{"id":14927,"date":"2022-03-17T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=14927"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:26:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:26:41","slug":"irish-shenanigans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2022\/03\/17\/irish-shenanigans\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Shenanigans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Davenport and the Quad Cities love celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day and the month of March provides opportunity and hope for celebrating the coming of Spring and all things green. With that in mind, here are some of the March Mischief folks engaged in 100 years ago!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, the roaring twenties called for dancing!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em> (Davenport, IA),\u00a0\u00a0March 15, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em> (Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 16, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How about something for the younger set? A \u201cMixer\u201d would be just the thing to meet up with a lucky leprechaun! Chaperoned, naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Daily Times<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA), March 18, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Timeless green carnations are always a hit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em> (Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 15, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day is always a great theme for a tea or card party! Everyone likes to be social!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em> (Davenport, IA), March 4, 1922.\u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 13, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA), March 18, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How about a spring carnival? That sounds like a good time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Democrat and Leader<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 16, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

 The Ancient Order of Hibernians and their ladies auxiliary provided an Irish program, naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 8, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This wouldn\u2019t be complete without an Irish toast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For each petal on the shamrock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings a wish your way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good health, good luck, and happiness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For today and every day!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>\u00a0(Davenport, IA),\u00a0 March 16, 1922.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day for Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Laura Tancredi on Pexels.com<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

(posted by Karen<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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