Picnic Sale Dinner at McConnaughey Home Surprises Neighbors
Chas Reeves described the McConnaughey sale west of the city as unusual yet successful with over one hundred women attending a secret gathering. They brought baskets and later shared a free lunch on the lawn after the sale. Mrs McConnaughey plans to move to Wisconsin to live with a brother. Miss Belle Gordon arrives from Cedar Rapids as missionary veteran to visit Mrs Lytle. An Iowa law warns common carriers against transporting intoxicating liquors with a $100 fine and prosecutions. The Okomo cigar is promoted as an imported Havana product.
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Chas. Reeves
Mconnaughey
Belle Gordon
India
Cedar Rap
Lytle
Miss Gordon
Aunty Gordon
State of
Iowa
Executive Conmirren
The
Young People’s Good Citizenship Union
Washington County
The Pixies to Be Produced by Trinity Guild in Washington
Two hundred young performers rehearse under W A Milne for The Pixies at The Graham on September 13. The Washington production aims for a complete, elaborate staging with special costumes scenery and lighting, praised by Trinity Guild as a major event.
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Pixies
Graham
Trinity Guild
W. A. Milne
Chicago
Washington
Des Moines Leader cites Hillis census on New York leaders
In a Des Moines sermon, Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis recalled a census of 11 top New York City leaders. Of 100 individuals, 85 were born on farms or in villages, suggesting humble rural origins among lawyers editors physicians railroad heads financiers and other city elites. F E Stewart, Agent. Leaves Washington at 15 a.m. arrives Des Moines 9 50 a.m. returns Des Moines 6 55 p.m. arrives Washington 11 10 p.m.
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Washington
Des Moines
F. E. Stewart
Newell Dwight Hillis
New York City
Golden Red Coffee Advertises Value in 25 Cent Lb Offer
An old advertisement touts Golden Red Coffee as unmatched for the price, priced at 25 cents per pound. It asks readers if they smoke the Little Gold Coin and claims the coffee as the best small-gigar sold in Warnhineten.
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Warnhineten
Buwer's
Matt Casey
Muscatine
Opera House
Chas. Latchem
Advertisers urged to file copy by 10 a.m. for same-day changes
Local ad page notes ads must have copy in by 10 o clock a m to ensure changes that day. Listings promote Stewart's Pharmacy and Book Store specials including Bibles at half price, Masury Paints, Eastman Kodaks, and Leininger's Formaldehyde products. West Side Stewart's advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart’s
U.P. Bibles
Eastman
Columbus Junction Sandwich becomes local legend after jaw dropping bite
A Columbus Junction visitor Mr John Samson orders a sandwich at a lunch counter. The bun allegedly contains horse meat and other ingredients leading to a dislocated jaw after a fierce bite. He is treated in Washington by Drs Hull and Crooks. The tale sits among advertisements and editorials on commerce and town pride.
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Columbus Junction
John Samson
Columbus Junction Fair
Samson
Washington
Local Travel and Social Notes Across Iowa Towns
A parade of local travelers and visitors includes Chas Latchem to West Chester, Ell a McNeil to Havre, and A. H. Wallace in West Liberty. Other items: Crawfordsville residents return from Des Moines fair, Grace Gibson leaves Jamestown for home, and a Rocky Mountain Tea ad notes 35c. Keokuk County News reports Bunk Ward’s cattle sale and ongoing rural commerce.
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West Chester
Ella McNeil
Havre
A. H. Wallace
West Liberty
Ed. Swift
Cedar Rapids
Aona Drish
Brighton
Bickford
J. P. Pandle
Ainsworth
A. A
BE. A. Hulse
Keota
Chicago
Keokuk County
Bunk Ward
Richland
Bunk
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J. Albert Williams & Co
Dougherty Bros
West Side
Rocky Mountain
Brindley’s
5Caatick
Harry McCall
Windsor Grocery
Lewis
J. B. Lewis Company
Oston, Mars
Washineton
D. C
Tas
Lowa
Asher’s
Shields & Bowland's
the Evening Journal
Evening Journal
Heaven
Jim Jams
Dave Henderson
Kansas
Talleyrand
Local Matters
King Homes
Stewart
Archibald
W B. Neal
Wapello
Miss Ross
Frank
Tipton
Rev
H. R. Stark
Colorado
W. ©. Guon
Harriet
Spokane
Switzer
Iowa City
Kaye
Erie Porter
Florence Parrish
Lottie Meachem
Christian Endeavor Con
Vention
Grace Neiswanger
Nebraska
KE. Norman
Albert
Morgan Park
Milwaukee
Norman
Alvin
Mediapolis
Roy Farris
Kirkland, Ill
N. W. Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
Ae Ace. al
St. Clair Flats
Washburn-Halligan Coffee CO
East Second Street
Davenport
Umon
Kennedy Long Branch
Grahams
Vienna, Frank~ Furter, Buffet
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Buffalo Bill
Johnson
Baird & Bailey
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