Local notices and visits fill West Chester day
Miss Tina Watson returns to her West Chester home after a day in the city while several West Chester High students spend an over Sunday visit. Dr J A Beaman district Methodist superintendent visits en route to Sigourney. Buick order and rail shipment teased as 100 220 automobiles head to Flint. Regular Presbyterian services set with sermons on the Adult Bible Class Movement and religion in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Watson
West Chester
City
Verna Lewis
Georgia Lewis
Bessie Bauer
Isabel Kilgore
Merle Grayne
J. A. Beaman
Muscatine
Methodist Church
Sigourney Froca
North English
Millersburg
Williamsburg
Bert Dixon
Los Angeles
Cal
Howard Automobile Company
San Francisco
Buick Automobile Factory
Flint
Mich
Washington
Rock Island
Presbyterian Church
Aeroplane Elopement and Current Events Reel at the Star
The notice mentions the Aeroplane Elopement show at the Star tonight and a Pathe Weekly of Current Events. Local items report Clyde Maxwell visiting his father J W Maxwell, D J Patterson’s Hot Springs trip, Mr Fleming improving, and Will Fleming returning home. Various residents travel, illness calls, and family visits are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Maxwell
Crawfordsville
J. W. Maxwell
D. J. Patterson
Hot Springs
S. D
R. J. Fleming
Colorado Springs
Fleming
Court adjourns court until Monday in Matson v Johnson
The court adjourned about 5 20 pm yesterday until 10 am Monday. Testimony in Matson versus Johnson was completed last evening and attorneys will argue Monday morning. The petit jury reports Monday afternoon at 1 30 for criminal business. Joseph Clark pleaded guilty yesterday to keeping a gambling house and was fined 100 or 30 days in jail, choosing jail. Roy McAllister appeared in Squire Riley’s court on seduction charges, pled not guilty, bond set at 300, hearing January 29 at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matson
Roy McAllister
Squire Riley
McAllister
Socialists Organize Local Chapter in Woodman Hall
An Iowa Socialist party organizer I S McCrillis spoke at Woodman hall urging labor support and founded a local Socialist group. S S Menefee was named financial secretary and Will McAvoy local organizer with more offices to be filled next meeting. A weekly gathering is planned and a committee set to choose a meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Hall
I. S. McCrillis
Des Moines
Socialist Party
Iowa
Washington
S. Menefee
Will McAvoy
Not So Surprising Death Reported for Daring Ike
Dialogue suggests Daring Ike died from a gunshot to the heart, described as not surprising due to a weak heart. Merital Hair Tonic claimed to maintain scalp health, prevent hair loss, restore natural color, and keep hair soft, promoted by Lem non's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemnon's Pharmacy
Masonic Temple in Keokuk Damaged by Severe Fire
A early morning blaze in Keokuk Iowa gutting the Masonic Temple at Fourth and Main to four walls and roof. Loss is about 35000 with under 10000 insurance. The Dodge theater Standard Oil offices and Masonic orders occupied the floors. water hydrants froze delaying firefighting amid 20 below zero weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Dodge Theater
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Co
Standard Oil
Dodge Company
Prewedding showers for city women amid social whirl
Mrs. Whetstine hosted a prenuptial cut glass shower for Miss Elsie Reaney and Miss Mona Stapp, both prominent Merry Makers, at her South Hill home with a red and white heart and cupid theme and a luncheon. Princess Hassan Ola Humphreys, a Columbus City native, rose to fame on Chas Frohman stages then eloped with Ibrahim Hassan in Paris, later divorcing and returning to the stage in New York. Her mother Mrs. Humphrey remains in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Whetstine
South Hill
Elsie Reaney
Robert Clark
Mona Stapp
Fred Shannon
Merry Makers’ Club
Columbus Gazette
Princess Hassan
Chas
Morning Sun
Columbus City
Ola
California
Chas. Frohman
Ibrahim Hassan
Paris
London
New York
Humphrey
Oakland
Cal
Hicks predicts another Iowa drought year in 1912
Des Moines reports Rev Irl Hicks the St Louis forecaster claims 1912 will mirror last year's drought. His almanac cites Jupiter-driven climate patterns and urges early spring planting while noting past warnings preceded the hot dry summers of 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Iowa State
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Irl Hicks
St. Louis
Midland Chautauqua Bureau
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Guy Vorhees
Washington Ice Cream Factory
Robert Mitchell
Harold White
Howard Young
Ainsworth
Kate Burris
Keota
Owen Williamson
Walter Knotts
Charles A. McCreedy
Helen
Ainswoi
Mrs
George McCreedy
J. A. Work
Gen. H. Paul Land Company
Maud Reeves Cready
Pocatello
Idaho
Charles Cready
Nan Ritchey
E. G. McFarland
David Gordon
W. W. Wells
John Bellville
Cecil
Fairfield
J. W. Miller
Frank Miller
J. H. Hull
Rock Island No. 4
Tampa
Fla
P. L. Huber
Crawsville
Sherd Wilson
Riley
I. S. Mecrillis
Woodman
Hall
Ike
Macauley
New York World
Masonic
Yester
Passer-By
Pense
Ial Hicks
Des Moines, Ta
Towser
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jas. McCaffery
Mgr
Schlitz Hotel
Omaha
Nebr
Foley
Gale
the Royal Prices
Maine
Portugal
Mutual
Lemmon
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