Closing Out Sale At Farm Near Washington Iowa
Public sale to be held at residence four miles southeast of Washington on Thursday December 12 starting at 10 a.m. The catalog lists seven horses including mares and foals, one milking cow soon to freshen, nine spring shoats about 150 pounds, 2500 bushels of corn, 850 bushels oats, two sets of harness, binder whip, wagon box, scoop boards, about 20 acres stalk pasture, millet hay in sheaf. Terms: sums over 10 dollars on note at 7 percent. under 10 cash. Lunch by Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid. Auctioneers G W Wiegman D Macon. Clerk Ed Thomas.
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Washington
Pleasant Hill Ladies’ Aid
G. W. Wiegman
D. F. Macon
Auct
ED Thomas
Do It Now Motto Promises Faster American Efficiency
The saying Do It Now is praised as a cornerstone of American efficiency influencing business and daily life. It urges immediate action in tasks from appointments and bills to health and charitable deeds.
Christmas Preparations Filtered for Friends and Family
A note on approaching Christmas details bare to prepare presents for friends relatives loved ones and children. Preparations and shopping ideas highlight thoughtful gifts for all ages.
Now Is the Only Time Says the Tomorrow Habit
Fragmentary lines urge action now over procrastination. The piece mocks the idea of tomorrow and stresses immediate effort, noting the persistence of delays in daily tasks such as Christmas shopping.
Relief For Americans In Mexico Ends
Washington reports the $20,000 appropriation for American refugees from Mexico expired today. Most funds were spent on food.
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Washington
Mexico
Iowa Papers Plan Consolidation in Maquoketa
Charles City December 10, E T Armstrong superintendent of schools and R A Folk traveling salesman are negotiating for the purchase of the Republican and Recorder two weekly papers in Maquoketa to consolidate into one of the state's strongest weekly papers.
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Charles City
E. T. Armstrong
R. A. Folk
Republican and Recorder
Maquoketa
Washington county short course opens next Monday
The second annual Washington county short course starts December 16 with many season tickets sold and attendees planning multiple days. Prizes lure entrants in township corn contests while exhibits fill Phoenix hall and the jury room. Evening programs include talks on sanitation and farming development, a Chicago guest recital, and a county spelling contest with 35 dollars for top spellers.
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Washington County
Brown & Helwick
Commercial Club
Phoenix Hall
Court House
Graham Theatre
A. E. Kepford
Cora MclPatton
Chicago
Washington
State College
Ames
Railway Notes and Legal Walkthroughs
Negotiations continue for the purchase of the Canadian division of the Pere Marquette by unknown parties. The Pennsylvania Railroad expands safety outreach with 50,000 copies of a Don't book in Italian Polish and English for workers on trains tracks and shops. George W. Korte, longtime trial lawyer for the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railroad, is promoted to solicitor for the Washington Oregon with Seattle offices to handle personal injury and other claims litigation. A Los Angeles California suit seeks damages from the Southern Pacific railroad after detective R H Russell to recover 5134.25 for injuries from stepping on fly paper in a commissary car and colliding with a barrel. Governor McCreary of Kentucky files an appeal with the Railroad Commission.
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Pere Marquette
Pennsylvania
George W. Korte
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railroad
Washington & Oregon
Seattle
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
R. H. Russell
Russell
McCreary
Kentucky
Secretary of the Railroad Commission
Colonel Roosevelt Attends Bull Moose Gathering
Chicago reports Colonel Roosevelt attends a national Progressive meeting called by National Chairman Dixon. Delegates include Bull Moose state chairmen, former governor candidates, and about twenty Bull Moose Congressmen. National headquarters may be in Washington. Weekly Bulletin to continue as party organ.
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Chicago
Dixon
Montana
Roosevelt
Washington
Murder Trial Opens in Philadelphia for Mrs Trost
The trial of Mrs Frieda Hartmann Trost in Philadelphia begins for the alleged murder of her husband with co defendant Edmund Guenkel. Trost, a saloon keeper, is jailed since last August and Guenkel faces trial after Trost.
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Philadelphia
Frieda Hartmann Trost
Edmund Guenkel
Trost
Guenkel
Chicago Bride Dies on Burlington Train Between Chariton and Creston
Mrs. Schultz, a Chicago bride of only a few months, died suddenly on a Burlington train between Chariton and Creston while en route with her husband to Boulder Colorado for the winter with relatives. She fell ill several hours into the journey. she had shown no prior signs of sickness.
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Creston
Burlington
James Schultz
Chicago
Chariton
Borrowed smiles and mixed up kinfolk jokes
A pair of humorous vignettes from Kansas City Star and Newark Star. A Missouri visit, a four year old boy Frederick and his Bible verse reply, plus a street encounter about a blended family ends with a quip about likenesses and step relations.
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Frederick
Alabama
Missouri
Kansas City Star
How Dare You How Dare You What Can I Do to Make You Love Me
A party returns from a theatre to a fashionable restaurant. The guest of the evening, a prim old maid, is charmed by the music. She recoils in horror when the waiter whispers the title of the piece, then berates him for asking.
Idaho Governor Haines Acknowledges Former Iowa Teacher
J W Jarnagin in Cedar Falls received a letter from Idaho Governor elect John M Haines and Mrs Haines, former pupils of Jarnagin when he taught in Lynnville. The Quaker pair recall their teacher and hope to meet upon his Idaho ranch visit.
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Cedar Falls
Idaho
John M. Haines
Haines
Jarnagin
Lynnville
Joe
Architects Meet in Washington D C Convention Begins
Leading architects from across the country attend the American Institute of Architects convention in Washington D C. Delegates and alternates gather for officer elections and a study of the capital's public buildings.
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Architects
Washington, D. C
Washington
American Institute of Architects
Smouse to Study Tuberculosis Cure
Des Moines reports that Dr. W. O. Smouse will travel to New York then Germany to study a new tuberculosis cure under Dr. Frederick Franz Friedman. A serum is said to kill the tubercular germ and enable nature to effect a cure, potentially ending tuberculosis.
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Des Moines
Tlrana
Berlin
W. 0. Smouse
New York City
Germany
Frederick Franz Friedman
Smouse
New York
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Colds and Danger
This advertisement states that most infectious diseases come from colds and that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures a cold and reduces risk. It claims the medicine contains no opium and is safe for children, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon’'s
Advt
Cornelius elected Senate sergeant at arms in Maryland
Washington reports B L Cornelius of Maryland elected sergeant at arms of the Senate. A humorous note on car horns and seaweed uses follows, mentioning kelp and Devonshire seaweed for various products and foods.
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Maryland
Chamberlains Tablet Ad Promotes Gentle Constipation Relief
If you are troubled with chronic constipation the mild and gentle effect of Chamberlains Tablet makes them especially suited to your case. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Advt.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
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