Local market notices and social visits in Richmond area
Ray Atchison of Richmond visits his brother A B Atchison. Crone Forgey offers dressed chickens and bananas. Vienna bakery features fruit loaves and plenty of bakery items. Local residents return from travels, attend bazaars, or shop at The Fair and Royal market. Public sale planned for Dec 28 with Cline Bros and Aus Sutherland.
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Ray Atchison
Richmond
Kan
A. B. Atchison
West Side Shoe Store
S.W
Titus
Cline Bros
Aus
Sutherland
Local Resident Travels After Family Illness Prompt
W Walters residing west of the city left yesterday evening for Canton in response to a telegram about his father’s serious illness. Mrs Steck headed to Fairfield to visit her sister Mrs Buchanan and her daughter Miss Mary Steck for the day at the Fair.
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Humprey Richards
Cotter
W. Roberts
Mary Gibson
Oskaloosa
Frank Barden
LD. C. Kilgore
West Chester
H. F. Samson
Susie Johnson
Verdi
City
Henry Krebs
Cora
Riverside
Hattie Moore Mitchell
Des Moines
Opera House
Fairfield
David Ream
Somerset
Ohio
W. W. Wilson
Chicagro
Chas. R. Wilson
Mable
Blanche Carris
Martha DeWitt
Wyoming
Raymond Dewitt
Runyon
Emily Runyon
Misa Maggie Hood
Keokuk
Washington
Mable O'Conner
Mable Moriarty
Marshalltown
Mrs. Brennan
W. Walters
Canton
H. F. Steck
Mrs. Buchanan
Miss Mary Steck
Special proposition from Highland Park Nursery
A Highlands Park Nursery advertises a special proposition on evergreen trees and apples, claiming the apples are the finest they have ever grown.
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Highland Park Nursery
Mystic Workers Red Tot Social at Woodman Hall
The Mystic Workers announce a red hot social at Woodman hall next Wednesday evening December 8. Music will be provided for the evening and all are invited to attend for a good time.
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Mystic
Woodman Hall
Cyrus Chapter Royal Arch Masons Convocation Notice
There will be a regular convocation of Cyrus Chapter No 13 Royal Arch Masons on Friday evening December 8 1911. Important business and installation of officers. Jas D Glasgow High Priest.
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Royal Arch Masons
Cyrus Chapter
Jas
D. Glasgow
H. P
Davenport Man Secures State’s Largest Life Policy
George H. Paul of Washington Iowa received Iowa’s largest life policy a 500000 endowment from National Life Insurance Co. Davenport agent A J Faerber arranged it after medical exams by three doctors. Paul is head of George H Paul & Co real estate with 1200 agents and two sons. He previously carried 95000 in coverage and is a leading western land dealer.
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Davenport
Iowa
George H. Paul
Washington
National Life Insurance Company
United States of America
A. J. Faerber
National Life
New Putnam Building
Faerber
Paul
George H. Paul & Co
West
G. KE. Decker
George Middleton
EB. T. Wickham
Fifty Years Ago Today and Nearby Events
Fifty years ago today on December 8, notable items included the death of Dr. Isaac Lea, a noted naturalist and Quaker of Philadelphia fame. In Columbus Ohio a conference of trades and labor unions decided to hold secret sessions.
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Isaac Lea
Society of Friends
Quakers
Columbus
Court visit compared to futile bluff in pursuit of gain
A pithy remark likens a man seeking personal satisfaction in court to one tiring himself by attempting to bluff his way through life, suggesting both are foolish gambles.
Modern Woodmen Elect Officers
The Modern Woodmen of America held their annual officer election. Venerable Council Ee. V. Simon and others were named to roles including Banker C G Semoeller and Clerk G Moriarty. An oyster supper followed at the east side restaurant with music by C W Titus.
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Woodmen Hall
Woodmen of America
Lodge
C. W. Titus
East Side
Ee. V. Simon
Courcil
C. Little
Charles Phillips
C G. Semoeller
G. Moriarty
M. A. Mace
W. ¢. Starr
JL. K Ginegow
Sentry
Stewart
Bb. Rh. Jenkins
Camp
Bend
Weather Forecast Centers Forecast Across States
Indiana fair today with cloudy tomorrow. Illinois fair today then increasing clouds and likely rain tomorrow night. Wisconsin fair today and tomorrow with moderate southerly winds turning to variable.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Collapse Kills Eleven and Traps Two in Indy Building Fall
In Indianapolis a concrete three story building under construction for Presto Lite collapsed killing three men, injuring twenty two and leaving two missing believed buried. Rescue teams extricated victims amid debris as a stove in the contractor’s office worsened efforts. An nearby engineer had warned of bulging walls hours earlier.
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Indianapolis
Presto Lite Company
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Crone & Forgey’s
Vienna
Crone & Forgey's
Royal
Fay
McCall Bros
Jennie Dunbar
Brighton
Elizabeth Sutherland
the Royal
M. E. Bazaar
Tr. L. Franning
William Kelsey
Milan
Hiome Tea Co
Methodist Church
Crane & Forgey
Home Tea Co
Budlong
Methodist Ladies Bazaar
Clare Nicholson
Havre
George Benson
Martha Swift
Elizabeth Henke
Ainsworth
Martina Swift
the Fair
Plymouth Rock
May Brown
Keota
Ethel Crawford
Fie
J. P. Thomas
Hazel Glasgow
James Delp
Cobs
George Henderson
The
Mrs. J. S. Gray
Sigourney
Mr. Gray
Wilda Augustine
T. R. Beenblossom
Opal Rickey
Cedar Rapids
Edna Rownd
Coe College
McMahon
J. A. Long
Winfield
J. A. Rabideau
Dot Dusenberry
Edna Dempsey
Clara Faulkner
Lexington
P. Foss
Frey
J. D. Dayton
Daryl
Charles Harley
Ww. Walker
Crawfordsville
George Hensley
Wayland
J. A. Hawthorne
Everett Shearer
W. E. Acheson
Baxter Ingham
Clay
M. H. Sweet Home
Frey’s
Todd Stuart
Royal Market
Crone & Forgey
George H. Baker
Royal Price List
Mutual
Mafia
Daven
Port Man
Mount Vesuvius
Italy
Torre del Greco
Russia
J. A. Harwood & Son
Woodmen
Washington National Bank
Resources
U. S
Ewe
Shwe Acausen
Bon Ease Ees National Bank
State of Iowa
I. W. F. Wilson
W. F. Wilson
Chas. J. Wilson
A. H. Wallace
Co. C. Cunningham
Frank L. Wilson
Indianapolis Falls
North
Marion Ave
C. W. Busby & CO
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