Local News Briefs From Keota Davenport And Crawfordsville
John Miller arrives from Keota on business. Miss Lov Vogt heads to Davenport for a few days. M E services will be at the Graham opera house. Mrs Peter McDo ly visits from West Chester. Mrs Chas Burham and children return from Haskins. Rev A L Graham travels to Crawfordsville for meetings with Rev W G Robertson. Mrs Mart White ends day in Keota. Several locals visit Mabel Buckley’s school at West Chester. Vienna bakery advertises pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Keota
Lov Vogt
Davenport
M. E
Graham Opera House
Peter McDo
West Chester
Chas. Burham
Ralph
Velda
Haskies
A. L. Graham
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
W. G. Robertson
London Rowdies and the Mohocks in London History
An excerpt discusses early 18th to 19th century London street gangs the Scowters and the Mohocks. It notes tavern raids, rough treatment, cask rolling of women, royal proclamations offering rewards, Peel’s police establishment, and later reappearances of rowdyism by the Marquis of Waterford, culminating in fines of £100 for several fashionables.
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London
British Monthly Review
George IV
Robert Peel
Marquis of Waterford
Derby
Modern Fairyland and the rise of electric light
The piece compares Aladdin’s lamp and magic mirror to modern technology, arguing that buttoned controls replace magical servants. It praises the telephone, electric launch, and automobile, forecasting a future of direct, practical electric travel and eventual flying machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aladdin
Electrical Review
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends in Arrest in Yenoa
A man named Galusianski, who had lost a fortune at Monte Carlo, tried to rob a bank in Yenoa. He rented rooms at the Hotel Regina and went to the Ferrari bank to change 8,000 marks into Italian money sending the bills to the hotel. When the clerk delivered the money, Galusianski shot at him but was captured before escaping with any funds.
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Yenoa
Galusianski
Monte Carlo
Regina
Ferrari
Galusiawski
Queen Victoria of Spain Declared Satisfactory by Doctors
Churchill named privy councillor in Britain. May Sutton, former national tennis champion, plans another trip abroad. Oklahoma Democrats nominate W. L. Eagleton for Congress. A massive coal shipment of four million bushels leaves Pittsburgh via the Ohio River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Spain
Winston Spencer Churchill
May Sutton
Oklahoma
W. L. Eagleton
Tawnee
Congress
Dance at Commercial club draws guests and music praise
About twelve couples enjoyed a social dance at the Commercial club last evening. Caner's nine piece orchestra provided excellent music, the best heard for such an occasion in the city. Out of town guests included Miss Julia Niver of Muscatine Mildred and Elizabeth Peirce of Boston and Imo Blakestad of Chicago.
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Caner
Julia Niver
Muscatine
Mildred and
Elizabeth Peirce
Boston
Imo Blakestad
Chicago
Grace and George Crawford Host Dinner for Birth Day Anniversaries
Grace and George Crawford entertain a small group tonight at six oclock to mark their fifteenth and thirteenth birth day anniversaries with friends and family in attendance.
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Grace
George Crawford
Miss Lillian Norton Hosts Evening With Friends
Miss Lillian Norton will entertain a few friends this evening complimentary to the Misses Mildred and Elizabeth Peirce and Imo Blakestad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Norton
Mildred
Elizabeth Peirce
Imo Blakestad
Kerr wedding announced in Iola couple wed April 24
Wil Kerr son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kerr and Miss Chastain of Iola Kansas were married on Wednesday April 24. Kerr has lived here most of his life and now works as a bookkeeper at Starr Brick Co in Iola. They will reside in Iola.
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Wil Kerr
Chastain
Iola
Kan
Wil
W. E Kerr
Starr Brick Co
Kerr
Lola
Faulkner Pleads Guilty in Assault Case in Mt Pleasant
In Mt Pleasant Iowa on April 26 R L Faulkner agreed to a reduced assault charge and pleaded guilty to assault after the state attempted a continuance citing the victim J C McCord’s illness. Judge Smyth fined Faulkner one hundred dollars plus costs, which were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
R. L. Faulkner
J.C McCord
Faulkner
Smyth
McDdd
Social Roundup from Ainsworth and Nearby
Mrs. Ella Rush of Ainsworth shops in the city. Mr and Mrs L J Bidwell of Wellman visit friends. Mr and Mrs George Smith of Richmond visit. H Squire and George Peck travel to Columbus Junction on business. Mrs Tom OFlarity Ellen and Miss Hazel Hagist spend the day in town. Ed Page and wife leave tomorrow for Columbus Junction to run the depot lunch counter for George Dewpsey. Ed resigns as Commercial Club janitor, replaced by George Clapper after four years of service.
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Ella Rush
Ainsworth
L. J. Bidwell
Wellman
H. Squire
George Peck
Columbus Junction
Tom O'Flarity
Ellen
Hazel Hagist
Edw. Page
George Dewpsey
Commercial Club
George Clapper
Welcome Home Festivities In German Households
An American observer recalls German homecomings marked by festive decor and welcome garlands. Upon the head of the house’s return from Marienbad and later from Berlin, preparations include greenery, a welcome sign, a fattened calf, and garlanded doors across the entrance hall.
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Germany
Marienbad
Pastor
Berlin
New York Tribune
Oil discovery reported in Clear Creek township near Clyde
In Clear Creek township near Clyde Iowa gasoil is found on Kimberly Downs and other farms. Newton men including Will's Mansion John N Wilson M A McKinnon and Andrew Angie attended oil testing. A chemist says the oil is first class quality but payable quantity is not yet determined. Fresh rolls coffee cakes and doughnuts advertised at Vienna.
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Newton
Iowa
Kimberly, Downs
Clear Creek
Clyde
Will
Maonp
John N. Wilson
M. A. McKinnon
Andrew Angie
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS WITH PAZO OINTMENT
An advertisement promises cure of pile symptoms in six to fourteen days using PAZO ointment. It guarantees relief or a refund, claiming full efficacy with minimal treatment. The jingle-like copy targets readers with rectal discomfort and seeks buyer confidence through a money back offer.
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Renee
Soc
Cream pastries and travel notes from Vienna and beyond
Cream sponge and cream puffs at the Vienna. G T Griffin left this morning for Albia for a week or two with relatives. Mr and Mrs H J Williams left for Cedar Rapids for a day or two. Mr and Mrs Jas Wallace returned from West Chester to Ainsworth. County farm remodel includes a new concrete floor and interior rearrangement for a better horse barn. Pleasant View sanitarium installed Hydro Electric baths equipment for nervous and debilitated persons and the well.
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G. T. Griffin
Albia
H. J. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Jas. Wallace
Will Kilgore
West Chester
Ainsworth
Thole
Pleasant View Sanitarium
Madness Clipped His Mustache and He Resented Attentions
Centerville Iowa April 26 Leroy Ware cashier of the Seymour defunct Farmers and Drovers bank is a raving maniac watched hour by physicians and nurses. A hospital nurse is with him constantly as he alternates between lucid intervals and madness. He faces the consequences of his alleged frauds as cashier of a prominent southern Iowa bank.
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Centerville
Iowa
Leroy Ware
Seymour
Farmers and Drovers’ Bank
Four Engineering Students Arrested Over Mustache Cut
In Iowa City on April 26 four University of Iowa engineering students were arrested on warrants after they clipped the red moustache of fellow student Slaughter. The act followed warnings and anonymous notes about his mustache. The cases were settled out of court.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Slaughter
Engineering
Mayor Ball
Local residents take short trips and visit relatives
Fresh macaroons and fruit sticks were brought by John Flynn before he left for Crawfordsville on business. Henry Dupuis departed for Sigourney for a brief family visit. Mr and Mrs G W England went to Keota to visit relatives for a few days. Miss Freda Vanerus left for Brighton to visit grandparents over Sunday. Miss Mary Tucker traveled to Havre for a brief stay with relatives and friends. Frank Wells returned to Fairfield after attending to business matters. Mrs N B Moore arrived home from Crawfordsville after visiting relatives and friends.
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G. W. England
Keota
Freda Vanerus
Brighton
Mary Tucker
Havre
Frank Wells
Fairfield
N. B. Moore
Crawfordsville
Local and social notes from Eldorado area
Mrs W J Peiper and son Robert left for Burling ton after visiting the George Stump home. Miss Edna Statler returned home to West Chester from Haskins. Juniors of the Academy plan a May 3 play at Crawfordsville titled A Patrol Artists a three act comedy. John H Farris of Fresno California plans a summer visit here saying Fresno country looks fine.
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W. J. Peiper
Robert
George Stump
City
Burlington
Edna Statler
Mrs. Whetstine
Haskins
West Chester
Crawfordsville
John H. Farris
Fresno
Calif
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