Tucker
H. H. Taylor
Cave-in Fatality Shocks Montrose Area
A rock quarry south of Montrose collapsed late yesterday killing George Johnson age 45. He leaves five children.
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Montrose
Roek
Here
George Johnson
Johnson
Moses Deliverer Called to Lead Israel
Lesson on Exodus 1 8 14 2 1 22 3 1 14 centers Moses birth, education, exile, and call to deliver the Israelites. It highlights God's providence guiding Moses from infancy to leadership amid Pharaohs tyranny and Israelite oppression.
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Egypt
Moses
God
Joseph
Israel
Christ
Jesus Christ
Value of Religious Belief Quotes by Sir Humphry Davy
A 19th century reflection cites Sir Humphry Davy praising religious belief as a discipline of goodness and a beacon in despair. It argues belief sustains life, inspires hope when earthly hopes fail, and illuminates even in death.
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Sir Humphry Davy
Little Pitchers Hold Little Water Proverb Selected
A brief collection note presents the saying about little pitchers and water, highlighting a proverb used to illustrate limited results from small efforts and the idea of insufficient resources when action is limited.
Eight New Cars Registered This Week
Max Owen of Riverside buys a Chevrolet sedan and Dr. T L Pease of Washington purchases a Ford Tudor. Dr. E T Wickham of Washington adds a Studebaker coupe, Verne Escher of Kalona a Ford standard coupe, W A Romine of Keota a Ford 2 window 4 door, Cloyce Dunbar of Keota a Plymouth 4 door, William Zidheimle of Iowa City a Ford roadster, J F O Laughlin of Kalona an International truck.
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Max Owen
Riverside
Dr. T.L. Pease
Washington
Dr. E. T. Wickham
Studebaker
Verne Escher
W. A. Romine
Cloyce Dunbar
William
Route Six Community News Highlights at Rural Route 6
Sunday visits filled the day with neighbors from Iowa City and nearby families meeting at Shebeck homes. A heat loss hit a horse, while hog vaccination and oat shocking occurred for area farmers. Ice cream socials and a clean carnival drew community turnout each evening.
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Rudolph Wieher
Iowa City
John Shebecks
Walter Kyle
Geneva Shedeck
P. M. Phillips
Stanley Macbeth
Cecile Godwin
W. W. Jarrard
Carl Jarrard
Adolph Guenther
Stanley Fishburn
Clyde Fishburn
Ruth
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Mabel
Virginia Wiley
Eunice
Florence Kyle
A. S. Kerr
M. E. Booth
John Shebeck
Alvin Shebeck
Oats
Rex Smith
Valuhr
Senate orders tariff inquiry on timber and lumber costs
The senate adopted a resolution by Senator McNary directing the tariff commission to investigate costs of production for timber and lumber including western fir spruce pine hemlock and larch. If foreign costs are lower and the gap exceeds current duties rates may be adjusted up to 59 percent or reduced if protection is too strong.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Tariff Commission
Hoffman confesses to Hawleyville home fire in Clarinda
W J Hoffman admitted torching the home of Mrs. Fred Ridnour in Hawleyville on July 1. He told Deputy State Fire Marshal S G Shannafelt and Sheriff McClelland of Clarinda yesterday. Officers believe others are involved in the crime.
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Clarinda
W. J. Hoffman
Fred Ridnour
Hawleyville
S. G. Shannafelt
Des Moines
McClelland
Tragedy at Lake Michigan Yacht Party Claims 18-Year-Old Miss Ayres
An 18-year-old girl, Elizabeth Ayres, was killed when a speed boat named Whoopee struck the yawl Scarab near Mackinac Island bound racing events. Rescue efforts injured Benjamin Marshall Jr. and left four others saved from the sinking craft as cooler temperatures drove a millionaire’s boating party onto the lake.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Elizabeth Ayres
George Pulver
Washington, D. C
Mackinac Island
Evanston Coast Guard
Miss Ayres
Benjamin Marshall, Jr
Marshall
Dorothy
William J. Deriemer
Albert Deriemer
Robert Shotwell
Alfred H. Shotwell
Janet Schreinn
Joseph O. Schreinn
Barton Webster
Scarab
Organization of Des Moines Council of Churches Completed
Des Moines church council now formed with officers and new committees in place. The council unites representatives from 50 churches in and near Des Moines, meeting virtually to finalize organization.
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Des Moines
Council of Churches of Des Moines
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Havre
Sam Wittmer and
Carter
Lee Hesseltine
Velma Stafford
Caroline Tucker
Marguerite McCall
Powers
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Dale Darbyshire
Fred Zieglowsky
Carl Zieglowsky
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Orrie O Conner
O'Conner
C. M. Spessard
Grace Stone
Donald Hazen
Myrtie O’conner
Orville Thoma
Earl White
Methodist Ladies Aid
W. &. Kyle
Hubert Turner
Earl Roth
H. J. Club
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Ed Connor
John Shalla
Ruth Shalla
Howard McCall
George Eberly
Lincoln
Nebr
Ed Prebys
Sunset Park
Shalla
J. E. Gardner
Maizie Stewart
Rebekah
Ella Baker
Charles McKay
Hiram Coakley
Walnut Women’s Club
McKay Home
Roy Miller
Leslie McFarlane
Aarec
wWeste
Crawfordsville
Nellie Manners
Public Library Notes
N. B. Lambkin
Doris Kenyon
Sara Shriner
Marc Connelly
H.A. Frank
M. L. J. Akeley
Carl Akeley
Africa
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Harold Lamb
Jerusalem
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H. W. Morrow
Tiger
John B. Gough
New York
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F. B. Linderman
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Princess der Ling
Kowtow
der Ling
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D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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Clint Griggs
Girl
Rapid Water Transit Company
Hudson
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Hudson Quality
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Hudson Value
Detroit
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Washington, Iowa
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