The Hunt Comedy Co presents Mabel Heath at The Graham
The Hunt Comedy Co will present the comedy drama Mabel Heath tonight with reserved seats at 10c. Tickets go on sale at Harvey & Warfel's and Wilson's Opera House box office. A matinee is planned Saturday afternoon with Peek's Bad Boy rumored. Baby Sproul visits Wayland as Mrs Sproull recovers.
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tragedy shocks Iowa community as daughter shoots self
In Riverside Iowa yesterday morning Lizzie Knotek aged 18 or so shot herself with a revolver in the family home six miles south of town. She had been keeping company with a man from Lone Tree and her mother reportedly opposed marriage to a younger suitor. A note is not yet opened and coroners have not been called. Separately a wandering man asked for meals on credit then allegedly cashed in by robbing several eateries, prompting local authorities to intervene.
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Washington
Knotek
Lizzie
Capt. Crawford the Poet Scout Heats Up Hotel Allen Night
Capt Captain Jack Crawford known as The Poet Scout stayed as a guest at Hotel Allen. The former chief of scouts in U S army spoke of his life and his four years as a justice department special agent. He travels for charity entertainments and literary work before moving to Keota and Burlington Vermont. William Wilson Jr. left for Cedar Rapids on business.
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Hotel Allen
United States
Crawford
Department of Justice
Weather forecast for Iowa in early January
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday in Iowa with cooler temperatures and light winds expected. The outlook calls for minimal precipitation and variable northern skies, with no strong fronts anticipated through the period.
Anti-Saloon Meeting Aims to Stop Manufacturers Bill
In Washington, an anti saloon league gathering at Smouse's hall plans a protest against a manufacturers bill to be pushed in the state legislature this winter. A Des Moines convention formed an auxiliary to the national league and discussed a Capitol lobby to defeat liquor friendly laws.
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Spirit of Eli Neiswanger’s gray mare in new buggy
The gray mare of Eli Neiswanger became frightened as he prepared to ride and bolted free from him. A neighbor quickly captured the scared horse with no damage reported.
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Ten hunters set out near Grace Hill to chase cotton tails
A party of ten comprising J Curran F Schott J D Glasgow Joe Campbell A H Wallace M Cavender Doug Page S Reieter J A Harwood and Chas Bailey went out near Grace Hill today and will try to see how many cotton tails they can bring home.
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A. H. Wallace
M. ©. Cavender
Doug Page
S. Reieter
J. A. Harwood
Chas. Bailey
Grace Hil
Kalona Christian Society Pledges 825 for Silk Quilt Fund
The Christian Society of Kalona pledged 825 for a religious cause. To raise the amount, the ladies made a fine silk quilt and arranged for a New York store to dispose of it. J. Zeck of West Chester was in the city today and returned on the morning passenger.
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Iowa editors head to Galveston for National Editorial meeting
A party of Iowa editors will travel to Galveston for the National Editorial association meeting on February 19. Delegates include Colonel and Mrs. Albert W. Swalm Oskaloosa Mr. and Mrs. M Junkin Fairfield Mr. and Mrs. A W Lee Ottumwa Mr. and Mrs. H A Burrell Washington Paul Junkin Orange City and Graqua Humboldt with John Mahin as Iowa Evening Press association president. They will spend a week in Texas then visit Mexico.
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Washington
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Humboldt
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Iowa Evening Press Association
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Seventy Six
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Keota
Wayland Man Bound Over for Manslaughter in Oskaloosa
Geo Netterfield, a Wayland youth, was bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge for the killing of Joe Golightly in Oskaloosa. Friends say his attorneys seek acquittal on self defense grounds.
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Local notices mention Wilkins corn and movers in town
Jonathan Wilkins reports over 4000 bushels of corn at Ainsworth near A Supscringa. Mrs Baldwin and Mrs Harding return to Washington after a lengthy visit here. Henry Benz from near Washington visits the city seeking a new home site for his family. Fairfield Journal ab once.
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Jonathan Wilkins
Ainsworth
Supscringa
District Meeting At Court House Saturday Afternoon
A district meeting of Washington will be held at the court house on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was postponed due to small attendance last week and a large turnout is desired.
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Hunt Comedy Co Stages Mixed Pickles In Strong Attendance
Last night Hunt Comedy Co played to the largest crowd of the week with Mixed Pickles described as Kilt-edged. Tickets priced at 10e drew growing crowds as each performance improves. Tonight the company presents Mable Heath a five act play with new cast members including Grace Lannpingham who returned home on No 16 from a visit with her mother.
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Mable Heath
Grace Lannpingham
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