The Pride of Tiores and Holiday Sales
Soldiers praise Bucklen's Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts and wounds with a money back guarantee. Stewart's drug store sells it for 25 cents. Turner's offers a fine toy line for the Christmas season. Mrs Councilman and daughter return to Cresco Iowa. Hugh Teeter buys second hand goods. Baptist Ladies host a mince pie bake sale at Nicloa Campbell's furniture store on Saturday December 13 at 10 am.
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Stewart's Drug Store
Councilman
Fr. W. Young
Michael Wilson
Cresco
Iowa
Hugh Teeter
Baptist Ladies
Nicloa & Campbell's Furniture Store
Local merchants and visitors noted in Des Moines era
An array of short items lists Allen's meals, Lemmon & Tews' opera glasses for rent, and Johnson bakery's candy and Nut Pound cake. It also reports several residents traveling to visit friends, a soldier returning from the Philippines, and local official G. W. Van der Welt's forgery indictments with $2,000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. van der Welt
Marion County
Lake Prairie Township
Summit Township
Ruckman
van der Welt
Unmarried Daughters Feed On Fish Diet For Phosphorus
A curious old tale notes an elderly woman with many single daughters feeds them fish for its phosphorus benefits, while quips about Bible dealers predicting prophets and a ghost story after onions add a comic note. A playful toast ends with a lawyers joke about in-laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Kansas
St. Louis
Stein & Shames Bankruptcy Sale At Brighton Clears Stocks
The Stein and Shames bankruptcy sale in Brighton yesterday drew strong demand with stock selling for 451 to Julius Frankel of Peoria Illinois. The stock was invoiced at 3555 and the sale was conducted by Mr. O. B. Brown of the local city. The Ollie stock proceeds to be offered today by auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein & Shames
Brighton
Julius Frankel
Peoria
O. BE. Brown
Ollie
Ministers Honor L D Young at Six O Clock Dinner
At the Rev L D Young Home Rev and Mrs L D Young hosted city ministers and their wives for a six o clock dinner. Attendees included Rev Mr Logue and wife and daughter Jean Rev Mr Lilley and Daniel Rev Mr Allen and wife Rev Mr Sehreck engust. The dining room featured pink and white decoration with candles. Misses Rose McGugin and Lacey Wilson assisted in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Young
Logue
Jean
E. F. Lilley
Daniel
Rose McGugin
Lacey Wilson
Pat Plays Lion in Circus Prank Ends with Tiger Cage Dare
Patsy Flannigan agrees to dress as a lion for 72 a week after the keeper says the skin remains from a dead pet lion. He crawls into the tiger cage to perform and prays in Irish while the tiger eyes him menacingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Flannigan
Flannigan
Patsy
London
Critique of Iowa Teacher Pay From Cedar Rapids Republican
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues Iowa should be ashamed of teacher salaries. It lauds teachers for their demanding role handling discipline, moral training, testing, and ongoing study, noting nine months of pay for near year round, long hours. Iowa City Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Republican
Lowa
Board of Education
Iowa City Republican
sewing machine would make a good Christmas present
A line noting a sewing machine as a suitable Christmas gift references Solbrig and mentions a location opposite the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solbrig
Opera House
David Harum Play Likely To Endure Like Rip Van Winkle
Reports say the David Harum stage adaptation, drawn from Westcott's comedy, is set to debut in the Graham this Friday evening. Fans who read the book will enjoy seeing its scenes enacted on stage as tickets are on sale at Carris drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harum
Westcott
Rip van Winkle
Graham
Carris
Ames Makes Good Showing at International Live Stock Show
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts led the Student Judging Contest at the Chicago show from Nov 20 to Dec 1. College teams took all first prizes and the Spoor trophy while 2-year-old Shamrock the Angus won grand champion honors. Swine, cattle, and sheep from the college also captured top fat stock prizes. Local builders report progress on Shanafelt Knupp shed repairs and Elmer Keck’s residence showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Chicago
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
United States
Canada
Bright Farmer
Iowal College
Truant Officer Urges Compliance With School Rules
Marshall Ragan as truant officer reports resistance from some parents to vaccination and to sending children to school as required by state law. He stresses the obligation to enforce laws and suggests moral encouragement and possible compulsion. A note about Citron Pound cake at Johnson bakery tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Ragan
Washington
Johnson Bakery
Tomorow
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Beardy
Come
Vici Kids
Dougherty Bros
West Side Clothiers
Tieroes
Turner's
the Evening Journal
Orville Eldba
Lowe
Thlaphone
East Main &T
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D. J. Norton, JR
North Side of Square
Towa
Undertakers
Emba'mers
Han Schaffner & Marx
Mart Schaffa
Mara
Newport
West Side
Washington, Ia
Allen's
Stewart's
Lemmon & Tews
The
G. W. Dye
Sigourney
Carl Borris
Crawfordsville
Harry McCall
Burlington
John Swearingen
Los Angeles
Corawall
Ainsworth
Mat Miller
Vernon Beavers
Knoxville
Harris McGugin
Bowman
John
Pennsylvania
J. A. Jones
East Washington Street
Cotter
Nancy Laferty
Carlisle
John McConahey
Havre
Flick & Johnson
Turner
W. A. Chilcote
Southeast
John Fitzsimmons
George Hopengardner
Alaska
Philippines
Journal
Offce
Johnson's
George Luther Cady
Congregational Church
Associated Charities of
Des Moines
Uniit
Johnson
North Side
Dell H. Duncan
Daley
Sie Hopkins
Washinton Star
McClure
McClure’s Magazine
Standard Oil Co
Ida M. Tarbell
T. B. Vogt
News Dealer
Columbia Pharmacy
Rev. L. D. Young
Pat
Lion
Bessie Clifton
Todiana
Shanafelt & Knupp
Ferguson
Frank
Elmer Keck
ReynNoio
Sam E. Swick
Work & Meek
West Side Square
Jose
Pal Comba
Mittens
Roya
Fancy Sox
Black
Genta
Dolla
Ribbona
Ings
Steck
H. F. Steck’s
Reliable Jeweler
Price
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