Local retailer ad fills page with prices and bakery goods
Three days more of cut prices at W. J. Bradley Jeweler announces sales at 993 Mrs Mahlon Smith travels to Eldora for a short visit. Vienna bakery promotes fresh Yankee peanut cake sponge drops and cakes. The Fair advertises myriad bargains and a herring price riddle. District news notes sales, arrivals, a diphtheria case at Colonel Brookhart’s, and a piano giveaway by Caner Music Co.
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W. J. Bradley
Jeweler
Lord of Burleigh Turns Wealthy For Love Tale
A bedtime tale recounts a noble Lord of Burleigh who charms a village girl, hides his title, and invites her to join him at his grand castle. After marrying, she learns his true wealth and status, prompting reflections on love versus money.
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Berleicgh
Burleigh
Hettam
Cam
Daddy
Evelyn
Bevarse
Money back at The Fair and travels of local residents
A flood of brief notices records residents and visitors: J A Young, Bob McClellan, Elizabeth Dawson and others travel to Winfield Fairfield Keota Wyandotte Iowa City St Paul Morning Sun Peoria and Des Moines for visits jobs or holidays. Local families visit relatives travel for business or leisure. An auto party from Washington plans dinner at the Tice hotel after a Pleasure ride. Oct. 6.
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Washington
H. H. McCulley
Ralph Gibson
Richard Allen
Tice Hotel
Wellman Advance
Uncle Walt the Poet Philosopher Suburban Humor
A verse by Walt Mason lampoons rural life as a wife cans peaches each year while the husband preaches in the stable. The narrator laments hay, sorrow, and peevish neighbors as frost and labor transform the home into a steam filled scene. Copyright 1910.
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Levine
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Noted Italian Lecturer Miss Garabaldi to Speak in Washington
Miss Italia Garabaldi of Rome will lecture in Washington on October 17. She is billed as the most prominent foreigner ever to appear in the city and will discuss Gen Garibaldi. Interest floods in from across the state as inquiries pour in about how Washington secured such a distinguished speaker.
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Italia Garabaldi
Rome
Italy
Washington
Gen
Garabaldi
Garavaldi
Emanuel
Dancing Girl the Cause of It in Lisbon Court Turmoil
Berlin dispatch recounts Mile. Gaby Dessis, a Japanese dancer, winning King Manuel of Portugal with the Jin Jitsu Waltz. The king lavished jewels and palatial rooms on the dancer, worsening famine protests and triggering public outrage as ministers promised a temporary bachelor fling ending in royal propriety.
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Mile
Gaby Deslis
Manuel
Portugal
Royal
Paris
Henry II
France
Beal
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised as Supreme Healer
Claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema rheum sore eyes cold sores chapped hands sprains piles with perfect efficacy. Sold for 25 cents at J. E. Lemmen Lemmen's Pharmacy.
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Bucklen
J. E. Lemmen
Lemmen
Burglary Hits James Longer Home Near Town
Burglars entered the home of James Longer miles south of town during the night and fled with an open faced silver watch. Mr Longer and Mr Johns woke to the intrusion but darkness hindered identification. Police from town could not reach the scene in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Longer
Hilding Jo
Mr. Longer
Mr. Lo
Mr. Johns
Church Juniors Social At Bert Pierce Home
The Juniors of the church will have a social at the Bert Pierce home on Marion avenue. The Golden Rule Circle of the Long Daughters of the Second United Presbyterian held an all day meeting at the church today. At noon a pleasant time was spent by the ladies. The P B O members had initiation last evening at Mrs. E. T. Wickham's home on West Washington. Two new members were initiated with a social and refreshments. The Degree of Honor met last evening in their hall with initiation and candidate balloting. Mrs. Anna Walters assisted in work.
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Anna Walters
Waterloo
City
Bert Pierce
Marion Avenue
Golden Rule Circle
The
Long Daughters of the Second United Presbyterian
E. T. Wickham
West Washington
Hew
Degree of Honor
Degree of Honor of
Christian Endeavor Society Social at Presby Church
About fifty people attended a Presbyterian church parlors social organized by the Christian Endeavor society. After a brief introduction the group enjoyed stories and laughter, with apples and home made candy served by the social committee. Biral O. Elder and Miss Ida Roberts were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Biral
O. Elder
Ida Roberts
Hape Roneq
Reliable Medicine Propaganda for Foley's Honey and Tar
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe effective medicine in a yellow package claiming it contains no opiates. It urges readers to obtain from Lemmon's Pharmacy and Kelh minney Drug Co.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Kelhinney Drug Co
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