Starr Sells Harness Business in Washington to Muscatine Pair
C. C. Starr sold his harness business on North Iowa avenue to Hyink and Hoefflin of Muscatine. The new owners took possession this morning and bring years of experience. Starr, who has run the shop for over three years, will move with his family to an eventual Pacific coast location after a brief Washington farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Starr
Iowa Avenue
Colenso Hotel
Messrs. Hyink and
Hoefflin
Muscatine
Mr. Starr
Washington
Barden Harness Company
Starr
Pacific Coast
Two More Days for Special Piano Price at Hobson
Only two days left to grab the limited offer on pianos from G. W. Hobson. The dealer emphasizes handling only old reliable and dependable makes.
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G. W. Hobson
Kephart Injured Moving Stone at Brother’s Home
Robert Kephart sustained a heavy blow to the chest and abdomen when a crowbar slipped while he and his brother John were building a cistern. He suffers intense pain but doctors hope the wounds are not permanently serious, though he cannot work for some time.
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Robert Kephart
John
Mr. Kephart
Level Ditched Farm Lands in Wisconsin Offer
Deep black soil lands near towns on the C M and St P railroad in Janeau and Monroe counties Wisconsin. Prices range 23 to 28 dollars per acre with small down payments and balance plan. Land is well broke with timothy seed. 75 to 80 percent of land can be prepared for crop for 3 dollars per acre with a steam plow.
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Iowa
Lowa
Janeau
Monroe County
Wisconsin
Timothy
P. O. Box
Davenport
Humor and Habit in Magazine Ideals Across Time
A collage of vintage quips and anecdotes contrasts glossy magazine ideals with real life. Observations on beauty standards from Edgar A. Guest mingle with travel humor about Vancouver and Westminster Abbey. Brief jests touch on juror duties and political satire in early 20th century voice.
Diary Secret Sparks Family Scandal in Tit-Bits Tale
A troubling diary discovery fuels a dramatic scandal as a woman fears losing reason after learning a truth about a prior romance. The excerpt hints at hidden revelations and rumors swirling around a troubled marriage or engagement.
Tim-Father conflict on manual training and mockery
A dialogue features a boy announcing manual training against a parental warning. The exchange references mockery of a Portygese individual and mentions following Ehup'rer Willyum or the Mike of Chiny as a cautionary example.
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Menuel
Tim
Murphy
Whistling Office Boy Noted in Yonkers State Story
A Yonkers Statesman snippet describes an office boy whistling at work, contrasted with whistling a funeral march, highlighting a small scene of daily labor and mood. The quotation sets a tone of workplace small talk and local humor.
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Sion. Bacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Astronomer Claims New Canal on Mars
A Washington Star item quotes an astronomer claiming a newly found canal on Mars. A New Orleans man asks which town will host the celebration, reflecting playful national banter.
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Mars
New Orleans
Washington Star
Doctor is Immure
A Teledo Blade excerpt notes a question about inquests when a doctor attended a death. It states that if a doctor was present the coroner may skip.inquest into the cause of death and implies legal nuance in such cases.
One Way to Look at It
Dialogue captures a courtroom quip about courtship and patent medicine, with Jinks and Blinks exchanging lines as a judge presides. The exchange mocks repeated refusals and a “well shaken before taken” analogy.
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Jinks
Haydrick Return Prompts Wife Question in St Louis Globe-Democrat
Haydrick returns to town after ten years and asks Mandy if she remains his wife. She answers she is his wife but not by any means still. The exchange appears in the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Haydrick
Mandy
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Say Henry Please Crank Ice Cream Freezer
The Pittsburg Post notes a lighthearted household scene with a request to start the ice cream freezer as a playful exchange between two unnamed figures.
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Pittsburg Post
Baby Knockdown Sparks UI Mystery in New York
A nurse asks what happened as Johnny explains a baby was dropped and did not bounce. The scene clues a possible fake UI incident in New York.
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Johnny
New York
Madeleine Force to Wed John J Astor
Madeleine Force, daughter of Col. Astor, is engaged to John J Astor. The contemplated marriage would unite two prominent New York families and is awaited with social interest.
Madeleine Force Engagement Ties Astor Heiress
Madeleine Talmage Force daughter of William H. Force of New York engages to Colonel John Jacob Astor. Astor is the great grandson and namesake of the founder of the Astor fortune. The first wife Ava Willing obtained a divorce March and cannot remarry in New York during her lifetime. Madeleine, a bright graduate, is about a year younger than Vincent Astor born November 15, 1901. Colonel Astor is forty seven.
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Madeleine Talmage Force
John Jacob Astor
William H. Force
New York
W. L. Force& Co
Astor
Astor Qillions
Agtor
Ava Willing
Philadelphia
Colons
New York State
Madeleine Force
Vincent
Fire Chief John B. Kenson Leads New York City Fire Force
John B. Kenson, aged fifty one, native of Dublin, wins the chief’s post after a civil service exam. He succeeds Edward Croker, long a famed fire fighter. Kenson served as battalion chief, led the marine division from 1908, and began fire service in 1887 after years at sea.
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New York City
John B. Kenson
Edward Croker
Dublin
Ireland
Saifaring
Marine Division
Kenton
Oklahoma Congressman Carter Claims Ancestry In Biography
In a biography for The Congressional Directory Representative Carter of Oklahoma states his heritage as seven sixteenths Chickasaw and Cherokee and one sixteenth Scotch Irish. He confirms the lineage in the source biography.
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Conaressman Gerter
Carter
Oklahoma
Congressional
Lodges Alpine Aerie Meeting Dates and Post Notice
Alpine Aerie No 1942 meets on the first and third Wednesdays each month. Visiting members in good standing welcome. W P R C DuBois, Secy. I G White Post No 108 meets on the first and third Tuesdays in their Post rooms in the Temple building. Commander J W Scott. Adjutant J J Kellogg.
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Alpine Aerie No. 1942
Bh. G. Fox
W. P.R. C. Dubois
Secy
I. G. White Post
Srd
Temple Bulding
Valley Forge Camp Seeks Local Neighbors for Weekly Meeting
Valley Forge Camp No. S68 invites neighbors to attend Thursday evening gatherings in the hall on North Side Square. All residents are welcome to participate.
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Valley Forge Camp
Hall
North Side Square
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Mutual
Sim Tiwi R
Washington, D. C
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Frank R. Sage. Hheodt
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Ed Jackson
J. M. Stevenson
Franklin Township
Wm. Sutherland
Co. C
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Pete Berdo
UC. Starr
Hyink & Hoerpflin
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Kephart
Magazine Girls
Fedgar A. Guest
Detroit Free Press
Harris
British Columbia
Vancouver
London
Westminster Abbey
British Columbian
Chicago
Auto Household
John J. Astor
American Presa Association
American Press Association
Joan B. Kenlon
C. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Awyers
Washington, D
Charles A. Dewey
Collections Notary
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Eicher & Livingston
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J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
W. M. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail
J.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
DR. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
Ubr
J.D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
the Citizens Savings Bank OF Washington
Owen McGovern
Casew Bros
Macon
Edigreed
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J. W. Scott
Willis Todd
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Bright
S. A. White
Sam’ L. Thompson
K. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Harry H. Ross
Chichesters
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H. W. Russel
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J. G. Moriarty
Washington Lodge
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J. KE. Kunath
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J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
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