Summy Bakern and Frank Summy Wedding in Cedar Rapids
Society notes report the marriage of Summy Bakern daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Baker Cedar Rapids to Frank Summy son of Mr and Mrs P J Summy at Westminster Presbyterian Cedar Rapids officiated by Rev D Jenkins Williams. The reception followed at the brides parents home with attendees from Waterloo and Clarence with plans to live near Waterloo. Also noted are anniversaries social events and various church group meetings and courtesy luncheon for Miss Lucile Whittle whose engagement to Tracey Glesener is announced.
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Summy Bakern
Lene Baker
Luther Baker
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Summy
P. J. Summy
Westminster Presbyterian Church
D. Jenkins Wilams
Orville Tannreather
Waterloo
M. P. Shankis
Mr. Shaulis
Flist M. E. Church
Ee Shaulis
Maine
Pennsylvania
B. W. Paul
Cal
M. M. ‘Trent
B. M. Moser
A. M. Shaulis
R. H. Shaulis
Viola Shaulis
Je J. Shaulis
Miss Whittle
Black’s Tearoom
Bess Whittle
Merle Walker
Lucile Whittle
Tracey Glesener
Ralph Walker
Clark Walker
Jesup
Meyer
Kennaston
Austin
Gledys “Whittle
Minneapolis
O'Kane-Krueger
Esther Krueger
T. O. Roberts
Charles O’kane
Springfield
Roberts
Cortlandt Street
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Fred Stock
Funk Mueller
Fern Mueller
Clarence Punk
W. F. Spry
Washington Street
Roy Mueller
Albert Funk
French Mussett
Martha F. Mussett
F. R. Mussett
Sheldon H. French
St. Mary's Church
New Year's
Henry Kuester
Maruuer
Frank Ford
Waukegan
Gertrude ‘Wade
Readlyn
Lewtle B. Krieger
Emmetsburg
Will Krieger
Fredericksburg
Henry Kersen
Mable Herrick
Mr. Carroll
Leonard Nourse
Nia
New York Glee Club
Lyceum Carte
Opera House
T School
Seif
Sheppe
Littleton Littleton
L. VT Janes
Waserloo
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Ada Dorrell
Cedar Fails
Willard Edward
Spring Valley
Minn
Oelweint
BR. Masters
Gwendol
Donald
Aug
Rebberg
Charles
F. H. Hoffman
Lester
Claire
Carlton
Ralph Baker
Wisconsin
B. F. Bakemnan
C. Barnett
Duluth
William Baker
Caledonia
Ada Goellman
Wamerioo
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes
Beauty Chats offers cosmetic tips on neck care, hair lightening, and sun exposure. Readers receive patient advice on hair removal, dandruff remedies, henna use, and styling while noting response times and submission guidelines.
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Beauty
Edna Kent Forbes
The Washerwoman Prophecy in Side Talks Cameron
A collage from various papers discusses domestic labor and gender roles. It contrasts a washerwoman’s efficiency, a child’s sidewalk mishap, and a mistress managing household duties with modern laundry methods. The piece frames washing as skilled work rather than drudgery and notes the home’s social balance.
Great Grandmother in a Modern Kitchen Era
The article muses on how modern labor saving devices like vacuum cleaners electric irons washing machines and central plumbing transform domestic work. It notes a woman who chose washing and ironing over other tasks and cites a couple who cut maids from two to one without reducing service. It ponders what future innovations may bring in the next twenty years.
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Exult
Janthy
Caees
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Villa
Knoxville
Big Dome
Topene
Ang Tribune
St. Joseph News-Press
St. Tt
Avery
Caco
Waterloo to honor World War veteran Dwient Leslie Strayer
The body of Dwient Leslie Strayer, World War I veteran and son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Strayer, will be brought from Brooklyn to Waterloo for burial. He died November 24, 1918, in Mesves France after influenza and bronchial pneumonia. Strayer served as a dispatch carrier with the Fifth Marines during the St Mihiel and Argonne offensives in 1918 and was born June 25, 1897. He is survived by his parents and several siblings. The Becker-Chapman American Legion post plans military funeral services.
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Waterloo
Dwient Leslie Strayer
Paul Strayer
Birch Avenue
Brooklyn
Strayer
France
Mr. Strayer
Case Hospital
Mesves
Fifth Marines
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Mr. Stray
New Providence
John W. Strayer
Canada
J. G. Strayer
Miller Strayer
Central City
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Funerul
E. L. Barthe
Lloyd George urges rigid economy for Britain in thrift appeal
Premier Lloyd George, citing US President‑elect Harding, urged Britain to practice strict economy amid a looming low mood. He told the Federation of British Industries that Europe faced a “shop window” crisis, urges households to cut costs, with a humorous note on family spending.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Harding
United States
Federation of British Industries
Europe
Many Divorces To Salesmen New York
Prof Rudolph B. Binder of New York University notes that about one in nine traveling salesmen in the United States are divorced, compared with one in 92 farmers. He cites regional patterns with the West leading in divorces and the North Atlantic districts next, and adds that Japan reports more divorces than any other nation.
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New York
United States
Rudolph B. Binder
New York University
North Atlantic
Japan
City in Brief: Local Notes and Updates
Various items from Waterloo and vicinity include Mrs. Hurley ill at 808 Forest Ave, church circle meeting at East Park Presbyterian, Keeler family in the city for Mrs. Keeler’s father Ira Mabie, and a bicycle theft from the Illinois Central roundhouse gate. Byron Leighton returns from Osage, real estate man Herren in Ottumwa, Dr. Thornton’s medicine case found after theft, G A R members meet for officer installation, and minor injuries to Juanita Breece from clothes wringer. Also notes on Bruggeman’s dental study in Omaha, Miller family wintering in Pasadena, death of Zed Ellyson, and miscellaneous incidents including a theft attempt at 417 Leland Ave and a Sumner suspect held by Waterloo police.
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Peter €. Hurley
Forest Avenue
Bethany Circle
East Park
William Adams
F. B. Keeler
Keeter
Ira Mabie
Walnut Sreet
Fred Hunt
Fremont Street
Ranger
Illinois Central Round House
Byron Leighton
Osage
Waterloo
William E. Herren
Commercial Street
Ottumwa
Realtors Board
T. F. Thornton
Hartong
Franklin Street
Robert Anderson Post
Memorial Hall
Juanita Breece
B. Breece
Poplar Street
Cecil R. Bruggéman
Omaha
Dental
Creighton University
Weather and disease links in influenza analysis
Kansas City remarks on pneumonia and influenza in cold damp spells discuss weather impacts on respiratory illnesses. Cites Dr. O M Richter and Lt Col Estel Nichols, noting crowding and poor ventilation during winter of 1917 18 contributed to spread, while climate bears limited blame for future outbreaks.
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Kansas City
Paris
New Orleans
Kansas
Nebraska
Estel c Nichols
Weather Bureau
Tipo
Gars
Shell Rock Baptist roll call and officer election
Shell Rock news reports the Baptist church roll call and officer elections held Saturday. Lists officers and positions including treasurer, secretary, and junior superintendent, with several local names and community updates from Shell Rock and nearby towns.
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Shells Rock
Vans
Baptist Church
Papal Palace Restored in Avignon Compares Past Glory
Lyons France Avignon's ancient papal palace long unfurnished is being restored and planned to receive medieval furniture from the Vatican. The Avignon mayor asked Rome for help securing the desired pieces from the Vatican's administration. The castle currently holds no furnishings recalling the fourteenth century splendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
France
Avignon
Vatican
Rome
Stokes Family Holiday Visit Recalls Pierre Trip
C L Stokes returned his father EB J Stokes to Grain Gate New Year’s Day. The same day he came from Pierre North Dakota where he spent the holidays. He also visited the Black Hills during the trip.
Colorado Wants to Keep Fossils in the West
Colorado speakers at the State Historical and Natural History Society meeting urge greater use of regional resources for archaeology and biology. Professor Flynn blasts eastern institutions for taking local specimens and calls for a colossal regional museum. Professor Canton critiques selfishness hindering plans for Denver museums. The Colorado Mountain Club earns praise for protecting mountain flora.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
State Historical and Natural History Society
A. J. Flynn
Val Verde
Plymouth Rock
Jamestown
New York
Harvard College
Milwaukee
George L. Canton
Colorado Mountain Club
Grocery Prices and Names from a 4th Street Ad
The clipping lists assorted canned goods and staples with prices and brands. Items include peaches 25 to 35 cents, Libby pineapple, white cherries, prunes, kraut, blackberries, cream cheese, pink salmon, milk, oat meal, macaroni, toilet paper, Argo starch, Fairbanks soap, oleo, and a contact phone and address at 313 E. 4th.
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Japan
BBC
Fairbanks
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