Royal Neighbors Box Supper Planned for Tuesday
The Royal Neighbors will host a box supper in their hall on Tuesday evening, April 28. Invitations go to all Royal Neighbors and the Modern Woodmen and their wives. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist church meets Friday afternoon with Mrs George D Rogers. Ada Lambert hosts friends this evening at her north Washington home in honor of Miss Birdie McElroy, who marries Claud Bevans of Brighton tomorrow. Last Sunday a family reunion gathered the grandchildren of Mrs Mary Young at Clyde Young’s home. They surprised Mr and Mrs Clyde Young as they prepare to move to Marion Iowa next week where Clyde will work in a greenhouse. Guests included Mrs Mary Young, Mr and Mrs Carl Burris and family, Mr and Mrs George Young and family, and Mr and Mrs Wess Meyer and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
George D. Rogers
Ada Lambert
Washington
Birdie McElroy
Claud Bevans
Brighton
Mary Young
Clyde Young
Marion
Iowa
Clyde
Carl Burris
George Young
Wess Meyer
Knights of Pythias Lodge Social Evening Report
Last night the K of P lodge conducted second degree work then opened the Castle hall reception room for a table spread. A lunch was served by Charles Hebner John Zaring Charles Thomas and Chad Ford followed by story telling and visiting. The lodge added a kitchen and will host dinners in the hall as part of future proceedings. The Queen Esther circle of the Methodist church will meet Friday evening at Mrs. J. W. Ingham's home with Miss Detweiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P
Castle Hall
Charles Hebner
John Zaring
Charles Thomas
Chad Ford
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
Miss Detweiler
J. W. Ingham
Mrs Bratten Hosts Card Club at West Washington Street
Mrs J M Bratten entertained the card club last evening at her home on West Washington Street. The gathering featured five hundred with honors awarded to Mrs R S Warfel and consolation prizes to Mrs K Needham and Mrs D W Harvey. A light luncheon concluded the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bratten
West Washington Street
R. S. Warfel
K. Needham
D. W. Harvey
Norris Allen Personal Crisis Reported Near Keota
Keota April 28 Special Norris Allen a farmer living two miles east of this place died by his own hand today by hanging himself. The undertaker from this place was not called until afternoon. The man was about thirty five years old and the cause of his rash act is not known at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Norris Allen
Exhibition of World Master Pictures For School Room
About two hundred pictures from world famous works will be exhibited in the kindergarten room from May 6 to May 9. Admission is 10 cents per session with hours 3 to 5 30 and 7 to 8 30 on May 6 7 8, and 9 9 to 5 30 on Saturday. A short musical program will be part of each evening and Saturday afternoon. Proceeds fund buying more pictures for classrooms. Catalogs and pictures for sale. The Fortnightly Club helped brighten rooms. further support boosts school beauty and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Pictures
Marion township Sunday school convention date change
The Marion township Sunday school convention has been moved from May 3 to May 10 with program beginning at 2 p.m. Also, Miss Wright, Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey, Mrs. Ab Anderson, and Mrs. T. Smith departed for West Chester to attend the district convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Miss Wright
W. R. Jeffrey
Ab Anderson
T. Smith
West Chester
The
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Johnson's Bakery Sold to Bloomington Baker
M Johnson of the north side bakery sells to G W Hill of Bloomington Illinois who takes charge. Hill, a baker with fourteen years of experience, plans to install new machinery and continue bakers Wayne Critz and Ralph Cord. Johnson sold after twelve years at the location as he eyes other work. Ear! Erdice visits Iowa City as Miss Maude convalesces from surgery and plans to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Johnson
North Side
G. W. Hill
Bloomington
Ill
Hill
Wayne Critz
Ralph Cord
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Hill
Erdice
Keota
Iowa City
Miss Maude
Miss Erdice
Important Decision on Foley's Honey and Tar Use
The notice urges choosing Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds claiming it cures stubborn coughing and clears the system. It states the product contains no harmful drugs and endorses Lemmon's Pharmacy as a source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Death of Mrs Edwin Blair in California
Mrs James Shearer received word of the death of her sister Mrs Edwin Blair at her Pasadena home, California. Blair died fore noon yesterday. she had planned a summer visit here but had been in weak health. A former city resident, she will be buried in California. she is survived by her sister James Shearer and her son George Blair who lived with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shearer
Edwin Blair
Pasadena
Calif
Blair
California
George Blair
Second United Presbyterian boys lecture Friday May 1
The Sabbath school boys of Second United Presbyterian will present an illustrated lecture Friday evening May 1 in the church auditorium. The topic is The Social Problem and World Evangelism, covering U S cities and lumber camps near home. Admission is free and audiences have been large and interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Church Auditorium
United States
Final Week for Filing Nomination Petitions and Affidavits
The last week for filing nomination blanks for the coming primaries. Petitions and affidavits must be filed at the auditor's office at the courthouse by Saturday. 63-31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Local notices and travels autumn day items
Scent of cheese at Star tonight. W S Brookhart left for Burlington this morning. W A Walker of Ainsworth was a city visitor. Fred Neiswanger left for Richland on business. G K Hartman headed for West Chester. Mrs Agnes Beard near Ainsworth shopped in the city today. Children of William Starr have measles. Miss Margaret Williams of Cotter visited Mrs W Roberts. Mrs J B Eckerman of Havre is critically ill. Mrs Henderson ill at daughter’s home on East Main. Mr and Mrs H M Shellabarger left for Fredonia to visit relatives. Mrs James Porter northeast of the city left for Conesville to visit relatives. Master Robert Burroughs returned to Titus after visiting his mother. Rev R G Jones of Burlington arrived to conduct communion at the Episcopal church. Mrs F M Barnoske expected home today after a visit at Fredericksown Mo. Martin Whittaker, ill six months, left for Muscatine and then for a health tour in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brookhart
Burlington
W. A. Walker
Ainsworth
Fred Neiswanger
Richland
G. K. Hartman
West Chester
J. B. Eckerman
Havre
Henderson
H. F. Steck
East Main Street
H. M. Shellabarger
Fredonia
James Porter
Conesville
Robert Burroughs
Titus
David Burroughs
R. G. Jones
Episcopal Church
F. M. Barnoske
Milwaukee
House Roofs Through History and Geography
Eastern roofs are flat for summer comfort and serve as outdoor gardens. Greek design added a slight middle rise while Roman roofs rose to one fifth of the span. Modern high pointed roofs trace their origins to German influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
WHAT A STRIKE COST MUNCIE
In Muncie Indiana on April 28 officials report street car strike riots in January cost the city thousands of dollars. The city controller John McPherson notes expenses for mayoral proclamations and police car use in hurried squads. The state covered soldier costs and the county deputy sheriff expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Deltaware County
Munete
John McPherson
Bers
Loan for an Iowa Railway Extension
Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway has secured a loan to extend lines in Waterloo Iowa area. A trust deed filed in Blackhawk County mortgages street railway urban property to Louis Boisot and the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago for forty years. Interest rate up to five percent semiannually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Misner Stephenson Sues for Breach of Promise in Engagement Case
In Bloomington IL on April 28 Joseph Me Misner Stephenson files suit for 50000 against Ernest Trenrter Motue alleging breach of promise. She says they became engaged March 907 and he was married with a wife, which he did not disclose. Plaintiff claims Trempler induced her to obtain a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Joseph Me
Stephenson County
Ernest Trenrter
Puyo Mareh
Trempler
Scores On The Ball Fields
Baseball scores from Chicago on April 2 show league results: Brooklyn 6 over Philadelphia 3 in Brooklyn. Cincinnati 2 over Chicago at Cincinnati. Boston 6 over New York 2 in Boston. Chicago Weather in American League, St Louis 6 over Chicago 3. Cleveland 1 over Detroit. Philadelphia 2 over Washington 1. New York 1 over Boston. New York 1 over Philadelphia. Association: Indianapolis 1 over St Tau 1. Toledo 14 over Milwaukee 4. Louisville 2 over Minneapolis 1 in eleven innings. Columbus 4 over Kansas City. Western: Pueblo 6 over Des Moines. Lincoln 6 over Omaha 5. Denver 10 over Sioux City 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Wphiladelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Phiadelphia
New
Association
Indianapolis
St. Tau
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Cohwabus
Pueblo
Des Moines
Lincoln
Omaha
Tdenver
Sioux City
Denber
Twenty Year Health Sentence About Arnica Salve
O S Woolever of LeRaysville New York claims a twenty year cure from Bucklen's Arnica Salve for bleeding piles and praises its quick healing of sores boils burns wounds and cuts. The product is 25 cents at Lemmon's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
O. S. Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
Lemmon’s
Brandy's Early Medicinal Use and Miraculous Cures
Brandy was first used medicinally and attributed with miraculous cures. The historical note records its early therapeutic role and the belief in its curative powers.
Cripples In Hungary Prohibition Affects Street Vendors
A Hungarian law bans cripples and deformities from selling papers on public streets and prohibits children under fourteen from working in the trade. The measure aims to curb visible disability in public commerce and regulate street labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Life in the Peshawar Valley Heat Wave Tale
A description of Peshawar in July and August, where temperatures hover around 100 degrees day and night. The passage conveys life in the valley at extreme heat, focusing on endurance and the idea that existence itself is tempered by the harsh climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peshawar
India
Plague isolates La Guayra amid cordon and deaths
Caracas reports La Guayra isolated for fifteen days by decree from President Castro. Military and sanitary cordon surrounds the port and few people remain on the streets. New cases of the fatal disease and several deaths occur daily. Houses with deaths are burned. No official bubonic plague confirmation, but consular corps cites fifty deaths in five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Castro
la Guayra
Consular Corps
Grand Spilling of Liquor in Pontiac and Area Closures
Liquor will flow in gutters next Friday as saloon keepers dispose of remaining stock. Liquor at half price signs adorn most saloons amid the local option. Hotel Columbia to close under current leases when law takes effect. Barrooms in Rochester and inns in Clarkston Farmington prepare to close or change into other businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
Columbia
Lesses, Snoover & Fitzgerald
Rochester
Wild Ducks Die by Insecta in Lake Erie Marshes
Sandusky Ohio April 28 reports say wild ducks are dying by the hundred daily in marshy districts near Lake Erie between Huron and Toledo. Bluebills canvas backs and redheads are affected. Examining the heads reveals a small insect in the duck feathers, similar to a flea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insecta
Sandusky
Lake Erie
Huron
Maumee River
Toledo
Des Moines Fight With Railways Set For June Hearing
Freight Rate Commissioner Wyle of the Greater Des Moines committee has been informed by the Interstate Commerce Commission that oral arguments in seven Des Moines cases against the Rock Island and other railroads will be heard on June 6. Wylie and N. T. Gurinsey, the committee's counsel, will prepare to appear in Washington on a date to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
the Railways
Wyle
Greater
First brick laid for Ann Arbor federal building
An Arbor, Mich April 28 The first brick of the new Ann Arbor federal building has been laid. Postmaster Trettyman was delegated to do the work but secured a permit from the Bricklayers union to prevent a strike over nonunion labor. Two silver trowels were used. About seventy five city and county officials were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Arbor
Mich
Ann Arbor
Trettyman
Bricklayers’ Union
Prettyman
DuQuoin Opens New Children’s Home at $15000 Dedication
The New DuQuoin Children's Home, recently finished at a cost of 15000 dollars, was formally dedicated in a ceremony attended by several hundred visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuQuoin
DuQuoin Children’s Home
The Old Story In Browns Ing Magazine Style
A brief quip from Browns ing Magazine quotes a child pleading to a father. The father responds with a retort about telling the same tale to the mother. The exchange is styled as a literary joke about repeating family stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsing’s
Funeral of Campbell-Bannerman Seen by World Leaders
In Westminster Abbey a vast gathering of eminent figures marked the funeral of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman with royal and international representation. Wreaths included gifts from Emperor William and the French president as a world audience noted the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Edward
Clemenceau
France
William
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Westminster Abbey
Chicago
Colorado
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Raisull
Banco Filipino
Manila
John DD. Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Aid to Girls
The passage urges mothers to aid sluggish young girls showing head aches dizziness and fatigue warning of early changes. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as vital support for the coming transition and claims it has helped three generations reach womanhood safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cure Claim
A letter from Miss Ellen M. Olson of Kewanee Illinois says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache sideache and regulated her periods after doctors advised surgery. The ad promotes the remedy as a longtime standard treatment for female ills and urges women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Olson
Ellen M. Olson
North East Street
Kewanee
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Turner
Johnson's Bakery
Bowman
Copenhagen
Agnes Beard
City
William Starr
Margaret Williams
Cotter
W. Roberts
Pope
Stuart & McCreedy
Mutual
P. O
S. W. Corner Square
Don Hawkins
Mgr
Dr. King
Lemmo’s Pharmacy
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