Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition at Hampton Roads 1907
The Jamestown Tercentennial celebration planned for 1907 at Hampton Roads will commemorate the start of the American Republic. It will feature a grand naval display with ships from around the world and an international military encampment from May to December. Reproductions of the Merrimac and Monitor will revive Civil War encounters on the harbor.
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Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
Cape Henry
Jamestown
Globe
Thereral Lee
United States
New World
America
Roosevelt
Congress
Act of Congress
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of State
Cosely
Department of Commerce
Atlantic Seaboard
Merrimac
Monitor
Pretty High Noon Wedding In East Kirkwood Street Scene
The home of Mr and Mrs William Rains on East Kirkwood Street hosted a high noon wedding on March 21 1906. Miss Mable Rains married Mr Ray Gillette of Packwood with Rev D D Proper of Des Moines officiating. The bride wore a white French lawn gown with lace while guests enjoyed a three course dinner and gifts of silver linen and cut glass.
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William Rains
East Kirkwood Street
Miss Mable
Ray Gillette
Packwood
D. D. Proper
Des Moines
Fairfield
Miss Rains
O.S. Gillette
Jourrnat
L. L. Hester
Minona
Illinois
Ilinois
T. L. Goodell
Washburn
Iinois
James Ridgeway
Garden Grove
C. L. Rains
Douds Station
A. W. Lyons
Roy McChesney
Pollock
Stockton
Cora
Mary Wells
Morgar Wells
Ella
Walter Bates
S. Gillette
Vackwood
Anes F Rains
Council Bluff
Bride
Belle Bower and Walter Billingsley Tie at Glasgow
Miss Belle Bower and Walter Billingsley were married Wednesday at the home of the bride si re in Glasgow Iowa Rev J Stanley Decker officiated Nearly fifty guests attended and a dining room feast followed The couple plan to make their home near Hinsdale Montana Both families are long associated with Glasgow and the couple will soon depart for their new residence
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Ruth A. Bower
Glasgow
Iowa
Belle Bower
Walter Billingsley
Sammuel Billingsley
J. Stanley Decker
M. B. Church
Hinsdale
Montana
J. M. Gregg
Pleasant social afternoon of Hawkeye Rebekah club meeting
Fifteen Hawkeye Rebekah club members gathered at the Ward home on East Hempstead street for a social sewing session and Easter bazaar planning. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Kirk, with committees appointed for supplies and funds.
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Hawkeye Rebekah Club
Ward
East Hempstead Street
C. E. Ward
Sherman Kirk
Lulu Kirk
Mrs. Kirk
State of Iowa v Zuelke assaulted Oliver in County Line
In Justice Court Judge Stinson found Arthur and Earnest Zuelke guilty of assault and battery on Joseph Oliver after a March 9 highway ambush. Oliver testified the brothers dragged him from his horse and beat him with a long club, breaking the weapon on his back. The defendants were fined $10 each with costs about $50 after a contested trial with Des Moines township witnesses.
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State of Iowa
Arthur Zuuelke
Earnest Zuelke
Joseph Oliver
County Line
Es. Stinson
Justice Stinson
Arthur Zuelke
Stinson
Cos
Forest City Band Loses Instructor Prof F Rhymer
Prof F Rhymer resigns after a year guiding the Forest City band with his wood service. The resignation was accepted by the band, and current plans for the future remain unavailable.
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F. Rhymer
Forest City
Hedrick Visitors and Local Marital News
The text notes Mr and Mrs John Heminger visiting at Mrs EE Braden's home and Mr and Mrs William Tleney visiting their daughter. It reports an upcoming marriage between Miss Mabel Hollister and Nordine Balk in Colorado City and that Misses Alice Clinkenbeard and Bessie Sappenfield will teach Brookville for the spring term beginning in April after a successful winter term.
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John Heminger
Hedrick
EE. Braden
Mabel Hollister
Nordine Balk
Colorado City
Colorado
Alice Clinkenbeard
Bessie Sappenfield
Brookville
Davenport jurors named for southern district division
Last week the Davenport southern district division jurors were drawn listing W Hall as 4th grand juror Mace Clinkenbeard and BF Callister as peti jurors Mrs Nellie Thompson rents her East Washington street house to Hugh Stephenson and may visit her New Mexico mother who oversees the Navaho Indian school. Regular teachers exams March 30 31 at the county superintendent's office and diplomas exams April 4. Prices for pennies and nickels rise with a bill to increase annual coinage.
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Davenport
W Hall
Mace Clinkenbeard
BF. Bh. Callister
Nellie Thompson
East Washington Street
Hugh Stephenson
Court House
Hooligan's Troubles at the Grand Friday March 30
Manager Arthur J. Aylesworth brings the three act farce comedy Hooligan's Troubles to the Grand stage Friday March 30. The popular show features a humorous plot with Tool man and complications plus a chorus of pretty girls and a battalion of comedians. The production is billed as one of the best farcial musical hits of the day and promises broad laughter from readers familiar with the pictorial trials of Hooligan.
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Arthur J. Aylesworth
Wooligan
Toolman
Hollygan
Marcel
Miss Hoagland Hosts Pleasant South Fourth Party
Miss Minta Latra and Berta Hoagland hosted a Thursday eight oclock gathering at their South Fourth Street home. Guests enjoyed social chat and music with fur vocal solos by Joe Buckley and others, then refreshments were served as the young people departed feeling pleased.
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South Fourth Street
Minta, Latra
Berta Hoagland
Minta Hoaghand
Joe Buckley
Misses Hoagland
Aton
Wedded in Emerson Iowa Surprising Fairfield Guests
Miss Perditta Green daughter of A J Green married William Charlton of Prestings Nebraska in Emerson Iowa at 7 50 pm Wednesday March 21 1906. Rev Taylor of the M E church officiated. The bride a Jefferson county school teacher moved to Fairfield two years ago. The groom a thrifty farmer from Upper Richwoods neighborhood now resides near Prestings Nebraska. Numerous friends and relatives extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Fairfield
Perditta B. Green
A. J. Green
East Lowe Street
William Charlton
Flastings
Nebraska
Se. C. Collins
Emerson
Iowa
Mr. Taylor
M. Kb. Church
Miss Green
Jefferson County
Pairfield
Richwoods
Mr. Charlton
John Charlton
Upper Richwoods
Faria
Prestings
Charlton
City debate on life expectancy sparks expert claim
William E E Curtis notes a New York insurer argues life expectancy in the country is stationary or shortening. Glenn Nerbert in Oklahoma suffers a mild smallpox like illness at home and his wife recovers. Brighton council passes curfew ordinance North of town for minors under sixteen after eight nightly.
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Wilath
William EE. Curtis
New York
Glenn Nerbert
Oklahoma
Glenn
Brighton
Rural mail carrier welcomed to job amid rough roads
The piece reflects on life values and equality before death while praising a rural mail carrier for his steady, uncomplaining service through rough winter conditions and mud. It notes money is not the sole hope in life and honors his calm acceptance of hardship.
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Bower-Billingsley
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Saratoga
Charles Wray
North Main Street
Delzell Greer
West Broadway
Delzell
N. Thorne
Aga
John A. Huelin
Marcy
L. J. Marcy
Mrs. Marcy
The
Christian Church
Frank S. Shirmer
North Court Street
Shriner
Justice Court
William Tleney
To B.raden
House At
Washington
Hk. W. Watson
Rome
Gus Lindberg
Mr. Lindberg
Miss Hoagland
Owa
Perditta L. Green
Royal
Rocky Mountain
Crenden
Grandma
Pathe
Icine
Wadia
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