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VOL. XXI NO. 10 DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1914. Price Five Cents.

EDITOR'S OBSERVATION. Thirty-Second Annual Session District A NEW SPORT CHEATED. best opportunity fowa people have yet social on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Cooper a few days ago. This i» Once again I reluctantly enter into Automobile riding Is la Itself ex­ had of becoming acquainted with the an NEWS the field of editor's observations for canal. The scenic setting la over 400 the second of these enjoyable affairs GRAND LODGE No. 50 G. U. O.of 0. F. hilarating and enjoyable, but when It given this season by the society. 1914, feeling that heretofore I nave come* to creating a game In ^hlch the feet In length and shows a portion of eld Panama City, Llmon bay, the Henry Robinson of City, a become a bore with these observa­ automobile Is used the most exciting former Clintonite, is in the city, the There were quite a few o\it of town tions, as it is the territory that I WILL BE HELD mountains In the distance, the Gatun and novel sport of the present age Is locks and the Atlantic shown in the guest of relatives and friends. Hi» visitors in the-citjr Wednesday attend­ travel over and necessarily observe possible. Auto polo Is the one game wife was also a visitor here a short the same people, but so many people perspective. The opening of the canal ing the two circuses. that has been developed through the takes place with offlcera of this coun­ time ago. They both bear the mark have told me that they enjoy my ob­ use of the automobile. Only one man. try and foreign governments present of prosperity. Mrs. Geo Laws of Hannibal, Mo., is servations so much that I am con­ t Des however, has been successful In pro­ and patriotic exercises are held. Upon M. O. Culberson was taken with an the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H strained to take my pen in one hand moting auto polo, and he Is the signal from Colonel Goethals, the great attack of illness Monday, and is tak­ Murray, 1827 School street. and bicycle in the other hand and 25(1], originator of the game, Mr. It. A. Engineer who constructed tho canal, ing an enforced vacation this week. make another round, hoping that, Hanklnson of City, Mo. For there Is a flash end a terrific deton* Mrs. Jas. Moore, who has been> something may be said or some nug­ Moines, the past two seasons Mr. Hanklnson tion. This represents the dynamiting quite ill for some weeks, is able to Miss Adah Hyde left Friday morn­ gets of gold be found and published has been putting on games of auto of the last obatacle between the two ing for Marble Rock, Iowa, where she 26th, be out again. that will inspire those who may polo for the amusement of the big great oceans. Master Claude Heron had the mis­ will visit at the Bailey home. chance to read these observations and crowds, and he Is coming to the Iowa fortune to run a nail in his foot a few Iova State Fair this year, which is held at that they may become inspired to 27 th DAVENPORT NOTES. days ago. but we are glad to know Mrs. Harry Allen of 1212 Crocker nobler deeds and higher aspirations, Des Moines Aug. 20 to Sept. 4. There that no bad results essued. street, who has been quite ill for the will be auto polo games every after Mrs. S. V. Bean arrived home from for by the acts and examples of oth­ With Des Hoines Silver Leaf Lodge No. 9075* Kansas City, Mo., having attended The Tenth avenue house presided past three weeks, is a great deal bet-^ ers we are directed along the pathway noon and evening In front of the am­ phitheater. The games are short and the District Grand Household, No. 15, over by F. F. Jackson and wife is ter. of human life, for I really do think RECEPTION Tuesday evening, August 25

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