Mrs Wilton’s boarding house plan collides with a guest
Mrs Arabella Wilton and her daughters run a boarding house after their husband’s death. Susan manages the venture while rich kin are assumed, until Mr Worthington arrives and reveals a drastic offer from Jabez Wilton’s agent. He proposes Susan inherit the house and the others leave for California with him.
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Madison
Susan
Jabez
California
Cecilia
Edith
Mamma
St. Jude’s
Miss Wantage
Richard Burrell
Worthington
Vantage
Burrell
Electric
Mr. Worthington
Miss Vantage
Arabella
Mrs. Wilton
New Musical Instrument in Vienna Orchestra
A Vienna paper notes Gustav Mahler plans to include an instrument unseen in orchestras the automobile horn in his forthcoming symphony. The horn will replace thunder sounds, described as a basso profundo bark that startles audiences. Paderewski will add the tentatuto, another novelty, to his new symphony.
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Vienna
Gustav Manler
Paderewski
Deluxe Shakespeare Set in New York to Cost 500 Per Volume
An upcoming luxury edition in New York will span 40 volumes with thousands of illustrations and opulent binding. Each volume is valued at 500 dollars, totaling an estimated 320 600 for the complete 40 volume set.
Drainage Plan Discussed By Iowa Road Officials
A conference is to be held between the State Conservation Drainage and Waterways commission and the Iowa Highway commission to improve road drainage. Officials say better drainage could transform Iowa roads from among the worst to among the best, with Governor Carroll urging narrower sixteen foot roads and sloping sides to aid drainage.
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Des Moines
Dec
State Conservation, Drainage and Waterways Commission
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Highway Commission
State Conservation and Drainage Commission
Carroll
Dobson
Conservation Commission
Des Moines man killed by falling gob at mine site
Frank Fitzgerald of Des Moines died when several tons of gob collapsed from an overhanging shelf at the Ogden mine area. The incident occurred while hauling material to the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern interurban right of way. An inside horse and mule of the team also perished. Fitzgerald remained conscious briefly before death.
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Boone
Frank Fitzgerald
Des Moines
Ogden
Fort Dodge
Swedish Couple Wed After Long-Distance Romance
Dr Olga Holmer traveled from Sweden to Itowa Creston to marry her longtime sweetheart Dr Oke Fraestad. The couple met in school and later graduated together in May 1908 from a Swedish college, sealing their long romance with marriage.
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Ocean
Itowa
Creston
Olga Holmer
Sweden
Oke Fraestad
Old Country
Odd Fellows plan old people home in Mason City
A committee of Iowa Odd Fellows plans an old people home to care for indigent members separate from orphans. The proposed site in Mason City is favored by the committee and others involved.
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Mason City
The
Odd Fellows of
Iowa
Boy Likely to Lose Sight After Torpedo Accident
Four year old Frank Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Jas Hamilton of Chariton, sustained severe facial and eye injuries when a railroad torpedo he was playing with exploded. Doctors fear he may lose sight in both eyes.
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Chariton
Frank Hamilton
Jas. Hamilton
Miss Stella Sterling Sets Eight Hour Typewriting Record
Stella Sterling of Iowa City writes 110 letters in an eight hour day. She transcribes from the phonograph averaging one letter every four minutes, with several letters reaching a page and a half in length.
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Iowa City
Stella Sterling
Groom Mysteriously Vanishes After Wedding
William Becker, a farmer wed days earlier to Miss Lillie Anwy, hired a livery rig and disappeared. The bride is heartbroken as search continues. Burlington adopts Des Moines plan of city government by 2,628 to 1,268.
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Hansell
William Becker
Lillie Anwy
Burlington
Des Moines
Des Moines Commission
Cows in Iowa City Milk for Tuberculosis Patients Cleared
Veterinarians report Oakdale cows tested for the white plague are free of tubercular germs after examination. The dairy herd supplied milk to patients, and current tests show no infection in the cattle.
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Iowa City
Oakdale
Eighty Car Loads of Apples Shipped From New Market
Eighty car loads of apples were shipped from New Market as the apple season closed, with thousands of bushels moved locally to various parts of the country.
Heavy Loss of Hogs in Iowa City Area
David Hughes near Iowa City reports 124 hogs dead from cholera. Loss exceeds a thousand dollars as hogs were near market readiness.
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Iowa City
David Hughes
Thought Dead for Years Brings Visitor to Marshalltown
Phillip Phillips of Duluth Minnesota arrived in Marshalltown to ease the sorrow of his mother Mary A. Phillips and other relatives, after being believed dead for several years.
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Marshalltown
Phillip Phillips
Dutluth
Minn
Mary A. Phillips
Brick plant contract awarded to Nelson Construction
Mason City reports the Southern Minnesota Brick and Tile Company awarded the erection contract for its Austin plant to Nelson Construction of Mason City for 175000 dollars. The firm is backed by investors from Northwood and Austin with W. H. Gleason of Mason City heading the venture. The facility will have a 2000 car annual capacity with a 200000 dollar capitalization.
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Mason City
Southern Minnesota Brick and Tile Company
Austin
Nelson Construction Company
Northwood
Clts
W. H. Gleason
Three Pound Baby Girl Born in Marshalltown
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dennis welcomed a three pound baby girl at their Marshalltown home. The infant, kept warm with hot water bottles in a homemade incubator, appears healthy and feeds from a medicine dropper. The couple recently moved from Woodward where they ran a hotel.
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Stork
Marshalltown
R. B. Dennis
Dennis
Woodward
Move for City Ownership in Marshailstown
Ex Mayor F G Pierce begins a campaign likely to trigger a special election on municipal ownership of the gas works and electric light plant. He opposes the Darling franchises which were decisively defeated at a recent special election and argues public ownership as the proper remedy.
County to Replace Bridge with Modern Steel Span
Car roll county road officials install a modern steel bridge over a branch of the Coon river five miles south of Lake City following Calhoun county example. Completion likely not this year.
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Lake City
Calhoun County Board of Supervisors
Carroll County Road
Coon River
Burlington Seeks Loop Passenger Run for Local Lines
Railroad circles report Burlington plans extend tracks from here to Riverton and from Griswold to Carson creating a Red Oak Riverton Carson Griswold loop. An exclusive passenger train would operate on the new route.
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Sidney
The
Burlington
Riverton
Griswold
Carson
Red Oak
Carson-Sidney
Red Oak- Griswold
Landmark 680 Acre Grundy County Farm Sold
One of the largest farm land sales in the area was completed when the Marshall Rugg farm in Grant township Grundy county changed hands to O H Leonard. The 680 acre property, long regarded as among the best in the region, sold for 68000 dollars.
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Cedar Falls
O. H. Leonard
Marshall Rugg
Grant Township
Grundy County
Carnegie Endowment Secured For Charles City College
Charles City College has received the required $50,000 to obtain Carnegie's $25,000 promised endowment. Carnegie's private secretary notified that the check for $25,000 will be sent. The funds mark a significant boost for the college and its future.
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Charles City
Charles City College
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Murder Charge Dismissed in Boone Case
The case of the state versus Jack McFarland for the murder of BE Morse, whose body was found under a Honey creek culvert, was dismissed by the county attorney.
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Boone
Jack McFarland
BE. W. Morse
Honey Creek
Spencer Man Death by Own Action in Linn Grove
John Perry a half brother of Mrs. R. O. Brown and a Linn Grove merchant committed suicide by hanging at Linn Grove. No motive is known for the act.
Hunting Licenses Revenue Reported in Ft. Dodge District
County Auditor Han rahan has collected $1,095 in hunting licenses since July 1. The district reports unusually strong deer hunting this fall while duck hunting has declined for many years.
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Ft. Dodge
Hanrahan
Chaffee Accepts Pastor Post in Iowa City
Rev. H. P. Chaffee of Grundy Center has accepted the Iowa City Baptist church pastorate and will begin duties on New Year’s Day.
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Chaffee
Iowa City
H. P. Chaffee
Grundy Center
Baptist Church of
Resignation Accepted at First Congregational Church
In Dubuque a protracted meeting of First Congregational society members accepted Pastor Frank G. Sheldon’s resignation to take effect January 10. Ethical resolutions were adopted.
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Dubuque
First Congregational Society
Frank G. Sheldon
French Gowns Show Pannier Style For All Figures
Three French gowns illustrate pannier and overskirt drapery matching figures. Figure 1 suits slender figures with full hip drapery and a paneled back. braid accents provide quiet elegance. Figure 2, the washerwoman style, lengthens the silhouette with front drapery to the knees and a girdle at the waist for a taller look. Figure 3 demonstrates an overskirt illusion on a single gown using heavy lace yoke and decorative bands.
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Milady
Julia Bottomley
Capes and loose sleeves improve warmth and fit
Advice on making winter capes more comfortable by adding loose sleeves in the cape color. Sleeves are wadged, finished, and attached with ribbon or elastic. To wear, put sleeves on then cape over them and tack near the shoulder line to avoid distorting the cape.
The High Handshake Customs Spread From Royal Courtesy
Home Notes observes a quirky social habit once tied to royalty. Some years ago a lesser set began shaking hands at chin level to avoid arm friction after royal figures survived underarm abscesses. The practice, noted by “Home Notes,” spread from those observers to wider society.
Proper garment storage to preserve clothes
Advice on hanging coats skirts jackets and waterproofs with loops and multiple bands to prevent creases. Bang dresses in large bags of old sheets with fronts buttoned for easy insertion while keeping bows and busts stuffed. Fold wraps bodices and waistcoats. avoid stacking and cover with paper to prevent dist他
Substitutes Good and Bad in Understudy Fashion
The essay argues against substituting white bunnie for ermine and black kittens for fox and lynx. It defends the full grown black cat as a genuine animal and cautions against counterfeit substitutes in fur and jewelry, praising durable semiprecious stones as preferable understudies to paste jewelry.
Corset Covers Highlight Lace and Embroidered Medallions
Beautiful corset covers mix lace and embroidery with medallion shapes. Yokes are popular, often serving as the sole decoration on plain nainsook covers.
Gilt on Neckwear Elevates Lace with Gold Touch
Gold lace enriches neckwear with Midas like perseverance and a delicate metallic contrast against Valenciennes or fine tulle. Gold medallions edge frill and tabs while embroidery with gold thread creates jewel like patches. Neckwear becomes an integral part of the costume.
New Fabrics Named by Hour in French Fashion Tradition
The article notes new fabrics, Thais moire and Alas ka crepe, praised for their effectiveness though their textures give no hint of their names. It explains adopting an old French method of naming garments and textiles by the hour due to the year’s vast variety.
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Alaska
Coughing Cures Coughs In Five Hours Warned Study
A medical press writer claims coughing bursts blood vessels and warns that coughs from colds show poisons in the body. Patent remedies and liquor are said to worsen congestion, while a laxative syrup mix is promoted as a rapid cure except for consumption.
Their Wedding Journey
A humorous wedding anecdote unfolds as a diner scene echoes in the reception. A waiter teases guests about paying while the couple quips and jokes about finishing meals and settling the bill.
Editor Missing In Ridgeville Banner Office
A visitor asks if the editor is present at the Ridgeville Banner. The assistant says the editor has gone out to stash a jug of necker left by a subscriber and will be unable to work for a week afterward.
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Ridgeville Banner
Catarrh Cure Claim Invites Cure Challenge
The advertisement touts a $100 reward for proof of Catarrh Cure effectiveness. It promotes a tonic claimed to cure constitutional Catarrh by acting on blood and mucous tissues, with the firm J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio standing behind the claim. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Catarra
Cheney & CQ
Toledo
Drigaiata
Hall
Letter Jokes Spur Courtroom Quips in Country Case
In a humorous exchange during a country case, Mrs Crawford explains saving her husband’s letters shows love while Mrs Crabshaw quips she saves them for comparison. A judge notes the lighthearted remarks in the proceeding.
Stella Isnt Mabel Plans to Marry the Duke
In a financial entertainment note, Stella questions a marriage to a duke while Bella counters with news that the budget was rejected. The exchange frames gossip alongside fiscal matters.
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Stella
Mabel
Bella
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