Local social notes and prize puzzle at Roberts Furnishing Co
Fresh kisses macaroons and nut fingers at the Vienna. Mrs. Seymour Martin of West Chester was a city caller yesterday. Mrs Celia Jones and son of Crawfordsville visited today. Mrs J M Bratton and daughter Elsie returned from Vinton. J W Dunham returned from Burlington after postal clerk exam. Supt R B Crone traveled to Nebraska for a brother's illness. Mrs James Boyd and Mrs Martin Swift visiting Cotter area. Miss Dale Wagstaff returned home from Mt Pleasant. Prize winners announced by Roberts Furnishing Co with over 150 clever puzzle responses. punctuation faults noted in submissions.
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Vienna
Seymour Martin
West Chester
Roberts Furnishing Co
Morrow Slays Witness Mary Judson After Ben Farrell Case
Niles Morrow, who killed Ben Farrell and was acquitted on self defense, fatally stabbed Mary Judson, the principal prosecution witness in both trials. Judson lies gravely wounded as authorities investigate motives in Ottumwa Iowa.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
The
Evening Journal
Two Noted Safe Blowers Captured Near Ottumwa
Burlington Hawkeye reports Eddie Stoops and Jack Nolan, alias Frank Howard, captured by Sheriff Black and Deputy McCarty in Ottumwa for the Beardsley safe blast. They are linked to the Leisy Brewing Co. theft in September and face charges in Burlington and Greenville Texas. Both have long criminal records and multiple aliases.
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Black
McCarty
Ottumwa
Beardsley
Haskins
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Nolan
Frank Howard
Joliet Prison
Greenville
Texas
Stoops
George Patterson
Vienna hosts Layer cakes with devils and angel food
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wells visiting in Vienna from near West Chester. Samuel Warren and his wife of Havre welcome a baby girl. Ora Simmons returns home to Fairfield after visiting the James Cowger residence. Fannie Sheldon travels to Williamsburg for a winter stay with her sister. J. L. Brookhart leaves for Texas to supervise a George H. Paul Co. excursion, with plans for a larger trip in January.
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Vienna
C. R. Wells
West Chester
Samuel Warren
Havre
Ora Simmons
Fairfield
James Cowger
Fannie Sheldon
Williamsburg
J. L. Brookhart
Texas
George H. Paul Co
Mr. Paul
War of opera managers looms over Terrazzini’s U S appearance
New York reports Henrich Conried of the Metropolitan will seek legal steps to bar Mme Terrazzini from performing in America except under his management. Terrazzini is listed for Manhattan Opera House on January 15, with Conried citing a 1904 contract restricting her American appearances to his company.
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New York
Henrich Conried
Metropolitan
Mme. Terrazzini
America
Manhattan Opera
Truse
Chicago and Northwestern Replies in Back-Taxes Suit
Madison Wis Dec 17 The Chicago and Northwestern road has filed its answer to a state tax suit over unreported gross earnings for 1898 to 1902 inclusive and requests 1 100 000 as over paid taxes on interstate business matching the St Paul road claim with 100 000 more.
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Madison, Wis
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Very Small Earthquake Reported in Washington
Washington notes a very small earthquake recorded by the Weather Bureau with motion barely distinguishable and a preliminary tremor period of about fifty six minutes, suggesting a distant origin. I F Parker, St Louis and San Francisco railroad solicitor, was found dead in his St Louis home. heart disease listed as cause.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
I. F. Parker
The
St. Louis and San Francisco
St. Louis
Investigation of Wyoming to Nebraska Coal Rates Starts
Lincoln Neb Dec 17 Special Examiner Marble acting for the interstate commerce commission begins an inquiry into coal tariffs from Wyoming to Nebraska amid complaints that the rates are discriminatory.
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Lincoln, Neb
Marble
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wyoming
Nebraska
Headache cure advertised for Ren-Gaw by All Good Druggists
Fort Madison Iowa based J H Wagner Company markets Ren-Gaw in 10c and 25c sizes as a headache cure with claimed ten minute relief. The ad targets consumers seeking rapid pain relief from a pharmaceutical product.
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Reece
J.H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison
Iowa
U.S. A
Many Years a Prisoner
Mary Elizabeth Lewis aged 62 has been declared sane after twenty five years in Bloomingdale asylum and is able to manage her estate. Her father left $1,500,000 in trust for four children with $27,500 annual income each. her accumulated income exceeds $200,000. Trustees and siblings contested her release after alienists claimed insanity.
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New York
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Miss Lewis
Bloomingdale Asylum
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce Reopens in Kansas City
The Union Avenue Bank of Commerce, linked to the National Bank of Commerce, resumes business after the parent institution failed ten days earlier. With its reopening, all banks affected by the Commerce have resumed operations in Kansas City.
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Kansas City Bank
Kansas City
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
National Bank of Commerce
Union Avenue
Edison phonographs and 6000 records on hand at Chilcote
T H Chilcote announces the largest line of phonographs and records he has ever carried including a full stock of new improved Edison phonographs. He invites the public to visit the office north of Hotel Colenso to see the machines and hear sample records.
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T. H. Chilcote
Hotel Colenso
Yawn Causes Jaws Dislocation in Kokomo Billiards
Everett Butler, while watching a billiards game in Kokomo Indiana, yawned so broadly his jaws became dislocated. He alerted bystanders and was taken to a physician where relief was administered.
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Kokomo
Ind
Everett Butler
Candy Purchase Spotlights Hays Restaurant
An Eastbound traveler Cha s Hebner was seen this morning while R. 8. Cunningham from Crawfordsville visited the D. 8. Cole captured a splendid wrecked auto photo at Brighton yesterday. Carrie Winter visited Keota relatives yesterday and returned home. W. A. Turner features the town’s largest toy display with dolls, doll cabs and iron toys. Mrs. W. R. Sawhill and daughter Mary Louise returned from Winterset and Des Moines visits. Rev. Mr. Sawhill returned from Tingley where he aided Rev. Lytle R. Free last week.
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Hays
Chas. Hebner
Cunningham
Crawfordsville
Cole
Brighton
Carrie Winter
Keota
W. A. Turner
W. R. Sawhill
Mary Louise
Winterset
Des Moines
Mr. Sawhill
Tingley
Iowa
Lytle R. Free
Despondent Engineer Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
Frank B. Mathews chief engineer of a large Michigan City power plant killed himself in the attic of his home by cutting his throat with a razor after illness left him despondent.
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Michigan City
Ind
Frank B. Mathews
Weather forecast for Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa
The official forecast up to 8 pm shows Indiana with partly cloudy skies and snow flurries in extreme north areas. Lower Michigan expects probable snow flurries. Wisconsin and Iowa will be partly cloudy.
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Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report Chicago Dec 16 Wheat and grain prices
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade show wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and short ribs with opening, high, low and close figures. Cash sales list No 2 red wheat at 97 to 98 cents and No 2 yellow corn at 65 to 64 cents. Buffalo market notes cattle, hogs, and sheep with receipts and price ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ihay
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Buffalo
N. Y
Dee
Dunning &Stevens
Live
East Buffalo
Kidney Cure Trial Report by James Donahue in New Britain
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports failing kidney remedies and diabetes treatment until Foley's Kidney Cure. After two bottles he improved and five bottles cured him completely enabling him to pass a life insurance examination. The ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure treats back ache and all kidney and bladder troubles and is sold by druggists.
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James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
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J. W. Dunham
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James Boyd
Martin Swift
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Dale Wagstaff
Welch
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