Death of Wirt Wiseman in Albuquerque
Former Washington youth Wirt Wiseman died January 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico from consumption. Son of the late John Wiseman, long time editor of the Washington Gazette, he was about 30 and had worked for the Southern Pacific Railway. he and his family were longtime neighbors of William Moore.
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Warren Moore
Graham
Philip Wiseman
Wirt Wiseman
Albuquerque
New Mexico
John Wiseman
Washington Gazette
Wirt
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Wisemana
William Moore
High School Pupils Enjoy Musical Treat at Assembly
Pupil at the High School heard K A Hulse sing a beautiful solo during the morning assembly. The music, led by Hulse, was well received by the pupils. The article notes the school provides attractive morning exercises and privileges unusual for schools, comparing favorably with larger cities.
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K. A. Hulse
Break Up a Cold Tablets Target Night Cold Cure
A pill advertised by Stewart's Pharmacy promises to ease a bad cold during sleep. The product labeled Weeks Break Up a Cold Tablets claims to break up the cold with no cure and no pay terms. The ad price is 25 cents.
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Stewart’s
Flying Lady glass show draws 500 plus attendees
More than five hundred people visited the Glass Show yesterday and each guest received a glass souvenir. The highlight is the hypnotic subject the Flying Lady, an invention by Prof. Bassay, who also performs magic tricks. Two big shows offered for one price, ten cents or so.
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Bassay
Wallace Wallace Cole and Minerva Belle Wallace Wed
At the home of W. K. Wallace in Oregon township on Wednesday Feb. 6 at noon the couple Benjamin Wallace Cole and Minerva Belle Wallace were married by Rev. W. R. Williams. The bride wore white organdie with roses. many relatives attended and offered gifts as the family celebrated the bride’s father’s 62nd birthday.
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Ainsworth
W. K. Wallace
Oregon Township
Benjamin Wallace Cole
Minerva Belle Wallace
G. W. Wallace
W. R. Williams
Warner's After Meal Tablets Promote Digestive Health
Advertisement claims perfect digestion requires normal gastric juice with hydrochloric acid and pepsin. Overeating exhausts nerve control, inflames the stomach lining, causing digestion issues. Warner's After Meal Tablets purportedly restore nerve function and gland tone, reducing mucus and strengthening stomach muscles. Price 50 cents a box by mail. Address 46 ay Warner M D Fairmont Ltd. Lodge meeting tonight at 7 30.
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Warner
Palmer Likely to Run for Iowa Governor from Des Moines
Des Moines reports Colonel Dr. Palmer of Washington, a railroad commissioner, may seek the governorship next year if the Titus amendment stands. He plans to announce at a convention, backed by a strong following and a conciliatory stance toward railroads. Meanwhile his current duties include a Rock Island land condemnation hearing in Jefferson and Louisa counties.
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Dr. Palmer
Washington
Board of Railway Commissioners
Col Palmer
Rock Island
Jefferson
Louisa
Colonel Palmer
Shaw
Titus
Palmer
Col. Palmer
Senate
Assembly
Des Moines Capital
Gowell Claims Identity as Charlie Ross Kidnap Victim
Eugene I Gowell told Chicago detectives he is the long sought Charlie Ross kidnapped from Germantown Pa in IISTA He says he was drugged during the kidnapping and has only a dim recollection of his past He says he was raised in Los Angeles and was told his mother figure was Clara Robbins now his adopted parent. Washington report notes Senate action on the District of Columbia appropriation bill and West Point support with anti hazing clause amid post office funding debates.
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Chicago
Eugene I. Gowell
Charlie Ross
Germantown
Iista
Gowell
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Robbins
John
William Gowell
Clarence
Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
West Point Military Academy
House
Griggs
Georgia
Sparta
Mich
Levi Mornngstar
Here
Morningstar
James Vanderhoot
Vanderhoot
Grand Rapids
Pioneer Julia Armstrong Dies at 108 in Minnesota
St Paul Minn Feb 6 Mrs Julia Armstrong a longtime Minnesota pioneer died at her Oakdale home Sunday afternoon at age 108 She was widow of Thomas Armstrong of WabbenGer Falls NY and came to Minnesota in the early 1840s
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St. Paul, Minn
Julia Armstrong
Minnesota
Oakdale
Thomas Armstrong
Wabbenger Falls
N. Y
Tried the dog on her leads to a divorce case in Frankfort
Mrs Ella Baker sues for divorce from William Baker alleging cruelty after he beat her with their pet dog. She says the animal was whipped around the room and she was knocked unconscious, suffering a severe illness as a result. The Bakers are prominent in Frankfort society.
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Frankfort
Ind
Med
Ella Baker
William Baker
Baker
Richmond Birth and Local Transactions Noted
Richmond February 6 report lists the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Str ble. Fred Welte sells 20 acres and house near Richmond to Gephardt Lantz for 1800 dollars. Other items include G W Smith visiting Eldon and Gene Briar traveling to Burlington. A J Cornell and wife visit Mt Pleasant to see Lee Doe in hospital. T L Emry travels to Williamsburg. Nell Harkins and cousin Ralph Goss visit Mrs McClurg near Richland.
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Lawrence
Fred Welte
Gephardt Lantz
Richmond
G. W. Smith
Eldon
Gene Briar
Burlington
A. J. Cornell
Mt Pleasant
Lee Doe
T. L. Emry
Williamsburg
Nell Harkins
Ralph Goss
Near Tichland
Glenn Hall in Concert at the Graham
Des Moines audiences who fondly recall Mr Hall from prior city visits will again enjoy his recital on February 14 in Graham. The former boy soprano has become a tenor with growing fame and notable musical range. His voice is powerful clear and sweet, placing him among a rare tier of tenors who mature from boy to man as artists.
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Glenn Hall
Graham
Des Moines
Hall
Iowa
Wealth and poverty critique and a medical advertisement
A reflective passage cites Sir Walter Raleigh on rich and poor and laments widening poverty under progress. It argues a nation’s safety rests on the happiness of the many, not the few, with a reference to a single annual Christmas meal and the rest lacking. The text ends with a medical advertisement for Rector piles remedy offers a free pile pipe and a no cure, no pay guarantee at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Walter Raleigh
Saturday Evening Post
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Maud Ballington Booth Lecture Tour Ad
Promoter Mr. CO H Wilson invites readers to hear Maud Ballington Booth, famed orator and prison reform advocate, in a series of fifty lectures this season with proceeds benefiting convicts. Also references Mrs Booth and a local property sale by John Kirkpatrik to Ed Harmeier for 10700 dollars.
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America
Maud Ballington Booth
CO. H. Wilson
Mrs. Booth
Mr. Wilson
John Kirkpatrik
Geo. Smith
Ed Harmeier
Mr. Smith
East Main Street
Dr. Pierce Claims Digestive Cure with Golden Medical Discovery
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion disorders. It recounts a testimonial from James B. Ambrose praising relief after three bottles, claiming lasting cure of indigestion and gas. The offer includes free medical advice and a mail-order book, with pricing for paper or cloth binding.
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Pierce
James B. Ambrose
Mifflin Street
Doctor Pierce
Private John Allen Play Shown in Saturday Acts
Saturday night four act presentation of Charles B. Han ford's Private John Allen uses every setting to stage the drama. The production showcases varied locales as it follows the title character through tense scenes.
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South
John Allen
Alabama
Charles B. Hanford
Charles Blanford
Graham
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East Side
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M. D. Fairmont, Ltd
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Mendota
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St. Louis
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Creston
eFb
James Tag
Don
Lela
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Tls
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Feehan
Brighton
Philadelphia Cloak and Suit Co
New York
Iisa
NEW Book Store
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North Side
Duncan
Washington, Iowa
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