Eastern Star to Observe 30th Anniversary in Washington
The Washington chapter No.98 of the Order of the Eastern Star marks 30 years since its founding with a Sept 10 program led by Mrs. George Kerr. The chapter began April 1, 1891, chartered Sept 10, 1891, and now lists 226 active members including A. R. Dewey Mary Ott and Charles Noecker.
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Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
George & Kerr
A. R. Dewey
A. N. Alberson
Mary C. Ot
Charles Noecker
Evenig
Mary C. Ott
Johanna Ream
Reading
Eleanor Walker
Howard L. McCleery
J. D. Glasgow
Iowa Publisher Buys Fourth Paper in County Trio
James Farquhar, publisher of the Williamsburg Journal Tribune, has leased the Victor Record for a period starting September 1, adding a fourth Iowa county weekly to his portfolio. He now edits and publishes The Marengo Republican, Williamsburg Journal-Tribune, Blairstown Press, and Victor Record. The Victor Record’s former editor M J Flavey left Victor for health reasons. Farquhar left the Chicago Herald advertising post years ago to lead his own papers.
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Williamsburg
James
Farquhar
Williamsburg Journal-Tribune
Victor Record
Mgr
Victor
Iowa County
Marengo Republican
Blairstown Press
M. J. Flavey
The
Chicago Herald
New York Times
Man's ingratitude and luck credited to self
Uncle Eben observes that a man who trusts to luck will still take credit for his own cleverness when luck aids him, noting ingratitude and self reliance in such cases.
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Eben
Social Evening Precedes Quiet Iowa City Nuptials
Dr and Mrs Fred F E Reid hosted a six oclock dinner honoring Mrs Kate Ackley and her brother Frank Smith of Los Angeles California. A luncheon followed for Mrs Ackley with pink and white flowers, while Miss Wanda Neiswanger played piano and guests chatted and worked on crafts. Nearby Mrs Nora Dewey hosted a gathering for her sister Mrs Rose Stephen and niece Mrs Carol Oliphant of Pawhuska Oklahoma with Miss Ackley in attendance. A quiet wedding of Miss Geneva Evans and Mr Charles R Longer occurred at the Methodist parsonage with only close witnesses present. The bride wore brown georgette. The couple plan to reside on the Longer farm near Washington.
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Fred FE. Reid
Kate Ackley
Frank Smith
Los Angeles
California
Marguerite Oates
A. R. Oates
Eleanor Walker
R. 8
Will Cook
Nora Dewey
Rose Stephen
Carol Oliphant
Pawhuska
Oklahom
Wanda Neiswanger
Alice Smouse
Washington
Geneva Evans
Charles R. Longer
Iowa City
Ellis
William Kos
Bessie Longer
J. W. Longer
Thomas Evans
Schoo
Drought Fear Echoes in Local Voice
Uncle Eben laments selfish men who would risk national drought rather than let a rain shower spoil their own small patch, reflecting rural attitudes and self interest in weather folklore.
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Uncle Eben
Echo in Milan Castle Repeats Sixty Times
A large room in Simon eta castle near Milan yields a remarkable echo. A pistol shot reverberates sixty times, creating a notable acoustic phenomenon for observers.
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Simoneta
Milan
Community group notices list meetings and socials
A collection of church choir practice, club meetings, social events, and civic group gatherings is announced. It includes dates and times for the Christian church choir, Rebekah club, Sewing Circle, Baptist Ladies League, Masonic events, Washington Fez Club, rural and women’s clubs, Pythian Circle, K of P picnic, and the WCTU with locations noted in local halls and parish basements.
Poisoned Chicken Sends Cory Grove Club to Scare
In SAC CITY on Sept 5 members of the Cory Grove sewing circle fell ill after lunch with pressed chicken as a main dish. Doctors termed it ptomaine poisoning. The chicken was kept in a glass dish with a tin lid, and officials suspect the tin may have poisoned the meat.
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Sac City
Chester Community Council Plans Growth and Departments
The West Chester Community Club met at Morris Crayne's to review a successful year and approve plans for expansion. The group will create four departments next yearLitery Choral Current Events and Social with chairs KE Anderson Ruth Crayne Connen and Willard Leet guiding efforts.
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West Chester
KE. A. Anderson
F. A. Sherbeck
Glen Martin
al Augustine
Dayton
Conner
Ruth Crayne
BE. C. Braumback
Frank Sherbeck
Walter Boyer
Belle
Miss Connen
E. C. Brumback
Hollinger
Housel
H. W. Luers
H. R. Green
Willard Leet
Will Monroe
Irvin Coffee
Milo De-Long
Lou Baur
W. O. Ralston
Lieut Null to Escort Bodies Home from ZR-2 Disaster
The bodies of sixteen Americans killed in the ZR-2 disaster will be transported by train from Hull to Plymouth where they will transfer to the British cruiser Dauntless for the voyage home. Lieut Tel ford B Null of the American force at Howden will lead the escort with Royal Air Force personnel joining to Plymouth.
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Hull
Plymouth
Dauntless
Howden
Lieut
Telford B. Null
United States
Royal Air Force
C J Motorcycle Races Postponed In Columbus Junction
Labor day races were postponed due to rain soaked track and rescheduled for Friday September 16. Twenty five riders entered from Des Moines Rock Island Davenport Cedar Rapids and Waterloo to compete. A Columbus Junction 3 to 2 loss at Wyman saw Davis and Simpson share batteries for Wyman with McRoberts for Columbus Junction. A large crowd attended.
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Columbus Junction
Labor Day
Des Moines
Rock Islands
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wymaa
Davied Davis
Wyman
Sheriff Abandons Lens Testing In Muscatine
Sheriff J J Wiley announced the testing station for headlights at the county jail yard is closed after criticism from noncar owners. His daughter Miss Juanita Wiley conducted the tests for a small fee, and the sheriff says other stations may be established by sheriffs statewide.
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Muscatine
J. J. Wiley
Juanita Wiley
State Department
Wiley
New Haven Baptist Sunday School Outing at Sunset Park
Last Saturday the New Haven Baptist Sunday school organized a day trip to Sunset Park. Despite threatened rain forenoon, 53 attendees brought baskets and appetites, enjoying ideal weather, birdsong, shade trees, and games. Everyone anticipates another such gathering next year in shared faith and community.
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New Haven Baptist Sunday School
Sunset Park
Misplaced Medal Prompted Admiral Joke
A famed admiral, strict on uniforms, fixes a portly sailor with a medal placed too low. He asks if the medal was earned for eating. The sailor says no, and the admiral snaps that the medal belongs on the stomach, not worn there.
Electric Current Blocks Fish Passage in Irrigation Canals
A study notes that a flowing electric current through irrigation canals prevents fish from passing. Researchers report the method could deter migration and guide fish movement, with potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems and farming water management.
Speedy Trial and Punishment Way to Cut Down Crime
Edwin W. Sims, president of the Chicago Crime Commission, tells the American Bar Association that swift and certain punishment lowers crime. He cites delays in trials as a crime magnet and notes Chicago had far more murders per capita than Britain or Canada in 1919.
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Cincinnati, CO
Edwin W. Sims
Chicago Crime Commission
American Bar Association
America
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Great Britain
Canada
British Isles
Trians
Crime Commission
Chicago Murders Prompt Swift Court Sentences and Effect on Crime
Civil courts sat in the criminal court to clear the murder docket. Twelve were sentenced to hang and twelve to the penitentiary for terms from one year to life. The murder rate in Chicago dropped 51 percent and remained low. A December 1919 jury found a defendant not guilty after an eight and a half year delay, with jurors citing withheld reasons for the unusual verdict.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Iowa State Fair Profits Reported For Sixty Seventh Year
Secretary A R Corey released the full receipts of the Iowa sixty seventh annual state fair showing 281 558 74 in receipts through last Friday night with about 20 000 still outstanding and an expected final total near 291 000 The total expenses are estimated at 300 900 A comparison of receipts for 1920 and 1921 fairs follows.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
Verish currency capitalists in Hungary use fridges as safes
Verifiable remark notes Hungarians store money in refrigerators due to poor ink on currency. A banker jokes about freezing a fifty for safety. A week after rain, Australia’s sunburned deserts sprout green growth, signaling unexpected vegetation after drought.
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Hungary
Lillem
Didja
Australia
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