Christmas in Capital Employes and the White House
In Washington in early January the Roosevelt White House and staff share gifts, turkeys, and cash bonuses amid a festive Christmas spirit. The First Family visits Admiral Cowles, then returns to Pine Knot, Va., for year end. a humorous garbage mancard humorously captures the season’s cheer.
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Washingon
D. C
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Admiral
Mrs. Cowles
Mr. Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Sanitary Department
Weather and political notes mix rumors and satire in Iowa forecast
A Washington special prints Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow then shifts to a satirical political piece. It recalls a 1856 law on attendance, notes Congressman Gaines pushing pay docking for absence, and parodies graft and gift rumors around President Roosevelt, Lula Grover, and a White House gift saga including two Angora cats.
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Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Lula B. Grover
New York
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Grover
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises $100 Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin and others in Toledo. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available and price 75 cents per bottle. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Ae
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Install Officers In G A R Posts Ceremony
The G. A. R. installed new officers Tuesday after regular business. Capt. J. J. Kellogg served as Installing Officer. Sworn in were S. A. White post commander William Coppock senior vice George Nisle junior vice Gardner Surgeon W. H. Warner quartermaster J. W. Scott officer of the day Joseph Reiner officer of the guard Lewis Wallace chaplain J. J. Kellogg adjutant A. S. Folger sergeant major and J. W. Morton carter master sergeant.
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J. J. Kellogg
S. A. White
William Coppock
George Nisle
Gardner
W. H. Warner
J. W. Scott
Joseph Reiner
Lewis Wallace
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsed By Fort Madison Official
Mr August Sherpe, the overseer of the poor at Fort Madison Iowa, says the medicine acts more agreeably and does more good than any other laxative. Dr Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation and sell for 25 cents at Stewart's pharmacy.
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August Sherpe
Fort Madison
Iowa
Dr. King
Stewart's
Water rent deadlines set at local bank in January
Water rents are due and payable at Washington County Savings Bank until January 15. After that date the ordinance governing payment will be strictly enforced.
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Washington County Savings Bank
Local figures return home after city business
A. Davidson arrived back at his Crawfordsville residence last evening following a day in the city on business. Samuel Turkington returned to his home near Wyman late yesterday after spending a day or two visiting relatives in Letts.
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A. Davidson
Crawfordsville
Samuel Turkington
Wyman
Letts
Brood sow sale announced at Casey Bros Livery Barn
George Zion left the city for Mt Union after a day of business. Mrs Chas Olds in Waterloo is seriously ill, with friends hoping for her speedy recovery. report notes the illness after the Olds family recently moved there.
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Casey Bros
Chas. Olds
Waterloo
Ainsworth
Gorham party heads to Garden City Kansas
Chas Gorham departed Tuesday night with landseekers for Garden City Kansas. The party includes John McCulley T J McElhinney Schuyler Livingston Tom Anderson Mr Hope Will Fleming J D Dill Mr Richardson and Mrs Chas Gorham. During Gorham’s absence Frank Galloway will handle his office business. Martin Swift Sr. is very ill at East Second Street home. Ora Dickson just returned from a week with sister Mrs J A Gibson in Valley Junction.
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Chas. Gorham
Landseekers
Garden City
Kan
John McCulley
T. J. McElhinney
Schuyler Livingston
Tom Anderson
Mr. Hope
Will Fleming
J. D. Dill
Mr. Richardson
Mr. Gorham
Frank Galloway
Coatre
Martin Swift Sr
East Second Street
Ora Dickson
J. A. Gibson
Valley Junction
New Cure for Epilepsy Claims by Dr King Pills
J B Watterman of Watertown QC Rural Free Delivery reports his daughter, long afflicted with epilepsy, cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills with no attacks for over two years. Ad promotes Bass body cleansers and life giving tonics at Stewart’s drug store for 25 cents.
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J. B.’Watterman
Watertown
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
Dougherty Bros. Men's and Boys’ Clothiers
Square Meals
Roy Y.stichter
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
U.S
Capital
Allto
Col
Hot Springs
Gaines
John Wesley Gaines
Congress
George Zion
Mt. Union
Kiderdown
New York Story
Wood
Just
WM. A. Whiting
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