Mrs Laura C Bell Dies After Long Illness in Kansas City
Mrs Laura C Daniels Bell died in Kansas City Missouri after treatment for a serious illness. Born May 4 1858 in Airfield Iowa she married E K Bell in 1875 and lived in Falls City most of her life with time in California. She leaves her husband two brothers a sister and her aged mother. Funeral services were held at the residence conducted by Rev Griffin with a large attendance and floral tributes.
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Laura C. Daniels
Airfield
Iowa
Atchison
Mwkansas
E. KE
Falls City
California
Joplin
Kansas City
Griffin
Infant of Stump Family Dies and Interred Near Silver Creek
The infant child of Frank Stump and his wife of St. Joseph died last Friday and was brought to the city the following day for interment near Silver Creek the previous Sunday. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Wash Minnick on Tuesday at the family home in Council Bluffs. John Casey died Saturday morning November 25 at Dennis McCarty’s home after illness beginning September 5 and hospitalization in St. Joseph. born in 1869 in Iowa he moved to this city as an infant and lived on a nearby farm most of his life.
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Frank Stump
St. Joseph
Silver Creek
Wash Minnick
Council Bluffs
John Casey
Dennis McCarty
St. Joe
Iowa
Eugene Casey
Here
Kensington club entertained by Minnie Neff on Wednesday
Minnie Neff pleasantly entertained the Kensington club on Wednesday afternoon. The gathering brought great pleasure and enjoyment to all present.
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Minnie Neff
Kensington Club
Woman's Club Meeting Moves to Mrs Wilhite Home
Due to a malfunctioning library furnace the Woman's Club will meet next Tuesday at Mrs J R Wilhites home instead of council chambers.
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Woman's Club
J. R. Wilhite
Whitaker Bros Advertisement Error Corrected Date
A misprint in Whitaker Bros land excursion notice on page two lists December Sth as the departure date instead of November 5th. The correction notes the correct date will be obvious to readers and apologizes for the error.
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Whitaker Bros
Highlander Drill Team Holds Second Annual Thanksgiving Ball
The Highlander's drill team staged an elaborate Thanksgiving evening ball with dancing as the main pleasure and other amusements, reflecting substantial preparations for the event.
Reverend Smith Hosts Episcopal Youth Evening Festivities
The Rev. Smith welcomed the church youth at his East Fifth Street home on Tuesday evening. Games and dancing provided entertainment while elegant refreshments enhanced the social gathering.
Old Falls City Youth Faces Large Theft Case
George Edward Adams son of Rev Adams once pastor here is arrested in Seattle for stealing 35000 in gold dust while cashier at the government assay office. He reportedly confessed and 12000 in dust was found on his person. Bond set at 20000.
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Old Falls City
George Edward Adams
Adams
M. N
Seattle
Washington
Women’s club art dept reviews opera masters
The Art Department of the Woman’s club met Tuesday afternoon with Miss Banks. Miss Florence Cleaver discussed Mascagni and Cavalleria Rusticana. Sally Schoenheit read a life sketch of Leoncavallo and Miss Banks shared notes on Puccini and his La Boheme and La Tosca. A special meeting is planned January 3 with members presenting unfinished parts, and the next regular gathering is January 9 at Mrs. Houston’s home.
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Woman's Club
Miss Banks
Florence Cleaver
Mascagni
Mesdames E. ©. Lewis
Chas. Hoffman
Sally Schoenheit
Leoncavallo
Puccini
Episcopal Guild Hosts 25 Cent Chicken Dinner at Major Keeling Home
The St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church plans a twenty five cent chicken dinner at Major Keeling’s home on Thursday night December 7. Bazaar items will be displayed at the same time before the bazaar opens in the stores.
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Episcopals
St. Agnes Guild
Episcopal Church
Major Keeling
Sto Sp
Falls City Students Celebrate Thanksgiving Week Program
Thanksgiving exercises at Falls City schools drew many parents as children performed in clever plays. A Dora Thorne style story was staged at Gehling Hall on Monday December 4, and Mrs Peter Resterer hosted a classy gathering for Mrs Julian of Long Beach California. Despite Nebraska football losses, locals attended the Lincoln game, showing Falls City sports spirit.
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Falls City
Peter Resterer
Julian
Long Beach
California
Nebraska
Lincoln
Social afternoon hosted by Mrs Hemmelreich
A group of friends enjoyed a royally themed Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs. T. L. Hemmel reich. The event was described as one of the season’s most pleasant social occasions.
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T. L. Hemmelreich
Neighborhood social highlights from Friday to Thanksgiving
Mrs John Holt hosted a pleasant Friday neighborhood party. Georgia Beaulieu returned from Liberty Missouri for a brief visit with her parents. Mrs Milo Shields spent Thanksgiving in Humboldt with her parents, accompanied by nephew Floyd Shields. Mrs John W Holt hosted the Married Ladies Kensington Club. Ella Schilling of Hiawatha visited Mrs Bert Simonton. Mrs John Tinker of Omaha visited her parents. Sallie Schoenheit visited Auburn friends. Mr and Mrs Mason and their son from Preston spent Thanksgiving with her parents. George Jones came from Reserve to spend Thanksgiving here.
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Georgia Beaulieu
Liberty
Milo Shields
Humboldt
Little Floyd Shields
John W. Holt
Married Ladies Kensington Club
Ella Schilling
Hiawatha
Bert Simonton
Mrs. Mason
Preston
Thanksgiving Day Wedding in Maysville Kentucky
On November 30 1905 Thanksgiving day William Dorrington and Emma Wherry were married in Maysville Kentucky. Dorrington, Falls City’s oldest resident, is lauded for public works since 1858 and his bride is a cultured Falls City girl. The couple will tour the South for weeks and be at home on South Chase Street around December 16. The Tribune offers congratulations and best wishes from the community.
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William Dorrington
Emma Wherry
Maysvile
Kentucky
Osepple
Dorrington
Falls City
South Chase Street
the Tribune
Marriage of Miss Frankie Dixon and J Emery Fry at Falls City
Wednesday at five o clock p m at the bride’s brother L B Dixon home the marriage of Miss Frankie Dixon and J Emery Fry was performed Rev Mc Intyre of Iowa officiating in the presence of family. A wedding supper followed and the couple will reside at Meadow Brook farm near Falls City after December 1.
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L. B. Dixon
Frankie Dixon
J. Emery Fry
McIntyre
Iowa
J. L. Dixon
Falls City
W. G. Lyfords
Fry
Kansas City
Meadow Brook Farm
the Tribune
Remarkable centenarian in Scotia meets Ned Henry C Smith
Ned Henry C Smith visited Scotia and met Andrew Gillispie the state’s most remarkable man a centenarian who celebrated his birth centennial on June 4 1905. He has two sons aged eighty and seventy six both married this past summer and about fifty descendants across five generations live in town including grandsons and great grandchildren.
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Scotia
Ned Henry C. Smith
Andrew Gillispie
Quo Warranto Filed Against Barada Village Board
An action in Quo Warranto was commenced in the district court against Barada village board to decree there are not enough residents to constitute a village. If successful, it ends the saloon controversy and allows the joints to operate without competition.
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Barada
Dora Thorne comes to Gehling for Monday night
Next Monday evening December 4th a stage adaptation of Dora Thorne will be shown at Gehling. The play builds on the popular novel with improved plot and dramatic action, interlaced with humor, and features a capable company cast in well known roles for an engaging evening.
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Dora Thorne
Esmeralda
Gehling
Dora ‘Thorne
Thieving Rife as Humboldt Cemetery Fence Vanishes
Local workers found the cemetery association fence missing after overnight, a theft that removed a sixty dollar item vital for boundary work. The incident highlights rising thefts affecting property and public works in Humboldt.
Falls City Society Sets Dress Code For Evenings
For the new movement in Falls City society the rule bans dress suits before six o'clock. The tuxedo coat is allowed only for stag parties while the claw hammer is deemed proper for any formal evening function where ladies are invited.
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Falls City
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Salem
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R. M. Gillan
Auburn
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Bryan Morris
T. T. Ross
Mrs. King
Jtatter
Custer, Georgia
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Daughter
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