Local social notes from Ainsworth expose travel and visits
Round About from Ainsworth lists residents and visitors with trips to Davenport Columbus Junction Washington Ames and Chicago. Mentions include Charles Jackson Will Rush Rev J P Davis Mrs Amos Kellar and others with social events like a leap year party at Miss Ella Porter and a physical culture class organized by Lurana Yard. The Iowa City Kalona Washington Railroad stockholders meet January 20 at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackson
Davenport
Will Rush
Columbus Junction
G. H. Biskamp
J. P. Davis
Arthur Mason
Washington
Helen Fread
W. O. Freeland
Ames
The
Agricultural College
F. B. Sands
Amos Kellar
J. C. Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Omi Funston
Mabel Fordyce
BE. W. Spessard
Chicago
al Cocklin
L. B. Cocklin
Maggie
W. T. Trotter
Ella Porter
Bobsted
J. H. McCleary
James Ogier
John White
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Talks
Jan 18 residents and visitors include W B Lewis of Muscatine visiting his mother. Miss Maud Haines of Washington stayed with Miss Emma Wonderly. J M Maxwell returned from Ames after corn and stock judging. Miss Eva Shaw spoke at the Presbyterian church for the Childrens Home Finding Society. Miss Mary Manners left for Biggsville to visit cousins Thomas and Mrs Sloan. J H Crooks spent the day with his parents in Washington. Brose Musical Co left for Wayland after another local entertainment Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lewis
Muscatine
Maud Haines
Washington
Emma Wonderly
J. M. Maxwell
Ames
Eva Shaw
Ottumwa
Presbyterian Church
Childrens
Mary Manners
Biggsville
Thomas Sloan
J. H. Crooks
J. B. Crooks
Brose Musical Co
Wayland
Notice to Water Consumers on Quarterly Rent
The ordinance requires water rents due the first day of January April July and October to be paid before the 15th with a 10 percent penalty for late payments. Water will be turned off for arrears. Pay now at Water Works. 85-61 St. Clair Lewis, Supt. Also a stray line about Johnson and baked goods is not part of the notice.
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St. Clair Lewis
Death by Own Action Of Former Bryson House Rider
Colorado Springs colonel John H. Bacon aged 75 former mayor in 1880 died by self inflicted gunshot amid illness. He left a widow Mary Weaver and a son attorney. Bacon ran the Bryson house early livery and horse trading business built local properties and mentored horse traders. He lived here during Civil War era and was noted as enterprising rustler in Washington area.
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Washington
Colorado Springs
Col
John H. Bacon
Mary Weaver
Princeton
Bacon
Michigan
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural College
Iowa Agricultural Society
John Bacon
Washington House
Bryson House
John Keating
Rankin & Mauck
John Graham
West Main Street
Joe Dawson
Band Daly's Ten Nights in a Bar-room Parade Concert
The Daly band from Ten Nights in a Bar-room will stage a free parade and concert at noon tomorrow. Evening show follows with admission at Graham 10 20 30 cents and children priced at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Graham
Vinol touted as blood purifier and strength booster
Ad claims Vinol, a cod liver oil based tonic, purifies and enriches blood, builds strength, and treats coughs and lung issues without oil. Endorsed by F Derby and J B Keener with refunds offered if it fails. Cook & Sherman, Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Derby
Bangor
Vinci
J. B. Keener
Superior Court
Atlanta, Ga
Washington
Cook & Sherman
Baptist Church Installs Officers Tonight
The Baptist church holds its first annual service to install officers for the coming year. The program includes invocation, hymns, scripture, prayers, installation sermon by Rev. H O Rowlands, installation prayer, address to the church, and a benediction. Mrs George Howe reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Howe of Albert Lea Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Newton G. Thomas
A. F. Howell
H. 0. Rowlands
D. D
Davenport
W. R. Yard
W. R. Sawhill
Son of God
George Howe
Charles Howe
Albert Lea, Minn
Raining Cats and Dogs Origins Debated in Explanations
Explanations for the idiom raining cats and dogs include a per version of French words for cataracts a flourish of willow catkins on Palm Sunday and legends linking cats to weather and witches riding storms. Another view ties the dog to wind and old German imagery.
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England
Harz
The Bayonet’s Evolution From Sweynes Feather to Modern Blade
The article traces the bayonet's development from the sweynes feather a long rapier blade fixed to a musket to a combined dagger and musket rest. It notes changes during James I’s era civil war 1689 ring additions by General Mackay and Vauban 1708, adoption after Fontenoy 1745 and Cumberland’s defeat with 15000 casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I
Mackay
Vauban
Fontenoy
Duke of Cumberland
Pearson
Fortune’s Favor Sufficient
A proud young mother tells her baby that fortune lies in family happiness while the father frets over wealth. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes the exchange about material riches versus love and contentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
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Moore
National
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J. E. Lemmon
Johnson
Stockholders Meeting
Iowa City
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Washington R. R. Co
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This City
John AH. Bacon
Colorado
Springs
Aydan
Kansas
Higgins Real Estate Co. Swift’s
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ID. C. Meivile
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Civic Hotel
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New Mexico
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