County Superintendent Reports Rich School Statistics
Miss Mary Hughes, county superintendent, submitted her annual report to the state, highlighting numbers on teachers, attendance, and finances. Key figures include 48 female teachers, 70 months taught on average, 6,208 daily attendance, and $2.08 average tuition per pupil. The report also lists funds and expenditures across contingent, teachers, and school house funds, plus amounts paid for library and text books. The text notes narcotics and alcohol education in zero schools and ends with social notes about a Lemon dinner and attendee names.
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Mary Hughes
Coccesaeyss
Jatus Cepa
PRON
eiMot Dodge Yoo Ot
School House Fund
Dongt Boutcob
Jan Vbeeth Cerns Ghatite
Vanveva Mae Ae Teachers Fund
Une
Ccc
Winfield Hosts New Opera House Opening Theaters
Winfield Iowa reports the new opera house ready for opening with Robert Downing company performing Richard the Lion Hearted on Jan 11. The building is 80 by 150 feet, seats 600, owned by Metzgar Patterson and managed by Eicher Carse, with scenic upgrades and Muscatine stop for the tour. The town promotes a winter trip to the National Livestock Exposition with tickets at 37.65 round trip on Great Rock Island Route agent BE Stewart, Winfield. A cottage prayer meeting led by John Ingham and W A Moore is planned, with youth prayers in the church ladies parlor. E. H. Barrows sprained his left arm skating and heads to West Chester for a writing class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. BE. Stewart
Great Rock Island
Winfield
Iowa
Metzgar, Matthew & Patterson
Eicher & Carse
Robert Downing
Muscatine
Richard the Lion Hearted
Bro. Pulaski Maxwell
John Ingham
Lewis Klein
W. A. Moore
E. H. Barrows
Ice Harvest Begins As City Prepares For Summer
Two cars of choice wood arrive at the ice houses as B N W crews work overtime for the annual ice supply. Over 20 000 tons will be hauled to the city in coming days to keep cool next summer. Ice cutting started at Smouse's lake and Hise's pond with thick clear river ice eight inches deep. Conductor Greer returned with a full crew for the first Chicago ice run. Local workers shift as season peaks and Parkinson Buckley fill their ice house. Other notes: Miss Elsie McCobb's Sabbath class held a surprise supper. Robert Turbott bought John Hardin's 160 acre farm for 77 per acre. several residents travel for visits and returns from Kalona and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smouse’s Lake
Smith, Wright & Co, Poultry and Packing
Hise’s Pond
Greer
Winfield
Chicagua
Parkinson & Buckley
Elsie McCobb
Robert Turbott
John Hardin
Ainsworth
Johnson’s
Olive Rueping
Dr. Jenkins
Chicago
Anniversary Notice in Coal and Building Material Business
The firm John Shields & Son announces 27 years in coal and building materials and looks to a 28th year in stronger shape. They invite new customers to try them and note their city office at Columbia Pharmacy, Rowland & Shields, Brighton. Several local visitors are mentioned during January, including Geo Wood and Ralph Gault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Pharmacy
Rowland & Shields
John Shields & Son
Brighton
Geo. Wood
Chicago
Ralph Gault
Bloomfield
Will Dunlap
Harper
Kan
McClurg
Chas. Pearce
Washington
R. L Emry
Uriah Smith
Witness Couples in Attorney Office Wedding
William Wilson and Miss Lizzie Goble wed yesterday evening in the office of Attorney W H Butterfield. The bride and groom were previously involved in a racy incident at Ainsworth and the county jail. A mediation by the bride’s father led to a ceremony conducted by Justice W A White, with legal proceedings to be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
Lizzie Goble
W. H. Butterfield
Ainsworth
W. A. White
Dewey to Open January Term with Two Day Session
District Court judge Dewey adjourned the November term sine die and will open the January term next Tuesday for two days. He plans to rule on the Titus amendment and Express company cases at the outset and decide the Herring Turbot motion for a new trial. Judge Clements to join later to handle most business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
District Court
Express Company
Ryan
Newton
Clements
Horse Market News Shows Uptick in Demand
The horse market, once dull, is rapidly improving as buyers report solid activity. Reed of St. Louis replaces Jake Hite as buyer for Smith, Taylor and Co. of Buffalo and is securing stock for a first shipment. McCollum and Cherryholmes plan two loads Monday to St. Louis and an eastern market. Swearengen, recently moved from Wayland, will ship a Buffalo, N Y bound load Tuesday. Harry Ward returns home after a visit.
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Wayland
Buffalo
N. Y
Swearengen
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Mercer & Chilcote
Graham Opera House
Sol. Smith Russell
Mr. Tim. Murphy
Mr. Russell
Bowland & Shields
Work & Meek
West Side
Stewart’s
Ralph Munro
West Chester
Ann Arbor
Mich
Uni
Versity Law School
Temple Pharmacy
East Side
Lemmon & Lewis Jewelers and Opticians
Watches
Waaninerey, Lew
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Washington, Iowa
Vien’s West
Harwood, South Sipeg
Citizens Savings Bank
Cnas H. Kee
Salt Lake City
Winfield’s
L. B. Schreck
Engary
Gyifen
Washington, D.C
Tae Evenine Journal
Isig
W. F. Jacobs
Kalona
Wm, Rice Home
Daisy Hu
Lake Forrest
Stuart
Mary
Horse Market News
Harry Ward
Lonsdale
Hill
A. K. Stiller & Sohn
Soran
Germany
New York
Lowes
Defender
Men Fork
Ll and
Aes Ag
Ohio
California
Baird & Bailey
Temple. Pharmacy
M. Fi
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