Local notes and ads from the Fair and town visits
Community notices detail Mrs. W J Dooley in Eldon shopping lists galvanized wash boilers and tubs, Mrs J D Dayton and Mrs W A Boyer visiting town, Munsing underwear at Klein Klothing Kompany, Mr and Mrs Matt Gillespie visiting Columbus Junction, Mrs Elsie Edwards visiting her grandmother in Brighton, fancy baskets and clothes baskets at The Fair, Elizabeth Darrow visiting Letts, feed yard price cut to 10c per tie, Washington Feed Yard contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Gillespie
Columbus Junction
BE. PD. Alsip
Washington
Local Happenings and Visits Across Town
The town notes visits and events including Rev W C Allen from Wyman riding in Tuesday, Mrs L O Toulouse visiting Kansas City, Dr H C Boyer from Council Bluffs staying with Capt D A Boyer, and Richard Miller's safe arrival in France. Also mentions new spring shirts at Klein Clothing Company and funeral attendance for Fred Jordon Jr. plus many social updates and a church concert at eight.
Community notices and shopping ads highlight town life
Local ads promote lawn mowers and a $22.50 all wool blue serge suit at Klein Clothing Kompany. Concerts at the Presbyterian church feature Parsons College quartet with proceeds for Christian Endeavor. Families, travel notes, health products, and high school postcard promotions fill a busy community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein Klothing Kompany
the Presbyterian Church
Conservatory
Parsons College
Christian Endeavor Society
Licorice root becomes a crop again in Cape of Good Hope
Licorice root spread across the Cape of Good Hope prov and was neglected as markets failed. It later resurfaced as a pest in some areas, but is now valued again with diggers paid two cents a pound for harvesting.
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Cape of Good Hope
Gold Found Under Philadelphia Street Near Independence Hall
A Philadelphia assayer took sand from a street excavation near Independence Hall and after assaying it found a small quantity of gold. He claimed there may be enough gold beneath the city to merit further digging.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Hotel Washington Embraces Name Change and Refurbishment
Mr F McElroy who bought Hotel Stuart plans renaming to Hotel Washington. Owner Mr Marhilroy has cleaned and partly refurnished, pledging equal standards to the community. He invites Washington diners to try the meals and offers special rates for weekly boarders and roomers at the newly updated establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. McElroy
Stuart
Todd Stuart
Washington
Hotel
Marhilroy
Hotel Washington
Saint Paul Church Holds Holy Communion Service
Evangelical St Pauls Church invites all to Sunday service at 10 15 a m with a Holy Communion celebration. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Bethel Church to Welcome W G Robertson for Sunday
Nev W G Robertson of Crawfordsville will again fill the pulpit at Bethel Presbyterian Church Sunday April 21 at 11 09 a m. Sunday school starts at 10:00 with a mass meeting tonight at the African M E church to perfect arrangements for the observance of the church anniversary.
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Nev. W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
Bethel
Communion Services at Second Church Ahead of Sabbath
The Second United Presbyterian Church plans Sabbath services with preparatory talks on Friday at 7 30 and Saturday at 2 30. Dr F A Gageby will preach tomorrow evening and Dr J A Kennedy of Ainsworth will speak Saturday. Sabbath services begin at eleven o'clock.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
F. A. Gageby
J. A. Kennedy
Ainsworth
Eightyearold Alice Praises School Chorus Brightly
Good Lungs. Alice age eight in the second grade describes the wonderful chorus of her school and the songs sung each morning in her room. She replies that she can sing as loudly as any of them when asked who is the best singer.
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Alice
Average values for material weights per cubic foot
Recognized average values give weights in pounds per cubic foot for common materials. Soft coal ashes 48 to 50, cinders 40 to 45, hard coal 56 to 60, soft coal 47 to 52, coke 28 to 82, bri n 450, lead 700, pitch 75.
North American Birds Census Adds 125 New Birds
A recent census of North American birds reports 125 more species and subspecies since 610. Many entries are new but largely pertain to subspecies not previously recognized.
The Lost Chord at South London Theater
A South London cinema advertises Sullivan's The Lost Chord under sensational misnaming, condemning the picture palace for grotesque marketing and mangling the king's English, as reported by the London Chronicle.
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London
Sullivan
Loimnion Chronicle
Worth While Quotation by Plutarch
The quote urges contentment with wealth when it benefits others and with poverty when care is minimal, and to accept obscurity to avoid envy, attributed to Plutarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
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Fox & Dewey
W. J. Dooley
Eldon
the Fair
T-T
J. D. Dayton
W. A. Boyer
West Chester
Elsie Edwards
Brighton
Mary Messenger
Clark & Enslin
Elizabeth Darrow of
Letts
John Smeltver
W. C. Allen
Wyman
L. O. Toulouse
Kansas City
Mrs. L. A. Stout
H. CC. Boyer
Council Bluffs
Capt
D. A. Boyer
J. C. Miller
Richard
France
W. PD. Ash
Lafe Ash
Atlantic, Iowa
Fred Jordon, Jr
EK. J. Eekerman
Garnett
Kansas
Clark Keekerman
Charles Rice
Larnett
Anna Orris
The
Order of the Eastern Star of
Iowa
Fairfield
R. H. Walker
J. B. Lemmon
Wilbur Day
William Kilgore Day
Margaret White
Presbyterian Church
Conservatory Quartet
Carl Combs
Warren Cash Grocery
Shubert Orchestra
Cuddy’s
James Martin
Southerland
Nebraska
Milton White
Fred Long
Mrs. Wm. Long
Coffeyville
Mr. Long
Colorado
H. A. Harden
Keota
Tom O'Flaherty
Wellman
Wichita
Kan
J.M. Wilson
Naomi Day
Bloomfield
Cuddy
Frank Gobble
Claude Tucker
Lemmon's
Adyvt
Charles Atkinson
Des Moines
C. J. Fowler
Methodist Church
Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
Everybody's, Adventure
Pictorial Review
Delineator
Nita Belle McKeon
Forest
Clarence Jacobs
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Savannah
Washington, D. C
FOX Theatre
Mae Marsh
E. K. Lincoln and
George Fawcett
Eagle’s Eye
William J. Flynn
U. S. Secret Service
King Baggot
Marguerite Snow
America
Ansonia
New York
Wilson
New York Harbor
Flynn
Germany
Cavanaugh
Forest Rangers
Marines
Joc
Brick
Monarch
Brindley’s Sanitary Grocery
Salarie
Council Bluffs Remedy CO
Council Bluffs, Ia
John Shields & Sons
Congress Hotel
Detoch
S” Alto Service
McNamara
First’ Store
Orville Elder
Sam White
Sam
Dr. Arthaud
Dr. Clow
People’s Choice
Willard
Eldridge Battery Co
Nelswanger Building
Ule
Church Age
Evangelical
ST. Paul's
Bethel Presbyterian
Star Theatre
Edith Storey
Harry Morey
Peggy Hyland
William Fox
Hank Mann
the Rite Style Bulletin
West Side Square
Nicola & Harmon Book Store
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