Social News and Nuptials Highlight Washington Events
The Dooster club entertained twelve members and three visitors on Tuesday. The Wachineton High School graduating class held an annual picnic with faculty. A quiet wedding occurred at the Christian parsonage with Miss Carrie Haney and Mr. Clive Gray, followed by a honeymoon trip to Des Moines. Geraldine Wood and Frank Glasgow announced their Iowa City wedding at St Patrick's Church. Valley School closed the year with a picnic and awards. Elizabeth Irwin hosted a breakfast for Mrs. Harold Montgomery’s move. Heights School children enjoyed ice cream treats from caretaker Mr. C W Jackson at year end.
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West Second Street
Carrie D. Haney
Clive L. Gray
Frank Sutton
The
Christian Church
Claire Gray
Lena Haney
Des Moines
Jank Haney
Washington
Washington High School
J. W. Gray
East Second Street
Youhe
Legion
Geraldine Wood
Frank Wood
Ainsworth
Frank R. Glasgow
Iowa City
St. Patrick's Church
William P. Shannahan
Alice Glasgow
Charles F. Baxter
Keokuk
Wisconsin Dells
Elizabeth Irwin
Strength in Adversity and Virtue Discovery
A reflective adage notes that adversity reveals true strength and virtue rather than frailty. The citation suggests that tough occasions test character, exposing resilience and steadfastness in individuals.
Crawford Is Given Fifteen Days in Jail
Arden Crawford of Wellman pled guilty to illegal fishing and was sentenced by Justice of the Peace D C Kyle to fifteen days in county jail for using a trot line in the English river. He was tried on dynamiting fish and acquitted by a jury. County Attorney A F Baldrige prosecuted with Eardley Bell as defense counsel for Crawford. The arrests were made on charges by deputy game warden E L Breitenbach. The Crawford case jury included Sam Richardson and others.
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Arden Crawford
Wellman
Justice of the Peace
D. C
Joe Crossete
Sore Perrin
Weilman
Crawford
A. FB. Baldrige
Eardley Bell
E. L. Breitenbach
Sam Richardson
L. E B. Larson
T. A. Meredith
W. A. Gibson
Martin White
Harold M. Putnam
Flower Language Legend Mary Wortley Montagu
The note credits Lady Mary Wortley Montagu with learning the language of flowers from Turks during her husband’s ambassadorship in Turkey and introducing it to western Europe.
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Mary Wortley Montagu
Turkey
Western
Europe
Useless Information From a Toledo Blade Snippet
A fragment from the Toledo Blade laments trivial facts about the ocean. The passage notes learning for its own sake but questions practical value. It reflects a wry, observational tone on information usefulness.
Enigmatic Light and Wind Pondered in South Text
A fragment explores light that enlightens yet may scorch the wicked and suggests a man pursuing wrongdoing cannot fully comprehend it. The passage contrasts illumination with danger and quiet wind as a metaphor for moral clarity.
Extreme in Pointed Shoes in Edwardian Era England
In Edward I era shoes featured extremely long pointed toes that required tying to the knees with ribbons or chains to secure them.
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Edward I of
England
Stray Bit Of Wisdom Inspires Forgiveness Tale
A fragmentary note recalls Ioonce meeting a man who forgave someone named Miney and later mentions Charlie Buxten. The garbled text hints at forgiveness lessons amid rain and memory.
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Charies Buxten
Foolish Question Quips by Demetrius Tongue Tied
A witty exchange features Demetrius answering why he did not speak. He declares a fool cannot hold his tongue, remarking on the limits of speech and folly in the same moment.
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Demetrius
Boston Transcript
Exemptions Highlight Junior High Grade Wins
The junior high report notes no commencement exercises this year. It lists ninety-one eighth graders with the top ten including Ruth Robb and Victor Westphal among others. Exemption from final exams is awarded to students across five to one subjects in eighth and seventh grades.
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Ruth Robb
Edith Brookhart
Margaret Alice Stewart
Victor Westphal
Mary McConaughy
Alice Warnock
Almon Dewey
Orville Korf
Margaret Dayton
John Westphal
Edith Elgar
Helen Helwick
Gladys Edwards
Eva Burham
Mary Louise Harwood
Priscilla Morrison
Velva Jack
Margaret Applegate
Esther Conger
Arabelle Crone
Cora Alice Hays
Helen Heneberger
Margaret Livingston
Catherine McConaughy
Charles Long
Virginia Macon
Lucille Ross
Lucille Schmoeller
Violet Ayers
Wayne Brown
Barbara Cuddy
Abbie Evans
Verne Enslin
Josephine Hull
Dorothy Masson
Leona Parcell
Twyla Reed
Catherine White
Wilmar Walker
Walter Wells
Harold Ahrens
Donald Benz
Charlotte Campbell
Jeona Bales
Howard Benn
Ruth Cunningham
Burdette Westermark
Dorothy Clark
Gale Barnes
Frances Jugenheimer
Louise McCall
Velma McKenzie
Anita Pratt
Willard Shulty
Harvey Coulter
Martha Morrett
Granville Humble
Marion McAvoy
Dwight Hazen
Geraldine Sharp
Virgil Harris
Mary L. Hopping
Clarence Chance
Golda van Dorn
Goldin Trout
Ethel Jacobs
Won by Flattery Comagnad a Fool for Wit or Knave
Fragmentary OCR note references flattery and a comrade fool for wit or knave for honesty. The text hints at inclusion into desmu field ing but is garbled and lacks clear events, names, places, or dates to anchor a factual news item.
Memorial Day Services at Grace Hill Cemetery
Memorial Day program set for Grace Hill cemetery at 4:00 p m with music invocation remarks on the origins and importance of Memorial Day by the presiding officers an address by Rev Bender flower committee led by Mrs Chas McKinstry decorating committee including B F Beitel Anna Springer and Oscar Lane Mrs Harlo Engel to oversee music invitation extended to Grace Hill and surrounding community to attend
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Grace Hill Cemetery
Bender
Chas, McKinstry
B. F. Beitel
Anna Springer
Oscar Lane
Harlo Engel
Grace Hill
Avoid Accidents It 19 foolish women who does not
A short admonition urges careful labeling in medicine cabinets to prevent accidents. It warns that 19 women ignore clear content labeling and risks arise from unmarked bottles. The piece stresses personal responsibility and safety practices for households.
On Mental Weakness
A quoted aphorism about a weak mind likened to a microscope magnifying trifling things but failing to grasp greatness. The line attributes the thought to Choester field.
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Choesterfield
Removing Match Marks From Painted Walls
Rub marks with a freshly cut lemon then with a cloth dipped in whitening. Finish by washing the area with warm soupy water to remove residue.
Junior High to issue report cards Friday afternoon
Myrtle Denison Edna Moriarity Owen Blick Vera Haight Robert Springman Donald Starr Virginia Wallace named among students to receive report cards at the Junior High Friday afternoon.
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Myrtle Denison
Edna Moriarity
Owen Blick
Vera Haight
Robert Springman
Donald Starr
Virginia Wallace
Miscellaneous witty items and quips from 1925
A collection of humorous maxims and odd notes referencing public figures and places. Tales include Bath Maine nightlife bustle, Walla Walla water memories, and remarks on fashion, money, and social norms. The piece also notes a large 78 million pound value for corsets and a gasping mix of satire on marriage and taxes.
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Bertha Ear
Doris Fields
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Harold Klopfenstein
John McChurch
Mary Morirrty
Ruth Mundt
Floye Perry
Ruth Pauls
Harold Richardson
Raymond Rittenhouse
Irene Roe
Jane Stewart
Joseph Springman
Raymard Trask
Floyd Tucker
Harold Tucker
Thora Warner
Bessie Wenger
Vincent Dailey
Mabel Kupka
Esther Elgar
Edith Eleor
Charles Barclay
Opal Barker
Helen Donaldson
Leighton Edmonson
Gale Fisher
Florence Griffen
Robert Genkinger
Mildred Hancher
Dora Haney
Mary L. Harwood
Betty Hollingsworth
Paul Johnson
Dorothy Lester
Robert Lytle
Carlton Lytle
Alice McDaniel
Edith McFarland
Esther MccCreedy
Wilma Moore
Robert Minick
Clifford Rheinert
Homer Richardson
Stanley Smith
Margaret A. Stewart
Dorothy Thompson
George Zeck
Homer Moriarity
Nelle Wells
Esther McCreedy
Hazel Hesseltine
Mary Moriarity
Gail Fisher
Elma Rice
Daryl Thomas
Nora Warner
Nellie Wiley
Henry Little
Raymah Trask
Alice McDaniels
Hazel Thompson
Charles Berdo
Donna Clow
Helen Dayton
Edna Mae Hartman
Dale Kiesey
Cherrie McEnhinney
Eloise Mallory
Wm. Masson
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James Schmoeller
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Harry Montgomery
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Elizabeth McCrory
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