Knights and local notes from Castile hall and area
Castile hall work in rank of Page noted by Knights of Pythias. Trinity Episcopal Sunday school at 10 with no day services. Mrs. N L Black returns tonight from Chicago visit. West Liberty High meets local team at Southeast ballpark this afternoon. Tome Fire and Marine Insurance California levies 8 percent stock assessment raising 600 000 dollars. surplus 500 000 to 1 000 000 funds. Rock Island Illinois May 26 death of Rev F W Hoover ruled accidental after pond recovery. no marks on body and possible cramp after swim.
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Piaen Bo Nutinies
Rock Island, Ill
F. W. Hoover
Sherrard
From Fish to Bird The Tale of Om Chung Quail
A historical piece describes the Chinese quail or om chung, claiming it transforms from a worm progenitor into fish and birds. It cites celestial authorities who dispute life span and egg laying, noting a mythic cycle of 100 eggs yearly with fifty becoming fish and fifty becoming worms.
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Om Chung
Omchung
Specimen on Evolution in Chinese Quail Idea
The passage discusses om chung family birds known as Chinese quails that never breed and exist as an example of Chinese evolutionary ideas rather than as literal facts. It presents them as a specimen illustrating conceptual evolution.
Quaker Banters Over Forks and Pudding Visit
A Quaker meets a friend on a walk and invites him home to share pudding. The guest, just off a journey and used to a heavy meal, keeps sticking his fork to both pudding and meat. The friend says he cuts and comes again, but the Quaker responds that he may cut as long as he pleases, yet he must not come again.
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Qhuaker
London Mall
Why is propriety pink in expression and origin
The piece explains the phrase the pink of propriety does not refer to color. It traces origins to Shakespearean usage and the word pink meaning point or peak, via terms like pink eyne and pic. It notes carnation differs as a color naming the flower.
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Mercutio
Romeo
Pic
Excursion Train to Ames Delayed by Rainy Start
A 4:30 AM train left for Ames with 38 tickets sold from the station. Cap Miller and Cora Porter organized the excursion with a Des Moines stopover and a campus visit. Rain kept farmers away, but the Washington band fed the crowd and the academy graduates enjoyed the state college campus. Gus O'Shane served as conductor on the excursion.
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Columbus Junction
Tes Moines
Rock Island
Chicago & Northwestern R. R
Ames
Academy
State College
Washington Band
State House
Des Moines
Gus O'Shane
Fortnightly Bible Study Meets May 21 at 2:15
The Bible study department of the Fortnightly club will meet Monday afternoon May 21 at 2 15 with Mrs Stranahan on East Washington street.
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Bible Study
High School Class Hosts Reception and Banquet
The graduating class invites guests to a reception and banquet next Friday evening at the High School building. The event is set for June 1 at o'clock in the school hall.
Fortnightly Club Music Department Postpones May Meeting
The Musical Department of the Fortnightly Club postponed its May 25 meeting and will reconvene June 4 at 7 30 with Mrs Dwight Norton. The G T club met with Miss Dora Minick last evening with a delightful time, raffles, and instrumental music by the Isenhart and Peck sisters plus vocal numbers by the Minicks. Refreshments were served.
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Dwight Norton
G. T. Club
Dora Minick
Isenhart
Peck
Minick
Academy social finale ends with talent and games
The last in a series of Academy social events was held in the chapel. Seniors entertained juniors and faculty including Miss Cora Ball of Fairfield. Prizes went to Miss Flossie Peck and Miss Agnes Coffelt. Frappe and nabiscos were served. Miss Ball performed vocal numbers and Miss Casaday played piano. Each guest received an academy post card keepsake before departures. The group then toured Des Moines and Ames for a season finale excursion.
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Academy
Academy Chapel
Cora Ball
Fairfield
Flossie Peck
Agnes Coffelt
Frappe
Nabiscos
Ella Porter
Stella Cunningham
No. 4
Ruth Casaday
Des Moines
Ames
Leigh Hell
Walter Brown
Ray Foley
Sam Walton
Bye Patterson
Haze Meek
Have Martin
Trinity Guild
Leigh Bell
Leigh
Dorothy Miller
Margaret Corette
Harold Dye
Dye
Dorothy Latchem
Gertrude Ward
Vera Alberson
Ella Ladd
E.J. Wickham
Carolyn Ball
S. A. White
Brotherhood of St Paul Met For Entertaining Talks
Last evening the Brotherhood of St Paul of the Methodist church met in the church south room. S. C. Gardner was to speak on Eating and Drinking but short talks by Capt. J J Kellogg and Gardner entertained the crowd instead. Members say the evening was highly enjoyable with new stories and lively humor.
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Brotherhood of St. Paul of the Methodist Church
S. C. Gardner
J.J. Kellogg
Gardner
Juniors of the High School Tender Annual Event
Last evening the Juniors of the High school tendered the annual event, hosting presentations and activities for students and faculty. Details on speakers or outcomes are not provided in the fragment.
Local notes show residents and donors honored
Miss Elda Benn returns to Titus after a week at school here. Miss Eana Jones goes back to Wy map after a week locally. Cal Bennett returns to Moulton from relatives in the city. E OC Keck and Mrs C N Stewart donate flowers and trees to parks. Fred L. Whitney to become Wampum Wisconsin schools superintendent next year. Rev Lloyd Samson and wife head to Santa Ana California for pastoral work after visiting locally.
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Elda Benn
Titus
Eana Jones
Wymap
Cal Bennett
Moulton
E. OC. Keck
C. N. Stewart
Park Commissioners
Fred L. Whitney
Chicago University
Wampum
Wisconsin
Lloyd Samson
Santa Ana
California
Cheap Rail Fare to Boston from Chicago on Nickel Plate
Cheap round trip rates Chicago to Boston via Nickel Plate Road May 31 to June 9 with return extension to July 15. Options include all rail via New York City or with steamer, Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake stopovers, multiple through trains daily, and Nickel Plate meals from 35 cents to 1.00. Reservation details with John Y. Calahan.
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Boston
Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
New York
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Ft. Wayne
Tindsay
Fostoria
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New England
LaSalle St
Coy
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
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Columbia Pharmacy
J. E. Lemmon
Prop
Ionista
Here
Cap Miller
Keokuk County
Cora Porter
Sion
Northwestern
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Tore
Washington, Iowa
J.c.smith
Cash Grocery
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