City Council Considers Billiard Hall Licenses and Street Openings
At last night’s meeting Mayor Ross and most councilors attended. Petitions sought opening West Second Street to full width and permission for weights at Mason’s feed store. Billiard hall licenses were approved 4 to 2 for Kos and Dempsey. Lohrer license deferred. Street and alley committee to review petitions and weighmaster issue. sewer and water rate matters discussed with school board. adjournment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
J. T. Anderson
Greer Glasgow
Ki. G. Mason
Mason
John Kos
T. J. Dempsey
Henry Lohrer
West Second Street
North Street
ROL & P
East
Washington
Moorart
Messrs
Wallace
Alberson
Steck
Bertha Godfrey
Miss Georgia Folger Injures Foot in School Fireplace Incident
Miss Georgia Folger who heads Fairview school in Jackson township is confined at home with a injury after a nail ran through her left foot while she broke a board for kindling. The accident will keep her from duties for some time, and her sister Miss Amy takes charge in her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Folger
Fairview
Jackson Township
Amy
Winter School Terms Begin Across County
Winter terms of school commence in several districts today as teachers start yesterday. Notables include Rose Springman near Riverside and Will Kyle at Lincoln School with Bailey in Havre and Elle Nelson near Crawfordsville. Nellie Essley at Coppock and Mrs. Emery of Pleasant Plain, visiting son Robert, returned this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Springman
Riverside
Will Kyle
Lincoln School
Bailey
Havre
Elle Nelson
Crawfordsville
Nellie Essley
Coppock
Free Trial Package Promise for Dr Dix Tonic Tablets
An advertisement urges readers with a long list of vague symptoms to send name and address to Hayes Coon in Detroit for a free trial box of Dr Dix Tonic Tablets. It claims the remedy is perfect, quickly cures, and that users will feel better within ten minutes. mentions a paid full box option at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes&Coon
Hull Ride
Detroit
Mich
Ament to Bring Vaudeville and Edison Pictures to Graham
W D Ament a former Washington resident and Bell carriage worker will headline a refined vaudeville and specialty show at Graham next Wednesday evening. He will present Edison moving pictures including Jeffries Sharkey and Dewey Day with the vnmotscope operated by electricity. Ticket prices are 10 20 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Ament
Washington
Bell Carriage Factory
Graham
Edison
Philippines
New York
Kindergarden Room Idea for New School Buildings
Local discussion urges finishing a basement room in the Ward and High school buildings for a kindergarten program run by Miss Davidson of Galesburg. Proponents say completed space would reduce rent costs for teachers and boost efficiency without extra expense. Auction notice and medical ad follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Galesburg
Quail Hunt Yields Thirty One Birds for Erie Group
Yesterday L. E. Row of Erie went quail hunting with his wife and daughter at the W. A. Row residence. They bagged thirty one quail, described as a good day's sport. A captioned note asks for Okomo and mentions best cigars in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Row
Erie
W. A. Row
County to Enforce Tax Reporting With Investigating Company
Washington county boards contract with Ben McCoy and the Iowa Tax Investigating Co to locate and report all unlisted moneys and property across counties and states. The firm will receive over half of collected sums, with the rest directed to legal actions and county treasurer for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Ben, McCoy
Iowa Tax Investigating Co
Newton
Iowa
Messrs. K. J. Salome
Graham and Morgan
Ben. McCoy
Illumination Postponed to December 9 by Weather
Weather delays Illumination event to Saturday December 9. Mrs. Mary Tittin visits Rock Island with Mrs. Belle Hall Taylor. Ad touts Karl’s Clover Root Tea as cure for constipation, selling for 25 and 50 cents at J. H. Stewart’s druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Stewart
Mrs
Mary Tittin
Rock Island
Belle Hall ‘Taylor
Karl
J. H. Stewart’s
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Mercer & Chilcote
Ellen Taylor
Sol. Rich & Co
Ashby W Diccola
Queensware
Biest
Price
Ashby & Nicola
Texas
C.S. Reeves
Okomo
F. F. Pararisu
Harwood
For
J.A. Harwood
South Side
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Atwood
Jas
DS. Cole
Washington, Iowa
Seo
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Cloak House
Anderson & Burroughs
Battenburg
Point Lace
Honiton
Tatting
Linens
West Side Square
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