Public dressmaking demonstration at Bailey's grocery
All ladies are invited to attend a free public demonstration of garment cutting and fine dressmaking in the classroom over Bailey's grocery store at 2:30 on Tuesday April 28. The plan of work will be explained free of charge. The ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as essential knowledge for modern women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Garment Cutting and Fine
Bailey’s
American Garment Cutter College
American College OF Dressmaking
Local visitors stop by in city as many travel and join
Lincoln man W Sanford visits his mother here. Frank Beebe of Wiota calls. Ire Schuldt returns after illness. James Lang from Union township conducts business in city. Marion Taylor from Antioch visits. Fred Fox writes from Canada renewing allegiance to The Evening News. George Preston of Anita visits, and attorney I M Boorman returns from Fairbury on business. HI Weber of Springfield, Mo visits. Dr Weir of Cumberland visits friends. Paul Clovis ill but improving. Selah Hutton arrives from Anita for a visit. Mrs Adolph Woodward of Griswold shops in city. C L Otto Knopp of Griswold attends business and visits. James Breheny, now at Tailbury, Neb, stops over with kin. G W B Pletcher of Lewis calls on business and notes Wakefield case in district court. Charles Hook of Cedar Rapids attends to insurance company matters. A J ODea and wife move to Valley Junction for new home. Tom C Whitmore and Will Wissler travel to Joliet for wedding. H W Fulton acts at upper bank in Wissler’s absence. Mrs John Colter, George Colter, and Anna Dreager go to Omaha for funeral services of Mrs John Magarrell. interment remains not brought here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sanford
Lincoln
Neb
Frank Beebe
Wiota
Ire Schuldt
James Lang
Union Township
Marion I. Taylor
Antioch
Ill
William Hendee
Fred Fox
Canada
Evening News
George Preston
Anita
I. M. Boorman
Fairbury
HI. G. Weber
Springfield
Dr. Weir
Cumberland
Paul Clovis
GC. B. Clovis
Selah Hutton
Adolph Woodward
Griswold
C. L. Otto Knopp
James Henry
Extra Journal
Kelsey
Okarche
Oklaho
Henry
Jennie
Adair
Asis
Exchange Bank
George Inness
Audubon Township
Ben Cecil
Jennie Henry
Maggie
Scholtzs close billiard hall move to Rock Island
A. G. Scholtz and son have closed their commercial billiard and pool hall after operated in the city. They shipped fixtures and tables to Rock Island to start similar business there. Fred Scholtz will run the pool hall and Mr Scholtz Jr will enter the cigar trade. The family leaves many friends in the city who regret their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GQ. A. Scholtz & Son
Rock Island
Fred Scholtz
Scholtz, Jr
Railroad delay suits settled by attorney Boorman
Attorney H. M. Boorman secured settlements in four railroad delay cases. Two suits originated in this county with plaintiffs T. W. Pratt and George Roberts, while the remaining two suits were filed by residents of Guthrie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Boorman
This County
T. W. Pratt
George Roberts
Guthrie County
Home From Chicago and a Donkey Tale
James G Whitney and his wife and daughter Miss Marie return from a week in Chicago enjoying grand opera and a pleasant visit. In New York Central Park a boy laughs at a fat woman who hires a donkey and invites him to ride, but he prefers to stay and laugh.
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Chicago
James G. Whitney
Marie
Central Park
New York
Nauteh Dances Drawn From Alhambra to Hindu Chamiana
A noted commentary contrasts the dazzling nauteh dance at the Alhambra in Leicester Square with a more subdued Hindu chamiana. The piece suggests the nauteh’s spectacle outshines its imitators, while observing India’s mirrored disappointments in cultural performances noted by the Pioneer Mail.
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Alhambra
Leicester Square
India
Pioneer Mail
Vinol Cod Liver Oil Tonic Ad Promises Strength
An advertisement extols Vinol a cod liver and iron tonic as superior to others for aging fatigue and to restore life forces. It claims Vinol builds strength for old people, children, and those with chronic coughs and lung issues, with a money back offer. J. D. Elwood Atlantic Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
J. D. Elwood
Atlantic Drug Co
Fainting Bertha Dying In An Illinois asylum
Bertha Liepecke known as Fainting Bertha, age 28, faces death in Bartonville asylum as authorities confirm her illness. A famed thief who feigned fainting to steal jewelry, she once drew crowds in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Her mother, once proud, now mourns as Bertha longs for liberty and return.
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Bertha
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Illinois
Bartonville
Bertha Liepecke
Glenwood Institution
Southern Seas Safty and Salt Levels
The Tropics see higher salinity due to increased evaporation than northern waters. This short note explains why warmer regions yield saltier seas.
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Tropics
New York Barbers Claim Widespread Beard Wear Among Men
Observers in New York report that about half of adult males near Leards are wearing beards. The claim appears in a local periodical or comments by barbers noting a trend in facial hair among the population.
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New York
Leards
Short News Notes From Local City Page
Runaway reported with Ed Shannon uninjured. Will Bailey and family move to 1004 Cedar from Hickory. Cold weather nears freezing, fruit groups fear damage if it persists. Will Joyce and wife welcomed a baby boy. Mary Battersby Joyce mother. Cemetery work advancing with new plots south district. Cass County normal institute dates set June 15 to 27. Harris family illness noted for D. M. Harris jr. Little one's burial for AL Kuhl’s family after birth. James McGovern will probate filing for 1685.1 acres. James McGovern named executor. James Henry obituary noted in Extra Journal. funeral held in Okarche. family ties and restaurant history cited.
Betrothed in Infancy West Africa wives obedience and marriages
In parts of west Africa girls are betrothed at birth to a slightly older boy. They marry at age 20 and accept this system as the sole path to a husband. As wives they are praised for obedience and marriages are described as generally successful.
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West Africa
Footrace Comment From Uncle Allen Sparks
Uncle Allen Sparks remarks on betting outcomes in a light anecdotal tone noting that putting money on a race often yields a different result than expected. The colorful quote suggests skepticism about predicting winners in speed events.
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Uncle Allen
Uncle Allen Sparks
For the Housewife in Failing to Prioritize Comfort
The article argues that some active women overly focus on maintaining form and order in the home, forgetting the house’s purpose is to accommodate people. It criticizes sacrificing comfort for rigid housekeeping routines and stresses human comfort as the core aim of the home.
Baggage Handling and Light Dray Services Offered
Advertises quick baggage transport to and from trains, light draying, and garden plowing services. Seeks customers with share of business and directs orders to Bradley's store on Walnut street Steinke's store on Chestnut street or by phone at residence number 800 one ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley’s
Walnut Street
Steinke’s
Chestnut Street
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Quick Relief
Advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea cures headaches constipation kidney and liver troubles and makes you well and strong. It boasts no equal and offers Tea or Tablets for 35 cents from Atlantic Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Atlantic Drug Co
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Al.kuhl
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