APRIL FOOLS DAY BRINGS PRANKS AND LOCAL NOTES
Mrs. Beckman ill with inflammatory rheumatism. Peter Lynch recovering well after Sunday car crank injury. April Fools Day prompts pranks. A. J. Goodspeed improving at bedside. Dr Lynch from Omaha visiting relatives. Episcopal Guild met with Mrs. Berry on blustery day. Engineer Darnell arrives to oversee suction main work. Frank Nebe plans to stock pond with bass and perch from the U S Fisheries Commission. Frank Lister welcomes a new eleven pound boy. Tree blew onto wires, cutting east side street lights. Clarence Hedges wins attachment against George Darling. goods halted, money paid. Foley Collins and Mrs. Godell millinery openings attract crowds. Musson Telephone Co improves lines for longer distance service. New copper lines reach Carroll, Omaha, and Des Moines may follow. Fund raised to send Fred Woolsey to Mayo Clinic for tuberculosis treatment.
Novice Parties Call Whe Bas Office for Reply
Readers report persistent silence from the Bas Office despite attempts to reach E J McWaid at his office. The stalled communication raises questions about response times and clerical efficiency in handling inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McWaid
Mayor Maloney elected in Council Bluffs election
In Council Bluffs Iowa on Monday Democrat Thomas Maloney won the mayoral race by 535 over Republican R B Wallace. Democrats gained ten of the nine aldermen positions? The rest of the ticket mixed. I T True Republican treasurer re-elected with larger majority amid rail tax agitation. Democrats hold six of nine aldermen assessor and engineer. Republicans take city solicitor auditor treasurer. Liberal faction reacts to results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Thomas Maloney
R. B. Wallace
I. T. True
Iowa
Surprise marriage of Frost and Hill in Ft Dodge
Frank Frost son of H L Frost and Myrtle Hill daughter of J P Hill wed last Sunday at the bridegroom's position in Ft Dodge. The couple returned to the city to announce the marriage, surprising many friends who extend best wishes for happiness.
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Frank Frost
H. L. Frost
Ft. Dodge
Myrtle Hill
J. P. Hill
Hotel Arrivals List Shows Wide Guest Roster
A long hotel arrivals notice lists guests and their home towns including Council Bluffs Boston Omaha Minneapolis Chicago Des Moines New York Detroit Davenport and many others. Names span merchants bankers travelers and professionals with several from Des Moines Omaha Chicago and Council Bluffs among the frequent entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carey
Anita
J. Durr
Des Moines
A. H. Harper
C. ©. Hail
St. Louis
W .A. Hathaway
New York
Pullman
L. J. Longuin
Chicago
W. A. Smith
Omaha
F. F. Chambers
Council Bluffs
W. A. Gray
Davenport
Ed Parker
J. W. F. Babcock
Ida Grove
J. W. Kauffman
H. D. McMange
R. H. Willis
Bloomington
Ill
George Holton
T. B. Crevelny
G. L. Knapp
Indianapolis
F. E. Bowyer
Détroit
Frank C. Newcomb
G. D. McQlasky
John Fletcher
Avoca
W. Lewis
J. A. Jones
A. J. Nelson
Sheboygan
N. J. Kesler
Milwaukee
I. 0. Zerkler
Chi
A. W. Walker
Railroad prosperity nudges up after gloomy months
Railroads report improved conditions with a 19 percent gain in car use and reduced idle rolling stock. Officials in Chicago and the American Railway Association note brighter prospects, aided by coal movement and a steadier March freight tonnage. Wabash and Northwestern executives cite expanding traffic and lower operating ratios amid regional gains in Wheeling, Lake Erie, grain, livestock, and provisions.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
Minnesota
American Railway Association
Indianapolis
Pacific Northwest Car Service
United States
F. A. Delano
Wheling
Lake Erie
Northwestern
Smooth crook is arrested in Chicago
Chicago detectives capture George Harris, a renowned confidence man linked to Seattle land speculation. He is held for possible requisition from Spokane or New Orleans over a swindle that cheated Davenport dealer J. E. Cavanagh of 47 000. Cavanagh’s losses span a decade and a half. Harris is alleged to head a gang with five others that staged fake prize fights and wrestling matches earning about 500 000 in five years.
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Chicago
George Harris
Seattle
Wash
Spokane
New Orleans
J. E. Cavanagh
Davenport
Iowa
Cavanagh
Harris
Haris
Harris the Brains
Ole Morris
L Attery
Denver
Social events round up at Edith Gillespie column
Miss Edith Gillespie edits the column which notes an April Fool party at Miss Jessie Locke’s home on South Locust Street. Several clubs met, including Browning and Ladies Literary, with talks on Winston Churchill and Beveridge child labor law, plus social luncheons, birthdays, and spring entertainments featuring games and decorative tables.
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Jessie Locke
South Locust Street
Ladies Literary Club
Pierce Motz
Yoll Call
Winston Churchill
A. A. Michel
Browning Literary Club
Edith Gillespie
Allison
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Beveridge
A. C. Pétite
Esther
Kingdom of
Ahasuerus
Vashti
Dan Smith
Fooling the Cop Rockville April Fool Stunt
Night officer Isaac Hussell and Clarence Richardson were fooled by a dummy placed in a gutter near the Alexander store. Officer Russell shook the lifelike figure, then discovered it was a prank. The two policemen escorted the staged figure to the station to join the prank, unsure if Marshal la Rue was involved.
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Isaac Hussell
Clarence Richardson
Alexander Store
Russell
Ike
Richardson
Marshal la Rue
Weather Forecast for Iowa and Chicago
For Iowa generally fair tonight and Thursday with much colder air tonight. East portion will feel the cold wave as temperatures rise Thursday. Chicago region also expects fair skies with a dip in temperatures through the period.
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Chicago
Iowa
Schedule for Griswold high school baseball season unfolds
The Griswold high school baseball team begins its season Friday in this city with six likely games on the schedule. At home: Griswold versus April 3, Carroll May 9, Manila May 2. Abroad: Griswold April 18, Carroll April 25, Manila May 16. The squad features Jake White as captain and pitcher, Tom Maher at first, Wax Williams in the infield, with George Marsh also on the team and many veterans returning. New players Rick, Herman, Grebee, Thompson, Porter, and Shimons join the ranks as additions to the lineup.
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Griswold Boys
Griswold
Carroll
Manila
Jake White
Tom Maher
Wax Williams
George Marsh
Rick
Herman
Grebee
Thompson
Porter
Shimons
Will Cornell
Kewin The Lucky Man Wins Griswold Mayoralty By Lot
In Griswold Iowa a tied mayoralty contest was settled by drawing lots. Two gun wads in a box carried the names Clovis and Kewin. Election judge H. Lamborn drew the wad bearing Kewin, declaring him the winner. Kewin had threatened to contest if he lost.
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Kewin
Captain Louis Elected Unopposed Mayor in Shelby County
Harlan Iowa April 1 special reports Captain J. H. Louis a prominent early Shelby County settler and former state representative was elected mayor without opposition. Council members chosen include G. R. Spurgeon in the First Ward Fred Frazier and Fred Pexton in the Second Ward D J Booth in the Third Ward and James C Olsen in the Fourth Ward with J W Miller winning the treasurer post by 27 votes over Donahue.
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J. W. Miller
Donahue
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Invigorates Body and Mind
A vintage ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as invigorating and strengthening for body and mind. Sold for 85 cents at antic Drug Co, available as tea or tablets.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Atantic Drug Co
Lost On Walnut Street Pill Found Near Post Office
Lost on Walnut street near the post office a ten dollar pill marked astra to T A Hupp, ditp.
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Walnut Street
T. A. Hupp
origins of April Fools Day in old almanac note
The excerpt describes the uncertain origin of April Fools Day with references to Poor Roop na Almanak of 1760, hints that the custom may derive from Noah’s dove, or from France’s calendar reform of 1664. It explains pranks like mail-order gags, April Fish, sleeveless errands, and regional variants in Scotland and America.
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Dixon
France
England
Joe
Bigeon
Scotland
America
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Fred
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West Sixth Street
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