Local and Personal Notes from The Fair and City
The Fair column records numerous visits and trips by residents and visitors such as Loretta Walker, Ida B. Watters, Mary Crawford, and others to Davenport, Leavenworth, Bur, and surrounding towns. It notes purchases at The Fair, jewelry displays at Steck's, and local business moves including John A. Bailey taking charge of the Peter Bretz shoe store in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Wilson
John A. Bailey
Columbus Junction
Mr. Bailey
Peter Bretz
Frank L. Wilson & Company
Bailey
Mr. Bretz
Columbus Arunction
Nine Cent Sale Feature at The Leader
Mrs Bernice Pettitt returns home after weeks with relatives in Mt Pleasant. Jean Huysmans offers ladies tail or suits from 15 dollars. Frank Smith of San Jose visits Dr and Mrs BK Jenkins on a city layover en route from New York.
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Bernice Pettitt
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Smith
San Jose
Cal
City
BK. R. Jenkins
New York
Tale of a Shad and Disputed News in a Family Talk
A father and children discuss a newspaper story about a high jumping fish and a local tale of a tame shad in Philadelphia. The dad uses humor to teach skepticism toward sensational reports and shares a remembered anecdote of Mr. Waltmack and his drowned shad, prompting prayers from Evelyn.
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Daddy
Jack
Philadelphia
Oy Lillie Shad
Mr. Waltmack
Seriich i
Gladwin Mast Visits Wayland With Parents
Gladwin Mast spends the weekend with his parents near Wayland while Henry Dunning visits in the city for a few weeks at his grandfather M. O Loughlin’s home and with relatives including Mrs Hf KE Freeman of Keokuk staying with sister Mrs EB Jenkins. FOR SALE GOOD RESIDENCE four blocks from square inquire at 600 West Main at 5 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 22 23 24 25.
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Henry Dunning
Ettle O'Loughlin Dunning
City
M. O'Loughlin
Hf. KE. Freeman
Keokuk
EB. R. Jenkins
West Main
Wedding Announcement For Dr Lee Roy Tripp In October
Miss Marwell announced her approaching nuptials to Dr Lee Roy Tripp of Stony City. The wedding is planned for the first week in October after a pleasant day with a morning of clover bio place cards and pink and white schemes. Guests enjoyed a social afternoon and an evening luncheon.
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Miss Marwell
Narrance
Lee Roy Tripp
Stony City
Social Roundup at Claire Dewey Home and Local Weddings
Mrs Claire Dewey hosts the Ready Maids Rose club and U S club in honor of Miss Louise Beckwith of Sterling Ill and Miss Marguerite McGugin hosts entertainments at East Main Street. Charline Young and C B DeBois wed in Burlington and plan to reside in Washington. Local society members, including Mmes Howard McCleery Caughey Southwell Claire Dewey Lola Wells Hughes and Louise Beck host a ten cent social with a luncheon and musical program. A large gathering at Lena Maxwell’s near Crawfordsville shared a measured meal and floral centerpieces.
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Claire Dewey
Ready Maids
Rose Club
Louise Beckwith
Sterling, Ill
Marguerite McGugin
East Main Street
Luba Parkinson
Los Angeles
Calif
J. Cocklin
South Town
Cocklin
J. D. Glasgow
John Cunningham
George Brinton
J. O. Sexton
Methodist Church
Helen Morton
Gladys Warner
Adelaide White
Peoria
Burlington
Charline Young
J. K. Young
C. B. DeBois
Muscatine
Howard MccCleery
Caughey Southwell
Lola Wells Hughes
Sterling
Iiis
Dora Clapper
Rose McGugin
Hope Ott
Mable Buckley
Lucy Wilson
Ava Matthews
Vera Rogers
Lena Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Regular post meeting notice for tomorrow night
A. R. reports a regular post meeting scheduled for tomorrow night. Full attendance is desired. Scott and C are noted in the signature.
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Scott
Weather Notes Describe Sultry Day With 91 Degree Reading
The government thermometer recorded 91 degrees at one o'clock making this a notably sultry day, slightly hotter than yesterday’s high of 90 degrees.
Local notices and traveler updates from The Leader
Box stationery advertised for nine cents tomorrow morning at The Leader. The Fair announces arrivals and visits including Mrs. Nichols returning to Milwaukee and Blanche Guthrie coming home from nurse training in Chicago. Other items note trips to Chicago Davenport and Cotter and visits to the Iowa river camp near Gladwin.
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the Leader
Blanche Guthrie
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Anna Rice
Iowa River
Gladwin
Means
What-I-Can Society Meets Tonight With Lemleys In Washington
A What-I-Can society gathering is planned for tonight at 7 46 at the Lemley home in north Washington with members urged to note a change in evening time The item notes social details and a schedule adjustment.
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Mary
Janett Lemley
North
Washington
Evenine
Humor and Philosophy About a Cirrus Performance
A nostalgic reflection compares a modern circus with its past. The speaker notes brighter lights and bigger tents, but claims the overall wonder fades, blaming a loss of youthful perspective rather than the show itself. The piece blends humor and philosophy on spectacle and perception.
Doctor Orders and Patient Chatter in Odd Dialogue
A quirky exchange shows a patient and doctor conversing in a stylized old time voice. The dialogue references meals, fear, and a demand for rest as the physician advises against exercise on an empty stomach.
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Saya
Local man shuns religion amid business network chatter
Quotes reveal a businessman expressing disdain for religion and noting that his influence lies in controlling trade among fellow members. The exchange contrasts him with Brother Brown and hints at friction within a local business/lodge group.
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Brother Brown
Bla
Wise Guy’s Exchanges on Earning and Values
Dialogue fragment contrasts self worth with social judgments. A speaker argues many fools gain wealth despite contributing little, prompting another to question why effort matters. The exchange highlights tension over merit and income in a candid streetwise tone.
Future Hopes Set in Letter About a Guaranteed Bump
A letter promises a future certainty of a bump in what was hoped for, noting that the recipient will always receive an increase. The statement frames optimism about ongoing improvements and consistent gains.
Courthouse Offices Closed Afternoons During Chautauqua
Courthouse offices will close each afternoon for the Chautauqua event period. Officials urge visitors to plan around afternoon closures and conduct essential business in the mornings.
It Would Kill Him Law Quietly Bans Conceit
A dialogue fragment notes a man’s pride and a law against bold conceit. The speaker rejects the boastful idea and references legal limits on such behavior.
Variety on Life and Hair Like Mabel’s Peach Spiced
A playful note reflects on variety as life’s spice and compares Mabel’s hair to a spiced peach. The tone is whimsical and light, celebrating individuality and colorful style.
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Mabel
No Jump For Him Jumping Off Place Returns
A brief dialogue outlines a character who plans to go to the jumping off place and promises to return. The exchange centers on a person answering where they are headed and affirming a return.
PERT PARAGRAPH WISECRACKS ON WEALTH AND MARRIAGE
A quirky collection of maxims on money motivation and virtue. It notes that indolence seeks unattainable goals and that wealth does not guarantee desirability. It contrasts forgiveness with deception and comments on obstinacy, luck in marriage, and social status.
Martial law in St Louis and Mrs Lincoln's New York visit
Fifty years ago today General Fremont declared St Louis under martial law. Mrs. Lincoln arrived in New York in poor health after leaving Washington. The note recalls a clash between Catholic and Protestant factions and multiple football matches between unnamed teams.
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Fremont
St Louis
Lincoln
New York
Washington
Nelmat
Enaliah
Attatra
Old Beliefs Rudely Disturbed in Japanese Gender Roles
The article notes a shift in Japan away from traditional Chinese and Ta din influenced norms that kept wives and daughters within domestic spaces. It cites new Western social activities like garden and dinner parties, balls, and social calls as increasingly accepted.
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China
Ta Din
Japan
Unfortunate Praise of Agnes Mirrors Witty Exchange
A brief quip shows a character remarking that compliments on beauty can backfire. Agnes, praised as possessing a beautiful note, responds by staring cross eyed, highlighting the humorous exchange about vanity and perception.
Fragmented OCR hints at a missing autoist record
A garbled OCR fragment references an automobile movement or driver and a missing record. The readable bits suggest an inquiry or note about where the person has gone, but specifics are unclear and names or places do not emerge clearly.
On Grudge Bearing
A tersely written note warns that holding a grudge harms primarily the bearer, implying emotional and practical burdens. The piece emphasizes self-inflicted strain from resentment and urges letting go to lessen personal burden.
Value of Farms of United States
The farms of the United States including livestock and improvements are valued at about 31 million dollars. The estimate cites total wealth in agricultural property nationwide and notes livestock and improvements as major components of value.
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United States
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Ries Winter
Miss Carrier
Errett
Kewanee
Ill
Mary Crawford
Leavenworth
Kane
Ray
Ives
the Fair
Loretta Walker
Buron
Prs
Charles Hays
Davenport
Tna
Robert Hough
Fowler
Col
Knupp
Ida B. Watters
Morning N
George Poer
Teck's
Mary Martin
West Chester
Te Eee Ieee Ta
Lou Dusenbery
Laird
Moothart
Keota
Art
Catholic Church
R. Meek
A. Work
Great J
Artha Hawley
New York , Y
Louise Cunningham
the Star Tonight
A. C. Sloss
Ames
James R. Cunningham
D. C. Kilgore
H. F. Samson
Faira
N. IL. Hancock
Journal
Hancock
J. H. Kephart
Edghew
Henry Rothmel
Cy Huber
Seventy-six Township
Mrs. Geo. Norton
Sam Walton
Willie Trotter
Ainsworth
Mason and Schram
Rharas
James Boyd
Ruth
Frances
Steck’s Jewelry Store
Mollie Linder
Quincy, Til
Jesse Phillips
Homer Cooley
Jean Huaysmans
J. B. Crail
Jergen
J. T. Anderson
The
Star Tonight
Myrtle Brown
His
Vada Caverly
Toulon
A. M. Turner
Harry Whitaker
George Haffner
Sigourney
R. S. Wartfel George
Kansas City
Della Moore
Jean Huysmans
Postite Post Office
Gladwin Mast
Wayland
Hsociefy
Ezra Gardner
Ington
Walter A. Smith
Harvey, In
Gardner
Lexington
Victor White
Harry Nichols
Milwaukee
Wis
Louisa Nichols
W. M. Tansey
Pawnee
Okla
C. N. Dodder
Cotter
C. D. Luby
George H. Paul
Fred Smith
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rygorra
Br Duncan M. Smith
Pues Circus
R. Stuart & Son
Royal Market City
Mutual
Agnes
North Side Square
Windsor
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