Family Reunion And Club Activities At Winfield
The Pratt family gathering in Winfield included R B Pratt and Louise plus G F Pratt, marking a rare reunion. The Younger Set Dancing club hosted a ballroom night at the Commercial club with fifty couples and guests from nearby towns. The Normal Training club met at noon with minutes, constitution changes, and craft stories. A W S club party at Will Brinning’s home featured a weiner roast, tea, pumpkin pie, and a spelling bee led by Mrs. Mabel Griffith. A 1901 marriage anniversary event for Miss Mary Baker and A C Ralston ended with a charivari and music, attended by many Bakers and Ralstons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
H. L. Anderson
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Faye Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Tom Carlin
Oskaloosa
Margart
Mary Patterson
Gladys Scranton
Esther Booth
Marie Wenger
Marguerite Hicks
Hazel Askew
Blanche Sutherland
Cedric
Farm Bureau
Will Brinning
W.S. Club
Brunswick
Mabel Griffith
Homer Porter
Effie Porter
Brinning
Mary Baker
A. C. Ralston
Ralston
Baker
A. M. Baker
Irene Baker
Dorothy Ralston
A.M. Baker
Eunice
Beulah
Millicent
George Baker
Robert
Clarence Baker
Marion Smith
Everett West
Maree
Opal
Steve Crawford
Ernest
Clyde
Stephen
Effie van Sickle
W. L. Ralston
Almeta
Thomas Ralston
Dorothy
Cloyce
Verle
September Term of Court Concludes in Brief Session
Judge Charles A. Dewey finished the September term after a brief Saturday session. Upcoming term will begin November 7 with Judge D. W. Hamilton presiding. Several cases were disposed or set for stipulation. new guardian appointed for Washington Loan & Trust Co. bond set at 10 000. Temporary injunction granted in Ray Walton case pending bond. Decree of divorce granted in Ray Sanders case. E J Foster fined 200 and costs after waiving arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dewey
District Court
Newton
Cour
D. W. Hamilton
Grinnell
Dewey
D. J. Wittman
John C. Brenneman
Lester A. Myers
Joseph F. Moore
A. F. Hamilton
W. T. Hamilton
CC. C. Gardner
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Ray Walton
Frank Bruty
J. H. Halverson
J. E. Booth
Ray Sanders
Olive G. Sanders
T. A. Michels
R. C. Leggett
State of Iowa
E. J. Foster
Four Cantril Men Killed by Train
Four prominent Cantril residents in Van Buren county died when their automobile collided with an extra train near Cantril. Charles Hyde and Ward Cretcher died instantly. A. L. Filber and Elmer Franklin died later from injuries. Riley Woolan was badly injured. the car caught fire after impact. The men were returning from a Cantril American Legion funeral for John H. Kerr.
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Ottumwa
Cantril
van Buren County
Here
Charles Hyde
Ward Cretcher
A. L. Filber
Elmer Franklin
Filber
Cretcher
Sentinels of Letters Challenge New Authors
A quotation attributed to Long fellow emphasizes critics as guards in the realm of reviews, standing at newspaper corners to test every fresh author and work. The remark frames critics as essential checks in literary discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of Letters
Longfellow
Trinidad
Fortnightly club and social notices from local groups
Announcements list Fortnightly club sections meeting dates October events with members Nora McKinstry Wilson Speidel Campbell Rownd Carris Fitzwilliam Japan China England France Italy and others Pythian Sisters Queen Esthers West Chester Community club and Ladies Aid events with dates October 17 18 19 20 and 21 plus a box and candy social at Salem schoolhouse and a chicken pie luncheon at MBE church offices for subscriptions and dues collection.
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Wilson
Japan
Speidel
China
Campbell
England
Siberts
France
Rownd
Italy
Carris
U. S
Fitzwilliam
Salem Schoolhouse
Richmond
Flossie Shrader
Notice Pythians Regular Meeting and Social
The Pythians announce a Tuesday evening regular meeting night featuring installation initiation and a social gathering after the work session.
West Chester clubs plan midweek meetings
The Chita Study department postpones its meeting to Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs Ralph Shannon at 21812. The Navajo club also meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Mrs J E Wright at 2082. The West Chester United Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary hosts a church tea Thursday afternoon October 20, inviting members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
Joe Wright
Chita
Ralph Shannon
Navajo Club
J. E. Wright
West Chester
Motorists Drive Record Yellowstone Season in 1921
Yellowstone National Park reports 81 651 visitors in 1921 marking a records year. Auto travel climbed as 7 684 passengers rode in 2 158 cars, while rail visitors fell 6 817 as roads and camps expanded to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
America
Yellowstone
Park ‘Gateways
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Treasure Hunt Probes Sunken Merida For $5 Million Gold
Norfolk reports a New York backed dive team searches sixty miles east of Cape Charles for the Ward line steamer Merida wrecked after a collision with Admiral Farragut's ship. Divers Crilley Nielsen and Gramer descend beyond 200 feet to recover gold silver and jewels feared swallowed by the Atlantic eleven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Line
Merida
Virginia Capes
United Fruit Company
Admiral Farragut
Ripple
Frank J. Crilley
Honolulu
Fred Nielson
Prank Gramer
Merida Wreck Sunk in 1910 Collision Off Coast
The Merida, carrying 4700 tons of copper as ballast, sank in May 1910 after a fogbound collision with the steamer Admiral Farragut near New York. All passengers were saved. the ship rests on a sand bottom while Ripple expedition marks a renewed search effort after prior attempts by New York capitalists.
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Mex- Too
Tiaania
Tor
New York
Admiral Farragut
Merida
Prose Style and Language Quality Advice
A quotation urges writers to aim for combined excellences in style and prose. It suggests that a busy age neglects correctness and calls for education in English as a learned language to raise overall language quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dater
Woman Killed Jumping From Car on Steep Hill
Mrs. J. F. Dill, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died instantly near Lockridge Jefferson county when the car stalled on a steep hill. Dev, the driver, swung the vehicle toward the embankment. Dill jumped out and was crushed under the rear wheel, uttering no cry as bystanders and passengers watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Get
J. FE. Dill
Lockridge
Jefferson County
W. S. Dey
Nelle Robinson
Mra. J. B. Dill
Frank Dill
Cleaning Marble Formula for Marble Cleaning Paste
A cleaning mix uses five parts soda, two and a half parts powdered chalk, and two and a half parts pumice stone mixed with water to create a thin paste. Apply to marble and wash off with soap and water.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clyde Pratt
R. BE. Pratt
Louise
G. F. Pratt
Winfield
Frank Swan
Pairfield
R. H. Pratt
Rock Island
Ders Made
American Legion
Wehare
Challengers
Alladin
Iowa
GAS and Electric
WOS. Cos
Nora McKinstry
K. Puts
Castle Hall
Jno
W. Applegate
Pythian Sisters
West Chester Community Club
Queen Esthers
Harry Evans
North Ave. R
Woman's Home Missions
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society
Will Caldwell
Harry Dickerson
North 4Th Ave
Ladies Aid
M. BE. Church
Pythian Circle
H. M. Shaver
M. of R
National
Norfolk
Cape Charles
George W. Nordstorm
Nordstrom
Hamilton
Rothschild’s
C. M. F. Clothing Co
Dati
J. A. Harwood & Son
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