Local Gifts For Sale and Social Notes In Washington
Local notices show J. C. Lemley offering Poland China gifts for sale from Route 8. Personal items report insurance losses paid by Sidney Coon of Wash ing County Mutual Insurance, including Anwyl 125 dollars Carmichael 45 dollars and Kephart 4 dollars. Mrs Alex DeGeest and Ruth DeGeest visit Olivet Iowa relatives. Red Lucas, former Washington pitcher, guests of friends in town.
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Sidney Coon
Washing County Mutual Insurance Association
D. N. Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Hlmer Carmichael
Washington
Ball
Earl Kephart
Errby
Alfalfa Cow Feed and Local Notices at The Fair
McCail Bros advertise alfalfa cow feed and a Fair display of dolls. Trains arrived on time for once on Saturday, Earl and Mrs Hout welcomed a son born yesterday, and J M White sold a property on East Main to W J Southwell. O Loughlin family plans to move back to their farm soon. The Pair store will stay open evenings through Christmas. Applegate family mourns mother’s sudden death in Savannah. Mrs Cyrus Ford and Mrs John Gray visiting J A Ford. Christmas boxes and tree decorations advertised at The Fair. West Chester visitor M D Work, local ministers attend Keokuk Presbytery conference in Columbus Junction. W Work of Cantril visits Brookharts near the city.
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J. Martin White
W. J. Southwell
Newton O'Loughlin
East Main Street
Mrs. O'Loughlin
Mrs Frank Martin and daughter visit city shops
Mrs Frank Martin and her daughter Miss Lora of West Chester spent Saturday in the city shopping and returned home in the evening. Fred Steck arrived home from a business trip to Owosso Michigan and Chicago. John Sawtell of Oshkosh Wisconsin left after a weekend visit. The Fair promotes its Christmas goods line.
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Frank Martin
Lora
West Chester
Fred Steck
Owosso
Mich
Chicago
John Sawtell
Oshkosh, Wis
Alfalfa Horse Feed Ad by McCall Bros
McCall Bros promote Alfalfa Horse Feed with a brief, friendly note on friendship and kindness, including a Boswell quote about moments that form bonds. The ad emphasizes product and cordial sentiment rather than detailed claims.
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McCall Bros
Senator Sorghum on a Polished Performer
A dialogue contrasts a speaker praised for flair with a critic noting stronger stage presence than technical skill. Senator Sorghum calls the performer impressive in talk, likening him to a musician's favorite type who projects temperament over technique.
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Senator Sorghum
Young Boy Burned to Death in Iowa Home
Iowa City dispatch reports 13 year old Frank Kozicheck died in a farm house fire five miles from Oxford. His mother saved his siblings but the child slept upstairs as the blaze engulfed the residence. Coroner Hurd investigated the scene.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Frank Kozicheck
James Kozicheck
Oxford
Hurd
High Cost of Living Reduced at The Royal Market
An advertisement touts lower prices at the Royal Market with cheap meats groceries and produce. It lists items such as coffee flour rice potatoes canned corn peaches and raisins with per unit prices and deals aimed at shoppers seeking savings.
Suitcase Burglary Suspect in Rock Island Jail
A man calling himself Bob Kelly is jailed in Rock Island awaiting a hearing on charges of stealing wearing apparel from J. J. Grier & Co. at the Rock Island lunch room. He drifted into town Thursday, worked at the cafe, slept with Grier staff, and on Saturday broke into a suitcase to take its contents. Some items were found on him. a revolver remains missing. He was arrested Saturday evening in the Rock Island waiting room and faces a Justice Riley hearing later today or tomorrow morning.
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Bob Kelly
J. J. Grier & Co
Rock Island
Kelly
Grier
Heights
Riley
Politics and Friendship
A speaker asks about voting plans but shifts to preserving friendship. The exchange emphasizes maintaining cordial relations despite political differences. The dialogue suggests social harmony over partisan conflict and preserves personal ties.
Be Among The Firsts In The Public Appeal
The piece extols being first in any endeavor and cites George Washington as a model, stating he was first in war, peace, and in the hearts of citizens. It urges readers to strive for standout status, noting they may not be president but still have a chance to be foremost.
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George Washington
You Can Be The First Christmas Shopper
You are urged to start Christmas shopping now to be first in the hearts of shopgirls and clerks. Delaying will make you a second or fourth rater in their view.
Former optimist turns gloom over neighbor’s coal cellar
A once cheerful man who praised bright days now sits in moody silence. He mocked doom with jokes and sunshine but now gawks at the neighbor’s coal cellar from behind a closed window.
Grand sight at St Mark's Square as Campanile fell recollection
A touring party in Venice visits the Square of St Marks where a guide recalls the Campanile wreck as a grand sight. An American tour ist quips about Niagara Falls while locals explain the bell tower differs from the canal waters.
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St. Marks
Tink
Senorita
Great Actress Told Of 10 Ton Coal Heist Scoop
A witty press agent boasts a sensational stunt by a star actress. He plans to trigger front page intrigue by claiming a burglary of her flat and the theft of 10 tons of coal stored for winter. The actress listens in silent disbelief.
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Bright
Eureka
Corn Harvest Party Sparks Wide Rumor Of Kissed Girls
Lem Meddergrass recalls a huskin bee at Hi Perkinses last Tuesday night. Sid Murphy allegedly kissed every girl present and was said to have a large pile of red ears of corn as a prize. Paw Meddergrass questions Murphy's identity, comparing him to John W. Gates.
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Lem Meddergrass
Sid Murphy
Paw Meddergrass
Murphy
John W. Gates
Great Danger at Saratoga as Ostrich Driving Society Woman Attracts Crowd
A wild eyed man shouts warnings at Saratoga as the crowd searches for the cause of alarm. He describes a society woman driving an ostrich and her cry of Shoo, asking if anyone has seen a woman shooing a hen and the outcome.
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Saratoga
Them New York bunco men and a coal dealer change
Uncle Ezra Tuttle recalls a city sting involving bunco men and a grocer who shifts from selling gold bricks to coal chunks. The conversation hints at fraud schemes and a hustle tied to a cracker barrel scene.
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Times
New York
Des Moines Conference Shaped Washington Youth Leaders
Washington boys Charles Vincent Wade Gardner Ray Cummings Carl Meek and David Livingston attended the state boys conference in Des Moines with 417 peers from 62 towns. Raymond Sayre Blaine Davidson Leo Underwood were elected officers. highlights included Y M C A activities and swimming facilities.
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Charles Vincent
Wade Gardner
Ray Cummings
Carl Meek
David Livingston
Washington
Des Moines
Paul MacKachron
Raymond Sayre
Indianola
Blaine Davidson
Mast Des Moines
Leo Underwood
Council Bluffs
W. 8. Hall
Chicago
Spencer
St Louis
C. C. Robernson
New
Grace Hopping and Chas McKay to Wed in Local Shower
A social gathering at the Longer home honored Grace Hopping and Chas McKay on the eve of their Tuesday wedding. About twenty guests enjoyed refreshments, music, and games. Separate events included Mrs Henrietta Scranton hosting two evenings of entertainment for friends in Bloomfield Indiana and a piano recital by Stella Allbaugh and Vera Keck at St James School.
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Will
Grace Hopping
Chas. McKay
Vera Keck
Stella Allbaugh
St. James School of Music
St. James School
Beethoven Stella Allbaugh
Suimmer
Herz
Liebling
Gottschalk
Veva Keck
Mocking Bird
Wield
CR Hoffman
Beethoven
Christmas entertainment and Masonic meeting notice
A notice announces a Christmas entertainment hosted tomorrow after noon with Mrs Dr Stewart and a called Washington Lodge meeting on Tuesday Dec 10 at 730 PM for third degree work. Howard S Wilson from Cedar Rapids will assist. Also a Grace Hill Ladies Ald Society chicken pie supper and handkerchief sale at the Ivan Rehmer home Friday Dec 13 with supper 25 cents.
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Ladies’ Ald Society
Grace Hill
Ivan Rehmer
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting At J W Teeters Home
The Baptist Brotherhood will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of J W Teeter. All members please be present.
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Baptist Brotherhood
J. W. Teeter
Reading Circle Meeting With Mrs Hamilton Tuesday Evening
The 20th Century Reading circle plans a meeting with Mrs. Hamilton Tuesday evening. Members are invited to discuss current selections and share updates on upcoming events.
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Reading Circle
Help of the Adversary in Training and Resolve
A wartime philosophy on facing opposing force as a tutor to courage and skill. It posits that struggle fortifies nerve and sharpens ability, citing the adversary as a necessary helper in growth.
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Eidmund Burke
Fox Dewey for Shoes and Chronic Women’s Diseases
Fox and Dewey advertised footwear while Luella Shaw M D offered specialization in chronic diseases of women at Congress Hotel. The minimal clipping notes these two distinct items in a brief business listing.
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Luella Shaw
M. D
Congress Hotel
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Poland
J. C. Lemley
Alex DeGeest
Ruth
Olivet
DeGeest
Rebecca DeCook
Red” Lucas
Marion
Washington Club
McCail Bros
Earl Hout
J. W. Applegate
Atlanta
Hil
Cyrus Ford
Columbus
Ohio
John Gray
Albia
J. A. Ford
the Fair
M. D. Work
W. R. Sawhill
W. 0. Fisher
Joseph McNabb
Hugh McCleary
Columbus Junction
Men
Keokuk
The
United Presbyterian Church
W. Work
Cantril
A. C. Brookhart
Miss Mina Johnston
Lemley
Wagner
Lytle Bros
Chichester
Hk Plamond
Equitable Life
Geo. W. Dempsey
FIM. de Vol
Boswell
Johnson
Weill
the Royal
Rice
Large Carolina
Turkey
Todd Stuart
Mutual
George
Christmas Shopper
Kid Everett
Everett Cul
Pers
J. A. Harwood & Son
South Ride
WILBUR _D.NESBIT
Tie
Polly
Incor
UtotAf
Gage
State OF
Towa
Sociefy
Sao Anneli Akcd
Stella Allpaugh
Gimbel
MacDowell
Bartlett Veva Keck
Masurette
Kowalski Stella Allbaugh
Veva Keek
East Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Fox & Dewey
John S. Stewart
West Side
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