Local items from Ottawa area about visits and events
Ottawa notes list visitors including Stella Reitz in Ottawa last Saturday and Mrs Henry Benson of Chicago staying with Nellie O Halloran this week. Other items mention concerts at St Ann's church, August Burr visiting from St Louis, Miss Margaret Kelly in Joliet, Frances Speece returning home, and a child Grace Peterson with a nine stitch hedge axe cut.
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August Burr
St. Louis
City
Helen Benz
Margaret Kelly
Joliet
Bloomington
Chicago
Star Herald
Gustie Fahy
Ottawa
Ethel O'Bierne
Peru
P. L. Lantz
Toluca
Grace
Pete Peterson
New Styles of Brassieres for Warm Weather
The article describes lighter brassieres replacing heavier linen ones for summer. Delicate lace and embroidery create dainty, durable options that can be machine washed. Styles include a decollete cut with back lacing and front hooks, and net or chiffon fundament arrangements with light boning to hold shape.
Summer Footwear Styles for Easy Daytime Comfort
A travel friendly selection features white buckskin buttoned strap slippers, smart walking oxfords, patent leather pumps and a diagonal cloth topped boot. The emphasis is on cool comfortable footwear ideal after a day of sightseeing.
Shrink Lace Before Using in Garments
Instruction advises washing and shrinking lace before sewing to thin fabrics. This prevents puckering when garments are washed and worn. The guidance emphasizes safety and better fit through prewash preparation.
Sponging with Borax Water Removes Shine from Fabrics
A cloth dipped in borax water rubbed on the wrong side of coats and skirts removes much of the shiny appearance. The method helps restore dullness without damaging the fabric when done carefully.
Murderous Folsom Prisoner Oppenheimer Hanged for Wilson Killing
The Folsom California execution of Jake Oppenheimer known as The Criminal of the Century ends a brutal career. He murdered a guard and fellow convict amid a life of four confirmed killings and numerous assaults. He killed Yaqui prisoner Quijada after a planned prison yard duel.
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Folsom
Cal
Jake” Oppenheimer
Folsom Prison
Oppenheimer
San Francisco
Ross
Tiger
McDonald
John Wilson
Wilson
Supreme Court of the United States
J. W. Finley
San Francisco Quijada
Quigmire
Quijada
Wedded After 30 Years in Salt Point Town Match
Peter J. Barnes age 75 of Kansas and Mrs. Auguste Doty 71 widow of Pleasant Valley Supervisor Joseph Doty renewed a childhood romance and wed at Salt Point near Poughkeepsie. They plan to reside in Lennon Valley. The reunion occurred during Barnes visit to Pleasant Valley.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Peter J. Barnes
Kansas
Auguste Doty
Joseph Doty
Pleasant Valley
Salt Point
Lennon Valley
Barnes
Beekeeper Fatally Stung in Pittsburgh Wagon Shed
Jeremiah Kramer seventy two a farmer was killed by bee stings in his wagon shed in Pittsburgh. He was attacked as he prepared to enter the wagon and died within hours from wounds to face and arms with his body covered in bees.
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Pittsburgh
Jeremiah Kramer
Kramer
Engagement Ring Awarded to Trustee in Insolvency Case
In Philadelphia Judge McPherson ordered Miss Sarah Simons’s engagement ring valued at 360 dollars turned over to the trustee after her fiancé Benjamin Baker was declared insolvent. The ruling assigns the ring to satisfy creditors.
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Philadelphia
McPherson
Sarah Simons
Benj
Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Smith
Stella Reitz
The
New Theatre
Raymond Fitzpatrick
Granville
St. Ann’s Church
Father Delo
Maurice McGonnigle
Sorento
Barney Olander
Til
John Caldwell
Indiana
Tom Roe
Mrs. Sherman Littler
Mackinaw
Frances Speece
Mrs. Littler
Lincoln Shreves
Lincoln
Leisher
Low Point
Benson
Pete Peters
John Scullans
Duluth
Minn
Oliver
John
Pete
America
London
Tracey
M. Krom
Illinois
Lourie Manufacturing CO
Springfield
B. A. Tebrugge
Man Tiger
Jake Oppenheimer
Hila
Crockery
Ceresota Four
D. F. Gerardo
Staple and
Santa Fe
Mr. York
Litchfield Bros
L. D. Cassell
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