Glasses that Fit at Nelsons and Local Notes
A flurry of social and business items from Keokuk and nearby towns. Visitors arrive from Wyman Springfield and Keota. Falls shoppers find Lemmon and Lewis open evenings. Innes and his Band seat sale. Mrs. Curry arrives from Springfield. local trades include Swift's Hall rental and the Bankers' Life Brownie promotion. many residents travel, visit, or return home for Thanksgiving.
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Lemmon & Lewis
Curry
Springfield
Iowa
Mary Waters
Foley Holliday Photos Advertises Platino Cabinets
One dozen Platino Cabinets offered at $2.00 per dozen. Also available are twelve small photos with six positions plus a gold Photo Button for 75K. Rounds out with Xmas Cards and various mounts. Motto proclaims best for the least money.
Bank Opens in Brighton With $25,000 Capital
Frank Sage opened the National Bank of Brighton this morning. The bank lists Dr. M. O. Terry as president and J. L. Downs as vice president with Frank Sage serving as cashier. It bids fair for a strong business in the county’s southwestern part.
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Frank Sage
Brighton
New National Bank of
M. O. Terry
J. L. Downs
Carsons celebrate 18th anniversary with friends
Aleaworth December 1 Mon news notes a surprise party at Mr. and Mrs. G A Carson in honor of their 18th wedding anniversary. Also reported is Nellie Grimm’s marriage to Mr. Johnson of Macomb Illinois and other local updates.
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G. A. Carson
Nellie Grimm
Here
Johnson
Macomb
Inl
Reception Honoring Lem B. Parker At Kirkpatrick Home
Friday night at W. I. Kirkpatrick’s west side apartments a reception honored Lem B. Parker star of Knobs o Tennesee. Parker is Kirkpatrick’s nephew and friends attended the enjoyable event.
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W. I. Kirkpatrick
Lem B. Parker
Knobs o'Tennesee
Kirkpatrick
Mr. Parker
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Terrible Mexican Central wreck near Jamilico kills score
A collision on the Mexican Central Railway between Tat Anacha and Simon, fifty miles south of Jamilico, killed about twenty and left sixty injured. A San Antonio resident arrived at the scene twenty minutes after the crash, which involved 140 construction workers and a freight train with forty five empty cars.
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San Antonio
Tex
Tat Anacha
Simon
Jamilico
Edward Rische
Mexico
Justice Miller's Widow Dies in Washington Home
Eliza W. Miller widow of Associate Justice Samuel B. Miller of the US Supreme Court died in her Washington home from angina pectoris. She had visited Keokuk, Iowa, for Thanksgiving and dined with Senator Cullom. Burial will be beside Justice Miller in Oakland cemetery.
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Toris
Washington
Eliza W. Miller
Samuel BE. Miller
United States Supreme Court
Highland Terrace
Ashland man accused of child murder reportedly captured
Ashland Kentucky December 8 William Gibson wanted for burning his 2 year old stepdaughter to death is reportedly captured in Rush Kentucky awaiting a $1000 reward. Miners hold him in mines while Governor Beckham plans to raise the reward. Also a Livadia dispatch notes the czar’s continuing improvement and a fourth rural free delivery route is planned from Wisconsin Fenomonie.
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Ashland
William Gibson
Rush
Beckham
Livadia
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Just
Dougherty Bros
WM. Blair & Son
Fred Neiswanger
Nebraska
Pearl Elder
Nira
Esther Samson
Wyman
H. F. Samson
Johson's
Hotel Allen
O. Solbrig Repair Shop
J. T. Fletcher
Crawfordaville
City
Innes
Rowland & Shields
Joseph Lohberger
First Ward
Nelson’s
Hinkley
North Platte, Neb
Anna Coulter
East Washington
Clarence van Sickle
Oskaloosa
Florence Knox
Gay Johanson
Keota
Dora Wiley
First
Third Ward
East South Street
Hunter
Geo. Paul
E. C. McClelland
Mount Jackson, Pa
Marion
David Crawford
Vern Furniss
Columbus Junction
Eli Neiswanger
Columbus
Thankasgivng
Keokuk County
United States
Keokuk
John McAvoy
Valley Junction
Harlan and Dennison
Madison Medicine Co
Stewart's
Todd Stuart
Pearl Brown
Dennis Brown
Robert Emry
Yarmouth
C. R. Pleiser
Swift
Joe
Benz
Minneapolis
W. C. Linton
Bankers’ Life Insurance Co
Bankers’ Life
Adams
Mt. Union
An A. P
Bila Anderson
Havre
W. I. Jacobs
Ed. Anderson
Frank Latchem
Nina Dennison
S. H. Paul
Ainsworth
Geo. Bergh
South Side
Wayland
D. J. Eichelberger
Tony Fritz
Miss Reed of
Chas. Conger
J. A. Todd
Chas. Latchem
Crawfordsville
J. Y. Whiteman
Biggsville, Ir
G. T. Auld
J. T. Matthews
Harvey
Muscatine
Hayes
West of the City
Burlington
Murray Hutton
Brock
Ed Grayson
J. H. Young
J. W. Morton
Vicksburg
Miss
Shiloh
J. A. Donaldson
Northwest
Pontoosue
Ill
Misa Tina Patton
Bedford
Ollie McClannahan
A. N. Bower
Edna Moore
Allerton
Lytle
East Main Street
Bertha Kracaw
Adam Myers
Ed. Smith
PA. Lee
Smith
D.C
the Evening Journal
Vening Journal
East Main Got
Stewart, West Bas Book Store
Foley Holliday Photos
Brighton Bank
Aleaworth
Justice Miller
Angina
Governor Beckham
Krimmer
Wgson
N. W. Corner
Washington, Iowa
Pops
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
SOL. Rich & Co
East Side Square
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