Unique American Library Assembled by Federated Clubs
Washington DC January 5 AP one of the country’s most unique libraries a collection of books by and about native Americans is forming at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The project gathers state gifts to represent biographies folk tales poetry and art across the nation with notable autographed volumes from authors and officers. The collection aims to aid club women via mailed volumes extracts or locating books, highlighting works from Alabama Connecticut Georgia Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina Tennessee California and more.
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Washington, D. DC
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Alabama Federation
Alabama
Albert James Puckett
Helen Keller
Hooker T. Washington
Confederacy
Connecticut
Mark
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Benjamin Franklin
Shertown Revolution
John Fiske
South
H. L. Mencken
Maryland
Poe
North Carolina
Cotton
John Charles McNeil
Sallie Southall Cotton
Joaquin Miller
Markham
Bret Harte
California
Indiana
Beveridge
John Marshall
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Josephine Junkin
Headquarters Research Department
West Virginia
Dodd
West Virginia holds scarce 1824 printed book copies
The West Virginia federation struggled to obtain a copy of the 1824 book. Only a handful remain in the state, with one rare copy kept in a secure location at the state library.
First Presbyterian Stag Dinner Features Rabbits
More than 200 men and boys are expected to attend the annual stag dinner at First Presbyterian church tonight. Rabbits, trophies of a hunt by church men, will be the chief delicacy. The meal will be prepared and served by the men. Hugh Patterson is general chairman and Melvin Garnett leads the program.
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First Presbyterian Church
Hugh Patterson
Melvin Garnett
Air mail stops to continue in Des Moines, official says
Stephen A. Cuyler, general superintendent of the air mail, assured Des Moines officials the planes will continue to stop here despite repaint delays in recent months. He plans to return in a few days to inspect landing fields.
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Kheps AM
Des Moines
Stephen A. Cuyler
The
Air Mail
Des Bloines
T. B. Is Routed from Iowa Dairy Herds
Fourteen Iowa counties are now modified areas with bovine tuberculosis reduced to less than one half of 1 percent state officials report. Dickinson and Worth counties join as others to clean up. Retesting will soon finish in Galthoun and Fremont counties to add them to the list. New eradication work starts in Boone Muscatine Linn Howard Lyon Cerro Gordo and Louisa. A method to record the arrival time of a return pigeon has been invented in England.
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Des Moines
Tan
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Dickinson
Worth
Winnebago
Tawa
Wanpello
Jagger
Pottawattamie
Hardin
Appanoose
England
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Youthful, Thick Growth
A 35 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised as a fragrance rich tonic that reaches roots, nourishes and strengthens hair to promote thick, healthy growth. The ad claims brushing with the tonic yields instant, startling life, softness, waviness, and doubled apparent volume.
Shell Rock Baptist Church Adds Fourteen Members Last Year
Shell Rock Iowa January 3. The annual business meeting and rite call of the Shell Rock Baptist Church was held New Years Day with at least 60 members present. A pintite dinner was served at noon. The reports show the church in good condition with a gain of 14 members during the year. Officers: Clerk, Mrs. Harry Wallers or Charles Avery. benevolent or Robert Hunter. trustee Dan Jevol.
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Shell Rock
Speedaty
Shell Rock Baptist Church
Harry Wallers
Charles Avery
Robert Hunter
Dan
Budget Adopted For Coming Year At Minurchist
The meeting adjourned with Maritarion as head usher I J Van Hauen as Sunday school superintendent and S A Boles present. A budget of 32 000 was adopted for the coming year.
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Maritarion
I. J. van Hauen
S.A. Boles
Golden wedding advice sparks debate in Stevens Point
In Stevens Point Wisconsin a village resident known as a veteran resident of Plover village offers advice on family harmony and avoiding divorce at the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Uauaday. The remarks center on letting the wife have her own way and avoiding conflict to reach lasting marriage milestones.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Villaday
Plover Village
Here
Uauaday
Submarine Cable Linking Continents Sets Engineering Record
Telegraphed yearly between nine and ten million words over the vast submarine cable linking Canada with Australia and New Zealand. Its dayths stood as the greatest engineering feat of its kind ever undertaken.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
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First Presbyterian
T. B
Ee Laboratering
Maidan
Mase
Reezone
Wren
Peach
Bliceawak
Howe
Foley
Mrs. Mather
Richwood
Ohio
Rage
Miss Womens
SS &Childrens Apparel
Ps Ree
East Fourth Street
Coats
Fonda Mae Shop
Waterloo Garment Company
Fonda Mae
Rale
Childreen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!