Society Hints and Gatherings Fill Local Pages
A jumble of society notes recalls dinners for birthdays in September, missionary meetings in West Chester with Mrs Milton Brown of Marengo, a IX club bridge event and a YWCA dinner. Numerous clubs and ladies groups in Keota Marengo Washington hold meetings, socials, and craft sessions with hostesses Mrs Glick Mrs Cherry Mrs Kennedy and others.
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West Chester
Keota
Marengo
Washington
The
Missionary Society
Milton Brown
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Keota Society
Church Social and Club Meetings Announced
Baptist ladies hold a ten cent social at the church Friday at 2 PM. W. H. M. S. M E church plans a rummage sale Saturday in Cunningham room from 9 AM. U and ft club to host husbands at Joe Maxwell home Saturday evening. Royal Neigh bors Juvenile meet Friday 7 PM in M. W. A. hall. Methodist choir rehearses Thursday 7:30 PM and adjoint Social Hall entertainment. Mrs Clifford Freel hosts Merry Maker club Monday afternoon Sept 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Cunningham Room
U. and Ft
Joe Maxwell
Clifford Freel
Merry Maker Club
Cottage-prayer meeting at Mr Sand bloom's home
A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr Sand bloom on East Wash St Friday evening at 7 30 Everyone is welcome Also a reception is planned for the minister family and school faculty at West Chester Methodist church Monday evening Sept 30 All members and friends invited Presbyterian choir rehearsal Friday at 715 at the church
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Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters
West Chester Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Jury Finds Mrs Pantages Guilty of Manslaughter
Los Angeles report states Mrs Lois Pantages was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Japanese gardener Juro Rekumoto after a car crash caused on a hospital operating table. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated 27 hours before verdict.
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Los Angeles
Lois Pantages
San Quentien
Juro Rekumoto
Local visits and travels greet Crawfordsville residents
Mrs. John Zook visited Crawfordsville this morning. Marjorie Schulty arrived from Chicago to visit with friends and her mother Mrs. W H Schulty. Golda Schulty will arrive Saturday from the Foreman National bank for a family visit. Eva Denny directs freshmen library use at the junior college. Maxine Barden of Minneapolis is recuperating from influenza. her grandfather W A Gibson brought her home. Gertrude Hammer visits her parents in Iowa City. Mable Livingston heads to a house party in Monmouth Illinois. Mrs Thell Tomlinson and baby arrive from Davenport. Omer Lewis meets them. Adelaide Parrott returns to Muscatine after business and social visits. Dr. Howard Hamilton passes through Washington en route from Omaha to Milwaukee for a medical convention. He will return later.
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Marjorie Schulty
Chicago
Foreman National Bank
W. H. Schulty
Golda Schulty
Maxine Barden
Minneapolis
W. A. Gibson
Howard Hamilton
Washington
Omaha
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Insurance Rates Fall Across Iowa as Fire Firms Cut Costs
Iowa policies on homes and household goods reach historic lows after 239 stock fire insurers adopt new rules. Hail windstorm fire and tornado surcharges are eliminated and explosion protection charges removed, extending coverage automatically for existing policies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Dong
Action of Lightning Explained as Steam Blowoff
The article explains that perspiring feet fuel lightning powered steam, causing the electric bolt to blow off the sole or entire shoe of a struck person, demystifying the bizarre quirk as a physical consequence of heat and pressure.
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid promising 20 pounds shed in three weeks. It claims mineral salts boost organ function, energy, and youthful vitality with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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America
Floating Opals Explained by Smithsonian Claim
The Smithsonian notes no natural floating opal exists but a manufactured version has appeared. The floating opal is a glass or crystal ball filled with fluid in which ground opal floats, creating the illusion of a floating gem.
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Smithsonian Institution
Leaving a Fool Unhindered Says Hi Ho Sage
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown warns that letting a fool act freely often works out his punishment in the end. The Washington Star quotes his blunt view on restraint and consequences.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
When Dest Is Needed Best Time to Take a Vacation Quote
A compact quotation from Morehead argues that the optimal vacation moment arrives when one feels tired and anxious, regardless of season or convenience. The line emphasizes choosing rest over timing.
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Morehead
Kay Francis Debuts in Dangerous Curves at Fox
Kay Francis arrives from New York as a rising star cast in Paramounts Dangerous Curves at the Fox. She has been named Americas best dressed woman on stage and previously acted in Hamlet Venus Crime and Elmer the Great. Francis impressed Paramount with tests and signed as a featured player alongside Clara Bow and a supporting cast including Richard Arlen.
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Hollywood
New York
Vampire Menace
Clar Bow
Paramount
the Fox
Kay Francis
America
Miss Francis
Katherine Clinton
eVnus
Elmer the Great
Stewart Walker Stock Company
Cincinnati
East
Miss Bow
Richard Arlen
David Newell
Joyce Comp
Circus star Ton and Bow shine as bareback rider and clown
The production features a circus background with Miss Bow showcased as a bareback rider and clown among the performers.
The Iron Mask Captures D Artagnan and Musketeers Adventure
A review promotes The Iron Mask starring Douglas Fairbanks at Graham Theatre. The tale set in seventeenth century France features D Artagnan Athos Porthos and Aramis on a quest for romance and honor finishing with the famous motto One for all all for one. The Woman's Home Missionary society meets Mrs J P Thomas Friday at 2 30 led by Mrs Ab Anderson.
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France
D’artagnan
Douglas Fairbanks
Athos
Porthos
Arams
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
J. P. Thomas
Ab Anderson
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Society
Marion McLaughlin
Harry Maxwell
Maxwell
J. W. Campbell
T. T. Maxwell
Molly Allen
Harry Campbell
Phyllis Jeanne
Donald Maxwell
Miss Mae Campbell
United States
West Chester Auxiliary
IX Club
Frank Casey
W. F. Glascock
Will Keifer
Ray Cox
Vivian Caldwell
Beulah Harvey
Young Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
R. J. Livingston
Ethel Grecian
Maude McCree
Mazie Stewart
Mary French
Glick
S. B. Watson
A. H. Staton
Paul Harvey
Wallace P. T. A. Society
A. A. Spies
Will Dupius
Florence Peterson
Pete Widmer
Leona Allen
Glendale and
Spread Eagle
John Cherry
Tom Gerdes
Cherry
Kolah Club
Lauder Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Howard McCreedy
Farm Bureau
Frank Heinzman
Laura Graham
EB. O. W. Club
North Second Avenue
Ella Conklin
Will Kos
Frank Dokes
Sara Reinhart
Gladys Wormwood
Robert Davie
Susie Fields
Dale “Pensoon
Grant Humble
Charles Denison
Kensington Club
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
California
Kasha
E. M. Bridges & Co
South Side Square
Royal Neighbors
M. W. A. Hall
Mrs. Pantages
John Zook
Crawfordsville
Eva Denny
Libraran
Gertrude Hammer
Mrs
FE. B. Hammer
Iowa City
Mable Livingston
Monmouth
Illinois
Adelaide Parrott
Muscatine
A. J. Franzen
South Town Ave
Doug
Coats
Rainbo
Rollins
Clark & Enslin
West Side
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