Local and Personal Christmas Visitors Reach Home
Miss Margaret Carson returns from Centerville to spend the holiday at her parents W A Carson residence. Many students and teachers such as Miss Edith Dusenbery Miss Olive Munro Miss Mary Hatch and others head home from Iowa cities for Christmas. Visitors arrive from Pasadena Calif Edmonton Alberta Ames Iowa City and Atlantic Iowa while plans include candy at the Vienna and fresh nut bars for Sunday breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carson
Centerville High School
W. A. Carson
Edith Dusenbery
West Chester
Mary D. Hatch
Chicago
Florence Patterson
Rockwell City
Iowa
Katherine Nebe
Atlantic
Christmas and New Year Post Cards 3 Dozen 25c
Bradley's Jewelry Store offers Christmas and New Year Post Cards by the dozen at 25 cents. Community notices report local visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Reed arriving from Lenox Iowa for a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley’s
Alpha Reed
Lenox, Ia
Philosophers and Truth in a Quip on Lies
A famous thinker muses on truth saying a man may justify a falsehood three times. He cites a woman twice and then admits forgetting the third instance, in a wry, self-mocking line about deception and gender.
Key West Prepares for President Taft Arrival
Key West residents regret missing a grand welcome for President Taft and party aboard the Arkansas as it docks en route to Panama. The battleship now features additional beds lace curtains a piano a phonograph and Taft sized amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Taft
Arkansas
Panama
Presdent
Untold billions cost of a European war
Diplomatic circles debate the price of a great European war. Jules Roche estimates monthly army costs at 5.4 billion dollars and envisions national paralysis, collapsed trade, and the halt of agriculture. Leroy-Beaulieu argues France could endure longer due to grain reserves, while Neymarck warns of incalculable global consequences from an abrupt halt in credit and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continent
Great Britain
M. Jules Roche
France
Paul Leroy-Beaulieu
The
Institute
Germany
Russia
Alfred Neymarck
French Society of Political Economy
New Joliet State Penitentiary Plans Unveiled
Plans for a 3.5 million dollar Joliet penitentiary feature centralized prisoner supervision with circular cell houses 120 feet in diameter linked to a central dining hall. Heavy glass between bars encloses each cell replacing open cages after three years of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Europe
Deneen
Ameer Resents Petition Creations in Kabul Golf
The Afghan ruler plays golf near Kabul and locals place petitions in hole cups hoping to reach him. He orders petitions burned, viewing the act as an intrusion on his royal pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamaer
Afghanistan
Kabul
Ameer
Committees Named for Washington County Hospital Woman's Auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary of Washington County Hospital appoints committees for House and Purchasing Library Membership Sewing Decorating. Members include C J Wilson S W Brookhart C W Stewart Etna Steck J E Wright C W McLaughlin W R Jeffrey FE R Jenkins C H Keck J B Crooks C C Cunningham J C Boice James N Phillips T J Berdo Anna Dawson L J Cherry W P Wells H B Case J A McCoy James Swift Scott Reister and more under a program led by chairpersons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Washington County Hospital
C. J. Wilson
S. W. Brookhart
C. W. Stewart
Etna Steck
J. BE. Wright
C. W. McLaughlin
W. R. Jeffrey
FE. R. Jenkins
C. H. Keck
J. B. Crooks
C. C. Cunningham
J. C. Boice
James N. Phillips
T. J. Berdo
Anna Dawson
L. J. Cherry
W. P. Wells
H. BE. Case
J. A. McCoy
James Swift
Scott Reister
Alice Rownd
A. N. Alberson
Belle Rice
Alberta Wagner
G. S. Kerr
Chas, Brown
Jealousy Tragedy Ends With double shooting
In Des Moines Clifford M. Wood pursued his former wife Esther Wood to a Fort Des Moines streetcar. He shot her three times then killed himself. Esther Wood is hospitalized in critical condition with wounds to the neck arm and side. Doctors removed bullets from neck and arm but another bullet remains unfound. Outcome remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desa Moines
Esther Wood
Fort Des Moines
Clifford M. Wood
Mercy Hospital
Barber shops to close for Christmas day
City barber shops will close all day on Christmas. They will stay open the night before as long as the trade demands. Names listed include Colenso Barber Shop H. M. Shellebarger Welch and Mehaffey 26214 Chas. Outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colenso
H. M. Shellebarger
Welch & Mehaffey
Chas. Outright
Baltimore to form new trust with Munsey Gould Perkins interest
Reports claim a Baltimore trust company with at least 1 million dollars capital will be formed soon. New York financiers including Frank A. Munsey Frank Gould and George W. Perkins are said to be involved. E L Norton of Finance and Trust Co may head the new corporation. T Rowland Thomas of National Bank of Baltimore named as director but declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
New York
Frank A. Munsey
Frank Gould
George W. Perkins
E. L. Norton
Finance and Trust Company
T. Rowland Thomas
The
National Bank of Baltimore
Mr. Thomas
Dancing Party at Eagle hall by Younger Dancing Set
About twenty couples attended a dancing party at Eagle hall with music by the Cunningham- Patterson orchestra. Floy Elwell will host a linen shower for Miss Eva Crone, who will wed G. W. Gaumer of Fairfield on December 26. German high school class led by Miss Nebe sang Xmas carols at German homes, delighting elders with memories of Fatherland customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Hall
Cunningham-Pattison Orchestra
Floy Elwell
Eva Crone
G. W. Gaumer
Fairfield
Miss Nebe
Social at A. O. U. W Hall This Saturday Night
Announce a social at the A. O. U. W. Hall Saturday night with good music. Call for all to attend. Also a Woodmen notice requesting members to pay assessments by the first of each month or face suspension. signed by J. G. Moriarty, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Simons
N. C
Silas G. Ross
J. G. Moriarty
W. C. Starr
J. C. Peck
Charles Phillips
William Ross
U. W. Hall
Daydreaming Advantage Says Judge About Pipes
A judge notes one benefit of daydreaming is that your pipe never goes out, linking imagination to steady smoking patience.
Breakfast for Mrs Wilson at Waldorf Astoria
New York December 21 Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the President elect and her daughters Margar et Eleanor and Jessie will be honored at a Victory Breakfast by the Woman's Democratic Club. The Waldorf Astoria Grand Ball Room is reserved and Mrs John Sherwin Crosby leads the event with many prominent guests including Mrs Grover Cleveland Mrs John A Dix and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Margaret
Eleanor
Jessie
Woman's Democratic Club
Waldorf-Astoria
John Sherwin Crosby
Grover Cleveland
John A. Dix
William Gaynor
Theodore Roosevelt
William Sulzer
Foss
Massachusetts
Wiliam J. Brown
Good Better Best And A Few More Good Days Yet
A storefront message from G. W. Hobson praising a strong business month before Christmas. The note highlights high customer demand and a wide selection to satisfy last minute shopping from a clean stock.
Bishop Addresses County Teachers
Two meetings for county school teachers were held at the Commercial club parlors with fifty attendees. Professor E. Bishop of the state college at Ames spoke in the morning on study plans for country schools and agricultural subjects, then led a corn judging session in the afternoon. A new course of study in agricultural and nature subjects is planned for next year to align with the county’s calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Washington
E. ©. Bishop
State College
Ames
Thelma at the Graham Tonight in Popular Prices
Henry W. Link and Louis Elliot present Marie Corelli's Thelma at the Graham tonight. Special scenery and electrical effects include the Midnight Sun and the Vision of the Valkyrie. Curtain 8 30. Prices 10 20 30 and 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
the Graham
Henry W. Link
Louis Elliot
Marie Corelli
Northland
Graham
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Public warning against ear, nose, and throat ointments with mercury. Mercury can damage smell and general health. recommend prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo offered. taken internally and claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price one dollar. ad also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Nerdy Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney & Co
Results Talk in Journal Want Ad Style
A brief notice hints at results conveyed through a journal want ad style. It suggests a concise, factual update using a classified tone to announce outcomes and standings.
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Santa
Harwood’s
J. A. Harwood & Son
John St. Stewart
West Side Square
Todd Stuart
Mutual
Vienna
Olive Munro
Clyde Fickling
Oskaloosa
D. W. Mannussier
Woolson, Ia
C. Lins
F. L. Rittler
Libertyville, Tl
J. E. Bittler
W. P. Ramsey
Merritt Welch
Panhandle
Texas
Harry Welch
Tex
Fred H. Smith
Corpus Christi
South
Mr. Smith
A. B. Carr
Clara Coulter
Emporia, Kans
Ben Helwick
Vienrna
John Belville
Ceceland
Jack
Pasadena
Calif
Columbus
Ohio
Lynn Baker
Iowa City
Ralph Case
Parsons College
Mrs. H. K. Case
Ruth
Fannie Winter
Los Angeles
George Ross
Jeanette
Edmondson
Alberta
Canada
D. J. Ross
Waterloo
Everett Shearer
Ainsworth
Owen Wilson and Sons
Owen and
Addison
Omaha
Nebr
Mary Steck
Hazel Martin
Rachel Knupp
Mrs. C. A. Knupp
Charles L. Zorraugh
Elizabeth
Cleveland
Louise Binns
Addison, Mich
Luella Shaw
M. D
Congress Hotel
Epes
J. C. Moothart
Des Moines
Frank Votruba
S. D. Carris
E. C. Carris
Harriett Conklin
Keota
Kate Dean
Commercial Savings Bank
Llege Baby
Aetur
Agnes Latta
Edna Jamison
Crawfordsville
Kathryn Latta
Ben Wallace
Amherst
Mass
Mrs
L. H. Wallace
Grace Simerman
Max DeLong
Lois Maxwell
City
Lisle Oldfield
Wellman
Russell Davis
Portland
Ore
Louis Davis
Lynn
Joseph Finney
Mansfield
J. M. Finney
Pres. Taft
Liggett’s
Shermans
Oruc
Jules Roche
le Roy-Beaulieu
Hl) Prison
Amber
Perkins
G. W. Hobson
Bishop
Fessor
Catarre
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