Memorial Day planning and committees listed
Announcement outlines Decoration Day observance set for next Friday. Memorial sermon for civil war veterans to be delivered Sunday afternoon by Dr. J A Glendinning at the Methodist church. Lists officers and committees including President of the day Col D J Palmer Marshal J I Glasgow and multiple aides and volunteers across reception finance music program decoration and opera house committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Glendinning
Methodist
Col
D. J. Palmer
Glasgow
David Livingston
Earl Limerman
Martin Whitacre
Ernest Louck
J. A. Young
C. J. Wilson
H. M. Elcher
M. W. Bailey
Ralph Dougherty
Ralph L. Runce
A. BE. Atchison
Guy Gardner
J. W. Enslin
C. P. Mercer
C. A. King
Fred Mannhardt
George Breitenbach
Josephine Ba
Community Club and Church Group Announcements
Mary Wrench’s Sabbath School class will hold a candy sale in the window of McElhinney’s Furniture on Saturday at 10 o’clock. The White Way club meets with Mrs. Marion Wells on Tuesday May 27. The Afternoon Bridge Club gathers at Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Keeley’s home on Thursday evening. The Epworth League social is at the Methodist church Thursday evening with a penny bringing. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society meets at Mrs. J. T. Anderson’s home Friday at 2:50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wrench
U.P
McElhinney’s
White Way Club
Marion Wells
W. M. Keeley
Iowa Avenue
Reo Division
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. T. Anderson
E. Washington Street
Hi Y and Y M C A to Hold Joint Meeting
A joint Hi Y and YWCA meeting will be at the high school next Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Mr Cohagen of Davenport Y M C A will discuss Writing Your Own Biography and a local YWCA speaker will represent. This is the season finale and all high school pupils are invited.
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Hi-Y
Tie
Cohagen
Davenport Y. M. C. A
Doctors to Attend Iowa Osteopathic Convention
Dr. A. W. Crow departs this evening for Des Moines to attend the Iowa Osteopathic Association state convention. Dr. C. A. Williams of Columbus Junction will join him, and they will travel together for the remainder of the trip.
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A. W. Crow
Des Moines
Iowa Osteopathic Association
C. A. Williames
Columbus Junction
Henderson Is New Ad Club President
L. F. Henderson of Graham's Store was elected president of the Washington Advertising Club last evening. J. W. Enslin became vice president, Lawrence Wilson secretary, and A. E. Atchison treasurer. The new board includes F. L. Wilson, J. B. McElhinney, H. S. Young, T. W. Harwood, and J. R. Maxwell. The club closed its second year with strong attendance and active study work.
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L. F. Henderson
Graham's
Washington Advertising Club
J. W. Enslin
Lawrence Wilson
A. E. Atchison
F. L. Wilson
J. 8. McElhinney
H. S Young
T. W. Harwood
J. R. Maxwell
Ad Club
Henderson
J. Rothschild
H. F. Darbyshire
R. E. Shannon
F It. Sage
Keatings Host Relatives with Music and Dancing
Mr and Mrs Howard Keating hosted relatives Monday evening east of Washington. Out-of-town guests included F E McKean and wife and F E McKean Jr and wife of Columbus Junction and Miss Lela A'Dair of Cedar Rapids. Victrora music and dancing provided the entertainment.
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Howard Keating
Washington
F. E. McKean
F. E. McKean, Jr
Columbus Junction
Lela A’dair
Cedar Rapids
Keating
West Des Moines Couple Honored for Tenth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Burham of West Main street hosted a celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibson of Des Moines to mark their tenth wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. BE G. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark and their two daughters. Mrs. Gibson is a niece of Mrs. Burham.
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L. T. Burham
West Main Street
Ed Gibson
Des Moines
BE. G. Fox
Will Clark
Gibson
Burham
Political Parties and Elections Learnings at Fortnightly Club
The Civics department of the Fortnightly club met with Mrs F L Wilson for a lesson on political parties elections and election methods the initiative referendum and recall The session was enjoyed by members and the year ends with plans for an extra June meeting at the usual time and place.
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Civics Department
F. L. Wilson
Mrs Cocklin and Mrs Mc Caulley Fete at Gray Dinner
Mr and Mrs O M Gray entertained at dinner yesterday in honor of Mrs 8 J Cocklin of St Paul Minn and Mrs BE P Mc Caulley of Los Angeles The after dinner hours were spent socially and the guests had a delightful time.
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O. M. Gray
8. J. Cocklin
St. Paul, Minn
BE. P. McCaulley
Los Angeles
Power in Gentleness Quote Leads Men Toward Calm Land
A George Eliot line portrays guiding force as a gentle hand, possibly a child’s, leading people away from threat toward a bright, peaceful future. The passage frames leadership as compassionate and restorative rather than forceful.
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George Eliot
Ottumwa Concert Delights Crowd at Graham Theatre
Last night Ottumwa listeners filled the Graham theatre as Prof. B C Worrell assembled an all ages orchestra. A brass row standout Cleve Dayton drew cheers while Warren Grégory earned an encore for Paust. Mrs Myrtle Jersey Lathrop and the choir led strong singing of America and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Graham Theatre
Washington Improvement League
B. C. Worrell
Ottumwa
Graham
Cleve Dayton
Warren Grégory
Gounod
Myrtle Jersey Lathrop
America
300 Girls Banquet Opens Inter-Church Campaign
Three hundred girls from high school and grammar school attended a Methodist church banquet organized by the inter church committee. A purple and white luncheon was served without charge, with entertainment by local talent including solos and readings. The event kicks off a summer program of outdoor games and playground activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. Cc
Ann Houdek
W. M. Keeley
Besse Plumly
Carolyn Hamilton
Ida Iverson
Frank Geisler
Muscatine
Leslie Mountford
Doris Chalmers
France
Clarke
Mountford
W. A. Gibson
John Goodwin
Edison
Sale of Grammar School Postponed and Bonds Sold
The McKee grammar school building sale was postponed due to bidders not being ready. The school board sold $50 000 in bonds at a premium of 1600 with 5 percent interest over twenty years, to George M Hechtel Co of Davenport, who called the sale advantageous amid strong bond market conditions.
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McKee Grammar School
George M. Hechtel & Co
Davenport
Carnival company returns for week of fun and midway
The S. W. Brundage Carnival arrives Sunday for a seven day engagement from May 26 to May 31. The show travels on a twenty five car train with about two hundred crew and features a steam calliope a concert band new acts and old favorites. No certain nuisances will be sold and rides include a merry go round and Ferris wheel.
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S. W. Brundage
Brandage Company
Help Help Police lead comedy drama with Walsh
E O N Alice Mann stars opposite George Walsh in the latest comedy drama. The film titled Help Help Police will be shown here next week.
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Alice Mann
George Walsh
Actor Eric Mayne Featured in Fox Pictures Roles
The article lists Eric Mayne among Fox Pictures actors, naming films such as Thou Shalt Not Steal The Debt of Honor A Heart's Revenge Peg o the Pirates Other Men's Daughters and the George Walsh film Help Help Police.
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Eric Mayne
Maine
Fox
George Walsh
George Walsh NY native, Fordham and Georgetown athlete
George Walsh, a New York City native, studied law at Fordham and Georgetown where he excelled in athletics. His brother Raoul A Walsh, a director for William Fox, may have influenced his switch from law to the film industry.
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George Walsh
New York City
Fordham
Georgetown Universities
Raoul A. Walsh
William Fox
Minneapolis Orchestra to Play at Iowa City
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, one of the nation’s great ensembles, is booked for the Mua ie festival in Iowa City this week. They perform Saturday afternoon and evening at Armory Hall with a matinee at 8 00 and the evening concert at 8 25.
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Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
United States
Iowa City
Armory Hall
Help Help Police Starring George Walsh Shown Here Next Week
Brooklyn resident Alice Mann appears in the latest film Help Help Police starring George Walsh and is scheduled for showing here next week.
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Alice Mann
George Walsh
Miss Mann
Brooklyn
Isabel Lemmon May Queen at High School May Party
Isabel Lemmon was crowned May Queen at the annual high school May party held at Sunset Park. Grace Mauck was maid of honor. attendants included Jimmie Wells Mary Juliet Lemmon and Vera Palmer. The event featured a May pole and dances with piano accompaniments, organized by high school YWCA leaders Mrs Mountford Miss Lemley and Miss Patton.
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Eisabel Lemmon
Sunset Park
Miss Lemmon
Grace Mauck
Jimmie Wells
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Vera Palmer
Mary Juliet
Alee Club
Leslie Mountford
Jeanette Lemley
Della Patton
Corporal Lemuel Hall Returns Home from Camp Dodge
Corporal Lemuel Hall arrives home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ab Hall after a year at Camp Dodge since last July. He reports feeling fine and is celebrated by family in a glad homecoming.
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Corporal Lemuel Hall
Camp Dodge
Ab Hall
Borrowed Smiles A Fizzy Word
A brief notebook-style note from the Boston Transcript humorously debates the word physicist as a soda fountain clerk pun, suggesting playful misreadings and the collision of language and meaning. The aside hints at wordplay and editorial wit.
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Boston Transcript
Real Estate Deeds Spark Courting Quip
A Baltimore American quip notes that when a man courts a girl actions matter more than words and jokes that in courting the match lies in real estate deeds. The remark underscores practical matchmaking over talk.
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Baltimore
There Was a Reason
A London Tit-Bits excerpt presents a domestic exchange where one partner laments lack of appreciation for a home-cooked dinner, while the other admits a reluctance to complain, hinting at quiet tension in a longstanding relationship.
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London
Golden Opportunity Declared In Bold Sales Exchange
A dramatic two person exchange frames a claimed golden opportunity with promises of safe high returns. The short dialogue contrasts temptation with hesitation, exposing a salesperson touting risk free profit and a counteroffer of generosity.
Noted Exchange on Pseudds Wealth and Humility
A Boston Transcript quotation contrasts Pseudds wealth with humility. It suggests he claims airs due to money, implying misperceived worth and status in social behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Company K Folks to Have Vix Party
Members of Waoshiscten's old Company K to attend a big family party at the Commercial club this evening. A regular banquet will be served followed by speeches and entertainment for company members and their families.
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Waoshiscten
Company
Commercial Club
Delegates Arrive For Mission Meet Opens Tonight
Delegates from United Presbyterian sections arrive for the general committee on missions. About eighty pastors are expected, with Col. D J Palmer delivering the welcome address and Dr. R A Hutchison of Pittsburgh giving the principal sermon at the opening session in the old Methodist church. Day sessions to follow.
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United Presbyterian Church
General Committee of Home Missions
Col
D. J. Palmer
R. A. Hutchison
Pittsburgh
Board of Home Missions
Old Methodist Church
Editor Moves Press Doorward After Society Item Flap
In a neighboring town an editor shifted his press against the door and now receives meals through the window after letting a society item slide. The Kansas City Star quotes Myra noting Catt’s popularity shown by local mangy friends.
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Wichita Eagle
Myra
Catt
Kansas City Star
Woman seeks board with nightly screams in sleep
A troubled woman advertised for room and board promising a family that would not object to screaming in the night. One reply asked how often she would require them to scream, reflecting the bizarre humor in the Boston Transcript item.
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Boston Transcript
Safeguards Halt For Mr Tomkins At Quiet Country Hotel
Mr Tomkins was obliged to stop overnight at a small country hotel as part of the safeguards. The brief stay involved an unplanned halt during travel with no further details provided.
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Tomkins
Escape plan prompts prayer book placement in room
In London Tit-Bits a boy explains to Mr. Tomkins that a prayer-book placed prominently in a room is intended for use if a fire blocks the escape. Mr. Tomkins notes the irony of an emergency book in such a spot as they discuss safety.
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Mr. Tomkins
London
Fortuneteller Prediction Sparks Lovers’ Clash
A man berates a woman for spurning him after she questions his claim of a fortune teller’s warning. The girl counters that she never was led on and recalls the fortune teller’s prophecy of marrying a handsome blond man with Greek god grace and an angelic voice.
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London
Flirtation Misadventure Cited By London Tit Bits
Ethel asks if flirting is known while Jack laments his failed attempt as a woman married him when he tried it. The exchange reflects a humorous vignette from the London Tit Bits.
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Ethel
Jack
London
Editor notes Japan's phone service after self call joke
The Japan Times editor quips about Japan's failing telephone service. He cites a San Francisco Argonaut line: a Tokyo woman, arriving by train in Karuiwaza, calls her home and ends up talking to herself for six hours after arrival.
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The
Japan Times
Japan
Tokyo
Karuiwaza
San Francisco
Argonaut
Snake Oil for Rheumatism Advertises Quick Relief
Local ad promotes Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as Snake Oil claiming rapid relief for rheumatism joints and a range of ailments from colds to burns. The copy urges purchase at Sierman Bros and Avt with a money back offer and price of 6% and 1.00.
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Miller
Sierman Bros
Aavt
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South
Iowa Ave
Y.M.C.A
Evening Journal
NEW AD Club
Ing—Wilson
SEC
Ottumwans
HEAR
Women's Interchurch Committee
Presh Supply
Holand Rusk
Macroness
Warren Cash Grocery
HE Coffee Store
H. M. Blackburn
Masonic Temple
Iowa
FORD
R. M. Vifqudin
Reed
J. W. Martin
Ainsworth
A. J. Fields
J. I. Cash
Gary O'Laughtin
City Phone
Green
Mutual 2
Win Smouse
Washington Loan & Trust Co
B. McClelland
J. F. W. Taylor
South 2Nd Avenue
C. N. Dodder
RIM
Riverside
Call Journal
Studebaker
White Way Garage
Brighton
Ed Thomas
Washington & Wayland Road
C. A. Monson
Wayland
Journal Office
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Minn
Sale OF Grammar School
Carnival Company
Brundage
Berdo Lot Just
Boyd Berdo
M. P. Miller
Jones Auto Co
J. F. H. Taylor
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Hissel's
Crall’s
Isabel Lemmon
Second United Presbyterian Church
Pseudds
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