Picture showing at airdome and local visits in Crawfordsville
Local notes record numerous residents visiting the city from Crawfordsville and nearby towns. W E Walker of Crawfordsville greets friends. Mrs Daniel Rohrer travels to Keota. Glynn sisters and Carrie RowAN from Ainsworth shop in town. Miss Bertha Young travels to Columbus Junction for a physical culture class. Marcellus Moriarty returns from Des Moines to resume work at Bowman grocery. James Speed lectures at Bellefontaine Chautauqua. Dr Fulton Masson returns from Liscomb and plans to join Metropolitan hospital staff in New York City December 1. multiple other brief mentions of departures and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Rohrer
Keota
Glynn
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Airdome
Fulton Masson
Liscomb
Iowa
Fulton
New York City
Metropolitan Hospital
Comic Pictures At Airdome Tonight Invite Crowds
Local brief with a string of society notes. Dr E R Jenkins travels to Keokuk with a possible return later this week. Burlington’s John Riley arrived on the Southwestern. Davenport’s Paul Scannell visited the Buckley home. Miss Vera Alberson heads to Keota to visit Miss Naomi Stewart. Irma Daugherty and Laura Ingham camp at Columbus Junction Chautauqua. Crawfordsville’s William Randall sails to Colorado Springs for sightseeing. Geneseo’s Clarence Gilbraith and Maud Medill depart for Iowa City. Pudge McGugin promotes the Vesuvius Sunda at Lemmon’s pharmacy. Anna Donahey accompanies her father from Winfield to Iowa City for hospital care. Her illness has prompted well wishes for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
E. R. Jenkins
Keokuk
John Riley
Burlington
Southwestern
Paul Scannell
Davenport
J. D. Buckley
Vera Alberson
Keota
Naomi Stewart
Irma Daugherty
Laura Ingham
Columbus Junction
William Randall
Crawfordsville
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Clarence Gilbraith
Geneseo, I
Maud Medill
John Warnock
Iowa City
Pudge’’ McGugin
Lemmon’s
Ice Shortage Prompts Thrift From Local Supplier
M. T. Anderson reports his native ice is nearly exhausted and urges patrons to conserve. He is importing manufactured ice but cannot meet all demand. An unprecedented hot season drives high ice usage, making careful use essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Anderson
W C T U Convention Opens in Brighton Church
The tenth district W C T U convention met today in the Methodist church at Brighton and will remain in session through tomorrow evening. Principal speaker is Mrs. Wise of Des Moines, former state secretary, with programs tomorrow afternoon and evening. Mrs. Fannie McDowell and Mrs. Chas Corette of the city are listed on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Wise
Des Moines
Fannie McDowell
Chas. Corette
Death of Senator Allison Sparks Iowa Senate Succession Fight
The death at his Dubuque home ends Senator Allison’s long Republican career, triggering a likely contest for his seat. Governor Cummins has announced candidacy, with Democrats hoping for Republican dissent to prevail. Allison’s legacy, the shift to direct popular elections, and Iowa’s record of steadfast service frame a lively political moment.
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Senator Allison
Dubuque
United States
Senate
Iowa
Allison
Alllison
Cummins
Congress
Lowa
The Royal Box and World Rulers in Wealth and Pride
A compact survey notes rulers and rulers' wealth in unusual domains. It highlights the Chinese emperor’s pawnshop investments, the German empress’s apolitical stance, the Russian czar’s five steam yachts, and Abyssinia’s King Menelik who micromanages every department. Traveler A Henry Savage Landor recalls a palace official interrupting an interview to demand more nails for a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Menelik
Abyssinia
A. Henry Savage Landor
College and School News Highlights from the Era
Public day schools in London cost 25 million dollars yearly with 10 million funded by the nation and the remainder by London. Dr Scofield of Benson Michigan presents a geological collection to the University of Minnesota. Yale announces a sailing yacht course for graduates and seniors. The Baptist state commission selects Lawton Oklahoma for a new Baptist university with forty acres of land and 75000 dollars in cash from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scofield
Benson, Mich
University of Minnesota
Yale University
Baptist State Commission
Lawton
Okla
New Baptist University
Only His Calling
A Chicago Tribune excerpt centers on a lively exchange where a man defends his clerical vocation while a woman objects to his calling, revealing tension between ambition and personal fit in a social scene.
Budd's Leap for Life from a Rattlesnake Encounter
Former California Governor James H. Budd, who recently died in Stockton, recalled a near fatal rattlesnake encounter while fishing in Calaveras County. He climbed a cliff ledge above a deep pool, jumped forty feet to escape the striking snake, and survived with only bruises and no broken bones. The fate of the snake remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Budd
California
Stockton
Cal
Calaveras County
Stanislaus
Merry Widow house built as summer home near Chevy Chane lake
James P arsons of Washington builds a novel summer residence nicknamed the Merry Widow for its broad eaves and airy design. The two story concrete foundation, wide halls, high doors, and open flood of windows aim to keep interiors cool while allowing breezes through every room.
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Washington
James. Parsons
Chevy Chane Lake
Steam as disinfectant eyed for libraries
Dr. B R Rickard proposes using very high temperature dry steam to disinfect books, claiming it costs less, penetrates better, and damages materials less than formaldehyde. Boston Health Commissioner John Ritchie Jr noted the idea at a Massachusetts Health Boards meeting. Gallup's Island. The Gaston Public Library may test the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Public Library
B. R. Rickard
John Ritchie, Jr
Boston
Massachusetts Association of Health Boards
Gallup's Island
Rickard
Gaoston Public Library
Kites Guard a Chicken Yard on Hook Mountain
John Wolfe of Montclair uses large box kites to guard his henneries from hawks. The kites, inspired by his nephew, keep hawks away as they fly above the yard, making the birds wary of any encounter with the uncanny looking craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wolfe
Hook Mountain
Montclair
Nooj
Wolfe
Big Cut In Cost of Roosevelt Dam Construction
The Roosevelt dam cost estimate for the Salt River irrigation project has been reduced by one million dollars due to the establishment of a government cement mill on site. This cut lowers overall project expenditure and accelerates completion plans for the irrigation scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Dam
Electric power as future fertilizer in farming
The article envisions electricity as the method to enrich soil fertility, predicting electrical fertilization will replace traditional inputs in future agriculture. It emphasizes innovations in electrical farming techniques and their potential to boost crop yields and efficiency.
Railroad Notes Highlight Rock Island Agent Visit
L. E. Severance, traveling freight agent for Rock Island, visited the city today on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Severance
Rock Island
Birthday at Western Union Telegraph Office
W D Shearer of the Western Union Telegraph office celebrates a birthday today. He is not eighty years old but has been growing younger since he rid himself of chronic rheumatism. Birthday cards pour in and well wishes come from colleagues. H E McCollum, T J Berdo, Oren Helwick, Don Wittman, Matt White and John Cunningham left for Wapello to attend the fair ongoing there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
W. D. Shearer
Western Union Telegraph Office
Mr. Shearer
W. D
H. E. McCollum
T. J. Berdo
Oren Helwick
Don Wittman
Matt White
John Cunningham
Wapello
Airdome News and Local Travel Breathed
Lot of fun at the airdome tonight and notes on local travel. Miss Mary Lins rode the Branch this morning while James Wooley traveled for Wyman on a brief business trip. Emelia Grecian headed to West Chester to meet her music class. Favor returned to Chicago after visiting Mrs. W. A. Cook. Doctor Sexton installed an electric fan in his office for patient comfort. Donald B. Howard passed through en route from Oskaloosa to Burlington for his mail run. Earnest Dean left for Columbus Junction to arrange bakery goods for Chautauqua stand proprietors.
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Mary Lins
James Wooley
Wyman
Emelia Grecian
West Chester
Miss Favor
Chicago
W. A. Cook
Donald B. Howard
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Earnest Dean
Columbus Junction
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Evening Journal
W. E. Walker
J. A. Jones
Cotter
Daisy McFarland
No.1
Richard Donaldson
Edgington
Bertha Young
G. G. Vincent
Milwaukee
Denver
Colo
Kate Benz
Fairbury
Nebr
Marcellus Moriarty
Bowman Grocery Store
James Speed
Bellefontaine
Ohio
J. B. Crooks
City
M. B. Crooks
Zella
Pennsylvania
J. H. Crooks
George Barnett
Hazel
Arthur
M. HK. Barr
Elgin
Barr
Matthew Donahey
Miss Anna
Winfield
Fishburn
University Hospital
W.C. T. U. Convention
Journalettes
the Royal Box
College and School
His
Chicago Tribune
Budd’s
Merry Widow
Ideal
Dr. Price’s Food
Japan
Windsor Grocery
Railroad Notes
FAK & Dewey
North Side
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