Mrs G M Walker A Pioneer Wife Remembered
Mrs G M Walker born August 11 1834 in New Athens Ohio died June 13 1910 in Washington Iowa. She married George M Walker November 10 1857 and raised seven children including John M Walker who died in 1902. Surviving are six children thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Lfe
Emporia
Kansas
Veir
John M
Oliver Jr
Salina
Geo. M., Jr
Kansas City
Douglas E. Hamilton
Chicago
James DP. Kenyon
New York City
W. T. Walker
Big Fork
Montana
J. H
Mrs. Walker
Camphor Language Used to Trick Tree Spirits in Johore
In Johore on the Malay peninsula natives use Pantang Kapor or camphor language while harvesting camphor. They fear the camphor tree spirit Bisan and reverse mixed Jakun Malay words to hide meaning from the tree. The tongue’s purpose is to outwit jealous tree guardians and ensure a successful harvest.
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Johore
Bisan
Larper’s
Poinsettia Club Hosts Kitchen Shower for Kathryn HopenGardner
Mrs Kilmer Mason and fellow hostesses entertained the Poinsettia Club at East Main Street with a three course luncheon and music for Miss Kathryn HopenGardner on her upcoming wedding. Out of town guests included Mrs J B Allen Des Moines and Mrs John McConahey Mt Union. A separate party honored Alice Cunningham on her tenth birthday at South Iowa Avenue with games and an excellent luncheon. Guests included Julia Brooking Pueblo Colorado and Louise Burnell Newton Iowa. A Newton event at the Azariah Dennis home is announced for June 5.
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Poinsettia Club
Kilmer Mason
East Main Street
Kathryn Hopengardner
Mason
W. L. Blehelberger
George Teas
Sherm Welsh
J. B. Allen
Bessie Fritz
J . Mason
City
Des Moines
John McConahey
Mt. Union
Alice Cunningham
John Cunningham
Iowa Avenue
Julia Brooking
Pueblo
Colorado
Louise Burnell
Newton
Iowa
Marriage of Myrtle Evelyn and Walter F Wilson
A notice reports the marriage of Miss Myrtle Evelyn to Mr Walter F Wilson of this city. Mr Wilson left Saturday night for Newton and will return with his bride to reside here after July 1.
Local Clubs Schedule Meetings This Week
The Navajo Club meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Lem Cherry. The M B A holds its regular meeting Tuesday evening on 12. The Junior Fortnightly Music Club gathers today at Miss Charlotte Carson's home on South Iowa. The Homesteaders plan Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs J A Work. The Daughters of the American Revolution observe Flag Day tomorrow in a social at 7 pm with Mrs S A White and Mrs Owen Wilson. All members urged to attend.
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Navajo Club
Lem Cherry
Charlotte Carson
South Iowa Aveue
J. A. Work
West
Washington St
A. White
Owen Wilson
Waster of Time Never Welcome Note
A cryptic alert questions welcome status and cites Lavater with a misquoted moral maxim, implying a critique of time-wasting behavior and drawing on an antique moral reference.
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Lavater
The Ideal Life and Inner Possibility
The quotation from Phillips Brooks contemplates an ideal life that haunts us, urging reflection on the inner beginning and the latent possibility within each person. The idea frames life as a pursuit shaped by inner potential.
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Phillips Brooks
Massacre Fears Grow as Expulsion Deadline Nears in Kiev
Reports from Kiev and other centers warn a massacre may follow the June 14 expulsion deadline for Jews living outside the pale. The decree targets Great Russia with Kiev, Moscow, and St. Petersburg seeing growth of Jewish settlements despite earlier suspensions.
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St. Petersburg
Kiev
Stolypin
Great Russia
Moscow
Nijui-Novgorod
Tiflis
Ukraine
Russia
Abolition of Prohibited Residence Section Seen By Officials
Officials estimate fewer than 100000 people affected by a prohibition plan. At least 25000 will be forced to abandon illicitly maintained homes in the prohibited area, while the remainder may stay with certain dispensations.
Secrets of stenographers provoke fears of wider unrest
A presumptive meditation on the power and secrecy of stenographers warns that if their clients' confidences were revealed it could trigger seismic disturbances beyond local bounds. The piece underscores anxiety about information control and accountability.
Hobby as Work or Pleasure Boosts Health and Longevity
Reading an article about the beneficial impact of engaging in a hobby on overall health and longevity. It suggests that pursuing a hobby, whether for work or leisure, can improve well being and life span by fostering purpose and reducing stress.
Merald building blaze claims up to twenty lives in Montreal
Special to Evening Journal reports in Montreal on June 13 that the Merald building burned with 15 to 20 presumed fatalities. Charles and White testified as chief witness in the Browne case after the court refused a not guilty instruction.
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Charles & White
J. Oneill Browne
Evening Journal
Montreal
Can
Merald
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Rothschild
Rothschild’s
South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
G. M. Walker
She
Ohio
Crawfordsville
New Athens
Washington
R. Stuart & Son
Post Office
Plerre FL Watkin
Harvey Stock Company
Roomney Sout
Azariah Dennis
M. B.A
Leavy
Oxfords
J. A. Work & CO
Iowa Gas & Electric Comp’y
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