Former Saloon Advocate Triumphs as Temperance Speaker
Ex Governor M. R. Patterson of Tennessee, once a staunch liquor advocate, now travels as a leading temperance orator. His Columbus speech last November and planned March 8 address in Waterloo outline his conversion from pro licensing to aggressive anti saloon campaigning. Patterson’s life story and dramatic transformation are highlighted by the Philadelphia North American.
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Waterloo
Columbus
M. R. Patterson
Tennessee
Business Men's Temperance Association
Philadelphia
North American
Patterson
Vanderbilt University
Young Patterson
Congress
Nel
Clarence Harrington’s eighteenth birthday celebrated at Harrington home
Young men and ladies gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrington southwest of town to honor their son Clarence on his eighteenth birthday. Miss Rose Limek of Strawberry Point arrived Thursday to help her sister Mrs. Struckman and family move to Oelwein.
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Fred Harrington
Clarence
Marringtons
Rose Limek
Strawberry Point
Struckman
Oelwein
Austin Knight
Waucoma
Genell Knight
Tough
Kelso
Clarence Benson
H. i. Benson
George
Julius Kernehan
L. E. Cowles
West Union
L. E. Chaplin
Janesville
Farmington
A. P. Johnson
Maynard
L. M. Bunton
A. Sylvester
Richard
Frank Cummings
Arlington
Maynard Savings Bank
Main Street
Arthur Burdick
Alva Davis
George Carley
W. D. Simpson
Melbourne
Ed Talcott
Ruth Teague
Harry Maat
Durand
Nichols
W. N. Hart
Fred Blethen
Waterloo
Maynard Notes of Social Events and Local Moves
Maynard reports include visits by Myron Tal bott and Lloyd Simpson to Strawberry Point, and Mrs A E Goldsberry returning from Randalia. A farewell party for Richard Sylvester, a basket social near town, and a Colonial dinner fundraisers for the Ladies Cemetery association with $315 and $60 proceeds are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McCoy
Winterset
West Union clubs host banquets and meetings
The Historical and Literary club held its annual banquet at the Ainsworth home with 12 members, Rev. and Mrs. Crowder, and a Washington life focus. The Thursday Afternoon club shared a social day with 60 place settings and talks on women’s clubs. The Tourist, Rebekah, and Art clubs also met, with talks, readings, and social events noted along with a diphtheria quarantine for the Kinsel family and railway mail clerk exam plans.
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West Union
Historical and Literary Club
W. J. Ainsworth
New England
W. G. Crowder
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Carl Evans
Ainsworth
Laura Marr
Josephine Ainsworth
George Simpson
Mesdames Helserman
Blunt
Owens
Kingsbury
Maybelle
Beulah Blunt
Holland
Phillips
Alta Reeder
Kinsel
Leola
Four Course Supper Noted At Guest Arrival
The passage notes guests arriving and a delicious four course supper being served marking the event.
McDowell welcomes newborn daughter in Hazleton
Hazleton records show Mr and Mrs Matthew McDowell welcomed a daughter born Monday February 23. The item also notes visitors and residents coming and going, including Frank Putt from Dubuque, Guy Morton from South Dakota, and T. E. McCurdy returning from Des Moines. Several deaths and illnesses trigger family travel, with local social visits and community events listed through the week.
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Hazleton
Matthew McDowell
Frank Putt
Dubuque
Earnest Hoffman
Guy Morton
South Dakota
D. Morton
T. E. McCurdy
Des Moines
David Evans
Marion
Hugh
Evans
John Evans
Chillicothe
Brock
Waverly
Hugh Brock
A. C. Peck
Orlwein
Irwin Shaffer
Arthur Schuette
Chicago
Charles Bohmler
Wm. Truax
Fred Vargason
Independence
Cook
Leo Hoffman
Arora
Cutshall
Mills Farm
Arthur Chase
Cedar Rapids
Wit Finch
Mr. Chase
Chase
J. N. Smith
Glen Miner
Warsaw
Ind
Lee Jarrett
Elzena Johnson
Fayette
Gus Johnson
Elzena
Mesdamnes
Epworth League of the
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Orchard Community Notes and Visits
In Orchard Indiana on February 26, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bond visited Mitchell friends. Hazel Millington aids Mrs. Bryant with housework. Mrs. E. Orchard returns from Charles City where she cared for her sister. Miss Jennie Lee and Miss Linnie Shotwell spent Wednesday at Mrs. Pete Behra's. The school play Tompkin's Hired is mentioned.
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Orchard
L. L. Bond
Mitchell
Hazel Millington
W. D. Bryant
E. Orchard
Charles City
John van Amberg
Jennie Lee
Linnie Shotwell
Pete Behra
Tompkin
Local Social Roundup with Parties and Notices
The report notes several Osage social visits including Mrs. Karl Seefert and Miss Inez Millard. a group gathers to honor Mrs. Chet Blandin and a surprise party for the Galley family at the Howard Morse home. The new school lights were installed, and a gasoline lamp was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Galley. Big Step Lively Shoe Sale advertised by Wang & Miller Shoe Co.
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Bryant
Penney
Pauline Artz
Karl Seefert
Osage
Inez Millard
Chet Blandin
Russel Mowry
Galleys
Howard Morse
Galley
Mr. Artz
Mrs. Galley
Local social visits and cheap oil products offered
Miss Webster of Waverly visited her parents in Winslow last Friday. Miss Zella Isley of Cedar Falls was a Sunday guest at the W H Eickelberg home. Miss Fern Beeming of Waterloo visited the Chas Williams home this week. Mrs Myron Rohrabacher and daughter Genevieve of Waterloo were weekend guests at the Daniel Newell home. Bargain Variety offers 1 50 oil of Cedar Mop and 25c can of polish for 8 cents at 222 W 4th.
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Winslow
Miss Webster
Waverly
Zella Isley
Cedar Falls
W. H. Eickelberg
Fern Beeming
Waterloo
Chas Williams
Myron Rohrabacher
Genevieve
Daniel Newell
Waterloo City Notes and Pedestrian Updates
Several Waterloo residents are noted in this city brief including G A Doerfler of Cedar Rapids, D R Shank back from a southern business trip, state representative W A Atkinson visiting from Clarksville, Paul Kingsbury of Reinbeck Bank in town, and Miss Mary Gerleman recovering after surgery at St Francis hospital. Also listed are H G Van Pelt touring for dairy cattle interests, Miss Gladys Powers visiting Iowa City, creditors gathering for the Gihagon Gibson bankruptcy, the Commercial street pool room sale to Gus Hadgismackes and brother, A E Haswell arriving from Madison as General Purification advertising manager, and a Saturday Monday bargain offer at Bargain Variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Shank
W. A. Atkinson
Clarksville
Butler County
Waterloo
Paul Kingsbury
Reinbeck State Bank
Mary Gerleman
Calmar
St. Francis Hospital
H. G. van Pelt
Gladys Powers
Iowa City
Grace Williams
Tudent
Largest Bridge in World Faces Senate Move
In the U S Senate a bill by Senator Works granting Allan C. Bush of Los Angeles rights of way for a suspension bridge across San Francisco Bay has passed a second reading. Leading commercial bodies in San Francisco Oakland and Berkeley endorse the project. If built the bridge would be the greatest engineering feat to date.
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Senate
United States
Works
Allan C. Bush
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
Monumental bridge planned for Los Angeles area
The Los Angeles Times describes a nine and three quarters mile bridge to span with ten cables and nine spans of 2230 feet each. Piers will be the deepest yet sunk and each main section a record setting feat. The structure will carry three railway tiers with lower tracks for the transcontinental lines. Cables anchor at Telegraph Hill and Goat Island. estimated total cost with approaches is 48 million dollars. The page also notes the Step Lively Shoe Sale by Wang Muller Shoe Co.
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Los Angeles Times
Telegraph Hill
Goat Island
Twentieth Century Fairy Tales and Electrical Growth
Engineer ing Record notes a future where massive investments in the U S electrical industry could reach two billion dollars in five years. Frank A Vanderlip cites current statistics to argue that this growth pace may be sustained over the next decade. He reframes fairy tale progress in terms of industrial expansion.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Association Island
United States
Step Lively Shoe Sale Opens Amid Local Coal Surplus
The notice highlights a Step Lively Shoe Sale by Wang & Miller Shoe Co and mentions Blim Coal Co with a figure of $48,721 tons of coal mined last year.
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Blim Coal Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Buchanan
G. A. Doerfler
City
Merrian
Gihagon & Gibson
Commercial Street
Lewis Millar
B.C. Mason
Gus Hadgismackes
A. E. Haswell
Galloway Company
Madison, Wis
General Purification Company
W. 4Th St
Scane’s Clothes Shop
Potson Kerwim
East Fourth Street
America
Wang &Muller Shoe Co
Society News
Liklets
Ellis’ Hall
Nut Street Baptist Church
Gertrude Pennington
H. A. Smith
Clay Street
Woodrow Five Hundred Club
Marian Henderson
Maida Schank
D. B. Henderson
W. T. Rose
Anna Myers
George Messer
St. Patrick's
Vyaeno Nes
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