Sewing Bee and River Outing Highlight Local Social News
Mrs E P Foss hosted about a dozen ladies for an all day sewing bee with a noon dinner and an afternoon of sewing. The Fortnightly club literary department meets Monday at 7 50 PM at Miss Martha Dill's home. Westside youths spent a river day picnicking and fishing with a grass noon dinner hosted by the men in honor of Oscar Fetters who leaves for Des Moines. Attending were Mabel Dill Lelia Foster Della Fetters Alice Atkinson Ethel Atkinson and Messrs Boyd Dill John Atkinson Oscar Fetters and John Fetters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Foss
Martha Dill
Oscar Fetters
Des Moines
Mabel Dill
Lelia Foster
Della Fetters
Alice
Ethel Atkinson
Messrs
Boyd Dill
John Atkinson
Oscar
John Fetters
Youth Party Takes Supper in Box Springs and Ainsworth
Last evening a crowd of young people went to Box Springs for supper then to Ainsworth for a celebration. The party included Mary Steck Maud Daugherty Florence Patterson Fannie Winter Georgia Young Helen Work Carrie Winter Vera Alderson Henry Steck George Dempsey Chester Patterson Max Miller Jack Shields Harvey Matthews Ben Wallace and Chas Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Springs
Ainsworth
Mary Steck
Maud Daugherty
Florence Patterson
Fannie Winter
Georgia Young
Helen Work
Carrie Winter
Vera Alderson
Henry Steck
George Dempsey
Chester Patterson
Max Miller
Jack Shields
Harvey Matthews
Ben Wallace
Chas Anderson
Marriage of Daisy Smouse and Norman Vorse At Home
Miss Daisy Smouse and Mr Norman Vorse wed last evening at the Smouse residence 1066 Sixteenth street in a prominent autumn ceremony attended by about 125 guests. Decorations featured green and white in the parlors and pink and white in the dining room with white asters and pink roses. The ceremony took place at 8 30 with bridesmaids in white gowns stretching ribbons from the stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Smouse
Norman Vorse
A. L. Smouse
Sixteenth Street
South Artor
Mare Kidd
Katherine McCartney
Florence Vorse
Mabel Miller
Improvised altar wedding ties Vorse to Grinnell circle
The Des Moines News reports the wedding of Mrs. Blanchard Vorse and Mr. Blanchard Vorse. The bride wore liberty satin with real lace and carried bride’s roses as she walked with her father. Attendants included Mrs. Charles Edward Fisher as matron of honor. The Rev. Frank W. Hodgdon officiated at Plymouth Congregational Church. A pink and white luncheon followed with asters decorating the rooms. Guests included Iowa Falls and Mount Pleasant residents. The couple will reside in Des Moines at the Florentine this winter, with Vorse employed as a draftsman for Proudfoot and Croft Architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Fisher
Grinnell
Blanchard Vorse
F. BE. V. Shore
T. A. Cheshire
D. W. Smouse
Edward Lingenfelter
D. H. Goble
Iowa Falls
Maxwell
Ralph Keller
Washington
Iowa
David Smouse
Mount Pleasant
Europe
House Party Hosts Honor Guests At East Washington Street
The Misses Stena Hansen Fa Woodford Cora Porter Ethel Nichols Mary Bryant Katherine Stichter Jeannette Jamison and Margaret Safley were entertained last night at a house party hosted by Miss Lucy Meacham on East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stena Hansen
Fa Woodford
Cora Porter
Ethel Nichols
Mary Bryant
Katherine Stichter
Jeannette Jamison
Margaret Safley
Lucy Meacham
East Washington Street
Neighborhood Party At Dodds Home Ends In Praise
A merrily attended gathering at the T. L. Dodds home northeast of the city brought together about thirty young people from the neighborhood and city. Party games provided the entertainment and light refreshments were served by Mrs. T. L. Dodds and Mrs. F. M. Denison. An excellent time is the unanimous report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Dodds
F. M. Denison
W B Dufield Improves After Rock Island Incident
W B Dufield, the young man hurt on the Rock Island Wednesday while flagging, shows improvement today though still suffering. Doctors believe he will recover in a short time if no complications arise.
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W. B. Dufield
Rock Island
Mrs Jeff McCollister Visits Cousin in City
Mrs Jeff McCollister of Lone Tree spent the day in the city calling on her cousin Dr Ida Bailey at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff McCollister
Lone Tree
City
Ida Bailey
Lusitania the Superb Leviathan Ocean Liner
The Lusitania, Cunard’s turbine steamship of 32 500 net tons and 799 feet, launches speed to 25.4 knots with four 68 000 horsepower turbine shafts. Built at Clydebank, she features 175 watertight compartments, 26 000 steel plates, four 24 foot funnels, and luxuries from steerage to premier staterooms. At 45 000 tons displacement and 790 feet length she dwarfs the Great Eastern and Adriatic in size and capability.
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Cunard
New York Evening Sun
White Star Line
White Star
Atlantic
Lusitania
Britannia
Clydebank
Carmania
Caronia
Park Row
New York
St. Paul
Epicurean Marine
Burgundy
Lucitania
Columbirs
America
Jury Frees Company. Indicts for Obstruction Across Rail and Road
In district court the jury found for the George Stewart Hardware Co in the Petterson suit with $150 recovery for the defendant. Henry Hiller was indicted for obstructing the C B Q railroad between Coppock and Brighton. no injuries occurred as wheels cut through a plank. W H Harding of West Chester faced an indictment for obstructing a public highway east of West Chester where parts of the road are in poor condition and a creek runs through it. The grand jury completed its term and the courts will decide the matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Patterson
George Stewart Hardware Co
Coppock
Brighton
W. H. Harding
West Chester
Early Morning Travelers Mention Iowa City Reunion Plans
Prof R B Crone and Lee Bell with Ray Foley were passengers bound for Iowa City to begin university work. The Stewart family and Faris family members left for Morning Sun to attend a Faris reunion, with warm notes on the youths pursuing higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Crone
Iowa City
Lee Bell
Ray Foley
That City
Fred L. Stewart
J. P. Faris
Faris
Troubadore Concert Set for Club Parlor Night
The Troubadore Concert Co. will host a concert at the Commercial club parlors Monday evening from 7:30 to 9. The event is free for club members and their families. After the concert, dancing will follow.
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The
Troubadore Concert Co
Prayer meeting at Ish home on Sept 27 in city
The next Tidliness3t prayer gathering is set for Friday evening September 27 at 7 30 at the home of G W Ish 500 East Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Ish
East Fifth Steet
Hayes Visit Links Shiloh Monument Team to Red Oak
Captain and Mrs. Hayes arrived from Chicago and called at Col. W Beell home between trains before leaving on No. 6 for Red Oak. Mr. Hayes serves as secretary of the Shiloh Monument committee and has been closely connected with Mr. Bell in advancing the project.
Local social notes from Ainsworth and Winfield visit
Boyd Berdo Phil Craig and Vic Van Sickle attended the celebration at Ainsworth last evening. Mrs Dave Eicher of Arkansas arrived from Winfield for a short visit at the M M Eicher home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Berdo
Phil Craig
Vic van Sickle
Ainsworth
Dave Eicher
Arkansas
Winfield
M. M. Eicher
Show Company Arrives for Afternoon and Evening Engagement
The Cow-Puncher company arrived this morning on No. 1 and will perform this afternoon and evening. They bring their own scenery and attract a healthy crowd, likely meeting expectations. Mrs. Orville Elder travels to Cedar Rapids by reason of her nephew’s death. The three year old son of W A Ball died. Jack Woolm completes plastering the seed house today. Mr. Mills will arrive Monday to inspect and the building’s finishing work will be rushed for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Elder
Cedar Rapids
W A. Ball
Jack Woolm
Mills
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Beasts of
Burden
DR. Price
Phar
Im Society
STECK
Railroad Standard
ELGIN
H. F. Steck’s
Washington National Bank
Cunard Steamship
Julin Patterson
Geo. Stewart Hardware Company
Sol Rich & Co
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