Sandy Bottom at the opera house draws mixed praise
Review notes the play Sandy Bottom last night as odd yet strong and pleasing with beautiful scenery especially mountain and cabin sets. The cast earns praise for Matamy Lyttleton and Gertrude Dodd, while Jessie French’s voice is critiqued though her performance remains solid. overall a good audience turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Matamy Lyttleton
Gertrude Dodd
Sue Newson
George Bowen
Jessie French
Local Notes From Ottumwa Amid World’s Fair Happenings
Ottumwa residents and visitors are listed in a string of notes. Names include W E Bevering, Miss Lelia Davidson, Charles Barnes, Mrs Sidney Biddle, Bruce Rateliff, J W Duncan, Miss Jessie Wray, Miss Ethel Branson, Miss Janie Franz, Emeline Peterson, J Fulton, I A Campbell, Miss Nellie Huff, Don and Arthur McElderry, and many others. Activities range from business calls and travel to World’s Fair visits, illnesses, and voting, with several trips to the Fair city and surrounding towns noted. Also cited are upcoming railroad trips, theatre notices, and local social visits.
Local notes on residents and visitors in Fairfield
Miss Lulu Leppo arrives after a cross country tour through Washington Canada and Niagara Falls en route to California. Reed Woolery returns from Nebraska and buys a farm. Ira Bennett sells his home to Silas Pearson and plans to move to Southern Ma. Reverend Springer conducts funeral services for Samuel McConnell at Pelkhap with large attendance. Mr Pedrow buys Ida Bennett property and rents to Mr Ragion. Reverend Corkey preaches at Fairfield church then returns to Fairfield.
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Lulu Leppo
Santa Rosa
Cal
Washington
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York City
Boston
Washington City
Chicago
St Louis
Denver
Salt Lake City
California
Woolery
Nebraska
Tie
Ira Bennett
Silas Pearson
Rey
Springer
Belknap
Samuel McConnel
Pelkhap
Bloomfield
Pedrow
Ida Bennett
Ragion
Chicago Lady Entertainers delight crowd in Chanute concert
The Chicago Lady Entertainers from Harrisonville Missouri performed at the First Presbyterian church last night to a large delighted audience. The ensemble drew repeated encores as the program sparked strong appreciation from attendees who praised the evening's artistry and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrisonville
Chanute
Kan
First Presbyterian Church
Quartet Praise For Mildred Langworth And team
The quartet earned high praise for soprano Mildred Langworth and contralto Bessie Mercer. Marcia Noorhead accompanied with finesse and Estelle M Clark impressed with impersonations. A large audience gave standing remarks as Rev C Boving announced more entertainments in the course. The Chicago Lady Entertainers are next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred — Langworth
Bessie Mercer
Genevieve
Marcia Noorhead
Estelle M. Clark
Well City
C. Boving
Chicago
Votes Polled in Fairfield Wards and Totals
Upshot of voting through 2 PM shows ward based tallies in Fairfield city and Fairfield township with a total across wards and towns. The legible fragments indicate ward counts and a combined sum labeled total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield City
Fairfield Township
Bevering Whitaker Wedding Revealed After Surprise
A city couple Elaine Bevering and Willard P. Whitaker wed in Midon on October 16, 1904. The marriage was kept private until last Sunday evening, and upon return the couple planned to live with the bride’s parents for a time. Both families receive hearty congratulations from the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Bevering
Willard P. Whitaker
Midon
Win. PF
Pairfield
Prohibition Headquarters at Republican Office Report
Telegraphic News dispatched from many sources notes the Republican office hosting prohibition activities tonight with county chairman W. Warr leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Republican Victory Expected Across Multiple States
Early tallies and foundation estimates favor a Republican win with Roosevelt projected over 500 electoral votes. New York and Indiana lean Republican though both parties claim New York. Wisconsin and Iowa show strong Republican margins while one Iowa district remains contested. Hedge poised for a solid win with large margins in Henry county and Jefferson county overall, countering rumors from Mt. Pleasant and Louisa county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New York
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Lowa
Congress
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Louisa County
Washington County
Jefferson County
Enthusiastic Republican Meeting At Fairfield Armory
A large Fairfield crowd gathered last night for a Republican rally in the Armory hall. Speakers included A G Jordan R J Wilson EB E Simmons S Crail J S McKenney C M Junkin John Huglin and Judge Leggett who defended the party against Democratic slander and praised its record and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Fairfield
A. G. Jordan
R. J. Wilson
EB. EF. Simmons
S. Crail
J. S. McKenney
Kansas
Missouri
Wilson Barretts The Sign of the Cross at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House schedules Wilson Barretts Roman drama The Sign of the Cross as a seasonal favorite. English actor Walter Law leads the cast in the prominent role as the show arrives for an engagement beginning Monday November 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Wilson Barrett
Walter Law
Breach of Promise Case Feared by Law Graduate
In a Cleveland Lead er column snippet a man warns of a breach of promise risk while a young graduate from law school jokes this would be his first case. The dialogue hints at caution and future legal practice.
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Sian
Cleveland Leader
Don't You Learn to Love Me Said By Him To Her
A brief exchange from London Punch shows a man asking for affection and a woman replying she cannot learn to love him. She adds a quip about being a perfect dancer and that at school she never learned anything.
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London
The Dry Part Curtain Drawn On Tennis Scene
Dialogue recalls the end of a match with noted humor about tears and dry throats as the curtain falls after the third set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pepper
Mrs. Pepper
Beyond His Means and the Waldorf Astoria Fare
A dated exchange on a streetcar shows a conductor refusing to stop at the Waldorf Astoria due to a weekly wage of 12.2 dollars. The dialogue reflects class and city life in New York as reported by the New York Times.
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National Grange Pateous of Husbandry
Portland
Overon
Waldorf-Astoria
New
Gown Fit Question Sparks Wardrobe Debate
Nell laments a poorly fitting new gown while Belle suggests another girl could wear it. dialogue reflects a fashion concern featured in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Nell
Philadelphia Ledger
Aristotle and English in the Middle Ages
The piece notes that medieval Europe relied on Aristotle as the principal secular author, shaping English as it developed. It highlights his influence on scientific terms such as maxim and motive and shows how his word coinages persist in modern English.
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Aristotle
Europe
Arisstotle
Living Sweetmeat Honey Bearer Ants of Mexico and Colorado
A social insect in southern Mexico and Colorado stores honey in its distended crop after a foraging trip. The honey bears hang from ceilings like amber globes while workers feed by minute contractions that expel drops for consumption. Native Mexicans use the honey as a dessert, extracting it by pressure between the teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Colorado
Lamb and Dam Reunited After Odor Restores Bond
In a tale cited by Sir Herbert Maxwell a Cheviot lamb fell into a river and could not climb out. An angler rescued the shivering creature, which bleated for its dam. The ewe refused to recognize the lamb until it dried, when the natural odor returned and the pair were reunited.
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Sir Herbert Maxwell
One Phase of Mexican Etiquette
A quoted Spanish cousin notes Mexican etiquette requiring every new arrival to inform all capital households of their arrival and residence. Foreign ministers and others must announce themselves or face being noticed as unknown by locals.
The Lazy Worker Sparks Automatic Steam Engine
A nameless lazy worker connected valves with a string to automate a steam engine. He vanished, but the machine ran perfectly thereafter, turning his laziness into an accidental invention and a fully automatic engine.
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Ile
No National Russian Drama Heard in Moscow Stage
An American resident in Moscow notes a lack of plays with Russian characters during his stay and observes no stage song appealing to Russia sentiment, unlike popular American songs like Bowery Girl or Dixie Land.
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Moscow
Russia
Bowery
Dixie Land
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.E. Bevering
Ottumwa
Lelia Davidson
Charles Barnes
Sidney Biddle
Bruce Rateliff
Eldon
John W. Grimsley
the Quincey
Day Copeland
J. W. Duncas
Philadelphia
Mary Finn
West Washington Street
Jessie Wray
Josephine Miller
Hocking
Ethel Branson
Stockport
Janie Franz
West Liberty
Emeline Peterson
Seymour
Mrs. Maxwell
J. ©. Fulton
Campbell
Painsey
Nellie Huff
Cedar Rapids
Jvouisa Huff
North Sixth Street
Don
Arthur McElderry
Iowa City
Rock Island No. 3
Henry Tanson
Warsaw
Iolinois
Joseph Bradley
Dr. Bishop
Glasgow
S. M. Gregg
Mrs
Frank Light
David Crail
J. Cox
Minnie
Lulu
John Bryan
Lucy David
Geo. W. Unkrich
Lockridge
Worldstate
Bessie Milliken
Chariton
Nettie Wilson
al. McGaffey
Pittsburg
Clarence McCgaffey
Dennis Collins
Rock Island No.3
C. P. Lowther
Batavia Watchman
Glen Harris
Stever
Wife
Dave
Thome
Hazel Manatrey
Losalie Harris
Ruth Johnson
John Grinstead
John
Chauncey Conner
Memphis
Mrs. Conner
National Irrigation Congress
Paso
Texas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahom
Pinal
Sete
Myrtle Coop
Gus Blips
Amy Pulver
Vereha Coop
Henry L. Green
Quincey
Ilinois
Rowland & Clifford
Accress, Dolph & Son
Fairfield, Iowa
Correspondenge
Libertyville
Alex. Corkey
Mrs. Corkey
Mr. Ross
Oliver Clarridge
Grinstead
Washington, PD. C
Our Village
Joe Wagoner
Mary Smith
Davenport
Nside
H. Davis
First Ward
Third Ward
Csveces
Porte Wap. S
Fairfield Two
Prohibition
Cgeg
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