Dance halls reopen as reformers move against popular dances
New York City features a clash over dances like the Bunny Hug and Grizzly Bear as the Committee on Amusements pushes to revoke hall licenses for alleged disorderly conduct. Also reported are plans for a 300 mile per hour aeroplane, a Newark opium raid involving a missionary wife, and quotes from Latin American trade envoy J P Santamaria on American letter etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Licenses
Halla
Charles Henry Israel
Fifth Avenue Mansions
Newport
Charlie Long
Newark
Charlie Song
New York
Song
Railroad Notes Indictment in Kentucky Bridge Case
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was indicted at Henderson Kentucky for violating a state law prohibiting railroad ownership of two bridges spanning a river that forms a state boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Henderson
Cartoons and rail notes span from cotton to trains
A collage of industry notes and jokes: Carillion and Grenville pass to Canadian Northern. Texas cotton exports to Japan rise. Denver tourism fears a routing crisis. humor lines about soldiers and grocers appear. Southern Pacific tests railroad ties and creosoting. rail revenues decline. future Reading engine tests planned. political quips conclude the jumble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carillion & Grenville
Canadian Northern
Systen
England
Rug buy and rug making from old carpet by Roy Minick
Bright new rugs made from old car pets of all kinds and sizes. Roy Minick offers to save money on rugs and guarantees all work. Works with Fairfield Rug Works and offers to pay freight and drayage. Also buys old woolen grain carpet. Write or phone 25 Black. Agent for Fairfield Rug Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Fairfield Rug Works
Parkkeeper and Inspector clash over flower plucking policy
A dialogue excerpt shows a police inspector scolding a parkkeeper who admits the conflict involves the inspector's wife once a cook. The exchange hints at social tensions and local park rules in the Meg gendorfer Blaetter piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meggendorfer Blaetter
140 Acres Referred Land Sale in Washington County Iowa
Land sale planned for Wednesday October 18 1911 at 1 30 pm on the premises five miles northwest of Brighton known as the Rolland Gowey farm. Improvements include a story and half house barn orchard 20 acres young timber 40 acres blue grass pasture with water about 70 acres cultivated along a main road with mail route. Terms require 10 percent of the price down sale day with balance March 1 1912. A warranty deed and abstract will be provided. W H Lloyd referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
Brighton
Rolland Gowey
W. H Lloyd
World Methodists Meet in Toronto Ecumenical Council
Toronto clergymen and leaders gather for the International Methodist Ecumenical Council. Public sermons will feature prominent Methodists lecturing on commerce, industry, Sunday observance, and worldwide church policy. The congress reviews a decade of world Methodism focusing on missions, modern thought, temperance, unity, and peace.
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Toronto
Ont
International Methodist Ecumenical Council
Jews Dwell on Roofs for Feast of Tabernacles
Thousands of east side Jewish families rose to rooftops and erected booths atop tenements to observe the Hebrew Feast of the Tabernacles in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Side
Foley's Kidney Pills claim health benefits
An old advertisement promises Foley's Kidney Pills cure backache strengthen kidneys correct urinary irregularities build tissues and remove uric acid to prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. It urges refusal of substitutes and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Post 108 Meets First and Third Tuesdays
G White Post No 108 holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays each month in their Post rooms in the Temple building. Commander Tienee J. W. Scott and Adjutant J. J. Kellogg preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. White
Meoets
Temple Buld- Tienee
Valley Forge Camp No 868 Meets Thursdays on North Side Square
Valley Forge Camp No 868 holds weekly Thursday gatherings on North Side Square. Neighbors are welcome to attend and participate in the community meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge Camp
North Side Square
Local Masonic Lodges Schedule Regular Meetings
Washington Lodge Nev 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets second Friday monthly. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets third Friday monthly. Washington Chapter No 98 C E S meets second Thursday monthly. Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
EH. Kunath
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
James D. Glasgow
H. P
Sec
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
Wyatt B. Marbourg
E. C
Washington
No. 98
J. BE. Kunath
Myrtle Bragg
City Bus Line Call Up Phone Noa
Call up 589 Black and leave orders to be attended by Frank Rogers at Cive street and number.
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Frank Rogers
Cive
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New York City
James Eagle
New York Dance Hall
Peter
Puttkin Eater
West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street
Eagle
Albert J Harbottle
Paris
Harbottle
San Francisco
J. P. Santamaria
Argentina
Mr. Santamaria
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
France
John J. Fogarty
New York Police Department
Honest John
Force
New York Christian Science Hospital
Wddy
Lysbeth Campbell
Houston
Texas
Japan
Pacific
India
Denver
Traffic Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Donahue
Leahy
Seret. Donahue
Uncle Jackson
Sonny
Southern Pacific
Great Salt Lake
Tlazen
New
Haven
Railroais
United States
Vrivco
Puck
Clement J. Driveoll
Driscoll
Washington Star
Senator la Pollette
Madison
Marc Antony
Senator Sorghum
Roy Minick
Co. J. Wilson
Wilson
Wilson Myers
Opposite Journal Office
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Eicher & Livingston
I- Iowa
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison Bldg
I. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
W. M Keeley
Wyer
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail
the Citizens Savings Bank OF Washington
Chas
H. Keck
Carl
M. Keck
Wrank It
Sage
Casew Bros
Opera House Tonght
P. J. Hanley
DR. W. M Terry
West Washington Street
Washlington
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
Vrug
J. D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
Nicholson
Keota
Lowa
D. F. Macon
Edigreed
Joe
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Willis Todd
Res
Reperer
World Methodists Weet
Foley
S. A. White
Sam'l L. Thompson
R. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Harry H. Ross
Phyone
Chichester
Meriss
Alpine Aerie No
B&b
G. Fox
Che Lee
J. W. Scott
J. J. Kellogg
Adjt
MI . VV
J. G. Moriarty
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