Local News From The Heights And Nearby
A birth noted at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson on the Heights last Monday. The Fair advertises daily arrivals and wares while Mr. and Mrs. Ray Page arrived home from Oskaloosa. Dr. J. G. Henderson returned home after a brief business visit. Ja ae Fresh Sweibach offered at 5 cents a dozen at the Vienna. Mrs. J. R. Paisley of Cumberland Ohio visits then leaves for Ainsworth. Mrs. W. C. Tufts and daughter Mary travel home from Muscatine after Mary played a violin solo at the Methodist church dedication. G W Guy on a business trip to Minnesota. Imella Shaw, M D, lists chronic disease treatment for women with osteopathy and magnetic healing plus an electric vibrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson
the Heights
W. C. Tufts
Miss Mary
Keota
City
Muscatine
New Methodist Church
Imella Shaw
Fall Millinery Opening Promised for Sept 19 20
Local notices urge readers to attend the West Side millinery opening led by Miss S Wickland on Thursday and Friday September 19 and 20. The snippet also chronicles assorted town happenings including arrivals, travels, jury selections for Davenport federal court, farm and business notices, and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Connell
East Side Square
S. Wickland
West Side
Last Side Square
Washington
S. Vickland
West Side Square
Spider Story Webs in the Grass and a Rainy Day
ADDY tells Jack and Evelyn about spider webs on the lawn. A spider catches a butterfly, frees a wasp, and repairs its web before rain tears the lacework apart. The tale notes dew drops, clouds, and a next day bright with sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addy
Jack
Evelyn
Mrs. Fly
Social News Highlights From Local Presbyterians and Gatherings
The M. M. C. Presbyterians hosted a room spread with pink and green menus and music with Miss Mary Forman as guest of honor. Invitations were issued for Celeste Critz and C. O. Capps wedding at St. James church October 2, with a reception at the Critz home. Jacksonville, Illinois newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Miller were married by Squire W. H. Riley. G. W. Griffith hosted old neighbors for Hugh Draper of Fort Scott, Kansas, and his daughter Luella. Mrs. J. C. Moothart entertained her children and grandchildren at a Sunday dinner after fifteen years apart. Roy Teets hosted over twenty guests from Prairie Flower for a lawn dinner despite bad weather, followed by music and a reunion of Prairie Flower music club with violinist Mrs. Teets and baby Ogle Leota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Mary Forman
Chas. Critz
Miss Celeste Critz
C. O. Capps
Hedrick
St. James Church
Critz
G. W. Griffith
J. C. Moothart
Anamosa
Frank Votruba
Des Moines
Roy J. Teets
Keota
Old Home
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Music Club
Teets
Ogle Leota
Overlooking a Bet. If baseball were played In Esper anto
A brief note from the Toledo Blade hints at a linguistic joke about Esperanto influence on baseball terms. It contemplates how such a language might gain universal use through sports figurations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
Ice wagon routes to cover town sections weekly
The ice wagon will serve the west and south town areas on Monday Wednesday and Friday and the east and north areas on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday for the remainder of the season. 183813 W. W. WILSON.
West Chester Unit Presbyterian Church Debt Drive Nears Goal
S800 subscribed toward the 1200 debt payoff with four days left until the September 20 deadline. If the full pledge isn’t reached, donors may decide whether to fulfill their commitments. The canvass continues to raise the remaining 400 with hope for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Being Wanted by the Crowd Lifts Spirits in Read Aloud Stories
A short passage celebrates sharing stories with children and inviting less popular individuals into social circles. It suggests reading aloud for a child fosters enjoyment and shows even elderly people can have fun when included by the group.
Double Vision in Intoxication and Love
A reflective couplet notes altered perception in intoxication and romance. It compares a man who sees two flowers where one grew, and in love envisions a full conservatory, highlighting altered perception and heightened emotion.
Labeling Foods for Safe Home Cooking
The article urges strict labeling of all foods to prevent mistakes in kitchen use. It argues many housekeepers rely on memory and misread names, risking dangerous outcomes. It calls for stores to provide plain clear labels on every package.
Baseball Results Across Leagues and Games
Standings show American and National leagues with city teams like New York Boston Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh. Recent results include Cleveland beating Boston 4 3 and 3 2 in split games. Brooklyn topped Philadelphia 7 7. St Louis and Cincinnati mixed outcomes amid rain postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. PC Club
P.C. Boston
Detroit
Philelia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
T. Louis
National League
Mt. Louis
Pittsburg
Boston
Milwaukee
Columb’s
Paul
Toledo
Loutaville
Tee Kan
City
Ind
Western League
Denver
Bronx City
Omaha
Lincoln
Joe
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolia
Des Moines
St. Joe
Wichita
Omabe-Topeita
Announce Guests for Event Featuring Local Families
The guest list includes Mrs. Frank Scott and her son George and daughter Eunice, Mrs. Swords of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. W S Rickey and daughter Wilma, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and daughter Una, Mrs. Martha Eyestone, Mr. George Bartholomew and sisters Nelle and Esther, Mr. Teets of Wellman and Miss Ferne Reeves, Mr. Orva Scott and Miss Blanche Scott. Announcements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scott
George
Eunice
Swords
Iowa City
Rickey
Wilma
Earl Smith
Una
Martha Eyestone
George Bartholomew
Nelle
Esther
Teets
Wellman
Ferne Reeves
Orva Scott
Blanche Scott
Queues and Hair Supply Customs Across China
Consul General Anderson in Hongkong notes that even when the queue is cut it is preserved for burial, not sold. He reports that this rule holds across South China and in other regions, countering the belief that hair loss would drive prices down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Hongkong
South China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Page
Oskaloosa
Housee
J. A. Ferguson
R. C. Ferguson
J. G. Henderson
West, Chester
J. R. Paisley
Cumberland
Ohio
R. L. Coulter
Ainsworth
W. E. Frame
Vienna
G. W. Guy
Minnesota
P. J. Barnett
Ilgin
Nebr
John T. Matthews
John JD. McLaughlin
John W. Teeter
Federal Court
Davenport
E. T. Dankwardt
Burlington
Iowa
F. O. Whiteman
Trenton
Mr. Whiteman
Rock Island
Eldon
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
W. A. Chilcote
D. R. Munro
J. E. DeLong
Mrs. Allen
Ottumwa
John W .Miller
Fannie V. Morgan
Jacksonville
Sam O'Conner
0. M. Gray
May Morrison
Sparland
Ill
W.losbaker
Sigourney
Karl Losbaker
J. W. Park
H. G. Jarrard
Rose Hill
W. L. McKee
Okmulgee
Okla
John Bailey
Oklahoma
Mary A. Colby
J. C. Boice
I. K. Beal
North and
South Dakota
Anna Noecker
Clarence Noecker
iCentral, Til
J. A. Gibson
Ralph
Maxwell
Flossie Barr
Winterset
W. R. Sawhill
Ray, Rasche
M. Sexton
Dr. Sexton
Des Moinnes
Carl Shunderman
Ralph Lytle
Council Bluffs
Mrs. A. Fishburn
Amy Randall
Frank Porter
Central City
Ith
Watson
Mrs. Stein
Lockridge
Fred Wanerus
Newt O'Loughlin
Mexico
Bert Pierce
John Maxwell
Walnut Creek
Carl Guthrie
E. KR. Norton
D. C. Norton
Richland
Katherine Wagner
Mia Walker
the Royal
Todd Stuart
Sociefy
John W. Miller
Squire W. H. Riley
J. A. Harwood & Son
South Side
W. W. Wilson
Charmeuse
Snouffer, Ward & GD
Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Sunset Park
Ira Bowman
West Third Street
Presbyterian Ladies
Jennie Smith
China
Mary
Donald Son
Ladies’ Aid Society of
the Methodist Church
Bridges & Company
South Side Square
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