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The Washington times., 1920-07-18
LUCKILY ONLY ONE SHOWER.
Actually Removes Hair
Entire-Something New!
Harmless Method; Works Like Magic"

To have the superhuous hairs come out
completely before ones very eyes. sounds
almost too good to be true. Yet many
thousands Of women have proved to their
own satisfaction that this can be accom-
plished-casily quickly. harmlessly--by
means OF the wonderful phclactinc process.
This method Is not to be compared at all
with any liquid, powder or paste. nor with
elcctrolysls or anything else. Nothing like
II ever originated. II causes the hairs to
come out entire, leaving the skin smooth
and hairless ps u babes. phelactinc N
non. .odorous,- non Irritating, nor. poisonous
a child could safely cat II. Get n small
stick ~ phelnctinc from your druggist to-
day. follow tho simple Instructions, and
YOU will have most agreeable surprise
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

tions were made with above-mention-
ed. delicately adjusted scales.
Actual laboratory experiments
proved that one white chsrmeuse
dress. veilcd with a drapery OF blond
lace" weighed eight ounces. 1t cost
i3S or sl6O.
A tuIle cloak worn with the dress
weighed three ounces; an amethyst
and silver clasp for the coat ] y
ounces: white tulle hat with large
gauze rose trimming = ounces; silken
undergarmcnts Az ounces: white bro
cade shoes and silk stockings ION
OUNCES.
Add them yourself.
Grand total. 29l. ounces.
Yes. you'll say that was a stunt, an
exception. So did the scientific in
vestigators. SO they Investigated
further.
Another outfit. Of which a black
charmeuse gown with paniers was the
chief visible token. weighed in at only
| 2S ounces, the gown itself being one
quarter OF the total.
Still another Ascot costume was
built around "a dress of pale blue en-
broidered voiIe which weighed itself
only ) ounces. The miss who inhab-
| tied il was so forgetful of the style
by weight" test that she wore buck
. SKIN SnotS weighing lo ounces. but
even then she followed the ponies.
carrying only 30-ounce handicap
in the clothing line.
OUNCE TEST NO JEST.
And still one might believe the
"ounCe test" merely somebody's jest.
| But the dauntless experimenters ad-
justed their scales and examined a
heavy" outfit.
A dress of yellow net stitched with
beads weighed, thanks to its heads" "
/ all of II ounces. A hat of lace straw
set the wearer back IA ounces; a
cloak of yellow taffeta meant a han
dicap of 20 ounces; corsets were worn
| in this case, we are told, and then
scored = ounces and satin shoes were
q ounces. This heavy outfit ran to an
| impressive total of 80 ounces.
Gloves, sunshades and head chains,
it was found. were usually heavier
than the clothing worn.
Did mere man do his betting under
| these rules? Hardly.
All week long they cast envious
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
FR0CK IS
MERE GOSSAMER
Tips Chemists Scales at Eight
Ounces Heavy Outfit"
WeiqhS Only So.

LONDON, July 1S.-Bring out your
chemists scales, my dear. pile on your
latest frock, hat and unmentionables,
and let's see whether you are really
well dressed.
The Ascot races set the pace. Del
icately adjusted chemists scales alone
will register with precision and eX
actness the true degree of your prog
ress in the race to keep pace with
dame fashion.
1t isn't many months since a scien-
tifically keen but fashionably dun
scientist averred in print and em-
phatically that folks aren't wearing
enough clothes. He proposed a
butchers scale test. To keep proper
ly warm and healthy-he didn't men
tion style-one must wear a pound of
clothes for every "stone"--or four
teen pounds-of ones weight
London discussed him seriously.
Until the season of the society
races of the year, those at Ascot ar
rived.
And now, one gathers, the original
"stone of weight" measure of clothes
may still prevail, but the proportion,
perhaps, is less than one ounce OF
clothing for each fourteen pounds on
the hoof
LUCKILY ONLY ONE SHOWER.
Fortunately Ascot week was a
warm week. And there was only
one mild shower.
Fortunately, because:
More dressing and less clothing
than ever" was the verdict Of a witty
dowager. "They seem to be clad in
few ounces OF lace"
A bright idea, ounces. 1nvestigs-
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

eyes at the airy comfort OF their
women folk. and sweltered In black
morning coats OF material about as
thick as felt. faced with heavy braid
the eKtremities being clad. Tespec-
lively, In dark gray striped trousers
and a top hat Since the King and
likewise OF a heat absorbing black.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
MANY DIPLOMATS
REMAIN FOR SUMMER.

The Minister of Uruguay and Nine.
Narela. the Minister of Ecuador and
Nine. Elizalde. and the Minister Of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
ELECTION CLERKS
and JUDGES
Council Meets Monday Evening and Se-
z lects Judges and Clerks Of Elec.
ton for March 29th
VOTING PLACES ARE SELECTED
First Ward, Hotel Denis0n; Second
Ward, Office Opera House, and Third
Ward, City Hall

At an adjourned meeting Of the city
council held on Monday evening the
judges and clerks for the coming cleo.
ton were selected, and the places for
voting were also selected. The names
of those chosen are .} s.
Judges fSs MI w
First ward-John TamR John Cos
tello. James Armstrong.
Second Ward-J. T. Flahive, III. G.
Kolls, e. T. McAndrews, S
Third ward-Ben Pautsch, Peter
Meggers. Peter Griffin.
Clerks
q First ward-E. T. Cochran, Christ
Otto, Jr sg,l s "A 5.
Second ward-J. L. Ainsworth, P. J.
Farrelly. 33s5t X A.
Third ward Robert Anderson, III G.
Finnern.
The voting places selected were the
usual places-First ward, Hotel DENT
son: second ward, office opera house:
third ward. city hall. f.S X, II s.;S
Notice has been sent It hose to act as
judges and clerks and If for any reason
they cannot act, they are instructed to
secure a substitute. The election is
called for Monday, March goth,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
HOW TO WRITE ADVERTISING

The day Of jazz advertising has gone
by. though many highly paid ad writ.
ers don't seem to know it. A lot Of the
national advertising in magazines still
seeks TO win attention by smart funny
business. that has little relation to the
merit OF the goods. That kind OF ad.
vertising does not persuade the public.
What people want is to get informa,
tion about things they want to buy.
They want to learn facts. not be anus.
ed by smart stories and pictures having
nothing to do with goods.
1 An advertisement should be like mar.
ket reports. 1t should add something
TO popular Intelligence about the goods.
goods, that helps a buyer decide where
he can get the. best values, is well writ.
ten. An tad that does hot give such in.
formal tion is not we'll written, no matter
how smart and witty It may seem. sl I
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
MARRIED ON RIVER BRIDGE
Charter Oak Girl. Miss Ellie Rae: and
MIR. Sterling Pringle Married Satlir-
day Last on Omaha Bridge

With a cutting March breeze blowing
strong across the high bridge over the
Missouri river between Council Bluffs
and Omaha. heightening the color in
the face of the handsome bride and
causing the officiating minister to take
a tighter grip upon his hat, Sherling
Pringle and Miss Ellen Rae. of Charter
Oak. were married by Rev. r. L. Wheel.
er, of Omaha last Saturday.
The young couple secured a marriage
license in Council Bluffs ami went to
Omaha to be married, when they learn.
ed that the license was not good In that
state. Wishing to keep the fact of their
marriage secret from Omaha friends
they decided upon the expedient of be.
ing married on the middle of the river
bridge-or to be exact-a, little over the
line in Iowa. They drove to where a
white line on the bridge marks the
boundaries of the two states and stand
ing in their taxi the ceremony was per-
formed and the wedding party went
back to Omaha to appear as guests of
honor at a party given by a friend Of
the bride. -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
GARLAND scott
NE;Dl||S''''lN|| ! ||'l| ! J MISSOURI | J / |
Garland Scott, Of Dow City. and Miss
pendence, Mo-, "Wednesday
BRIDE FORMER TEACHER HERE
Groom the Son Of James Scott, and is
Recognized As An Excellent
Young Man

DOW CITY, March Especial Gar
land Scott left the early part of the
past week for Independence, Mo-, where
he became benedict, entering into the
matrimonial ranks with Miss Beryl
Franklin. The ceremony was perform
ed at her home there Wednesday.
The bride is not a stranger here, she
having taught school in Paradise town.
ship some two years ago. During the
past summer she attended the L. D. s.
reunion here and made a visit with her
friends III this vicinity. She is known
as a fine young lady and all are delight
ed over the fact that she Is to become
one of our midst. W
The groom was reared in this COM
munity and thus is too well known to
require much of an introduction. He
is the eldest son Of James Scott. residing
north of town and has assisted his
father on the farm until only q !, few
months ago, when he purchased me
elevator business from his uncle, H. q.
Scott, at Buck Grove. He is recog.
snized as an excellent young. man Of
substantial cfi6racteryienjoyi the re.
spects of ALI who. know him. and we feel
like congrathlating the bride. During
the late war he served in the arIiE, ana
saw service abroad. {,,;:;Jstf sJSs;SiksF
The happy couple will make their
home In dow City and will occupy the
residence Of his uncle, II. G. Scott. VINO
with his family are leaving soon for
Carlisle. WASH, on an extended visit.
We join with the many friends OF the
in extending to them our
very best wishes and trust that their
voyage on the matrimonial sea Will DE
a long and peaceful one.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
NEUsIANN.NIssEN WEDDING
Walter Neumann and Louise Nissen
Lutheran Parsonage in Denisor

On wednesday, March 1880, occur.
red the marriage of Miss Louise Nissen,
of Boyer and Mr.. Walter Neumann, of
,Denison, Rev. VIM. Frese. of the Ger.
man Lutheran church, officiating, and
using the ring ceremony. The cere.
mony was performed at the Lutheran
parsonage in Denison. The couple were
attended by Miss kizzie Quade and
William Hansen.
The bride wore beautiful suit of
blue tricotine with hat to match, and
carried a bouquet Of roses, freesia and
fern leaves. The groom was attired in
& suit of dark green.
Mrs. Neumann is the fifth married
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Girls Nissen,
of Boyer and is a young lady Of many
traits and will make a good companion
to her husband. Mr.. Neumann is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Neumann, of
Denison. He is engaged at present in
the cream business at Boyer.
The happy. couple left on Wednesday
afternoon for San Francisco and other
points Of interest. They will be at
home to their many friends at Boyer
after April first.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
STUDY ! | CENTER ! En- | | J
next u < / . SATURDAY ! J | /. | !
Last Meeting for the School Year ana
All Teachers Are Uurged
to Attend
SHORT CREDITS IF NOT THERE
Program So Arranged As to be Help.
full to All Teachers-Read the
Following Program

The last study center for the school
year will be held in Denison on Satur.
day. March goth, and all teachers should
plan to attend every session. The pro
gram as outlined by Professor Olry is
an especially strong one as well as prac'
ttical and much of the material given
can be used In the school work.
Some teachers who have failed to at
tend these meetings will be short cred
its for the renewal of their certificates
and for registration. The meetings are
the county and none are excused from
attendance, The program arranged is
as follows:
dactics, Social Work Of the High School
Teachers r. w. Geotch, Grade Teach.
ers: Free Hand Drawing. Bertha l..
Patt. Rural Teachers: Written Ian.
gpage Work. =. Grace Rait.
N 10:40--I High School Teachers. The Re.
lation of Drawing to, Other Subjects
Bertha u. Patt. Grade Teachers: Teach
ing. Litefatures IN the Grades, E. Grace
RAFT. Rural Teachers: Measuring Edu
catiOnal Products, E.. w. Geotch. {t;Elsl
Il, Noon intermissiOnM11: 1:4O ITO 1.15!b III
~ AIS 81 r. M.-AHigh School Teachers
Silent Reading Tests, tE. Grnce RAFT
Grade Teachers: Didactics,, Measuring
Educational Products. E.aiW! Geotch
Rural Teachers: Free Hand Drawing
Bertha u. Patt. Y ,i9,ta M stS S,9i
+ 800 High School Teachers: " Didac::
tics, Supervised Study iii the High
school,. Z. w. Geotch. Grade Teachers;
Illustrative Drawing, Bertha +. Patt
Rural Teachers: Oral Language, r.
Grace RAFT.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

Fl AT the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Federation of Farm Bureaus heidl
recently in Chicago. James r. Howard,
of Clemons, Marshall county, was ch0s'
EN- as president to succeed hlmsei1, ne
having been chosen to that position at
the preliminary meeting last November.
Mr.. Howard's salary was fixed at Sl5,.
900 for the year. He Is a graduate OF
Penn college at Oskaloosa and he also
took post graduate work at chicago
university. For five years he was en-
gagged in banking and for Il dozen or SO
years he has personally conducted
fine farm of 45O acres in Marshall cOun-
iay At the annual meeting 2S states
were represented with an aggregate
membership of over one million. Iowa
has the largest farm buerau member.
ship of any other state, the enrolment
now reaching close to 10000. Iowa
had six delegates at the big meeting IN
Chicago and there were probably 20
farmers from the state in attendance.
Hon. Edward Cunningham, OF RiceVnie,
formerly speaker of the house OF rep.
resentatives, headed the Iowa uelega-
ton.
Earl Stansbury, of WOODBURY.. Clark
county, has been called to the manage,
ment of the big farm and paiatial
home belonging to William Jennings
Bryan at Lincoln, Neb. Mr.. ,Stansburg
took with him a fine bunch of blooded
hogs and cattle and Mr.. Bryan has
given him full authority to run the
place to suit his fancy, very moderate
rental being exacted. Mr. Stansbury
has known Mr.. Bryan personally Tor
several years, having at one time work
ed for a brother of the well known
democratic leader. 81
The district court at Creston has de-
cided that the property of the Emerson
estate. or what is left after all debts
are paid shall go to Mrs. Roy Emerson,
whose husband committed suicide al
ter being convicted of numbering ms
mother The estate is valued at $52 OVO
hut debts and court costs will consume
the larger part of it. The three broth
ers Of the mother who was killed,
brought suit to gain for themselves the
residue of the estate. a
Allison is the county seat of Butler
county and 1t is the smallest as to
population in Iowa. But Butler coun-
ty has another distinction. 1t has
Jail in the basement under the court
house. During the year 1919 there
were but two occupants of that jail
and these were but for u few days,
one for vagrancy and the other FOR
forgery. Through the same year
only two arrests for drunkenness We're
made in that entire county. But few
other counties can show such a record.
In the district court of Bremen coun.
ty Judge Edwards handed down de-
cision in the case of the state OF Iowa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
ST. PATRIck's DAY

Many people whose ancestors feet
never touched the "Owld sod. yet wear
the green ribbon on st. Patrick's day.
This tribute may be due in part to-
the genial Characteristics attributed to
this Winsone old saint, Perhaps even
more it 10 a tribute Of friendship for
the Irish people who form SO large an
element in American life.
The Irish race began coming here in
large numbers SO to Is years ago. The
first pioneers were struggling young
hearts and willingness to work. From
that simple beginning they have gone
on 10 take a very prominent place in
politics and professional and business
life. 1t has, been a remarkable story of
achievement. Wearing the green on
st. Patriok,s day Il. q fitting comp pliir,enti
such an advance in a period relatively
fJI9Qf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
DOW CITY ITEMS ]

Mrs. Joseph Smith was charming
hostess to the members and intimate
friends of the j. 8. G.'s Friday after
noon at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Fred Coleman. There was a large at
tendance and the girls enjoyed them
sions. AT this time the guests took
occasion to present the hostess and
Mrs. Hudson McHenry, two new brides
of the club membership, with a shower
of miscellaneous gifts which cOnsisted
lof splendid array of handsome and
substantial articles. This feature of:
the day was perpetrated; in the form of
? surprise to the two girls and needless
to say the same was very highly appre-,
;ciated by them Al delicious lunche9n
served as a fitting close to the after
noon. Mrs. Hudson McHehry,, Of Den,
ison; Mrs. Ghas. Brady Of Dunlap, and
Mrs. George Dillenberger, Of Vail, we're,
out of town guests. d5is w III n
|stHO. j. Judd and wife were In Dunlap
Friday, where, they consultedsa 10 physics;
ianain regard to her health. 81 " sl;t Il
d The w. G. T. u. will meet on Saturst
day afternoon of this week at the home
of Mrs, Anna Williams. Visitors are,
invited and members are quested to be
present. 4 81
William staller held al closing out
sale at his farm home Thursday which
Is reported a good success. He has re-
Gently purchased an implement busf-
ness in Denison and expects to move
his family there. These people have
been residents of our vicinity for many
years and their friends greatly regret
their removal. but the best wishes of
all follow them to their new location.
p w. Harding was a Dow City busi-
ness visitor Saturday from Denison.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap.
tist church held cooked food sale in
the Butterworth meat market Saturday
afternoon, which met with the usual
good success. The sum Of $15.87 was
realized, which will be put into their
treasury. The ladies' wish to heartily
thank all who in any way contributed
to the affair. 81 1 Y
Mrs. w. H. Rule, Miss Mae, Killion,
Mrs. T. E. AlleN and daughter, Nor.
rine, Mrs. Bessie Holcomb, son, Oliver,
and daughter. Maxine, were visiting and
shopping in Dunlap Saturday. Mrs. AL
len and Oliver Holcomb also had dent.
al work done.
Loren Thomas and the Misses Iva
and Nellie Fishel, students at the State
college at Ames, We're arrivals in Dow,
City the latter part of the week to spend
their spring vacation of one yeek.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

ont furnishing to the yendee of said
motor vehicle. n certificate Of regis.
tration and ransfer from the officer
whose duty.it is to rebister or license
motor vehicles in the state lin which
said, motor vehicle is registered or IL.
|censed, showing the factory number
and ownership Of said motor vehicle.
Miss Clara. Sutter. home demonstra.
for. agent for Black Hawk county. adj
vocated hot noon lunches served in
r,Iral schools and scientific feeding of
children as well as hogs" to increase
the health and strength of farm chill.
aren addressing the Webster county
farm bureau recently. Men study a
doznn different kinds of rations for
hogs. why shouldn't women study a
scientific feeding system for their
children?v Miss Sutter said, "The
main reason that children have been
neglected is that hogs can be fattened
in nine months and sold. while it
takes twenty.one years of feeding to
nature orr bows and girls"
The largest park in Iowa under the
proyision of a recently passed law is
Van Rnren county. near Keosauaua
Nearly 14OO acres of land is included
in the tract. Part Of the purchase
price was raised by people in the vi.
cinity and the rest came from sur.
nh,s finds that have accumulated from
the hunter's license fund. The park
sirts the Des Moines river and is said
to he a wonderfully attractive place
THE next largest state park is the
.Deyil's Back Bone in Delaware coun.
ty. composed of something over 1900
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

last summer and fall did not infest
Delaware county so these farmers
sold out in OsceOla county, at the pre-
|Vhiiing high prices and made invest
ments in an older section Of the state.
~ grasshopper days back, in theo"sev
entities" land could be- secured in north
western Iowa for almost nothing while
land in Delaware county was gilt.
edged and high priced for that period
of development. aSlsy n
sH Mrs. A. l.. Simpson. of Bellevue,
jackson county. met death in a pe-
culiar manner while on u train in
California where she had gone to spend
the winter The train was going at
a fair rate of speed when the engineer
spied a bunch of school children coast
ing down a steep incline. The sled
was coming directly toward the rail-
way track and the engineer reversed
the engine and threw on the grakes,
making a very sudden stop. Mrs.
Simpson was thrown with her. chest
across the back of the seat in front
of her and instantly killed.
Prof Bohumil Shimek, of the de-
partment of botany at the State Uni
versity at Iowa City, announces that
trees natice to, Iowa. Among the list
announced are, II kinds of oaks. 2
of them being shrubs; Ia willows, 2 Or
3 of which are shrubs; NAPLES in
cluding shrub ashes; 6 hickories:
10 or IL hawthorns. small trees or
large shrubs: cott0nWoods: 3 birch
es: ironwoods; 2 walnuts: syca-
more: elms; or 2 hackaberries; 4
cherries; locusts: blackhaws, 2
always shrubs and 2 sometimes trees;
buckeyes: and one each of alder,
crab pappaw. palm. Eastwood. null
berry, red cedar. white pine, balsam
| fir, sumac, buck thorn, and batter
nut. The last three are usually shrubs
but sometimes they are small trees.
+ Iowa has the most drastic law of any
state in the union to prevent auto
| thieves from selling stolen cars. The
law makes 1t a crime for any person
to buy a car or for any person to sell
a car without complying with certain
conditions, so the law works both
| ways. Here is the section that does
| the business and u violation thereof
becomes penitentiary offense: 1T
shall be unlawful for, any person. firm.
association or corporation ito buy any
second hand or, used automobile, or
| motor vehicle without requiring and
receiving from the vendor thereof. a
certificate of registration and transfer
from the Office whose duty it is to
| register or license motor vehicles in
! the state in which said motor vehicle
is registered or licensed, showing the
| factory number, license number, de-
scripton and ownership OF said motor
vehicle or to sell or. to offer for sale any
End hand or used motor vehicle with.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
BY ----
j. w. JARN A GIN

Both men have fine records as individ-
uals. These Indians are originally
from the Sioux reservation at Stand.
ing Rock. North Dakota. Both of
them were with the S8th division at
Camp Dodge and they were frequently
seen in ball contests. aaS, at
h Mrs. Frank Nelson. wife of a cass
county man, is the first woman to re-
,ceiye an expert pilots certificate from
the Aero Club Of America. She is an
expert aYiatrix. The Nelson's live at
Great Falls. Mont, where he is en-
gagged in the automobile business.
During the war Mrs. Nelson worked
in an airplane factory in the east and
became an expert mechanician. She
does the loop, spiral spin and all the
other well known air thr;llers.
Thomas Charles Stephenson is dead
at Colfax. He came from English
stock. Mr.. Stephenson was great
nephew of George Stephenson OF
England, inventor of the first self
propelled steam engine, known as the
Rocket" and the successive gener.
atoms were all of a decidedly inventive
and mechanical turn of mind. @
Charles r. Clark. of Montezuma. as
the holder of the state record for ser
vice as superintendent of Sunday
school, having served in that capacity
for so years. is matched by William
Cowan. Of OskalOosa. and A. III. Rob
/ erts. of Audubon. And now comes J.
r. Swain, of Boone county. who has
served in the Baptist denomination as
Sunday school superintendent at the