Masonic Fraternal Meetings and Schedules
Washington Lodge No 26 regular meetings on the first Friday night monthly. Cyrus Chapter No 18 regular meetings on the second Friday night monthly. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 regular meetings on the third Friday night monthly. Washington Chapter No 88 regular meetings on the second Thursday night monthly. Visiting fraters are welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
H. C. Hull
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
Wyatt B. Marbourg
Sec
Washington
C. EF. S
J. EB. Kunath W. M
Myrtle Bragg
Doings of the People in Wellman May 1 1912
Local items from Wellman Iowa note Mrs. Oldaker leading district W F M S sessions in West Liberty and visits by Mrs Nesmith and Mrs Kirkpatrick. Mrs Geo Herr dies. funeral in Wellman with interment at Wassonville. Others report Misses Gardner at convention and Chas Livezey visiting family.
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Excelsior Springs
Susan Gardner
Bess Wade
Ellen Gardner
West Liberty
C. Gardner
Iowa City
Kher Herr
Cedar Rapids
T. D. Adams
Leader
Chas. Livezey
Will Livezey
Vox Populi Reveals The People's Voice In Election Rhetoric
A dramatic verse on the politics of victory and defeat. The speaker proclaims themselves as the voice of the people while denouncing moneyed conspiracies that thwart the public. The piece contrasts triumph with setback and frames Vox Populi as moral compass and warning.
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Vox Populi
Money Kings
Assisting at Johnson's and Local Updates
Charlie Baker is on the sick list. Almer Jones bought a horse of Johnson. Henry Miller underwent an operation yesterday. Otto Schiebel delivered hogs to Washington Monday.
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Johnson's
Charlie Baker
Almer Jones
Johnson
Henry Miller
Otto Schiebel
Washington
Grace Hill Community Notes May 3 1912
Grace Hill reports Mr and Mrs Ralph Rehmel visiting Labette Kansas last Sunday. Mrs C L Beitel and Byron were Grace Hill visitors over Sunday. Mrs Sam Henry returned from Muscatine. Mrs Wesley Miksch visited the Frank Anderson family. H H Beitel hauled 1230 dozen eggs to town. Ht F Miller underwent surgery at Washington hospital and is recovering. Sam Henry finished plastering for Ollie Richardson.
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Grace
Washington Hospital
Sam Henry
Ollie Richardson
Marriage Unites Theresa Kron and Joseph Liebenguth
In Riverside on May 2 1912 at St Marys church Miss Theresa Kron wed Mr Joseph Liebenguth with cousin Zitta Kron and Frank Liebenguth as attendants. The couple will reside in the O M Haney house as two hundred guests attended a reception at the Kron home.
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Arthur Carr
Lone Tree
Thomas Hawthorn
St. Mary's Church
Theresa Kron
Joseph Liebenguth
Zitta Kron
Richmond
Frank Liebenguth
Joseph Kron
O. M. Haney
Anthony Viasak
Ottumwa
Helping Hand Society
U. B. Church
Fesler’s
Local Social Roundup From Conklin and Dunshee Homes
May 1 1912 notices describe visits among neighbors. Mr and Mrs John Conklin. Miss Florence Lambert assisting Mrs Art Romine. Char lie Jackson and Lawrence Watson visiting the Dunshee home. The Powell sisters and Timmins relatives also appear in weekend gatherings.
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John Conklin
Alf Anderson
Florence Lambert
Art. Romine
Frank Dunshee
Charlie Jackson
Lawrence Watson
West Plains
Dunshee
Sadie
Minnie Powell
John Powell
Frank
Charlie Dunshee
Eva Wakely
Blanche Wallace
Floyd Timmins
Pilotburg
Ed Stoutner
Gas Bower
Opal Romine
Mina Bickford
Floyd Green
Joe Lambert
Local Notes From Ainsworth May 3 1912
May 3 1912 items from Ainsworth include Susana A Trotter returning from Texas visiting sister W T Trotter Jr and wife visiting Mrs Trotter's uncle in Davenport R B Hall Washington visitor H Dunlap Kalona begins work on new M E B church Mrs David Thompson returning home from west of Washington K W Stewart Colorado Springs visiting friends A Anderson M E Anderson William Matthews of Washington visiting friends H D Hazlett Lewis Duncan at horse sale West Liberty Ora Henderson Washington visiting friends R E B West moves restaurant into former C N Easter building Robert Duncan Columbus Junction visiting daughter Mrs S S Wilcox
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Ainsworth
Susana A. Trotter
Texas
W. T. Trotter
Lewis Duncan
West Liberty
Ora Henderson
Washington
R. EB. West
C. N. Easter
Robert Duncan
Columbus Junction
8. S. Wilcox
Washington and Morning Sun Prep Baseball Clash Tomorrow
The Washington and Morning Sun high schools meet at the local ball park tomorrow at 2 30 P M. Both teams expect a fast clean contest with Morning Sun aiming to beat the locals while Washington fans await strong play from their home squad.
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Washington
Morning Sun
Deaths and funerals mark Richland community notices
Mrs. Thomas Brady dies at her Richland home with husband A C Brady and sons W A John and Chalmer listed among mourners. Funeral scheduled at 2 PM at residence with interment in city cemetery. Other notices include T J McCarty improving, and Robinson baby burial arrangements in Guthrie Center with Clay service tomorrow. Visitors arrive for funeral and relatives from Keota and Anamosa attend.
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Richland
Thomas Brady
A. C. Brady
W. A
John
Washington, D. C
Chalmer
Pleasant Plain
T. . McCarty
A. C. Robinson
Guthrie Center
Clay
Robinsons
Charles Mellicer
Litttle
Anamosa
Bottorff
Robinson
Gertrude Rancous
Keota
City
Mildred Mershaum
Milwaukee
Party entertains many at Verdi gathering May 1 1912
Miss Della and Mary Fetters hosted a lively Saturday evening party with various games and refreshments. Oscar and Art Fetters, brothers, were home briefly before returning to work. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mickey left for Omaha to visit Walter’s mother. Walter Johnson arrived from Muscatine and plans a sale in about a month.
Crawfordsville Local News and School Changes
Crawfordsville reports May 3 1912 updates as Little Ha Woodburn heads to Washington to join her parents on their return from Hot Springs. Members of the community travel morning departures to Washington. Principal changes at the school include Mr Kinshaw resigning to pursue county superintendent candidacy and Mr Wright assuming supervision with Mrs Myr Ue Griffith as interim principal. Church services noted with United and Presbyterian schedule and Dr Swickard preaching in Washington. Rev McGraw of Linton will address the UNION service.
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Crawfordsville
Little Ha Woodburn
Max Keller
Washington
Hot Springs
Ark
Margaret
Jessie White
Harry Davis
Frank Dellarpart
Spangler
Henry Witting
N. L. Long
Robert Rhea
Lawrence
Florence Keiper
Henry McCoy
Mt. Pleasant
J. B. McCoy
Leonard Sherwood
Burlington
Mr. Hinshaw
Kinshaw
Wright
Myr Ue Griffith
A. Davidson
C. A. Sprague
Columbus Junction
Methodist Church
Swickard
Smith
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
McGraw
Linton
Iowa
I A Short Line Will Be Improved
Davenport and Muscatine will fund major highway work to promote the I O A Short Line route linking Davenport Muscatine Washington Sigourney Oskaloosa and Council Bluffs. Iowa Publishing Company engineers will review details in Davenport this week as efforts to attract transcontinental tourist traffic proceed.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Washington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Council Bluffs
Iowa Publishing Company
Camels for Shrine Parade Mark Imperial Council Meet
Shriners from across the country converge on Los Angeles for the Imperial Council convention of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The gathering runs through next week with live camels and elephants featured in the parade.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Council
Order of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Social Gatherings Highlight Community Talent and Visits
Yesterday afternoons hosted by Miss Mary Porter and Miss Marguerite McGugin featured Circles from The King's Daughters and millinery workers. Numerous receptions and stunt parties unfolded across East Main and South Iowa avenues with luncheon and music, while Miss Mae Bittler and Miss Mable Gotts joined in a visit with Rev. D. C. Boyd. Senator Kenyon’s visit capped a dinner hosted by J. L. Brookhart at East Washington street with prominent guests prior to an opera attendance.
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Mike Lewis
Marguerite McGugin
East Main Street
Mary Gibson
Bridges Millinery
Iowa Avenue
Mae Bittler
East
Madison Street
Mable Gotts
Ypsilanti, Mich
Carl Roberts
Rev
D. C. Boyd
Chicago
Roberts
J. L. Brookhart
East Washington Street
W. S. Kenyon
Senator Kenyon
S. W Neal
J. D. Glasgow
F. L. Wilson
Geo. H. Paul
W. Brookhart
F. W. Brindley
C. S. Lemmon
A. J. Dawson
Washington lodge to hold May 3 Masonic meeting
Washington lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces a regular communication on Friday May 3 1912 at 730 PM with petitions to be acted on and third degree work by Howard S Wilson Cedar Rapids. All members urged to attend and witness the work. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen hosts a 25 cent social at Woodman hall Wednesday May 7 with refreshments and music by Moore and Miranda. Regular meeting Saturday at 230 PM with good attendance for special business.
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Masonic Fraternity
Washington
Howards. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Masonic
C. A. Dewey
W. M
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Woodman Hall
Moore & Miranda
Merital Hair Tonic Offered By Lemmon's Pharmacy
An advertisement promotes Merital Hair Tonic as a simple preventive for baldness dandruff and scalp diseases. It claims regular use keeps the scalp free of dandruff germs cited as the cause of most dandruff and baldness and states Lemmon's Pharmacy is authorized to guarantee the product.
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Lemmon
Engineer Injured When Water Gauge Glass Breaks
Fred Kennison, a Milwaukee engineer, was injured at Jamaica on his run when a water gauge glass shattered. Fragments struck his face, with a small piece lodging in his eye, and the ball was hurt badly. The company physician attended him. recovery and possible loss of sight remain uncertain.
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Perry
Fred Kennison
Milwaukee
Jamaica
Digestive Powers of Insects Digest prey by pre-digestion
Insects digest food first by injecting a digestive fluid into their prey and sucking up the liquefied contents. They are adapted to consume only liquid food, leaving behind dry skins as they gradually dissolve the prey.
Our Best Seller Meritol Eczema Remedy Promoted
A pharmacy advertises Meritol Eczema Remedy as the top selling product for curing eczema in its various forms. It claims unusual merit and urges immediate purchase at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon
Profit in Municipal Farm
The Indianapolis Star notes Kansas City's first year with a municipal farm shows a net gain per prisoner and reduced escape risk. Prisoners earn about 100 dollars annually while costing 220, with an overall daily loss turning into a 30 cent daily gain. The reforming effect reduces guard needs as inmates engage in farming, livestock work, road and fence building. Electors face bonds for 60,000 dollars for materials and supervision to construct a 125,000 dollar facility.
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Kansas City
Board of Public Welfare
Marion County
Cleveland
Indianapolis Star
Lavish Decor for Knights Templar Conclave in Chicago
Popular Mechanics reports the 1910 triennial Knights Templar gathering in Chicago featured the nation’s most extravagant city decorations, costing an estimated 200000. Three large firms handled regional work, with ten carloads of materials and massive arches along a route from Michigan Avenue to La Salle Street creating a festive Templar Way on State Street.
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Knights Templar
Chicago
United States
Hudson-Fulton
New York
Michigan Avenue
la Salle Street
State Street
Municipal Fruit Trees Planned by Park Board
John R. Emerson of Chicago urges an ordinance for fruit tree planting in parks. Superintendent Nussbamer notes over 400 trees thrive in Oakland Park after being planted by local children years ago. The park board already maintains existing trees and may plant more in other parks when deemed advisable.
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St. Paul
John R. Emerson
Chicago
Nussbamer
St. Paul Park System
Oakland Park
Park Board
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Houston to Launch Large City Advertising Campaign
Houston businessmen announce a major publicity push for the coming season. The campaign will spend between 50000 and 109000 dollars and include a full press and information bureau staffed by a veteran in newspaper and publicity work.
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Houston
Tex
The
Business League
All Along the Line on grocery pricing quirks
A cartoonish dialogue notes a grocer raising meat prices when ice costs rise, then justifies it by needing ice to chill meat, while also boosting prices for kindling wood. The exchange highlights perceived logic gaps in local pricing.
Instructors at Baseball Games at Guthrie Park
Guthrie Oklahoma May 3. A plan to boost attendance in the Oklahoma State league games assigns instructors to the ballpark. They will explain the game to those not understanding its fine points, aiming to increase women’s attendance. Both men and women will be employed as instructors.
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Guthrie
Okla
Human Brain Not Perfect
The author argues that even experienced leaders err despite training and rules as the brain is largely water, about eighty percent, underscoring the fallibility of mental processes in management and decision making.
Bank of England Staff and Operations Overview
About 1,060 people work for the Bank of England with 840 at the London head office and the rest in branches. Five hundred porters and mechanics are employed. The bank prints its own notes including Indian rupee notes and handles all postal orders and old-age pension orders at the head office.
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Bank of England
London
Opening Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago May 3 1912 opening morning reports show estimated receipts 18000 with leftovers 16117. Market prospects are about 5 lower than yesterday's average with light trades at 7.20 to 7.62 percent. Mixed grades 7.25 to 7.67 percent and heavy shipping 7.25 to 7.70 percent. Cattle 2000 head with slow steady prospects. sheep 5000 head with slow prospects at yesterday's close.
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Chicago
Ill
Market Report Highlights Mixed Livestock Prices and Sluggish Receipts
Second report shows receipts today 18,000 with 30,071 yesterday and 7,240 shipments yesterday. Market slow and 5 lower than Thursday. bulk prices 7.50 to 7.65 for beef, porkers 7.55 to 7.60, lambs 6.50 to 9.10 with western lambs up to 10.40. Hogs weak. cattle and sheep steady.
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Chicago
Ill
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BE. G. Fox
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J. G. Moriarty
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Wellman
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New Road
King’s Daughters
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mary Porter
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
W. O. Fisher
McFarland
Syria
Almon
Clarence Hollingsworth
Mary Elizabeth
California
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Bobby
Carlton
Hollingsworth
W. J. Southwell
William
L. H. Wallace
Virginia
Louise Cunningham
Henry C. Hull
Katharin
Indianapolis
Municipal Fruit Trees
Aes
Ola
John A. Babcock
Commission
U. S. Yards
Illinois
Harry L. Kaga Morrison
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