The Fair Business Flourishes With Local Services
Local notice highlights strong commerce at The Fair with cleaners delivering skirts coats and jackets and house cleaning help offered. Visitors T E Brown from Ollie and W Green from Kansas City depart after short stays while Mrs. M E Pratt and daughter Ruth head to Columbus Junction for a week. Telephone contact for services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Green
Kansas City
Tillotson
M. E. Pratt
Ruth
Columbus Junction
Fort Worth Fire Destroys $2 Million in Property
A fire in South Fort Worth, started by a cigarette among boys, destroyed property valued at about $2 million. One man, J. J. Newton, was killed, six injured, and 300 families left homeless. State troops guarded the burnt district as relief committees organized aid and temporary housing.
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Fort Worth
Tex
South Fort Worth
J. J. Newton
Texas and Pacific Railrod
Dallas
Admiral Awaits Roosevelt In Naples Harbor Welcome
The steamship Admiral lies in Naples harbor decorated for ex president Roosevelt arrival bound for Mombasa. Flowers fill his cabin as carnation tributes from Germans are placed aboard. Hamburg due this afternoon with city officials and a large American reception planned aboard.
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Naples
Roosevelt
Mombasa
Hamburg
Griscom
Railroad rate case seeks amendment to 21-2 cent figure
Kansas City April 5 railroad attorneys asked Judge McPherson to strike the 21-2 cents per mile assertion as a reasonable passenger rate and to compel the state to pay all litigation costs. They also sought other changes in the decree while the judge planned a supplemental opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
McPherson
Boy Drowned Not Kidnapped Delavan Letter Shocks Moon
Delavan Wisconsin April 5 a Delavan man connected to a letter offering to deliver a kidnapped son Harold has not been arrested. After Moon learned Harold's body had been found in Thread Lake he ceased pursuit of the kidnapper and hurried home.
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Delavan
Wis
Luman C. Moon
Flint
Mich
Harold
Funeral of Admiral Cervera in Madrid
Vice Admiral Cervera was buried in Madrid on April 5. Soldiers and sailors carried the body in a simple black coffin to the grave as twenty one rifle volleys sounded. The press recalls the praise Cervera received from Americans after the Santiago campaign.
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Admiral Cervera
Madrid
Cervera
Santiago
Diplomatic Relations Near Crisis With Nicaragua
Washington reports indicate relations with Nicaragua are nearing a crisis over President Zelaya's failure to settle the Emery claim.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Emery
Called Queen Esther circle meeting at Maude Reister home
A Queen Esther circle will meet at Maude Reister's home this evening at 7:30. The public notice invites members to attend the social gathering and discussion in a private residence.
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Queen Esther
Maude Reister
Hopkins Perjury Case Opens in District Court
State of Iowa versus Thomas M. Hopkins opens in district court with jurors impaneled. Judge Clements presides as Atty P. J. Hanley defends, County Attorney Dewey prosecutes, charged with perjury in a prior Beenblossom case. First witness Court Reporter Robinson testified.
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State of Iowa
Thomas M. Hopkins
Preston
Beenblossom
Robinson
Three Ellendale Mothers Have Seven Sons Each
In Ellendale near the Iowa Minnesota line three women N C Thompson James Torgerson and Andrew Berk each have seven sons. The elder Torgerson is 63 with sons aged 19 to 38 while Thompson 54 has seven sons born between 14 and 36. Berk started with a son 28 years ago and the first born is 28 years old.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Ellendale
State Line
Here
N. C. Thompson
James Torgerson
Andrew Berk
Minnesota
Baccalaureate Speaker Named for State University
Iowa City April 5 Dr Shailer Matthews dean of the theological school at the University of Chicago will deliver the Baccalaureate address on June 13 at the State university. He is regarded as a leading orator and is in demand for Chautauqua engagements.
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Iowa City
Iowa
The
State University
Shailer Matthews
Theological School
University of Chicago
Local residents visit city and area notables travel
John Dunbar of Brighton and Mrs. Harvey Young of Winfield appear in city events. Mrs. A. P. Jeffrey and Mrs. J. E. Dunbar register at Rest Room. The Paul Co. excursion departs tomorrow with A A Hughes from San Antonio. Frank Moore, formerly a bricklayer here, now a Washington inspector, earned his civil service post.
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John Dunbar
Brighton
Mrs. Harvey Young
Winfield
J. A. Young
A. P. Jeffrey
Ainsworth
J. E. Dunbar
A. A. Hughes
San Antonio
Texas
George H. Paul Co
Mr. Paul
Frank Moore
Washington, D. C
Local visitors and judge return from travel
Mrs. Van Dyke of Winfield called in the city today. G. W. Neff and son Miles of Wayland were business callers. Judge Clements returned this morning after spending Sunday at his Newton Iowa home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. van Dyke
Winfield
City
G. W. Neff and Son
Miles
Wayland
Theatrical Season News with Bernhardt and Cast Signings
Sarah Bernhardt plans a revival of Cyrano de Bergerac. William T. Hodge remains in The Man From Home through summer. Ivan Vincent joins The Head of the House with Ada Lewis starring. Shuberts pick The Truants and The King of Caldoula. Jack Lorimer arrives for an engagement after a prior visit.
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Sarah Bernhardt
William T. Hodge
Ivan Vincent
Ada Lewis
Shuberts
France Notes On Forests Conscription and Coinage
Facts From France cover forest area per inhabitant, Napoleon’s 1798 conscription, Paris furniture maker’s gold leg chair, and foreign coin circulation comprising Belgian Austrian Italian Swiss and Russian gold coins at about fourteen percent of French currency.
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France
Paris
Cure Catarrh by Rexall Mucu-Tone, Says Cook and Sherman
An advertisement touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as a blood–driven cure for catarrh, claiming external remedies fail. It guarantees refunds if unsatisfied and offers 50c and 1 dollar bottles, noting chronic cases may require multiple bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook & Sherman
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T. E. Brown
Ollie
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Hello 53
West Side
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Featuring
Virginia
Miss Pimpernal
Merry Widow
Missouri Lines
Harold Moon
Lake At
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Martie
Jovical Association
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Dick Tharp
Will Osler
Ottumwa
Jack Lorimer
Atlantic
Barker
Mark
Sol Rich & Co. Clothiers and Tailors
Washington CO. Savings Bank
J. A. Cunningham
Pres A. Anderson
V. Pres
A. W. McCulley
B. B. Berdo
Asst
Cashi
A. Anderson
A. Harvey Col
B. Fe, Brown
T. J. Berdo , OC. Holl .Almer
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