Society Notes and Engagements in Des Moines Area
Society items announce the engagement of Elea Nor Bailey of Washington Iowa to Robert Longfellow Brown of Boston. Cards report the marriage of James Harry Fenton to Alice Roberts Beal in Minnesota with plans to reside in Washington after November. Mrs Leslie Mountford hosted the Fortnightly club music department with biographical sketches and Iowa composer performances.
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Eleanor Baethydt Bailey
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington
Iowa
Robert Longfellow Brown
Boston
Miss Bailey
Dana Hall
Wellesley
Mass
Mr. Brown
Columbian National Life Inurance Company
Sunday Des Moines Register
James Harry Fenton
Alice Roberts Beal
St. al
Minnesota
J. M. Wilson
Wilson Heating Company
St. Paul
Leslie Mountford
Max Marble
Frederick Knight Logan
Thurlow Lieurance
Mortimer Wilson
Harvey Young
R. H. Walker
Towans
Weeping Waters
George Masson
Tom Powis
Just Us
William Flynn
Everette Plening
John . Pleminog
Lexington
Church Hall
Washington County Women active in music and public safety efforts
A report highlights Washington County women enjoying performances by Harmeler Mountford and Mrs Hedges with Mrs Jamieson as guest. It notes club meetings and social events in Fortnightly and Baptist Women groups, plus a safety talk by Ida Tarbell urging mobilization of women in public safety and industrial work.
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Columbus City
Hoston
Ida M. Tarbell
New York
National Safety Council
Miss Tarbell
Safety Council
Passion Plays to Large Graham Crowd
The Graham theatre featured Passion again tonight drawing a large crowd after a strong first showing last night. The film portrays Jeanne Du Barry with Poly Negri delivering a powerful emotional performance. Dr. H. R. Stark praises it as vivid and accurate, while Manager Pratt anticipates another full house.
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Graham Theatre
Jeanne du Barry
Poly Negri
H. R. Stark
Presbyteriall
Times
Pratt
California golfers cart babies on links with caddy-bag go cart
Enthusiastic women golfers in California have found a way to balance golf and motherhood. They use a modified caddy bag as a go cart to transport babies around the links while playing.
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California
Diphtheria warns teachers and parents to seek early antitoxin
Health departments urge early antitoxin treatment for diphtheria in children. Parents should seek a doctor at first sore throat or hoarseness and avoid sharing cups or towels to prevent spread. Early care halves fatalities and can save many lives.
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United States
Olive Oil in Laundry Soap Instead of Filler
A reader extols Green Arrow laundry soap for containing olive oil and no filler. The letter claims all soap and claims twice the lasting power and gentler clothing care, with less hand irritation and versatile cleaning uses.
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To &c
Green Arrow
Palmolive Company
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Washington County
Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Christian Church
BE. O
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Priday
James Swift
Women's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mist Godfrey
Women's Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
W. A. Gibson
Ida Tarbell
J. E. McRae
Atlanta
Japan
R. H S.ishop
Des Moines
By Jane Lee
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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