Miss Rose Norwood aids travelers at Davenport depot
Davenport records recount Miss Rose Norwood Y W C A travelers aid calming cries at Rock Island depot. She guides lost children to relatives fetches trains, affords clothing, and funds for exhausted travelers while tracing Jones families and aiding the ill and stranded. Her daily patrol supports many travelers and earns thanks from grateful families.
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Davenport Democrat
Rose Norwood
Washington
Joneses
Rock Island
S Jones
Davenport Y. W
Jonses
Jones
Miss’s “Jones
Miss Norwood
Miss’s Jones
Young Womens Christian Association
Hore
Mies Norwood
Mine Norwood
Chicago
New York
Feather
A Novel Treatment for Bay Window Shelves
The article describes broad window shelves beneath a bay window as a departure from a traditional window seat. It notes the shelves can hold plants or books but risk clutter. When kept clear, the feature remains restful and decorative.
Daily Thought by Edward Evenett tale prompt
A compact reflection urges broad outlooks and forward help. The message emphasizes looking up and down, ahead not behind, outward not inward, and extending aid to others.
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Edward Evenett Tale
Social Calendar Notes For The Week
The Twenty Century Reading Circle meets this afternoon with Mrs. Bradford. The D A R holds a noon gathering with Mrs. Julia Cavander followed by a picnic supper. Royal Neighbors meet tonight. Miss Nola Moothart hosts the R C B Cus at her home. Y W M S of First United Presbyterian meets with Miss Carolyn Hamilton this evening on East Main Street.
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Reading Circle
Bradford
Julia Cavander
Royal Neighbors
Nola Moothart
R. c. B. Cus
First United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
East Main Street
Local club events and meetings listed for early October
The Seventy six Red Cross Auxiliary meets with Mrs Rolla Eckerman October 1 to 8 afternoon at First Baptist Church. Delta Alpha Sewing Bee at Mrs M Speidell 2 30 afternoon. Washington Co Hospital quarterly social at noon. Miss Sadie Schilling hosts Poinsettia club afternoon. Rainbow club meets with Mrs Ed Miller 2 pm. B B O class hosts weenie roast at Mr and Mrs Clyde Birney evening. Afternoon Bridge club at Mrs Ralph Shannons afternoon. Women Foreign Missionary Society guest day at Mrs Charles Pauls 525 West Main 2 30 afternoon. Mrs BE ed Page hosts PoP L club all day. Women Hospital Auxiliary regular meeting 2 30 rest room annual meeting with officer elections. Mrs Carl Hedges hosts Fort Nightly Music department evening.
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Rainbow Club
Ed Miller
B.B.O
Clyde Birney
Bridge Club
Ralph Shannon
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Charles Pauls
West Main Street
BE. Ed. Page
Pop. L. Club
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Carl Hedges
Hospital
First Baptist Church
Richard Czerwanky
Neliye Bell
Fifer
EE Crete Eieneane Sherwood Rustuide
Frank P. Atherton
Charles Hays
Mae Dermid
Hedges
Ola McCleery
Home
America
Blanche McCleery
Miss Finlay
Shubert
Fortnightly club and community events update
Social gatherings span dinners at the arrow and Sup plee home near Ainsworth and a Patterson home party with 40 to 59 guests. Officers elected for the Christian church Ladies Aid include Mrs Frank Jobble as president and Mrs Bessie Tucker as treasurer with committee appointments.
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BE. J. Perry
Nora Holden
T. C. Davis
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Frank Jobble
Anderson
Aid Society of the Christian Church
Frank Goble
Carrie Elwell
Bessie Tucker
Christian Church Society
Mexican children weighed and measured at club house
In the club house rooms the second ward committee conducted weighings and measurements for fourteen Mexican children as part of child welfare work. Ruth Ramerz acted as interpreter while Dr. E R Jenkins and Miss Josephine Wise led the process with help from Mrs. Sage and others.
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Second Ward
Ruth Ramerz
Wallace School
E. R. Jenkins
Josephine Wise
F. R. Sage
Charles Dewey
John McLaughlin
Commercial Club
Orville Elder
Dayton Grove Sewing Society Quilt Sells At Dusenbery Sale
The Dayton Grove Sewing Society offered a handmade quilt at the Dusenbery sale on Monday to boost their treasury as they plan to adopt an orphan. The quilt sold five times for a total of 25 dollars.
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Dayton Grove Sewing Society
W. A
H. A. Dusenbery
Bible Class Contest Ends In Shared Entertainment
The Moorhead Bible Class of Second United Presbyterian and William Latta's class concluded a weeks long contest by treating Latta’s group to an evening of entertainment after the Bible class’s loss.
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Moorhead
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wm. Latta
Belgian Gifts To Be Taken Thursday
Mrs. H W Russell is chairing a Red Cross drive to collect clothing for Belgium's destitute this winter. Members include Mrs. E Carris and others. Volunteers in each town will gather items Thursday to Saturday at the Crull grocery site, with alternate drop offs by night.
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H. W. Russell
the Red Cross
Belgium
E. (. Carris
Mra
J. A. Y. Ashby
J. D. Glasgow
Chas. Heng
Crull Grocery
Deer Raid Destroys Farmhouse Tablecloth in New Jersey
A green leaf design tablecloth at a farmhouse on Dark Moon road in Allamuchy New Jersey was hung to dry by Mrs. William Crawn and eaten by three deer within half an hour, according to the New York Herald.
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Dark Moon Road
Allamuchy
N. J
William Crawn
Crawn
New York Herald
No Chance for Lawyer in Acquittal Satire
An acquitted man questions a lawyer about a bill for services. The lawyer quips that the man proved he was insane, and the man responds that an insane person cannot conduct business. The Boston Transcript reports the exchange as a brief humor item.
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Boston Transcript
Brining Peppers and Celery for Long Preservation
Readable instructions show preserving green peppers and celery by brining. Pack stems removed into non metal vessels with a salt brine of two pounds per gallon, using weight to keep peppers submerged, then seal or allow gas escape. Freshen before use. celery also preserved similarly for soups and flavoring.
Ignorance Oh Bliss in a Workplace Exchange
A New York Sun anecdote depicts a young clerk called before his manager for careless work. The manager notes perfunctory effort, and the clerk counters that three months in, praise has finally arrived, prompting a grateful response.
To Be Remembered by William Penn in The Evening Journal
A brief reflection on frugality paired with liberality as essential virtues. Penn argues that withholding superfluous expenses benefits others in need, while generosity without restraint risks prodigality. The fusion of thrift and charity forms a balanced, commendable life practice.
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William Penn
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Washington County
Miss Rose Norwood
Angel of Mercy
Daily Thought
Red Cross Auxiliary
Rolla Eckerman
Delta Alpha
M. Speidell
Women's Auxiliary
Washington Co
Sadie Schilling
Poinsetta Club
H. Bosley
Wm. Johnson
al Augustine
Walter Boyer
Frank Martin
Miss Rouillard
Stocker
F. L. Wilson
Germany
House of Hohenzollern
Ella Woodford
Elizabeth Fisher
Minnie Conner
van Dike
Robert Service
Carl Roberts
Miss Mary Roberts
Evelyn Gideon
Gertrude Gardner
Barbara Miller
Roberts
Mary
G. M. Jones
Des Moines
Myrta Jeffrey
Elder
Celia Ross
A. R. Dewey
John Lytle
W. A. Cook
Klein Klothing Ko
Outfitters
BUSI
Ness
Evenine
Stor
Neady
Velours du Nord
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
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