Sunday musicale at Sunnyside Country Club
The week’s social page highlights a Sunnyside Country club Sunday evening musicale in two parts. Sacred numbers by women’s voices open, then four songs by The Morain of the Year, with Miriam Marsh as pianist. Performers include Nellie Richmond Eberhart Ethel Lawless Naneen Davis Henry Shore Tarbell and Helen L Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Country Club
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Nellie Richmond Eberhart
Ethel Lawless
Naneen Davis
Henry Shore
A. Tarbell
Miriam Marsh
Miss Lawless
My Redeemer
Lord
Dudley Buck
Patti Lindner
McClein
A. L. Alexander
Helene
Balliett
Rachmaninof
Angel
Caro Roma
Helen L. Davis
A. M. Donnan
Social Picnic Honors McCormick at W H Bickley Lawn
A group from Huntington Park California and local C E S DL club members gathered at the W H Bickley residence for a picnic honoring 5 A A McCormick. About 46 guests enjoyed picnic supper and informal socialtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bickley
George Jump
Fr. B. Lightharnt
Walter Hdeler
P. D. Schreiner Ters
Maxine
Ma. Ta
New Cantu Club
Byrnes Park
Side Talks By Ruth Cameron Does Anyone Ever Convince?
Ruth Cameron ponders the nature of persuasion in arguments asking if anyone truly convinces another. She notes that often both sides end by each side believing their own stance is right, leaving the debate unresolved.
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Sam
The Right Kind of Argument and Better Silence
The author reflects on recent group arguments about religion politics and the league of nations. He argues arguments waste time when lacking authority or openness to truth and suggests avoiding debates not aimed at genuine understanding. Better to stay silent read or think, than squander mental energy on unproductive clashes.
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League of Nations
The Sandman Story Patrols Turkey Tale and Fox Plot
Madam Turkey raises a family under moonlit woods while Mr. Fox plots a breakfast of tender young turkeys. He stalks the apple tree but a series of slips, leaps, and escapes ends with him grabbing a tail feather and retreating, warned by alert turkeys and a barking dog. A beaver in captivity also cuts a tree rapidly, stopping only for a quick plunge.
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Madam Turkey
Mr. Fox
Mr. Dog
Mr. Horse
Turkey
Young Turkey
Beauty Arms And Skins Tips By Edna Kent Forbes AM
Advice on achieving beautiful arms through proper weight, posture, and regular exercise. Emphasizes proportional arms, skin clarity with daily scrubbing, and gentle professional care. Includes reader questions about freckles, skin creams, and home formulas.
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M. L
Dawn’s Early Light Roosters Challenge Daylight Saving
In Chicago and New York daylight saving shifts wake times an hour earlier, yet Waterlog residents face enforced wakefulness on a 4 am schedule. Roosters on Logan Avenue join the early chorus, waking neighbors as city clocks conflict with barnyard alarms and lingering daylight rules. Citizens voice complaints as rooster crowing disrupts morning routines.
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Chicago
New York
Logan Avenue
Nighttime Rooster Stimulus Sparks Civic Debate
A local man notes a street light shines on a rooster coop at 7 p.m. causing dawnlike dawn chorus. The town ponders options to curb the sound with a wrist watch for the rooster or a council move to remove the light.
Sharpshooters Shine in Central Union Tourney Scores
The Central Sharpshooters union tournament opened with high scores. Joe Ackerman Monroe Wis shot 60 on the target and Emil Berg Davenport Iowa 69 of 75 on the Honor target. Bardell Highland Indiana fired 73 and 70 of 75 on the People's target, while C T Westergaard Whiting Iowa posted 224 of 250 on the medal target. Shooting was offhand at 200 yards. The Oroya road in Peru is noted as the highest road in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prasad Davenport
Joe Ackerman
Monroe
Wis
Emil Berg
Davenport
Ackerman
Joe Bardell
Highland
C. T. Westergaard
Whiting
Cedar Falls Board Sets Park Landscaping Plans
Cedar Falls officials authorize Washington and Island parks landscaping with plans by L. W. Ramsey of Davenport. Work to begin next year as funds allow, aiming for full effect over time.
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Cedar Falls Board
Cedar Falls
Washington and
Island Parks
Commission
L. W. Ramsey
Davenport
Ramsey
Tall Buildings Replace Tall Timber in Texas Rivalry
A letter from A. L. Wiener of New Orleans visiting Texas notes Dallas plans a 32 story tower near Fort Worth’s 24 story claim, with Magnolia Petroleum moving in as a future Dallas landmark. The observer highlights Texas cities racing to build taller structures and asserts Dallas’ rising prominence.
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Texas
The
Courier
A. L. Wiener
New Orleans
Fort Worth
South
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Lone Star
Dallas
Southerners Pride in Southland Progress Cited
A northern excerpt praises the United States Southland, noting its rapid progress in recent years and asserting it keeps pace with any other region. The speaker emphasizes regional pride and development, reflecting a period voice in the article.
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United States
Southland
Girl of 15 Found Riding Blind Baggage
Caroline Beenblossom, 15, of Washington IA, dressed in boy’s clothes, rode in the Rock Island freight baggage car from Washington to Columbus Junction and then to Cedar Rapids. She said she came to visit friends. two boys aboard evaded police. Father notified and en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Carolne Beenblossom
Washington
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
T. R. Beenblossom
Marital Woes Prompt Divorces and Injunctions
Hazel Far seeks a divorce from Glenn Farley, a barber earning about 120 dollars monthly, and asks an injunction to restrain disposals of property and harassment at her current residence and on the streets. The report also notes a divorce granted to Cora Auringer from Lee Auringer with custody of a child and maintenance. Mabel Sherburne filed for divorce from John B. Sherburne after 21 years of marriage citing desertion and lack of support since two years prior, with the couple married January 6 1900 at Primghar Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Far
Glenn Farley
Shel
Cora Auringer
Lee Auringer
Mabel Sherburne
John B. Sherburne
Mfe
Prim- Bhar
Wife Seeks Alimony and Legal Fees in Divorce Filing
The wife states her husband is employed earning $225 monthly. She requests alimony totaling 75 per month and 190 for attorney's fees in the filing, outlining ongoing financial needs and legal costs.
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