Concert to replace Chicago ball amid liquor ban
Chicago officials announced a First Ward ball would be a concert with no dancing, no liquor, no masquerade, and ending by midnight at the Coliseum on December 12. Aldermen Coughlin and Kenna scrapped dancing and liquor after police rules were drafted, citing intimidation and political pressure. Mayor Busse defended the move, reporting threats to his home and personal harm if the ball was stopped. In Iowa City three racing figures, D A Munger, Dr J S Potter, and G H Finney, were acquitted in a trotting record dispute. a fourth, OG E Perry, was fined $50 and suspended.
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Chicago
Russe
John J. Coughlin
Michael Kenna
Coughlin
Kenna
Coliseum
Arthur Burvidge Farwell
The
Chi
Cago Law and Order League
Busse
Mayr Busse
Arthur Burtase Farwell
Tona
Towa City
American Trotting Association
D. A. Munger
S. Potter
QO. H. Finney
Scott Wilson
Iowa City
Falsly
Dan Gilford
OG. E. Perry
Des Moines
Jury Sets Aside The Gesell Will Verdict Favors Contestant
The jury, which was dead at 9 this morning, set aside the will of Eugene Gesell in probate court. The contestant EB Gesell prevailed over Mrs G Campbell, sister named in the will. The case began last Monday and involved $1,800 in property. Attorneys BE M Warner for the contestant and M G Madden with J R Hanley for the proponent appeared. John Leibbrand led the jury.
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Eugene, Gesell
ZEMO Promised Cure for Skin Diseases
An ad from Columbus Junction Ia promotes ZEMO as a clean vegetable liquid remedy for external use to cure eczema and all skin or scalp diseases by drawing out and destroying the germ life. The notice also reports the death of Mildred Worley, child of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Worley, in the north part of town.
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A. W. Morgan
Zemo
Columbus Junction
Mildred
Bert Worley
Black and colored coats priced from seven fifty to twenty six
The item lists greatly admired black coats in tight and semi fitted plain tailored and trimed styles priced from 7.50 to 25.00 Colored coats in satin lined broadcloth and novel ty cloaking priced 7.50 to 26.00
Fine Assortment of Furs and Christmas Goods Sale
A local retailer promotes a broad range of furs and Christmas goods. The ad emphasizes strong values and ready-to-offer quality across departments, urging early purchase while selections remain broad and attractive.
Local notices and obituaries span multiple families
A fragment from a local paper records a baby's death from neuralgia after illness, with funeral planned for Sunday at 2 pm from the family home and burial in Tennessee cemetery. Other items note travels and visits of residents, teaching folk games in Washington, and a Milwaukee railway physicians' meeting amid extreme cold. Community notices include agency for ZEMO eczema remedy and miners seeking higher pay in several states, with a price for Journal at 10 cents per week.
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Mildreaq Worley
Tennessee
Ate
D. W. McAvoy
Chicago
Geo
van Aitken
Chas
Emerson
Migred
Muscatine
David Titus
David McCullagh
Conesville
Albert
Lee ‘Colton
Cotter
Milas Gertrude Klotz
Washington
Miss Klots
Minneapolis
Minn
Jury Selected in Althaus Case Over Board and Services
Gustav Althaus sues SB Bumgardner for 90 dollars claiming board for his son-in-law and interactions with the plaintiff. Bumgardner counterclaims for services. Trial proceeds with Bumgardner the first witness as testimony unfolds.
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Althaus Gase
Dr Wing Returns From Excelsior Springs Meeting
Dr H King returns from Excelsior Springs Missouri where he attended a meeting. The report notes his return and ongoing activities related to his professional duties.
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DR. Wing
Excelsior Springs
H. King
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Mi o na touted as stomach cure by Havercamp store
An advertisement claims Mi o na tablets cure indigestion whether acute or chronic and end stomach distress quickly. A testimonial from Newman Georgia praises relief after decades of discomfort and touts a money back guarantee through Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store in Muscatine. A free sample offer from Booth's Mio na in Buffalo New York is noted.
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Finvercamp
Havercamp
Mio Na
Buffalo
N. Y
Central District Coal Operators and Miners Meet in Toledo
Delegates from Ohio western Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois plan a conference of coal operators and miners from the central district to be held in Toledo Ohio on December 10. The gathering aims to discuss industry conditions and labor relations among mines in the region.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Central District
Toledo
Columbus
Ilinois
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Gesell
Weed
Nmas
H. F. Barnard CO
East Second St
Jewelers
Sue
Wort
House
Peoferferhe A
Cfr
Oergorke
Justice Court
J. S. Pepper
J. G. Kammerer
Chas, Toyue
Carl Lew
C. L. Schauland
D. $.Romig
W. H. Gilbert
Milton Frack
Ed. Barnard
Louis Kleist
Lee Friese
W. R. Schmidt
John Farrell
Fred Schuessler
Milwaukee Railroad
King
Eira
C. A. Giesenhaus
Sycamore Street
Citizens’ Railway & Light Go
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