Local sales and visits fill a December day in town
Chas Brown cried a sale near Riverside for Joseph Allen, totaling near 3600 dollars. Mrs Geo Dempsey of Davenport visits relatives, while many residents request weekly meals and peruse Christmas goods at The Fair. Roy Stewart of Crawfordsville and J Martin White advertise property sales and bargains as residents travel to Burlington and West Chester for errands and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Brown
Riverside
Joseph Allen
Delaware county seat fight sparks mob action in Oklahoma
A mob marched on New Jay Oklahoma after a county seat dispute with Old Jay. County offices were seized, officers arrested, and control assumed. The governor was asked for troops as wires were cut. Also in New York a man named Charles Hyde received three and a half years for bribery.
County Spelling Contest Draws Strong Early Interest
Eighty entries have been received for the county spelling contest with one hundred five students expected. Schools like Crawfordsville Ainsworth West Chester Kalona Riverside have not yet sent entries, while several township contests have already occurred or are planned in Highland center Seventy six Center Haskins Wellman and Richmond venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
West Chester
Kalona
Riverside
Miss Conner
Highland Center
Center
Haskins
Wellman
Richmond
Alfalfa Horse Feed Ad and Local Notices
An ad promotes Alfalfa Horse Feed from McCall Bros and a brief note credits Geo W Stewart. The second item mentions Miss Mollie Cherry and Mrs L J Cherry traveling to West Chester and visiting Ralph Cherry's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Cherry
Oklahoma City
L. J. Cherry
West Chester
Ralph Cherry
House Sale Promises in Washington and Local Notices
Miss Magdalena Zelinsky returns to Brighton from Washington after a brief visit. Mrs Ida Gray comes home to Albia following a visit to the J A Ford and S D Stewart homes. Mrs Cyrus Ford also leaves for Columbus Ohio after staying at Ford and Stewart residences. Alfalfa cow feed promoted by McCall Bros. Advertisements urge viewing Mr J Martin White’s bargain houses in Washington. Umbrellas offered by Snouffer Ward Co with all prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Zelinsky
Brighton
Washington
Ida Gray
Albia
J. A. Ford
S. D Stewart
Cyrus Ford
Ford
Stewart
Columbus
Ohio
Royal store offers unusually low prices on groceries
Advertisement touts low prices on meats groceries and produce at the Royal store. Items listed include flour rice potatoes canned goods fruit and nuts with Christmas tree offerings and gift ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Royal
Medical men attend Burlington county meeting
Dr. C A Baice traveled to Burlington for the Des Moines county medical society annual gathering. He was joined at Columbus Junction by Dr. L W Littig of Davenport and Dr. D S Fairchild of Clinton for the Burlington session. A money saving sale was noted at Snouffer Ward & Co while KEG Gardner visited Davenport to handle business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Baice
Burlington
Des Moines County Medical Society
Columbus Junction
L. W. Littig
Davenport
D. 8. Fairchild
Clinton
Justwed Quarrel Over Coat Buttons
In a humorous exchange Mrs Justwed notes two missing buttons on a coat her husband wears daily. He retorts that love makes her blind to the flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Justwed
Mrs. Justwed
Cat Beggar At Greenwich Pier Draws Passengers’ Gifts
Old Tommy the hospital cat at Seamen's Hospital Greenwich is taken daily to Greenwich pier where a collecting box on his back prompts steamboat passengers to donate for the hospital. The cat routinely fills the box with pennies and coins each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Seamen's Hospital
Greenwich
Greenwich Pier
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Geo Dempsey
F. Marie
Anyong
Journal Office
Cymé Ford
Columbus, C
Klein & Warren
Come
Roy Stewart
J. Martin White
W. J. Benn
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Mrs. Tom. Randall
Snouffer, Ward & Co
J. R. McCreedy
Marjorie
New Lexington
Vienna
D. Stewart
Phoenix
Guaranteed, Snouffer, Ward & Co
Susie Johnson
Verdi
Ea Teniies
al Dusenbery
Mt. Pleasant
Brother
C. E. Dusenbery
William Sutherland
The
Methodist Church
Bradley Jewelry Store
W J. Southwell
Saskatchewan
Canada
Carl Hartman
George Stewart Hardware Store
Will Hotle
J. B. Snedeker
W. M. Welch & Co
Anamosa
Libbie Davidson
St. Clair Lewie
A. Hunter
Lorin Bennett
Poland
Lemley
G. F. Munro
Omaha, Neb
City
Mr. Munro
D. R. Munro
Fort Smith, Ark
Evening Journal
Delaware
Okla
Old and New Jay
New Jay
Coun
New York
Deeth
Ening
Charles Hyde
Justice Gott
McCall Bros
Geo. W. Stewart
John
West Side Square
Marinello
I Arinell
Fils Mina Johnston
Lemiley’s Grocery Store
Lytle Bros
Equitable Life
Iowa
Geo. W. Dempsey
Local
Agi
Towa
Carolina
Turkey
Big Oy
Todd Stuart
Mutual
Everett
J. A. Harwood & Son
Boute Ride
Riskell
Keg. Gardner
Stryker, Weil
Lucile & la Force
OWA
Wiliam Hannis
Genesis
Job
Lasua
Washington Loan and Trust
D. A. Boyer
W. A. Cook
J. M. Bratten
Teewrsns
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