All A Mistake at the Graham Opera House
Washington academy students staged All A Mistake at the Graham opera house drawing a large crowd despite bad roads. The plot centers on Capt Obadiah Skinner's home Oak Farm and a scheme by Lieut George Richmond to marry Nellie Huntington to gain a fortune. Cast members include Hill McCleary John Simpson Jean Stephen Ralph Bunce Blanche Adams Ethel Nagley Lillian Peck and Miss Nora Corette with Lucile Peck on piano and Lena Maxwell performing. The curtain falls with the ensemble shouting It is All a Mistake and a post show concert.
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Graham Opera House
Washington Academy
Obadiah Skinner
Oak Farm
Sane Asylum
Geo
Richmond
George
Miss Nellie Huntington
Miss Nellie
Carmelia Skinner
Ferdinand Lighthead
Hill McCleary
John Simpson
Skinner
Jean Stephen
Nellie Richmond
Lieat
Ralph Bunce
Ethel Nagley
Cornelia Skinner
Miss Nagley
Lillian Peck
Nellie Huntington
Harry Robertson
Richard Hamilton
Miss Adams
George Richmond
Nellie
Romeo
Lucile Peck
Nora Corette
Lena Maxwell
Social event notes promise lively evening gatherings
Miss Ruth Wells will entertain the A B C s at her East Jefferson street home this evening. Mrs Oscar George will host a dinner at o clock in honor of Miss Lois Bell of Regina Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wells
East Jefferson Street
Oscar George
Lois Bell
Regina
Canada
Queen Esther Circle to Meet at Miss Rownd Home
The Queen Esther circle of the M. E. church will meet with Miss Alice Rownd next Monday evening at 7:30 in regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
M. E. Church
Alice Rownd
Literary Afternoon at Fortnightly Club
The Fortnightly Club literary department plans an afternoon meeting with Mrs. Lottie Norton on Monday at 2 30 PM. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming readings and club activities in the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Norton
Kepharts Host Dinner for Hartman Departure to Enid
Mr and Mrs J H Kephart of East Washington street entertained at dinner yesterday in compliment to Mr and Mrs I K Hartman who leave soon for their new home at Enid Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kephart
East Washington Street
I. K. Hartman
Enid
Okla
Farewell Party Given for Palmer Boys by Wilson family
About forty children gathered at the J. S. Wilson home on South Town Avenue for a farewell party honoring Dick and Poser Palmer who plan to move with their parents to the Sunflower state next week. The Palmer boys, former Heights school students, were popular with friends. Each guest brought a farewell letter for the honorees as lively games and luncheon were served by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Wilson
Outh Town Avenue
Beth
Leila Wilson
Posers
Dick Palmer
D. M. Palmer
Sunflower State
Palmer
Heights
Mrs. Wilson
Death of John Davidson in Bedford Iowa
Word reached relatives today of the death of John Davidson who died at his daughter Mrs BE Hoover’s home in Bedford Iowa. He was a twenty year prominent Jackson township resident and well known in the area. Daughters include Mrs W B Meyers and Mrs Russell Davis. The funeral will be held in Bedford on Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Russell Davis planning to attend.
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Coppock
Henry County
Mr. Ballard
Wayland Cemetery
John Davidson
BE. D. Hoover
Bedford
Iowa
Davidson
Jackson Township
W. B. Meyers
Russell Davis
Russel Davis
Death of Jacob Shively farmer of Henry County
Jacob Shively, a prominent and well to do farmer of Henry County, has died. The obituary notes his standing in the community and local affairs, reflecting on his contributions and the impact of his passing on the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Shively
Henry County
Church Services at Covenanters Church
Preaching services morning and evening by the Rev. D. H. Coulter. Other services as usual.
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D. H. Coulter
Barrers of March Term Jurors Named
The list of petit jurors drawn for the March term includes Mark Pratt Washington J A Crawford Washington Thos Nycum Kevta W Wells Crawfordsville T Ro Perine Wellman Daniel Sexton Washington W S Phillips Wellman A W Brown Wellman J D Hamil Crawfordsville Floyd Letts Ainsworth Martin Swift Washington W T Hamilton Wellman B F Allen Kalona Harve Leeper Noble B Lakin Wellman C W Cady Keota Daniel Rohrer Washington J D Fishburn Washington M P Neff Wayland Alex Eimen Riverside W Kiesey Washington A P Jeffrey Ainsworth Jno Goodman Washington D Cunningham Washington.
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Mark Pratt
Washington
J. A. Crawford
Thos. Nycum
Kevta
W. W. Wells
Crawfordsville
T. Ro Perine
Wellman
Daniel Sexton
W. S Phillips
A. W. Brown
J. D. Hamil
Floyd Letts
Ainsworth
Martin Swift
W. T. Hamilton
B. F. Allen
Kalona
Harve Leeper
Noble
B. Lakin
C. W. Cady
Keota
Daniel Rohrer
J. D. Fishburn
M. P. Neff
Wayland
Alex Eimen
Riverside
W. Kiesey
A. P. Jeffrey
Jno
Goodman
Cunningham
Postoffice to Close for Legal Holiday
Postoffice will close at 11 o clock in the forenoon and remain closed for the rest of the day Monday a legal holiday. Mail carriers will run morning deliveries and then operate the windows from 10 30 to 11 a m Patrons are advised to govern themselves accordingly.
Local social notices mix with travel and visits
Mrs A J Peterson of Ainsworth called in the city. Miss Ethel Tillotson travels to Chicago for spring millinery study. Dr and Mrs J M Chittum of Richmond visited the Biskamp home. Boyd Berdo leaves for Keokuk bankers convention Monday. Misses Iva and Cora Brinton of Brighton return home after visiting Mrs J W Ingham. Everett Shearer of Verdi was in the city last night and returns home this morning with his father W D Spearer for a day’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Peterson
Ainsworth
Ethel Tillotson
Chicago
Boyd Berdo
Keokuk
Iva
Cora Brinton
Brighton
J. W. Ingham
Everett Shearer
Verdi
W. D. Spearer
Local Travel and Visits Highlight Crawfordsville Area
Local residents and visitors traveled through Crawfordsville today with many heading to Ainsworth West Chester Columbus Junction and Coppock. Notable movements include Martha Porter Elsie Wallace Maud Limerman and Blanche Willey visiting relatives while Jacob Shively's death prompted a Coppock trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Detweiler
Columbus Junction
Elsie Wallace
Ainsworth
Maud Limerman
West Chester
Reprieve Granted in Nebraska Hanging Case
Lincoln Neb February fifteenth day the hangman waited as 150 gathered in the jail yard to witness the execution. The supreme court granted R Mead Shumway a stay of fifteen days after his death sentence for killing Mrs Sarah Martin over a marriage refusal. Shumway wore gray as he faced the scaffold and sought forgiveness. His lawyers argued juror death and long standing mental incompetence from a childhood head injury.
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Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court
R. Mead Shumway
Shumway
Sarah Martin
Largest band ever gathered in New York City plans concert
Paul Tienneberg leads the Twenty second regiment band aiming for 205 musicians at an armory performance on March 7. The lineup includes 14 flutes and piccolos 53 clarinets 24 French horns 12 tubas 12 trombones 2 harps and more. Organizing to achieve harmony after years of interest.
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Paul Tienneberg
Twenty-second Regiment
New York City
Henneberg
Armory
Sculptor Proposes Eagle Chariot Flight from Eiffel Tower
Georges Lorin, a Paris sculptor, plans a flight from the Eiffel Tower summit with trained eagles. He believes he can train the birds to carry a man and gear, seeking twenty five eagles to begin spring journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Lorin
Eiffel Tower
Paris
M. Lorin
Heated steering wheel for cold weather cars
An English inventor creates a hollow steering wheel containing heating wires to warm the driver's hands in cold weather, promising practical value for motorists. The device aims to improve comfort and control during winter driving.
Overcoat Swap Sparks Quiet Restaurant Row
A patron recounts a mix up at a restaurant where his overcoat disappeared and another man’s coat remained. He suggests the proprietor isn’t at fault but hints at a potential meeting with the other man to resolve the matter.
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Hardup
Mrs. M. L. Martin Visits Winfield After Fall Incident
Mrs. M. L. Martin returned to her Winfield home this morning and visited her father W. H. Riley who recently suffered a fall on icy sidewalks.
Miss Rose McGugin Accepts Millinery Trim Job
Miss Rose McGugin returned from Des Moines where she has been for a week and plans to go to Scranton Nebraska to begin work as a trimmer in a millinery shop there.
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Rose McGugin
Des Moines
Scranton
Nebr
Footwear sale touts 90 Oxford styles at Fox and Dewey
Ad invites shoppers to view 90 different shoe styles in display windows after warning improper fitting can cause blood poisoning. Promotes low prices and quality, urging customers not to miss the selection.
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Acorn
Fox & Dewey
Wedding Ties Span Violet Week in Vienna Visit
Miss Bertha Anderson of Wyman and Miss Stella Meek hosted guests in Vienna overnight. Miss Jennie Lewis of Columbus Junction returned home after a week at Edwin Griffith's. A. VanCleve of Trenton Mo left after helping with the Greer lunch room addition. Miss Clara Horning rode to Sigourney and will visit until next Thursday for the wedding of Miss Alvina Beinke and Geo Burns.
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Bertha Anderson
Wyman
Stella Meek
Jennie Lewis
Columbus Junction
Edwin Griffith
A. VanCleve
Trenton
Greer
Clara Horning
Sigourney
Alvina Beinke
Geo. Burns
Washington cured by arnica salve after spider bite
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas suffered blood poisoning and deep leg sores after a spider bite. Doctors failed to heal him but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely cured him. The salve is praised for eczema boils burns and piles and costs 25 cents at J E Lemmon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bucklen
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
J. E. Lemmon
Suitcase labels soaked after January accident
In the January Bohemian the exchange confirms Willie’s suitcase was damaged by water in the crash and all labels were soaked off, with one reply affirming the fact.
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Willie
Reggie
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Hobson & Gove
Hamilton
Smilin Adit
OF America
Lancaster
STECK
H. F. Steck
Church Services
Church OF Covenanters
J. M. Chittum
Biskamp
The
Royal
Royal Market
Post Office
Lemmon
Guy Mitchell
G. W. England
Vienna
Wm. Powell
Burlington
Stanley Fishburn
Alfred Burris
W. R. Jeffre
Martha Porter
Visi
Blanche Willey
Catherine Morris
Cotter
Perry Davison
J. E. Adams
Marie
Opera House
Mary Martin
Lou
Merle Johnson
Phisoner
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
McElhinney Drug Co
Electric Theatre
Darktown Fire Brigade
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