Trek for utopians plan wagon trek to nature life
Upton Sinclair plots Helicon Hall on the hoof a caravan of families with governesses maids and a stenographer to tour southern California up the coast to Oregon then to England and the continent as a practical protest and new cooperative living experiment. Battle Creek hosts the rendezvous and the plan aims at vegetarian living and outdoor life for about a dozen people with friends joining in.
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Helicon Hall
Upton Sinclair
New York Times
Battle Creek
Mich
Englewood
N. J
Helicon Halls
California
Oregon
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Helicon All
Helicon Mall
J. Sinclair
Theorld
Mr. Sinclair
New York
Jack London
Michael Williams
Wales
Wells
Bernard Shaw
Arwick Castle
Warwick
Eggs as Legal Tender Reported in Ohio Town
A Bellefont correspondent says eggs have become legal tender in Zanesfield Ohio due to currency scarcity and have been accepted as payment for groceries and dry goods. The note highlights a local bartering practice amid economic strain and mentions the broader context of using farm produce as money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesfield, O
Bellefon(o
Dispatch
Dual purpose Shorthorn cow wins London dairy show prize
Sanders Spencer reports from the London dairy show that Red Rose Inn, a seven year old Shorthorn cow bred by William Bateman, won first in the class for cows in Coates' herd book, yielding 63.4 pounds of milk on day one. Daisy, Mr Nelson's seven year old cow, led milk trials with 61.1 pounds and produced butter.
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Chicago
Sanders Spencer
London
Lord Rothschild
Coates
Red Rose
William Bateman
Mr. Nelson
Daisy
Crossbreeding for fat lambs and pig feeding notes
W R Gilbert advocates crossbreeding sheep for efficient fat lamb production, arguing blends outperform pure breeds for carcass size. Articles discuss whey as bacon feed, turnips for pigs, peas limitations, and European barley as ideal for fattening bacon pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Murderer Lofts in Fairport as Officers Hunt Wide
Horrific morning in Muscatine Iowa as police and posses fail to locate the suspect in the Van Winkle murder. Details suggest alias Beatty with ties to Washington Pa, jealousy cited, and a brutal fig club killing of Mr and Mrs Van Winkle who were newly married living at Fairport.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Wm. van Winkle
Fairport
Illinois
Harry Jones
Jones
Burk
Beatty
Washington
Mr van Winkle
Ifanging
Mr. Lewis
Oquawka
Ill
Geneseo
Mr. van Winkle
Bank Failure Shocks Kansas City Financial District
The National Bank of Commerce failed to open this morning in Kansas City. It is among the oldest and largest banks in the city. Its branches, Union Avenue Bank of Commerce and Stock Yards Bank of Commerce, closed as well.
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Kansas City
Evening Journal
National Bank of Commerce
Bank
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
Stock Yards Bank of Commerce
The
National
Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting
Regular communication of Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M will be held Friday evening December 6 at 7 15 o clock. Regular business and a large number of petitions to be acted upon. Annual election of officers closing with work. All fraters urged to attend. Geo W Brown W M
Ladies to Attend Sewing Bee for Bazaar at Heights
The Fraternal Aid association will hold an all day sewing bee for their bazaar hosted by Mrs J P Hayes on the Heights tomorrow. Each member is invited. Miss Lou Cunningham hosted the Five hundred club yesterday. The Golden Rule circle of the King's Daughters meets Friday at 2 30 pm with Mrs George Alexander on South Iowa avenue.
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Fraternal Aid Association
J. P. Hayes
the Heights
Order
Golden Rule Circle
The
King’s Daughters
Second United Presbyterian Church
George Alexander
South
Iowa Avenue
Miss Iva Vinton Weds Earl Simpson at Family Home
Miss Iva Vinton and Earl Simpson were married last evening at the bride’s parents home near the city. Degsa White played the wedding march as the couple stood under an arch and exchanged vows officiated by Rev. W. R. Sawhill of the Second United Presbyterian church. The bride wore cream wool and carnations.
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Iva Vinton
Earl Simpson
William Vinton
Degsa White
W. R. Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Missionary Circle Meets With Miss Elia Dawson
The Missionary circle of the First United Presbyterian church will meet this evening with Miss Elia Dawson. The High School girls basketball team coached by Bert Dixon enjoyed an oyster supper at Miss Ina Crone’s West Madison Street home after practice. The team sharpens for Friday’s game with West Liberty.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Elia Dawson
Bert Dixon
Ina Crone
West Madison Street
West Liberty
Mary Greenway and Walter Williams Wedding in Muscatine
Last evening Miss Mary Greenway of Muscatine and Walter B. Williams were married at the bride’s father W M Greenway home on West Fifth street Muscatine with Rev Bruce of the A M E church officiating. Mendelssohn’s march preceded the ceremony and a luncheon followed. The groom, son of Mrs Nate Black, has lived in Muscatine for six months working on a cement gang. Mr and Mrs Williams will establish a home on West Sixth street once housekeeping begins.
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John Simpsn
Eureka
Simpson
John Simpson
Earnest Garrett
Edgar Vinton
Mary Greenway
Muscatine
Walter B. Williams
W. M. Greenway
West Fifth Street
Mr. Bruce
Mendelssohn
Chase
Nate Black
Walter
Alice Maxwell
Williams
West Sixth Street
Surprise Birthday for Mrs Patterson by Sunday Class
Mrs Rev R L Patterson's Sunday school class planned a Tuesday evening surprise for her birthday. The event, though revealed by mistake, was enjoyed with light refreshments and a lunch. She received a bonbon dish. attendees included Beatrice Smith Edna Rownd Eva Fleming Irma Wilbur Elsie Minick Helen Chance Velma Bolan Cecil Phillips and guest Ethel McElwain.
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R. L. Patterson
Elsie Minick
Helen Chance
Velma Bolan
Cecil Phillips
Ethel McElwain
Ferguson couple to spend day in West Chester
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson of Crawfordsville traveled this morning to West Chester for a brief visit, planning to stay a day or two.
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J. A. Ferguson
Crawfordsville
West Chester
North of the city travelers head to Columbus Junction
Christian and Bockhorst with son Fred journeyed north of town this morning for Columbus Junction on business.
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Christian
Bockhorst
Fred
Columbus Junction
West Chester Residents Return From City Trips
W. H. Harding came home to West Chester last evening after a day on city business. D. H. McLaughlin arrived from Chicago this morning and proceeded to West Chester for a brief business trip.
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W. H. Harding
West Chester
D. H. McLaughlin
Chicago
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TREK
Sinclair
Livestock Progress
American Hereford Breeders’ Association
C. R. Thomas
South America
Buenos Ayres
Kansas
C. A. Stannard
Emporia
City of Mexico
Stannard
Hereford Association
W. R. Gilbert
National Stockman
Anton Reiner
James Knoebel
Ed Shalla
Ed Kallaus
John Shalla
Winnie Knoebel
Della Saur
Bert Duwa
John Duwa
Sociefy
Rothschild & CO
SOL. Rich & CO
Est Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Lal
Leas
Studebaker
United States
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