West End Victorious in Parks Football Tilt
West End defeated East End 10 to 0 at Smouse's Park yesterday afternoon. Two touchdowns provided the scoring frontier while the listed lineups included Feast End and West End players. Also note a cold remedy ad from Weeks and a local visit by Mrs. T. S. Thompson and Mrs. Bradford to the John G. Stewart home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Smouse’s Park
T. S. Thompson
Mrs. Bradford of
Keota
John G Stewart
Keota visitors Earl Bell and Oscar Smith in the city today
Earl Bell and Oscar Smith of Keota visited the city today. The pair toured local sites and met residents during their brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bell
Oscar Smith
Keota
City
Open Town Demanded by West Superior Merchants
West Superior Wisconsin November meeting of about forty merchants endorsed resolutions to reopen the town. They seek to return to the old basis amid divided views on gambling and open saloon policies. The mayor’s stance is unclear while the police chief pledges to enforce orders to avoid friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Anu- Perior
Neenah Principal Fired Over School Strike Fight
Neenah Wisconsin November 29. Principal Schuster removed from his post has hired Swett and Ecke to contest the action claiming a one year contract and lawful removal requires cause. He will take the case to court as a prolonged dispute ensues. The strike left the high school closed with no pupils present. Superintendent Healy has engaged J H Farlay to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah, Wis
J. Schuster
Swett & Ecke
Pond du Lac
J. H. Healy
Schuster
Neenah Board of Education
Healy
J. HH. Farlay
Merton
Wis
Dead on His Wedding Day in Beloit
The accidental shooting of Albert Styers by his companion Shank while rabbit hunting Sunday shocks Beloit. Styers was to marry Monday afternoon to a local woman. Shank has shown erratic behavior, talking incoherently and alternately laughing and crying, raising fears he may lose his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Albert Styers
Shank
Styers
Baroness von Ketteler Improves After Illness
Detroit November 29 reports a marked improvement in the Baroness von Ketteler s condition. She rode in a carriage on Sunday and remains weak but is past the danger point.
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Detroit
Inspection of Illinois Naval Militia Ordered
Washington dispatch reports the secretary of the navy will send a naval officer to Chicago to inspect Illinois naval militia at the governor’s request. Also note Milner warns locals against seeking employment in new South African colonies without an appointed post or sufficient private funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Chicago
South Africa
London
Sir Alfred Milner
Colonial Office
Africa
McKinley Leads Utah Vote By 2140 In Official Canvass
Salt Lake City reports the official canvass shows 92,088 national ticket votes with McKinley at 47,089 and Bryan at 44,049, giving McKinley a majority of 2,140. Also, in Jackson Michigan circuit court William Steers is sentenced to eight years for attempted criminal assault on Myrtle Clark of Clark's Lake.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
McKinley
Bryan
Jackson, Mich
William Steers
Myrtle Clark
Clark’s Lake
Local ad copy deadline and bookstore pitch
Advertisers must submit change requests by 10 a m to ensure same day updates. Stewart West to Book Store promotes a large stock and low prices with emphasis on book purchases.
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Stewart
Local Notes and Travelers Mention Thanksgiving Visitors
Roundup of residents and visitors in Crawfordsville notes include Chilcote in town, G W Alt of Sigourney on business, O M Gray returning from Burlington, Mrs Shearer to West Chester, Miss Sarah Hughes from Riverside, Dr Goode from Andalusia, and others. Mentions moving, trips to Chicago, and a Thanksgiving dinner at the Mather home. A fatal hay-train collision near West Liberty is reported via Deputy Black. The Brownie cigar is highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Alt
Sigourney
O M. Gray
Burlington
Frank Shearer
West Chester
Sarah Hughes
Riverside
Dr.Goode
Andalusia
D. H. Goble
Eldon
P. Maxwell
Clifford Thorn
Knokville
Yale College
Peter Berdo
the Heights
Todd
Mrs. Ward
Illinois
Newton
Mather
N. Green Street
Valley Junction
Black
West Liberty
Iowa City
Rock Island
Todd Stuart
J. W. Briar
Brighton
A. H. Patterson
Iowa
First Class Excursions and Holiday Photo Offer
First Class Excursions via the First- Class Route advertise platino cabinets and photo buttons at reduced prices, plus Xmas cards and new mounts. It promotes trips from Washington to Chicago on Nov 30 and Dec 1 2 3 for 8 99 round trip, winter tourist tickets, and daily Pullman Sleeper services, with F. E Stewart as agent for the Great Rock Island Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Pac
Northwest
Pullman
Local Maters and Visitors Move Through Crawfordsville
Local notes list residents and visitors, from Miss Ida Watters in Ainsworth to Mrs. Roy Emry returning from Brighton. Todd Stuart’s offers oysters and dressed poultry while O Crawford sells cheap coal. Travel mentions include Lem Parker in Kooks o’ Tennesse and the Crawford-Leonard wedding with Grace Crawford as flower girl. The item promotes the 5 cent Brownie cigar.
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Baltimore
Todd Stuart
Ida Watters
Ainsworth
Sally Collett
Crawford-Leonard
Grace Crawford
Laura Ingham
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Rae
Motte Shuman
Been Miksch Batterson
Oes Kennedy Mpu
Manatt Junkin
Cack Beatty Mogels
Wolf Ok Sas
Chas
Mickish Dupuis
McClean
Adin Scofield
Harmeter Woues Ian BB
Shearer
J. Albert
Williams & Cother Shoes
Just
NEWAD
Imperials
Dougherty Bros
WM. Blair & Son
Blue Laws
Baroness von Ketteler
the Evening Journal
Evenin
Journal
East Main
Mation
al Ae
Alf. Chilcote
Crawfordsville
H. W. Cooper of
Fairfield
Samuel Connor
O. Crawton
Rh. M. Ward
West Branch
KGC Varney
Henry Berdo
Keystone
Mr. Berdo
Job McClelland
Wagonwheel Gap
T. B. McClelland
Denver
Foley Holliday
F. E Stewart
Great Rock Island
Local Maters
John Mulhearn
Roy Emry
Mable Crawford
East Matin Street
H. N. Shaw
Mbt
O. Crawford
O. Selbrig
W. W. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Mary Breed
Will Keiper
Nelson’s
Lem B. Parker
Kooks o'Tennessee
A J. Clark
Oskaloosa
Wesley Moore
Margaret
Zola Lyon
Wm. Bk. Crawford
van Buren County
Biden
Washington State
David Crawford
Ralph Crawford
Arthur Stiles
Muscatine
Stiles
J. W Maxwell
Wm. Lemmon
Winfield
Seymour
Ted Stuart
Mrs. Heckhart
Ted
Jack Quinn
Thos Quinn
Jack
Mon
Crail’s
Bic
N. W. Corner
Washington, Lowa
Pops
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
SOL. Rich & Co
East Side Square
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