Principal elected at Washington School for coming year
Mr. H. C. Johnstone, formerly principal of a ward building at Danville Illinois, was today elected principal of the Washington School building for the coming year. Numerous residents and visitors are noted in this daily society column with various visits and travels across towns including Eddyville Fairfield Ottumwa Des Moines and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Johnstone
Danville
Ill
Washington
Ed Wallace
Burnside
Guy Hunter
Barnes City
Alex Gordon
Bennington
Neb
H. M. Frees
S. A. Myers
East Adams Street
Duke Welcomed in the West in Edmonton
Edmonton today greeted the Duke of Connaught and party with enthusiastic public decorations and grand preparations. The city showcased the new 1,500,000 provincial parliament building and many businesses joined in the celebratory display ahead of planned events tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Northern Prairies
Duke of Connaught
Italian inventor killed by imperialite blast in Italy
Roberto Imperiali, inventor of the explosive imperialite, was killed when the device blew up at his Brescia area factory. He had visited the United States four months earlier to demonstrate the explosive to officials. Lieutenant Colonel Edwin B. Babbitt observed for the army during the tests, which were reportedly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberto Imperiali
Italy
United States
New York
Brescia
Imperiali
Edwin B. Babbitt
Sandy Hook
Rich Sheep Owner Found Dead in New Mexico Dip Vat
Albuquerque August 31 Solo mon Luna a millionaire banker and sheep owner and for sixteen years Republican national committeeman for New Mexico was found dead in a dipping vat at his sheep ranch seventy miles from Magdalena New Mexico authorities said the body showed no signs of foul play and the death was being investigated by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Solomon Luna
New Mexico
Magadalana
Social whirl fills West Washington with friendly gatherings
A series of society notices recounts a Dragon club fancy work session at the Fisher home, a Ruby Ireland and Harry Patterson marriage in Keokuk, a Fairfield golf club picnic, an Armory club dance with Ottumwa guests, and Mrs. Louden hosting a Sewing Club afternoon. Lucile Douglas marked her tenth birthday with family celebration.
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Fisher
West Washington Street
Erma
Dragon Club
Ruby Ireland
Harry Paterson
Emma Patterson
Keokuk
Iowa
Miss Ireland
E. W. Ireland
West Madison Street
Fairfield High School
Jefferson County
the Tribune
Fairfield Golf
Armory
Ottumwa
R. B. Louden, Jr
West Adams Street
Roy Fry
West
P. C. Webber
Depot Street
Lucile
Sadie Gosick
Louden Manufacturing Co
Pearl van Nostrand
Monte Vista
Colorado
Miss van Nostrand
Londen Firm
Edward Fligg
Young Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Harry Green
Hattie Hite
Ray Baker
Frank Crail
Carl Cline Weds Emma Nelson at Linby Home
Carl Cline and Emma Nelson quietly married on August 28, 1912 at the Nelson home in Linby. Rev Highton officiated for the Christian church. Forty five guests attended a three course supper before the couple left to start life on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cline
Emma Nelson
Joseph Nelson
Linby
Mr. Highton
Christian Church
Hedrick
Cline
Sunday School Class Picnic at Chautauqua Park
Miss Elsie Davis's Sunday school class held a picnic at Chautauqua park yesterday afternoon. The picnic dinner was the feature of the day. All report a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Davis
Chautauqua Park
Clifford Hamilton and Pearl Hamilton Wed
Clifford Hamilton aged 25 of Morning Sun and Pearl Hamilton aged 21 of Fairfield were married yesterday in a civil ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hamilton
Pearl Hamilton
Morning Sun
Fairfield
Local Linby Couple Noted in Community Circles
A well known Linby couple, recently purchasing a property south of Linby, are described as familiar figures to residents in Linby and the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linby
Linby and
Vacinity
Big Vote Polled In Vermont Today
Montpeter Vermont Sept 3 The polls opened at six o clock for the state election. Despite cold weather the vote is expected to exceed 70000. Allen M Fletcher campaign managers say Republicans will sweep the state while Democratic and progressive leaders claim united strength will offset the usual Republican majority. Full returns not expected until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpeter
Allen M. Fletcher
Primaries Hit California Ahead of State Convention
California voters chose candidates for Congress, state senate, and assembly in a party line fight between Taft and Roosevelt factions. Nonpartisan judicial races also occurred. the state convention will pick presidential electors and a platform. The losing faction must pursue individual petitions for thirteen electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
California
Congress
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Taft
Roosevelt
Senate
Assembly
Additional Lives Lost in Flood Toll Rises
Wheeling West Virginia September 3 The death toll from yesterday s cloud burst that swept Virginia and Pennsylvania is now thought to reach forty to fifty Belated reports indicate more deaths beyond yesterday s totals communication from affected districts is still disrupted due to downed wires As more reports come in the full extent of the disaster may be worse than currently feared
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller clan under armed guard amid danger claims
In Tarrytown New York on September 3 the article reports that John D Rockefeller his son John D Jr and grandchildren face imminent danger to their lives. It notes an armed guard and detectives at the magnates residence as part of the admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Jr
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J. C. Blackford
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Nettie Stone
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W. H. Allison
Eddyville
Buchanan Grocery
Harry Ritchie
Chas. Quillen
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Samuel Berryman
Weyland
E. J. Dennison
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Council Bluffs
Louis Thoma
Devil's Lake
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Zilpha Kamp
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M. C. Barton
Francis Edmunds
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Abigal Heaton
Perry
Miss Heaton
Grege Wisecarver
R. M. McKenzie
Cincinnati
J. A. Huglin
Harold
Mary Steck
Logan School
P. S. Junkin
Creston
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Bernice Hurley
J. F. Ready
Velma Stephenson
Batavia
Harry Davis
Jefferson Street
Clyde Bell
Carl Breeding
Wallick
Amy Scheffel
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Utah
Edna Armstrong
West Broadway
Thomas Osborn
Newton
J. G. Browning
Clarinda
M. H. Cuddy
Alex Duffy
Leslie Fulton
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Kate McClain
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W. A. Hook
Packwood
Albert Swanson
Andrew Peterson
J. E. Fortner
Cleveland
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Caroline Gibson
Grace McElderry
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H. D. Davis
Ruth
George Sessler
Okoboji
John Sessler
Helen Grammar
Zella Boyd
Mable Lucas
Cora Porter
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J. Martin and Family
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Harry Mohler
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Perry Parsons
Nettie Parsons
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Mac Davis
Myrtle Bennett
Libertyville
C. W. Wade
St. Louis
J. P. Manatrey
Anna O'Connor
H. Banks
C. D. McPherson
Mrs. McPherson
J. C. Buchanan
Paris Cleaning Works
K. P. Grand Lodge
Clarence Spencer
Drake Law School
B. L. Gosick
Independence
Kansas
Verna
Bertha Weldon
Roy McKee
Waldo McPherson
Pearl McElhany
Blanche Pierson
Ernest Breniman
Brooklyn
S. G. Gaumer
Helen Shelton
D. B. Moss
Leggett
South Main Street
Gene Palmer
John Ward
Fred Westerfield
W. F. Bevering
Olive Kearns
Helen Deming
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
N. M. Warnick
Numa
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Duke
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Lucile Douglas
Miss Sadie Gosick
Miss Pearl van Nostrand
K. K. Klub
Charles Barnes
Mrs. W. P. Sullivan
W. P. Sullivan
Helen May Reeves
Miss Reeves
Unkrich
Mrs. Sullivan
Young Ladies Missionary Society
Vermont
Jawn D
George W. Unkrich
East Side
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