Local and Personal Notices at The Fair
James McCaleb of Dublin vicinity was a business visitor in town Saturday. Pare bred Buff Plymouth Rock hens and cockerels for sale. Mrs J P Thomas met Curtain stretchers best on the market. Mr and Mrs Jake Meyer of near Dublin were business visitors in the city Saturday. Mrs J F Buxbaum of Crawfordsville was visiting with friends.
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James McCaleb
Dublin
Plymouth Rock
J .P Thomas
Jake Meyer
J. F. Buxbaum
Crawfordsville
Mies Talma Thompson
Wellington
Kansas
J. A. Porter
Maxwell cars on display at Smith Gibson Garage
Local ads promote The Fair as the place to buy houseware paint and hardware with new 1912 Maxwell models shown at Smith Gibson garage. Dorothy Lambert, Misses Swartz Hamilton and Porter visit Winfield and Keota residents travel through. Community notices urge timely payments and free-will offerings with Dr Toy funds.
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Maxwell
Smith & Gibson
Smith & Gibson Sorage
Tabernacle
Dr. Toy
Donald J. Ross
Washington County Savings Bank
Jean Huysmans Ladies Tailor Suits and New Fall Line
Hyink and Hoefflin advertise ladies tailoring with suits from 15 dollars and a new fall line of robes blankets and winter goods shown opposite the post office. O16 A W McCulley and W J South return from a two weeks business trip in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Huysmans
Post Office
Hyink & Hoefflin
A. W. McCulley
W. J. Southwell
Canada
The Oak and the Sunflower Lesson of Pride
A fable-like tale shows Wack Evelyn and Jones girl boasting of swimming while the Sunflower and Ivy argue about ambition. A storm destroys the tallest oak as the ivy is crushed, prompting a sobering message that climbing too high brings danger and change is hard for the ivy to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wack
Daddy
Evelyn
Jones
Frankie Green
Harper Man Drowned In Five Foot Well At Harper
J W A Goldner prominent retired farmer of Harper dies after falling into a shallow spring well. He disappeared Saturday. the body was found by tenant John Linnenkamp in five feet of water. Coroner rules accidental death. Survived by wife and three daughters. Ger man born, well known, respected citizen.
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Linnenkamp
Mr. Goldner
Goldner
W. W. Eastman
Germany
Former Washington Woman Dead in California
Mrs. George Smith, formerly of this city, died in California today. Friends here learned the news this afternoon. She left here years ago with her son in law and daughter Philo Canfield and wife, to settle in California where they have since lived. Mr. Smith was once in local business and the family was well known. The Smiths and their two daughters lived for years in a flat on the west side of the square.
Spare Time Wisdom in Courier Journal Note
A Louisville Courier Journal remark praises using spare moments for study and reading. The note highlights a tall girl who read seven summer novels while playing bridge, illustrating diligence in leisure.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Reading Circle postpones meeting to October 17 with Mrs Cherry
The 20th Century Reading Circle will postpone their meeting until October 17 to meet with Mrs Cherry. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold an all day meeting Friday October 13 in the church basement.
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Reading Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Commercial Club Regular Monthly Meeting Notice
Commercial Club announces a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening October 10. Full attendance desired for important business. Be there.
Royal Market Promotes Quality Meats and Low Prices
The ad touts Royal Market offerings with emphasis on quality meat and low grocery prices. It invites customers to order groceries and assures the best selection.
Washington Tigers Triumph At Winfield In Close Battle
Washington high school defeated Winfield 6 to 5 in a hard fought football game. Officials and observers noted disputed calls and praised Washington for better coaching and a strong forward attack. Buckley to Schenefelt connected for the lone Washington score, Clapper added the extra point, and Reece of Winfield was briefly hurt but recovered.
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Washington
Winfield
Churchill
Scofield
Knauss
Shene
Buckley
Clapper
Mace
Schenefelt
Reece
Journal
Claude Pierce
Burlington
Constitution Appeal Granted in Indiana Constitution Case
In Indianapolis a circuit court judge’s ruling on the proposed state constitution faced appeal after the defense petition. Judge Nemeter’s conclusions led to formalities for appealing to the Indiana Supreme Court being completed. Separately in Cleveland on October 9, eight wallpaper manufacturers enter pleas of not guilty in a federal case accusing them of conspiracy in restraint of trade.
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Constitution
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Oet
Nemeter
Circuit Court
Kemeter
Remester
Indiana Supreme Court
Cleveland
United States District Court
Nall
Death of Gary Mill Worker From Skull Fracture
David Alex Shottis, a machinist helper at the Illinois Steel plant in Gary died after a fall in the machine shop. He suffered a fractured skull and died soon afterward. He is the second mill worker killed in Gary this week.
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Gary
Ind
David Alex Shottis
Illinois Steel Company
Shottis
Gary Mills
Portland women organize bazar to fund county hospital
The Portland club and lodge women in Indiana have formed to raise money for a new county hospital building and will hold a holiday bazar. Their effort aims to support construction and community health services this season.
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Portland
Ind
Portland Club
Lodge
Fate of Majority Tourmenting Patents in Circulation
A Chicago Tribune critique states about one million patents sued in the country, most serving only to siphon inventors’ funds into circulation rather than productive use.
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Chicago Tribune
Invitation to visit on airship
Harry Nort voices a plan to board an air ship tomorrow while Flatman invites a visit if passing by. The exchange suggests casual social plans amid early 20th century transport.
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Harry Nort
Flatman
Burglary Suspects Brought to Justice From Ainsworth
Sheriff McCarty detained two Chicago men, Thomas Martin and Dave Jacobson, arrested in Fairfield after burglarizing J. A. Marsh store in Ainsworth. They faced a local preliminary hearing, were bound over to the grand jury, and jailed on 500 bonds. Police recovered 81 knives and ammunition from the pair, who were caught after attempting to sell a razor to an engineer.
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Fairfield
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
Chicago
Jacobson
Martin
Ida Jacobson
Ogden Avenue
Squire Riley
Grand
Campbell
Jefferson County
McCarty
Rock Island
Turney Wagon Works
Unwise Extremities Avoid Extremes as a Hot Head and Cold Feet
A headline quotes Prains warning against extremes in temperament. The piece urges balance between rash impulsiveness and excessive caution, aligning with advice on prudent decision making and steady judgment.
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Palmer & Livingston
Mies
Florence Lambert
Keota
Darbyshire Drug Co
Ruth Simpson
Palmer- Livingston
Grace Swartz
Hazel Hamilton
Mary Porter
Rey. H. T. Jackson
United Presbyterian Church
D.L. McBride
United Presbyterian
the Fair
Davidson
C. L. Miller
Westport
H. I. Miller
B. F. Beitel
Palmer-Livingston
Bagster's Teachers
J. C. Richardson
Keota Eagle
STECK
Saturday Evening Post
Steck’s Jewelry Store
Harper Man
Ger
Harper
Evening Journal
J. W. A. Goldner
Inent
James (. Dahlman
Omaha
Jas. C. Dahlman
Dawes Co. Neb
Chadron
Nat'l
Nebraska
Foley & Co
Foley
James C. Dahlman
George Smith
Resi
Dent
California
Commercial Club
R. Stuart & Son
Mutual
HGH School
Eree
Washington High School
The
Washington High
Winfield Barrows
Oseenee Anderson McElhinney
Eave Kramer Berger
Cotter
Shenefelt
Sheriff Wecirty
Sheriff McCarty
Fair
Field
Thomas Martin
Dave Jacobson
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