District Court Jury Trials Set For Next Week
Judge Preston assigns an extensive schedule of jury trials for the coming week with entries in probate and civil matters. Notable cases include Brawner vs Smith, Rogers vs Marek, Bidwell vs Brotherhood Yeoman, and multiple estate proceedings. Several cases end in settlements or dismissals, while others proceed to hearings or final judgments.
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Preston
Brawner
Smith
Estate of Armieta
Bonyert
Rogers
Marek
Harper
Grifith
Lease
Hise
Sleeper Service On No 29 Or No 11 This Week
The Standard Land Co will operate a tourist sleeper on No 29 departing at 2 59 p m Tuesday the 16th or on No 11 leaving 1241 a m Tuesday night Details on cars and rates available at Rock Island depot or L D Higgins 1 3t
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Standard Land Co
Rock Island Depot
L. D. Higgins
City visits Highlight Ainsworth and Crawfordsville residents
Mrs. Ruth Cook of Ainsworth shopped in the city today. Henry Witting of Crawfordsville was a guest of friends in the city today.
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Ruth Cook
Ainsworth
City
Henry Witting
Crawfordsville
Buster Brown Coming to Graham Theater Tuesday
Manager Chilcote of the Graham theater announces Buster Brown for Tuesday January 16. The event promises record breaking business as boys and girls of all ages look forward to the funny comedy.
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Chilcote
Graham Theater
Buster Brown
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement testimonial
One hundred dollars reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo with 15 years of familiarity with F. J. Cheney. Cure marketed at 75 cents a bottle and Hall's Family Pills for constipation advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs James Harris
Keota marks the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson Harris with about 125 guests. Rev J C Giffen and Rev Sovath reflect on fifty years of progress, with gifts including a gold clock and gold molded phonograph records.
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Henderson Harris
Keota
Milan R. Harris
Nelson G. Harris
Chicago
Charles Harris
Charles Kreger
Near Keota
Pauline Harris
Marjorie
Esther Kreger
Sovath
Keota, Then Gave A Short Biographical Sketch of the Lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harris
Harris
Richland County
Ohio
Mansfield
Keokuk County
Union County
Milford
Isa
Lancaster
Milan K. Harris
Nelson. Harris
R. S. Wartel
David
Washington
Candies Shine at Vienna Shop With Sunshine Kisses
A fine line of fresh candies including the sunshine kisses at the Vienna shop draws attention from sweet tooth patrons curious about seasonal confections and bright displays.
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Vienna
Golden Anniversary in Brighton for John S White and Martha McKain
The Jan 10 50th wedding anniversary of John Sidwell White and Martha Ellen McKain marks their 1856 marriage in St Clairsville Ohio. The couple moved to Iowa, endured early frontier life, and raised nine children with Haley as eldest. one son died after being struck by a train in 1884. John, a tanning tradesman, hunted wild turkeys around Brighton.
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Brighton
John Sidwell White
Martha Ellen McKain
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Buckeye
Iowa
Cairo
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
John S
Haley
Hawkeye State
Death of Frances Isabel Montgomery
The death angel visited Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery on West Washington street this morning at six o'clock taking their youngest daughter Frances Isabel aged one. Born January 1905 the child had suffered brain illness for weeks and died after prolonged distress. Besides the parents sister Lucile mourn the loss. The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the family residence with interment in Elm Grove.
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Harry Montgomery
West Washington Street
Frances Isabel
Montgomery
Lucile
West
Washington Street
Elm Grove
Auto to Shell Corn Man Uses Car For Farm Power
Elmer M. Cooper a Cadiz area farmer documented for using his car as a water pump power source and later to shell sixty bushels of corn after a gas engine failed. Knightstown dispatch notes his habit of owning several automobiles and his knack for improvised machinery.
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Elmer M. Cooper
Cadiz, Ltd
Knightstown
Ind
St. Louis Republic
Mr. Cooper
Music as Reform Through Public Schools
Professor Tomlins of Chicago urged the Wisconsin Teachers Association that music can restore balance to national life. He warned commercialism dominates life and called for a composite life powered by spirit taught through public schools to reform the country.
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Tomlins
Chicago
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Milwaukee Special Dispatch
Chicago Record.Herald
A Poor Sort of a Golfer
Sandy notes that Mr Meadowcroft is not a real golfer as he skipped a game to be home for the birth of his second child. The remark appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Sandy
Meadowcroft
Chicago Record-Herald
Peculiar Notions of Some Men on Blanket Purchases
A sharp social critique argues that men pay inflated prices for woolen bed blankets while accepting inferior cotton blankets for children. The author urges men to reject such bargains and speaks directly to the reader, urging self-reflection.
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Bidwell
Brotherhood Yeoman
Horak
Dougherty
Wm H Breed
Jyavid Benson
Rebecca Crawford
Theodosia Dayton
Tipton Dayton
IB Emmerson
Kenry Messersmith
Mauck
C W McCleary
A Il McClain
Joseph Pollard
M Schilling
Sarah Ann Schilling
Norman Schilling
S B Steen
H Paul
Admi
George W. Koontz
Anthony Triska
M. L. Sweet
Emma Hawthorne
Harsh Wire & Implement Co
R. R. Craig
J. R. Kreger
Irma
Kreger
E. IF. Smith
John Goode
N. H. Denison
Ella Denison
Etta Hamilton
Wm.k. Hamilton
Thos. M. Hopkins
W. H. Hopkins
W. Scofield
G. C. Stewart
Greer Mills & Co
Alverda Simpson
Nora May Hartman
Manuel J. Pierce
Catherine Brauner Et al
Rebecca Smith
Charles Deane
H. Scofield
J. ©. Wilson, Jr
DD. Thomas
Iowa Land Co
H. BE. McCollum
W. Cherryholmes
R. R
Bessie Trane
Axe! Trane
H. V
Kevitz
Underwood Typewriter Co
S&i
Leon A. Wiley
Henry Strouse
Grace EB. Strouse
Frank McKay, Jr
John A. Crawford
Simon P. Teeple
W. Brookharte
Frank A. Rogers
J. E. King
W. A. Davisson
A. M. Houck
J. O. Houck
Susan Doig
Nettle Robbins
Clyde Robbins
L. F. Mosteller
F. E. Swift
Margaret Swift
State of Iowa
James Johnson
First M. KE. Church
Mary Heacock
Alice J. Cherry
Flo E. Taylor
A. m. Iowa Land Co. Et al
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B.sco
B.S
Nettie Bain
Harriet Dunbar
John Dunbar
Hannah Bh. Hesseltine
Samuel Smith
Jessie Williams
Nettie C. Cunningham
Eliza Jane Anderson
Ina Brinton
Jas. W. Houck
Thos. BE. Davidson
Michel Wilson
Florence M. Amlong
N. B. Coover
Wife
Wm. Murphy
David Ray
J. EK. Carr
John F. Vandyke
Cora E. Mernaugh
John P. Mernaugh
Frank Pribo
Wm. Bickford
KF. W. Brindley & Co
John Nivnon
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Kalona
John T. Randel
Dan W. Donahey
State of
Lowa
Thos. Karr
J. C
Giffen
Haley Brice
Benjamin Sidwell
Humboldt
Jacob Martino
Bertha Ann
Oskaloosa
William Albert
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Clarence Merit
Adta Rosella
Mattie Esther
Muscatine
Max Stemple
White
Mrs. J.8. White
Frances Montgomery
Indiana
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Washington House
Cohn & Share
Iowa Central Ry
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H. C.beiley
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