Notable figures to attend Dubuque G. A. R. encampment
Adjutant General George A. Newman and Secretary of War Taft are slated to visit Dubuque Iowa for the G. A. R. state encampment next week. Other distinguished attendees include Governor Cana mins Hon. George D. Perkins Major Lacey General Chetlain and numerous veterans and officers. The event runs Tuesday through Saturday with elaborate ceremonies parades camps and lodging arranged for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
George A. Newman
Des Moines
National Association of Civil War Musicians
Freeman
Audubon
Iowa Hornets’ Nest Brigade
Mississippi
Taft
Canmains
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Lacey
Oskaloosa
Chetlain
Galena
Inl
Carnival Opens With Mixed Attractions at White City
The White City Carnival company opened last night across from the water works with a chilly crowd despite cold weather. Two main attractions the Colored Aristocracy and the Thaw trial theater debuted while the merry go round and Ferris wheel drew steady crowds. The full five to ten attractions will open tonight with the Ferris wheel and merry-go-round already operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White City Carnival Company
Saven
Local Brealers and Visitors In City On Various Errands
Local notes report Brest candies and Jennie Slinds in Vienna today with fresh chocolate cookies. Allen DeLong of Crawfordsville visited on business. Miss Roberts attends Parsons College commencement in Fairfield. Mrs Stella Kern and Miss Leona Shillig of Richmond were in the city. Mrs S K Statler of West Chester was here for carnival. Mrs Daniel Steffy returned from Davenport visit. Miss Flossie Gorham African Home West Chester for brief visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Roberts
Fairfield
Parsons College
Stella Kern
Leona Shillig
Richmond
S. K. Statler
West Chester
Daniel Steffy
Yes
Davenport
Flossie Gorham
Stoker
Ffriends
Wes
Fires of Fraternity Burn Brightly in Odd Fellows Notes
An Odd Fellows missive urges sociable lodge life to foster friendship and charity. Reports from Maryland show 8 466 members with a 532 net gain. Massachusetts notes 10 921 members and 20 527 relief disbursements. Hartford plans a 100 000 temple fund. Kansas lodges exceed 600. Columbia lodge plans to attend a St Paul competition next September seeking the top prize for third degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Hartford
Conn
Odd Fellows
Massachusetts
Kansas
Columbia Lodge
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Wampum Use and Tribal Leadership Notes
Collectors of wampum are the tribe’s backbone urging patience and diligence to reduce arrears and keep brothers faithful. The New Jersey tribes paid 100000 fathoms for relief last sun. Seventeen California tribes formed from sturgeon to snow moon. Daniel M. Stevens has served as great chief of records in New Jersey. Missouri Pocahontas degree membership is 1100 with a proposed great council next moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
California
Daniel M. Stevens
Great Council
Missouri
Grand Recorder Proposes Juvenile Workmen Lodges
Charles L. Spencer of California advocates organizing Juvenile Workmen lodges for boys aged fourteen to eighteen. Eligible are sons of Workmen or Degree of Honor members. Aims include social activity, physical training, and amusement, with a clubhouse and gymnasium planned. Oregon finances cited as excellent. Maine reports show $64,475.25 reserve fund and 5,115 members. Washington jurisdiction lists 7,361 members in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Recorder
Charles L. Spencer
California
Brother Spencer
Grand Lodge
Maine
Oregon
Washington
Royal Arcanum Leads Growth and Finances in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania's largest Royal Arcanum council in Philadelphia has over 900 members and an emergency fund of 3,022,222.47 dollars. The order reports 2,067 active councils nationwide and nearing 250,000 members with steady monthly gains across jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Royal Arcanum Council
Philadelphia
Royal Arcanum Councils
County News Happenings Across All Communities
County page reports local events and daily notices from several communities. Brief items include social gatherings, road updates, school activities, and civic announcements. Names of residents and organizations appear with dates and locations where available.
Oklahoma residents noted in local items
Tom and Martin Wysoske are in Oklahoma. A group attends Children’s Day exercises at Cottonwood church Sunday evening. Miss Eva Lowe has the mumps. Mrs. Stella Zook of Crawfordsville visited Joe Amarine’s last week. Bert Simpson and family plan a picnic June 9 before leaving for Oregon. Earl Simpson is home this week. Country schools are now out for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Martin Wysoske
Oklahoma
Cottonwood Church
Eva Lowe
Stella Zook
Crawfordsville
Joe Amarine
Bert Simpson
Oregon
Earl Simpson
Local Visitors and Travelers Reported Around Albia
June events show Mrs. Ralph Shearer and child arrival from Albia and Mrs. Dr. B F Martin of Chicago visiting Washington relations. E Hl House leaves for Clinton to attend Masonic Grand Lodge, and the Rock Island cement gang completes bridge work east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shearer
Little Son
Albia
B. F. Martin
Chicago
Rankin
Washington
R. W. Thompson
St. Anthony
Idaho
E. Hl. House
Clinton, Iown
Masonic Grand Lodge
Leigh Wallace
W. A. Robinson
Cordova
Ill
H. A. White
Rock Island Railway
Here
Boy Injured Mowing Lawn At Home
June 3 report says Mr Hochstetlers son had an accident while mowing the lawn his left hand caught in the mower knife amputating the end of the first and second fingers be careful boys local notes mention visitors from What Cheer and a ballgame in Richmond Mrs Carpenter left for Nebraska to visit her ill daughter and Mrs Moore visiting the Brooks home graduation exercises and a band concert were well received Jess Kauffmans return from Indiana after his mother improved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Kauffman
Indiana
Local social notes from the Brigh ton area
June 4 notes show travel visits and family gatherings across Ottumwa Richland Dublin and Talleyrand with Mrs Emma Coffin to preach next Sunday. Belle Plum from Chicago spoke at church. Wm Jennings married Maud Carr Monday evening. Laura Hixson visited with brother Floyd and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ireland
Ottumwa
E. C. Morgan
Brighton
L. B. Hanan
M. L. Waters
Bert Morrow
Richland
Say Black
Valley
Jessie Wiley
Mae Myers
Dublin
Emma Coffin
Oskaloosa
Blanche Ford
Kansas
Jennie McKee
Talleyrand
Margaret Jennings
Oma Cheeseman
Belle Plum
Chicago
Lester Overfelt
Haskins
F. L. Woodburn
Warringtons Attend Earl Warrington Wedding in Nebraska
June 5 report notes Roy and Ray Warrington traveling to O Neill Nebraska for Earl Warrington’s wedding. Also cited are Isaac Marr visiting Washington relatives and Delta residents Warren Stewart and George McCarty at Miss Mabel Lacey and Mr Gee nuptials in Columbus Junction. Church services followed with Rev Thorn leading song service and Rev Handy giving prayer. Rev Potter spoke about an hour on the subject of equipment or present possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Ray Warrington
O'Neil
Nebr
Earl
Isaac Marr
Washington
Warren Stewart
George McCarty
Delta
Mabel Lacey
Mr. Gee
Columbus Junction
W.G. Thorn
Elias Handy
J. W. Potter
Chamberlains Remedies Ideal For Home Medical Needs
The text urges every family to keep medicines on hand for quick treatment of injuries and ailments. It lists Chamberlains Remedies with prices: 25 cents per bottle and five preparations at 1.25 dollars total, including Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Cough Remedy Pain Balm Stomach and Liver Tablets and Salve. Sale through Cook and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
Family and visiting updates from Keota and area
June 4 notes Grandma Wolfe and relatives visiting, a new baby born at Vern Wolfe home near Keota, parents and baby doing well. Visits include Grandma Reighard at D C Robertson, Jake Mayer with family at Joe Richardson's, Sam McNeese family from Lancaster at E M Swickard, Belle Martin from Keota visiting Will Shuman, and Ella Augustine with Lou visiting West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Wolfe
Walter
Will
Vern Wolfe
Keota
Grandma Reighard
D. C. Robertson
Jake Mayer
Joe Richardson
Sam McNeese
McNeese
Lancaster
Rural Route No Three Social News Roundup
June 4 reports visitations and local goings on. Mmes Denison and Leazer visited Bert Donaldson yesterday. H H Horning and family spent Tuesday in Washington. T B Thrasher delivered hogs to Sherr Brindley. Charlie Bear was a Washington caller. Mrs Arthur Durst shopped in Washington Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes. Denison and
Leazer
Bert Donaldson
H. H. Horning
Washington
T. B. Thrasher
Charlies Bear
Arthur Durst
Knights and Ladies of Honor Grow Fast in Indiana
The order has been expanding at about 1000 new members each month with Indiana Knights and Ladies of Honor reporting 900 members in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Order
Indiana
Brighton Notes: Socials and Sheep Work
A Friday evening party at C. P. Grosseup's is noted. John Breiter Sr. sheared C. V. Robinson's sheep on Monday. Mr and Mrs H. L. Donovan are visiting the former's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Grosseup
John Breiter, Sr
C. V. Robinson
Mrs. H. L. Donovan
Dr Shoop Headache Tablets Claim Blood Pressure Cure
An old advertisement asserts all pain stems from blood congestion and promotes Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets as a 20 minute cure. It markets the pink tablet for headaches sleeplessness and nervous unrest, claiming rapid relief and blood pressure normalization, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Piles Relief Claims and Laxative Endorsements
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop Magnetic Ointment for piles promising quick relief from itching pain protrusion and bleeding with jars priced at 50 cents. It also features a testimonial endorsing Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation as a thorough practical remedy sold by W R Ward of Dyersburg and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cummins, Perkins, Lacey, Et al
Brest
Vienna
Jennie
Allen DeLong
Ked
United Workmen
Royal Arcanum
Arcanum
the County News
Ainsworth
Kalona
Rubio
J. H. Stewart
Klein Klothing Ko
the Good Clothes Store
Edison and
Victor Talking Machines
Caner Music Co
Southside Square
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
Minick & Son
Washington National Bank
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