Local residents in transit and visiting: Booth, Rogers, Madden
The Misses Inez Booth and Vivian Booth of Haskins were in the city en route to Ainsworth. Miss Mabel Rogers returned home to Muscatine after visiting here. Miss Jennie Madden returned to Brighton after visiting her sister Mrs L D Hanlon. Also notes on Mrs Owen Williamson and Mrs C J Seymour visiting in the area. T J Neiswanger builds a six room cottage on North Iowa avenue. Sol Rich Co advertises seeds and tools. The Fair features Mrs Join Roberts of Wapello visiting James Hauser. Blanche Torrey of Keota Ana Frank Margaret Frank and Daryl Frank of Fairfield visited Lura Hogue over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Vivian Booth
Haskins
City
Ainsworth
Jennie Madden
Brighton
L. D Hanlon
Blanche Torrey
Keota
Ana Frank
Margaret Frank
Little Daryl Frank
Fairfield
Lura Hogue
Doves Visit City School Window Nesting With Children
A bedtime tale recalls doves at a large city school where a teacher placed a box by a window. Pigeons fed on crumbs, grew bold, entered the box and later the classroom, then built a nest in the straw basket as children watched with delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Jarek
Evelyn
Selonroom
Secretary Veagh Named Defendant in $100,000 Suit
The Treasury secretary William A. Veagh was named as defendant in a $100000 damage suit filed by Charles J. Leach, former collector of customs in Cleveland. Leach alleges Veagh falsely criticized Leach and led to his removal by President Taft on information provided by Veagh. Leach held the Cleveland post for thirteen years before being removed in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieve
Tronktiin
WeVengh
Secretary of the Treasury
Todig
Charles J. Leneh
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson McCahon at Lenox Iowa
Obituary notes the death of Elizabeth Ferguson McCahon, aged about seventy eight, at her Lenox home on a Saturday evening. Andrew Ferguson confirms. Survived by three sons and two brothers, with details of family history and residence near Crawfordville. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ferguson
Elizabeth Ferguson Mc Cahon
Lenox
Iowa
Janes McCahon
Alassing Thomas Ferguson
Samuel Fergusson
Crawfordaville
Vesa Rickey
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
L. T. Hampsher
Local residents {Prime} visit city as Fair notes fill pages
West Chester visitors mingle with city residents during a busy fair week. Many names appear including C. C. Owen FE OS Frey John Shull and J Coon as well as Mrs Maud Fowler and Lena Maxwell. Local businesses advertise screens windows and mason jar lids while plans for carpentry and loan services are offered.
School board selects new superintendent and staff
Brighton Enterprise reports the Monday meeting elected Prof. W K French of Wapel to supervise schools, Miss Mary Masson of Washington as first assistant, and Edith Brinton to fill a vacancy from Maude Brinton's resignation. Also notes local illnesses, travels, a birth, and a corrected obituary line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Enterprise
W. Kk. French
Wapello
Mary Masson
Washington
Edith Brinton
Maude Brinton
Bishop Davis Leads Davenport Clergy Tour to Fairfield
Suits tailor made remarks aside as Bishop James Davis of Davenport travels to Fairfield on a month long confirmation circuit. Rev J M Walsh meets the bishop during a city layover while Pat Bros and Jergins soaps are noted as top market stakes. Fair G FE Cook of Sigourney attends to business and returns home with his daughters Madeline and Esther after a city visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Davenport
Fairfield
J. M. Walsh
City
Pat Bros
Jergins
the Fair
G. FE. Cook
Sigourney
Madeline
Esther
Courtly Evening Event Hosted by Mrs Little
An evening gathering hosted by Mrs Little with assistance from Miss Rownd and a pleasant attendee named Jine delighted all guests with delightful company and cordial conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Little
Miss Rownd
Jine
Society dances set for May 2 at Commercial club
A party of young gentlemen from the Commercial club will hold a dancing party tomorrow evening in the Commercial club gymnasium. The event is planned as a social gathering with music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiret Presbyterian Church
Mra Col
DPD. A. R's
Henry C. Hull
Commercial Club
First United Presbyterian Church
W. O. Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atchison & Finney
A. W. McCall
O. W. Carroll
Muscatine
James Daniels
West Chester
W. McCall
SOL Rich & Co’s
John Graham
Fred
Laura
Maud Limerman
Louis Pacini
Chicago
S. K. Coates
Rose Hill
Christian Church
Cora Richardson
N. J. Burham
Golda Ryan
Oskaloosa
Amy Randall
Hutchinon
Kan
S. K. Statler
George McAvoy
Mabel Rogers
A. W. McCall Hte
Owen Williamson
A. T. Burris
C. J. Seymour
J. E. Kunath
Rockford
T. J. Neiswanger
Iowa Avenue
SOL Rich & CO
Mrs. Join Roberts
THE
J. A. Harwood & Son
South Side
Jas. M’cahon
Craw
Pordsvider
Lenox, Towa
Caner Music & Art Company
W.M. Thompson
Company D
London
New York Press
J.C. Chase of
C. C. Owen
Frances Hutchinson
John Sullivan
Burlington
Jennie
Effie Hennan
FE Osfrey
Orpington
A. J. Waldschmidt
John Shull
Searle Home
Loren Latta
Ft. Madison
William Ruebsam
Crawfords Ville
Joe Reiner
B. Larson
Moline
Emil Larson
Jettie Prosser
Oxford
Clyde Fishburn
Wyman
Ed Weicher
W. R Mount
Lena Maxwell
Crawfordsville
W. T. Hollen
Ben Gray
E. B. White
Wes Eagle
Bruce Hampsher
Indianapolis
Tion
Ray Minick
L. T. Jackson
Emma
Edmund PD. Morrison
W W Cooley
West
Union
Harry Wing
Senator Dunlap
J.C. Nelson
M. R. Klugh
Havre
James Fishburn
Klugh
Lucy Miller
Snouffer, Hughes & Company
Bertha Young
John Woods
Ish
Dora Grossecup
Coppock
Iowa City
University Hospital
Mrs. R. Hart
Cedar Rapids
Enroute
Lindsay
Wis
Mia Frank Carpenter
Yarmouth
Kleese Hartman
M.L. Martin
W. H. Riley
Winfield
Clara Martin
St. James
Mother of God
Priday
A. J. Munro
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
C. Brockman
In. A. J Droz
Munro
SOL Righ & CO
Saskatchewan
Canada
St. Paul
Great Northern
Luse Land & Development Company
Minn
Navajo Club
Mra W. W. Melarland
the Woman's Missionary Society of
Witt Feet
Miss Aner
He Society
Eagle Hall
Genevra McCaw
Rose Club
Hort
Lorene Meton
Pleasant Plain
Lucile Drish
Joseph Melinsky
Melinsky
Methodist Church
Alice Rownd
Walter Little
tLow
Louis Baird
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