Novel Old Maid Club Night At Masonic Hall
The sixth anniversary of the Order of the Eastern Star in our city featured a banquet and a humorous Old Maid's Club skit at Masonic Hall. Twelve aging spinsters staged the "O M C" with Betsy Bobber Shingle as president and a machine joke transforming old maids into new personas, ending with a solo by Henry Vaughan as the finale.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
The
O. FE. S
Eli Ammons
O. M
Angelo Donjora Reformato
Jas. T. Pound
A. H. Bergman
Constance
Grace Allen
Miss Grace Beard
Dotty Dimple
Lizzie Bergman
Della Hough
Dotty
Calliope Thrush
Stella Ammons
Cora Hough
Lucy Vaughan
Delia Meredith
Eliza Petibon
Fannie Carrier
Judge Winslow
Grace Hindorff
Purity Rubberneck
Peggy Baribones
Lada Quaintance
O. C. Meredith
Nancy Singletree
Nellie Pangborn
Anna Clark
Betsy Bobber Shingle
Ora Townsend
Susan Simpkin
Harriet Burns
Susy
Entre Neus Club
P. E. O. Chapter
Elvira Slimmins
Myra Kennington
Tryphiena Popinjay
Ida Bailey
Henry Vaughan
Wedding Bells in Mariposa Township May 19
Miss Anna Altemeier and Mr. Herman Weseman wed at the Altemeier home in Mariposa township with Rev. M J Dammann officiating. Attendants included Weseman and Dunmire, Korf, and Altemeier. about eighty guests attended a wedding feast as the couple begins housekeeping on the E P Goodhue farm. The event joins Jasper county's best families in celebration.
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Altemeijer
Mariposa Township
Anna Altemeier
Herman Weseman
M. J. Dammann
Hubbard
Weseman
Dunmire
Henry Korf
Will Altemeier
Miss Weseman
Miss Altemeier
Nellie Fisk
Jasper County
E. P. Goodhue
Peddlers License Law Opinion From Iowa Attorney General
Des Moines May 18 1897 Milton Remley Attorney General issues opinion on whether wagon merchants exchanging goods for produce or money are peddlers under section 906. He doubts the label fits them and says the license is unconstitutional, recommending dismissal of prosecutions and stating payments cannot be enforced.
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Des Moines
Miles W. Newby
Sac City
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
City of Marshalltown
Blum
Iowa
Milton Remley
Post Office Moves in Newton
The post office relocated overnight from the east side to the former room on the west side vacated by W. J. Warham. Rumor says the east room was too small. Citizens watched mail retrieval with humor as George Tennant teased with crape on the door and Joan Manning roamed with a lantern seeking the official U. S. post office presence. The new room is larger yet no better for the post office duties.
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W. J. Warham
George Tennant
Joan Manning
Diogenes
U. S
Newton
Kennington
Quaintance and Black Tie the Knot in County
Married on May 19, 1897 by E. W. Mitchell Esq. in the county, Mr. William Quaintance and Miss Emma F. E. Black became husband and wife.
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E. W. Mitchell
William Quaintance
Emma FE. Black
Carpets Wanted at Blackledge and Son’s Store
Help wanted for carpet purchase at Blackledge and Son’s, located north of the northwest corner square. Immediate inquiries encouraged for reliable workers and steady commissions in a small trade setting.
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Blackledge & Son’s N
N. W
Col David Ryan Seeks Republican Nomination for Supreme Judge
Col David Ryan of Newton pursues the Republican nomination to succeed Judge Kinne. The southeastern counties are urged to unite for the nomination, with Jasper County noted as a Republican bulwark. Ryan, a veteran lawyer and district bench officer, is described as brave, upright, and well qualified for the position.
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Col
David Ryan
Newton
Kinne
Jasper County
Governor Drake Seeks Second Term In August Nominating
Governor Drake runs for a second term with rivals J H Funk of Hardin County and Silas Wilson of Cass, competing for the nomination at Cedar Rapids in August.
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Drake
J. H. Funk
Hardin County
Silas Wilson
Cass
Cedar Rapids
Gorrell urged for fusion nomination in state race
The Iowa State Democrat urges Dr. Gorrell to run for governor on a fusion ticket. It cites his belief in free silver and strong anti Republican stance as qualifications, while noting strong support for Fred White who appears to have a solid nomination lead.
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Iowa
Democrat
Gorrell
Fred White
Newton figures in county race for state senator
The Kellogg Tribune backs W R Manning or W G Clements of Newton for state senator. John O Mill of Prairie City is urged to run. Wells is expected to win a second term. praised for a strong Town legislature record. A Friday May 28 concert at Monroe First Baptist features Miss Mabel Livingston with local and Newton talent including Vaughan family and others.
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Kellogg Tribune
W.R. Manning
W.G. Clements
Newton
Friends
John O'Mill
Prairie City
Wells
Mr. Wells
First Baptist Church
Monroe
Mabel Livingston
Corinne Harvey
H. M. Vaughan
Harry
D. J. Eberhart
van Haveskerke
Pearl Parsors
Nettie Livingston
Newton to Celebrate Fourth With Big July Fest
Jasper County prepares the largest Fourth of July celebration in years with the E. T. Band and Business Men's Association backing the event. The whole town will be involved and county residents invited for patriotic festivities, with full details to follow.
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Newton
Jasper County
E. T. Band
Business Men's Association
Blackledge & Son's
Tornado Insurance. Wright & Lufkin, Early Vegetables of all kinds to morrow at Burns'
Wright & Lufkin advertise sale of early vegetables at Burns' tomorrow with emphasis on tornado insurance options for buyers. Local notice notes variety and availability for the public.
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Tornado Insurance
Wright & Lufkin
Burns
Stop That Cough and Save Your Life With Shilohs Cure
Local pharmacy wagley and smead promotes Shilohs Cure a 25 cent bottle claimed to cure coughs and prevent consumption warning customers about serious health risks from coughing and urging purchase.
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Wagley & Smead
Awnings Ad Offers Shade for Windows
Awnings supplier in Newton Iowa advertises complete services from estimates to installation. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Address 36th A. F. Coppersmith Newton Iowa.
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A. F. Coppersmith
Newton
Iowa
Constipation cure touted by Clover Root Tea source
An old resident of Westfield praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as the best bowel disorder remedy. Frank McAvoy, longtime LN A L&C Ry employee, says he has used it for over a decade and always keeps it in his family. Sold by Wagley & Smead.
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Westield
Newsthe
Frank McAvoy
LN AL
Wagley & Smead
Karl's Clover Root Tea Constipation Remedy Promotion
Advertisement style note claiming Karl's Clover Root tea cures constipation with money-back guarantee. Sold by Wagley & Smead. Also mentions Choice Pickled Pork and Corn Beef at McCollum's with bargains at Blackledge & Son's Northwest corner square. 4112 address fragment.
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Karl
Wagley &*Smead
McCollum’s
G. of G. A. R. Decoration Service Gathering
Wilson circle No. 10 Ladies of the G. A. R. call members to meet at Mrs. Perry Engle’s home on Sunday May 30 at 4 p m. then proceed to the cemetery to decorate graves for listed veterans including Levi W Mills Robert Magee and others with details of units and decorations. a supper is planned for Saturday May 29 with a program to follow next week.
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Wilson Circle No
Perry Engle
Name CO & Regiment
Levi W. Mills
Robert Magee
Wm. Adamson
Robt. Magee
Chas. Jennings
Sallie Moffett
Men Wanted at Mc Collom's for High Class Goods
Advertisement offers a management position for reputable goods controlled by monopoly with easy sales. Applicants are told to call at the Churchill House for full particulars and a goods examination. June 1st lemonade event noted at Mc Collom's by J. B. Stearns.
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Churchill House
J. B. Stearns
Three Curious Plants From Global Verdure Threats
Three dangerous plants are described: the cannibal tree of Australia, the grapple plant of South Africa, and the vegetable python or clusia of New Zealand. The cannibal tree rises to 11 feet, with heavy leaves that trap and crush intruders. its human-sacrifice lore echoes ancient worship. The grapple plant clings with hooked fruit, reportedly killing lions, while the clusia strangler slowly envelops trees, killing them as roots and aerial shoots bind the trunk and canopy.
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Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
John Lubbock
Clusia
Los Angeles Herald
Ace Full Hand Beats Another Full at Dearborn Street
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls a five handed poker game on Dearborn Street with a 2 cent ante and 50 cent limit. A janitor interrupted, flipping the table and scattering cards and chips, forcing the players to relocate to a hotel room. The narrator claims he held an ace full, only to be topped by a janitor full as Julius and the others react.
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Dearborn Street
Julius
Chicago Tribune
Rare historic playing card sale at LonI auction
A six race sale of old playing cards in LonI featured 26 lots. Notable items included 52 proverb cards not listed in the British Museum catalogue, a marble backed 54 card Dutch satirical set from the early 1700s, a 1675 geographical pack with explanatory card, the 1679 popish plot pack with seven of hearts missing, and an American war pack with general portraits fetching two guineas.
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Loni
Schrieber
British Museum
Surveying Camera Bridges-Lee instrument introduced in England
A Bridges-Lee style surveying camera is described in Engineering News. It features a brass bound box with rapid rectilinear lens, double backs, ground glass, a horizontal plate with vernier for horizontal angles, a clamping screw, and a tripod head with leveling screws. A rotating level and telescope measure vertical angles, with cross wires and a compass inside to mark the center line and bearing, plus internal horizons indicators for precise framing.
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Bridges-Lee
England
A Petersburg Mine Anecdote From General Porter
In The Century, General Horace Porter recalls a Petersburg mine explosion tale from Campaigning With Grant. A surgeon recounts a prisoner pulled from the crater to a field hospital, bruised yet cheerful, predicting he will be the most unpopular man in his regiment after the event.
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Petersburg
Horace Porter
Petersburg m
Grant
Smitire
Only the Young Dance Rules at Berlin Court
The article notes that at the Berlin court the emperor and empress set a trend of watching only. Maidens excluded from dances approve of this custom as elderly ladies abstain and young married women rarely dance. The floor is reserved for young people of both sexes.
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Berlin
Pearl shells yield little value despite large harvests in Queens land
An expert recalls a theft of 4,000 pearl shells yielding under 50 dollars in pearls, while nearby sites produced over 30 pearls in a day, including one sold for 10,000 dollars. A Queens land company mining eight tons earned only six dollars’ worth of pearls from the same scant yield.
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Queensland
The Chin as an Index of Character
A discussion on physiognomy from St Louis Clinique, detailing chin shapes and their supposed moral and physical traits. Protruding chins indicate fighting drive. retreating chins imply lack of force. small rounded chins suggest pleasure loving, dimpled chins imply coquetry. broad chins signal nobility, while thin, angular or circular lines relate to cruelty, delicacy, or slothful types.
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St. Louis Clinique
The Early Life of Robert Burns the Scottish Poet
The Boston Woman's Journal notes Robert Burns born at Mount Oliphant near Ayr in 1759. It recounts his upbringing at Lochlea, his strict virtuous youth, and a rejected marriage proposal to Ellison Begbie. It highlights Burns writing Mary Morison, a lyric revealing his poetic genius.
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Robert Burns
Mount Oliphant
Ayr
Lochlea
Ellison Begbie
Burns
Mary Morison
Yestreen
Mary
Boston Woman’s Journal
The Morning Fast a Hidden Health Trend
Dr E H Dewer argues against heavy American breakfasts claiming hunger is a learned habit and disease in evolution. He cites hundreds of cases showing people can work several hours on an empty stomach with greater energy until noon, with tea or coffee optional. Exchange notes physiological support for this method.
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E. H. Dewer
America
Route by canoe from Atlantic to Pacific in South America
Mr. F. C. Nicholas described western Colombia goldfields for the New York Academy of Sciences and proposed a wet season route by canoe across the northwestern corner of South America. The path follows the Atrato to a swampy divide, then by small streams to the San Juan River, which flows into the Pacific.
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F. C. Nicholas
Colombia
New York Academy of Sciences
Atlantic
South America
Atrato
San Juan
Pacific
Inoculation of land with microbes idea in Britain
Inoculation of land with microbes instead of spending money on fertilizers is the latest idea science has placed at the service of the British era.
Massive liner boiler tubes span miles in simple fact
If laid end to end the boiler tubes of a large liner would stretch nearly 10 miles while the condenser tubes would extend more than 35 miles, illustrating the immense scale of the ship’s engineering.
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C.E
Bellas
Mariposa
Cyclone Insurance, Wright & Lufkin
Dargains
Northwest Corner Square
McCollom’s
Mer
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