Social Society Reveres Veterans Reunion and Local Gatherings
Yesterday Company 1 and 25th Lawa met at Comrade W C Mayhews East Washington home. Twenty one people attended including eight old company members. Rev A B Smith spoke about preserving the country from rum and veterans history. Dinner by ladies praised as best ever. The 25th Iowa, mustered 1862, fought in western campaigns and with Sherman to the sea, Bentonville last. Mayhew played gramophone selections. Featured attendees listed. Joe Benz couple to celebrate first wedding anniversary with a six oclock dinner at North Marion avenue home, guests from city and west of town. Methodist Juniors held social at church basement with games programs and Easter egg souvenirs.
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Lawa
W. C. Mayhew
East Washington Street
Smith
Virginia
Iowa
Sherman
Bentonville
Mayhew
Gramophone
James Porter
Effie
Doris Hulick
Ainsworth
J. H. Huston
David Twinam
Crawfordsville
James McCutcheon
Marion Crawford
A. J. Ferguson
Pulaski Maxwell
S. W. Neal
Capt. Maxwell
Jasper Moore
A. 8. Smith and Baby
Joe Benz
North Marion Avenue
W. D. Shearer
Frank
Kate Benz
Everett Shearer
West of Town
Methodist Church
Twe B E society entertainment at Miss Rownd home
Members of the B E society of the Methodist church were entertained at Miss Alice Rownd s North Avenue C home. Guests included Rev A S Smith and Mrs Smith, Mrs Chas Davis, Mrs George McCleland, and Mrs Chas Darbyshire. Ice cream and cake followed games. A P BE O society meeting occurred last evening at Mrs C Cunningham s East home.
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B. E
Society of the Methodist Church
Alice Rownd
North Avenue C
A. S. Smith
Chas. Davis
George McCleland
Chas. Darbyshire
P. BE. O. Society
C. Cunningham
East
Farewell Social for Mrs Young Before Beatrice Move
Main street hosts a farewell party after the chapter meeting for Mrs L D Young who departs for Beatrice Nebraska. Guests enjoyed a social evening and luncheon with Easter lily centerpiece. Out of town guest Mrs Dr W R Cubbins of Chicago attended.
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Main Street
L. D. Young
Byers at Wellmans
Wellman April 17 Atty Gen Hl W Byers spoke in place of Governor Cummins after the governor’s grand son fell ill. A large crowd attended the opera house for the address amid some disappointment at the absence of the governor.
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Wellman
Cummins
Hl. W. Byers
Opera House
Pauls Lumber Adds Office Extension With Vault
Pauls Lumber announces improvements to its local office including a large extension, an interior partition for easier work, and a tire proof vault in the northeast corner of the new addition. Construction on the vault started this morning.
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Pauls Lumber Company
Officials' special train visits Burlington in brief tour
An officials' special arrived on the Burlington ahead of the morning passenger. On board were Daniel Willard, F. E. Ward, Throop, District Superintendent Stewart and other high ranking officials. They came from Winfield after visits to Des Moines and Oskaloosa. The officials left soon after a brief city stay as the train returned before the morning passenger.
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Burlington
Winfield
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Daniel Willard
F. E. Ward
Iowa Lines
Throop
Stewart
City
Death of William Chance at his Washington home
William Chance died this afternoon at 3 30 o clock at his home in southwest Washington. An obituary notice will appear later.
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Wiliam Chance
Washington
House panel tables Aldrich currency bill in unanimous vote
Washington April 17 special report states the house committee on bank and currency voted unanimously to table the Aldrich currency bill, signaling delay or blockage of the measure. The proceedings were reported from Washington D C with emphasis on party lines and procedural outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
House Committee Bank and Currency
Barker Moving Pictures at the Opera House
The Barker moving picture show is the bill at the opera house tomorrow night with colored and regular films. Prices are 10 20 and 30 cents. Seats on sale at Lemmon's Pharmacy. Secure tickets now for good seats.
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Barker Moving Picture Show
Opera House
Tomorro
Lemmon's
Death Notice of Mrs Kate Quinn Portland Woman
Mrs J C Cunningham received a telegram advising the death of her daughter in law Mrs Kate Quinn of Portland Oregon Sigourney girl Kate Merrian is her maiden name The body will be brought to Sigourney for interment.
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J. C. Cunningham
Kate Quinn
Portland
Ore
Brighton man recovers from paralytic stroke
EK A Brown of Brighton rural route 1 suffered a slight paralytic stroke on the right side a few days ago. He remains confined to bed but shows considerable improvement and hopes for a speedy recovery.
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EK. A. Brown
Brighton
Sheriff's Posse Fights Thugs Near Sulphur Arkansas
Desperate battle between a Sulphur Oklahoma sheriff posse and an organized gang of horse thieves ended with a bandit mortally wounded and two horses killed. The posse, alerted from Davis, met the robbers outside town and exchange of fire routed them.
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Sulphur
Okla
Davis
House Passes the Navy Bill and Submarine Policy
Washington April 17 The House defeated a plan to limit naval construction to Holland type submarine torpedo boats and gave the navy secretary freedom to purchase vessels. The appropriation bill passed with 24 nays and 12 ayes as listed, while the Senate was not in session.
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House
Washington
United States Navy
Committee On Naval Affairs
Jenas
Byrd
Miss
Garner
Greee
Tex
Hay
Helm
Butcher Levy Convicted For Supplying Bad Meat
In Bar le-Duc a butcher named Levy was sentenced to one year in prison with hard labor for selling bad meat to the army. The verdict stems from a War Ministry inquiry into alleged scandals in army purveying.
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Paris
Barle-Duc
Levy
Picquart
Seven Missing After Destructive Prairie Fire West of Cogawell
Louis Orian, a farmer, his wife and five children are missing after a prairie fire destroyed their buildings twelve miles west of Cogawell. The blaze covered several square miles and is the most destructive the county has known.
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Forman
N. D
Louis Orian
Cogawell
Bacon Seen As Secretary of War Choice
Boston reports indicate Assistant Secretary of State Bacon formerly of Boston may become secretary of war around July 1, succeeding Secretary Taft who plans to retire from the cabinet.
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Bacon
Boston
Taft
Milwaukee man sentenced for false pretenses in theft case
Ira BR. Smith, formerly of a Milwaukee wholesale grocery firm, was sent to the Milwaukee house of correction for two years after pleading nolle contendere. He was indicted for borrowing 5000 on each of four notes through misrepresentation of security.
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Milwaukee
Ira BR. Smith
Milwaukee House of Correction
Nolle Contendre
Smith
Tailor Antoni Woletz Drowns After Fall From Janesville Shop Window
Antoni Woletz aged sixty a tailor of Janesville Wisconsin fell from his shop window into Rock River and drowned before aid could reach him In Chester Pennsylvania a strike riot left two non union men wounded and street cars halted The Boston Stock Exchange is closed today and will remain shut tomorrow and Monday
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Antoni Woletz
Janesville
Wis
Rock River
Chester
Boston Stock Exchange
D A R program at High School Auditorium
The D A R program lists essays on Samuel Adams and various musical numbers in the High School auditorium this evening. Participants include Marguerite Deane Glen Mace Margaret Dicken Frances McCoy Wanda Willis Hazel Stewart Elmo Friend Ruth Wilson Lucile Miller Edith Fox Gladys Warner Odessa Darbyshire Mary Cherry and accompanist Mary Cherry with Dr Ida Bailey presenting prizes and announcing judges.
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Kunkel
Florence Barrett
Elmo Friend
Ruth Wilson
Lucile Miller
Green
Edith Fox
Buffalo March
Ryder
Gladys Warner
Odessa Darbyshire
Moelling
Mary Cherry
Ida Bailey
D. A. R. Chorus
Easter shoppers flock to Johnsons and local stalls
Local notes report Miss Viola Stuff on the sick list and various visits by residents. Easter items appear at Johnsons and S.S. Market advertises discounted bacon. A dance is set for Knapp's hall on April 18 with public invitation. Also mentions travels of Miss Laura Chilcote, Miss Alma Johnson, and others to relatives and events, plus funeral attendance in Scotland for Clarence Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
the Star Tonight
Knapp’s Hall
Engineer F. G. Stewart Sacrifices Life Saving Boy At Hammond
Frank G. Stewart, an Illinois Central pump station engineer near Hammond, died saving a 13 year old boy from an oncoming freight engine. He leaped onto the track to shove the boy clear but could not escape the train himself. Stewart's brother serves as chief clerk to the division passenger agent. his wife died weeks ago. The family is well known. Also brief notes mention Easter hot cross buns at the Vienna and Mrs. M. D. Work shopping in the city, plus Johnson's cookies.
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New Orleans
Frank G. Stewart
Ilinois Central Railroad
Hammond
Stewart
Minnesota Early Ohio Potatoes for sale in town
A sales pitch touts First-Best and Second-Best Early Ohio and Minnesota Potatoes. The text claims our Minnesota Potatoes are more productive and finer than other seed potatoes in town and offered at no higher price than poorer Minnesota Early Ohios.
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Minnesota
Planting time and low prices on Early Ohies
Now is the time to plant them. We also have nice home grown Early Ohies at very low prices.
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Sociefy
Byers
Wellmans
William Chance
Gowev.uyv
I. Rothschild & Co
South Side Square
the Barker
Sheriff's Posse
House of Correction
New York
D A.R
High Choor
Samuel Adams
E. Dean
Telephone
Royal
Vienna
Johnson's
Laura Chilcote
Keokuk
J. A. Gibson
Valley Junction
J. A. Dickson
Johnson’s
Robert Crail
J. B. Crail
Lillian Minick
State University
Mrs
Isaac Kleese
J. K. Carran
West Branch
Wm. Fulton
Alma Johnson
L. P. Jackson
West Chester
A. A. Wall
Work & Meek
Charles Darbyshire
P. A Schockley
Charley
Boy
M. D. Work
Near West Chester
Ohio
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