Community club announcements list Wednesday and Thursday meetings
Readable notices show Rosemary club Mrs Percy Whi ler Natvajah club Mrs John Leeter and other groups meeting Wednesday or Thursday afternoon or evening, with some changes noted and dates given for planned socials and public events. The Rural Women's club Levington WoFP M.S. and various church groups are listed along with a fried chicken supper and a rummage sale note.
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Natvajah Club
John Leeter
Local church groups plan October meetings and services
Readings note multiple church activities in October. The First U P Church Ladies at will hold a regular meeting Friday October 8 at 2 30 p m with work and refreshment committees. The Shalom Group Sunday school class of the Methodist church will meet October 11 at 12 30 p m to attend Reverend Barker's funeral. The Salon church will host services Tuesday evening October tent at 7 30 with Reverend Helmquist of Des Moines speaking in English. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church meets Thursday p m with important business and committee chairs present. Wes Chester M E church Ladies Aid hosts October social October 11 with Mrs Houz Mrs Duval Mrs Stewart and Mrs Welle in charge. Baptist fellowship supper Wednesday at 6 30 asks each family to bring one dish and extra provisions and to bring own place fork spoon cup.
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U. P
Methodist Church
Barker
Salon
Cope
Helmquist
Des Moines
Aid of the
Christian Church
Ladies Aid’ Society of
Wes Chester M
The
Baptists
Deliverance meeting and state convention plan noted
The October 12 meeting at Mrs Dill's home will discuss Deliverance with leader Mrs Geo Brinton and roll call. Delegates elected for the state convention. full meeting requests Osage or Oskaloosa hosting October 25 26 27.
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W.C. T. CU
A. B. Dill
Pet
Geo. Brinton
Lrst
Osorkaloosa
Fanmakers Pay Rate in Valencia Caps 85 Cents a Day
Spanish girls who fashion the famous fans of Valencia receive about 85 cents daily. The report notes low wages in a labor segment linked to delicate craft work and export demand.
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Valencia
Keeps a Man Busy at Selemington Rugs
A fragmented note describes men occupied with tasks to avoid stepping on rugs his wife has faced on the floor. The wording is unclear but suggests a domestic scene centered on rug care and home occupation in Selemington.
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Selemington
Gas Evaporation Wastes Fuel in Oil Plant
A damaged OCR fragment states that gasoline evaporates during crude oil processing and that the loss equals one thirtieth of national oil production. The text is unclear but implies significant fuel waste at an oil plant facility.
Young Swimmers Set Record at Lake Okoboji
Ee E. Melridge of Milford reports Muriel Craig a 14 year old and Harold Buffett a boy of similar age swam across Lake Okoboji at the widest point on August 26 witnessed by a crowd setting a notable record for their youth. George W. Schee presented flags to fifty Clay county schools through Miss Ida Haroldson the county superintendent. Colonel J. F. McNeil the Lincoln bodyguard survivor recalls watching over the martyred president's grave. Farmers in Jumwa and Tracey report strong cucumber markets and rising home canning activity with jars and fruit preserved across several counties.
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Des Moines
Ee. E. Melridge
Milford
Dickinson County
Muriel Craig
John H. Craig
Tripp, South Dakota Ledger
Harold Uffelt
Ernest Buffett
Omaha
Lake Okoboji
Lake District
George W. Schee
Clay County
Maide
Ida Haroldson
Mr. LeHee
Flo
Primghar
O'Brien
Citien
Tracey
Marion County
Sore
Towa
George Chilconte
Blackberria
Farmers organize to curb theft in Clay County
The farm bureau and county officials plan a farmers organization to protect property amid rising loss of poultry stock fruits and melons. County attorney deputy sheriffs and bankers' association officers pledge support and will enforce property rights with fair warning to offenders.
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Farm Bureau
Organizatio
Clay County
County Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Association
Farmers’ Organization
Pick-Tes Shipments Reach Otter Creek Market
More than 10,000 bushels of pick Tes have been shipped from the Otter Creek area to regional markets, signaling strong demand for the new crop and prompting buyers to monitor prices closely.
Mississippi River Strands Many Boats on Sand Bars
The Mississippi River lies at a record low, with private boats stranded on exposed sand bars as only shallow water remains. Government crews above Dubuque shelter aboard the steamery Ellen and keep watch along the river.
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Mississippi River
Dubuque
Ellen
Duck hunting season opens with many licenses in Polk county
In Polk county the first two weeks of September saw over two thousand hunt er's licenses issued ahead of open season for ducks. The 1922 game laws list a broad bag and possession limit for ducks geese and other birds while wardens warn of daily limits. Squirrels opened September 1 and many have already been bagged by local hunters.
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Polk County
Pear grower sees big yields from sprayed trees
William Moellering of Garnaville in Clayton county reports he sprayed 11 pear trees and gathered over 125 bushels with more than 90 percent worm free. He sold the fruit at 1 to 2.50 dollars per bushel, boosting orchard income about 20 times. one tree yielded 14 bushels.
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William Moellering
Garnaville
Clayton County
Appanoose County Moves to Stop Highway Vandalism
Farmers vow to clean up sideroad outrages claiming youths and revelers trespass near homes and farms. Vigilantes threaten to patrol roads by night and jail those unable to explain their presence. Residents cite past drinking and debauchery near schools and pastures and demand named offenders be identified.
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Appanoose County
Centerville
Cara
Sorghum Mill at Klemme Powered by Ludeke’s Plant
Henry A. Ludeke operates one of the most fully equipped sorghum mills in the nation at Klemme in Hancock county. The facility processes about 200 gallons of Payor tine syrup using modern crushing equipment to extract juice from the cane.
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Henry A. Ludeke
Klemme
Hancock County
Fragments Hint at Unclear Old Research Steeple Find
A garbled note hints at an old research project about a church steeple and possible ruins. Details are unreadable, with names and places unclear.
Penguins Unafraid of Human Approach Remains Mystery
A cryptic fragment from a historical page hints at penguins displaying bold behavior toward humans. The piece references natural history observations without clear dates or locations, leaving the incident open to interpretation.
Will Never Grow Old
A fragment suggests a mythic claim that youth lasts forever and nature’s laws may change soon, implying a speculative or visionary note about aging and transformation.
Rather Dull Alice Hotel Stay Revealed
A fragment from the New York Sun notes an exclusive hotel stay. The text suggests a formal or high class setting but is largely garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to verify.
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Alice
Turned Down by a Greedy Corporation
A garbled OCR fragment describes a complainant named Bowes in a beggary spree, noting a man’s frustrations about lack of funds for travel and basic needs, alleging a greedy corporation is blocking payment or assistance.
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Bowes
Jonah
Matrimonial Survey Sparks Broad Reflections
A fragmentary exchange questions opinions on matrimonial matters as a conversation wanders through media and public discourse about relationships and broadcasting.
Tue Wedding Barred in Mexico Amid Odd Message
A garbled OCR note claims a wedding was canceled in Mexico on a day misnamed as Tuesday. The fragment mentions a “Testi fate” and references a “Lnicdest day of the week” for weddings. The readable bits suggest a local notice about ceremony timing but lack clear details.
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Mexico
Vacuum principle applied to bulk unloading of coal products
A concept borrows the vacuum cleaner idea to unload coal and other bulk goods in large quantities, proposing a new method that could streamline handling of materials like coal and gin.
Wood Cellulose for Silk Use Spurs Italian Plant Growth
Five Italian plants scale up artificial silk production using wood cellulose sourced from Norway. The project leverages Norway supplied wood pulp to create a domestic silk substitute, expanding industrial capacity in Italy.
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Italy
Norway
W C T U canvass finds farmers backing prohibition
The Associated Press notes that twenty three state grange masters responded to a Union Signal questionnaire showing broad support for national prohibition among farmers. Masters from New Jersey to Minnesota voiced belief that prohibition benefits rural health and prosperity and that farmers would back the law in a vote.
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Associated Press
Evanston
Fit
National
Wormanns’ Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition
Union
Maryland
B. John Black
J. H. Hutchinson
South Dakota
D. H. Agans
New Jersey
John A. McSparran
Pennsylvania
George Bisehel
Nebraska
R. W. Roberts
Minnesota
A. B. Judson
Iowa
Jesse Newson
Thomas D. Urmston
Kentucky
Needham
Kansas
Hermanthde
Wisconsin
A Union of Interest to Women Health Advice from Pinkham’s Compound
Readers share experiences with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to ease nervous spells and female troubles. Testimonies from Horatio Arkansas Reading Pennsylvania and New Orleans describe improved health, regained strength, and renewed ability to manage housework after using the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Horatio
Ark
Lydia K. Pinkham
Jim Rearick
Arkansas
Reading
New Orleans
Mrs. T
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Rosemary Club
Percy Whieler
FB. OO. W
Mine File McCormick
Athe
Wells Co
Mi Lee We McFarland
Rebekah Club
O. F
Poinsettia — Club
Mra Owemne Thayer
West Chester Baptist Chureh
Ourse
H. W. Russell Ao
Nelson Thompson
Rural Women’s Club
Sinr"McKee
Levington Wofp M.S
Treme Oldfield
Me Ye
Poe
Standards Methodist
Washington Street
View
Hill
Will Roy
Harm Jones Homie
Vermers Union
Youn
America School House
di Hay
Henay Camp
Dorothy Clark
Eee
Cammani
Koight
Templar
Order of the Red Cross
Kerr
E. C
Fred L. Stewart
Houston
Texas Chronicle
Hazel Alverson
Stewart
Alyerson
Washington
Texas
R. E B. Houser
Rusk Ave
Marie
About & O'Lock
Mr. Housy
Mr. Hosuff
George Acy
Indentificaion
Eveyone Possible
Ity
J. W. Jarnagin
Oskaloosa
J. F. McNeil
Lincoln
Jumwa
Mariageer
Knights of Pythias
Winterset
Department of Agriculture
Fldom B. Kepford
Hawarden
Willys-Overland, Inc
Verland
Willys-Knight
HE Overland Line
HE Willys-Knight Line
Willys-Overland
Toledo
Wwe
Wide
Madge
Mar.jorie
Nes Im Fost Broadcasting
Rock Island
Beawen
Rock Island Lines
Mississippi
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