Ready Maids Enjoy Informal Evening at Miss Miller’s Home
Last evening the Ready Maids were entertained at Miss Dorothy Miller's home with an informal gathering centered on music. Guests included Miss Irma Cooper of Burlington and Miss Ethel Barger of Waterloo. Refreshments were served by Miss Miller. Mrs. W A Cook invites friends to a thimble bee at her West Main Street home Thursday to honor Miss Favor of Chicago, arriving tonight, a former Monmouth College roommate of Mrs. Cook.
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Dorothy Miller
Irma Cooper
Burlington
Ethel Barger
Waterloo
Miss Miller
Mrs Steele Celebrates Quiet Eightieth Birthday at Home
Mrs M J Steele marked her eightieth birthday in a quiet social at her South Marion avenue home. Family gathered for a noon dinner with immediate relatives and out of town guests Mr and Mrs John Steele and their son from St Louis aiding the celebration.
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M. J. Steele
South Marion Avenue
John Steele and Son
St. Louis
City
Young Ladies Picnic Planned by New York Store Group
The young ladies of a New York store will enjoy an evening picnic at Sunset Park. The event highlights social activity among shop staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sunset Park
Heat Wave Sets New High Marks As July Sizzles
The day neared 87 at noon with prospects of 90 plus in the heat. Record highs included 92 on July 11 and 91 on July 12, driving soda fountains and fans to brisk business. Forecasters predict possible showers tomorrow offering brief relief from the heat.
Strayed Horse Reported. Local Masons Meet Tonight
A sorrel horse strayed from the feed yard of Mar Bourg and Helwick with rewards offered for recovery. Tonight Washingon Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a called meeting for work in the third degree led by W M John H Steck. Miss Nena Wilson elected as a High school teacher in Brighton joining June Emry Masson. Rev G D Rogers and family depart for Muscatine for a vacation. Mrs Clark Haskins and Miss Edith McBride registered at the Rest Room.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Jno
H. Steck
W. M
Nena Wilson
Brighton
Washington Girls
June Emry
Zof Brighton
Mary Masson
Miss Wilson
Washington High School
Downer College
Milwaukee
Miss Masson
Clark Haskins
Edith McBride
Uavre
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claim by Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advertisement claims the kidneys filter blood waste and Foley's Kidney Remedy makes kidneys healthy. It asserts the remedy will make you well and urges purchases from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Lemmon’'s
Daring Deed of Two Men Arrest in City Center
Fern Ferguson aged 60 and John Hancock aged 22 were arrested in Muskegon Michigan for drugging and raping a fifteen year old girl in a city shed. The victim was left for dead but survived. Both men await arraignment on a serious charge as the city remains incensed and the suspects guarded.
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Muskegon
Mich
Fern Ferguson
John Hancock
Mississippi Valley Drainage and Good Roads Meeting Opens in Memphis
Delegates from five states attend the convention at the Business Men's club in Memphis Tennessee on July 28. Between 200 and 300 delegates were present when President Kinough of Arkansas called the meeting to order. Several congressional representatives are present as delegates.
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Good Roads Men
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley Drainage and Good Roads Association
Business Men's Club
Kinough
Arkansas
Congress
Dream Stuff And Soul Stuff
The excerpt exhorts readers to pursue inner dreams despite disillusion. It contrasts the restless ambition of great souls with the stagnant life of those who never dream, urging continual dreaming as a path to fuller life and soul. It frames dreams as both mental ideals and enacted character.
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Spain
Perris Declines Run for Governor in Democratic Candidacy
Grand Rapids July 28 Perris says he will not run for governor explaining the lack of sufficient Democratic backing and the need for Republican votes. He dislikes politics and finds soliciting votes disagreeable.
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Ferris
Grand Rapids
Mich
Woodbridge N. Perris
Weather forecast for Illinois to Wisconsin and Iowa
The official forecast through 8 pm notes local showers likely in Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan with cooler temperatures. Wisconsin and Iowa are expected to be cooler with probable local showers.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mississippi Farmers Union Delays Cotton Market
In Jackson on July 28 the Mississippi Farmers Union shows strong preparation to withhold cotton from sale. Secret meetings and censored statements conceal plans, while warehouses are popu lating across communities. The group, now widespread among farmers, aims to store large quantities in 150 to 200 union warehouses once the season rises.
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Jackson
Miss
Farmers’ Union of
Mississippi
Italian Threatens a Judge in New York Court
In New York on July 28 a defendant sentenced by Judge Rosalsky faced threats of Mafia violence. An Italian man in the courtroom yelled that “The Mafia will get you for this” and warned friends to “take care of him for me” after the sentence of ten years was imposed.
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New York
Rosalsky
Mafia
Scores on the ball fields in major leagues and standings
Chicago July 28 standings show New York 8 Pittsburg 4 in New York game. Philadelphia beat St Louis 4-2, 9-0 in doubleheader. Brooklyn beat Chicago 6-1, 9-6. Boston defeated Cincinnati 10-4 and 14-6. Detroit down New York 4-2, St Louis beat Washington 10-4, Cleveland over Boston 8-4. Multiple scores include Toledo Milwaukee 8-2, Indianapolis St Paul 5-4, Omaha Pueblo 8-4, Sioux City Denver 3-3, Des Moines Lincoln 2-2.
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New York
Pittsburg
Ittshire
Maddox and Young
Gibson
Crandall and Mathewson
Bresnahan
Philadelphia
St. Louie
St. Louis
Friore
St. Lou's
Potteries
McGlynn
Bliss
McQouillan
Deein
Frrars
Raymond and Beebe
Lrawig
Foxen
Tacklitseh
Detroit
Hogg
Wece
Washington
Hughes
Burns
Warner
Powell
Stephens
Cleveland
Boston
Morgan
Carrigan
Liebhardt
Clarke
Omaha
Pueblo
Sioux City
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
National
Chicago
Aog
Cincinnati
Steer ST
Money making may not be an inspiring occupation
A compact collection of quips on money, perspiration, marriage, and health. It notes that talking as exercise is liked by women and that beauty is unevenly distributed among them. It suggests matrimonial agencies rarely form a true match trust and hints at the curb appeal of X rays curing appendicitis before surgeons seek an injunction.
Spring Medicine From Grandma In Tar
A playful poem contrasts spring’s beauty with its rough edges. Grandma’s spring remedy blends violets with tar, creating a bitter tonic that must be swallowed for dear sake, as grassy renewals meet muddy streets.
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Grandma
Gossip Drives Woman to Despair in New Town
A resident struggles with rumor mill pressures in her unfamiliar town as gossip flourishes about others, while she is left excluded from the chatter. Her discomfort highlights social tightwires and isolation in close-knit communities.
Matter of Necessity in a Kitchen Mix-Up
A humorous exchange reveals a cook blamed for scrambled eggs after Mary slipped on an apple peel while bringing them from the basement. The incident frames a light domestic mishap and offers a wry, period-voice moment.
A Self Finding One in Quiet Verse
A brief poem questions if a benevolent inventor can craft a keyhole to guide a late arrival home. The speaker asks for a magical device that meets him at the gate, implying search for welcome and safety. The verse centers on homecoming and gentle wonder at invention.
Miss Bankro Marries Duke Sparks Divorce Talk
A passerby exchange recalls Miss Bankro marrying a duke months ago. Rumors turn to talk of an imminent divorce as observers await confirmation of a separation or legal action.
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Bankro
No Substitute in Home Life Echoes of Missing Phonograph
A brief domestic scene unfolds as a wife asks if her husband missed her during his absence and jokes that the phonograph failed two nights after he left, highlighting a quirky domestic moment and the couple's lighthearted exchange.
Quiet cold in shadowed rooms sours social scene
A private, curt exchange reveals a character concealing a cold from friends. The speaker avoids detection, choosing secrecy over openness, showing social discomfort and concern about perception.
Beat an Injunction Uncertain Encore of a Daring Tale
A witty exchange centers on a marriage and a ruse involving a hired girl. The husband avoids an implied kiss as his wife intervenes at the last moment, prompting speculation about an impending explosion that she prevents. The dialogue teases scandal with sly humor.
Do you believe in love at first sight quot
A brief quoted exchange about love at first sight follows with a playful reply about seeing first to judge. The fragment suggests a casual conversational tease between two speakers.
Copeland and Coy Delight Airdome Crowd With Singing and Dance
Better Than the Advertisements Copeland and Coy entertained last night at the airdome with singing dancing and talking act that pleased a large audience. Tonight they repeat with a new program of moving pictures and illustrated songs for a small admission price.
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Copeland and Coy
Airdome
Mrs Carl Hedges Plans Week Visit at Allen Home
Mrs Carl Hedges and her infant child traveled to Wayland this morning for a seven day visit staying at the Allen residence.
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Carl Hedges
Baby
Wayland
Allen Home
Miss Steck To Teach At Pleasant Grove School
Miss Mary Steck, recently graduated from high school, will teach this fall at Pleasant Grove school, located one and a half miles west of Brighton.
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Mary Steck
Pleasant Grove
Brighton
Fatal pitchfork injury on Iowa farm shocks community
Ray mond Wite, 22, was severely injured on his father’s farm near Iowa City while dismounting a hay wagon. He slid from the wagon in a sitting posture and was impaled on a pitchfork, the tines piercing the groin area. Wite’s wounds were described as terrible and he remained in precarious condition.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Raymond Wite
Here
Drowns in Shallow Water at Cedar River
Cedar Falls Iowa July 28 Benjamin Lester aged twenty one drowned in Cedar river Sunday while standing in three feet of water. He was seized with heart trouble according to witnesses and local authorities.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Benjamin Lester
Cedar River
Dusenberry and Ackridge Leave for Missouri Stock Powder Firm
E P Dusenberry and W A Ackridge departed this morning for Shelbyville Missouri representing the Iowa Pride Stock Powder Co in promoting the product line and exploring business opportunities.
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E. P. Dusenberry
W. A. Ackridge
Burlington
Shelbino, Mo
Iowa Pride Stock Powder Co
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Brooklyn
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Kling
Bell and Rucker
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McLean
McCarthy
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Sehler
Ferguson
Bowerman
Chicago, & Frrars
Vickers, Schreck
White and Sith
Weaver
Toledo
Indianapolis
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Mason
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