Amazing Checker Exhibition By Newell W Banks
Detroit champion Newell W. Banks, famed United States checker player, held an exhibition in Muscatine at the Grand hotel. He played about fifty games, losing only once to city attorney John Kammerer after several attempts, and defeated five players simultaneously. The event drew unprecedented local interest.
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Newell W. Banks
Detroit
Mich
United States
Grand Hotel
Bret
Alty
John Kammerer
Jeader
Muscatine
Zemo Lotion Promises Quick Cure For Skin and Scalp
An old ad from A W Morgan Drug Store touts ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as proven cures for irritated skin and scalp. It promises instant relief after one warm bath with Zemo Soap and a single application, claiming reliable results for all skin or scalp conditions sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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A. W. Morgan Drug Store
America
A.W. Morgan
Revival of checker pastime and tournaments in discussion
Elty is set to reout in a revival of the checker pastime with tourney plans under discussion. The champion left for Rock Taland on an early morning train to display his prowess today. The Grand Opera Mouse tonight presents Get Rich Quick Wallingford, with curtain at 8 o'clock sharp.
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Elty
Rock Talandon
Grand Opera Mouse
Nominations Made by Moose Members at Banquet
Moose members held a turkey banquet with over 150 attendees last night. Nominations were read for future national elections, naming positions such as Dictator Riley Wishert and S. G. Guthrie. Also notes Pasteur treatment underway for nine Arishe, Iowa residents in Iowa City hospital as hydrophobia prevention.
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Riley Wishert
S. G. Guthrie
G. R. McHinney
C. J. Pontel
W.B. Kone
Edward Evenson
A. L. Madden
M. Meyers
W. J. Farle
B. c,. Mix
Ben Bates
F. J. Fenster
T. J. Rickey
Thompson
C. A. Curtis
Ain Traatees
T. W. Cherry
Frank, Gould
J. W. Torcke
EB. E. Davidson
Iowa City
San
Arishe
Iowa
State University Hospital
Dairy Classes Added To West Liberty Short Course
County Superintendent Cronin to aid in promoting the West Liberty short course among Mun County Cedar Johnson counties school children. Dairy classes will be conducted in separate sessions at the town hall, aimed at increasing attendance. Ames ext department endorses the plan. Premium work is nearly finished and course books will be distributed by mid December.
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Muncating
Cedar
Johnson Counties
West Liberty
Cronin
Ina
Ames
Exten Salon
Wolkitora
Aledo Plans State Shortcourse and Farm Events
Prominent agricultural experts will lead lectures at the Mercer county shortcourse in Aledo December 11 16. The event features the fourth annual poultry and corn show and the Mercer County Farmers Institute with domestic science meetings. Lectures cover animal diseases soils crops seed corn and more. Everything is free for farmers and families.
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Aledo
Mercer
Mercer County Farmers’ Institute
W. A. Hook
Hapwood
Chinese Observe Day in Los Angeles War Celebration
Chinese residents in Los Angeles observed Thanksgiving with sparing turkey and prayers of thanks for luck in the present war. A large bundle of battle flags from the reform army was used to decorate the oriental quarter while children paraded banners through the streets.
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Los Angeles
Col
Reform Army
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cure for Colds
The letter claims Pape's Cold Compound, costing 20 cents, ends grippe and severe colds within two hours per dose and after three doses. It asserts the formula contains no quinine, based on three years of research costing over fifty thousand dal ties, and that no other medicine offers similar rapid relief.
Thanksgiving Gard Offers Are Treat For All
A holiday theater program drew a full house as Four College Girls showcased rare talent and harmony, delivering encores and notable numbers like Beautiful Doll and Anne Laurie. Wallington the comedian, Hall with a violin gag, Hampton & Company’s One Hundred Years From Now, and Tavander’s engaging monologue kept the audience roaring with laughter from start to finish.
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Audiente
Vendevilla
Ocal Theatre
Doll
Anne Lourie
Wallington
Funamith
Tete
Dainty
Miss Hall
Hampton & Company
Ateachronian
Campaign for Red Cross Christmas Seals in Iowa post offices
Iowa authorities announce government permission for Red Cross Christmas Seals to be sold in all post offices. Local committees will run booths. postmasters may not handle seals. Campaign begins Saturday December 2 in Cedar Rapids Clinton Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Ottumwa Burlington Fort Dodge Waterloo and Sioux City with hopes of selling around a million seals to aid tuberculosis fight.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuane
Davenport
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Sioux City
Preparations for Christmas Rush Begin at Posts and Express
Preparations are under way for the Christmas rush expected in about two weeks. Government building will hire extra workers and express companies will boost day and night staff to serve people. Railways add express messengers to handle the expected influx of goods.
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Prllway
Expres Messengere BO
Pardoned man returns to Wapello after two years
Charles Brown, previously imprisoned for the 1909 shooting of Hiram D. Oakes at Columbus Junction, was pardoned on a Saturday and returned to his home in Wapello. He and Oakes had exchanged words on the streets following the incident.
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Charles Brown
Fort Madison
Wapello
Brown
State Institution
Hiram D. Oakes
Columbus Junction
Mr. Oakes
Colum-1
Man Dies After Plow-Strike Fight at Hus Junction
Brown admitted striking Oakes a plow blow to the chest knocked him off the sidewalk. Oakes died thirty six hours later from skull fracture. Brown's premeditation defense contested after two years’ good conduct shortened his penitentiary term.
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Hus Junction
Brown
Oakes
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