Social gatherings and church notices fill Davenport page
Miss Blodwin Jones of Davenport was hosted by Miss Florence Patterson on West Main Street with about a dozen friends, including singing by Miss Jones and a luncheon by Mrs Patterson. Various church and youth group events updated including rescheduled Ladies Aid, a character social at North Marion avenue, a Baptist chicken pie dinner and waffle supper, and a lecture by Rev W H Fulton at First United Presbyterian.
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Blodwin Jones
Davenport
Florence Patterson
West Main Street
Miss Jones
Miss Patterson
Patterson
Second United Presbyterian Church
Miss Mide
Lewis
North Marion Avenue
The
Baptists
Death of Aaron Hott Washingtons longtime hardware man
Aaron Hott a longtime Washington resident and hardware businessman died at his South Second Avenue home after a long illness. Born October 3 1830 in Richmond Ohio he married Rebecca Burns in 1855 and came to Iowa settling in Washington in 1856. He retired from business about sixteen years ago and is survived by his children and siblings. Funeral service will be tomorrow at 2 30 PM from his residence with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Aaron Hott
Washington
South Second Avenue
Richmond
Ohio
Cadiz
Rebecca ©Burn
Iown
Doctor Hollingsworth
West Washington Street
D. A. Hott
Maude Hott
William and
Hamilton Burns
Altamont
Hott
C. G. Raguet
C. M. Sturges
Methodist Church
A. S. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Guths Attend City Lecture at Opera House
Mr and Mrs Milton Guth of Cotter attended the lecture in the opera house last evening showcasing local interest and community engagement.
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Milton Guth
Cotter
Opera House
Mary Richards attends Cotter lecture at the opera house
Mrs. Mary Richards of Cotter attended the lecture at the opera house last evening, showing local interest in the event and supporting the speaker.
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Mary Richards
Cotter
Opera House
Humorous Exchange About Age and Birthday
Dialogue shows a child or younger speaker declaring fear with the older replying that on the next birthday they will be younger. The paradoxical exchange highlights a playful misinterpretation of aging. No additional context.
Thirty-Six and Sixty, Aged Love in Strand Laugher
A young woman, eighteen, frets about marrying a thirty six year old. Her mother learns the worry, but the joke turns on the math of aging. The girl says when she is sixty he will be one hundred twenty, prompting light humor from Strand Magazine.
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Strand Magazine
Local social notes span visits and events in Alliance and surrounding towns
Charles Bell of Alliance Nebraska visits at Nate Jones home. Mr and Mrs Sanders Anderson of Wayland were guests at the Daniel Wenger home. Nellie Stevenson returns to Keota after a city visit. Mrs A Knapp returns to West Chester after a day in the city. The Methodist choir assisted at John Iden's funeral at the Gallagher home. J A Kolesick travels to Ainsworth after business in the city. A Strums of near Wellman heads to Crawfordsville to visit his son Arthur. Baptist supper and dinner offered Friday with coffee by an expert maker. Hr Manners arrives from Fairfield to Crawfordville after presbytery. Rev A L Graham passes through from Fairfield to Columbus Junction visiting the Sprague home. An engraved plate with visiting cards makes a nice Christmas present. The Journal offers latest styles for display at the office. Order now for Christmas delivery.
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Charles Bell
Alliance
Nebr
Nate Jones
Sanders Anderson
Wayland
Daniel Wenger
Nellie Stevenson
Keota
A. Knapp
West Chester
A. L. Graham
Fairfield
Keokuk Presbytery
Columbus Junction
Sprague
Journal
Foley's Honey and Tar safe remedy for coughs and colds
Notice to our customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Recommended as safe for children and adults and sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caner
Harp Orchestra
Chestra
Children’s Coats
Ladies’ Coats
Society
Ladies’ Aid Socity
M. E. Church
Ab Anderson
Aaron It
P. BE. O
Laura Maxwell
Johnson's
W. H. Fulton
Fifth United Presbyterian Church
Chicago
First United Presbyterian Church
W. Hi. Fulton
Fifth Church
Denver
Mas
Howard McCreedy
Haskins
of Washington
Morrow
Csi
Cunningham
Food Choppers
Lisk’s Roasters
Aluminum
Pocketeknives
Peninsular
Steel Ranges
Queensware
J. A. Gunningham
Gallagher Home
John Iden
J. A. Kolesick
Ainsworth
A. Strums
Near
Wellman
Crawfords Ville
Arthur
Manners
Crawfordville
Og Ae
Dr. Shoep
Racine
Wis
J. H. Stewart
Leamon
Pharagy
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