For Sale And Rent Notices From Local Classifieds
For Sale male hog about 200 pounds registered Poland China. For Sale good dry wood and posts. For Rent two rooms for students inquire at Journal. For Sale two good steel calves Henry Messersmith. A black mare pig weight 150 from southeast part of town leave word at Journal office. For Sale fifteen full blood Brahma chickens 714 W Main St Henry Tolenaar. For Sale one Percheron stallion and two to three year old colts see H F Maass. Furnished rooms for rent with furnace heat hot and cold water and bath use Over the Crown.
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Poland
China
Jno
Journal
Journal Office
W. Main St
Henry Tolenaar
Detective Instinct More Widespread Than Expected
A New Orleans Times Democrat piece quotes an veteran detective noting that innate sleuthing talent exists in ordinary people and even some business figures. He recalls a man obsessed with unraveling mysteries who constantly joined investigations, aiding officers with rapid deduction and keen perception.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Rufus Choate and the Moonlit Question Trial
The wit of Rufus Choate is on display as he cross examines Dick Barton chief mate of the ship Challenge. He quizzes about the moon and the equator prompting laughter and a sharp retort on latitude at the equator. The anecdote ends with a success remark.
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Rufus Choate
Dick Barton
Choate
Lapland Birds Count Reaches 198 Species
H. Goebel reports Lapland hosts 198 bird species with 133 confirmed breeders, 34 probable breeders, 17 stragglers, 6 winter visitors, one oceanic species, and seven observed only on the Solovetski islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
H. Goebel
Solovetski Islands
Witty Exchange Between Mrs Housekeep and Mrs Clubb
In this Philadelphia Press item a humorous exchange between Mrs Housekeep and Mrs Clubb centers on dinner timing. Mrs Housekeep notes a delayed meal while Mrs Clubb quips about the husband needing to arrive earlier to dine.
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Clubb
Philadelphia Press
Death of Mrs James W Looney in South Washington
Mrs. James W Looney died last evening at her daughter Mrs A A Beenblossom's home in South Washington after a three week illness from la grippe. Survived by seven children and by her husband’s prior death in 1901. Funeral Thursday afternoon at Zodieck with Rev J B Lehreckengast. The obituary notes her Christian faith and long residence in the area.
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James W. Looney
A. A. Heenblossom
South
Washington
Looney
la Grippe
Henry
A. A. Beenblossom
John Stewart
Hannah Goble
Kentucky
James Looney
Indiana
Washington County
William
Alvira
Stewart
Round About Special Telephone and Rural Route News Service
Items of Interest To All continues from Page 7 featuring misc notes and brief notices. The column provides short domestic tips and community updates sourced from telegraph and rural route exchanges.
Red Oak Families See Travel and Funeral News
Dec 29 reports include Al Tenny and son returning home to Red Oak after visiting Mrs. R. S. Hall. Ottumwa visitors attend funeral of D. Well eiver. Cedar Rapids guests attend niece Blanche Cunningham’s wedding in Crawfordsville. Funeral notices and illness updates follow among local residents.
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al Tenny and Son
Red Oak
R. S. Hall
M. M. Edmundson
Washington
W. E. N. Wilson
Ottumwa
D. Welleiver
George Cunningham
Courtland
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Easter
Ed Rush
Mediapolis
N. B. Rush
Jas. Sands
J. A. Crawford
Christmas Dinner Gathered Meyers and Families
Mrs. Rebecca Meyers and family and Mr. Taylor and family shared Christmas dinner with W J Meyers of Washington on December 26.
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Rebecca Meyers
Mr. Taylor
Washington
Local Social Notes Include Weddings and Visits
Miss Maggie Reaney of Letts returns home after visiting sister Mrs J L Derby. W L Johnson comes back from Bloomfield after visiting his wife’s parents. Robert Taylor and wife spent Saturday in Washington with daughter Mrs George Brinton. On Wednesday December 30 at noon Miss Emma Bell Tucker will wed Mr Roy Fetters at the bride’s father Mr A L Tucker’s home.
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Clara Groendycke
Kate Mauthe
W. F. Miksch
Muscatine
Ben Romig
Mt. Moriah
Romig
John Buxbaum
Charney Anderson
Dunbar
Emmie Buxbaum
Cedar Falls
J D Dayton
Richland
J A Simerman
Wellman
Effie van Sickle
Washington
Sadie Eagle
Oskaloosa
Dillon
Ottumwa
Epworth League
R. C. Ferguson
Maggie Reaney
Letts
J L Derby
W L Johnson
Bloomfield
Johnson
Robert Taylor
George Brinton
Emma Bell Tucker
Roy Fetters
A L ‘Lucker
Funeral for Fred Liska Held at ME Church
The funeral for thirteen year old Fred Liska, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Chihak, was held this afternoon at 2:29 at the ME Church after his Sunday death from fever. Officers were installed at the Masonic Temple last evening.
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Fred Liska
Joe Chihak
Masonic Temple
Diphtheria Quarantine In Joe Smith Home
Diphtheria forced a quarantine at the home of Joe Smith this morning affecting his daughter Eva. Meanwhile Ed Gorham bought a new piano yesterday for his daughter Flossie.
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Joe Smith
Eva
Ed Gorham
Flossie
Mrs Lewis and relatives visit before returning home
Dec 29: Misses Ethel and Lilian Lewis left after visiting the A L Erdice home. Mr and Mrs A W Hamil and children visit their grandparents in Grandview. Mrs George McCarty of Delta spent last week at the McCarty home.
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ID. H. Fox
Washington
Fred Niblock
Ling
G. W. Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Welch
Lyman Davidson
Kansas City
Frank Young
David Young
Bedford
Carl McCullough
Peat
Ody
Kansas
Robert McConahey
Berda Oberlin
James Kelsey
Wilma Thompson
Winfield
Talla Thompson 'T Riley
Burlington
J L Cochran
C J Sherry
Iola
Ethel
Lilian Lewis
A. L. Erdice
Oskaloosa
A W. Hamil
Grandview
George McCarty
Delta
Seat sale opens tomorrow at Carris drug store
Tomorrow morning the seat sale for Adelaide Thur ton begins at Carris drug store. Be there to secure your seats.
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Adelaide Thurston
Carris Drug Store
Smoot expected to resign senate seat to dodge inquiry
Rumors in Washington say Senator Reed Smoot of Utah may quit the Senate rather than submit to a stringent investigation. Advices from Salt Lake City indicate church leaders are guiding a reply being prepared, with opponents arguing the fight targets the Mormon church as a whole.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Salt Lake City
Smoot
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Court Safer Than Juries in Allen Address
Omaha editor Allen argues before the Philosophical society that juries are untrained and easily swayed while advocating stronger court powers. He cites thirty years of practice and notes he would not abolish juries but curb their scope.
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Omaha, Neb
Allen
The
Philosophical Society
Holland’s Antistrike Law Limits Rail Labor Actions
The Netherlands enforces an antistrike law prohibiting strikes on government railways with a four year prison penalty. Government workers are barred from collective action as state employees. About two thirds of railways are government owned.
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Holland
Netherlands
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