Birthday Surprise for Moran and Local Wedding
More than ninety four people gathered at the F P Moran home on the W A Whiting farm in Oakland to celebrate his thirty sixth birthday with a large cake baked by Mrs Willard Farrier. Also noted is the Saturday wedding of Miss M Phrania Hamilton of Morning Sun to Mr Chester B E McConahay of Columbus Junction performed by Rev A R Oates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Moran
Walter Bales
Walter Nicholson
W. N. Johnson
A. L. Logan
A. J. Nickolson
C. G. Lane
Taylor Stout
W. E. Farrier
T Farrier
Baby
Mra
Sam Leeper
Ben Stout
Lewis Duke
C. P. Grosecup
Amos Stout
Fred Grosscup
Wesley Brennan
Frank Leeper
Stella Farrier
Bula Cherry
Dora Farrier
Mary
Ethel Viola
Grace Helen
Vera Amelia Stout
Mabel
Opal
Emily Mullikin
Bernadine Grosscup
Gladys
Jeona Leeper
Leona Bales
Kathryn Lane
Mariam Howard
Helen Grosscup
Messrs
Lewis Leeper
Harry Frisk
Ben Cherry
Harvey
Delbert Leeper
Marwice Lane
Willis Brennan
Lloyd
Edgar
Neal
Benjamin
Miles
Jessie
Amos, Jr
Taylor
Ralph
Donald Stout
Dale Bales
Darrel
Mervin
Cletus Gronecup
Lester Leeper
Allen Lauderdade
M. Phrania Hamilton
Morning Sun
Chester BE. McConahay
Columbus Junction
A. R. Oates
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Aww the Buried Past
The speaker reflects on a checkered past and vows to live upright today. He rejects remorse while acknowledging old sins, insisting present deeds define him and that today is the only day worth earning. He cites cautionary tales and Omar’s view that tears cannot erase past writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Omar
Milwaukee Man Credits Tanlac for Rapid Health Revival
Christ Slindee of 683 Milwaukee St reports Tanlac restored his health after three years of stomach liver and kidney trouble. He gained eleven pounds and claims relief from fullness after meals, breath shortness, back pain and fatigue noting his color improved and he feels like a brand new man.
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Tanlac
Christ Slindee
Milwaukee St
Milwaukee
Wisc
Wedding Ties Two Families at Presbyterian Church
The ceremony joined a Columbus Junction man and Morning Sun woman with Curtis Hamilton and a Hamilton sister as witnesses. Afterward the couple will farm near Columbus Junction. The bride, daughter of D. D. Hamilton, is a Morning Sun graduate and former grade school principal in Wapello. the groom is a local farmer and war veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Curtis Hamilton
Richland
Georgette
Columbus Junction
D. D. Hamilton
Morning Sun
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Wapello
Pleasant hill school picnic closes with music and thanks
The Pleasant school near Grace Hill ended Friday with a picnic dinner and program. About 60 people, including Mr and Mrs Ira Mikech and Mrs J L Johnson, attended a long yard table meal of varied dishes. Miss Bessie Smith, two years’ teacher, will be missed. performers included violin solos by Edmondson and songs by Mrs Edmondson and Miss Marguerite MacGugin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Libe
Roy Libe
Paul Harvey
J. L. Johnson
Mabel
Carl Miller
George Hotle
Birdie Hotle
Jesse Augustine
Clara Engle
Zimmerman
First Suggestion Quarrel Between Adem and Eve
A fragmentary line ponders the first quarrel between Adem and Eve. The garbled text suggests a misread scene involving Cain and a shouted remark.
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Adem
Eve
Cain
The Cstellar Universe Back Ground Groping
The universe described blends stars and pearly white light as researchers debate if the shimmering veil is built from quadrillions of suns or if the omniverse is inverted in a nebulous matter as researchers ponder the nature of reality and cosmology.
Four Year Course Offered for Physical Education at Iowa
In Iowa City on May 30 the University of Iowa announced a four year program for men to specialize in physical education. Completion grants a bachelor of arts in physical education. The first two years mirror the general arts curriculum, while years three and four focus on athletic and gymnasium specialization.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Oberal Arts
William Visits Grandma and Learns Do Not Touch Rules
A young boy named William visits his grandmother and is reminded not to touch fragile items. When his mother arrives, he suggests going home, noting that the house emphasizes not touching things.
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William
Before and After Says Men See Women Differently
A Cincinnati Enquirer passage notes a man’s speech shifts from admiring to patronizing after securing a partner, using phrases like How womanly and That's just like a woman to describe her actions. The quote reflects gender bias in social discourse.
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Cincinnati Eaquirer
The Little Green Tents Poem by Walt Mason
A wartime themed poem recalls soldiers sleeping in sod tents built after the Civil War era. The piece honors veterans who were young in sixty two and served for their country, now remembered as a shrine where patriots kneel and pray.
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Walt Mason
Chinese famine causes babies to starve, Iowa report says
Miss Kate Ogborn, a 30 year China missionary from near Union Mills, describes famine in China as starving babies on streets and roadways. Missionaries organize relief squads and distribute food as she urges Iowa towns to help.
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Des Moines
Iowa
China
Kate Ogborn
Mahaska County
Union Mills
American
Miss ° Born
No Return on Investment in Posterity Debate
A speaker denounces endless building for posterity as he rises to speak. He questions what future generations have done for current citizens, arguing that actions today should benefit present needs rather than only posterity. The speech critiques delayed benefits and calls for tangible, immediate results.
Hotels as Advertisers Use Space to Attract Patrons
Sioux City May 30 The publicity head of a large Midwest hotel chain announces a new advertising policy using city show windows in newspaper ads. The Cedar Rapids hotel is featured as a city landmark with the claim that visitors form impressions of the town from its image. The chain says hotels must actively compete for patronage like stores, with daily newspaper ads as the weapon.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
America
Iowa
EB. C. Eppley
Arab Salutations Include Repeated Handshakes and Kisses
When friendly Arabs meet they greet with a series of handshakes and kisses often seven or eight times, with repeated affectionate gestures observed as part of their salutation.
Weather outlook for Des Moines this week May
Des Moines forecast shows cooler than normal temperatures this week with occasional local showers across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Stronger passages may bring brief rain events and cooler air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Origin of the Four Hundred social elite term
The term Four Hundred was coined by Ward McAllister of New York to describe the citys wealthiest residents. He limited invitations to 400 guests for a society ball, asserting only 400 people count socially. A reporter later published the list as New Yorks Four Hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ward McAllister
New York City
McAllister
A Sunflower Definition
A Sunflower Definition offers a quirky reflection on human temperament noting a peesimiet as a person who anticipates the worst sooner than others. The piece evokes Tonweka Capital as a contextual reference within a playful, literary tone.
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Tonweka Capital
Railway Timetables for Eastbound and Westbound Trains 1921
A dense listing of eastbound and westbound railway timetables for various train numbers, including local passenger and freight services on the Washington Branch and Golden State limits. The notice notes daily operation except Sundays, with occasional annulments and corrections up to July 1, 1920.
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Washington
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Shannon
Bruce Cowden
E. Main Street
Mutual
Ist
Peurating
Abe Martin
Earl Edmondson
Edison
Iowa University
Harding
Lexington
Argonne
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
J.B. Edgington
M. LD
F. & M. Bank
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
CO. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Washington, Iowa
DR. Irviner
Huston
Farmers’ Union
Washington, IA
S. I. Bateman
D. Blair
J.D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Ashington County
Laws
Ty. A, Michels
Abstract Department
Chiropractors
M. N. Sartor Mre
M. H. Sartor Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
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Klein Klothing Ko
Red
Didaccuceebdns Eoe
H. W. Russel
Wa Ovest Lim
Anu DeluluRz, Ragtro
So’ Wei
Yund
Lim
I. W. Calvert
S. B. Watson
Lowa
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Bidg
North Side
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Sale—Why Cry
Wee
Washington Lodge
J. Elliot Grayson
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
W. C. Bell
H. P
Hiethlehhem Commandery
K. T
G. 8. Kerr
Recorder
O. BE
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Washington Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
I. B. Mitchell
B. C. Russell
O. F.—Covenant Lodge No
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Iowa Ave
H. &. Peck
Noble
Roy Maple
Brighton
O. F
North Town Avenue
Ralph Zeck
R. Pa
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