Halloween gatherings and friendly club events fill the week
A series of neighborhood celebrations and club meetings centered on Halloween decor and socializing. Mrs Oliver Gray's family and friends hosted a large luncheon with music and candid jokes as Mr Gray nears his upcoming retirement. Numerous ladies clubs and harboring guests hosted dinners, sewing, and bridge parties with orange and black themes, while Junior Wells celebrated a birthday with classmates and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Gray
Gray
Ezra Goodwin
A. L. Young
V. Pp. McCauley
Frank McCauley
Gil Cherry
Tom Schulty
Junior Wells
Junior
Jeanette Wooley
Lincoln School
Jimmie Wells
Benjy Duke
Danger in Poisoning Rats for Plague Prevention
A historical note warns that poisoning rats to prevent plague is dangerous because fleas remain on living rats. once a rat dies its body may transfer fleas to new warm blooded hosts, spreading disease.
Wall Street Doesn’t Own Roads Says Finley
W H Finley president of the Chicago North Western argues in Fort Dodge that Wall Street owns railroads no more than industry and that accusations of widespread railroad ownership are a fallacy. He defends railroad value and government regulation while warning against calls for nationalizing private industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Wall Street
W. H. Finley
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Virginia
United States
Finley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Local Notices and Meetings Parade Weekly Events
Notices list county meetings including W R C initiation October 23 and Farmers Union on Tuesday at Woodman hall. Bethlehem Commandery meets October 11. Cyrus Chapter confers Mark Master degree Tuesday at 8. Prairie Flower festival postponed to October 24. Hallowe en program and box special at No 4 school October 25 with boxes from ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farmers Union
Woodman Hall
Chas
Wm. Jackson
Cyrus
D. Lb. Carbaugh
H. P
No. 4
Washington
Marie Landau
Box supper and candy sale at Lookout school
The Lookout school hosts a box supper and candy sale on Thursday evening October 25. Ladies are asked to bring boxes. Allie Maas is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Lookout School
Allie Maas
Potatoes and the 18th Century Scottish Pulpit Debate
In 1725 Scotland, potatoes were denounced from the pulpit as not Biblical and the forbidden fruit, blamed for leprosy and fever. England saw potato farming promoted by the Royal Society as a capitalist plot to oppress workers, while a labor leader derided it as cattle food. A tongue in cheek line notes a small for sale ad could sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
England
Royal Society
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Fred Sweet
Miss la Arthur
Ge. O. W. Club
Mrs. Sweet
T. S. BE. Club
L. E. Dunlap
C. H. Guther
Yesterafternoon
Marsh Bailey
Glen Zearing
Claude Lemmon
Mmericks
The
Methodist Church
Amos Weaver
Pythian Sisters
K. of P's
William Matucha
Roy Means
John McCall
Roy Mallory
Myrtle Poole
Will Manassier
Rena Page
Ceorge Paul
Ralph Minick
Clyde Pratt
J. A. Harwood
Ralph Shannon
Harwood
Washington’ Street
Kenneth Carris
Mary Louise Harwood
J. B. Crail
Will Harwood
Graham
Lda
Pretty Girls
Melody
Northwestern
Railway
Lord Coke
Washington, Iowa
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
T. Carris
E. C
Iowa Gas
White Shrine
Commercial Club
Eva Mae Michaels
West Chester Methodist Church
D. E. Zimmerman
Gust Bramer
East Side Square
Smith’s Emporium
Miluiner
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