Local News Briefs From Crawfordsville Shop and Travel
Local items report visits by Lois Dodds and Elizabeth Bailey from Winfield, plus arrivals of Rev Williamson and Mr and Mrs England. Wal lpaper sales at Stewart’s and Duncan’s. New Idea patterns at J Rothschild. Will Gaskins injured on Rock Island line. no bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart's
West Side
Lois Dodds
Winfield
W. ©. Williamson
Burlingtop
G. W. England
A. McWilliams
Burlington
J. Rothschild & Co
Wm. Roberts
Baby
Richards
Cotter
New Idea Patterns
All Patterns
New Idea Magazine
Anna
Lizzie Segill
Harper
Mary McAtlin
Crawfordsville
F. C. Shinabarger
Muscatine
J. T. Matthews
John White
Maggie
Elizabeth Johnson
Mediapolis
Louise Ronaldson
Will Gaskins
Rock Island
Raffles club hosts pleasant evening at Clapper home
Mr and Mrs George Clapper entertained the Raffles club at their East Washington street home with Harri son Dodder and Miss Bertha Brown winning top honors in the game. Society notes report upcoming Fortnightly club meetings and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clapper
Raffles Club
East Washington Street
Raffles
Harrison Dodder
Bertha Brown
Longfellow
Fortnightly Club
Mary Young
McElhinney
West Main Street
Coe Sets Unofficial World Mile Mark at Michigan Meet
At the University of Michigan indoor track meet in Ann Arbor on March 12 Coe won the mile in 4:264.5 claiming a world record for a fourteen lap track and finishing 2.15 seconds faster than the previous record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Conductor Shoots Woman Then Kills Self in St. Joseph
Andy L. Silis a Chicago Great Western freight conductor fatally wounded Dora McQueen at 701 Macdonald street before shooting himself. Jealousy over the girl allegedly motivated the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Andy L. Silis
Chicago Great Western
Dora McQueen
Macdonald Street
Berlin banker Mendelssohn faces threats over Russian loan
Herr Mendelssohn, head of Mendelssohn & Co. in Berlin, has received several letters threatening death if he negotiates a loan with Russia, after arriving in St. Petersburg on March .2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Herr Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn & Co
Berlin
Russia
Not a Very Sick Emperor in Peking
Despatches from Peking on March 12 report the emperor's illness as not serious He attended a palace theatrical performance Saturday evening with the dowager empress and others to observe the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Island Tragedy: Twenty Year Old Boy Killed By Train
Charles McClintock, age twenty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClintock, was killed near a river bridge when he appeared to attempt boarding a westbound local. His body was identified in town. an inquest was deemed unnecessary. Funeral held at his parents’ Brighton home with interment at Brighton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McClintock
Wm. McClintock
Brighton
Met ‘Iintock
Charles Would Hove
Ottawa central farm tests pig feeding for cheap bacon
The central experiment farm at Ottawa found that without skim milk, shorts and oilmeal substitute well for fattening pigs. The study shows producing pork outside costs nearly double compared with inside, and protection is essential for cheap pork production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Experiment Farm
Ottawa
Feeding regimes and hardy cattle highlighted in farm reports
J W Ingham cites experiments by Messrs Hornets showing two daily feedings yield heavier steers than three, with similar overall gain. Pennsylvania trials find cold weather can boost gains and dry quarters matter more than warmth. Highland cattle praised for hardiness and beef quality as economic asset. Report of Bureau of Cattle Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Ingham
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
T. J. Mairs
Bureau of Cattle Industry
Adjutant General Issues Inspection Orders for Iowa Guard Regiments
The Iowa National Guard announces official inspection routes for four regiments. Major J A Olmstead U S Army retired will inspect the Fifty third and Fifty fourth regiments. Company 1 Washington inspection set for April 9 with property and records checked at 2 PM and parade inspection at 8 PM. Fifty fourth regiment dates listed for Davenport Muscatine Iowa City Grinnell Newton Oskaloosa Ottumwa Centerville Fort Madison Burlington Fairfield Washington through April 9. Wallapper sale ad note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift
Iowa National Guard
Inspectiv G Ofncer
J. A. Olmstead
U.S. Army
Washington
Fifty-fourth Regiment
Davenport
Muscatine
Iowa City
Grinnell
Newton
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Thankoffering Service At First United Presbyterian Church
The three missionary societies held an annual thankoffering service at the church last Saturday afternoon. Miss Ella Montgomery spoke about her years among the Indians, delivering an interesting and instructive address. The offering totaled about $150 with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Ella Montgomery
School Election Promises Heaviest Vote In Years
The afternoon school election shows two slates for directors, Frank Wilson and A N Wallace versus IT J Berdo and James Miller. At 3 29, 368 votes counted. Also, Baptist ladies plan another bake sale next Saturday. Geo Buckley of Chicago visited his parents, Mr and Mrs J D Buckley, over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Mary Tondre
Cathryn Benz
Chicago
D. G. Knottnerus
Feld
Frank Wilson
A. N. Wallace
J. Berdo
James Miller
Geo. Buckley
Mrs
J. D. Buckley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dungan's Book Store
Choice
Don
Lawrence Watters
Duncan's
T. Smith
Elizabeth Bailey
Samuel Marpel
Peter Courter
I. Rothschild & Co
Burnham
James
Bel Carriage Factory
Alma Brindley
Mrs. L. ©. Brindley
Society
Mazie Higgins
Stewart's West Side
W. R. Mount
Anna Fisher
Cedar Rapids
the Journal
G.H. Pratt
Columbia Pharmacy
S. E. Corner Square
Island Train
Patien
Steward’s
Coats
Washington, Iowa
Case Grocery
Thankoffering Service
North Side
Gasey’s
Telephone Ko
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
F. A. Miller
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!