May Day Gatherings And Community Updates In West Chester
Thursday afternoon May 1 the Jolly Farm Bureau club met with Mrs Kinnie Hesseltine despite heavy rain with ten members present. A May basket joke and a bulb seed exchange were enjoyed along with refreshments. Daughters of Union Veterans met for a paper bag lunch and business. delegates were named for Ottumwa conventions. Civil War pension bill support was pledged to Senator Brookhart. Memorial Day plans and patriotic programs were arranged. Local school staff appointments and health notes followed with multiple names listed. Family illnesses and travel updates appeared, along with store redecorations and a Mothers and Daughters banquet set for May 9 at the United Presbyterian and Baptist churches.
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Jolly Farm Bureau Club
Kinnie Hesseltine
Vera Sands
Harley Rhea
Frank Young
Lizzie Wooley
Daughters of Union Veterans
Department
Ottumwa
Edna Flynn
Lucile Dupuis
Oleta Stewart
Bessie McLaughlin
Mima Young
Harriet Phillips
Myrtle Speer
Mame McConaughy
Lillian Gobble
Margaret Godfrey
Brookhart
J. C. Boice
Edith Miller
Lester Ferguson
Iowa City
Clara Henderson
Colorado
Melvin Tandy
Floyd Collins
Margaret McGusey
Florance Huber
Kathaleen Bruty
Elizabeth Crabbe
Margaret Davidson
Ruby Adams
R. C. Ferguson
E. J. Yoder
Nevada
Robins
Epworth League
Keota
West Chester
Charley Skipton
Carter
United Presbyterian and Baptist Churches
U. P
April Showers Keep Farm Work Advancing in May
West Chester news notes April to May rains hasten farm progress with corn planting and garden work. Fred Formash family visited Lee Craig home. Rebecca Laubaugh and David Banks took eighth grade exams at Franklin Center Friday.
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West Chester
R. 1
Fred Formash
Lee Craig
Rebecca Laubaugh
David Banks
Franklin Center
Balderson Bride Sparks Neighborhood Charivari in Brighton
In Brighton on May 6 R Balderson of the west brought home a bride from Nebraska. Neighbors hosted a warm welcome with ice cream, cakes, and a spread at Pleasant Valley School. The bride is Mrs. Benson of near Grand Island.
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Brighton
R. GC. Balderson
West of Town
Nebraska
Yalderson
Pleasant Valley School
Balderson
Benson
Grand Island
Nep
Fred Hampton
Wayne Dewey
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sarah Pringle
Grace Brinton
Kansas City
Edward Brinton
New Orleans
Margaret Morgan
Rubio
Wets Falter in Prohibition Hearing Before House Committee
Wets failed at every point in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. They used noisy tactics and appealed to prejudice, showing little evidence, while drys and women’s groups testified to economic and social benefits of prohibition. The Dominion report and surveys supported enforcement, with Salvation Army endorsing reduced poverty from drink.
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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
United States Brewers’ Association
Hoover
America
United States
Elia A. Boole
Wets
Association Against the
National Grange
National Organization of Farmers
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Drys
Salvation Army
Corn planting progresses in Iowa as weather improves
Iowa corn planting has begun across the state with more than a quarter completed in central counties and ahead in southern areas. Charles D. Reed notes good germination though rain interrupted readings. oats spring barley and wheat show solid growth. Fruit trees bloom in the north while gardens and canning factories activity rise. Tornado clouds on May 1 killed two, injured eight, destroyed 14 farms and caused about 100000 in damage. violent wind squalls with hail caused minor losses.
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Des Moines
U.P
Towa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Urban population shows increase in major cities
Preliminary census returns from cities with populations over 10,000 indicate urban population continues to rise. Gains occurred in 27 of 30 cities across 12 states, with notable increases in Scranton Wilkes-Barre and several Texas and Louisiana cities, while Connellsville and Easthampton posted declines.
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Washington
U.P
Pennsylvania
Plymouth
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Carbondale
Dunmore
Meadville
Naticoke
Shreveport
Zanesville
Cape Girardeau
Connellsville
Easthampton
Mass
Parsons
Kas
South
Portland
Corsicana
Tex
Austin
Temple
Lafayette
Lake Ey Charles
Local News Briefs From Mediapolis Area
Mildred visits at aunt Mrs J F Frain home. Ruth Edwards and Betty return from Mediapolis to care for ill father. Malcolm Griffiths family from Iowa City visited relatives here. D F Berry and Ad McCarty were visitors from Iowa City. Geo Kessel visited Fairfield. Edgar Wise arrived from Pomona California for a visit with James Jones. Isenhart Pleasant visited Brighton relatives enroute home from Iowa City to see Geo Mann ill. John Neal has been very low. Frank Swisher and family leave for Ohio to work with Farm Journal. Nelson Shooley and daughter of Davenport visited Tom Grant and family for sixth birthday dinner with teachers Miss O Dell and Miss Graham.
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Mildred
J. F. Frain
Ruth Edwards
Betty
Mediapolis
Malcolm Griffith
Junior and
Allen
Iowa City
D. F. Berry
Ad McCarty
Geo. Kessel
Fairfield
Edgar Wise
Pomona
Calif
James Jones
J. H. Isenhart
Pleasant
Brighton
Geo Mann
John Neal
Frank Swisher
Ohio
Farm Journal
Nelson Shooley
Emall
Davenport
Tom Grant
Helen O'Dell
Graham
Toledo Seed Market Prices Report
Toledo market notes cash grain quotes with Cloveam domestic cash at 11.75 prime 12.00 October 12 60 December 12.80 Alsik cash 11.00 Timothy not quoted.
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Toledo
U.P
Alsik
Origin of Hand Shake Traces European Freemason Roots
Shaking hands, though now a common American custom, stems from European origins. It developed as an extension of Freemason practice to clasp hands in comradeship upon meeting.
Local club notices schedule Friday meetings
Announcements show Unit No 12 of the ladies aid of the M E meeting with Mrs Wal ter Jarrard Friday p m and ask members to bring carpet rags to sew The county club holds its first dinner of the season Thursday evening serving promptly at 745 and asks for silver and napkins The drill team of the Royal Neighbors will meet in the city hall for practice Friday evening at 8
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Ladies Aid of the
M. E
Walter Jarrard
Royal Neighbors
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al Augustine
J. D. Dayton
R. Helmick
Washington County
Agricultural Experiment Station
The
University of Wisconsin
Reister Creamery
Rollins
Clark & Enslin
West Side
Elgin
Homer Stephen
Jewelry—Music North of National Bank
Jonesboro
Ark
E. M. Bridges & CO
South Side Square
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