Banquet honors for Washington County alumni group
The Washington County Alumni Association and State University of Iowa Student Club banquet at Congress hotel drew undergrads, recent alumni, and two university representatives Dr C S Chase and Atty St G Walker. Dr Chase praised the university’s growth and urged booster spirit while Walker extolled the Iowa City law faculty and town.
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Washington County Alumni Association
Congress Hotel
C. 8. Chase
St. G. Walker
State University Area
Iowa City
Congress Cafe
Wilson
Col
C. J. Wilson
G. W. Hay
Chase
College of Medicine
Doctor Hay
Doctor Chase
Medical College of the University
Washington
Carnegie Foundation
C. W. Mclaughlin
Marsh W., Bailey
A. C. Fuller
C. A. Dewey
T. L. Brookhart
Ed Harmeier
Mary Masson
Louis Masson
Paul Stryker
John Fisher
Lynn Baker
Nellie
Dougherty Bros Slashes Prices on Men's Wear
Cut prices advertised by Dougherty Bros offering one fourth off on all men and boys suits and overcoats pants dress shirts flannel shirts under wear hats and caps to clear stock.
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Dougherty Bros
Brooklyn Youth to Inherit $1,186,608 on 21st Birthday
Kenneth Daws of Brooklyn will receive a $1,186,608 check as a New Year gift when he turns 21 on December 30 in White Plains. The fortune comes from the estate of Brooklyn resident David Dows.
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White Plains
N. Y
Kenneth Daws
David Dows
Brooklyn
Great Even A Fall and Prostration Venerate Sacred Ruins
A quotation reflects on greatness in fall and reverence for sacred ruins. It contrasts mockery of ruin with the steadfast piety of those who honor sacred spaces even when buildings lie in ruins. The speaker cites Seneca to emphasize humility and reverence.
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Seneca
Hyomei Inhaler System Offered For Cold Cure
Millions own Hyomei inhalers and can buy Hyomei bottles at Lemmon's Pharmacy. An extra Hyomei Inhalent costs 50 cents and promises a day cough or cold cure. A complete Hyomei outfit costs 1 dollar with a lifetime inhaler. Free samples available from Booth's Hyomei Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
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Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Booth
Hyomei Co
Buffalo, N
Temperance Lecturer Chooses Worms For Illustration
A Glasgow temperance lecturer used a water glass a whisky glass and live worms to demonstrate effects of alcohol. He dropped a worm into water it wriggled then into whisky and proclaimed its end. An audience member challenged the claim and the lecturer replied with firm assurance.
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Scotland
Glasgow
Maister
Norma
Let Laughter Drive Away Grief and Woe
A poem by Frank Marion urges embracing laughter to dispel despair. It promises cheerful smiles can ward off illness and even death, likening joy to sunshine and moonlight brightening life’s dark days. The verse encourages letting laughter out fully without restraint.
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Frank Marion
England youth returns as actor after three years
A young man in England reappears after three years away to reveal he has become an actor. He secures a grand London engagement with Henry Irving. At the Lyceum, he acts as a mere extra. In a comic crisis the father cries for action and the son is urged to shoot the gun as a startled audience watches.
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Rayo
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
England
Henry Irving
Lyceum
London
Jim
Little Roland learns a rude word and uses it
A young boy overhears a swear word and adopts it, calling his nurse a digression toward a homophone insult. The grandfather mails a stern letter about the word, mentioning a bird rumor, which leaves a lasting impression on the child. Later in the yard the nurse asks if any birds are around, Roland dismissively repeats the insult.
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Roland
Denver Post
Man for Each of You Told Through Civil War Battle
A Philadelphia Times report recalls a minister addressing Sunday school teachers about soul saving. He told of a Civil War battle where a lone hero captured a Confederate commander, urging maidens to pursue spiritual conquest with determined effort.
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Boys In Blue
Philadelphia
Dawn to Dime Graft on North Side
A Chicago street character known as My North Side tries to swap a bad dime for two cents at an all night restaurant. After a failed ruse with a nickel he attempts to hoodwink a tramp for a larger nickel and dime, but the plan collapses when the cashier and beggar reject the scheme.
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North Side
Chicago News
Secrets of a Past Life Saltwater Dream Discussion
A neighbor drops a conversation about dreams in which saltwater reveals past life secrets. The host prompts the guest, who rushes to fetch his hat and answers he is leaving to hide the saltcellar. The exchange ends with alarm and a hurried departure.
Willie and the pony a boy's clever money test
In Buffalo a seven year old boy owns a bulldog named Mike and a prized pony. A visitor offered 10 cents for either, but the boy chose the dime and directed the buyer to take the pony while the bulldog waited at the barn. He quips that the pony is safer with Mike nearby.
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Buffalo
Mike
Willie
Harper’s
Voice of a Sweet English Singer Stirs Concert Manager
An American concert manager recalls an English singer famed for a voice of sweet tone and vast compass. Her husband, acting as manager, sought to impress audiences with the power of her voice. During rehearsal a trombonist was directed to play louder, only to be met with the conductor’s demand and the joke about where the wind is.
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