Local and Personal Local arrivals and visits reported
Local notes show Mr. and Mrs. Geo J Hawkins arriving for a few days at O J Simons home. Hannah Wagenknecht and Rudolph Wagenknecht visit in the city before returning to Ainsworth. Miss Lena Shaffer travels via Crawierdisville to Wolsey South Dakota where she teaches. John Hanna returns from Grand Jury duty near West Chester. Merle Samson leaves for Beaver Falls Pa to resume school. Rothschilds advertise a big pre inventory sale. A.O.E. S calls meeting scheduled Jan 5 for initiation and installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. J. Hawkins
John Hanna
West Chester
Lena Shaffer
Crawierdisville
Lagia
Wolsey
Kota
Merle Samson
Beaver Falls
C. L. Samson
Auction Sale At the Asher Co and Personal News
Auction sale of suits coats skirts rain coats silk waists and sweaters to be held Saturday afternoon and evening at the Asher Co. Miss Madeline Sullivan of Burlington visits grandparents in Eldon en route to Trenton Missouri. Several local residents travel visit relatives and attend church events with a freight wreck affecting rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher CO
Madeline Sullivan
Burlington
J. C. Swift
Local ads fill city with sales and visits
A stream of notices and brief items lists sales at The Fair and Vienna stores. Mrs. I. D. Norton and Mrs. Fred Norton travel, while Rev. and Mrs. Gardenier visit en route from Keota to Alexis. The Graham screens Graystark. 250 fresh pies at the Vienna. Bakeries offer coffee cakes and donuts. Various residents visit relatives, travel, or hunt while the weather dips to one degree above zero at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gardenier
Tingley
Iowa
Keota
Alexis ,Nl
T. O. Foley
Keokuk
Charles Blair
Sigourney
Foley Kidney Pills Transform Painful Rheumatism to Mobility
Mary C. Abbott of Wolfeboro New Hampshire reports a rapid recovery from rheumatic pain attributed to uric acid buildup after three days on Foley Kidney Pills. She states she could move again and praises the remedy, urging others with similar symptoms to try it. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. stocked the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Abbott
Wolfeboro
N. H
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Dougherty Bros Cut Prices On Full Suit Range
Cut prices announced at Dougherty Bros offering one fourth off on all suits overcoats pants shirts underwear hats and caps in a regional sale style note of dramatic reductions at the department store.
Skylark with Long Spurs Finds Love and Little Eggs
A tale of a unhappy skylark with sharp spurs learns romance when a pretty skylark accepts him for his voice. They marry and raise three spotted eggs, but fear for their safety as a farmer plans to cut the grass. The clever male uses his spur to move the eggs to safety beyond the hedge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Lark
Svylarks
Skylark
Local families depart after visits and events in city
Mr and Mrs G. B. Kirkpatrick and daughter Helen return to Chicago after a week's stay with relatives. c. Cummings of Riverside buys clocks at Roths. Mr and Mrs N L Babcock and daughter Josephine leave for Los Angeles to spend winter. Herbert Anderson of Burlington leaves after several days visiting. Miss Florence Leffingwell of Lincoln arrives for a week's visit. Prof T C G Davis moves music studio downtown with a Kurtzmann piano. Baptist Bible School at 9:30 with services. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor holds social with games music and oyster supper. two company contest ends with Company E as winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Ralph Case
Mae Riffler
Company E
Beta Roberts
Chariton
Company C
Students suspended from Iowa College of Dentistry for class cutting
Thirty five dental students at the State University of Iowa City have been automatically suspended for unexcused absences. Under college rules three missed classes trigger suspension, and the group missed one class in a row before Christmas. They appealed to the board and face removal from the class for the year unless pardoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
College of Dentistry
Wabash Trains Collide Near Mineola in Iowa
A head on collision between a passenger flyer and freight train on the Wabash at Mineola in Council Bluffs Iowa Tuesday night wrecked two engines, killed livestock, and shook passengers though no serious injuries were reported. The southbound engineer faces responsibility claims and is accused of missing Mineola by meeting trains at Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mineola
Silver City
Inter Urban plans $80,000 for Iowa City area upgrades
The Iowa City Cedar Rapids Interurban Railway Co. will spend $80,000 next year on improvements. A new substation will be built in Iowa City and the Coralville substation will switch to North Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Interurban Railway Company
Coralville
North Liberty
Cow on Track Derails Train Near Eddyville
A cow on the track near Eddyville caused a freight train derailment and forced the passenger service to detour to Ottumwa via Washington, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Eddyville
Washington
New Grocery and Meat Market Ad Promises Fresh Produce
The ad proclaims a fresh grocery and meat market with low prices and frequent restocking. It invites customers to inspect the sanitary meat department run by Mr. Patton and highlights delivery service from T. S. Crone near the Democrat office. Oysters priced at 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Crone
South Democrat
Notice A O U W Basket Supper Invitation
Members of the A O U W are invited to a basket supper. Bring full baskets and invite a friend. Come and enjoy a good time.
HYOMEI Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
HYOMEI continues to cure catarrh with regular use, offering a complete outfit for $1 and a 50 cent bottle of HYOMEI liquid. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes breathing the inhaled medicine daily to clear air passages and ease head symptoms without stomach dosing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyomei
Lemmon
Milwaukee Road Superintendent Receives Stolen Ride Peace Offering
Ottumwa January 6 Superintendent J A McDonald of the Milwaukee road's Ottumwa division reports a man from Wellman sent $16 with a note signed A Friend confessing theft of a ride from Parnell to Kansas City years ago to make peace with his conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
J. A. McDonald
Milwaukee Road
Wellman
Parnell
Kansas City
Dean of Men to Be Appointed at State University
Iowa City Iowa January 6 If plans proceed a dean of men will be appointed at the state university to fill a role similar to the dean of women The plan envisions two offices one for freshmen and one for sophomores Juniors and seniors are expected to manage themselves The dean will advise on duties and oversee conduct outside school affecting academic work Details are being worked out and no action has been taken yet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University
Five Die In One Family From Pneumonia
Dubuque Jan 6 Louis Wachenheim a laborer died Wednesday of pneumonia. He was the fifth to die of the disease since last Thursday morning and but one of the family of six remains. Three died within 10 hours on Thursday and another died Monday. The remaining survivor is seriously ill with the same illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Louis Wachenheim
Webster Fund Overdrawn With County Poor Drain
Webster county spends 18 700 yearly on the poor and the fund is overdrawn 11 000. The drain has forced use of the insane and other funds to meet demands. Charitable institutions report significant suffering despite relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Fund
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Dougherty Bros Sale Promises One Fourth Off
One fourth off on all men and boys suits and overcoats pants dress shirts flannel shirts under wear hats and caps at ti Dougherty Bros in a bold retailer promo line for shoppers seeking discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ti Dougherty Bros
Masonic Fraternity Announce Third Degree Work
Work on the third degree is scheduled for Friday evening. Brother J. E. Kunath, Worshipful Master, notes the gathering for the lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fraternity
Edna Ethel Kephart to Wed C Arthur Ruebsam in 1911
Social notes report an upcoming marriage of Edna Ethel Kephart to C Arthur Ruebsam with invitations extended by Mr and Mrs Robert Kephart for January 18 1911 at six oclock. The item also mentions local dances and social gatherings including a Presbyterian Juniors party and a Royal Arch Masons installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kephart
Edna Ethel
C. Arthur Ruebsam
Cyrus Chapter
Royal Aveh Masons
J. D. Glasgow
H.C. Hull
Homer Stephen
A. H. Wallace
J. W. Morton
A. N. Alberson
C of H
G. H. Kerr
Royal Army
Leigh H. Wallace
P. S
W. L. Miller
Howard Benn
Farnee Bridger
Charles Noacker
Sentinel
The
Presbyterian Church
Ralph Dougherty
Win Smouse
Josephine Smith
Will Wilson
Chal Ford
W. D. Shearer
John McCall
Cloyce Dougherty
Russell Davis
J. B. McCleary
Ralph Smith
West Washington Street
Des Moines
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Rothschild
Hannah
Rudolph Wagenkneight
Ainsworth
N. L. Statler
South of the
Keola
James Searle
Lem Singmaster
Ethel
Marion
Valley, Junction
Kate Singmaster
Sam Thompson
Chester Evans
Libertyville
Guy, Evans
Rothschild’s
Frank Young
Crawfordsville
Jean Huysmans
New Post Office
O. BE. S
Sme
Sahneed
Henry Dittmer, Sr
Lincoln
Illinois
Wilbur Goodwin
Dorothy
St. Louis
City
Rothschild's
Newton King
Canon City
Colo
Harriet Duncan
Eldon
Rockusland
Keller & Phillips
Rochester
Wallace & Little
W. W. McFarland
Mr. Snakenburg
Mr. McFarland
Joe Simerman
Montgomery County
Missouri
Mr. Simerman
Lexington
Stella Davis
Harry Bell
Manchester
W. R. Sawhill
William Matthews
J. M. Duncan
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Sawhill
Mr. Matthews
Mr. Duncan
Shannon City
I. D. Norton
Fred Norton
Pines
Minn
Heota
Lou Norton
Vienna
Agnes Coffelt
D. H. McLaughlin
Rila Brollier
Richland
A. B. Jones
N. 1. Coulter
Cleo
Charles Dokies
Charlotte Cunningham
Ames
K. A. Burnell
Minneapolis
J. A. Cunningham
Kathryn Clubb
Coletta Swift
Davenport
Immaculate Conception Academy
Myrs
Ralph Gowey
John* Bailey
Graham Is Graystark
New York
Chicago
Harry England
Kéota
J. J. Crooks
J. M. Wilson
J. A. Carden
Winfield
Graystark
L. L. Twinam and Son
Everett
Haskins
Irs
M.S. McMullen
Mill Godfrey
Clayton Clapper
Howard Edridge
Lee Arthaud
Guy Kasave
Everett Kaye
Verditos
Wraustark
Graham Tonight
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Er. H. Cumings
Wayland
Leta Roberts
Russell
G. W. Hobson
J. A. Harwood
South Side
Dougherty Bros
C. 8. Cummings
Riverside
Rothechild's
Herbert Anderson
Florence Leffingwell
Nebr
T. CG. Davis
Caner
Blair
Mr. Davis
Kurtzmann
Crea
Ted
State University of
Wabash
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
J. E. Kunath, W. M
Eagle Wall
Della Sawtell
Nellie Benson
Lucile Weiscarvery
Lelia Sense of
Fairfield
Robert McCall
1St United Presbyterian Church
East Washington Street
Miriam Davis
Bernice Lowry
Seymour
Ralph Bickford
Biethan
Nyal
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