Distant Relative of Washington Influences Mrs Davis
Mrs J E Davis of 1222 Sixth Street West is identified as a distant relative of George Washington through her Baskin lineage. The piece traces her ancestry to George Washington Baskin, a Civil War soldier, and notes her status as a Daughter of the American Revolution within Janesville society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. F. Hurlburt
J. 8. Davis
Sixth Street West
Hubbard A. Baskin
Janesville
George Washington Baskin
Davis
Revolutionary Army
Martha, Clark
Pennsylvania
Gen. Washington
George Washinoton Baskin
West Declamers Enter Hudson Declamatory Contest
Jack Levingston Ariens Stull Dorothy Bertch and Miss DeEtte Gracey accompany contest entrants at Hudson tonight for a group declamatory event with Hudson La Porte City and Cedar Falls. Levingston competes in the oratorical division with Napoleon the Little while Stull performs dramatic Lost Word and Bertch the humorous The Reading Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Levingston
Ariens Stull
Dorothy Bertch
DeEtte Gracey
West High
Hudson
la Porte City
Cedar
Levingston
Napoleon
Stull
Berthh
Masons Plan $100000 Drive for New Temple
A campaign to raise 100000 among Masonic members for a new temple superstructure at Park avenue and Mulberry is being perfected. The foundation was laid last autumn by Curry Simpson Construction Co. Week of March 10 to 17 set for the drive, with W. W. Sibert as general chairman and Guy N. Lee among committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fraternity
Park Avenue
Mulberry
Curry Simpson Construction Company
W. W. Sibert
Guy N. Lee
Cam
No Need to Be Dyspeptic Stuart's Tablets Ad
An old time advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy from childhood to old age. It claims the tablets sweeten the stomach, absorb gases, ease heaviness and sour risings, aid digestion, and prevent distress, priced at 60 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Campaign canvass details and publicity chairs named
The article lists C A Morris as treasurer, C A Morris as chairman of publicity, K A Sporle as chairman of the advisory committee, and Miles Potter as chairman of organization. Daily reports will be issued during the canvass week, with 250 solicitors meeting each evening for dinner to submit reports and discuss matters pertaining to the drive. It states unlawfulness of serving the flesh of wild birds protected by the migratory bird treaty act in hotels, restaurants, or other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal Trensurer
C. A. Morris
Cchairman
K. A. Sporle
Miles Potter
Pertauining
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. E. Davis
G. Washington
West
Masons
Waterloo
West High Auditorium
Orpheus Serenade
Birds
Martin Heyde
Frank Kipp
Don Maiue
Frederic Mills Ross
Jewell
Offenbach
Bennett
Innis
Grieg
Tate Harrison Jin
Karl Krause
Bohemian Girl
Bailie
Violin Concerto ‘‘Number Seven’’ “Cap
Crawford
Soteo
Margaret Joyce
Miss Borden
Harry Estrin
de Bertot
Cadman
Bendix
Mareh—Semper Videlis
Cap’? Crawford
Baird
I. H. Dillon
BB. H. Knittle
Kirst National Bank
Carl C. Bickley
M.D
Leavitt and Johnson
Marshalltown
Newport
Jet
Galaxy
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