A Buccaneer Woman Reveals Hidden Life in Duel
Anne Prestwich known as Peter Prestwich on a buccaneer ship posed as a man for years. She fights Millikin in a sword duel and kills him, then confesses to Percy Whitford that she is a woman in a quiet parlor confrontation after shore leave.
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West Indies
Anne Prestwich
Peter Preatwich
Percival Whitford
Anne
Terey
Bite
Vporey
Metkin
Whitford
Millikin
Anne Preetwieh
MilNkin
Firat
Milkin
Peter Prestwich
Pete
Buccaneer
Peter Trestwich
Percy Whitford
San Louis
Walter
Percy
Lassie
Pete Prestwich
Bootal Caelo
Shooting affray at Buffalo rocks camp rumors
Reports circulated last night of a Buffalo shooting affray in which a cook was badly hurt and a Washington man had a narrow escape. Thomas Brown recalled seeing a bullet tear his overalls while another man named Shea and Ed Hell were named in varying accounts as possible shooters.
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Buffalo
Washington
Thomas Brown
Rock Island
Donovan
Brown
Journal
Fle
Shea
Ed Hell
Bell
Mick & Johnson Construction Company
Milwaukee
Tom Bailey
Murphy
Kenally
Round About Crawfordsville Social Roundup
July notes show visits by Rev and Mrs W N Rowne and children from Buffalo to Mrs M J Yard and other kin. Washington guests Thos Craigg stays with sister Mrs Joseph Morehead. Yarmouth travelers Mrs Br Hoice and others guest of Mrs N J Lease with afternoon social hour.
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W. N. Rowne
Buffalo
M. J. Yard
Andrew Ferguson
Washington
Samuel Ferguson
W. A. Harper
Kansas
Thos. Craigg
Joseph Morehead
Br. Hoice
Chas. Starker
John Hardin
Dr. Mathias and Son
Amy Klein
Yarmouth
N. J. Lease
Trouble at both ends disrupts city night
City Marshal Ewing searched the north part for a man who hurled a brick in a straw hat through a residence window. the family inside sang undisturbed and unharmed. The suspect was not found. A separate scuffle on the south side involved two young men. no arrests were made.
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Ewing
Fire alarm saves Keota home as brigade responds
Keota residents reported a six o'clock fire at the home of P. M. Smith in the west part of town. A bucket brigade formed quickly and extinguished the flames before the fire company arrived. The blaze started from a defective flue. Salted peanuts at the Johnson bakery.
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Keota
P. M. Smith
Young Man Faces Mayor Trial For City Shooting
The marshal brought a young man before the Mayor on a shooting charge within city limits. He was reprimanded and will face a severe fine on a second offense.
Rail officials inspect yard and plan early train service
President Earling of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway heads a party through the city for a final inspection of yards and stations. Officials seek to establish a regular schedule and push early operation as good weather aids roadbed completion. Several locals and visitors are noted, including J O Elder and A H Wallace, with events around the Milwaukee line and the Eastern Iowa District Fair listing.
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Earling
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Visitors and house guests noted in Washington and beyond
July 23 reports Frank Lamanatky visiting Washington yesterday. Mrs. Castell of Salina visits the Edward Day home. Miss Grace Kyle spends a week with friends in Glendale. Mrs. Gal Stephens guests in Fairfield yesterday.
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Frank Lamanatky
Washington
Castell
Salina
Edward Day
Grace Kyle
Glendale
Gal Stephens
Fairfield
Local visitors and business trips noted in town
July 23 entries show Miss Maida Black of West Liberty visiting her cousin Harry White. Mrs. Samuel Cocklin of Washington and Mrs. L. L. Moothart with daughter visit N. Clark home. D. Riley and Ralph Livingston visit town between trains. Henry Tokman oversees church work. J F Thompson travels to Davenport. John Witting to Seymour. George Palmer visits Mosars. Kirkpatrick and Roderick from Winfield on business.
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Maida Black
West Liberty
Harry White
Samuel Cocklin
Washington
T. W. Rickey
Henry Tokman
Pt. Madison
United Presbyterian Church
D. Riley
Burlington
Ralph Livingston
Washington Press
L. L. Moothart
N. Clark
Davenport
John Witting
Seymour
Iowa
George Palmer
Duncumb
J. L. Mitchell
Kirkpatrick and
Roderick
Winfield
Crail and Hicks Off With Camping Party
Rodney Crail and Charles Hicks departed this morning for Cone and will return with the camping party tomorrow.
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Rodney Crail
Charles Hicks
Cone
Society Events Highlight Dinner Celebrations and Visits
Miss Jennie Smith hosted a dinner in honor of Mrs B. KB Ely of Rockford Illinois. Miss Josephine Babcock entertained young ladies for cousin Miss Hee Quackenbush of LeSeuer Minnesota. Guests enjoyed a four course meal by Mrs A R Miller and Mrs Edward Bovee and social hour.
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Jennie Smith
B. KB
Ely
Rockford, Il
Josephine Babcock
Mice Heee Quackenbush
LeSeuer
Minn
A. R. Miller
Edward Bovee
Edythe
Letitia Shields
Eva McGahey
Lillian Smith
Verne Ashby
Hallie Berdo
Daisy Hull
Kate Hell
May Long
Louise Cunningham
Edith Wilson
Charlotte Gunningham
Esther MacGugin
Byrdie Rankin
Doll Buckley
Jessie Crooks
Alice Fluke
Gertrude Smith
Alma Hrindley
Hess Melville
Denver
Colo
Mra. B. A. Lewis
LOST WANTS POUND Go Wanted and Misc Notices
Lost and wanted notices include a lady seeking a trampling job, a good girl for general housework, a cook needed at Hotel Stephenson, a stray red pig, and a stray white and red heifer. Also special summer excursion rates to the West from Brighton via Iowa Central Railway with multiple Colorado and Utah destinations and stopovers. Effective dates and contact details provided.
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Iowa Central Railway
Brighton
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
Morning Sun visitors return home
Mr. and Mrs. Will Chilcote, after a week of visits in Morning Sun, arrived back home this afternoon.
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Will Chilcote
Plant Evolution and Curiosities of Classification
The piece explains misnomers in plant names and cultivation effects. It notes Jerusalem artichoke is not from Jerusalem nor an artichoke, discusses fruits arising from the almond family, and cites examples like pears apples medlars and mountain ash. It ends with horse chestnut as Isculus versus Castanea.
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Jerusalem
Old Farmer Dismisses Daughter's Piano Practice
In a gruff exchange the old farmer derides the piano practice of his daughter. He uses harsh imagery to describe her approach to the instrument, asserting there is no real playing in her methods.
Bertie Tries to Stay Up to See Cards with Mr Shepherd
Bertie asks to stay up to watch cards with Mr Shepherd, saying he wants to see Lucie and the man herd play. Lucie scolds him for misbehaving and reminds him they never do such things, referencing mamma’s instruction about ecards.
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Bertie
Sis
Mr. Shepherd
Lucie
Mamma
Mineral Water Question Sparks Counterplay at Shop
A Belthmore News cartoon caption shows a smiling customer asking if mineral water is charged. The counter clerk replies that the customer should pay the cashier, depicting a light exchange at a shop.
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Belthmore
Round trip excursion to San Francisco or Los Angeles offered
The Iowa Central sells round trip excursion tickets for 70 dollars from August 1 to 14 to San Francisco or Los Angeles with return by October 15, 1903. Tickets allow one way and return on different routes with stopovers in both directions. See ticket agents for full information.
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Iowa Central
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa Central Excursion to Twin Cities at Low Fare
Iowa Central announces a Saturday July 25 round trip from Brighton to Minneapolis and St Paul. Depart 9 19 p m return by July 28 with a $4.00 fare. Tour includes sightseeing, a Summer Carnival, a tourist sleeper, and reservations through agents. See bills for details. July 25
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Iowa Central
Twin Cities
Brighton
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Tucsco
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Pres, Earling Passes Through
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Murray Acheson
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Byrde Crayne
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