District Court Gardiner Case Dominates Docket In 1908
In district court the Gardiner case and related bank disputes are consuming court time. A new jury assignment lists trials for Sept 17 to 22 1908 including Moothart versus The Great Western Land Company and Erdice versus Carr. Several defendants plead not guilty. Twenty four jurors were drawn for the Monday docket with multiple civil probate and transport cases noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Banks
R. W. Gardnner
Moothart
Great Western Land Company
Kevitz
Brighton
Iowa
Erdice
Carr
State
Garrett
Dillinger
James Dillinger
John Garrett
Tom Moothart
Tom
J. L. Brookhart
R. J. Meenock
J. 8. Martin
J. H. Kephart
Wm. Bailey
F. E. Snider
J. L. Kessler
J. L. Mitchell
AL. C. Dunbar
J. W. Lowe
A. L. Palmer
Farewell Party Honors Misses Leaving for College
The Ready Maids and friends gathered at Miss Hanna Richer’s East Main street home for a farewell evening for Dorothy Miller Martha Brindley Vern Aberson Haze Martin and Helen Wilson who depart for college soon The event featured various amusements a run to the fire and refreshments served by Mary Steck and Lydia Eicher Guests listened to conversations by Philip J Crail Victor Vansickle and others making it a memorable summer sendoff for the young women as they head to school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Richer
East Main Street
Dorothy Miller
Martha Brindley
Vern
Aberson
Haze Martin
Helen Wilson
Mary Steck
Lydia Eicher
Messrs
Philip J. Crail
Victor Vansickle
Star Pictorium
Manton Hebner
Ray Foley
Boyd Berdo
Farewell Party for Howard McConnaughy at Covenanter Church
About forty Covenanter church members gathered in the church parlors for a farewell in honor of Howard McConnaughy who expects to leave soon to resume his work at the Allegheny seminary. The evening ended with a light luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenanter Church
Howard McConnaughy
Allegheny Seminary
Bridal shower honors Miss Bertha Young at W Maing Street
Miss Stella Cunningham and Miss Dessa Wabnitz hosted an afternoon party for Miss Bertha Young at Dessa Wabnitz's West Maing street home. Guests gave practical gifts ahead of the forthcoming wedding and enjoyed a luncheon. Place cards and decorations featured water color marguerites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Young
Stella Cunningham
Dessa Wabnitz
West Maing Street
Four Sisters Reunite After Fifteen Years At Cotter
Mrs. William Sutherland and Mrs. John Park of this city join Mrs. H. P. D. Fishburn of Guide Rock Nebraska and Mrs. Evan Davis for a day at Mrs. R. T. Jons home in Cotter. The sisters have not been together fifteen years and enjoy a warm reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sutherland
John Park
H. PD. Fishburn
Guide Rock
Nebr
Evan Davis
R. T. Jons
Cotter
Reception at Huston home honors newlyweds Huston
A reception was held yesterday at the W. I. Huston residence near Winfield to honor Mr and Mrs Leslie Huston who wed Thursday at the Edwin Griffith home. About fifty guests attended and a sumptuous twelve o'clock dinner was served. The couple received many beautiful presents with guests including Mr and Mrs Edwin Griffith of south Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Huston
Winfield
Leslie Huston
Edwin Griffith
South
Washington
Families Enjoy Afternoon Picnic at Box Springs
The Rothschilds Warfels Mc CulleysStewarts and Harveys traveled to Box Springs yesterday after noon and spent the rest of the day picnicking together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild's
Warfel's
McCulley’s
Stewart's
Harvey's
Box Springs
Twentieth Century Reading Circle Outing at Sunset Park
About twenty members of the Twentieth Century Reading circle went to Sunset Park yesterday morning, took their dinner and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle
Sunset Park
New York Fashion Letter Direc toire influence on hats and gowns
The piece notes directoire styles reviving from 1795 with clinging sheath skirts and high waistlines. It predicts limited popularity for directoire due to fit, urging use for formal wear. It describes hats with broad crowns, velvet edging, and feather trims, plus blue brown gray and purples in millinery, with elaborate wings and colorful tips. Lucy Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
France
New Street Suits Show Smart Styles For Upcoming Season
The article notes gray dominates, greens and dark blues rise in tailor gowns. Pleated skirts appear, but most skirts are gore cut. Coats extend forty to fifty inches, semi fitting. Velvet collar and cuffs elevate many outfits. jacque-menot velvet trims and gold braiding appear on select gray suits. a blue suit features black silk braid and large oval braid buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacque-Menot
Fall fashion and transport changes noted in brief
A long, lively piece covers a club gathering with guests from Loveland and Trinidad, fashion notes on diagonal striped ceviots and serges for fall gowns, and a Rock Island timetable change improving Des Moines connections. Also mentions velvet season Directoire styles and Lord & Taylor’s display, plus fall and winter millinery trends and hat sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directoire
Lord & Taylor's
Local News Highlights From Ainsworth And City Visitors
In city news Mrs J M Stone of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Win Eyestone of Wellman visited, plus J W Carpenter arriving to stay with the McElwain family. Moving pictures and songs shown at the airdome, 5 and 10 cents admission. Various residents from West Chester, Olds, and Kansas City called on friends, with illness updates on Mrs S Welch and Mrs S Gradwolil. Dean Barden arrived from Hibbing for a family visit as fires devastate Hibbing and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Win Eyestone
Wellman
Airdome
Lou Johnson
West Chester
Mose Lorter
Robert Amiong
Aaron Huber
the Royal
Meritt Welch
Olds
City
8. S. Welch
S. Gradwolil
Kansas City
S. Rothschild
Knoxville
Dean Barden
Hibbing
Minn
S. B. Barden
Chisholm
Mr. Barden
Pantatorium expert Earl Rice takes Shel labarger post
Earl Rice of the Des Moines Pantatorium and Dress Club becomes manager of the Shel labarger Pantatorium. He specializes in ladies dress goods and is an expert pantatorium man. He offers ladies and men's suits, overcoats, straw hats, dyeing and dry cleaning, shoes shining for ladies and children. Phone 342. 74-66
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rice
DES Moines Pantatorrium and Dress Club
Shellabarger Pantatorium
Rice
Local Suit Deal Says Same Cut Costs 27.50
An offer advertises a suit for 27.50 and states the same cut costs 35.00 in larger shops. It warns buyers not to assume traveling out of town saves money on suits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. F. Leppert
B. F. Crobsy
J. W. Dunbar Chas Kephart
J. R. Werner
J. M. Nicholson
Geo. Hartman
J. E. Day
Wm. McClelland
J. M. Maxwell
Maria McCall
Rachel Groendycke
Frank Freund
Henry Arnold
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland, C
McElhinney Drug Co
Sol Rich ¢& CO
the People’s Clothiers
New York
Fashion Letter
Lucy Carter
W. J. Hamilton
Loveland
Colo
Club
Ella Allen- Dick
Trinidad
Rock Island
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
West Liberty
The
McCall Company
McCall’s Magazine
McCall Pattern Agency
J. M. Stone
Ainsworth
J. W. Carpenter
A. %. McElwain
Pantatorium
Washington Women’s Furnishing Store
Washington, Iowa
Washington County Savings Bank
Lombardo
Sam
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