Monday Night Club Dance at Phoenix
A pleasant social dance by the Monday Night Club was held last evening at the Phoenix with about twenty couples attending. Donovan's orchestra provided music and featured Lou Jugenheimer, Charles Langenberg, Charles Strain, John Pleiser, Dave Donovan, Cleveland Dayton, Y Matucha, Mr. Gallyson, and Mr. Johnson among the players. Weather Bureau notes show last night as the coldest so far this fall with a low near 17 above, while two years ago saw 7 below and 38 above as the day’s extremes.
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the Phoenix
Donovan
Lou Jugenheimer
Chas. Langenberg
Chas. Strain
William Cook
Forecast for Iowa and stray notices from the Journal
Fair tonight and Saturday with warmer eastern and central areas and cooler northwest on Saturday. The Journal notes typographical errors due to late dispatches and asks for reader patience. An ad offers reduced bicycle prices and a six day sign up for Innes and his Band concert on December 6 with no money needed to join the list.
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Graham
Bowland & Shields
Innes
Conundrums and a note of a local death in Iowa
Mrs. Dr. Jenkins hosts a six oclock dinner with a conundrum guessing contest among guests. The column reports the death of Miss May Allen near Lexington Iowa at about age 17 after a long illness, with funeral plans to be announced. It also mentions Mrs Nicholson visiting Cleveland and cataract surgery, plus the Patricola company lecture trip to Kalona and Ottawa Illinois.
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Lexington
May Allen
Thomas Allen
To and From London lecture and cheap season tickets
John KR Clark presents a London lecture with season tickets at 175 dollars for seven remaining entertainments or 50 cents per single ticket. Dress circle seats still available. contact Mr. Wilson promptly. The Washington Buggy shop reports missing double-trees and asks return with no questions. Candy production noted. Ladies of Heights and Highland Park form a new club. Mrs. J. T. Matthews elected president with eleven members. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Graff thank Wilson Hose Co. for two rockers after their marriage. Mrs. Frank Littler and her mother arrive from Ottumwa to visit Mrs. A. M. Dana.
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John KR. Clark
London
O. H. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Letter From China From a Soldier in 1900
Matthew E. McFarland writes from Pekin on September 19 1900 to his mother in Ainsworth describing his unit’s movements. He notes a clash with a Boxer's camp, mentions the Temple of Heaven quarters filled with fleas and purple royal tiles, and that allied generals and ministers plan a picnic about fifteen miles away with a cavalry escort.
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Pekin
China
Co. L
Imperial Park
Matthew E. McFarland
Foley Holliday Photos Catalog Ad
One dozen Platino Cabinets priced at two dollars. Twelve small photos with six positions plus a gold photo button all for seventy five cents. The only Xmas cards in town featuring the latest ovals circles and panel mounts. Motto proclaims the best for the least money.
Brighton Temperance Union Meeting At Brighton
Revs Allen and Stark led a temperance meeting at the M E church in Brighton last night. Despite distance and cold no local singers joined, but the gathering was well attended and Brighton residents pledged 22 dollars to county work. A committee of Ingham Lyons and Barden was named to organize Brighton city in harmony with the county.
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Brighton
Brighton City
Schreckengast
Living Lake Church
Young People’s Good Citizenship Union
Only Carlotta Stars In Hoyt Farce Comic Show
The act “Only Carlotta” features Teddy Keys in Chas H Hoyt’s musical farce A Bunch of Keys. The troupe drew $438 in Des Moines recently, with more musical numbers and high class specialties than any road show.
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Carlotta
Teddy Keys
Chas. H. Hoyt
Des Moines
Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold promise on sale at Stewart’s Pharmacy
A note touts Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold as a quick cure for La Grippe with a 25 cent price and a money back guarantee. Meanwhile a neighbors party surprised John Squires by celebrating his birthday with gifts, humor, popcorn, and fruit into the night.
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Stewart’s Pharmacy
John Squires
Lem B Parker Leads In Knobs of Tennessee
Our fellow townsman and actor Lem B Parker stars as the lead in Hal Reid's southern comedy drama Knobs of Tennessee. Parker has developed into a clever leading man as reviews note. Temperance meeting in West Chester drew three buggy loads of singers with Rev Logue and Rev Davidson speaking at the Baptist church.
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Lem B Parker
Hal Reid
Knobs
Tennessee
Lem
Pete Dailey at the Windsor and local social notice
A brief item notes Pete Dailey performing at the Windsor and mentions a five cent cigar offer in town. It also records a social at the First U P church hosted by the Christian Union with attendance by Mrs. Bogan and other locals.
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Pete Dailey
Windsor
the Christian Union of the First U P. Church
Holf
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Lem B. Parker
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