Conger Near Death in Pasadena as Major Conger Lingers
Major Edwin H. Uoger former ambassador to Mexico lies near death in Pasadena with doctors stating his condition is hopeless and unlikely to improve. General Chaffee, a close associate from China, is visiting, while nephews Willard C. Pierce and Edwin Williams have reached the Conger home. Fresh buns, rolls, and crimp bread are advertised at the Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasaden
Calif
Edwin H. Uoger
Ambereador
Mexico
General Chaffee
Conger
China
Willard C. Pierce
Des Moines
Edwin Williams
Texas
Vienna
Iowa superintendent on trial for brutality at poor farm
Paverport report says John Kueh, superintendent of the Scott county poor farm, faced trial for brutality toward inmates. Witnesses including Jacob Helbarg, 88, testified to beating and tying him in a chair for hours, with others corroborating. A resident reportedly refused to return next winter, saying he would rather die first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paverport
Iowa
John Kueh
Scott County
Por
Jacob Helbarg
Kueh
John Burke
Local notes on travel, visits, and events at Johnsons Vienna
Fresh lady fingers at Johnsons bakery and sales at the Vienna entice shoppers. Numerous residents travel for business, visits, or to attend events in Sigourney, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Grinnell, Rock Island, Oskaloosa, Crawfordsville, and Keokuk. People announced include D B Howard, Lewis F Zillmer, Emma M McCarter, Mrs W Shanafelt, W S Gallagher, and others. A sermon series and a May church program are noted, plus a medical ad for Dr Shoop May ointment and a California returner John Adams family.
The Canary's Mission
A bachelor tenant George Charlemagne Tower falls for Gracieca Clemmens, a young woman renting upstairs with a canary that inspires love. He shifts from aloof writer to hopeful lover as Gracieca bonds with him and the bird, ending in a quiet, luminous romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Charlemagne Tower
Mrs. Martin
Mr. Tower
Gracieca Clemmens
Gracieca
Yale
Miss Barr
Mamie
Blix
Carlyle’s Critics in Ecclefechan Parish Tales
An English tourist chats with an old parish roadman in Ecclefechan about the Carlyles. He lists locals including Jock the doctor, Tom a London writer, and Jamie who drives swine to market, sketching village reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Ecclefechan
Carlyles
Jock
Thomas
the Inquirer
Tom
London
Tam
Jamie
Newlands
Local Railings and Outing Notices from Keokuk District
Harvey Lotspeich traveled to Ottumwa this morning after a brief visit at the Samuel Barden Lound. Mrs. Jennie Marshall, a Keokuk presbytery delegate, attended a convention and returned to Winterset on the Burlington. Miss Byrdie Palmer departed for Canterville via Milwaukee to visit the Andrew Simpson home. Miss Esther Mexselis left for Osceola to oversee the Ascotia hospital. Miss Moswe is an experienced nurse newly appointed to a soleusid position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. Milligan
Burlington
George Schneider
Nichols
Mary Stiles
Cedar Falls
Martin
S. K. Coates
Eldon
A. Knapp
West Chester
J. A. Hillhouse
Havre
Vienna
Ellis Peters
Cotter
Academy
Boonie Crawford
Boone
Iowa
Robert Crail
Oskaloosa
Anna McCleary
Crawfordsville
Stanley G. Logan
Robert
O. T. Smith
Florence Porter
Topeka
Kansas
Keokuk Presbytery
Eworth
Harvey Lotspeich
Ottumwa
Samuel Barden Lound
Jennie Marshall
Winteld
Burington
Byrdie Palmer
Esther Mexselis
Oceola
Ascotia Hospital
Moswe
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Isner
Washington
ICE 104
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Lecal
Lucile Peck
Morningside Conservatory of Music
Sioux City, Iowa
S. Marion Ave
Prairie Flower
Perton
J. A. Alexander
Plymouth Place
Chicago
Carpet Cleaning Co
M. H. Sweet
Sauuare
Ben Keyes
Charlotte Russ
Jonnson’s
The
Eldorado
WOOLM
Bruty’s Livery Stable
Payne Bros
Frank Bruty
Prop
Wens
Chas. Hays
Southwest Corner Square
Attrams Son
K. Steen
Madison Street
Ngion
J.£. Vrooman
Atty, Washington
J. K. Steen
Johnson's Bakery
Johnson's
D. B. Howard
Winfield
Sigourney
Lewis F. Zillmer
Emma M. McCarter
A! Morgan
Clay Township
O. E. Brown
Muscatine
W. Shanafelt
Rock Iisland
J. W. Smith
W. S. Gallagher
Grinnell
O. H. Galllagher
Howard Benn
Keota
State of
Mrs. Welliever
Haskins
C. H. Barrett
Presbyterian Church
John Chance
Lee McAvoy
D. J. Norton
Myrtle Jeffrey
Federtion of Women’s Clubs
Beinke
Duensing
Arthur
Henry Brioning
John Adams
Pasadena
California
the Canary
Gracioca Clemmens
Anderson
Marion T. Anderson
Springfield
Phaeton
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
Guy ON Wheels
S&s
Wilcox
Fizgerald
Dave Devil Bennett
Electric Theatre
Police
Earth
DR. Gan
Cc. W. Beggs Sons & CO
McElhinney Drug CO
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