Apron Sociable at First United Presbyterian Church
An apron sociable at the Corette home on South Iowa avenue drew over fifty young guests from First United Presbyterian. Prizes for collecting aprons sparked fun amid guessing games, music by local performers, and a toast to new club officers. About twenty couples attended Knupp's hall third assembly with Pulver's orchestra providing the music.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Corette
Iowa Avenue
Knupp's Hall
G. L. White
Pulver
Eastern Star Initiates Four Candidates At Regular Meeting
In last evening’s regular meeting four candidates were initiated into the Eastern Star lodge. A social hour followed with excellent refreshments. Members who had been away spoke on work across different chapters in several states. A large group of Wellman Eastern Stars joined as guests.
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Eastern Star
Wellman
Local M B A Brothers Host Keota Guests at Banquet
The M B A brothers of the city held their regular meeting with a dozen visitors from Keota bringing a candidate for the third. After the meeting a banquet followed with wit and social gaiety, and the work of the evening was completed in excellent form.
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M. B. A. Brothers
Keota
Marguerite McGugin Hosts Ready Maids Evening
Miss Marguerite McGugin will host the Ready Maids this evening at her East Main Street home.
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Marguerite McGugin
East Main Street
Davis Home Hosts B. E. B. O. Club Reception
Last night the B. E. B. O. club and about Yorty friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis on East Main street for a reception hosted by the club in their honor.
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B. EB. O. Club
Charles Davis
East Main Street
Germain the mentalist at Graham lecture October 12
A Keota Eagle notice praises Germain as a top act on par with Hermann and Kellar. The audience crowded, the tricks with watches hats cards and mind reading enthralled, with a promise the lecture series will be first rate. An article on Hindu Magic in Scientific American is noted as related, leaving readers to judge the solution. The event occurs at Graham on Monday evening October 12.
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Hermann
Kellar
Germain
Scientific American
Keota Eagle
Graham
Akerman couple depart after extended visit to city and Muscatine
Mr and Mrs John S Akerman concluded an extended visit with relatives in this city and Muscatine and departed this morning for their home in San Diego California.
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John S. Akerman
Muscatine
San Diego
Calif
Evans depart for Columbus after stay at Crooks home
Mr and Mrs O B Evans who had stayed with J B Crooks family departed this morning to return to their home in Columbus Ohio.
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O. B. Evans
J. B. Crooks
Columbus
Funeral of Mrs Massey Arrives From Denver
The body of the late Mrs Samuel Massey arrived in the city this morning from Denver on the C B Q passenger at 9 45. A funeral party of about forty friends met the body at the train and went to Elm Grove for a brief service conducted by Rev John C Abels pastor of the Presbyterian church with the choir assisting. The interment followed beside her husband in Elm Grove cemetery family lot.
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Samuel Massey
Denver
Colorado
Elm Grove
John C. Abels
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Elm Grove Cemetery
Railroad Man Hurt In Train Yard Accident
Sterling Price fireman on Rock Island local freight No 89 west bound was injured while making up the train in this city last evening. He stepped between two freight cars to cut the coupling as the train moved and fell with a wheel passing over his foot and his back strained. Dr C W McLaughlin dressed the wounds. He is not thought seriously hurt and will likely resume his run in a few days, taken to Eldon home.
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Sterling Price
Rock Island
Price
C. W. McLaughlin
Eldon
Notice of wood sawing services announced
Frank McClean of Washington Iowa declares readiness to perform wood sawing work in town or country. The notice appears as a brief local public notice with an emphasis on service availability and location.
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Frank McClean
Washington
Iowa
Local News Notes From The Star And Vienna Items
Five dollars given away Monday night at the Star. Tomorrow’s big day at the Vienna with fresh cream patties and crystalized rose leaves. Mrs. James McCartney of East Jefferson street is on the sick list. J. Lemley near Sunset Park and R. R. 9 Washington Iowa listed. Mrs. J. W. Couch and Mrs. Ed Grayson visiting Otumwa. Mr. Litten of Ottumwa in city on business. Frank Sage and Frank Saherbeck hunting near Cotter. Mrs. Willis Bradley visiting Titus. Miss Anna Coulter traveling to Birmingham to see Aunt. Miss Ollie Dunbar of Brighton and Mrs. J. B. Rabhenold of Haskins registered at Rest Room. Mrs. T. S. Daugherty leaving for Chicago for a few weeks. Mrs. Martha K. Sawhill returning home from Winterset. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Walker visiting in city, then to Ainsworth. Mrs. M. J. Orr and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Finney travel to Allerton and later Des Moines and Birmingham.
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Anna Coulter
Birmingham
Iowa
Hanna Nelson
Ollie Dunbar
Brighton
J. B. Rabhenold
Haskins
T.S. Daugherty
Chicago
Martha KE. Sawhill
W. R. Sawhill
Winterset
S. A. Walker
Ainsworth
J. M. Walker
M. J. Orr
G. E. Finney
Allerton
Rev
R. K. Atchison
Des Moines
Vienna Coffee Cakes and Rolls Advertised in City
Local bakery promotes cream sponge cream roll and golden pound cake at the Vienna. Various residents travel for visits to Ottumwa Vin ton Monmouth Crawfordsville Keota, Stuttgart and Mediapolis. A.P. Faris offers 50 spring and fall Poland China pigs from multiple sires for sale to patrons.
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Ed Klopfenstein
Fairfield
Vienna
Public sale of farm at Washington area on Oct 21
Auction lists six horses cattle hogs corn hay and farm implements to be sold at the residence three miles southeast of Washington starting 10 a m on Wednesday October 21. Terms include 12 months on sums over ten dollars or 6 percent discount for cash plus lunch and a preparatory church service information.
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Washington
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Vantine’s Oriental
J. E. Lemmon
Sociefy
Ralph Junkin
Cloyce Burham
John Atkinson
Chas. Darbyshire
T. C. Davis
Thompson Brookhart
Charles J. Winter
Germain the Wizard
You
H. F. Steck
Washington Citizen
The
Star
James McCartney
East Jefferson Street
J. ©. Lemley
Sunset Park
J. W. Couch
Mrs
Ed Grayson
Ottumwa
Mr. Litten
Frank Sage
Frank Saherbeck
Cotter
Willis Bradley
Titus
Mrs. Gilbert
Fak Dewey
Perry Hayes
J. G. Stewart
Vinton, Iowa
Geo. Duke
Monmouth
Ill
Cynthia Gissinger
Stuttgart
Germany
John Zaring
Mediapolis
Wilson Heating Company
J. H. Faris
Havre
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
W. R. McCall
D. F. Macon
J. A. McCoy
Harry Whittaker
Preparatory Service
Edison Amberol
Edison Standard
Edison
Ghilcote & Demarle
SOL Rich & CO
East Side Square
Lemmen
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