Master Scott at Vienna Theater Tonight
Local brief notes include Miss Anna Essley visiting in town and several residents traveling to nearby towns. Multiple names appear at the Rest Room registration as locals socialize and plan visits.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
4
Kalona Family Visits Before Evening Departure
Mrs. E L Jones of Kalona and her three children are visiting the Folger home and will depart for home this evening. Miss Lillian Wells, a high school student, is a weekend visitor at Miss Frances Meyers’s house west of town. Maud Murphy Ina Murphy and Blanche Neiswanger travel from Crawfordsville to attend the high school educational meeting this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Mitchell
Crawfordsville
J. E. Dunbar
Dora Dunbar
Brighton
John Zook
Edna and
Nellie Smith
W. J. Brown
West Chester
Emma and
Florence Harrison
Laura Foster
Haskins
Lillian Wells
Frances Meyers
Maud
Ina Murphy
Blanche Neiswanger
Star Theater Parade Draws Marching Crowd on the Square
The Star theater group held a lively parade on the square this afternoon led by Manager Vic Van Sickle with a megaphone. Musicians Phil Crail and Manton Hebner kept the beat as actors and actresss joined in, boosting the Star’s local promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theater Force
Star Theater
Hammerville
Vic van Sickle
Phil Crail
Manton Hebner
Death of H W Struble in Airship Accident
Word came today of the death of H W Struble of Girard Kansas from an airship construction accident last Monday. He was struck by a propeller and killed instantly while working with other men. He leaves a wife Carrie Billingsley and two grown children. The funeral was held Wednesday. Struble was known to many older county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Struble
Girard
Kansas
Carrie Billingsley
Struble
A. O. U. W. Band Members Called to Night Meeting
All members of the A. O. U. W. band are expected to meet Saturday night at 8 o'clock. The note urges members not to miss the gathering and emphasizes the need for their presence.
Soldierly view of battle from Crimea letters
The account by Lord Wantage describes battle as chaotic and intense. He notes that organized lines are rare and that many officers vanish under fire, likening combat to boys snowballing at school. The passage appears in Lady Wantage's biography as his wartime letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Wantage
V. C
Crimea
Lady Wantage
Raising the Calf A Dairyman’s Thrifty Feeding Method
An Ohio dairyman shares a calf rearing approach emphasizing early separation, gradual shift from whole milk to skim milk with flaxseed jelly, and careful balance of roughage and concentrates. The plan aims for thrifty growth without fattening, extending to dairy readiness around 30 months, with cautions on inbreeding for newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Fish and Phosphorus Fallacy Debunked
A London Chronicle note argues that fish does not boost brain power. It states phosphorus in fish is small compared with daily needs and questions whether fishing communities show greater intellect, labeling claims about fish enhancing brains as a fallacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Irish and Scotch Dialects Spark Similar Story
Jones bored the company with an Irish dialect tale described as execrable. A friend cheerfully notes he heard the same story told about a Scotchman, but the dialect remained the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Fort nightly Bible department meeting and surprise party
The Bible department of the Fort nightly club meets Monday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Frank Wilson. About twenty five friends of Miss Kate Hartman surprised her at her north Washington home last evening. Dr and Mrs Joseph Henry Hull invite for a reception on Friday November 20 at 8 PM at 412 East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Department
Frank Wilson
Kate Hartman
Washington
Kate
Joseph Henry Hull
Mrs
Henry C. Hull
East
Washington Street
Juniors Plant Costumed Party at Chalmers Home
Last evening the Juniors of the First United Presbyterian church held a social at the Chalmers home on the Heights. About twenty five guests attended in elderly costumes and those improperly dressed paid a five cent fine. They enjoyed games and a pleasant evening with refreshments served by Mrs. D A Chalmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Chalmers
Heights
D. A. Chalmers
Reception for Presbyterian Juniors at Abels Home
The recently promoted juniors to the Presbyterian church senior department were guests at a reception hosted by Rev. J. C. Abels and his wife. About fifty attended, guessing leaves from trees and plants, and enjoyed piano solo by Miss Florence Parrish, a duet by Barclay Miller and Fred Dokes, and two vocal numbers by the host. The social committee served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
J. C. Abels
Florence Parrish
Barclay Miller
Fred Dokes
Chas. 8 Pauls and Miss Blanche White Wed at Brighton
In a quiet Brighton ceremony late yesterday afternoon Chas. 8. Pauls and Miss Blanche White married at the bride’s home. Rev. R. A. Bruce officiated. They plan a honeymoon in Seymour Wisconsin with Pauls’ family and will reside in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Pauls
Blanche White
Brighton
R. A. Bruce
Seymour
Wis
John C. White
Clay
Citizens Bank
Fortnight Ly Club Evening Meet Set With Mrs McCall
The evening section of the Fortnight ly club will meet Monday evening with Mrs. John McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCall
Court of Honor Musique Evening Delights Members
The Court of Honor musicians enjoyed a refined musicale last night in the hall. Programs featured piano solos by Gladys Friend and Miss Dean, a piano duet by Barclay Miller and Fred Doles, songs by Mae Riddler and by George Bickford with Clarice Criswell, recitation by Alvin Strum, and piano solos by Marjorie Hebner, all accompanied by Prof. T. C. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
Gladys Friend
Barclay Miller
Fred Doles
Mae Riddler
Prof
T. C. Davis
Alvin Strum
Marjorie Hebner
Smarty
George Bickford
Clarice Criswell
Miss Dean
Grocer Fined for Contempt in Illinois Central Case
Waterloo Iowa November 14 1920 L P Sinnard East Waterloo grocer was fined 50 dollars for contempt of court after admitting he spoke with a juror about the Ives versus Illinois Central Railway damage suit seeking to influence the juror. The judge warned on citizen duties and ordered confinement for ignorance of the law is no excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Ilinois Central Railway Company
L. P. Sinnard
East Waterloo
Ransier
Ives
Illinois Central Railway
Real Estate Transfers Across Washington and Ainsworth Notes
A compilation of property transfers listing buyers and sellers across Wellman Washington Ainsworth and Riverside including Mary Fetrow to Margaret Popham A. and O. L. Peck to Washington and others. Values range from 1 to 8606.67 with numerous lots and tracts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Fetrow
Margaret N. Popham
Wellman
Elza Stevenson
O. L. Peck
Washington
A. E. Spalding
Frank Wood
Ainsworth
Mary Stormer
Louisa Wombacher
Helen Robertson
Maria Jane Houck
J. W. Bishop
Sam H. White
Lot
John ©. Little
Isabelle Y. Latta
Wm. Scofield
Josephine Mealey Stiles
Florence Goble
Sophronia Easter
Maye B. Yard
Maury A. Sanders
Peter Witten
M. J. Ferrow
Winfield Smouse
William Kron
Haskins
Kate L. Smith
Geo. M. Vanerus
Brighton
Washington County Savings Bank
E. P. Foss
Harry B. Moore
J. R. Hardin
Phillips
Mary J. Ferrow
Rebecca Rowan
E. W. Spessard
A. L. Palmer
Wellman Savings Bank
Walter H. Thompson
Sylvester Bauer
Riverside
John B. Yeggy
Andrew Wombacher
Ida E. Turner
W. D. Miller
An Unexpected Check
A. I. Parrott, famed for daring on the southwestern border, sits with a friend in southwest Texas in 1875 when a bullet cracks outside the window. He remains still, then quietly declares Check as the black knight vanishes, marking a tense moment in his chess game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Parrott
Nelly
Texan Rangers
Parrott
Texas
Wordy spelling contest cited as language weakness
A Cleveland man recalls a spelling contest where two words, solemn and thorough, tripped up several children. When asked to spell thorough, his companion refused, quipping that he hires a typewriter girl instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hotel Clerk Delivers Good News and Comic Exchange
A hotel clerk informs a foreign guest that only one room remains and the bed fits one person. The guest reacts with a humorous remark about his wife needing to sleep on the floor, reflecting lighthearted era wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Master Scott
Vienna
Anna Essley
Coppock
Mcllrath
Keota
C. R. Wells
Henry Miller
A. Page
Winfield
R. H. Faris
A. O. U. W. Band
Ruk Gdemey
Vantine
Lemmon
J. E. Lemmon
Prop
Wisconsin
California
Windsor Grocery
Mie Sociefy
Annis Furs
the Store of Quality
J. B. Crail
Isaac Rockey
Hemingford, Nebr
G. W. Hobson
Maybelle Johnson
Titus
Treasure Island
W. G. Cooper
Eact
Kyle & Cooper
Mul Roh
Gos
East Side Square
the House of Kuppenheimes
Chicago
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