Local Happenings and Farm Updates in the County
George Saur visited Alvin C. Hasty to estimate lightning damage costs on a barn. Ed McElree and crew install tile for James Knotek, improving his drainage. A new clothing store thrives as residents relocate, including Mr and Mrs Fred Ambrose with their baby moving from Washington to the Max Whitmire farm for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Saur
Alvin C. Hasty
Mr. Hasty
Ed McElree
James Knotek
Train Schedule Fragments for Local Lines
Train times list departures and arrivals for multiple local trains with numbers and notes on passenger and freight services. Authorities H W Russel and J E Kunath sign as agents indicating trains run daily except Sundays with several local freight and accommodation trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russel
J. E. Kunath
Railroad timetable notes for westbound and local trains
Readable fragments show westbound and local train numbers and times including No 6 No 61 and No 63 services with arrival and departure timestamps. Specific destinations include Chicago Milwaukee and local pier services though portions are garbled.
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So'west Lim
Arden
Chicago
Milwaukee
Crawfordsville notes and church reflection on Andrew and Peter
Charles Hebner of Washington visited Crawfordsville yesterday. Dr Huston moved into a new home and Dr Swickard and daughters will occupy the vacated house until the parsonage is finished. H D Cherryholmes returned home from Chicago. The church sermon focused on Andrew bringing his brother Peter to Jesus, contrasting Cain and Abel with Andrew and Peter and noting Andrew’s overlooked but significant work.
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Crawfordsville
Charles Hebner
Washington
Dr. Huston
Andrew
Christ
Peter
Jesus
Cain
Abel
Beard visits Monmouth and Cedar Rapids carnival trip
Mr. Wm. H. Beard of Monmouth Illinois arrived to visit old friends for a few days. Mrs. J. H. Carrigan left for California after visiting her father Stephen Hayden. Several women including Mrs. W. T. Trotter Jr and Mrs. J. J. McConnell traveled to Cedar Rapids to attend a carnival as guests of Mrs. J. J. McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Wm. H. Beard
Monmouth
Ill
J. H. Carrigan
California
Stephen Hayden
W. T. Trotter, Jr
W. H. McConnell
Everett Shearer
Marshall Edmonson
Hugh Hall
Fred Woodburn
Grace Walker
Cedar Rapids
J. J. McConnell
Local Family News From Egypt Area
Mr and Mrs John Shalla and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ant Malichky. Joe Saforek helps Melo Vacha fix fence this week. Mr and Mrs Hiram Coakley welcome a baby boy born Sept 27. Mr and Mrs Edw Kallaus visited the Edw Shalla home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roy Burns move from the Geo Sojka farm this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
John Shalla
Ant. Malichky
Joe Saforek
Melo Vacha
Hiram Coakley
Edw
Kallaus
Shalla
Roy Burns
Geo. Sojka
Death of Isaac Hightshoe North of Wellman
Isaac Hightshoe died this morning at 7 30 at his home six miles north of Wellman after years of poor health. Born June 10 1836 in Prairie county Ohio he served in List Ohio regiment and moved to Iowa 14 years ago. He married in Ohio 51 years ago and is survived by his wife ten children and several grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Franklin church with Rev Rubotton officiating. burial in the old city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Hightshoe
Wellman
Hightshoe
Prairie County
Ohio
Iowa
Jacob Hightshoe
Lucy Hightshoe
Chris
Lacona
Joe Horn
Washington
Amanda May
John
Sol
Susie Hutchinson
Webster City
Mary Lester
Harve
School Notes Reflect A Busy Start To The Year
The first month of school has passed and pupils adjust to new grade routines. Report cards will be issued at set intervals with kindergarten reports excluded. Ward schools send four weekly summaries while McKee and the high school issue reports every six weeks for parental review.
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McKee
Taken by Federal Officials in Monticello Threats Case
Landen Taylor aka the Black Hander, active locally, was indicted for extortion threats by the grand jury. He was surrendered to Deputy U S Marshal Mike Healy and bound over to the federal grand jury on a charge of using the U S mails to defraud. He faces two possible penal sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Landen Taylor
Mike Healy
United States
Taylor
Trust Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Children
A brief ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as safe and effective for coughs and colds in children. It notes Lemmon's Pharmacy sells the product and urges prudent households to use it.
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Lemmon
School life notes and city figures highlighted
Parents urged to consult teachers for unsatisfactory school matters. Chapel exercises were led by Dr Toy and Prof Dickson at the high school with a sacred solo and talks on developing physical mental and spiritual natures. Arctic explorer Dr Frederick A Cook spoke to McKee and high school students during his city visit. James C Dahlman recounts his career from cowboy to Omaha mayor and endorses Foley Kidney Pills in a letter of praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy
Prof. Dickson
Dickson
Dr. Toy
Frederick A. Cook
McKee
A. C. Fuller, Jr
James (. Dahlman
Omaha
Jas. C. Dahlman
Dawes Co
Neb
Chadron
Nebraska
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
James CC
Dahlman
Public Dramas Prompt a Constable’s Disapproval
A constable questions modern drama. He argues current plays mislead the public by not portraying policemen as clever as burglars or confidence men, fearing public confusion from contemporary theater.
Old Mud Turtle Hints at Paradise Inscription
Sam hears a tale of a venerable mud turtle found in a meadow. The wearer of age is described as barely wiggling and bearing carved words on its back: Paradise, Year 1, Adam.
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Sam
Baseball Field National League Stats and Lineups
Box score fragments show New York and Philadelphia batting lines with Crandell Meyers and Cotter listed. St Louis games mention a first game called due to wet grounds and a second game with Chicaza and Wingo in the pitching lineup.
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Philadelphia
R. H.B
New York
Crandell and Meyers
Wilson
Alexander
Stanley
Smith
Killifer and Cotter
St. Louis
R. HE Chicaza
St. Lonia
Fole
Archer
Dale
Zackert
Stanbridge
Laudermilk
Camnitz
Wingo
Baseball Doubleheader Reports From New York Washington and Cleveland
In American League action news notes three games across New York Washington and Cleveland. Boston and New York split a doubleheader with Fisher Blair and Wood contributing for Boston and Nunimaker for New York. Washington defeated Philadelphia behind Bender Lapp and Cashion with Plank Thomas and Street helping. Cleveland and Detroit were rained out after Bender Lapp and Cashion and Ain smith were noted in box references.
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New York
R. H
Boston
Hail
Williams
Fisher
Caldwell
Blair
Connelly
R. HL
Wood
Nunimaker
Washington
Philadelphia
Bender
Lapp
Cashion
Ainsmith
R. Hw. E
Plank
Thomas
Johnson
Street
Cleveland
Detroit
Exquisite Elegy Tribute to Friend
The early death of Keats robbed Shelley of a dear friend and inspired the elegy Adonais. A year and a half after Shelleys death a copy of Keats poems was found open in his coat pocket when his body washed ashore.
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Keats
Shelley
Adonais
Cattle Market Reports Mixed on October 4 1911 Chicago Ils
Estimated receipts today 21000 official receipts yesterday 15991 shipments 2593 left over 7000 estimated tomorrow 17009. Market steady to 5 lower than Tuesday on bulk 6 to 6 85 light 18 to 6 0 mixed packers 6 05 to 6 85 heavy shipping grades 5 80 to 6 05 rough. Pigs 4 40 to 6 35 estimated receipts 19000 market 10 lower. Cows and heifers 200 to 6 15 Texas steers 4 20 to 6 00 stockers and feeders 3 28 to 5 60 Western cattle 4 20 to 6 90. Estimated receipts 35000 market strong to 10 higher native sheep 2 40 to 4 00 western sheep 2 75 to 4 10 yearlings 3 65 to 4 60 lambs 4 25 to 6 10 western lambs 4 50 to 6 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilc
Wsvari
Ils
Texas
Grain price report from Chicago office
Furnished by Beacon-Wickham Grain Company Chicago shows bid and offer figures for Wheat and Corn for December May futures. Close values listed with percent changes and fractional notation, reflecting the market at the Postal Telegraph Building in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beacn-Wickham Grain Company
Postal Telegraph Building
Illinois
Local Market Quotations and Prices
Quotations from Reister & Son show offerings for corn hay straw and meal. Prices include $15.00 for hay and $1.50 per hundred for corn meal and shorts, with other items listed per unit or weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Reister & Son
Poland China Hogs for Sale
Pure bred pigs of both sex for March and April farrow and some fall yearling males. Sired by Junction Chief 152591 Black Giant 167427 and Longfellow 151663. A trio of males noted for length and bone. Hogs are big smooth type and guaranteed breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Chief
Black Giant
Longfellow
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Europe
Fox & Dew
FOX & Dewey
John Shields
New Haven
Wesley Myers
Famly
P. O. Silvara
Mr. Silvara
Arthur Conrad
Valley
William Robertson
A. J. Robertson
Gilmore Plowman
lLeando
Charley McKinstry
George Frain
George Mangold
Tom Carris
DD. Carris
Jim Thompson
James Combs
Frank Smith
Eric Jenkins
Dublin
Ed Robertson
Dakota
Richmond
Frank Shebek
Mary A. Eglin
Frank Welte
Lim
Washington Branch
C. M
ST. P
So’west Lim
Pasenger
Canna Ow
Kentucky
King’s Daughters
Beef Trust
Shoe Trust
Sheba
Ernest Carlson
Alex Marbourg
Mr. McKee
A. McGuire
Oscar Carlson
Emil Lar
Arthur Durst
J. A. Harwood & Son
McElhinney
Nyal
C.m.&f. Clothing
Sol Rich & Co
W. T. Pet. Ww
L. Per N.Y
Pitts
Brook
W. G, Pet
W. L, Pet Phil
Wwe
Roosters
John A. Babcock
U. S. Yards
Poland
China
Farrow
B. van Krleeck
Keota
Lowa
West Chester
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