Local notes from West Chester and vicinity events
Miss Grace Conger spent the day in West Chester while Mildred Craig attended a teachers institute. J L Brookhart sale of residence is set for Saturday at 2 pm near the hospital. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs L F E McFarland of South Dakota and John F Cox from Minnesota. Adelaide White returned to Peoria. A load of Jersey milk cows will be sold at Columbus Junction Lat Sept 8 at 2 o'clock. New fall suits and shipments of crepe de chine fabrics are promoted by H J Ward & Co.
Fall Wool Dresses and Coats Featured by Ward and Co
Des Moines visit by W Livingston noted. H St Ward and Co advertise wool dresses in pornet twill with trims, coats plain to fur trimmed, and services at Schmeveller Bros. plus dressmaking and repairs. Family items mention Donald Paul Griffiths foot infection from pony accident and Washington trip by Clement Griffiths party.
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H. St. Ward and Co
H. 1, Ward and Co
District conference of Iowa Press Association in Decorah
Newspaper publishers from northeastern Iowa gather in Decorah for a two day district conference hosted by Decorah. The event features editor discussions on publish past topics and entertainment including a Commercial Club banquet Friday evening for editors and their families.
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Decorah
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
Commercial Club
Acrobats vetter shoes for children at Wilsons
A montage of short notes from Wilsons and nearby towns lists items for sale and visits. Freda White of Crawfordsville in Washington, Minnie Ellison of New Boston visiting the Reisner home, and various residents traveling to Davenport Gladwin Kirksville and Keota. Also mentions school supplies at Phillips Drug Store and feather mattress making.
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Minnie Ellison
New Boston
W. EB. Reisner
J. T. Foster
Home of Friends
Washington
Haskins
Drake College Adds Iowa Governor’s Son to Faculty
Des Moines reports Jean F. Carroll son of former Iowa governor joins Drake University College of Commerce and Finance faculty this term. He transfers from Harvard graduate school of business administration with economics specialization at Iowa State College.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jean F. Carroll
Carroll
Iowa
College of Commerce and Finance
Drake University
Drake
Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard University
Iowa State College
Soap will wipe out leprosy say Northwestern professor
Dr Arthur Stillians argues soap and hygiene education could end leprosy in the United States. He cites fear of stigma as a barrier to isolating patients and urges better migrant screening and global unity to conquer the disease.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Arthur W. Stillians
Northwestern University
United States
Jillians
Giant Among Berries
The Columbia Berry, described as the largest berry yet found, measures up to 2 1 / 2 inches long by 1 1 / 2 inches thick and was introduced in 1921 from its Andean homeland into this country.
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Columbia
Andes
A Trick With Letters Iere Spelling Poker
A playful Pathfinder prompt asks a friend to spell capitalization with seven letters. The punchline is Iza tion, a phonetic take on capitalization.
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Iere
Sweet Is Youth and Immortality in Youth
A reflective quote about youth, eternity, and the allure of youth as immortality, attributed to Hazlitt, suggesting the fever of youth makes people feel time stands still and leads to regretting nothing.
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Hazlitt
Asparagus as Ancient Food Source
Asparagus is noted as one of the oldest known edible plants used by humans. The text highlights its long history as a food source and its enduring culinary presence.
Indians Liked These Rattlesnake Plantains in the Woods
Nature Magazine notes that rattlesnake plantains grow in dry woods under hemlocks with gray-green leaves and netted markings resembling snakes. The name derives from this pattern, though Indians believed the plant held antidotal powers for rattlesnake bites. The eastern United States hosts two common species: lesser rattlesnake plantain and downy rattlesnake plantain.
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Nature Magazine of
Washington
Emerson Quotes on Use of Defects and Pride
A compact reflection on defect and pride by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The essay-like line asserts that every strength or flaw contains a potential use, with good and weakness shaping human virtue and vulnerability.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Powder Puff Swan Trade
The best powder puffs come from swan down or cygnet. Norway supplies the material while about 40,000 birds are killed yearly for this purpose and prices have risen steadily.
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Norway
Appearances Deceive: A Shakespearean Reflection
A compact reflection on inner truth versus outward show. A line cites Shakespeares warning that character may differ from appearance, prompting contemplation of hidden motives and virtue beyond surface.
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Shakespeare
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Canada
Alice Brady
Paramount
Charlie Murry
Ile
FOX
Brady the Snow
Sonya Levien
Julie Herne
Tenry Kolker
Penn
Sylvania, Kentucky
Indiana, Illinois
Iowa Coals
John Shields & Sons
McNamara
Arch
Oxfords
Wilson's
Grace Conger
West Chester
J. L. Brookhart
Mildred Craig
D. F. Macon
Mrs. L. FE. McFarland
South Dakota
W. C. Mayhew Jr
John F. Cox
Minnneapolis
G. H. Burham
McCall Bros
Seymour Statler
Hazel
W. J. M. Scott
Boston
J. A. Work Home
H. J. Ward and Co
Adelaide White
Bee
Minnie Conner
Teachers Institute
Owen Greeian
Betty Fraresoe
Eugene
Keota
Dell Skiner
Frank Wells
J. A. Work Insurance Agency
F. & M. Bank
Meer Ces
Sam White
Moline
C. H. Wilson
Qs Kaloosa
Parker
Duofold Jr
Lady Duofold
Clement Griffith
Donald Paul
Jack
Wellston
Donald
Schmeveller Bros
Blair
Ward's
Freda White
Crawfordsville
Lyons. Gore
Phillips Drug Store
S. W. Livingston
Davenport
Ray Humston
Mary Maxine
Gladwin
Atchisons
Sarah Crawford
Miss Mary
Margaret Swith of
East 9Th Street
Hattie van Winkle
Brighton
A. M. McCulley
J. T. Carson
Bloomfield
James Carson
Ottumwa
Philips Drug Re
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Emma Deimerly
Marjorie McCrabb
Hattie Frey
Lillian Dahlstrom
What Cheer
Chas. Atkinson
Tanton, Ill
Old Settlers
Paculty
Wilie Long
Mt. Pleasant Stuart Hotel
Lowe City
Curtis & Ross
Atchison’s
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
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