West Chester Presbyterians Host Social Events
Mrs. Lloyd Martin hosted a ladies meeting with officers elected for the year, and pillow cases sent to an India hospital. Mrs. Frank Sage led Junior Worth While Girls with songs and prayers as eleven members and two guests attended. A Presbyterian ladies social at Mrs. Carl Roberts’ home drew about seventy five, planning a May breakfast to fund a manse project with chairmen named and menu duties assigned. Twenty eight dollars were raised from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Martin
West Chester
Frank Sage
World Wide Guild
Faye Sutton
Besee Jones
Presbyterian Church
Carl Roberts
L. 8. Patterson
R. 8. Walker
Ways and Means
Chuurch
Chal Ford
R. S. Walker
Milan Shields
J. A. Jones
Local society notes entertain with a sewing drama
Washington event featured a charity afternoon with a play titled Sewing for the Heathen. Mrs A B Sehmoeller chaired the program and led a cast including Mrs Lawrence Wilson and Miss Poetgieter. A nurse spoke on school health and cooperation with parents, followed by a luncheon and a ten cent collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. E. Lemmon
M. W. Bailey
F. G. Moore
L. D. Langworthy
Ivan Rehmel
Nettie Johnson
Holmes Tree Could Replace Fly Swatters in U S
A sapling grown from a Kentucky coffee tree seed, propagated by the late Professor George F. Holmes of the University of Virginia, is under test by the U S Department of Agriculture for claimed fly killing properties. If merit is found, fly swatters may be retired. the tree allegedly emits a poison fatal to flies and was planted as Holmes's memorial with a metal plate on its trunk.
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Washington, BD. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
George F. Holmes
University of Virginia
Holmes
Scott appeals to state high court in manslaughter case
Fairfield May 7 Robert Leo Scott convicted of manslaughter by a Jefferson county jury two weeks earlier had a new trial motion denied at a special session Wednesday. Judge Vermiliion sentenced him to eight years at Fort Madison penitentiary and set a 1 686 bond for appeal to the Supreme court. Scott, a Linby general store owner, allegedly stabbed Harry Skinner with a cheese knife during a Dec 9 argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Robert Leo Scott
Jefferson County
Vermiliion
Scott
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
Linby
Harry Skinner
Insurance claims paid by Farmers Mutual
Secretary James J. Benda reported payments for lightning damages and losses across several farms and households. The list includes Keota rug damage 20 dollars Frank Greiner sheep and lamb 13 George Klett house 19.90 Stoutner cow 57.50 Schnoebelen barn contents 750 and others totaling minor farm losses.
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James J. Benda
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association Today
G. Little
Keota
Frank Greiner
Richland
George M. Klett
Harry Lauderman
Washington
Dp. C Mathers
Ainsworth
H. A. Davis
Columbus Junction
BK. J. Stoutner
Wellman
J. B. Linder and Son
Zbyszko Captures World Heavyweight Title from Lewis
Stanislaus Zbyszko of Poland defeated Ed Lewis of San Jose, California, in 23 minutes 17 seconds to win the world heavyweight catch-as-catch-can championship. Zbyszko weighed 226 pounds to Lewis’s 223.5. the finish came after Lewis failed a headlock and the Pole pinned Lewis’s shoulders.
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New York
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Poland
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
San Jose
Cal
Lewis
Zbyssko
Wolf's Bane and the Greek name confusion
An analysis traces Wolfs bane to a Greek blend where leukos meant white but a blunder dropped the ce turning it into lukoa meaning wolf. The article discusses the distinction from blue aconite and the linguistic shift in naming.
Burlington High Football Schedule Publicized with Open Dates
Burlington announces fall grid schedule reducing to eight games with two open dates. Winfield and Ottumwa dropped from the slate. plans for a well equipped team and several returning players. Thanksgiving game vs Fairfield set for Burlington. schedule lists Mt Pleasant OsKaloosa Washington Monmouth Ft Madison and Fairfield as opponents.
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Burlington
Winfield
Ottumwa
Hurlington
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Public School Head Bans Cosmetic Use by Teachers
In New Bedford Massachusetts on May 7 Superintendent Allen P. Keith barred teachers from cosmetics in public schools. He said teachers must have clean faces and pupils sent home to wash if dirty. the order also criticized shortened skirts but left length to teachers discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Fpedford
Mass
Allen P. Keith
Los Angeles Hit by Severe Cyclone
May 7 in Los Angeles a mid western style twister struck a fashionable district damaging seven homes roofs blown off and wires torn. E A Beer’s roof vanished during a party as rain drenched the dining room. A Pekinese owned by Mrs Woolwine disappeared but no serious injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
Motion Picture Colony
E. A. Beeer
W. K. Woolwine
Thirty Thousand American Dead To Remain In France
Paris May 7 More than thirty thousand American soldiers will lie in French soil at four permanent cemeteries Romagne Belleau Suresnes and Flanders Field near Bony near Paris A commission headed by Colonel Pierce approved the sites and aims to beautify the fields as enduring American shrines Disintering of bodies continues with about 45 000 to be shipped by October and 19 861 next of kin have requested the remains stay in France 650 red pins mark burial sites across France Belgium and Luxembourg indicating locations of American graves
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Paris
France
America
Romagne
Belleau
Flanders Field
Bony
Sureshes
C. C. Pierce
United States
W. M. Kendall
C. M. Moore
James Greenleaf
George Gibbs
Europe
Romagne Field
Argonne
Belleau Field
Belleaun Wood
Suresnes
American Graves Registration Service
Graves Registration Service
Allies
C. L. Sampson
Graves Registration Department
Belgium
Luxemburg
Pyrennes
Argonnes
Alpes-Maritimes
English Channel
Memorial Day Committee
The
American Legion
Memorial Day Wreath Placed on All American Graves in France
Observance plans mark Memorial Day with a wreath laying on every American grave in France. Officials underscore tribute to fallen service members and allied soldiers, highlighting ceremonies across liberated French cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Open Shop Initiated to Finish Building in Des Moines
Des Moines contractors move to open shop to end work stoppage caused by the March lockout of 1,500 construction workers. Despite a closed shop attempt, labor leaders report it is the first open shop policy in Des Moines since the trades council formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Garmer
Master Builders’ Association
Building Trades Council of the Trades and Labor Assembly
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Zorro
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Fred Niblo
Fox
Ford
C. V. Brown
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