May Party Glitters Washington Club in Bright Spring Night
More than a hundred youths attended a May Party at the commercial club rooms hosted by the Younger Set Dancing Club. Ladies directed all details from decor to music with Jacob's Paramount orchestra providing the tunes for a grand May basket dance and other numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie L. Tripp
A. B. Schmoeller
W. C. Hedges
W.S. Elton
Lieurance
Bailey
Ige Masson
MacDowell
Tripp
Hehmoeller
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Schmoeller
Commercial Club
Washington
Sara Grimes
Mabel Anderson
Virginia Wallace
Mesers
Richerd Macywell
Merle
Fran Ter
Jacob's Paramount Orchestra of
Muscatine
Leigh H. Wallace
K. ¥. Warbyshire
Tag
T. R. Phillips
Beulah Burgess
Davenport
Lowder
Iowa City
H. L. McCleery
W. G. Stewart
M. H. Hebner
Glenn Chambers
Virginia Walace
J. 5. McElhinney
H. F. Darbyshire
Girls favor good men who also cultivate money making habit
The passage notes that most girls prefer partners with sound character and a knack for earning, not merely wealth. It suggests some see value in men who combine virtue with practical money making, though opinions vary.
Boxwood Shortage Impacts Engraving Traditions
In this country a long history of using boxwood for engraving is challenged by rising prices and limited supply. The piece notes the high cost and scarce availability of imported Turkish and Versioun varieties, with mentions of Sayeda aw and Buber bee Pegi as part of the traditional stock.
May social calendar fills Wellman events
A crowded May schedule lists Daughters of the American Revolution and many local clubs meeting this afternoon and evening. The Ladies Social, Missionary groups, youth organizations, church events, and a large Women’s Home Missionary convention program are detailed with hostesses and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church
Muscatine District
Wellman
Woman's Relief Corps Plans Afternoon Meeting
The regular meeting of the Women’s Relief Corps is set for the afternoon at the hall. Mrs A BR Milter will host the Port nightly club’s literature department at her home in the afternoon.
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Mere
HH. Dittmer
Just Us
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
George Peaster
Cora Engel
Wellston
Charles Robertson
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Women’s Relief Corps
A. BR. Milter
Portnightly Club
Come Pictures and Modern Art Boost Compliments
The piece notes that modern art advances let people praise a plain girl as "pretty as a picture" without falsehood, reflecting a playful view of celebratory language in visual culture. It emphasizes witty phrasing and social acceptance of flattering comparisons.
The Joy of Hardships Reflected in Success Narratives
A commentary on how persistence shapes achievers. once success arrives, memories of past struggles and failures provide lasting pleasure and meaning. The piece highlights the value of hardship in forming perseverance.
Trapped Peach Recipe Featured by Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes a request to publish a recipe for Trapped Peach. The correspondent asks for printed instructions alongside cultural items like theater tickets, candy, and flowers related to another peach. The piece suggests a light, event themed item rather than a strict culinary feature.
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Boston Transcript
State Convention Delles Gates Deliberations on Representation
The state committee fixes representation for the Republican state convention by voting for president rather than governor. Harding’s Iowa showing raises delegates by about three hundred. Districts receive tailored delegate counts and six senate candidates are projected to average 281 votes each for nominating.
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State Committee
Harding
Iowa
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Mince Pie Discovery Noting 1595 Warns On Night Eating
A historical line notes mince pie origins in 1595 and cautions against eating it late at night. The exchange highlights long-standing culinary caution about late night consumption.
Typographical Errors Spotlight Punk Decor Tale
A New York paper jokes about wedding fashion as the bride wears white lace while bridesmaids and decorations appear punk. The quip mocks a misinterpretation of styles and the groom’s apparent prudence amid the joke.
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New York
Not Flattering Exchange About Singing to a Child
A neighbor asks T to care for a child. The child grows tired and asks to be rocked and sung to. T tries to sing but the child says T’s songs keep her more awake, not asleep.
Streets of France Show Cleanliness Tradition
Travelers note neat streets in France where women and children sweep cobblestones each morning with twig brooms. No sidewalks in many towns and no law requires the task, yet cleanliness remains a natural habit evident in daily street sweeping.
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France
Child Training at Home by National Kindergarten Association
Weekly column from the National Kindergarten Association based in West 40th Street New York City offers guidance on home child training. Practical tips appear regularly to help parents nurture early learning and development skills at home.
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National Kindergarten Asedttation
West 40Th Street
New York City
Learning Pines: Needles Three Ways and Sun Print Craft
The article explains three pine needle groups by number per leaf cluster and highlights White Pine Pitch Pine and Red Pine. It guides making sun print impressions with pine needles using blue print paper and frame, then drying and mounting pictures for learning and gifts. The piece promotes kindergarten education and offers contact with the National Kindergarten Association in New York.
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Father
Carnly Thought Men Are Children of a Large Growth
A fragmentary note suggests a philosophical reflection on human maturity and development with a quoted line about men being like children within a broader growth.
Rosary History Traced From Latin Rosarium
The word rosary comes from the Latin rosarium meaning a garland of roses used to crown the image of the Virgin Mary. The modern rosary in its present use was instituted in honor of the Virgin by Saint Pominie or a similarly named saint.
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Pominie
Young Washington Woman Becomes Youngest Lawyer Before Supreme Court
Pauline M. Floyd Vaurne M. Freya is described as the youngest lawyer admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. A Washington girl, she is twenty four years old and in three years of practice in the District of Columbia courts has never lost a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaurne M. Freya
United States Supreme Court
Washington
District of Columbia
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Bernice
Velma
Alice
Grace Hesseltine
J. A. Harwood
Daughters of the American Revolution
Moose Hall
the Baptist Church
Christian Church
Delta’ Alpha
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Catholic Daughters of America Sewing Cir
Etta Conner
Young Women's Missionary Society
Second United Presbyterian Church
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First United Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Godfrey
Robinson
Crawford
Convention of Home Mission Societies
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Webster Organization
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Miss June Wright
Lloyd Tennant
Wwest
Liberty
Lee Gobble
BE. D. Lewis
Alice Rownd
Walter Peterson
Kanath
Myrtle Rouse
Washton
Alma Huppert
Mills Island
W. W. Bowers
Ezra Gardner
Wash
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June Wright
Barker
George Brinton
A. B. Ireland
J. F. Rex
Ainsworth
John Baker
C. Gardner
Cnniken and
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C. M. & F. Clothing Co
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Women’s Oxfords
Achichison
Eilen Eddy Shaw
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Pines
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th St
Pauline M. Floyd
Washington, Iowa
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