Mrs. Mary Griffith Dies After Sudden Illness
Mrs. Mary A. Griffith aged 70 of Second Street died suddenly at her home this morning after asking for the family physician. Born Mary Kelso near Lowden Iowa she lived in the area most of her life. She married Samuel Griffith in 1861. he died in 1906 leaving nine children. Funeral arrangements are pending contact with out of town children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Griffith
West Second Street
Griffith
Mary A. Kelso
Lowden
Cedar County
Missouri
Samuel Grifith
Funeral Service for Charlies Mercer Held in North Washington
The late Charlies Mercer was honored with a funeral service this afternoon at his residence in north Washington. Bethlehem commandery Knights Templar led the rites with Rev. A S Smith of the M E church assisting. Knights Templar served at home and grave with pallbearers Earl Corbin Fred Colton Ernest Lemmon Wil Wilson Howard Benn and Boyd Berd0. Interment followed at Em Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Mercer
Washington
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
A.S. Smith
M. E. Church
Earl Corbin
Fred Colton
Ernest Lemmon
Wil Wilson
Howard Benn
Boyd Berdo
Em Grove Cemetery
John Morrison Found Unconscious After Suicide Attempt
John Morrison of Columbus City was found in the Columbus City cemetery in an unconscious state yesterday morning after attempting suicide by taking morphine the night before. Medical aid is being given, but doctors doubt his recovery. This is his second such attempt. Morrison has long resided in the area and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iowa
John Morrison
Columbus City
Morrison
Infant of Mr and Mrs Strouse Dies Early Morning
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Erritt Strouse died this morning around 4 o'clock. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this forenoon. The brief life of the child is noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erritt Strouse
Miss Curran Shows Small Recovery After Rough Night
Miss Bessie Curran is feeling a little better today after a difficult night. She had a bad night but her condition is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Curran
Remarkable Krakatoa Eruption of 1883
The Krakatoa eruption in August 1883 sent volcanic dust 17 miles high and expelled over a cubic mile of material. Air waves circled the globe seven times, with sound reaching distant places from Mascara to Radaguez. Dust caused long lasting vivid sunsets and circled Earth before settling.
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Krakatoa
Straits of Sunda
Mascasa
Borneo
Australia
Radaguez
Local visits span Washington and Kalona
Arthur Durst and family from near Washington visited relatives in Kalona on Friday. Henry Lovelett and wife returned from Washington after visiting relatives. Edna Cross arrived from Washington and stayed at her country home over Sunday. Ethel and Alice Sprague traveled to Washington for a lengthy visit with Mrs. Ella Rownd. Mrs. Mary Biggs and granddaughters Ruth and Lillian Biggs visited Wm. Smith in Washington. L T Farmer Billy Levert A W Wenger and Fred Neff went to Washington to see the Bloomer Girls game against Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Durst
Washington
Kalona
Edna Cross
Columbus Safeguard
Ethel
Alice Sprague
Ella Rownd
Columbus Gazette
Mary Biggs
Ruth
Lillian Biggs
Wm. Smith
L. T. Farmer
Billy Levert
A. W. Wenger
Fred Neff
Wayland News
No Basis in a Rondeau from the Chicago Daily News
A brief dramatic exchange shows Miss Pimmie rebuffing a suitor who asks for a picture postcard. She remains calm with steely gray eyes as he pleads, fades, and collapses under strain, in a noted verse item from the Chicago Daily News.
Mrs Sage Visits with Friends in Columbus
Mrs. M. Sage formerly Lala Willmering now of Washington spent Friday here with friends including Mr Sage and his mother Mrs S B Sage.
Mrs McWilliams Visits Son C J Family in Columbus
Mrs McWilliams from Farmington visited her son C J and family in Columbus on Monday. Her sister Miss Clara Barr of Wapello joined for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McWilliams
Farmington
C. J
Clara Barr
Wapello
Man and Circumstances Refer to Promise Case
A quotation ponders whether man is a creature of circumstances and asserts escape only through a breach of promise. The exchange underscores the power of fate and legal entanglement in human choices.
Misses Merie and Letha Oakes Return from Washington
The Misses Merie and Letha Oakes returned from Washington Friday morning. Ray Cummings, a cousin who attends school there, came home with them and went to his home at Riverside Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merie
Letha Oakes
Washington
Ray Cummings
Riverside
Columbus Safeguard
The Merry Germ Smiles At Thawing Snow Heaps
A whimsical Washington Star note describes a cheerful germ personified by thawed snow, grinning as piles melt and declare the world made for it, capturing a playful, anthropomorphic view of microbes in a winter scene.
Memorial Day Visit Notes Edith Schreckengast Relative
Mrs Thos Bailey formerly Miss Ella Schreckengast arrived from Eldon for Memorial Day. Tom Bailey holds a well paying post as Rock Island roadmaster on the Rock Island Eldon division. Keota Eagle June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Bailey
Ella Schreckengast
Eldon
Tom Bailey
Rock Island
Rock Island-Eldon
Keota Eagle
Historical scenes in England Ireland and Scotland
Illustrated songs and moving pictures offered with admission set at 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ireland
Scotland
Beatrice Thaw Weds Italian Marquis in Rome
The marriage of Miss Beatrice Thaw daughter of Alexander Blair Thaw of Pittsburgh to Don Francesco Theodoli of Italy was performed at the Thaw residence in Rome on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Thaw
Rome
Alexander Blair Thaw
Pittsburg
Don Francesco Theodoli
Italy
Gregg Falls Dead After Golf Round at St Joseph Club
John H. Gregg a leading grain dealer collapsed and died after a golf match at the St Joseph Country Club in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
John H. Gregg
Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertisement Claim
An early 20th century promotional note urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder disorder. It lists backache urinary irregularities and exhaustion as symptoms and credits Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. with availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhinney Drug Co
Fall display invitation and score note 91 36
A casual invitation to visit anytime to explore the space is noted, followed by a brief numeric reference 91 36. The readable text presents an open house like prompt with no further context or events.
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Studio of
Unham & Co
Dunhams
Quateur
East Washington
Old Place
D.C. Birney
Copyrieuts &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealers. & Co
New York
F .T
Washington, D. C
Mary Griffith
West
Second Street
Charles Mercer
Electric Theatre
Tait
Buster
Henry Lovelett
Lone Tree Reporter
Pimmie
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Daily News
The
Washington Star
Airdome
Northeast Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
Party
Vth LI
Washington County
Savings Bank
Ashington
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
A. W. McCulley
B. B. Berdo
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