Local notices and household updates from Cedar Rapids area
Ralph Martin underwent surgery for removal of a ten sil and appendix yesterday and is recovering well. Mrs Rose Selmitz arrived to attend the funeral of her uncle Frank Rathmel. Miss Washington is mentioned. Mrs Ralph Newton left for Cedar Rapids after visiting her parent, whose mother recently had a serious operation. Rugs made from old carpet pieces offered by contact. Mrs John Munn and baby returned from Oskaloosa after visiting her mother.
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Ralph Martin
Rose Selmitz
Frank Rathmel
John Munn Ane
Oskaloosa
J. C. Madison
Watch for Miss Washington and local social notes
Watch for Miss Washington. Jacobs left last evening for Valpairio Ind to take up instructions in plane tuning. He has been here with his mother Mrs W F Jacobs. Mr and Mrs Laird Simpson of Ainsworth returned home last eve. They have been here with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Morgan. Mrs Morgan is a patient at the Washington hospital. If Mrs Dan Bailey of Winfiell went to Davenport to visit her friend Mrs Luscombe. Tracy Bailey will stay at the Reister home with his grandmother Mrs Bert Tracy while his mother is away.
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Ralph Newton
Cedar Rapids
Robert Morgan
Newton
Potest Jacobs
Valpairio
Ind
W. F. Jacobs
Dan Bailey
Winfiell
W. S. Reister
Davenport
Luscombe
Tracy Bailey
Reister
Bert Tracy
H. C. Finney
Grace Finney
Ainsworth
J. C. H. Finney
Pearl Ross Heinz
Burlington
Mrs
Harry Ross
Noah
Adam
Columbus
Tut
S. D. Carris
D. A. Boyer
Col. Brumback
Cherry Stump
Hell
Nira
Sandryhook
West Chester
Journal
Mr. Homestead
Dubuque
Fresh skinned hams and local notices mix with funeral updates
Local ads list fresh skinned hams at 25 cents a pound from Thompson's Sanitary Market and specials at Johnsons Grocery. Mrs. H C Finney and Grace Finney attend J C H Finney's funeral in Ainsworth. Mrs J M Finney and daughter visit Washington relatives for the same funeral. White Yard Co promotes repair work and a 9 cent sale begins March 21. A Belgian Congo tract protects 250 square miles for native animals.
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Thompson's
Belgian
Congo
Mrs Ab Anderson Aids Ill Relative In Chicago Visit
A reader recalls Mrs Ab Anderson traveling to Chicago to help care for Charles Anderson who is ill with scarpet fever. The note reflects a casual, locally flavored tone and mentions a Christian friend and old timers who never swore. It ends noting NYVAL Digestive tablets in the household.
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Ab Anderson
Chicago
Charles Anderson
Journal ad advertises new floor covering rolls
The ad notes two more rolls of floor covering added to stock today and promises customers will like both patterns. It mentions three 12 foot patterns that will cover an average room without a seam.
Hog market shows top price at fourteen twenty five
Auction bulletin notes the top price paid for hogs reached 14.25 dollars. Weather forecast warns unsettled conditions tonight and colder temperatures expected tomorrow.
Lord Curzon the British Statesman Dies of Pneumonia Today
An obituary notes Lord Curzon born 1859, eldest son of Baron Scarsdale, served as foreign secretary before the 1923-24 Labour rise. He married twice, first to Mary Leiter of Washington and later Grace Hinds Dogran. His travels and writings earned honors from the Royal Geographical Society.
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Lord Curzon
Europe
Curzon
Kelleston
Jane
Alfred Nathaniel Holden Curcon
Scarsdale
Mary Victoria Leiter
L. Z. Leiter
Washington
Indin
Grace Elvina Hinds Dogran
J. Monroe Hinds
United Stat
Brazil
Alfred Duxccan
Buenos Air
Royal Geographical Society
Russia
Central Asia
Persia
Perse
Far East
India
Pale
Old West Chester musings recall 1876 era and locals
The West Chester correspondent writes a rambling piece recalling 1876 life, prices, and roads. He notes neighbors like George Baker Willis and Dan Rohrer with new babies, a trip to Washington, and memories of eggs, cream, and coal oil. The column dismisses high licenses and praises community history and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
George Baker
Mr. Willis
Dan Rohrer
Glen Martin
Washington
Litte
United States
Keotu
Lowa
Cherry Stump
Jim Waler
Lexington
Hise Brothers
Ed Coffman
Jesse James
Frank
Jesse
Wellman
Lows
Cherry
Anthro Vansickle
Bense
Start Saving Today At The Bank
One young city resident discovers she can save two dollars from each week’s pay. She opened a savings account and now deposits regular savings from every paycheck. The note urges readers to start saving regularly, not by large amounts.
Riverside Citizen Joseph W Kiefer Dies at 55
Riverside March 19 Joseph W Kiefer a prominent local figure died at his Riverside home after four months illness from kidney complications He was 55 and survived by his wife Elizabeth Grothe ten children and three grandchildren Funeral services were set for 9 am Saturday at St Marys church with burial in Riverside cemetery
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Riverside
Joseph W. Kiefer
Ite
Joseph Kiefer
Anthony
Caroline
Harter) Kiefer
Mary Keen
St. Mary’s Church
Riverside Cemetery
Court scene in Chicago trial ends with paralyzed plaintiff exposing alleged fraud
In a Chicago personal injury case the plaintiff, deemed hopelessly paralyzed by four doctors, threw away his crutches and walked, then accused the defendant railroad of fraudulently obtaining a verdict after conspiring with an attorney.
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Chicago
Railroad
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