Social Gatherings Noted Across Town This Week
A group of friends plans an evening visit at the home of Mrs H H McCleery on East Main street. Capt and Mrs W A Wilson hosted a six o clock dinner last night in North Washington for their son who departs today for Canada. The Fortnightly club literary division met with Mrs Walter Ayres on South Iowa avenue. The Twentieth Century Reading Circle will meet tonight with Mrs Harry Shrader in place of Mrs W A Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McCleery
East Main Street
Capt
W. A. Wilson
North
Washington
Canada
Walter Ayres
South
Iowa Avenue
Twentieth Century Reading Circle
Harry Shrader
Clifford Thorne
Kansas
P. Notz
Talleyrand
Ripley
Muscatine
Mrs. B. Pratt
Eardley Bell, Jr
Wellman
Etha Purvis
Olive Devel
Cedar Falls
Minnie Griffin
Quincy
Inl
W. W. Watson
W. J
M. E
J. W. Kilgore
Louisa
Ainsworth
Fred
LaGrange
St. Louis
Edith LaGrange
Iowa
Burlington
Hawkeye
Chas. Work
Harley
Salem
Clay Center
Nebraska
Chas. Scott
Jamesport
Department of Household Economics
Frank Stewart
Bowman
Tulsa Interstate train to visit Washington with civic party
The Tulsa Interstate train leaves Tulsa for Washington on March 21 carrying about 100 citizens a newspaper plant an Indian concert band and an exhibit car. Stops include Springfield Mo and other central cities for receptions a Tulsa Daily Democrat edition and a band concert led by Prof Marshall a Creek descendant. Local and national figures anticipate a royal welcome. the party aims to show Easterners the territory’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
I. T
Washington
Springfield
Tulsa Daily Democrat
Prof
Marshall
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Local Notes and Movements in Crawfordsville Area
Numerous short items describe social calls, travels, arrivals, and departures. Residents including J. J. Stewart, Roy D. Echilin, A Twinam, M. Dean, P. J. Hanley, Mrs. Moriarty, Dr. Wickham, Asa Reid, Mrs. Gunn, Cora Truax, Nina Lee, and others engage in visits, business trips, and preparations around Fairfield, West Chester, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, and surrounding towns. Includes a marriage license, horse sales, club meetings, and local hospitality details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dean
Fairfield
P. J. Hanley
West Chester
W. D. Crawford
Ainsworth
A. E. Spalding
Moriarty
Haskins
Dr. Wickham
Wellman
Asa Reid
Sigourney
Gunn
Cora Truax
Cedar Falls
John Little
Milwaukee
Dave Turner
Des Moines
Bessie Conger
Nina Lee
Columbus Junction
Gladwin
J. W. Clapper
Cora Porter
Crawfordsville
Filat
Bath
City
H. Fee
Probate matters fill district court session
Court convened at 1 30 P M with Judge Preston presiding. The afternoon focused on probate matters. The grand jury will convene tomorrow. A busy term is expected though little sensational activity is anticipated and no criminal cases are on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Blind man guided by spaniel on Chestnut Street
A blind man led by a spaniel dog with a chain drew curious attention on Chestnut street. Pedestrians followed to witness behavior at a street crossing as the dog barked at the curb to warn the blind man to step down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Press
The Shortest Sermon Ever Acted
A humorous note recalls Lorenzo Dow performing the shortest sermon on Backsliding by climbing a sapling and sliding down, with the sole line Hold on there Dow hold on as the crowd watched. A separate comic exchange shows an office boy and editor banter about a lady’s appearance and a judge of beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Dow
Dow
Kansas City Independent
Heiress Marries For Castle Repair, Not Title
Dialogue reveals a heiress explains she marries the earl to save his castle from ruin. The exchange underlines motive tied to property preservation rather than social advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
The Greedy Toad as Gardener’s Friend
A chiming account depicts the toad as a voracious feeder of insects and worms. It details preferred prey such as ants cutworms and army worms, its tongue capture method and occasional bee predation, and notes remarkable single toad eating feats illustrating its potential aid to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onta
Tts
Toad
The Peculiar Yaghan Indian of Tierra del Fuego
A description of Yaghan life in Tierra del Fuego. They live naked in frail bark canoes with family as the sole household unit. Women steer while the man watches for prey. They rely on mussels and fungus for sustenance, carry smoldering turf firebrands, and travel coastal waters in calm conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierra del Fuego
Cape Horn
Rejected Engines of War Across Histories
The piece recalls how nations spurned devastating war engines deemed too horrible for use. It notes the tenth Earl of Dundonald’s secret plan England kept, rejected as inhuman. Louis XV reportedly refusedDupre’s incendiary secret, which died with its inventor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tenth Earl of Dundonald
Louis XV
France
Dupre
Wader
Louis
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Johnson's
Tondre & Benz
Jud& J. G. Stewart
Roy D. Echilin
A. Twinam
Johnson
Maré Harley
E. A. Lewis
Oskaloosa
Delia Tomlinson
H. B. McCollum
L. C. Dennison
Aladdin
Wyo
Wm. Randall
Tina
Joe Benz
Melrose
Minnesota
The
Western Union Co
Chas. Benz
Rex Otis
Pleasant Plain
J. W. Baker
Havre
Yard
Clint Chambers
J. W. Thompson
Col
D. J. Palmer
Nate Babecek
Dr. Kerr
Baby
Barnoske
Stinson
East Washington
Jap Bidwell
Lloyd Neal
M. C. Slocum
Ings
H. Rh. Neal
Blocum
F. L. Wilson
Edw
Wilson
Koupp
L. H. Wallace
Sproull
Sproul
Wallacus
J. McCartney
R H. Walker Walker
S McCartney
Fred Steck
Keeley
Steck
Sprou
I. Wallace
Neal
L. Wallace
Norton
Rodmano Wilson
Dewey
Hul
Slocum
Gome
Dell Duncan’s Book Store
Anes
iSc
Cook & Shea AN
Washington, Iowa
J . Smiths
Cash Grocery
Gasey’s
Dr. King
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Iowa Central
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Peoria
Mason City Mall
Twin Cities
Lim
Sun
Antia
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
Bates
A. J.moe A
A. B. Cutts
G. Minneapolis
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