Local notes on Christmas events and shoppers in town
Miss Ollie Devel shows a strong night and improves today. Local hits and friendly knocks will be shared citywide for Christmas. Mrs J L Dayton and Hattie Ross shopped in the city. Roger Leedy heads to Pennsylvania next. Abe Pearson bought a Conover piano for his daughter Myrtle. Clog dancer Jack Brown travels from Centerville for Christmas night minstrel show. Essiey buys a Cable piano for his daughters. Minstrel seats are selling fast. Clayton Neiswanger plans burnt cork for the minstrel singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Devel
Hattie Ross
J. L. Dayton
West Chester
Roger Leedy
Pennsylvania
Jack Brown
Washington
Centerville
Stichter Sells Gunther's Candies
Frank Ross of West Chester visited the county seat today. Mrs. Pierce Hartman shows slight improvement. Mrs. J W Applegate remains seriously ill. E Rupp and family plan January move to the Chris Horning farm four miles south where Mr. Rupp will farm next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ross
West Chester
E. ©. Rupp
Chris Horning
Mr. Rupp
Snow Arrives Early as Weather Forecaster Rushes To Warn
The first real snow of the season fell last evening and continues. The weather forecaster, blamed for a late alert, wakes in a frenzy and predicts a winterlike stretch with snow on the ground for the holidays. Snow appeared earlier than last year.
Bitter battle with stomach and liver trouble ends in cure
Geo W Hoffman of Harper Washington claims seven years of chronic stomach and liver woes were cured by Electric Bitters. He recommends the remedy to all and plans to keep it in his house. The advertisement notes the medicine is guaranteed and costs 5 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Hoffman
Harper, Wash
J. H
Pierce
A Barrel In A Bung Hole Our
Reginald asks what a bucket shop is and is told it is a modern cooperage where a barrel is taken in and a bung hole brought back. The moral warns to invest money in coal now as prices may rise before spring if mine troubles occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald
Accidents Deaths Births and Marriages Reported
The County News reports local mishaps and life events with prompt summaries from our field news gatherers. Efforts focus on incidents, obituaries, birth notices, and wedding reports within the community.
Pleasant Bill elects officers at annual meeting
Mrs Frank Kephart traveled to Earlham for a week with her brother. The Pleasant Bill telephone company held its annual meeting electing officers for the coming year. A potential fire at Doc Moores was stopped by neighbors before major damage. George Benson visited his ill uncle David Benson Sr the day prior. Mr and Mrs Robert Kephart returned from Love ree after a relatives visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kephart
Earlham
Pleasant Bill Telephone Company
Doc Moore
George Benson
David Benson
Robert Keptart
Loveree
Social Roundup in Crawfordsville and Nearby Visits
Mrs Clara Pearson and Miss Saral Crawford spent yesterday with friends in Crawfordsville. Mrs H B Hamilton shopped at Washington. Mrs L Hartwick and her Paris born son visit sister Mrs Harry Pearson. P A Clarahan left for holidays with daughters in Harper. Mrs BE Spessard and Mrs Jos Rowan head to the J W S Dunham home in Washington. D Wood returns from Moran on a brief business trip. Chambers is home from work at Burlington for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pearson
Saral
Crawford
Crawfordsville
H. B. Hamilton
Washington
D. Wood
Moran,Co
Chambers
Burington
Christmas Entertainment at Methodist Church Announced
Rev. C L Tennant and his nephew Rev Ek L Tennant between trains today. The Methodist Sunday school will hold a Christmas entertainment Saturday evening at the church with a literary program by the children. Fred McElroy and Floyd Maxwell were Washington travelers this morning. H D Cherryholmes returned from Chicago. Mrs McFarland and Mrs DeLong are today in Washington. John Long returned from Chicago. A reception tonight for Mr and Mrs Robert Smylie by his parents Mr and Mrs William Smylie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Tennant
Burtington
Ek. L. Tennant
Methodist Sunday School
Fred McElroy
Floyd Maxwell
Washington
H. D. Cherryholmes
Chicago
McFarland
DeLong
John Long
Robert Smylie
William Smylie
Patent list notes Iowa issue dates and inventors
R W Bishop reports patents issued on the 19th to Iowa residents including fence posts by Calvert and Mc Daniel, a scraper blade by Randall, various devices by Law rey, Stinson Robinson, Clifford, Vleckenstein, Dow, Louden, Conn, K E, Wood, Mc Cabe, Baldwin, Dain, Caldwell, Hunt, Downs, and others. The notice adds a Degree of Honor meeting in A O U W Hall with officer elections urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Elnathan Calvert
Des Moines
J. A. McDaniel
Stephen Randall
Russell
Alonzo Lawrey, Jr
Chreokee
Lawrey & Bannister
Stinson Robinson
Vinson
W. P. Clifford
Iconium
W. W. Rankin
Ottumwa
A. B. Clinton
J. C. Cook
Bed
G. FF
Vleckenstein
G. Dow
Sioux City
Hay-fork
William Louden
Fairfield
A. H. Conn
Cedar Rapids
G. KE
Jackson
Sigourney
B. D. Wood
R. M. McCabe
Fort Dodge
C. L. Baldwin
Waterloo
Hay-press
Joseph Dain
B. J. Caldwell
G. L. Hunt
Caldwell
Hunt
J. A. Downs
Gudden
Wins Great Debate in Cambridge Contest
Paul McClanahan, Princeton student, defeated Harvard debaters in Cambridge last Friday. He argued that football as it is now is not right and won the best speech prize of $100 plus a scholarship. McClanahan, noted as a fine orator, had previously spoken in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McClanahan
W. J. Hamilton
Cambridge
Paul
Princeton College
Harvard
McClanahan
Bazaar Dinner Menu from St James Church Ladies
The menu lists tomorrow's dinner and supper offerings. Dinner includes Tomato soup chicken dressing potatoes gravy baked beans turnip salad pie coffee. Supper features Oyster stew pickles cake fruit coffee.
A Fearful Fate and Local Notices
A column notes Har ry Colson of Masonville Iowa praising Bucklen s Arnica Salve for piles and minor injuries. Miss Gertrude Smith assists at Duncan book store. Licenses issued to Fred Fister and Effie Weekly C L Atwood and Lillie B Nand. Joe Belville returns from Palmer Nebraska. W J Hamilton buys A M Gardner property on East Main street. Grace Brownell of Monmouth visits Miss Carrie Hamilton before heading to Keota for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Colson
Masonville
Lowa
Bucklen
J. H. Stewart
Fred Fister
Effie Weekly
C. L. Atwood
Lillie B. Nand
Grace Brownell
Monmouth
Carrie Hamilton
Keota
Funeral service for L. H. Cowger set for tomorrow
The funeral for the late L. H. Cowger will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the home of his son James Cowger. Rev Handy will conduct the service and interment will take place in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Cowger
James Cowger
Mr. Handy
Vienna bakery offers cookies pies and bread for Christmas
Miss Teresa Swift, nurse graduate, announces bake shop notes at Vienna bakery with various cookies pies and bread. Wm Blair Son's features Japan goods and Christmas flowers from Keck Floral Co. mentioned alongside visitors from Iowa City and local illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Wm Blair & Son
Candies and Christmas music at local stores
Candies at Stichter's Vienna priced from ten cents a pound with Christmas night features including Dixie Jubilee singers and a 25 singer chorus. Saling's music store reports new sheet music titles as popular songs and instrumentals. The Daily Maroon lists students at Chicago University slated for winter degrees including Charles Barlt latch em and Fred L Whidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable Saling
Daily Maroon
Chicago University
Charles Bar! Latchem
Fred L. Whidney
A Cure for Croup You Can Trust
A cited older remedy for croup is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for quick relief. The ad claims it has never failed and mentions Mr. M. F. Compton of Market Texas endorsing its speed and effectiveness. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman are listed as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Compton
Market, Texas
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Chamberlains Pain Balm heralds fast healing claims
Emergency medicine advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as soothing sprains bruises burns and seeds. It promises instant relief and healing in one third time with antiseptic properties to prevent blood poisoning. Also notes Iowa Central Ry holiday excursion rates December 23 to January 1 and a for sale ad for a fresh Jersey part cow at Journal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Iowa Central Ry
Priest Indicted for Grand Larceny in Yonkers Case
Rev. Bernard A. Brady pastor of St Joseph’s Yonkers faces grand jury indictment alleging he secured a $10000 bequest for the church through fraud. Mrs Margaret Brady died recently leaving a $10000 estate and a will to St Joseph’s. Miss Viola Uess of San Francisco disputes the will’s validity and prompted the grand jury review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Bernard A. Brady
St. Joseph’s
Yonkers
Margaret Brady
St. Joseph's Church
Viola Uess
San Francisco
Senate Adopts Panama Canal Emergency Bill Report
In Washington the Senate approves the conference report on the Panama Canal emergency appropriation and ends that measure for now. House debate centers on president’s message with focus on federal insurance control. The day ends without new legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Conference Committee
More Land Swindlers Convicted in U S Court
The jury in the United States court found W T Horsnell and Royal D Stearns of St Paul guilty of land frauds tied to South Dakota lands. Dr Maurice Fishberg of New York says immigrants are doctored up temporarily in Europe to enter the United States. Three European cabinets, those of Italy Greece and Montenegro, have resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
United States
W.T. Horsnell
Royal D. Stearns
South Dakota
Maurice Fishberg
New York
Europe
Italy
Greece
Montenegro
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the Evening Journal
Orville Slaver
Poucreess
Washington Town
EAGT
Ina Ton
Bocal
Stewart's Book Store
U. S
George Shaner
Tom Chilcote
Journal
Jno
G. Stewart
Matt Anderson
State
Boston
Block
Minneapolis
Minn
Journal Office
Gor Reot
Ashby
Abe Pearson
Fins Conover Piano
Has. Saling
Myrtle
Chip Essiey
Coppock
Chas. L. Saling
Clayton Neiswanger
Stichter
Gunther
Pierce Hartman
J. W. Applegate
the County News
Pleasant Hill
Ainsworth
Patent Report
A. O. U. W. Hall
Gertrude Smith
Duncan
Joe Belville
Palmer
Nebr
John
A. M. Gardner
East Main Street
Teresa Swift
Marbourg & Helwick
Vienna Bakery
Keck Fidfat Co
Hartey McCall
Roy Tripp
Iowa City
Frankie*Porter
Keck Floral Co
West
Eiliot Lyne
University At
Stichter's
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Reynolds
Jersey
McElhinney Drug Co
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
St. Paul Road
F. A. Miller
MTSU
J. E. Kunath
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