Washington County Corn Wins at Ames Prize
Washington County exhibits at the Ames short course yield top prizes. Charlies Reubsam of Ainsworth wins the grand sweepstakes best single ear for the Southern district. J. M. Maxwell takes first on 10 ears and fourth on a single ear. John Sundberg of Whiting wins grand sweepstakes class A. Victor Felter of Washta claims northern sweepstakes. Henry county team places second in the fifty ear contest.
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Washington County
Ames
Farmers’ Institute
Charlies Reubsam
Ainsworth
Corn Institute
J. M. Maxwell
Mr. Reubsam
Washington National Bank
John Sundberg
Whiting
Iowa
Victor Felter
Washta
Frank Montgomery
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
W. Vi. Steeley
F. B. Montgomery
J. L. Hughes
J. D. Moore
Ross Wright
Higgins to Travel for Standard Land Co Establish Agencies
L. CD Higgins closes local office and will travel for the Standard Land Co to establish agencies. Headquarters remain here with territory along the Rock Island to Chicago and up the Branch. Fixtures sold to a local agent. Higgins takes salaried post. Company holds lands in Texas Kansas and Oklahoma and reports large business.
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L. CD. Higgins
Standard Land 0
Rock Island
Chicago
Standard Land Co
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Higgins
Hanley Heads to Des Moines for Supreme Court Appeal
P J Hanley traveled to Des Moines this morning to argue the appeal for a new trial for Daniel Shephard, convicted of the murder of Christian Womelsdorf. Simmons of Fairfield cannot attend, leaving Hanley to proceed alone with hopes for reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Hanley
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Daniel Shephard
Christian Womelsdorf
Hanley
Atty. Simmons
Fairfield
Flimflammed for Seventy Dollars Swindle Reaches Spokane
J L Brookhart’s western trip uncovers a fraud that drained 70 from W E Brookhart during Jim’s absence. A telegram to Smith in Spokane prompted a funds wire to the fraudster, who signed as J L Brookhart. The scheme appears polished and possibly traced to Waterville. Police will pursue the telegram records for leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brookhart
Waterville
Spokane
Organize Permanently Washington Glee Club Led by Ogden Pratt
The Washington Glee Club became a permanent organization last night under Prof. Harry Ogden and assistant Dr. G. H. Pratt. They will hold weekly meetings and form a city glee club for musical help. Frank Bergquist was elected manager and requests inquiries via call or telephone.
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Washington Glee Club
Harry Ogden
G. H. Pratt
Washington
Frank Bergquist
Modern Miracle Recovery After Grave Illness
Mrs Mollie Holt of this race was near death after coughing up pus from her lungs. Doctors declared her end, but a treatment with Dr Kings New Discovery produced rapid improvement and full recovery. Trial bottle free. available at J H Stewarts Drugstore with c50c and 1.00 pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Holt
J. ©. F. Hooper
Godford Tenn
J. H. Stewart's
Week of Prayer Service at First United Presbyterian Church
A union prayer service for all churches will be held this evening at the First United Presbyterian church led by Rev. Elias Handy of the Methodist church. The subject will be The Unsaved Rouse to Seek Salvation. The meeting begins promptly at 7 30.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Elias Handy
Methodist Church
Arnica Salve touted as universal cure for skin wounds
Mrs. Grant Shy of Springfield endorses Lucklenes Arnica Salve as a remedy for cuts burns sores and eruptions noting it will cure them. Guaranteed by J Tl Stewart druggist price 25 cents.
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lKucklen
Grant Shy
Reynolds
Springfield, Jr
J. Tl. Stewart
The County News Daily Chronicle of Local Life
A brief compiled report notes accidents, deaths, births, and marriages from readers across the county. Citizens submit notices of notable events as our correspondents gather details for prompt publication.
Notable visitors and events in Crawfordsville today
Rev W G Robertson visited Rev F O Ross in Washington. Mrs A E Ross and baby arrived from Winfield to visit N L Longhome. J M Carter sale attended by R W Cook. Trier Sisters quiptette to perform January 20 at Columbian. Carter Peck joint sale attracts large crowd. Edmund Long marks his eighty fifth birthday with family and friends. Out of town guests include John Strain family and Mrs A E Ross and baby.
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W. G. Robertson
F. O. Ross
Washington
A. E. Ross
Baby
Winfield
N. L. Longhome
Thomas Smylie
Guy Dillon
Keota
R. W. Cook
J. M. Carter
James
J. D. Haynes
Columbian
Trier
J. N. Carter
Sylvester Peck
Carter
N. L. Long
Edmund Long
Lis
R. Carl
Muscatine
Lee R. Sewell
Diagonal
Mr. Long
John Strain
Ainsworth
A. E. Ross and Baby
Local Happenings and Dignitaries Reach New Milestones
Jan 10 notes show Carl Long returns to Pittsburg after weeks with sister Mrs I N Will. Harry Cassel welcomes baby girl Sunday. WH Clarahan relocates to Rock Island with family. Sands' and Masonic building receive plate glass windows. Miss Bessie White visits Burlington relatives. Fireproof roofs on new buildings completed. Mrs T Y Wickham Sr visits Keota for Marian Erdice Wickham birth. Eastern Star group and spouses enjoy a surprise with Mr and Mrs Clarahan.
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Carl Long
I. N. Will
Pittsburg
Harry Cassel
Clarahan
Rock Island
Sands
Masonic Building
Bessie White
Burlington
T. Y. Wickham
Marian Erdice Wickham
Keota
Eastern Star
C. Hf. Clarahan
Trier Sisters Give Splendid Des Moines Opera House Concert
The Trier sisters of Des Moines presented a fine concert at the opera house Monday evening before a large appreciative audience. J. W. Rush, lately in Santa Fe Missouri, returned home yesterday. T. Y. Wickham visited relatives in Washington yesterday.
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Trier Sisters
Des Moines
Opera House
J. W. Rush
Santa Fe
T. Y. Wickham
Washington
Church socials and a missing hogs report
Mrs Cal Long and Mrs Jake Bishop chaperoned a sled load of Washington youths to Baptist church meetings last evening. Mrs D C Kilgore hosted United Presbyterian Sabbath school classes for both sexes. Asi Robertson on the A J Snyder farm reported nine hogs weighing about 119 pounds missing since January 1.
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Cal Long
Jake Bishop
Washington
Baptist Church
D.C. Kilgore
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Asi! Robertson
A. J. Snyder
Business changes and local notices in Richland
Bruns and Steel dissolve partnership with Bruns continuing the grocery store. Clarence Nevill and Arthur Robinson buy W A Dutton’s hardware vehicle and implement business and start at the old stand. Mrs Crooken dies after long residence with Mrs Callister. Birthday party for Hert Paxson and Ada Horn. Editor Jagwett not improving. Mrs Hlupnt summoned to Illinois for mother's illness. Barnett moves to Jane Wade house. Mrs Low Wide ill. sister Mrs Bert Nason from Ollie visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruns & Steel
Mr. Runs
Clarence Nevill
Arthur Robinson
W. A. Dutton
Crooken
Wm. Callister
Callister
Hert Paxon
Ada Horn
Woolson
Jagwett
J. Hlupnt
Ilinais
Barnett
Jane Wade
Low Wide
Bert Nason
Ollie
The Way It Was Done by Brookharts in a Bunko Plot
Receipts and telegrams expose a late bunko scheme tied to S W Brookhart and J L Brookhart. The hoax used a Spokane Jan 2 1906 message urging a seventy dollar wire to waive ID, followed by a counter telegram from Iowa Jan 3. The fake signature mimicked Jim Brookhart, revealing a smooth operator who knew Jim's moves and forged a partial name.
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S. W
J. l. Brookhart
Spokane
Washington
S. W. Brookhart
Fidelity National Bank
Smith
Jim
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Iowa
Front Ave
Hort
Hert
Hirt
Hart
West Chester visitor and long-absent relatives reunion
Eli Van Sickle of West Chester was in town as a county seat visitor today. W. A. Palmer from north of the city returned from a three weeks visit with relatives in Westfield New York and in Ohio. He met kin not seen in 20 years and one sister not seen since he was 15. The trip was very enjoyable for him.
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Eli van Sickle
West Chester
W. A. Palmer
Westfield
N. Y
Ohio
Palmer
May Live 100 Years Chance Told for Mrs Jennie Duncan
Haynesville Me resident Mrs Jennie Duncan now 70 years old claims Electric Bitters cured her 20 year chronic dyspepsia and restored her strength. The tonic purports to treat stomach and liver disorders blood debility and general weakness. sold with guarantee at J H Stewart’s drug store priced 50 cents.
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Jennie Duncan
Haynesville
J. H. Stewart’s
Another Peculiarly of SOME MEN
Five or six dollars isn t too much to pay for horse blankets yet men insist on paying low prices for wool blankets for children s beds. The speaker castigates those buyers and urges them to admit the fault if the shoe fits.
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Southern
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Maxwell Firet
P J Hanley
Week of Prayer
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