Society Notes Highlight Local Club Gatherings
The Rural Women's club and Independent club hosted social afternoons with sewing, games, and light luncheons attended by members and guests from Ottumwa, Grinnell, and Wyman. Other groups held meetings, planned future events, and announced marriages and upcoming social plans, including a Washington reader notice about the Gardner Eckerman wedding in Hollywood Daily.
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Linncoln Barthelow
Marie
Carlson
Cecile Worley
J. W. Worley
Ottumwa
Hollywood Bride Weds G B Gardner at Bridal Canopy
A Hollywood wedding recounts the marriage of the bride to G B Gardner. Margaret Ellson led the procession in ivory satin with duchess lace and a long tulle veil. Attendants included Miss Gertrude Gardner and Miss Alice Eckerman. The couple left for Big Bear and will reside in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Itiven
Washington
Gardner
California
Arlene Gardner
G. B. Gardner
Max Milton Eckerman
Willsie Martin
Maurine Hulse
Carrie Jacobs Bond
DeKoven
Margaret Ellson
Gertrude Gardner
Alice Eckerman
Marie McCauley
Betty Gardner
Margaret Harper
Voile
Big Bear Lake
Eekerman
Kekerman
It’s Sad to Be Blind Exchange
In New York many people have spent life blind to crime patterns such as burglars confidence tricks and taxi bandits, illustrating a cautionary view on urban dangers and public awareness.
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New York
ABE MARTIN on Girls and Triflers
ABE MARTIN offers social commentary on courtship and marriage in rural life. Miss Fawn Lippincut discusses men using women as social props, advises women to keep options open, test suitors, and resist being worn down by triflers.
Local society and club notices from a July issue
Booster group meets Mrs Hawy Anderson Tuesday afternoon and other notices list meetings for EB Club K of C Knight K P and Women Missionary Society at Bethel Presbyterian Epworth League and Rosemary Club with dates and host names including Mrs Chas R Wilson Mrs Geo McGinnis Mrs Earl Galloway and R Minick. Members reminded to study Bible verses and attend at 7:30 and 8 PM as scheduled.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Bethel
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM. All members are requested to attend. Mrs John McLaughlin and Mrs Max Marble will host. A subsequent Executive Board meeting will follow.
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American Legion Auxiliary
John McLaughlin
Max Marble
Fortnightly Club General Meeting Scheduled for Monday
All Fortnightly Club members are urged to attend a social general meeting Monday at 2 30 PM at Mrs A Andersons home 406 East Washington Street Books will be distributed and members may be proposed for membership
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Howard Baker
Havre
Wesley Meyers
Putman
George Chalupa
James Thompson
Aaron Stafford
Will Stafford
Will Easter
A. Anderson
E. Washington St
What Could She Think Burglar Scenes Spark Debate
In Reynold's Newspaper a playful exchange questions moral choices as a burglar considers a dramatic bet between stealing a hundred pounds and taking only a penny. The dialogue ponders guilt temptation and public reaction.
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Reynold
Des Moines Street Railway Strike Probable
President F C Chambers of the Des Moines city railway company refused arbitration over wage awards after granting two cents an hour of the requested eighteen. A mass meeting is expected tomorrow to vote on a strike.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
F. C. Chambers
The
Des Moines City Railway Company
Bald-Headed Lawmakers Have A Red-Headed Elite
A spectator counted members in the British commons and found about one fourth bald headed and one fourth red headed. In contrast, the men of distinction in the house skewed red headed in notable numbers.
Lines to Be Remembered Poem Verse Reflection
A reflective note quotes Jean Paul urging gratitude for parental support during times of sorrow. The line invites readers to thank God for family as the soul seeks comfort in troubles and tears. The message centers on filial gratitude and spiritual solace.
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Jean Paul
Rare Antwerp carrier pigeon prized by Belgians
The Belgians are noted as great pigeon breeders and prize a rare true Antwerp carrier, regarded among the choicest birds of its kind.
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Antwerp
Double Viewpoint on Repentance Reflects Past and Future
The quote explores true repentance as a double aspect: one weeps over past sins, the other watches the future with vigilance. It emphasizes remorse paired with mindful reform driven by moral resolve. The South source frames repentance as both memory and foresight guiding behavior.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promotes relief from catarrh
For over four decades Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The ointment provides local relief while the internal medicine tonics circulate in the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney &O
Toledo
Ohta
Convicts Sent to Luanda Stir Portuguese Protest
Portugal dispatches convicts to Luanda penal colony on Africa’s west coast. The move is resented by both Portuguese and foreign residents, who petition to relocate inmates to the Cape Verde islands. Luanda prospers, locals say convicts hinder development.
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Lisbon
Portreal
Portugal
Luanda
Africa
Cape Verde
New grip for golfers promises firmer swing control
A new golf grip with two glove like finger pads over the thumb and forefinger is connected by a short bridge strap. It is claimed to increase confidence distance and accuracy by helping golfers tighten their hold and achieve a firmer stop at the top of the swing.
Boy Buddy Brags On Arithmetic Progress
A child proclaims pride in school work saying he nearly matched his correct arithmetic examples with incorrect ones, illustrating a lighthearted brag about his progress during a supper discussion with his father.
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Father
Buddy
Aids for Climbing Heights Humility and Toil
A short moral line quotes Saint Bernard on humility and toil as the uprights of the ladder to Paradise, urging steady effort as a path to virtue.
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Paradise
S. Bernard
Legion to Welcome Mr. Owsley in Cedar Rapids
Five thousand American Legion members from the fifth district gather in Cedar Rapids to welcome Commander Alvin M. Owsley as guest of the Hanford Post. He will speak at a public mass meeting in the afternoon.
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Legion
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Owsley
Associated Press
American Legion
Fifth Congressional District
Alvin M. Owsley
Hanford
Weakness In Dissimulation from Bacon Quote
A compact antique reflection on dissimulation, noting that true wisdom requires discernment to tell the truth. The saying argues deceit is a lesser trait of politicians and that strong wit and heart are needed to choose honesty over pretense.
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Bacon
Cleaning Unprotected Photographs With Methylated Spirit
A method to clean unprotected photographs uses cotton wool dipped in methylated spirit to remove dirt without damaging the polished surface. This archival note cautions on applying solvents to photos and suggests a careful, mild approach.
Oysters and the Mystery of Sex Change
A short discussion notes that oysters change sex over time and that authorities have not reached consensus on which sex an oyster starts life with. The article hints at biological variability and ongoing debate among experts.
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John Kennedy
Independent Club
Edith Beenblossom
Grinnell
Martha Hughes
Wyman
Pearl Kennedy
Dorothy Thompson
the Highland Sewingeli
Elighbeth “Steele
Pearl Coon
Milbern
West Chester
Methodist
George F. Pauls
Ireta Loréne
Clement A. Escher
Davenport
Miss Neva
George
Waterloo
Merle Lytle
Nineteenth Century Club
Methodist Ladies Aid First Ward
Abe Martin
Booster Chit
Hawy Anderson
YT. S. EB. Club
Chas. R. Wilson
K. of
J. EF. Wolf
Recorder
M. EE
Epworth League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
M. EB. Church
Rosemary Club
K. P
R. Minick
C. C
Moines
Gust Bramer
East Side Square
Hyening Journal
American Association of Advertising Agencies
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