Local notices and travel in Wilton Iowa area
Daily movements reported as residents and visitors travel to Muscatine Atalissa Silvis and Iowa City with short visits home departures for extended stays and business. Attendees include A Martin Nancy Klein Henry Angerer Florence Foster D J Dwyer Ella Roth Mary Rogers Scott Blackwell and A R Whitmer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Boyne
Silvis
Illinois
Gerald Murphy
Atalissa
J. G.murphy
D. I. Phipps
Muscatine
Helen Hall
Laura Resselgesser
D. J. Dwyer
Ella Roth
John Marolf
Iowa City
Victor
J. Scott Blackwell
George Wagner
Raymond Fulton
Charles Markeé
Paul Welershauser
Almer
George Woodhouse
Margaret
Long City
John Osmers
Summit
Henry Krohn
Durant
Mary Angerer
Edward
James Hickey
Rock Island
Henry Smith
Moscow
Dana Nicewanner
A. I. Agnew
D. G. Agnew
Denver
Colorado
Charles Fuller
Deneen Issues Call for Holy Special Session
Governor Deneen issued a call for a special session of the Illinois legislature, announced from Springfield on December 7, seeking likely action on urgent state matters. The move signals a rapid legislative response under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Deneen
Public Sale at Cyrus Fay Farm Near Arden and Letts
A public sale on Thursday December 1909 at Cyrus Fay’s residence 4 miles northwest of Letts and near Arden lists horses cattle hogs farm implements and miscellaneous items. Contents include six horses one work team brood mare three year old and two year old geldings a three year old bull cows calves steer stock and 61 shoats plus plows wagons sulkies cultivators and other farming gear. Terms: cash under $10, credit 10 months with note at 7 percent interest and 5 percent discount for cash. Auctioneer E R McCormick clerk Jonson Oliver.
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Letts
Arden
Cranston
Ohio
Avery
Jones
Cyrus Fay
Oliver
Jonson
E.R. McCormick
Caroline Schultz
Johnson
John Plett
Parisian Sage advertised as best hair tonic by Havercamp
The ad touts Parisian Sage as the quickest, most efficient fair tonic. It claims to stop dandruff, prevent baldness, and halt itching by killing dandruff germs within two weeks. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and Parisian Sage. priced 50 cents per bottle.
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Havercamp
Sangerbond
Paris
Parisian
Junior Concerts At German Congregational Church
Crowded auditorium enjoyed a junior concert by the Sunday school Juniors as part of the German Congregational church festival week celebrating the institute's fifty fifth anniversary. The program differed slightly from plan with Rev Block absent and Harold Umlandt ill. Tonight a social follows with informal talks by clergymen and refreshments served by the men of the church.
Date of Appeal Set for Wapsinonoc Case Hearing
The state superintendent John Rigg has set Tuesday December 11 for the appeal hearing of the Wapsinonoc township case at his Des Moines office. The appeal challenges County Superintendent Cronin’s order to open the central school building to receive pupils. Both factions may argue. transcript of proceedings has been forwarded. At end, a note on Ecuador coast describes a standard kitchen range made of two wooden boxes lined with stone or brick for burning charcoal or wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ¥._ Rigss
Wapsinonoc Township
Des Moines
Cronin
Central School
Dcuador
Remarkable Protone weight gain claim coupon offer
A Detroit based ad touts Protone as a miracle weight and nerve strength builder promising a 30 pound gain in 30 days. It claims benefits for both men and women, markets free samples and a book on why you are thin, and urges readers to mail a coupon with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Protone Company
Protone, Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Man Badly Hurt In Night Wagon Crash Near Columbus Junction
Ira Catts, five miles west of Columbus City, was thrown from a wagon in a dark, rainy night accident near Owen Devine's farm. His wagon rolled twice, the horses stopped, and he lay unconscious in a ditch for about two hours before help arrived. He suffered a forehead cut needing seven stitches and heavy blood loss, but is recovering. Other brief notes follow on local incidents and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ira Catts
Columbus City
Owen Devine
Mr. Oaks
Mr. Devine
James Colton
Protone Co Offers Free Protone Coupon in Detroit Ad
A 1882 Detroit advertisement promotes a free 50 cent package of Protone for slimming, promising a remarkable discovery to build thin people. It requests ten cents for postage and packing as proof of good faith and directs readers to The Protone Co building in Detroit, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protone Co
Protone Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Odd Ancient Tales and Snippets From Aboard The Adriatic
The fragmentary piece blends a Greek tale about Marcus and his mother in law with a note on Japanese self control via a Leesian example, and a stray Victorian quip about Edward IV. The odd collage references a shark, a new name for fighters, and a late 19th century voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcu Antoqus
Octaria
Octavia
Ope
Marcus
Rome
London
Serans
Public Auction of Farm and Stock Near Fairport Montpelier
Friday sale begins at 10 o'clock a m with the undersigned offering the entire stock and personal property from the farm located one mile east of Fairport, four miles west of Montpelier, and six miles southeast of Sweetland Center. The catalog includes four horses, dozens of cattle, two brood sows, spring colts, calves, poultry, and geese. The lot description lists a bay mare, a black mare, two spring colts, ten milch cows, six two year old heifers, nine spring calves, and two dozen chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Montpelier
Sweetland Center
New Era Church
Sage Tea Remnants Sell As Hair Dye From Grandmothers
The article notes that old fashioned remedies persist as people seek dark glossy hair. It cites Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a modern substitute sold by druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar, with delivery from Wyeth Chemical Co in New York City. A. W. Morgans Pharmacy endorses it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
A. W. Morgan
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Supreme Court of the United States
United States
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Youlsa County
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George Wiegman
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College of Dressmaking
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Browning
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