Davenport Banking Figure to Join German Savings Bank
Davis H. McKee, a renowned Iowa banker, will become vice president of the German Savings Bank in Davenport within weeks. He has led roles at Washington National Bank, Mediapolis Citizens State Bank, and Danville State Savings Bank, and has served as state bank examiner since 1900. A moonlight picnic event for local youths is planned at Sunset Park this evening.
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Davenport
Iowa
David H. McKee
German Savings Bank
McKee
Washington National Bank
Citizens State Bank of
Mediapolis
Danville State Savings Bank
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
Germa Savings Bank
cKee
Worms Devastate Boone County Corn Crops
William Lemaster, a prominent farmer, reports that Boone county corn crop will be less than half due to small worms destroying stalks. Two weeks earlier a fine stand. now fields are dying, prompting replanting in the rural areas south of Boone. The worm epidemic remains unexplained.
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Boone
Iowa
William Lemaster
Boone County
Traveling bag given to Miss Johnson before Colorado departure
Golden Rule circle of King's Daughters hosted Miss Mary Johnson at Ira Sproul’s home on West Main. Johnson will visit Sterling and Kaw before heading to Colorado. Refreshments followed and a traveling bag was presented. The Woman's Home Missionary society held a thimble bee at Mrs. J. A. Harwood’s with a program on Porto Rico mission work.
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Golden Rule Circle
King’s Daughters
Second United Presbyterian Church
Ira Sproul
West Main Street
Mary Johnson
Colorado
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. A. Harwood
Edna Klein
Anna Wilson
Amelia Grecian
Porto Rico
Dr. B. Collier
Wilton
Iowa
Muscatine
Martha Maxwell Hosts Twenty Five Friends Birthday Party
Martha Maxwell entertained about thirty five of her little friends yesterday afternoon in celebration of her seventh birthday anniversary.
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Martha Maxwell
Skiptons Celebrate Eighth Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Skipton hosted about twenty five friends at their West Madison Street home for a six o clock dinner last evening marking their eighth wedding anniversary. Miss Anne Houdek served a three course meal in a tented setting with roses decorating the table. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Riley Miller of Haskins and Mr and Mrs Jugenheimer of Havre.
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John Skipton
West Madison Street
Anne Houdek
Riley Miller
Haskins
Jugenheimer
Havre
Telegraph Strike Shuts Scope in San Francisco Area
W LD Shearer received a telegram stating accept business for San Francisco Oakland and Berkeley subject to delay. Telegraph operators in the Western Union strike allege a wage raise promised to take effect March first. The stoppage is secret and systematic aiming to shut down city operations until demands are met.
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W. LD. Shearer
San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
Western Union
Carpenter survives eighty foot fall at county water tower
Fairfield Iowa June 22 Gilbert Anderson of Ottumwa fell eighty feet from the water tower at the county farm while repairing it and was seized by vertigo. He survived about an hour with numerous broken bones and was not instantly killed, a remarkable endurance after the fall.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Gilbert Anderson
Ottumwa
Anderson
Clairvoyants at Swiss Hotel Offer Personal Readings
Prof. Harold Elsworth Lewis and Madame Agnes present palmistry and trance medium readings at the Swiss Hotel on Marion Avenue. They claim to reveal names of friends and predict affairs without spoken words, offering a brief session.
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Harold Elsworth Lewis
America
Madame Agnes
San Francisco
Marion Ave
Home Guards Picnic at Sunset Park June 24
A Home Guards event invites members and families to Sunset Park on Monday evening June 24. Supper at 6 30 and instructions to bring well filled baskets. Water on grounds and hitch racks for teams. 7-3 As bee aKa on.
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Home Guards
Sunset Park
Ice cream social at Baptist church tonight
Local note announces an ice cream social with homemade cake in the Baptist church lecture room due to damp ground. Music by the band and greetings to visiting local residents accompany the event.
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised for Coughs and Lung Trouble
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas reports Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and lung remedy and claims it has cured consumption in its early stage. He asserts widespread satisfaction and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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A. A. Herren
Finch
Ark
Foley
Struggle for Unide Miss Ward This Morning
Professor Wilcox's third address in a series on the formation of the American government was given at the High school auditorium. He traced the long effort from 1643 to 1789 to unite the states, criticizing the confederation era and praising the eventual ratification of the Constitution. He urged attendance at Monday night’s Second U. P. church lecture on The Education of the American Girl.
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Wilcox
Continental Congress
Miss Ward Lectures on Kindergarten Work at State Normal
Miss Florence Ward head of the State Normal kindergarten department delivered an engaging morning talk on effective kindergarten methods. Her illustrations with blocks impressed the large audience, underscoring her careful study of primary instruction and the growth of kindergarten work.
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Florence Ward
State Normal
Ward
Institute notes report steady progress and lectures
Norma notes Edna Klein acts as pianist for Miss Pike during general music instruction. No new students today. Lectures draw interest though rain dampens attendance. Prof. Wilcox to lecture Monday at Second U P church on The Education of the American Girl. He declined to detail last night’s Presbyterian talk on Social Dyspepsia. Miss Pike organises the music department with two solos praised. Leo She angouskie advertises copper lightning rod prices.
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W. C. Wilcox
U. P. Church
Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Vienna News: Social Event Highlights and Openings
Local notes from Washington county describe Vienna bakery promotions, fruit cake and ice cream socials at the Vienna, and a large bakery display. Mentions KE W Nelson visiting from Keota, Mrs Mulhern and Anna visiting Washington, and Miss Masson named assistant principal at Keswick High School. Also reports St James choir to Pleasant Plains, Colonel Dave Palmer elected Iowa G A R commander, and various residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
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A. Evans
Cloyce Horsey
Keota
Flossie Fitzgerald
Eva Easter
Lillian Olds
Ainsworth
Vienna
May Walker
Emma Wonderly
Crawfordsville
Ella Porter
Mariella Schnoebelen
Riverside
Luella Engle
Brighton
Mary Masson
Keswick
Iowa
Miss Masson
State University of
Bethel Irwin
Stella Wells
Wood River
Nebr
Irwin
D. J. Palmer
Marjorie Hebner
Columbus Safeguard
Harriet Pickett
Washington
Wapello
Louisa County
Buzzard’s Bay
John Little
Earl Haney
Della Patton
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Columbus City
Make the Cook Happy with Simple Kitchen Shelving Upgrades
Practical guidance for improving a household kitchen workroom. Advocates rubber cloth shelves, washable covers, and easy maintenance using old window shades as curtain doors to keep shelves neat and clean. Describes hanging methods, trim, and light two color options to reduce dust and upkeep.
How to Build a Simple Hat Rack from Spools
A frugal hatrack can be made from empty spools and a wooden base. Proportions must be measured and aligned with a ruler, nails fasten the spools, and paint adds a finish if desired. Larger spools from dressmaking shops provide needed length for sturdy construction.
Olive Oil a Beauty Bath in Fashion among Dames
In the national capital beauty culture turns to olive oil as a staple for baths and skin care. Grocers note record sales not for salad use but beauty preparations as doctors endorse the oil for tonics and a diet. Women report clearer complexions, brighter eyes, and calmer nerves from daily internal use.
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This City
Bee
Baptist Church
O. Fullerton
R. R
Wilma Row
Oberlin
Geneseo
Chicago
Walter L. Graves
Hattie Kyle
Bessie
C. T. Arnold
Emma McCarty
Lulu LaMotte
Blanche White
Jennie Dunbar
Winifred Cooper
Mabel Lower
Prong Borkoski
Normal Institute
Olive Fox
Brighton News
R. H. McCarty
Washington County
Bridget
Black
Wayland News
Prof
Ture
Norma
Leo Sheangouskie
The
Nelson Thompson
Klein Klothing Co
KE. W. Nelson
Wm. A. Badger
Burlington
Henry Shields
Will Harwood
Hubert Crail
Will Kerr
J. J. Gardinier
Birmingham
St. James Church
Pleasant Plains
O. M. Cavin
Cavin
Amy Rowland
Washington County Normal
Columbus Gazette
Mulhern
Anna
Anna Coulter
Geo. Turner
Jennie Sheridan
Miss Coulter
Vinton
Boston
Smith’s
Florida
Messina
California
J. C. Smiths Cash Grocery
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