Fortnightly Mothers Club Meets Tomorrow at 2:30
The Fortnightly club mothers department will gather tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. 8 W Brooknart. A full attendance is desired. Martha Washington camp of the Royal Neighbors of America holds its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Modern Woodman hall. The Woman's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church meets tomorrow at 2:30 with Mrs J Smith.
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8. W. Brooknart
Martha Washington
Royal Neighbors of America
Woodman Hall
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. ©. Smith
Payne Hosts Honor Dinner for Ross Family in Washington
Mr and Mrs George W Payne entertain at their northeast Washington home honoring Mr and Mrs 8S C Ross and their son Harold of Libertyville Mrs Ross is a daughter of the Paynes in this social gathering with family ties highlighted.
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George W. Payne
Washington
8S. C. Ross
Harold
Libertyville
Ross
Mrs. Payne
Halloween Parties in East Main and West Madison Streets
Miss Mary Steck hosted the Ready Maids party Saturday evening at her East Main Street home with informal music and a private skating session at the rink. In the west end, Clarence Bickford’s home on West Madison Street hosted a Halloween gathering of local boys enjoying games and a lively, good time.
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Mary Steck
East Main Street
West End
Hallowe'en
Clarence Bickford
West Madison Street
Miss Odessa Darbshire Hosts Halloween Party
Friday evening at her North avenue 8 home Miss Odessa Darbyshire entertained about thirty young people. The gathering featured party games and refreshments with Halloween touches not forgotten.
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North Avenue 8
Odessa Darbyshire
Hallowe’en
Webb Halloween Party Delightful North Marion hosts
Mr and Mrs Frank Webb welcomed the Friday Night club at their North Marion Avenue home for a Halloween party Saturday evening. The house was festively decorated with Jack o lanterns black cats and symbols of the holiday. Diversions of the evening included events not specified in the readable text.
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Frank Webb
North Marion Avenue
Webb
Halloween Eve Socials Hit Town With Ghosts and Fortune Teller
A Halloween party scene features a fortune teller booth, charades after luncheon, and yellow and gold decorations. Hosts include Mr and Mrs John Skipton and Miss Anne Houdek at West Madison, plus Ray Peck hosting about thirty friends with ghostly decor. Activities include bobbing for apples, ghost stories, and fortune telling.
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John Skipton
Anne Houdek
West Madison Street
Ray Peck
North
Iowa Avenue
Ray
Halloween parties and birthdays noted in local society pages
Twenty five ladies attended an Anderson home event with Mrs Ab Anderson hosting and helpers Frey and Hattie Thomas. Gladys Sigler and Esther Welch misreported a birthday pairing. children celebrated jointly at Sigler and Welch homes. Theresa Stephens and Margaret Herr hosted a Halloween party near Ainsworth for Miss Newsome of California with about seventy five guests. Pumpkin treats and spooky decor, including a roof top Jack o lantern spelling TAFT, were featured. In Grand Rapids, Mich a Syrian man named Symon shot ex mistress Mary Behum after she refused to return. Behum survived, wounded in hospital. Symon threatened similar fate.
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Theresa Stephens
Margaret Herr
B. F. Jierr
Ainsworth
Newsome
California
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mre Symon
Mia
Mary Behum
Halloween Night At House With Silent Figures
Guests endured mystery filled trials as they were led to a darkened room where incorporeal influences were felt. After several eerie ordeals a Hallowe'en luncheon was served.
Fortnightly Club Music Dept Meets Tuesday Evening
The musical department of the Fortnightly club will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs J B Crooks.
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J. B. Crooks
Halloween Party at Brookhart Home Brings Neighborhood Fun
A group of Master Ned Brookhart’s little friends held a Hallowe’en party Saturday evening at the Brookhart home. Jack o lanterns lit the house and burning fagots, stories, and games delighted the children. Refreshments were served.
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Ned Brookhart
Brookhart
Jack O
Mite Box Opening At Ab Anderson Home
Friday afternoon the Ab Anderson home on East Washington street hosted the annual mite box opening and social of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church. Decorations featured smilax chandeliers and carnations roses and potted plants. A rose gift came from Mr Keck of the greenhouse. Large mite box contributions boosted the society treasury. About sev
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Ab Anderson
East Washington Street
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Keck
Black Fox Pelts Hold High Value For Hunters and Nobility
The article notes that only about five to ten black fox pelts are secured yearly from Canada, yet each fetches 800 to 1500 dollars. Russian nobles actively seek these pelts, with agents roaming North America to find foxes. Wealthy collectors also buy foxes alive for private preserves.
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Canadian
Northland
Russia
Canada
North America
Edmonton
Loronto Globe
No Luck Either Way In a Pocket Tin and a Penny
A brief old time exchange where a boy asks for a penny to decide between going to school for a lickup or returning home to get it. An elderly man questions the purpose of the loan as the boy weighs his options.
John Simpson Assists at Lemmon Jewelry Store
John Simpson aids at the Lemmon jewelry store, handling customer service and sales duties during business hours.
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John Simpson
Lemmon
Chrysanthemum Show Seeks Public Help and Transit
Free transport will run from the public square to the Keck greenhouse for the chrysanthemum display. Organizers urge broad community support, carriages for the afternoon, and volunteer effort by the public to fund park maintenance. Attendees are invited to view the blooms and buy flowers.
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Keck
Oyster Supper Tuesday at Harvey & Warfel's
Remember the Q. E. S. Oyster Supper Tuesday evening November 3 held over Harvey and Warfel's venue with part of the proceeds likely benefiting a local effort.
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Harvey & Warfel’s
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H. F. Steck
STECK
Fess Teck
Im Society
Mmes. I. Rothschild
Dr. C. W. Stewart
Stewart Home
West Main Street
Grace Jones
Eva Wolf
Wolf Home
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothcraft
Klein Klothing KO
Good Clothes Store
Loggins
Ther
Enty
Anderson
Frey
Hattie Thomas
Gladys Sigler
Esther Welch
Sigler
Welch
Lewis
Rualit
Washington, Towa
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