Congress passes Taft’s full legislative program
A Washington assessment notes Taft secured nearly all major bills including the railroad, postal savings bank, statehood measures, two conservation acts, tariff board funding, and campaign publicity reform. Insurgents reshaped House rules and pressured Cannon’s retirement in the Senate.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Postal Savings Bank
Tariff Board
House
Kership
Aldrich
Hale
Senate
Prestland
Linotype Machine Installed at Democrat Office
Miller of the Democrat office hosts J H Pearson of Ainsworth as he installs the new Linotype machine. The move completes local linotyping and will speed, increase the output of editor Miller's ideas to the paper’s readers.
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Editor Miller
Democrat
J. H. Pearson
Ainsworth
Pearson
Miller
Happenings Across County Communities in Brighton
Ben Weidner of Packwood visited his mother Mrs. Minerva Weidner this week. Glendale Hoover of Fairfield and other locals visited friends here early this week. Mrs. Plora Hoag of Richland planned to move to Portland after a visit here. Roy Knowles and wife of Pella spent days with relatives. Georgia Lloyd left for Iowa City for a wedding as bridesmaid. The Presbyterian Sunday school held a picnic in John Edwards grove with filled baskets. M. E. Sunday school observed children’s day with a large crowd. Roy Downs of Washington came due to his brother Willie’s illness and surgery in Iowa City. Minerva Weidner returned from visiting daughter Ella Merchant in Coppock. Mrs. C. FE. Bennett and children visited Packwood with sister Mrs. Colvard. Dr. Terry was a professional caller in Rubio.
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Plora Hoag
Richland
C. Kk. Bennett
Portland
Oregon
Roy Knowles
Pella
Henry Koster
Clara Hopkins
Columbus Junction
Georgia Lloyd
Iowa City
Presbyterian Sunday School
John Edwards Grove
M. E
Roy Downs
Washington
Willie
Minerva Weidner
Ella Merchant
Coppock
C. FE. Bennett
Packwood
Colvard
Terry
Rubio
Kipling’s Voice and a Mysterious Baker of Rhyme
Poet laments false Kipling verses while defending the author’s thunderous voice and legacy. The speaker argues against a modern imitator claiming Kipling’s voice survived only as a memory, insisting real Kipling’s fire informs his hopeful lines.
Local social notes from Wellman June update
Community roster items list numerous guests and visits in Wellman and surrounding towns. Names include Amy Zimmerman, Mt Union. Mrs Ellen Bradford. John Oldaker Sr and family. Trieschmanns. George Trieschmann. Roy Rice Humeston. Myr Shaver Columbus Junction. Hazel Winner. Erna Messenger Alta Wade Jennie Dodds. Irvin Coffey families. Walter Leighton. Lou Wimner Oxford. L. Kirkpatrick and others. weekend hosting, travels to Iowa City, Kalona, Mt. Pleasant, Riverside. various picnics and visits noted.
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Wellman
Amy Zimmerman
Mt. Union
Roy Rice
Humeston
W. A. Curl
Myr Shaver
Columbus Junction
Hazel
Erna Messenger
Alta Wade
Jennie Dodds
Iowa City
Lane
Irvin Coffey
W. L. Leighton’s
Charles Shachner
Walter Leighton
Mesdames
Norm Moothart
Lee Wade
al Chapman
Local Social Notes and Regional Trip Echoes
Marie plans to attend the institute while Miss Dora returns the same day. Mrs. George Brown seeks eye treatment from a specialist in Iowa City. Mrs. Mary Iden of Riverside spent Sunday with her son Cyrus and family. Arthur Eyestone was a Sunday guest in Iowa City with friends. Miss Delia Crossett returns from Chadron Nebraska where she worked in a millinery shop. Uncle Jerry Bartholomew suffered a stroke late last week and recovery is doubtful at his age. Mr. and Mrs. Shant visited Shants sister in the hospital at Iowa City on Tuesday. Iowa City boosters passed through town Tuesday for Keota to meet Ottumwa businessmen about the interurban plan. Several autos accompanied them.
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H. S. Sample
Iowa City
Amy Zimmerman
Mt. Union
Charles Stover
Minneapolis
Minna
Mabel Desing
Audrey Haller
Florang
Riverside
Theodore Baker
Ernest
Marie
Dora
George Brown
Mary Iden
Cyrus
Arthur Eyestone
Delia Crossett
Chadron
Neb
Jerry Bartholomew
Rural Route Two News Roundup from June
Local items from Rural Route Two include J H Hering in Iowa City for treatment and visits by Marcus Kuhn and Lewis Fetes to Mercy hospital. Residents report on sick list, old folks day, camping along the creek, and barn painting by Washington painters. Continuous farming notes mention clover hay and weather-friendly crops. Rev Collier missed Eureka appointment and Grace Hopping visited near Brighton.
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James J. Benda
Alice McKune
Ellen Nichols
California
Pleasant Hill
T. R. Beenblossom
Nina
Freda Denison
Ethel Waters
Burrell
Schenefelt
Gibson
Washington
Linas Woods
George Fetes
George
Neighboorhood
R. Collier
Eureka
Grace Hopping
Brighton
Kalona Accident Injures Mrs Skola and Miss Vacha
Last evening while riding Mrs Fred Skola and Miss Viasta Vacha were thrown from a bogey when a frightened horse toppled over a pile of broken brick near the depot. Miss Vacha suffered a broken collar bone and both women are reported as improving. Several passengers traveled to Iowa City and carloads of cattle were sent to Chicago today.
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Kalona
Fred Skola
Viasta Vacha
Miss Vacha
Iowa City
Chicago
Notable Visitor Clifford Thorne Arrives in West Chester
WEST CHESTER West Chester June 28 Clifford Thorne was here today on business. Almos Alberson Charlie Keck Cart
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West Chester
Clifford Thorne
Almos Alberson
Charlie Keck
Cart
Keota parade and visitors spark local activity
Keota scenes today include Keck and Mr. Rodman passing through in an auto, John Richardson of the Keota Ko ule on business, J P Dayton in Rubio, Augustine and Lewis shipping stock to Chicago, Earnest Snyder unloading a silo, and 145 autos counted at the event. Local visitors included Mrs J D Dayton and Daryl at the Keota parade, while D R Munro reported cattle valued at over 6047.42 dollars. Mrs J P Dayton hosted a shower for Mr and Mrs Marion Wells, and Sidney Smith arrived with a new auto noted as fast. Mr and Mrs Lee Martin of Peoria ill and others visited Charlie Rhodebeck before returning home.
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Keck
Mr. Rodman
John Richardson
J. P. Dayton
Rubio
J. D. Dayton
Daryl
Keota
Joe DeLong
D. R. Munro
Marion Wells
Sidney Smith
Augustine
Lee Martin
Peoria
Ill
Swayne , Beatty
Davenport
Charlie Rhodebeck
Local Visitors and Travel Through Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents report overnight guests as Mr and Mrs Guy Tomlinson and three children from Morning Sun, with farewell trips to Burlington. Ss W Neal returns to Washington after a second stay, and T W Rickey with Robert Wells depart for Washington. Jesse McCoy returns from Chicago where he was with stock, and J A Moorehead received a tele-
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Crawfordsville
Guy Tomlinson
Ss. W. Neal
Washington
T. W. Rickey
Robert Wells
Jesse McCoy
Chicago
Sudden Death Reported of Mrs Scott Craig in Colorado Springs
A notice reports the sudden death of Mrs Scott Craig of Kansas City occurred yesterday in Colorado Springs. Mrs Moorehead departed for Kansas City last night.
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Gram
Scott Craig
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Moorehead
The Great Duncan Show Opens Week at Air Dome
Amusements note the Duncan Show, described as the largest act of its kind, opens a week at the Air Dome on Monday night July 41. The company, praised for refined comical tests and dazzling costumes, has toured major cities including New York and Nashville with strong audience acclaim.
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Duncan
Air Dome
Washington
United States
Academy of Music
New York City
Grand Theatre
Nashville
Nashville American
Theatrical Variety Show Delights Critics
A bustling revue blends drama opera and grand spectacle with quaint tradesmen characters. The evolving panorama of life paints an evanescent scene that amuses the audience, with objectionable features removed for a wholesome evening.
Census Shortage Forecast For Local Schools
Secretary J W Morton reports the school census near completion with an estimated 75 fewer pupils this year, bringing total students to about 1300. The decline suggests families with many children leaving town, replaced by smaller households amid a growing population and new housing. Government census results are expected soon.
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