Women voters urged join parties in election in Des Moines
Des Moines reports say Towa League of Women Voters officials urge women to join political parties, countering claims that membership ties them to a single party. Leaders say women should evaluate issues independently, with the league offering a neutral forum for informed choices. The piece also covers National Encampment of Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and local social club notes.
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Des Moines
Towa
Towa League of Women Voters
League of Women
League of Women Voters
Flora Dunlap
League
Miss Dunlap
Tore
Toun- Jap
National Convention of Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Ind
Frifar
Grace Seebers
Waterloo
National Totary
South
Bihel Trish
Wisn
Newlin
Gannegar
Cora Dunning
Kansas Co Mo
Sarah Fos
Jil-lan C. Cary
Waterton
Jennie Croxell
Allentown
Virginia Hall
West Virginia
Econneil
Side Talks By Ruth Cameron on Illness and Habits
A column observes how prolonged illness alters behavior in both children and adults. It notes the “taking” habit arising from sickness, where people seek attention and center stage. The piece discusses poverty, sudden prosperity, and lingering illness shaping character and social dynamics.
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Edna Kent Forbes advises on skin care and diet to improve complexion. She suggests avoiding fatty foods, drinking water between meals, Turkish baths, cold showers, sea salt baths, cucumber juice or tomato rubs, glycerine and rose water on hands, and scalp oiling with Vaseline. Readers seeking fuller hair instructions should mail a stamped envelope.
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Esgh K
Sue Conun
Beauty chat tips mix nails skin and hair care
A reader subgroup discusses nail brittleness remedies using cold cream and gloves for acidic vegetables, advises weight ranges for two correspondents, and suggests crude oil scalp massage plus steam or hot cloths to clear blackheads. Questions to Miss Forbes are answered in Beauty Chats with stamped envelopes for quicker replies.
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M. Leona
Anxious
Forbes
Two Ask Guardians for Their Husbands
Sarah Hoffman seeks court appointment of H W Grout as guardian of Jacob Hoffman's property claiming $15000 value and danger of loss. Mary L Frost petitions for temporary guardian F O Parrish for Jacob H Frost whose business affairs are allegedly incapable with $1900 in personal property. Helen Gould Auxiliary Thursday thimblebee at Memorial Hall.
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Jacob Hoffman
Sarah Hoffman
H.W. Grout
Mary L. Frost
F. O. Parrish
Jacob H. Frost
Helen Gould
Memorial
Local Deaconess Miss Laney to broaden evangelistic work
Miss Harriet Laney, a deaconess at First M E church for two years, is transferred to general evangelistic work by the Upper Iowa conference and to be honored at a church reception. Her duties include bolstering weak church organizations, organizing Sunday schools and Epworth leagues, and aiding evangelistic campaigns from Des Moines headquarters after a Chicago visit.
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Harriet Laney
M. E. Church
Upper Iowa
Epworth League
Miss Laney
Chicago
Waterloo
Deaconess Board of
Des Moines
Laney
Salt Lake City
Utah
West
Beard
Scott County Cannot Use $55,000 Voting Machines
Davenport Iowa September 2 Scott County will not use its pen voting machines at the coming election. Attorney General Havner ruled the machines lack a lever for straight ticket voting. Officials considered using discretion but injunction fears led to prohibition. The Scott County purchase totaled $55,000.
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YW. C. A
Jeinb
Ruth Weparan
Y. W. CA
Davenport
Scott County
Havner
Des Moines
Five Wives Survive Perry H. L. Smith in Atlantic
Perry H L Smith aged 84 former Brayton Oakfeld resident died Sunday night at Extra He had married five times and all five wives survive him The deceased came here two months ago on a visit from the Old Soldiers home in Ohio and was taken ill several weeks ago Also a note compares Jewish populations in the United States and Great Britain and mentions England's lunacy laws in Edward I's reign.
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Atlantic
Perry HL Smith
Brayton and
Oakfeld
Extra
Old Soldiers
Ohio
Pension Granted for City Fireman G R Witt
G R Witt, city fireman since Sept 14 1995, is retired Oct 1 under pension. He also served as a volunteer 1895 1901 and 1903 1904. medical disability cited. He will receive one half salary, about $70 monthly, under pension fund rules. Also listed on Waterloo fire department pension rolls are ex Chief Ashley Dunham and Mrs A V Drake.
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George EB. Witt
Witt
Pension Fund
Waterloo Fire Department
Ashley Dunham
A. V. Drake
Fireman Witt Honored for Long Service and Heroic Rescue
Fireman Witt, pensioned Feb 1 1918, died four months later. Noted for years of faithful service and rare bravery, he aided in major fires and once rescued two boys from drowning near a mill race. New York City's daily water use exceeds 610 million gallons.
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Way
Witt
Hig Long
Faithy
Greater New York
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