Local Social Notes and Visits Across Brookville
Miss Mabel Gantz ill at home in Brookville with grippe. Brighton’s Mrs. D. C. Flagg spent yesterday in the city. Frank Payton and wife of Stockport visited. Elizabeth Kelly of Des Moines staying with Geo W Yarrington’s sister. J. H. Stuckey at Gospel meetings in Seymour. Bert Hendershott of Ottumwa visiting. Clyde and Mrs. Harlan of Stockport in town. T G Moyer back from six weeks in Pittsfield Illinois. Walter Matlock of Eldon visiting. Matlocks move to Centerville for a job. Elva Sater of Ottumwa visited. Marie Doughty ill with grippe at East Briggs. No skating party at Armory tonight. rink open to public. A Lear called to Dallas City Illinois by sister’s illness. C A McElderry and son Chester home from Des Moines. Alice Slaughter of Ottumwa visiting Mrs. O E Kirby. Fred Malnix moving into new bungalow on South Fourth. Russell Johnson returned from Creston. Mrs. Fred Graber ill at East Lowe street remains about the same. Leonard Bristow of Brighton in city. William Cupp of Birmingham visiting. Charles Benn and son in town for K P home coming. O W Green and daughter Flossie Young from Salina visiting. J P Manatrey in Ottumwa for Blue Grass road meeting. James Topping and two daughters from Birmingham in city. George Holtz of Ashley visiting with Mrs. Mrogenski. John W Peebler near Libertyville city on business. plans to move family to farm next week.
Society Notes Spotlight Local Meetings And Gatherings
In Society the D A R meets at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Bruce Ratcliff s home on South Second Street Eastern Star holds its meeting Friday at 7 30 in their hall Visiting Stars welcome Mrs Frank Lucas hosts Thursday Embroidery Club at her South Third Street home for a birthday party Ex Mrs Maude Carlson District Deputy R N A returns to Coal Valley Ill after teaching a large class Initiation night draws crowd and a 6 30 supper Ladies Aid Baptist quilting bee planned at church with bazaar talk Tea for Mrs C M Graham Friday at South Main Street Methodist Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Ray Maxwell 104 W Adams Friday Feb 9 with business session at 2 30 sharp
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Bruce Ratcliff
South Second Street
Eastern Star Order
Frank Lucas
Thursday Embroidery Club
South Third Street
Maude Carlson
R. N. of A
Coal Valley
Ill
Ladies Aid Soceety
The
Methodist Church
Ray Maxwell
W. Adams
Esparte Footwear Outlasts Leather Shoes Report
Esparto shoes from Iberia and Portugal are described as the toughest footwear, outwearing leather soles. A pair reportedly lasts decades due to stones in their interstices acting as a self sharpening, self wearing mechanism. In some regions people boast wearing esparto for twenty five years or more.
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Iberia
Portugal
Spain
Pause, Friends Echoed by Local Wag in Village Speech
A would be politician spoke before a small village assembly and, as people rose to leave in disgust, he urged them to pause. A local wag shouted from the crowd that the pauses were also dirty, provoking laughter in Chicago News style.
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Chicago News
Making Sure of It from Lon don Stray Stories
District Visitor discusses his visits with the suffering poor and long conversations he holds to aid them, while a friend questions whether they truly suffer and need help. The exchange reflects social attitudes in the feature.
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London
The Journal Want Ads Bring Sure Results
Classified page note invites readers to use The Journal Want Ads for effective results. It emphasizes trusting the classified listings for prompt responses and efficient notices.
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the Journal
Miss Washington at the Orpheum Tomorrow
The Orpheum presents Miss Washington tomorrow with a school matinee at 4 15. The plot follows Alice Altwold who lies to her parents to hide a hotel room encounter involving Bernice Somers and Cleverly Trafton leading to a web of mistaken explanations and a staged quarrel to avoid exposing a fiancée and a mock reconciliation.
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Alice Altwold
Berenice Somers
Trafton
Mrs. Gardner
Markland Hotel
Alice
Paul Carroll
Berenice
Origins of U S presidential elections and electoral votes
The piece recounts the first 1789 presidential election held by state legislatures, noting Rhode Island North Carolina and New York abstained, and Washington won with 69 votes while Adams had a scattering. It traces Monroe's 1820 unanimous win and explains the lone Adams vote against Monroe to preserve Washington’s exclusive unanimity.
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Washington
Rhode Island
North Carolina
New York
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
John Adams
Adams
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Monroe
Ladies church chicken supper set for Thursday
The ladies of the Christian church will host a chicken supper on Thursday February 8 from five to eight oclock. Supper price is 25 cents.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
Gas Leak Alert Reported in Fairfield Streets
Fairfield Public Service Co warns of a large gas leak and asks residents to report any escaping gas on streets to local officials or the company.
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Fairfield Public Service Co
Neighbor Claims Foley Kidney Pills Cure Lumbago
A letter from Mrs. G. of Duncan Mills Illinois recounts relief from lumbago after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says two or three bottles completely relieved her and recommends the pills heartily for rheumatism and kidney troubles. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as tone builders and poison removers.
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Foley
Eveland
Deuncan Mills
Haley
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Mabel Gantz
Hub
Brookville
D. C. Flagg
Brighton
Frank Payton
Stockport
Elizabeth Kelly
Des Moines
Geo. W. Yarrington
J. H. Stuckey
Seymour
Bert Hendershott of
Ottumwa
Clyde Harlan
City
T. G. Moyer
Pittsfield
Illinois
Walter Matlock
Eldon
Florence Garber
Mrs. Matlock
Centerville
Mr. Matlock
Elva Sater
Horace Todd
Marie Doughty
East Briggs Street
A. Lear
Dallas City
Alice Slaughter
O. E. Kirby
Mrs
Fred Malnix
South Fourth Street
Mrs. Russell Johnson
Creston
Fred Graber
East Lowe Street
Leonard Bristow
William Cupp
Birmingham
Charles Benn
Son
Packwood
K. of P.’s
O. W. Green
Flossie Young
Salina
J. P. Manatrey
Blue Grass Road
James Topping
George Holtz
Ashley, Il
Frank Mrogenski
John W. Peebler
Libertyville
Ladies -Aid of the Baptist Church
Heydens CederOl Paling Mop
George Washington
Orpheum
Louise M Alcott
SAN Tox Drug Store
Gaumer Bros
Journal Classified
Russia
MR. Young Man
C. E. Anderson
Mexico
William Desmond
Danny
Fairfield Theater
Enid Markey
Fairfield Theatre
Gaines Bros
Bernegieto
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Fairfield
William Desmond and
Charles Murray
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Towler
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy, HI
Shriner & Johnson
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