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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
MEN WANTED FOR OVERSEAS
SERVICE.

Men between the ages Of IS and
SO who possess the necessary quail
fications will be given chance to
sign up for X. of G. secretarial ser
vice in France during the state fail
in Des Moines, August 81 to 80.
Through the courtesy of the State
Board Of Agriculture the Knights OF
Columbus of Iowa have been given
space in block 81" on the fair
grounds for the establihment Of an
information bureau, where Joe Nc
Cormick of Cedar Rapids, state secre-
tary of the Iowa X. C.'s will be on
the job to sign up applicants who de-
sire to go to France as secretaries or
managers of the K G. huts which are
being erected behind the lines.
Only Catholic men whose reputa-
ton and loyalty is unquestionedwill be
considered for foreign service.
Those under the age Of IS who are
not apt to soon be called in the draft,
may sign applications for secretary
ship in the American contonments.
The tent which is to be maintained
during the state fair will hang out
the Everybody welcome" sign which
is prominently displayed on all X. c.
buildings and huts.
Mr. Mccormick has been acting as
recruiting officer" for the X. G. war
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
POPULAR COUPLE WED.
(Ryan Reporter.)

The Lutheran church here was the
scene of a pretty wedding yesterda.
when Gottlieb Reichen and Miss Ella
Witt spoke the words that Joined then
for life The ceremony was perform
ed at high noon, by their pastor, Rev
E. Melchert, in the presence of num-
Der of relatives and friends Of the
contracting parties.
The bride was dressed in costume
of white georgette crepe and wore {
white hat. She was attended by bel
sister Miss Emma, who was dressed ii
blue silk. Rev. R. Reichen, pastor Of
the Luthern church at Kellogg, Iowa
a brother of the groom, acted as bes
man. At the conclusion of the ser
vices at the church a dainty three
course wedding dinner was partaken o.
at the home of the bride.
Mrs Reichen is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. August Witt, and is bright
and cheerful young lady of charm
ing manners and will make mode
mate for the man who has chosen her
The groom has been resident of Ryar
and vicinity for years, and is known as
"a most upright and Industrious young
man. After short wedding trip the
happy young couple will start house
keeping here. The Reporter,in COM
mon with host of friends, wishes
them all the joys and happiness thai
married life can bring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
GOOD RECORD FOR DELAWARE
COUNTY.

1t may be OF interest to the people
of Delaware County to learn that
Delaware County was one of six
counties in the state that did not send
a single convict to the reformatory at
Anamosa during the biennial period
ending last June. According to re-
port published in the Anamosa Journ-
al of August 18th, the following coun-
ties in Iowa had a clean slate: Audi
bon, Cedar, Delaware, Pocahontas,
Winnebago, and Winneshiek The
counties which contributed the largest
per cent of the prison population are
those with larger cities, and particu-
larly those where railroad centers are
located. Polk County, in which is To-
coated the city of Des Moines, holds
the record for persons sentenced to
the reformatory, there being 70 sent
from there. Woodbury. county is the
next in order, with Sioux City as it's
principal city, sent As convics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
Methodist EDiScOpaI.

There will be the usual services in
the Methodist church on Sunday, Au-
gust 25th.
The sermon subject for the morn.
ing will be: "The Apostolic Church
and Modern Missions"
In the evening there will be pa
triotic service in honor of the boys
who have recently gone to war and a
rehabilitation of the service flag.
The following program will be CIV
en- at 5 o'clock:
Organ Voluntary.
Music by the Orchestra.
Hymn-America.
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Solo-Mrs. Frank Wilson.
Reading-Miss Elva Madden.
Solo-Mrs. Robert Harris.
Reading-Gerald Miller.
Music-By the Orchestra.
Address-Mr. Merten j. Klaus.
Service Flag Dedication by Pastor.
Hymn-"Onward Christian Soldiers"
Benedicton.
The Sunday school will meet at
IL o'clock and the Eqworth League
at 7. The Epworth League topic will
be: Remedies for 1ntemperance."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(Aueust Oath. 1891

(AuSuSL l4tH, 1oSo.)
The public schools were to open
on September 18th.
Mrs. J. F. McEven and Miss Elva
Durham had entertained the Sunshine
club in honor of guest from New
York State.
Mrs. J. c. Heath had gone to Iowa
City for medical treatment.
A reception wa sgiven to Capt and
Mrs. J. F. Merry in the Y. M. c. A.
rooms on August oath.
Harvey Reyes had just accepted a
position as bookkeeper and stenog-
rapher for a commission house in
Paramount Minnesota.
Miss Anna Wolff had gone to Ack-
ley, where she had been elected as as
sistant principal of the High school.
Will Friend had gone to Sioux City
as assistant secretary of the Y. M. c.
A.
Abel A. Hoag and Miss Retha Con-
nor were married at st. Louis and
had taken up their residence in that
city.
Miss Susie Kelsey had returned to
her school at Ames after attending
the funeral Of her uncle, F. J. At
water.
Geo. w. Miller and his family had
gone to Omaha to attend the exposi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waughop had
lost their six-months old son. Tuber-
cular meningitis was the cause of
the child's death.
Miss Jennie Holmes had given a
reception in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Maude Langridge, of Maquoketa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

activities bureau for several months
and he reports that a gratifying number
of Iowa men have responded to the call
and that applications for foreign and
domestic service are being received
every day. OF course all do not
qualify, as the regulations for over
seas duty are quite rigid Iowa is
keeping pace however, with the 9TH
er states in the number of applicants.
They do not have to be members of
the knights of Columbus but they
must be practical Catholic gentlemen
of good executive ability and willing
to work with their hands and able to
go into the thick and thin Of the fight
if necessary
Information concerning IoWas part
in the next K. of G. war fund drive al
so will be given out at the K. G. tent
during the state fair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
AT THE PLAZA.

Thursday. "Bab's Burglar, with
Margaret Clark, one of the famous
Sub-Deb stories.
Friday, George Walsh in Brave and
Bold"
Saturday, Fatty Arbuckle in Good
Night Nurse. My Mother, first of
the Son of Democracy series with
Benjamin Chaplin, and Pathe News.
Sunday and Monday, special fea-
ture. OVER THERE, with Charles
Richman and Anna @. NILSSON, a pa
triotic drama.
Tuesday, "The Fair Pretender',
with Madge Kennedy.
Wednesday, Dorothy Dalton, in
"The Price Mark"
Thursday, "The Sunset Trail, with
Vivian Martin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
AWornan Gives Out
Important Secrets

Madame Langford, well known beauty
specialist, in a recent interview told the
secrets of her success in improving the COM
plexion. She says: The average man has a
better complexion than woman of same age
men use lots Of soap and water in shaw
ing and the massaging necessary prevents
wrinkles, etc. Women are too apt to de-
pend on a casual washing with cold water,
then try to cover up defects with powder
and rouge and this makes the complexion
worse. She must give the skin careful
attention at night sleeping with powder.
dust and CRIME of the day on the face will
soon coarsen the finest skin and cause
various complexion troubles. Use q soft
wash cloth rubbed on Velvetina Complexion
Soap and warm water, and after cleansing
the soft, oily Velvetina Massage, using
an upward and outward movement with the
finger tips. working out impurities from
the pores Of the. skin. This treatment soon
produces marvellous results. Then in the
morning, apply Velvetina Vanishing Cream
and Velvetina Face Powder to protect the
delicate surface of the skin from the sun
and wind and this gives the whole secret
Of perfect complexion for women. ADV,
w. C. AMSDEN, A. C. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Experts employed in tn" Nepnrtnon'
of biological studies Of Mexico hav;.
reported that after careful inveStigH-
tion of the lands reclaimed by the
drainage OF Lake TeXcoco, in the VI
entity of MEXICO City. there have been
rendered available some 3O.0OO.OO0 oi
tons of mineral salts, including COM
mon salt, caustic soda. bicarbonate OF
soda. etc. for all of which there Is q
large demand in the republic in various
industries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
Keep Mind on Work.

One must make IN ones mind to
forego the casual word which leads 10
idle conversation. the most deadly of
time destrOyers. One must fix the
mind on the work in hand, seek TO for
get that there is anyone else in the
world, or any other task that must he
done. And only practice can make
this possible. But. once gained. CON
centration will be found to be The most
valuable asset that any young woman
can possibly br.ng to any kind OF work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
BY-eoNE DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
in Early Activities Of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
(AuguSt 21. 1871

Francis A. Roe and Miss Edith v
Davis were married by the Rev. B.
M. Amsden August 10Th, at the resi-
dence of w. A. Roe, Of this city,
Archie NJ Parker and Kate l.. Rey-
nolds of Chicago were married in
that city August 22nd.
Charles Paxson had gone to Min
nesota to look after farming inter-
ests.
Mrs. Thomas Toogood had gone to
New York for a months visit.
Burglars had entered the Rev. D.
Russell home and taken a new suit
of Globes and $500 in cash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
80 The YESTERDAYS.

Finish every day and be done with
1t. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdlties, no
doubt, crept in; forget them as soon
as you can. Tomorrow is new dag,
begin it we'll and serenely, and with
too high spirit to be numbered with
your old nonsense. This day is all
that Is good and fair. 1t Is too dear,
with all its hopes and invitations, to
waste a moment on the yesterdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Miss Nadine Kenyon spent Sun
day with relatives and friends in &C.
dar Rapids 49,
Members of the Epworth League
enjoyed picnic west Of Manchester
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. A. Slaughter of Grand
Mound, Iowa, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Magill.
Col r. Z. B. Hudson of Hampton
is visiting with his son Rev. C. X.
Hudson, in Manchester this week.
Mrs. W. c. Blake went to Vinton
Monday to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Zelda Tolmie.
Miss Margaret Walker one of the
teachers of the High School, came Sat-
urday night and spent few days with
her friends in the city.
George s. Banta went to sDes
Moines Tuesday to represent the Della
ware County Farm Bureau at the meet
ing called by Governor Harding.
Mrs. A. E. Muehe, who has been
spending several months with her
mother, Mrs. John Sullivan, leaves
tomorrow for her home at Kansas
City, Missouri.
Miss Magdalene Simons, milliner
at the D. J. Meggenburg store, spent
last week in Dubuque selecting stock
and looking up the new creations in
millinery.
Mrs. Anna. Cotter and daughter,
Miss Cecil Cotter, who had been
spending the summer months with
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ Carr, left Tuesday
afternoon for their home in Des
Moines.
Miss Ruth Hudson, Of Hampton
and Mr.. Ralph Gilchrist of Sheffield
were united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage at noon Saturday, Au-
gust 18th. Rev. G. X. Hudson, broth
err of the bride, performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. E. E. Brewer, at one time the
popular traffic manager of the Man.
chester & Oneida Railway company
but who has an excellent position
with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway company, was visitor
in Manchester last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoag and
family of St. Paul, Minnesota, came
last Sunday by automobile, and are
spending few days with relatives
and friends in Manchester and other
parts of the county. Mr. Hoag is con-
nected with one Of the federal banks
of the government and has been living
in St. Paul for more than a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ G. Keckler and
daughter were called to Lincoln, IL
linois, last Saturday evening on ac-
count of the critical illness of Mrs.
Kecklers mother. Death summoned
the mother before the family could
reach Lincoln, and funeral services
were held Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Keckler's friends sympathize with
her in her sorrow.
Fritz Sa1Ow, who has been with
the American Expeditionary Forces in
France for some time, has evidently
been pretty close to the German lines
where some Hun has been killed, for
this mornings mail brought to his
parents a helmet which at one time
protected the head of the Hun. The
helmet is made of steel and is solid
enough to turn pieces of shrapnef and
small arms bullets.
Mrs. Frank Caldwell and children
returned home Saturday night, after
spending several weeks with her~peo-
pie at Indianapolis, Indiana. Mrs.
Caldwell got as far as Dubuque, and
could go no farther on account of the
washouts on both the Great Western
and Illinois Central railways. She
came from Dubuque to Manchester by
the auto route, which was not the best
because of the washout at Dyersville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
Baptist.
The usual services at the church on
Habit Of Horned 1oads,

Horned toads are harmless, never
trying to bite, even when taken into
the hand. But they have habit, per
haps as means Of defense, Of squirt
ing little Jet Of blood from the eye
when disturbed. One will thus eject
first from one eye and then from the
other drop Of blood to distance Of
II to Is inches, repeating this several
times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
To Keen Pictures Straiqht,

Take small piece of adhesive tape,
mOisten one end and attach to back
Of picture (near the top in center),
moisten other end and fasten to wall
Picture viii always hang absolutely
straight after that.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
United Brethren.

Prayer meeting Thursday evening
Friday afternoon a postponed meet
ing of the L. A. S. at the home OF
Mrs. Pinch.
Saturday afternoon the Guild will
meet at the home of Mildred Pope.
Sunday the services at usual hours
The evening theme will be THE
Worlds Greatest Temple
Ice cream at the church Friday
night. ....
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21
Presbyterian.

There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning or evening, but Sunday school
and Christian Endeavor will be held
as usual. There will be no prayer
meeting this week, but regular SER
vices will be resumed next week,
with prayer meeting Thursday even
ing and the usual services on Sun
day, September list.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Dubuque Presbytery in the local
church Thursday, August goth, at
100 P. NJ, to dissolve the pastoral
relations between Rev. Geo. w
Brown and the Independence church
Rev. Mr. Brown has been appointed a
chaplain in the U. S. Army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Uncle Ehen.
"Some folks OATS most industrious"
said Uncle Eben, "ain' got de best dis
positions; same as bee."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

the state, returned home last Saturday
evening, bringing with them samples
of the mud which they picked up as
they crossed the state. Judging from
the looks of their Cole Eight they
must have struck some roads that on
ly an cylinder automobile or, a
Ford would venture to get through.
Lieutenant Wayne B. Smith, who
has been at Garden City, New York,
for some time, came last Thursday
night, expecting to remain for several
days. The young aviator had been
granted ten days furlough and came
to see his mother and brothers in this
city. About an hour after his arrival
in Manchester he received message
from the commondant at Garden City
to return at once and report for duty.
He left on the early morning train Fri
day and is now probably on the ocean,
bound for the battle front.
Brooks Brothers, of Hopkinton,
we'll known breeders of thoroughbred
cattle and hogs, were in Manchester
Monday and made arrangements with
the officers of the fair society for
entering large number of hogs and
cattle Brooks Brothers had one of
the finest exhibits at the Delaware
County Fair last year and will have
a fine one again this year. They were
greatly impressed with the improve
ments being made on the fair grounds
this year land stated that Delaware
County has one Of the very best fair
grounds in the state.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-21

Black Cat Hosiery for
School wear. Fine or heavy
rib, cotton or f1eeced. All
colors,
i6.26.3o.35.50 cents.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
A MISLEADING IDEA AND ITS
CONSEQUENCES.

For two generations it has been
dinned into the ears of American and
West European Jews, in season and
out Of season, that our Judaism now
is only matter of religion, that we
are only a church-body, a religious
denomina ton. That we Jews are
also a historic people, one of the
oldest groups formed by historic
forces, that we, therefore, have
historic consciousness in common,
which is perhaps the strongest link
that holds us together, and that this
historic consciousness imposes the
obligations of loyalty and fidelity
to the group, has been ignored or
forgotten. That was because Of the
fear of our spiritual and intellectual
leaders that emphasis on our his
toric consciousness would naturally
revive and stimulate the ideal of
Jewish standardization. And so
the church idea was made popular,
in spite of the fact that, while this
doctrine was being preached, the
synagog was actually dividing itself
into a number of socalled "church-
es" protesting various degrees of
belief or unbelief. Strictly orthodox
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
March 1, 1918.
EDI T ORlAL
RALLYING TO THE FLAG.

About forty Jewish boys of Min
neapolis and proportionate num-
Der of St. Paul have again responded
to their country's call and have join
ed the colors. When this appears
in print they will probably all be
in camp. While leaving home,
friends, and ones chosen vocation
is always a serious matter, and is
tinged with regret and sadness, Our
boys have entered upon the dis
charge of their patriotic duty with
alacrity, buoyed up by their keen
sense of loyalty to their country
and firm determination to help
their Uncle Sam win this war in the
cause of justice and democracy.
To our patriotic boys, their par
ents and other relatives, we extend
our hearty congratulations on this
great privilege of making such a
sacrifice at their country's call. We
predict for our Minnesota boys a
record of gallant and faithful service
in whatever department to which
they may be assigned. May God
speed their going and coming, and
may they soon, upon the conclusion
of a glorious peace by our govern
ment, return safe and sound to their
dear ones.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
THE FUNCTION OF THE
SYNAGOG.

Narrow-minded anti-religionists,
and other prosaic, matter-of-fact
people, often question the usefulness
of the synagog, its officials and func-
tionaries, in these busy and strenu-
Gus times. The synagog does not
obtrude itself upon their attention
with humming, bustling, rushing
life 1t does not do much "busi-
ness; it does not make any great
noise. And it is by such standards
that they measure the usefulness of
things They fail to look for it's
quietly penetrating influence in all
the other directions of the commune
tvs life, patriotic, philanthropic and
educational. 1t is the primary
source, the fountain head of our
spiritual energy. It is the standing
reminder Of, and appeal for, the
proper exercise of our spiritual en-
ergies in all matters pertaining to
us as citizens and Jews. 1t is not
at all necessary that it should vie
with business-houses, amusement
houses, or even great educational
institutions in the number of people
it draws to it's portals, in the amount
of work it performs, in the measure
of calculable results it achieves.
The synagog functions we'll when
the Jewish community performs it's
duties, when it meets with adequate
response all the requirements made
upon it. The work of the synagog
may not always be seen SO as to be
properly appraised, but it's influence
is always felt.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01

The Red Cross is greatly in need
of more surgical appliances for our
boys" in the field. A call has been
issued to all it's units for a much in
creased output of dressings, etc. dur
ing the month of March. Here is a
splendid opportunity for Jewish
women to render patriotic service.
The Jewish units in the Twin Cities
need more workers, and Jewish
women should for while give up
some of their less urgent activities
and enlist in this noble, patriotic
service Of the Red Cross.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
March 1, 1918

and radical reform Churches" have
very little in common in the matter
CT faith, and between these two ex-
tremes lie many shades of orthodoxy
and heterodoxy.
With this idea of church-Juda-
ism now firmly fixed in the minds
of our young people and many of
their elders, is it any wonder that
many of them now feel that it is
just as simple matter for Jew
to leave one church and to join an
other, say the Christian Science, t',e
Episcopal, or the Unitarian, as it is
for Presbyterian or Baptist to be-
come a Unitarian or Christian Sci
enlist In former times such con-
version was "shmad'', and "shmad"
meant treason to the Jewish people.
But in those times no Jew tried to
fool himself and others by assert
ing that he was only member of
different church-body. He knew
that he belonged to the Jewish peo-
pie, people that had once been a
nation, with land, and national
life and culture of it's own, and with
a vision and a hope of becoming
that again. It's distinctive religion
was only one element of it's culture,
albeit the most characteristic.
Now we are reaping the harvest
of the seed of folly we have been
sowing in the last two generations
It is both comical and tragic to hear
a Jewish young man say: "Be-
cause my father believed one way
is no reason why I should not be-
lieve differently. My father was
democrat. But that's no reason
why [ should not be a Republican,
or a Socialist" With the idea in his
mind that we Jews are only religi-
Gus denomination, such reasoning
on his part is hardly illogical.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01

DR.. ]. Leon Magnes has declared
himself a real, honest-to-goodness
Bolshevik. Well, we should worry.
This is a big country, and one Boil
shevik cannot do much harm.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
RUSSIA.

Behold the PROSTATE giant, Rus
STA O, for an Isaiah to indite an
other chapter like that on Egypt,