Mammoth Bagdad theater to tour with 2300 seats
The Beautiful Bagdad musical comedy company showcases a portable amphitheater claimed largest in America surpassing Sarah Bernhardt's tour. It seats 2300 with regulation chairs, a 50 by 40 stage, 15 piece orchestra, 50 cast members, five vaudeville acts, and a continuous curtain. It opens for a three day stay starting Monday July 15 with a Wednesday matinee.
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Bagdad
America
Sarah Bernhardt
Bagdad Amphitheater
Palace
WCTU Meeting At First U P Church Thursday
The W C T U will meet in the First U P church on Thursday July 11 at 2 30 p m Reports and review followed by discussion of The Accursed Thing in Our Midst Josh 713
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U. P
Josh
Union Prayer Meeting at Methodist Church
Ministers urge large attendance for an evening Union Prayer meeting at the Methodist church. Miss Marie Brehm will lecture on Scientific Temperance.
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Methodist Church
Marie Brehm
Excursion to Minneapolis Return Fare Four Dollars
The Iowa Central Ry. offers a popular excursion Saturday July 20 with a round trip fare of four dollars to Minneapolis St Paul. See the local agent for details and tickets.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iowa Central Ry
Local visitors arrive from multiple cities for visits
Dr and Mrs J M Chittum of Richmond visited relatives in the city today. L L Patterson and son Chester are in Chicago visiting friends. Mr and Mrs S H Miller arrived from Chicago for a visit with Mrs M P Miller. W W Blandin of Cleveland and Miss Fern Haradon of Kewanee arrived yesterday to visit at the Thomas home.
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J. M. Chittum
Richmond
Patterson
Chester
Chicago
H. Miller
M. P. Miller
W. W. Blandin
Cleveland
Ohio
Fern Haradon
Kewanee
Ill
J. P. Thomas
Thomas
Mr. Lyman
Cedar Rapids
S. B. Finney
Nona
George H. Lee
Henry
Keota
John Bring
Columbus Junction
Sol Rich Clothing Co
Carrie Hamilton
Ora Henderson
Ainsworth
Bertha Curran
Burlington
R. F. Carter
Clyde Matson
Monmouth
David Gordon
Crawfordsville
Ed McFarland
Washington County
Vienna
L. A. Gipple
Letts
Keota and
Kinross
J. H. Smith
Denver
Des Moines
Brighton
Kokomo
Ind
Ringling Bros. Circus
Rock Island
J. T. Matthews
Harvey
J. A. Work
Long
Margaret Williams
Anna Culver
Chattanooga
J. W. Kaye
West
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Long Beach
California
Boulder
Colo
Sylvia
Newman
Calif
Mills seed bag marks western branch for Mills Co
Win Smouse and Co received a letter from F B Mills of Rose Hill New York enclosing a seed bag naming Washington Iowa as the Mills Co western branch. The development promises notable business advertisement for Washington Iowa as printing work begins. Building progress and a switch extending past the seed house are noted.
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Win Smouse & Co
F. B. Mills
Rose Hill
N. Y
Mills Company
Washington, Iowa
F. B. Mills Co
Mills Co
Washington
Iowa
Ready Maids Gather at Miss Dorothy Miller’s Home
Miss Dorothy Miller entertained the Ready Maids at her West Main street home last evening. About twelve members attended despite the rain and enjoyed the usual good time. Guests of honor were Nena Wilson Wilma Row and Hanna Bicher, recent school returnees. The Baptist church ladies held an all day thimble bee at Mrs. G D Rogers on West Madison street with sewing and camaraderie.
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Dorothy Miller
West Main Street
Nena Wilson
Wilma Row
Hanna Bicher
Ladies of the Baptist Church
G. D. Rogers
West Madison Street
What I Can Society Meeting At Mrs Yard Home
The What I can society will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 sharp at the home of Mrs Arthur Yard on East Jefferson street. All members be present if possible.
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What I Can
Arthur Yard
East Jefferson Street
Helen Berry Surprise Birthday Party At Home
About twenty five friends gathered yesterday afternoon at Helen Berry's East Second Street home for her eleventh birthday. They spent time playing lawn games and enjoyed a light luncheon served by Mrs. Berry and Miss Stella Berry.
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Helen Berry
East Second Street
C. C. C. Club Plans Friday Meeting at Chilcotes Home
The C. C. C. club will meet next Friday evening at the home of Misses Maud and Gertrude Chilcote in west Washington.
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Maud and
Gertrude Chilcote
West
Washington
Social Evening for Hazel Ward Before Move to Houston
Miss Edie Bovee hosted guests at North Second Avenue in honor of Hazel Ward who will relocate to Houston Texas. A B C club Ready Bats members attended with phonograph music and games. Out of town guests included Irma Runyon Des Moines and Harry Letts Palo Alto. Invitations released for a party in honor of Anna Fern Shinnabarger Muscatine.
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Edie Bovee
North Second Avenue
Hazel Ward
Houston
Texas
Hazel
Josephine Babcock
Laurene McCaw
Bessie Bovee
Ophelia Miller
Irma Runyon
Des Moines
Harry Letts
Palo Alto
Helen Work
Anna Fern Shinnabarger
Muscatine
Miss Lucy Meacham Hosts Doll Party for Leta Meacham
Miss Lucy Meacham entertained about a dozen little girls yesterday afternoon in honor of her niece Leta Meacham near Keosauqua. The children brought their dolls and played games. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Lucy Meacham
Leta Meacham
Keosauqua
Sabbath school picnic at Sunset Park
The Sabbath school of the First United Presbyterian church held a picnic at Sunset Park despite threatening rain. Many children attended and played games while a wagonette accommodated those unable to walk. A noon grass dinner was enjoyed followed by an exciting afternoon ball game.
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First United Presbterian Church
Sunset Park
Chautauqua
Old County Document Denounces Party Reports 1844
County Clerk M E Logan discovers a yellowed 1844 document signed by county commissioners and others protesting Democratic and Whig reports about Clerk of Court W Churchman. Signers include John Daugherty W J Case I Ehle Johnathan Wilson and commissioners Watters Wasson. Exterior inscription reads Abominable Certificates of Grose False hoods Liars Lies.
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M. E. Logan
W. Churchman
John Daugherty
W. J. Case
I. Ehle
Johnathan Wilson
Watters
Wasson
Painter Killed by 5000 Volt Live Wire on Bridge
James Gallagher of Rock Island Illinois was painting the upper trusses of the government bridge in Davenport Iowa when his knee touched a live wire. A 5000 volt current surged through him, his body burst into flames, and he fell to the railroad bridge below dying instantly. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Davenport
Iowa
James Gallagher
Rock Island
Ill
Government Bridge
Ife
Vienna bakery features fresh cookies and rolls
Local notices list patrons arriving from Ainsworth Cedar Rapids Letts West Point and Monmouth visiting relatives and friends. The Vienna advertises fresh rolls bread buns pies and confections and offers a 10 cent pie. Several residents travel for business and social events including trips to Denver Burlington Columbus Junction and Chicago.
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Vienna
Bert Sands
Ainsworth
Edgar Brown
Not a Contractor Centiped Here
A brief Kansas City Times item notes a demand for shoe shining services, with the speaker insisting the boy must go to the blacking factory for wholesale work. The tone reflects a local street scene and language of the era.
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Kansas City Times
Sunset Park concert by the band boys Thursday evening
The band boys give another concert at Sunset Park Thursday evening the 11th with good accommodations and an excellent music program. Come out and help the boys along. No teams on the grounds due to risk of tree damage. 23-21.
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Sunset Park
Council Bluffs Gas Lineman Electrocuted At Work
R D Gainort a Citizens Gas and Electric lineman in Council Bluffs Iowa was electrocuted yesterday afternoon at a pole site. He touched a telephone wire forming a circuit and died instantly as his right hand closed on the wire while his foot rested on an electric line. Fellow workers witnessed the accident as his body hung suspended until freed.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
R. D. Gainort
Citizens’ Gas and Electric Company
Gainort
Tie
Eastern Stars Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of the O E S scheduled for Thursday evening in July. Mrs. Chas Hays returned home last evening from West Chester where she visited briefly at the W Ralston home.
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Chas. Hays
West Chester
W. ©. Ralston
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Checks Consumption
All nations strive to curb consumption or the white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and prevents consumption risk. Genuine in a yellow package sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Circus Excursion to Monmouth by Iowa Central
Iowa Central runs a Ringling Bros. Circus excursion to Monmouth on July 17. Train leaves Brighton at 6 40 a m arriving Monmouth 9 17 a m Returning leaves Peoria at 6 34 pm Round trip price is 1 25 See circus posters or call agents for details.
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Monmouth
Iowa Central
Ringling Bros. Circus
Brighton
Peoria
Iowa Central Ry Offers Low Excursion Rates to Western Resorts
For the summer season the Iowa Central Ry has arranged lower excursion rates than ever before to summer resorts in the east and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily commencing June 1 limited to October 31 1907. Liberal stop over privileges and variable routes with tickets to western destinations. For full particulars call on agents or address A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn 120.
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Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Dr Shoop Headache Tablets Offer Free Trial Package
An offer promises free Triad Package samples of Dr Shoop’s Headache Tablets for neuralgia toothache period pains and more. The ad claims the tablets kill pain by reducing blood pressure and directs correspondence to Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin with J H Stewart as seller.
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Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
J. H. Stewart
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