Fire destroys Davenport Woolworth store in loss of 62000
The Woolworth 5 and 10 cent store in Davenport burned last Thursday causing an estimated loss of fifty to sixty thousand dollars. Other items note church consolidation at Lisbon, rail and road projects, legal cases, and local civic changes.
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Fred Finch
Keasauqua
United Brethren and Reformed
Lisbon
Woolworth
Davenport
Iowa and Nebraska Canning Association
Cedar Rapids
Ie A
Dry vs wet discourse clouds Cox in gubernatorial race
Springfield Republicans report trouble for Cox as he slips in support among wets. In Kansas he said he would have voted dry on the prohibition amendment and enforcement act, while Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey and New York wets appear to have abandoned the Democratic candidate. Cox is described as not meeting wet expectations.
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John Barleycorn
Springfield
Mass
Cox
Kansas
Congress
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
The Light of the World at Methodist Church November 7
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday services led by Pastor William Hayes-Mitchell with morning worship at 11 a.m. and a 10 a.m. Sunday school. An evening service at 7:30 p.m. features the pageant The Coming of Truth at 7 p.m.
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William Hayes-Mitchell
Methodist Church
Congregational Church Announces Services and Lectures
Congregational Church invites attendance with 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship and 7 pm Young Peoples service. Thursday 7:30 pm mid week service. First community lecture by Dr Edwin B Dean at 7:30 pm on The Social Element in Religion with silver offering.
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Congregational Church
William Porter Ames
Young Peoples
Edwin B. Dean
Carleton College
Local Churches Announce Sunday Services and Sermon Topics
Leonard Duckett pastor lists regular services with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m Strangers welcome The Sunday sermon theme for November 7 is Morning Loyal ty and its Reward and Evening Doing our Best Mid week meeting Thursday 7:30 p m Pauls Great Controversy Sigmund Ide pastor Sunday school 9:45 and preaching 10:15 Alternating German or English services Luther League meets first Sunday Roland P Kuentzel pastor services in German or English and a cordial welcome to all members and friends
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Leonard Duckett
Paul
Sigmund Ide
Luther League
Circumstantial Evidence Fells Beloved Farm Dog
A west side Chicago farmer condemned his collie Maje to death on egg theft suspicions. Eggs kept disappearing and eggshells appeared near the henhouse. After the dog was shot, eggs in the coop stopped missing, leading to the discovery of a weasel den under a smokehouse. The farmer laments the fatal misjudgment. Modern Woodman notes about women.
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Supreme Court
Mahaska County
Ohman
Skunk
Chicago
West Side
Maje
Boor
Grateful Patient Recalls Doctor’s Touching Gift
A New York City physician recalls curing a sick country boy aided by a kind old woman and the boy’s gratitude. On Thanksgiving a homemade box delivered a turkey and a note from the boy stating the bird was raised from an egg. The tale highlights the doctor’s humble pride in healing over monetary fees.
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Kingston
N. Y
Freeman
New York City
Inter County
Express
Dr. Shrady
Turkey
She Did Grandpa Katherine Negley Judge
A historical portrait recalls Katherine Negley’s reactions to changes in fashion and social norms. It contrasts her stated values with the era’s evolving dress, behavior, and gender expectations, noting her priorities centered on family guidance and obedience to grandfather.
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Katherine Negley
Laundry Day Dress Adds Comedic Pause on Eldorado Car
A conductor calls to passengers on a Eldorado train car and a woman replies to hold on while she gets dressed. A girl with a laundry basket boards the car as the scene unfolds with amused passengers.
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Eldorado
Little Roads Against Grand Highways Poem Note
Poem expresses affection for small country lanes over urban wealth and mansions. The speaker cherishes rustic paths, weathered cabins, and the welcoming broken window panes seen through shabby doors as gypsy wind and rain shape a quiet homeland.
Wanted Used Cars and More for Sale
Classified notices list used cars wanted in any condition from Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co. Also sale ads for a West First Street residence, registered Duroc Jersey stock hogs, a Sycamore Street house and lot, clean white rags, and Chester White boars and gifts from Mike Breen. Contacts include Hoag & Peterson and Fannie McLees.
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Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
C. E. Brainerd
West First Street
Duroc Jersey
Hoag & Peterson
Sycamore Street
Fannie McLees
Mike Breen
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Waterloo
Father Leon
Farley
Europe
France
Fred Weinstein Jr
Mississippi
Carlton
Oxford Junction
Mary Burian
Argus Wrutehy
Charles A. Stoud
Maquoketa
Jackson Journal
ISAS
A. B. McCue
Corn Belt Packing Co
Dubuque
McCue
Iowa
Drake
Grinnell
Cornell
Parsons
Morningside
South Dakota
Luther
Columbia
Upper Town
Simpson
Still
Ellsworth
Cascade
Filmore
Dubuque County
J. J. Penton
Larry Pride
Mr. Pride
Benton County
Alima Houser Averill
Worth Averill
Glenn M. Averill
Averill
William Bender
Solon
American Legion
Legion
St. John's Catholic Church
Independence
Grace Higgins
Leo Weepie
Manchester
Henry Roth
John White
White
Delhi
Thomas Moodell
Clinton
Charles Christman
Irene Grimme
Christman
Miss Grimme
Ya Treemire
O'Keefe & Towne
Dunkerton
Stiles
Sacred Heart Church
George A. Hauck
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Reformed Church
Roland P. Kuentzel
Pastor
Hart Schaffner
Marx
McKibbin
Rockford Sox
Rockford
the Great
Florsheim
Gildner Bros. & Hughes
Helen Rowland
Kadra Maysi
New York Times
Crane Theatre
L. G. Stuhler
Herman Bricker
Poland
G. H. Gerdes
Monticello
The
Monticello Express
Brokens
Sanford
Sali
J. W. Callahan
Scotch Grove
C. R. Neal
Jersey
Fred Grey
Old
R. W. Brady
Bradley
H. A. Ward
Schneiter Bros
Bader
G. Bader
Miner
Modern Cleaners
H. Schatz
John M. McLess
H. F. Kuriger
Castle Grove Catholic Church
Dan Hogan
Howard C. Irvine
W. T. Rieken
J. Leonard
Civil Service
Albert Siemers
Wayne Center
Henke
Cornell University
F. W. Henke
Box 41
Anamosa
Towa
Monticello High School
Bellevue High School
J. W. Rimmer
Chiropractic
Princess Theatre
Igwa
Thomas Stimpson
Geo. K. Meyer
Burrichter’s
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