Election provisions stir school crowd and talks on unusual topics
A packed school election drew 560 votes as two long term and two short term tickets faced off. Alex Miller spoke on the Amana Society of Iowa County noting its foreign customs and practical communal life while Prof. Grumbling discussed The Star, highlighting the school’s lecture series as a beneficial educational component.
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W. A. Cook
Samuel Younkie
A. H. Wallace
Alex Miller
Amana Society
Lowa
Mr. Miller
Grumbling
A. O. W. Dance Impresses Despite Bad Weather
The A. O. W. dance Saturday night succeeded as attendees endured inclement weather. The degree team under Captain Daoiels delivered the finest public exhibition yet, drawing enthusiastic cheers from all present.
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Daoiels
Academy Students Present Home Talent Play in Swift's Hall
A two act comedy and short literary program staged March 19 by an Academy cast in Swift's Hall. Declamation topics include Beulah Stewart versus Ohmee Ed Davis, with a double debate on heredity and criminal tendency. Cast lists include Harry Meredith, Bert Dixon, Elva Downing, Mollie Wainright and others. tickets from Academy students.
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Academy
Swift
Afl
Will Holmes
Chas
Latehem Tee Karl Clegg
Jas Ferguson
Dot Keister
Wion Eyestone
Pletser
Harry Meredith Howard McConaughey
Pree Pecks
Che Se Baa Baes
Bert Dixon
Mra
Huntoon
Fanny Morrisop
Elva Downing Mollie Wainright
Hthel McCreedy
de Wey
Charlie Davis
Kate
Slip on icy step injures Miss Doig in town
Reports say the only accident from slippery sidewalks this week befell Miss Mame Doig Saturday evening as she left a friend's house. She slipped and hurt her hip, was carried home, and remains in pain. A note from Mr. D. H. Ballard to Mrs. Ballard notes Mrs. Chilcote growing weaker.
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Mame Doig
Dr Williamson Lecture Time Changes Tonight
The Dr Williamson lecture at the Methodist church starts at eight o'clock instead of seven thirty tonight.
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Dr. Williamson
Prince of Liverymee Buys Two Fine Match Teams
Frank Bowman of Muscatine purchased two of the finest match teams in the country from J. D. Dayton and J. A. Simmerman in West Chester Iowa. Each team sold for 400 dollars and were handsome pairs. Dayton and Simmerman congratulate themselves on the sale.
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Washington County
West Chester
Iowa
Frank Bowman
Muscatine
Prince of Liverymee
J. D. Dayton
J A. Simmerman
Messrs
Dayton
Simmerman
Community Briefs Highlight Health, Meetings, and Book Launch
March 11 items note John Jackson critically ill with erysipelas on the face and L B Moothart sick with grip, facing pneumonia risk. Dr Droz's Fairfield sister visits, Misa Hanley of Muscatine visits her mother Rev Hanley. Temperance meeting planned at U P church tonight. School election held 1 to 4 pm with four candidates. First issue of Inter-State Travelling Men's Guide released, by Emry and Durst of this city, covering SE Iowa. Plans span a statewide edition in July and future canvassing, ads, and hotels for traveling men and wholesale dealers.
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John Jackson
Eryaipelas
L. B. Moothart
Dr. Droz
Fairfield
Vis
Messrs
Emry & Durst
Washington
Looks Dark in China Condemned Dignitaries Defiant
Berlin dispatches report Tung Fu Hsiang and Prince Than rallying 30,000 troops at Ning-Hsu to resist arrest while China moves toward abolition of ki kin duties. The Tageblatt casts doubt on the Russo-Chinese agreement and notes a Russian protectorate setup in Mongolia with remobilization planned for Trans-Baikalia.
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War Office
Count von Waldersee
Peking
Leebur
Great Wall
Pao-Ting-Fu
Shanghai
Lan-Chau
Tung Fu Hsiang
Prince Than
Ning-Hsu
China Gazette
Sheng
Manchuria
Mongolia
Turkestan
China
Russia
Bokhara
Tageblatt
trans-Balkaria
Trans-Baikalia
Prince Tuan
Boers Lose Ambush After Misreading Armored Train
Reports from Cape Town say forty Boers were killed near Roodehoogte after mistaking an armored train for a returning horse train. The locomotive fired on the surprised force as they fled, with many dropping their rifles in the chaos.
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Cape Town
Roodehoogete
Noodehoogete
Classified ads fragment with needs and notices
A jumble of listings requests including a girl for house work at Cunningham Son's grocery, items for sale such as a Clover and Vegetable Cutter, a note about a $100 credit on a $73 sale, a Pb2 ton for sale, and various notices for boarders rent and found items. Includes a rough lodging and housing note, and lost spectacles in a leather case.
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Cunningham Son’s Grocery
Journal Office
Weather Forecast and Local Notes From Washington
The forecast for Town calls for fair tonight and Tuesday with possible showers by night. Warmer in the east portion Tuesday and extreme west tonight. Charles Mercer returned from Chicago. Fred Taylor of Verdi visited the city. Squire L. C. Dunbar from Grace Hill visited the courthouse. L. C. Lewis of West Chester and J. W. Lewis with wife from Okaloosa visited their mother Mrs. Howard Carter over Sunday. Mrs. Howard Carter is much better and recovering.
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Chicago
Fred Taylor
Verdi
Squire L. C. Dunbar
Grace Hill
Court House
L.C. Lewis
West Chester
J W. Lewis
Okaloosa
Howard Carter
Mrs. Dr. Eaton and Son Arlo Visit Muscatine
Mrs. Dr. Eaton and her son Arlo are visiting Mrs. Major in Muscatine. The pair are noted as guests during a quiet social visit.
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Dr. Eaton and Son
Arlo
Muscatine
Major
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