Bryan and Henderson at Columbus Junction Chautauqua
Columbus Junction Iowa June 26 The town prepares for a Chautauqua and district fair in August with William J Bryan and David B Henderson among speakers. Local notices include a patent medicine impersonator scam and community events at the M E church and Epworth league ice cream social.
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Columbus Junction
W. W. Dunham
Fredonia
Kansas
Jacob Bath
Cuba
Illinois
William J. Bryan
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Gus Salmon
Grinnell
Davenport
Carr's Corner
Minnie Hall
Mansfield
Ohio
Concord
Township
Kansas City
Missouri
Union Township
Fin Hancher
Rawhouser
F. N. Wilcox
Blanchard
Cornell
Woodworth-Etter
Chas. McWilliams
Cherry Avenue
Cone
James Calton
Will Paschal
Bride
Memphis
Tennessee
Jno. C. Labagh
Parsons College
E. B. Clingman
Avoca
Gil Bailey
Washington
Frank Willey
Arnold Bahns
Cotter
Arthur Hall
Cobb Hotel
al. Russell
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
J. M. Tedford
Monroe County
H. T. Jones
Pacific Coast
The Afternoon Lecture at Normal Institute
Supt Barrett of the state public instruction spoke to an audience at the Normal Institute after afternoon school activities. Music and songs by local pupils opened the program as Barrett presented a speech beginning with Victor Hugo’s tale of a great bishop and an ex convict.
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America
Carpenter
Dr. Arnold
Arnold
Barrett
Mce-Bride
Normal Institute
Hazel Becker
Hazel Keath
Victor Hugo
Huttig Manufacturing Reincorporated In 1880 Firm Change
New articles of re incorporation filed at the courthouse rename Hut tig Brothers to Huttig manufacturing company. William Huttig leads as president with Harry W. Huttig as vice president and general manager. D S McDermid as secretary. Nicholas Bast as superintendent. Capital stock stands at 300000 with 200000 paid up and 100000 surplus. Board of five directors named for the present period.
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Huttig Manufacturing Company
Court House
Huttig Brothers Manufacturing Company
William Huttig
Marry W. Huttig
D. S. McDermid
Nicholas Bast
Huttig Bros. Manufacturing Company
Wm. Huttig
Harry W. Huttig
Court Entries Two Divorces Granted in District Court
Judge Brannan granted a divorce to Josephine Benedict against Joseph Benedict. In Fahey vs Koehler et al., Valett’s motion to strike count 3 was sustained. Amelia Gettert vs Gettert equity decree set aside and retried by consent. decree for plaintiff. The Sweetland township case drew interest. divorce granted with different conditions than sought.
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District Court
Brannan
Josephine Benedict
Joseph Benedict
Philip Fahey
George Koehler
Valett
Amelia Gettert
Peter Gettert
Equity
Sweetland Township
Mabel Defies Mother Over Gentleman's Gaze
In a tense domestic exchange, a mother admonishes Mabel for turning to watch a gentleman. Mabel insists she merely checked if he was looking, to gauge whether she was being watched.
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Mother
Mabel
Muscatine Men Enter State Golf Tourney At Burlington
Muscatine golfers George Reeder and C P Jackson compete in the state tournament at Burlington Golf Club Sunnyside. Finals are Saturday with qualifying rounds 8:30 a.m. for medal play and 2:00 p.m. match play for the state championship cup. Women’s qualifying round follows at 3:30 p.m.
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Muscatine
Burlington
George Reeder
C. P. Jackson
Burlington Golf Club
Davenport City Notes Rally with Visiting Guests
Local items report Mrs Mollie Wiles visiting Davenport and many other travelers passing through on the Firefly en route to the Davenport carnival. Notables include Geo Goetzman and Miss Helen Block visiting from Rock Island and Davenport. Remains of Miss Hattie Van Horn arrive for interment in Greenwood. John C Berg recovers from surgery and resumes duties. About 1500 city residents attended the Davenport carnival with an estimated $5000 loss to the city.
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Todd
Columbus Junction
Davenport
Ida Block
Winnifred Witsett
Carthage
City
Fred S. Pentzer
Hattie van Horn
Saginaw, Mich
el Paso
Ed. Magoon
Edith
Miss van Horn
Greenwood Cemetery
Three Men Released By Habeas Corpus In Express Car Case
William Lowrey Thomas Murphy and James Bohen were freed by Judge W F Brannan on a writ of habeas corpus. Held since May 8 for allegedly trying to break into an express car at the depot, they claimed lack of evidence and were discharged after testimony was reviewed. They had pleaded not guilty and faced a grand jury summons in September.
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William Lowrey
Thomas Murphy
James Bohen
J. D. Stuart
Dollarhide
Moline
Ho U
Glittering snow on Western United States volcano peaks
National Geographic notes glaciated summits across Mount Shasta Mount Rainier Mount Hood and other peaks. It highlights Mount Mazama in Oregon where the crater lake measures five to six miles across sits 6239 feet above sea level and reaches 1975 feet deep with steep surrounding walls. It calls Mazama the site of the United States' only crater lake.
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National Geographic Magazine
United States
Mount Shasta
Mount Ranier
Mount Hood
Mount Mazama
Oregon
When Seen Afar Matrimony Seen Through a Child’s View
In a brief exchange at breakfast a mother answers a child’s question about matrimony. The man reading the Chicago Post is a silent witness as the dialogue hints at perspective on marriage.
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Chicago Post
Social secretaries in Washington held in high regard
In Washington only three women are deemed thoroughly competent as social secretaries Miss Belle Hagner who served Mrs Roosevelt Hunt who aided Mrs Root and Miss Johnson who aided Mrs Knox are considered authorities. They study society know the inside history of upper circle people and command good salaries. The cabinet ladies lament lacking social guides due to limited time of these women.
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Washington
Belle Hagner
Blindness and a sixth sense of obstacles, theory debate
Dr Javal of the French Academy of Medicine disputes the idea that blindness heightens touch and hearing. He argues blindness reveals an extra latent sixth sense, called the sense of obstacles, which detects warm, vague vibrations. The seat of this sense is thought to be in the forehead.
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Javal
French Academy of Medicine
Office Boy Quips on Return Time in Chicago Tribune
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune shows the new office boy asking the boss how soon he will be back if nobody asks him. The director’s line about returning in half an hour contrasts with the boy’s quick retort seeking a precise moment.
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George
Jacobs
Chicago Tribune
Man’s Only a Man cigar analogy in pause
A Pittsburgh Press quip compares a cigar letting go out to a man. Mrs Bixby notes a cigar is a good deal like a man in that respect.
Jim Caseys Fourth of July Hero in Clayton Village
Jim Casey a 17 year old from Virginia attends a Fourth of July in Clayton West Virginia. He faces ridicule yet shows loyalty and courage when a church powder keg threatens the village. He rushes into danger, saves the town by tossing the keg into a well, and is hailed later with gifts and public thanks.
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Clayton
West Vir
Jim Casey
Jim
Eese
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Messrs
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Connel
Wilton
Charles Gobble
H. W. Burk
Sycamore Street
Iva Chiles
Grace Bigalow
T. W. Townsend
Iowa City
C. F. Townsend
Lowa Lodge No. 2
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Ernst Winter
Wapello
W. J. Young
Tri-Cities
Anna McColm
Sheldon
McColm
Washington, D. C
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Middleton
J. I. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
L. Johnson
F. H. Little
Gus
John H. Kaiser
A Baird
F. W. Swan
F. W. Eversmeyer
J. L. Geisler
C. A. Mull
J. 8. Blackwell
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Mulberry St
Palo Alto
Iowa
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First National Bank
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Ginia
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Baptist Church
Sexton
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