Accident kills horseman J W McMasters in Iowa yards
In Albia Iowa a freight train accident fatally injures J W McMasters, Montana caretaker of the race horse Tom Carlisle for Joe Huber Bozeman. McMasters dies after a car carrying three men and the horse wrecks in the C B Q yards near Main Street. He leaves a wife and two children.
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J. W. McMasters
Montana
Albia
Main Street
Knoxville
Indianola
McMasters
Miners’ Hospital
Tom Carlisle
Joe Huber
Bozeman
Iowa
Monroe County
Ladies of quality and their masked manners through ages
A historical note on why ladies of quality wore masks in public. Masks served to protect complexions and preserve modesty by concealing identity during social outings.
Roll of States Ratifying Woman Suffrage 36 States Named
List of ratifying states for the woman suffrage amendment is given with 36 total. It includes Arizona California Colorado Idaho Kansas Michigan Montana Nevada New York Arkansas New Jersey Pennsylvania Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming Illinois Indiana Iowa Texas New Mexico Massachusetts Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota Maine Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Rhode Island West Virginia Kentucky New Hampshire Tennessee. The piece also notes partial and presidential suffrage states and the party in power across ratifying legislatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New York
Arkansas
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Texas
New Mexico
Massachusetts
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Maine
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Kentucky
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Vermont
Neraska
Foxy Birds Draw Hunters Away From Nests
Many birds exploit ground movement to lure sportsmen from their nests guiding them off course. The tactic plants a distraction that reduces nest protection and increases risk to eggs and young.
Canada to Build World Largest Rail System in Merger
The Canadian government will own the largest railway system after merging Canadian National Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific. The Canadian National Railways will run 22 000 miles, employ 70 000, operate 2 000 locomotives and 70 000 freight cars with a 600 000 ton capacity. The network spans from Sydney Nova Scotia to Victoria British Columbia with extensive mileage in Ontario and Quebec and others. The merger includes 32 ships with plans for 30 additional freighters raising fleet capacity to 360 090 dead weight tons and routes to Europe South America and the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Canadian National
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pacific Lines
Canadian National Railways
Sydney
N. S
Victoria
B. C
Nova Scotia
Prince iKdward Island
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Vancouver
China
India
Japan
Hawaii
East Indies
Australian
Montreal
Halifax
Europe
South America
West Indies
Report of the Volunteer Slum Army Here
A city charity drives to aid the needy with clothing and furniture. Volunteers under Major and Mrs. Sneath conduct jail hospital street and house to house work and church mission outreach at 101% North Marion Avenue, phone 417 Green.
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Sneath
Marion Ave
Stone Construction for Mount Rainier Ranger House
Forest rangers on Mount Rainier prefer stone for a mountain top house due to wood scarcity and difficulty of transporting timber from lower levels. Proximity to stone and limited wood drive this departure from usual wooden buildings.
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Forest Rangers
Mount Rainier
The Victim's Pest in Dallas News Fur Remark
A columnist mocks a woman with $1,000 of fur, asking who her husband skinned, reflecting bold social satire in a Dallas News item.
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Dallas News
Taxi and baggage service and local shopping notices
Local column lists taxi services and shops in Washington with phone numbers. Anna Wolf of Iowa City visits relatives. Miss Lucy Swisher returns to Brighton after a trip. Mrs Todd alters travel plans via Kalona. Families visit, hometowns, and social trips noted amid local ads and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Swisher
Brighton
Albert Dayton
Keota
Washington
White Way Garage Boosts Firestone Tires and Service
Bevins Motor Co advertises Pneumatic Truck Tires in sizes and urges readers to get prices. Local residents travel to Keota Livingston Crawfordsville and Chicago while visits are noted for Mrs. Brown Miss Stryker Mrs. Diefenbach Mrs. Wells and others. Bevins sells the best in tires and tubes with price inquiries welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
White Way Garage
Bevins Motor Co
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
S A Anderson visits Brigh ton and Packwood for relatives. Mae McNamara and Jay Francis travel to Ottumwa for a day. Mrs O L Brock and daughter Alice go to Ottumwa. Mrs R B Hoyt also heads to Ottumwa for the day. Mrs C E Richardson travels to Wellston to visit cousin Thomas Greendyke. Mrs Will Roberts arrives from Haskins for the chautauqua. Wilma Pauls returns from Davenport with Myrtle Swift. Gordon family from Winfield attends McFarland funeral. C C Matthews of Wyman shops in town. Virginia and Jerry Kling visit Kansas City then return home. J K Baker and Aldin of Wellman attend I Rothschild gathering with Indianapolis visitors. Henry Summers goes to Crawfordsville for garage work. Ads note tire prices and Rheuma cure. Rev I B Schreckengast expected in city for a visit. Elizabeth McBlain of Ainsworth on business. Fred Stewart’s watermelon store open south of the square. Grace Like and sister travel to Chicago then Detroit to visit Jake Squire. Seargent Major W E Nichol leaves for Ohio after teaching at Ohio Univ. J H Carl and wife return to Muscatine after visiting N L Long. Howard Hotle moves to the Gibson farm near Brighton.
Jessie Kerr to sing Teach Me to Pray at Presbyterian church
Notes from the community: Jessie Kerr will perform Teach Me to Pray at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Guests and visitors include Mrs. Clara Hebel and Grace of Wayland and Elizabeth Bell slated to teach in Seattle schools. Mr and Mrs John Jackson visit Davenport. Beatrice trip for L Patterson family. Braden Long and R D Page seen at Davenport fair with livestock displays and Ethel Dare’s airship act drew big crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Kerr
Jewett
Presbyterian Church
R. D. Page
Davenport
Ethel Dare
Funeral held for Elijah Woolls in Packwood
Rev. S. K. Coats conducted the funeral service for Elijah Woolls a leading Packwood resident. The notice also mentions Gold Medal Flour selling at 3.50 per sack and references Washington Elevator Co. 15912 and the phrase three n 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Coats
Packwood
Elijah Woolls
Washington Elevator Co
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London
METRO
Ondon
Beccadans Packuse S.seregzezere
Mitchell Lewis
McHamara Undertaking Co
W. H. Stephen
John Shields & Sons
Canada
Fox Tonight Fox
D. W. Griffith
Mack Sennett
Comedy
Salome
Shenandoah
Crail’s
Fox & Dewey
Skipton
Anna Wolf
Iowa City
Mrs. Waldschmidt
J. M. Finney
Black
I. J. Todd
Mendiapolis
Geo. Jepson
T. V. Kneer
Kalona
W. S. Pennell
Sigourney
Will Dupuis
Marie Hackmiller
Clara
Ana Presbe
Des Moines
Corinne Oriez
Sinclair
John Tollenaar
Thomas
E. B. Snyder
Elmer
Jessie
Irene
Gladys
Geraldine
Edith
Becker, Minn
Mr. Snyder
T. A. Jones
Veda Stryker
Livingston, Mont
Dr. W. R. Stryker
Maurice Swisher
O. C. Diefenbach
Chicago
Carrie Wells
Laura Colgate
J. A. Hawthorne
Margaret Hawthorne
Crawfordsville
Martha Chalmers
Mrs. Carlson
Helen Pierce
Minneapolis
Margaret Peck
Isabelle
Bevins
S. A. Anderson
Brighton and
Miss Mae McNamara
Jay Francis
Ottumwa
O. L. Brock
Alice
Miller Tires & Tubes
C. E. Richardson
Wellston
Thomas Greendyke
Will Roberts
Haskins
Wilma Pauls
Myrtle Swift
Samuel Gordon
Grace and
George of
Winfield
McFarland
Kelly Springfield
Goodyear
Federal Tires
J. G. Kling
Virginia
Jerry
Kansas City
I. Rothschild
J. K. Baker
Aldin
Wellman
Mrs. Zahn
Indianapolis
Henry Summers
Lemmon
Advt
I. B. Schreckengast
Lincoln, Neb
Elizabeth McBlain
Ainsworth
Fred Stewart
Grace Like
Harry Kilgore
Detroit
Jake Squire
Lemmon's Drug Store
Seargent
W. E. Nichol
0. M. Swisher
Seargent Nichol
University of Ohio
J. H. Carl
Muscatine
N. L. Long
East Main Street
Mrs
Howard Hotle
Gibson Farm
Clara Hebel
Miss Grace
Wayland
Elizabeth Bell
Seattle
Wash
FE. J. Stewart
Seymour
Russell Bell
Bell
John Jackson
John, Jr
Mrs. Braden Long
Eliza Beard
Mee
Graham
Vivian Martin Thascent Raon
Vivian Martin
Ford
Harry D. Smith
Washington, Iowa
Buck
Coles
Hot Blast
McNamaras
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