Three Recent Keota Deaths Reported in April
Keota records the deaths of three pioneer citizens in April. Mary E. Smock died April 15 after years of illness, leaving six surviving children and many grandchildren while her faith and teaching influenced local youth. Daniel Dill, longtime farmer and Uncle Dan to friends, died April 18 at his son’s home. he left seven children and numerous grandchildren. Aunt Jane Hanlon, a longtime resident, passed away April 22 after a life of faith and community service, with funeral services held at the Hanlon home and burial in Talleyrand cemetery.
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Keota
Towa
Mary E. Smock
Finley M. Smock
Keokuk County
United States Army
France
Ft. Logan
Colorado
Andrew Stranahan
Washington
Iowa
Methodist
T. F. Barker
Keota Ceemetery
Daniel Dill
Albert
Keoly
Mr Dill
Clear Creek Township
Preble County
Ohio
Daniel
Susan F. Greenlee
Albert Dill
Wellman
Allen Dill
Perry Palmer
Amos Weaver
Samuel Dill
J. W. Dil
Elizabeth Marquis
Concordia
Ken
Mary A Oswalt
Moscow
Ida
Hattie
Jane Hanlon
George Hanlon
Letticia Jane Hanlon
Island Creek Township
Jefferson County
Methodist Church
Oho
Talleyrand
Charlotte Forbes
Forbes
Hanlon
Caution on Opium Free Cough Remedy Ad
A caution against giving opium or codeine to children for whooping cough notes the risk of pneumonia. Recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as opioid free. Sold at Leinman's Drug Store per advertisement.
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Chamberlain
Leinmen's Drug Store
Advt
Ancient Sheet Metal Work Traces Across Civilizations
Sheet metal craft is one of humanity’s oldest trades with evidence from ancient Egypt and Babylon to Asiatic cultures and American Indians, indicating widespread historical use and skill.
Just Human Nature and a DallIng-Pocket Speculation
A Dallas News line notes a four man preference for loving S50 in a speculation over treating TM cents as loose change, illustrating a humorous view of frugality and value.
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Dallas News
Maurier Receives Active Command Post in Military Office
Maj. Gen. P. L. D. Maurier, long serving as chief director of military operations at the Heltikhowar office, has been assigned an active command post. The appointment marks a step in leadership within the office and outlines Maurier's expanded duties.
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PL OD. Maurier
Heltikhowar
Con
Governor Warns of Coal Shortage and Storage Plan
Iowa Governor Harding warns of a looming coal shortage with 3 to 5 million tons needed next winter. The plan urges early storage, idle mines, and continued local output, urging governors and miners to keep furnaces warm and industries running.
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Ols Moiibds
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Lowa
Ilinois
Harding
Edward Stamm
State Board of Control
Freckles Actor William Thompson Shines in Porter Musical
William Thompson, known as Freckles in Gene Stratton Porter’s song play, displays a clear tenor developed from choir beginnings at St. Patrick’s Church in Washington DC. With a decade in stock companies and four years as Chauncy Olcott’s understudy, he stars in the Broadway Amusement Company production at the Graham Theatre Matinee and night, Saturday April 27.
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Mr. William Thompson
Freckles
Gene Stratton Porter
St. Patrick's Church
Washington, D. C
Chauncy Olcott
Mr. Thompson
Broadway Amusement Company
Graham ‘Theatre
Have You Seen a Geyser in a Canada Town
A humorous or satirical piece compares a geyser and a medical attack to describe alternating bursts and quiet, noting appetite changes and suggesting three Chamberlains Tablets as a remedy. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Canada
Chamberlain
Lemmon's
Uidvt
Stork Blunder Catches Evelyn In Red Hair Confusion
Evelyn questions her red hair and claims the stork must have made a mistake since her parents lack red hair both she and her mother insist the color is golden leading to a humorous family moment about hair color and parental resemblance.
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Evelyn
Papa
Jowa Hospital Unit Quarters in Hotel
Unit R from Fairfield Iowa converts a fashionable hotel in Des Moines into a hospital for Base Hospital No.2 Indianaapolis personnel. The unit reports 150 enlisted men 70 nurses and 20 officers plus attached units, with capacity for over 2500 patients. They describe cleaning, landscaping, and in-hotel barracks and entertainment, noting high altitude and pleasant days with cold nights.
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Des Moines
Fairfield
S. H. Tomlinson
Paul Bishop
France
Oit
Self-Improvement Note for Farmers in Farm Life
Take inventory of oneself and study character for discord and discontent. Begin the fight of life to eradicate flaws. If not done, one becomes a miserable failure as a farmer and an object of neighborly pity.
No-title Daily Thought Quote by Tolstoy
A reflection on human relations. The author argues that love is essential in dealing with people, even when tasks like cutting trees or forging iron seem separable from emotion. The quote asserts love cannot be dispensed with in human interactions.
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Tolstoi
Eyes Tell the Truth
A reflective aphorism notes how eyes convey truth when the tongue speaks differently, contrasting facial perception with spoken language. It emphasizes nonverbal cues over verbal restraint and hints at discernment by practical observers.
Vinol Restores Flint Woman’s Health Says Doctor Prescribed It
Clara Smith of Flint Michigan reports weakness nervousness and insomnia before taking Vinol. She credits the remedy with renewed strength and steadier nerves. Ad claims Vinol improves run down women and promises a money back guarantee via Sherman Bros. Advertiser.
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Flint
Mich
Clara Smith
Ave
Vinci
Sherman Bros. Ulingeists
Washington
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Mary FE
Smock
Dill
Maurice
Edward Sweeney
J. C. Lewis
J. R. Gay
State Fuel Administration
Stork
Jowa Hospital
Prencheresore
Indianapolis
Washington Street
Sloan
Emerson
Vinol
Rothschild’s
Brand Clothes
Society Brand
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
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