Social events fill evening in church and shrine circles
Miss Frances McCoy hosted a covered dish dinner at the Methodist Church Social Hall for the Alma H. Holland Foreign Missionary Society. Members discussed the Muscatine district convention and South America studies while planing a Mite Box Opening and quilting night at Miss Rownd’s home. A Damascus Shrine gathering at the Masonic Temple featured installation of Laura Bridges as pianist and a July August no-meeting note. A two hundred strong church gathering hosted a pot luck dinner and formal program led by Rev. Sutton. Damascus Shrine members produced tea towels and favors for a social. Fortnightly club’s Fortnightly Art Department discussed Rheims Bourges cathedrals with papers on exterior, interior, and 16th century glass.
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Frances McCoy
Alma H. Holland
Damagen Shrine
Miasonic
Laura Bridges
Cecil Glascock
Supreme Shrine
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Walker
Ida McDaniels
Frank Sutton
The
Christian Church
Homer Dusenberry
George Benson
Julius W. Enslin
Edith
Owen Boileau
Cloyd Garrett
Marie Jackson
Willard Lown
Edna Maurine Mayhew
Rev
Mes. Sutton
Remy
Sutton
Rheims
Bourges
Carlton Wilson
Dan Bevins
Ixterior
Etha Roy
Anna Dawson
Question Veniremen to Secure Jury in Murphy Case
In Cresco Iowa May 20 the questioning of veniremen to decide if Dennis J. Murphy a Waukon lawyer should be tried on indictments for perjury and larceny by embezzlement resumed in district court. Four jurors were passed by the defense but not questioned by the state when court reconvened.
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Associated Press
Cresco
Veniremen
Dennis J. Murphy
Waukon
Rural electrification grows with 18 member lines committee
Arthur Huntington of Cedar Rapids Iowa cites the rural lines committee of the National Electric commission middle west division expanding to eighteen members from eight organizations including the American Farm Bureau Federation. He says the electric industry has advanced service to farmers and that motors make labor far cheaper than hand power.
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Associated Free
Omaha
Neb
Rural Lines Committee
Middle West
National Electric Commission
American Farm Bureau Federation
Arthur Huntington
Cedar Rapids
Huntington
Daughter shoots in family dispute near Chicago
Lu cile Wunseh a 15 year old high school girl shot Miss Agnes Simneck 28 fatally injuring her and lightly wounding her father William and mother who tried to intervene The incident occurred at a Chicago home where the father was with Miss Simneck and Lu cile acted when confronted by her mother and father police held the girl for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Lucile Wunseh
William
Agnes Simneck
Miss Simneck
Diamond Robbery Reported at Capitol Building in Chicago
Four victims reported a $60,000 diamond robbery on the eleventh floor of the Capitol building in Chicago. Charles P. Goldberg of New York City listed unset diamonds valued at $50,000 as his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Capitol Building
Masonic Temple
Charles P. Goldberg
New York City
Pioneer Linn County man dies after stroke during fishing trip
Jason Pratt, 81, of Waukee Iowa, fell into the Wapsipinnicon river near Cedar Rapids while fishing. He was found dead and the coroner's jury attributed the death to a stroke with no water in the lungs. Pratt was described as a pioneer Linn County resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jason Pratt
Waukee
Wapsipinnicon River
Pratt
Linn County
Denison Banker Set for Trial on Forgery Charge
Denison banker C. J. Voss was scheduled to stand trial this afternoon on forgery tied to a $47,000 loan to Ira Gillmore of Denison. His brother Dan faces three embezzlement indictments related to the same alleged crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sac City
C. J. Voss
Denison
Ira
Rail Depot to be Presented to D A R in Davenport
Davenport May 20 The first Iowa railroad depot will be formally presented to the Hannah Caldwell chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on May 23. The D A R and railway officials will place the depot in trust for Davenport citizens. The chapter will stage a pageant detailing early Iowa development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trressy
Davenport
Iowa
Hannah Caldwell
Daughters of the American Revolution
D. A. T. and
Advertisements Spotlight On Today’s Classifieds
Local ads feature a mix of goods services and notices with promotions and special offers across several categories. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and take advantage of timely deals in the pages.
Annual mite box opening and social club gatherings
Mrs J O Sexton will head the mite box lesson and all ladies are invited. If unable to attend, please send your mite box. Harve Social club meets Thursday with Mrs John Reeves. Washington Improvement League luncheon at the Y. Mets pot luck. Wellston Social Club with Mr Grate Times Thursday. Independent Club with Mrs John Kennedy. New Haven Social Union bake sale on Saturday May 23 at Washington Cleaners on South Side Square.
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J. O. Sexton
Harve Social Club
John Reeves
Washington Improvement
Wellston Social Club
Grate
New Haven Social Union
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Community Day at Lexington School Parents Invite
Parents and friends of Lexington school children are invited to a Saturday May 23 1925 Community Day. Picnic dinner at noon. Short program at 2 pm. 8113
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Lexington
Claim Back Salary Owed to Wesley Barry
A claim for 20300 dollars for unpaid wages was filed with California state labor officials by Wesley Barry's mother. She says Russell Productions agreed to pay 850 dollars weekly for 18 weeks then 1000 dollars weekly for 18 weeks and 1250 dollars weekly if extended, with only 11000 dollars paid to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wesley Barry
State Labor Department
Russell Productions
Wesley
Forest Fire Devastates 24 Square Miles in Stettin Area
May 20 report cites damage of about 4 million dollars from the largest regional forest fire in years. The blaze covers 24 square miles and is still spreading rapidly. One village has been evacuated while no deaths are reported to date.
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Stettin
Pomerania
West Chester League Presents Epworth Anniversary Program
The West Chester M B E Church Epworth League staged an anniversary program on May 17 featuring songs such as Open My Eyes and Marching to Zion, a play Prospect Point, a vocal duet, scripture Hebrews 12 1 15, and installation of officers led by Rev P P Gray. The event highlighted League history and activities with a Camp Fire scene, drawing a large audience after postponement due to Baccalaureate Service conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
League
Frank Kleese
Fannie Wagner
Elwin Bauer
Edith Kleese
Violette Hough
Ruth Bauer
Lightning Strike Triggers Gas Explosion In Iowa Station
Early today lightning struck a drain pipe feeding the basement of Condon and Wilson's gasoline filling station in Marshalltown Indiana. The strike caused a gas explosion in the underground chamber holding two large storage tanks. The blast partially wrecked the building, described as the city’s largest gasoline tank facility.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Condon & Wilson
New Class Books at Chilcote Library Fairbanks Douglas Youth
A catalog of new library books includes titles by Fairbanks Douglas on success and fitness, Bodiey on education, Brown on denominational survey, Lawes on capital punishment, Bogue on stammering, Wheelock on kindergarten, Erdmann on lettering etc. The list covers decoration, garden guides, sculpture, music, plays for women, travel, geography names, world history and Woodrow Wilson.
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Fairbanks
Douglas
Bodiey
C. R
Brown
Lawes
Mason
D. G
Gerstenberg
Alice
Foster
H. L
Mananaland
Mexico
Central America
Carpenter
F. G
Tangier
Triopoli
Wilson
Six Klan endorsed candidates win in Denver election
In Denver on May 20, six candidates endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan were elected to municipal posts, with three defeats. George D. Begole was re-elected city auditor, beating the Klan backed rival by about six thousand votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prema
Denver
Colo
Ku Klux Klan
George D. Begole
Street Car Collision Injures Twenty in Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 20 a street car collision injured twenty people, several seriously, with many rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Bakers of State Meet in Muscatine
May 20 Iowa State Bakers Association holds its twenty third annual convention in Muscatine with election of officers and addresses by prominent bakers as the two day gathering concludes this afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Muscatine
Iowa State Bakers Association
Plane crash kills Westfield pair Bellish Conant and Herschlei
Westfield, Wisconsin locals Bellish Conant and banker W EE Herschlei died when their plane spiraled from 2 000 feet and crashed. The incident occurred during a flight near the city, with investigators starting inquiries into the sudden tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Wis
Bellish Conant
W. EE. Herschlei
Wisconsin Rapids
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J. M. Speer
West
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Damascus Shrine
J. Calices
Clarence Richards
R. C. McKiernan
Ainsworth
Herman Twinam
Crawfordsville
Kt. G. Cherry
Question Veniremen
Dennis Murphy
Rural Woman's Club
Glenn Schwartz
Parent-Teacher Association of the
St. James School
Sunset Park
Tce
Moose Lodge
Living Lake
Rennie Dawson
19Th Century Club
A. Dewey
Baptist Church
J. P. BO
W. E. Anderson
Rebekah
Methodist Church
W. M. Keeley
Independent Club
John Kennedy
West Chester League
Prospect Point
Florence and Berbice Gardner
Woine
Chilcote
Erdmann and Braun
Loring, C. G
House Beautiful
Brewster
K. L
McSpadden
J. W
America
Fairfield
Goodrich Rubber Co
Akron
Washington
Fabrice
Triangle Auto Supply Co
Washington, Iowa
Bakers OF State
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