Personal News Highlights From Local Area
Mrs B Phillips of Birmingham visits her daughter Mrs P A Fisher in the city. Guy Spielman of Packwood guests friends here Wednesday night. Mrs James Allender of Burlington visits Mrs Rena Traxler. Mrs Harry Osborn and baby return from Ainsworth. William Cuddy visits Batavia. Jesse Ketcham of Mt Pleasant city visitor yesterday. Mrs Hugh Emry and children with Mrs Howard Inghram and daughter visit locally. A baby girl born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs Earl Adams on West Broadway weighing nine pounds. Mr and Mrs J S Goodson of South D street return from Oskaloosa hospital treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Emry
Howard Inghram
Richland
Earl Adams
West Broad Way
Contenders in a contest of character in 1916 election
The piece contrasts Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes, praising Wilson’s mastery of language and “weasel words” while arguing Hughes offers straightforwardness and sincerity. It claims Wilson would win if politics were a test of artful phrasing, and Hughes would win on facts and deeds, highlighting a clash of style versus substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Wilson
Princeton
Tommy
Theodore Roosevelt
Maine
A Wilson
Hughes
White House
Mughes
Roosevelt Speech on Haiti and Mexico Support
Excerpted lines argue U S intervention in Haiti under Colonel Roosevelt’s Lewiston speech for Charles E Hughes. It contrasts with Mexico action and defends a decisive stance, noting wartime control and bloodshed while framing Haiti as weaker and less feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Mexico
Colonel Roosevelt
Lewiston
Maine
Charles Ke, Hughes
Local social notes and church events in Libertyville
Libertyville social notes list visits from residents including Miss Lucille Turnipseed and Miss Ivy Petzinger of Washington. Attendance at the W M S convention, lectures at the M B K church, and several weekend visits to Davenport Ottumwa Al bia and Fairfield are recorded along with a Hallowe'en party and a Line No 9 Club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab. Williams
Oklahoma
Carl Riggs
Wray
Albia
Roy Halferty
Raymond
Ottumwa
H. D. Davis
Harlie Yost
Keokuk
Josephine Elliott
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Wray
Robert
Fairfield
Hafferty
M. BK
Lewis Fordyce
Ray Glotfelty
Hallowe’en
Public Official Should Stand Like a Rock Quote
The excerpt quotes Hughes urging public officers to resist pressure and stand firm until reason replaces force. He asserts it is un-American to legislate first and investigate later and cites a Portland Maine speech.
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Mir
College notes recount chapel, opera trip, and Graceland postponement
The Peacock evangelistic party attended Chapel with Mr Worth singing two solos and Mr Peacock leading devotions and speaking on Success. Twenty six Parsons College students attended Lohen grins at Ottumwa. Miss Emma Kirk chaired and Miss Ercel Flinspach accompanied the couple. The opera was well received. Graceland canceled today's game with Carsons second football team due to student eligibility rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock
Worth
Mr. Peacock
Parsons College
Ottumwa
Emma Kirk
Ercel Flinspach
Graceland
Carsons
Journal Gift Idea Sparks Peacock Meeting Prompt
A playful prompt suggests sending the Journal to a friend during the Peacock meeting. The line invites immediate action, urging readers to start the process now and share the publication with someone else.
Seven room bargains and vacant lots advertised for sale
Real estate notices list seven room houses with modern finishes, rents of 15, and down payments from 259 to 1500, plus multiple vacant lots in Highland Add Pumphrey Add East Kirkwood West Broadway and South Sixth street, with prices from 209 to 4000 and carries. The ad promises more bargains from 800 up to 7500 and invites readers to let them show you.
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Highland Add
Pumphrey Add
East Kirkwood
West Broadway
South Sixth Street
West Adams
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B. Phillips
Birmingham
P. A. Fisher
Guy Spielman of
Packwood
James Allender of
Burling
Ton
Rena Traxler
Harry Osborn
Baby
Ainsworth
William Cuddy
Batavia
Jesse Ketcham
J. S. Goodson
South D Street
Oskalooosa
Ole
Libertyville
Rue Davis
Moline
Lucille Turnipseed
Ivy Petzinger
Washington
J. O. Boyd
Chicago
Haynes
J. W. Howard
Davenport
Loren Fisher
Carrie Laughlin
W. E. Hafferty
Norton
Topeka
Kansas
Silas Pearson
Albuquerque
N. M
Ella Pratt
Mary Gummere
Hezel Jarvis
Winn Home
M. H. Filley
Fairfield Tile Works
Port
Land, Maine
College
Pence Machine Company
North 4Th Street
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
OHN
George M. Ball
John P. Manatrey
Railroad
PRL
RPL
F. W. McClain
Prop
East OF Savings Bank
Flint
Michigan
J. W. Lindauer
Mgr
Lood
Stanford
Balthir
Glen Neibert
Democratic
Adler
M. H. Cuddy
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