Surprise twelfth day party and club notices in town
Agnes Snider enjoyed a surprise twelfth day celebration organized by Sneha Walked in her honor with friends Ruth Boyd and others. The Fortnightly Club child study department re elected officers and reported $59 raised for European children while planning next year’s guest day and program on telling lies to children. A veranda sighting ends with a street scene of a hat giving tale and a witty exchange about sun exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Snider
Sneha
Lucile Fost
Agnes
Sbe
Ruth Boyd
Mary Crossett
Irma Walker
Marie Jackson
Leone Simpson
Lucile Rees
Mildred Hancher
Mary Moriarty
Winifred Kelly
Edna Messer
H. I. Ward
Keeley
Howard MccCreery
Thomas
L. Jones
Banks Become Reassessed Tax on Bonds for 1920
Iowa banks previously exempt due to liberty bonds face 1920 tax reassessment after the state attorney general advised county auditors to correct uncollected or unsettled assessments. Estimates put 1920 state tax due around 200 000 to 500 000 with some counties holding large sums. Banks plan to appeal to the US Supreme Court while injunctions seek to halt collection in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hew Gibson
Glenn Haynes
Saec
Supreme Court
Gibson
United States Supreme Court
Horse Ear Defense in Ancient Stallion Fights
The horse pins ears back during anger as an instinct from wild stallions. To shield its ears from bites, the animal tucks them flat along its head, a protective reflex observed in historic fights.
Music Quote on Education and Man
A noted saying links music to human education and development. The quotation attributes the idea to Jesus and Richter, highlighting music as essential to a complete education.
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Jesus An' Richter
Mayor to Picket Court Injunction Against Strikers Argued
In Mason City Iowa Judge J J Clark hears arguments on dissolving or modifying a temporary injunction against strikers at the Jacob EB Decker Lone Meat Packing Company plant The case tests whether picketing in Iowa is lawful It was issued after alleged malicious picketing The judge’s ruling will influence the broader dispute over the legality of picketing and possible permanent injunctions
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Mason City
Iowa
J. J. Clark
Jacob EB. Decker & Lone Meat Packing Company
Towa
F. B. Marsh
Kelley
Charles City
C. M. Updegraff
Deckers Legal Department
Rameses II Mummy Resting at Cairo Museum
The mummy of King Rameses II rests in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after travels from Pib anet-Muluk and a later concealment in Deir el-Bebri shaft to thwart grave robbers. Found in 1881, it was moved to the Cairo museum for preservation.
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Morarch
Rameses II
Cairo
Pibanet-Muluk
Deir-el-Bebri
Revival preacher quizzed crowd on imagined 17th chapter
A preacher at a revival asked listeners to read the 17th chapter of St. Mark and raise hands if read. When many raised hands, he declared there is no such chapter, highlighting a humorous moment in Lincoln Nebraska. The note ends with a brief aside about ancient crows delivering letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark
Lincoln (Neb
Love As Onion Echoes in Silent Parting
An evocative note compares love to an onion, tasting joy while present and provoking reflection after it ends. The fragment hints at lingering questions about why one chased tastes that fade with absence. The brief lines evoke longing and self- inquiry without concrete names or events.
Look That Lingers. A reflection from Greenville Piedmont
A brief editorial note from Greenville South Carolina Piedmont urges restraint on temptation and self control. The piece emphasizes vigilance against lingering desires and the need for steady discipline.
Armory Inspection Ordered for Troop D in Washington IA
Official directive requires all Troop D members to appear at the Washington armory on Monday March 7 at seven o'clock for the annual inspection led by Major George R. Somerville U S Army inspecting officer.
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Washington
Iowa
George R. Somerville
U. S. Army
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D & Post Holes
Sily
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sam
Blichty
Vead Quarters
Palase
E. Main ST
O.j.dankwardt, Prop
Washington, IA
Pasoy Cick
Hest
Bae
Vatamrish
Ieach
E Rhario
Jersey
Nhook
del Monte
Jersey Queen
Marshalls
Benteco Kash Store
West End Grocery
Hippo
Red River
Ohio
A. G. Gault
Greenville
S. C
Piedmont
Earl T. Simerman
Ia. N. G
Mina Taylors
Mina Taylor
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