Petersons Attend Epworth League Convention News
Correspondents from Journal report Misses Alice and Evelyn Peterson attend the Epworth League convention in Wapello. Alyce is on the program Wednesday afternoon. Baby baptism planned next Sunday morning at the M church and children’s program. W. R. C. holds regular meeting Thursday afternoon. Ellen McCreedy and Effie attended John McCreedy’s funeral in Washington. Rev. Rex spent two days in Oskaloosa visiting friends. Rev. and Mrs. Davis and son Warland Neil Sands attended Monmouth College commencement. Henry Schuppean of Spokane and Mrs. Rex’s sister Mrs. Ray Smith and daughter Margaret visited Rex. W. G. Robertson at Iowa City for summer school. Austin Lord, former Ainsworth boy, earns Doctor of Divinity from Northwestern University and serves as pastor at Helton, Indiana. Lord studied while in college at Green Castle and enlisted as a chaplain during the war. Florence Baird returns home from Cedar Rapids after attending Coe College.
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M. “In
Churen
Fieh
Ellen McCreedy
Effie
John MccCreedy
Washington
Rex
Oskaloosa
D. M. Davis
Warland
Neil Sands
Monmouth
College
Henry Schuppean
Spokane
Ray Smith
Margaret
Knoxville
W. G. Robertson
Iowa City
Austin Lord
Ainsworth
Northwestern University
Lord
M. E
Helwvon
Indiana
Green Castle
Florence Baird
Cedar Napids
Coe College
Mt. Pleasant
Arch Hiuston
Mary Katherine
J. H. Huston
Billy Henss
Wayland
George Shaner
Paul Hough
Cedar Rapids
Sol Stevenson
Devehter Lorene
Des Moines
Olds
B. E. Huston
Miss White
Davenport
Edna Miller
W. P. Bonser
Stockport
Lucille Hough
W. P. Hough
Arch Stevenson
Burlington
Martha Sodergren
Orpha Morgan
J. Miller
Mildred Lance
Shannon Lance
Spahn and
Rose Lumber Co
Grinnell
Miller Bros
Alfred Morgan
Louis
5. P. Morgan
Jimer Danielson
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by users
In Winston-Salem North Carolina Mrs L K Myers reports weakness and backache eased after using Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and credits renewed energy for housework and helping at her husband’s store. In Keene New Hampshire Mrs A F Hammond says the product restored strength and vitality allowing her to return to work and promote the remedy.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Lydia K. Pinkham
Braden Club Hosts June Meeting At Mrs Long Home
The Braden club meets at Mrs. James Long’s home with twelve members and guest Mrs. Grover Booth. Officers elected: FE M Smith president Esther Orris vice president Achsah Maxwell secretary treasurer. Refreshments served. social time follows talks on Building With India led by Stephen Hawkins. About 0 attendees. locals Aletha Holmes Velma Twinam Leland Maxwell return from college.
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E Braden
SRA
Braden Club
James Long
Grover
Booth
America
FE. M. Smith
Esther Orris
Achsah Maxwell
Louise Smith
Irene Yard
Doris Maxwell
Washington
Donald Smith
Burlington
Havre
Henry Witting
Sam Witting
Millson
Crawfordsville
Stephen Hawkins
India
Aletha Holmes
Velma Twinam
Leland Maxwell
Local Notes From Crawfordsville Dated June 13
Mrs G G McElroy travels to Burlington to visit her brother John Strain. Misses Hope Huston and Twila McNeill attend Epworth League in Wapello and Hope proceeds to West Liberty for a Standard Bearers gathering. Mrs H K Smith of Mt Pleasant visits with sisters Mrs Chrissinger and Mrs Hagie. Ladies Aid church social features 15 cent event, pink and white decor, ice cream and cake. Committee includes I C Huston John Holmes Myron Hayes Latry a ase T H Riley and Marshall Gannon. Summer school attendees Harold Ross Omo Strain Velma Twinam at Iowa City. Mina McCleary visits Winfield.
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Crawfordsville
G. G. McElroy
Burlington
John Strain
Hope Huston
Twila McNeill
Wapello
Hope
West Liberty
H. K. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Chrissinger
Hagie
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
I. C. Huston
John Holmes
Myron Hayes
Latry Aase
T. H. Riley
Marshall Gannon
Harold Ross
Omo Strain
Velma Twinam
Iowa City
Mise Mina McCleary
Winfield
Ebble Kongable
Maple Grove relics recall old days and wagon gift
In Maple Grove the Evening Journal notes relics from 40 to 60 years ago. A Smith tubular axle farm wagon bought in May 1891 was given to the writer by his father and used for decades carrying 54 bushels 3780 lbs of corn last fall with double trees reach wheels and brakes.
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Maple Grove
Evening Journal
Relics and Rural Life Across Iowa and Illinois
A historic inventory from The Homestead Farm outlines a wagon factory muzzleloader rifle owned by Gus Ross of Washington in 1873 and a Civil War cartridge box once tied to Cr. E. Troup. It also surveys local diet myths, Davenport parking rules, crop prospects, and community notices from Olds and Davenport during mid-1900s.
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Canton
Ill
Gus Ross
Washington
Henry Stagner
English River Township
Shetland
30Th Town Infantry
Kalona
Bright
Iowa
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Rock Island
Davenport
Yead
Scott County
Riverside
Lone Tree
Nichole
Muscatine
Letter From Aden Describes Shipboard Life Aboard Merkara
Miss Margaret Cowden writes from the Merkara on May 20 detailing Aden's arrival, slow sailing, water supply issues, and busy shipboard life. She notes conversations with locals, cargo handling, deck tennis practice, and expected June England arrival with plans to secure passage to New York.
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Aden
England
New York
Birth rate in U S shows decline in 1922
Washington reports 22.7 births per 1000 in 1922 down from 24.4 in 1921. North Carolina at 30.2 and Washington at 18 mark extremes. Death rate rises slightly from 11.6 to 11.9 per 1000. Maine highest death rate 14.7, Idaho lowest 8.1.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Census Bureau
North Carolina
Northwest
Maine
Idaho
Art as Workmanship by Lethaby
The author argues art encompasses worthy and complete workmanship by competent workmen beyond pictures or luxury items. He clarifies that art is not limited to costly or quaint objects, but to skilled, well-made craft in all forms.
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W. BR. Lethaby
Finger ring cited as oldest ornament in ancient records
The text notes finger rings as the oldest ornament with mentions of Genesis Joseph receiving a ring from Pharaoh around 1450 BC. It cites earlier finds on mummies and earlier references by Lomer to bracelets and chains, while Homer is placed around 1000 BC.
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Genesis Joseph
Vharaoh
Lomer
Homer
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Alyce
Lydia E.pinkham
Chicago
August Sodergren
Gertrude Hievenstein
Miss Connell
East Side
British India Navigation Company
Suez
Margaret Cowden
Peresia
Port Said
U.S. A
Hombay
Our
Gingham
Navy
Oynx
Phoenix
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