Primary grades close with children’s handwork showpieces
In Carthage on May 9 the last day of school for primary pupils brought a picnic day for over a hundred children and their parents. Misses Frieda Berry Lulu Avers and Edith Richardson taught, with a program of songs including Three Little Pigs and Three Billy Goats led by Miss June Simpson. Pupils showcased two elaborate paper doll houses with detailed rooms and furnishings.
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Carthage
Frieda Berry
Lulu Avers
Edith Richardson
Edith Brown
Ruth Robertson
Japan
Brown County Fair Dates Set for August 15 18
Brown County officials meet to set this year’s fair dates in Mt Sterling. The Brown County Fair runs August 15 18, a week after Rushville and Griggsville fairs. Officers named include President Lorenzo McGovern and Secretary Walter Manny with a slate of directors.
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Mt.sterling
Brown County
County Fair Association
Rushville
Griggsville
Lorenzo McGovern
Robert Bloomfield
Walter
Manny
Boettcher named defendant in two damage suits
Palmyra May 19 H J Boettcher a Palmyra groceryman is named as defendant in two damage suits filed Thursday in the Hannibal court of common pleas by William and Mrs William Moore seeking 5000 in one case and 500 in the other for damages after Boettchers auto truck struck a buggy carrying the Moores on the Hannibal road two months ago. They were thrown and injured Boettcher claims he used due care and was not speeding. He will defend.
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Palmyra
H.J. Boettcher
Court of Common Pleas
Hannibal
William Moore
Wiliam Moore
Boettcher
Moore
Dan
May Fete Delights Camp Point as School Stages Show
A May Fete at Bailey Park in Camp Point on May 17 1916 directed by Miss Claire Stevenson featured a multi grade program with plays music from local teachers and visiting musicians. Students in third through eighth grades presented queen crowned pageants dairy trades dances Pandora's Box and a Floradora song finale amid period costumes and graceful stage settings.
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Camp Point
Claire Stevenson
Bailey Park
Stevenson
Richey
Chicago
Hart
Champaign
Cannon
Camp Paint
Prade
Bessie Bates
Gladys Liggett
Alice C. D. Riley
Jessie L. Gaynor
Miss Mary
Elizabeth Sparks
Molion
Hazel Hart
Quicksilver
Eesmetheus
Pandora
Hope
Floradora
Esther Thompson
Miss Stevenson
Aleshire
Plymouth
George W. Wise
Ruby Rainier
Bernice Sutton
Augusta
Lucy Palmer
Bowman
Quincy
Rebekahs
Twenty-Third District
Anna Brown
Billings
Montana
George Bobbitt
Frances Booth
Tanlac Helping Quincy Citizens Say Tanlac Restores Health
Sam Short of 1029 North 11th street praises Tanlac for relief from stomach trouble and debility after hearing testimonials. He notes improved digestion, sleep, and strength, and credits the Tanlac Man at Brown & Mars Drug Co with introducing the remedy to the public.
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Tanlac
Brown & Mars Drug Co
Quincy
Sam Short
No 1029
North 11Th Street
Quincey
Nebraska
Taniac
Go Tanlac
Brown & Nays
Speedy Relief from Kidney Troubles Pills Ad
An old advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims the pills restore kidney function, relieve back pain and systemic symptoms, and improve overall energy and health. The copy cites testimonials from Brockton Massachusetts and urges purchase at Siller Arthur Drug Co.
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Battistt
Brockton
Mass
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