Eureka School Picnic And Community Notices
Eureka May 11 The school will hold a picnic and program at the school house on the last day. Ralph Lemley new carrier on route two is making good time and appreciated by patrons. Eureka Sunday school to observe Children’s Day in June. Mr and Mrs Howard Wagner and family visited Johnny Davison’s. L A S planning social at the church next week. Weather and roads kept many away from L A S meeting at Mrs Hesseltine’s. Charlie Donaldson delivered cattle to Washington buyers. Mrs John McCall of Havre visiting daughter Mrs L Jugenheimer.
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Eureka Eureka
Wm. Powell
Joe Link
Ralph Lemley
Eureka
Howard Wagner
Johnny Davison
Community notes from Brighton and surrounding areas
Brighton reporters record Rex Brier home’s release from quarantine after smallpox, visits by Roy and Rey Dosh en route from Davenport, a wedding in Oskaloosa for Frank Weidner and Guida Norton, and local deaths and hospital visits. The Fichtner family loss is noted with funeral plans and Rebekah lodge involvement.
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Brighton
Rex Brier
Rex
Roy Dosh
Stuart
Iowa
Dosh
Irwin
Davenport
Rey Dosh
S. W. Dosh
Frank Weidner
Guida Norton
Oskaloosa
Christian Parsonage
Henry Norton
Eliza Weidner
Mr. Whieter
M. and St. L
Roy Edwards
Marcus Swirtner
Iowa City
Homer Tichtner
Fichtner
Fae Cady
Homer Fichtner
Sarah Cady
Ed Cady
R. L. Barnett
Atlantic
Fern Rutzinger
Methodia
Parks
Cedar Rapids
Arthur
Cora Anderson
Marie
Chicago
Senior class presents play The Early Bird at Club House
The senior class performed The Early Bird at the Club House Tuesday evening and critics praised the cast for their strong performances. Mrs. Charlie Johnson is in Iowa City hospital following gall stone surgery. A. H. McCarty bought the Morris property and plans a modern remodel.
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A. FR. Cy Name
Charlie Johnson
Iowa City
A. H. McCarty
Morris
Birthday Cakes Mark 84 and 74 Years in Crawfordsville
Mrs Mary King attended a surprise party honoring her mother Hannah Kurtz on her 84th birthday and Kurtz's sister’s upcoming 74th anniversary. The event featured two birthday cakes with 84 and 74 candles. Other notes mention family visits and local school color fights.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsbville
Mary King
Wayland
Hannah Kurtz
Wanda
Williamsburg
Irwin Huston
Washington
W. G. Huston
Carey Long
J. H. Long
Marguerite Clark Starred in Feasy to Get Amusement Card
Marguerite Clark plays Milly in Feasy to Get at the Fox Theatre. The runaway newlywed punishes her husband Hob More by overhearing his remark that all women are easy to get. On a train he chases a chastened Milly who later must be bought back from crooks for 5000 dollars.
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Marguerite Clark
Fox Theatre
Milly
Hob Morehouse
Bob
Mill
Mann Page
Izola Forester
Paramount Artcraft
Walter Edwards
The Magic Square Origins Traced Across Cultures
The origin of the magic square is traced to ancient texts and traditions. It is said to be known by Chinese scholars in the Yin King and by Hindu and Arabian astronomers and astrologers in early lore.
Radicalism in Schools and Society Warned by Lusk Report
New York officials release four volumes of the Lusk committee findings detailing revolutionary radicals targeting colleges, unions, and African Americans and accusing socialist professors of subversive teachings. The report, linked to prior ousters of socialist-leaning assemblymen, traces radicalism from 1848 to the present. Also noted is a rural fire at the Mose Nedreau farm, destroying multiple buildings with uncertain insurance coverage.
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New York
Socialist Party of America
John Fuller
Mose Nedreau Place
Boy Burns to Death After Barn Fire
May 12 report from a farm near Strawberry Point Iowa about the 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs Dean Squires who entered a burning barn after being punished for playing with matches. The child hid under a manger as the parents attempted to rescue him but help arrived too late.
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Swein
Dean Squires
Here
Strawberry Point
Altho
Births and Deaths Show Shifting Business Pulse
The article notes new business incorporations in principal states amounting to 3.84 billion for January–April, down from 6.17 billion a year earlier. April shows a rise in failures by 11.3 percent from March, yet total liabilities fell by 42.8 percent. Capital remains cautious amid readjustment.
Draft Horses Rise in Iowa Farms as Population Ages
A reader notes that in five years the national horse population will be five years older and predicts good draft horses will become highly valuable for Iowa farms due to aging stock and utility.
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Iowa
Judges Should Wear Gowns Says Taft in Boston
Former President William Howard Taft urged Boston University School of Law that judges must wear gowns to bolster respect and moral influence in court. He warned that omitting gowns harms impression on both culprits and spectators and cited Western practices of casual judicial conduct.
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Boston
William Howard Taft
Boston University School of Law
West
Taft Remarks on Comfort Amid Prestige Loss Mentioned
Mr Taft noted that greater comfort accompanies a significant decline in prestige, calling attention to the tradeoff between ease and status. The remark frames a broader political or social shift affecting reputation.
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Taft
Farmer Julius Boehning Dies by Dynamite Blast in North Dakota
Julius Boehning, 53, a farmer of Hankinson, North Dakota, placed dynamite to end his life after a quarrel over a fine. He told his wife and children he would make a will in town, then went to the barn and killed himself. The incident occurred May 13 in Hankinson.
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Hankinson
N. D
Julius Boehning
Iie
Goodby
Wedding part of church service at Free Methodist Church
In Sednandoah on May 12 the Free Methodist Church held a wedding during the Sunday service. Mrs Minnie Radley and Charles A Adams were married at 12 15 pm with Rev W J Groesbeck officiating. Adams is a painter by trade.
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Snenandoah
Free Methodist Church
Minnie Radley
Charles A. Adams
W. JD. Groesbeck
Adama
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Percheron Society of America
International
A. R. Smith
United States
Calumet
Ecipe
Lehigh
Lehigh S
Mannhardt Bros
Second St. Washington
Sica Service
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