Lucille Morrison Written From Jail Letter to Girls
A jail letter from Lucille Morrison, formerly near Washington, written from Louisa county jail in Wapello. She explains running away from home, hopes to join reform school, learn music, cooking, sewing, and plans to teach later. She warns girls not to run away with men and urges staying at home and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Morrison
Washington
Louisa County
Wapello
Reform School
Lucille Morrison
Terms of Subscription per Week and Year
A clipped line shows subscription terms with weekly rate 1.00 and four week term totaling 4.00, indicating pricing for a period. The fragment suggests publication circulation charges but lacks full context or entity names.
Death of Rev Frederick Rasche in Hamburg Ta
Burlington Gazette reports the death of Rev Frederick Rasche aged 78 in Hamburg Arkansas? He served over forty five years in the ministry and leaves a widow six children and four grandchildren. Born in Exeter Germany on December 8 1839 he came to America at fourteen and studied at a Missouri seminary before taking up sacred duties. He hoped to return to Burlington to live among loved ones. He is mourned by his son F W Rasche and others in Burlington and by siblings and extended family.
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Frederick Rasche
Hamburg
Burlington
Rasche
Mr. Rasche
Exeter
Hanover
Germany
America
Theological Seminary
Marthasville
F. W. Rasche
John G. Rasche
For Sale and Want Ads on Page Seven
Classified for sale and wants appear on page seven column one with listings of items wanted and offered. Includes brief descriptions and contact details typical of local newspaper classifieds.
Mrs Koehler Inherits Nearly Three Million In St Louis
The St Louis Republic reports Margaret Koehler widow of Henry Koehler Jr inherits about 3 million from his will. She becomes executrix and sole heir with major assets including stock in Independent Breweries and certificates in several railroads. Koehler formerly Miss Margaret Craven of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Margaret Koehler
Dorothy
St. Louie, Rocky Mountain and Pacific R. Rd. Co
Independent Breweries Company
Koehler
Margaret Craven
San Francisco
Blanche Bates
Justwed Household Gift List Sparks Birthday Banter
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Justwed presenting a printed list of suitable wife gifts for a husband’s birthday. Mr Justwed responds that any item not listed would satisfy him, after reading the list.
All Creation Opinion on Powder and Marriage Roles
A Concordia Kansas Kansan quip notes the double standard when a woman applies powder for beauty and when a husband buys it for his wife. It questions who she is deceiving now and critiques gender expectations.
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Concordia Kansan
Atlantic fleet mobilizes in Hudson River parade
New York Oct 12 the Atlantic fleet of 127 warships extending fifteen miles up the Hudson began mobilizing for Columbus Day, with a land parade and officers smoker at the Hotel Astor. The Aeronautical Society showcases aviation at Oakwood Heights Staten Island, including parachute jumps and aerial maneuvers.
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New York
Hudson River
United States
Hotel Astor
Aeronautical Society
Oakwood Heights
Staten Island
New York City
Geo. W. Beatty
Beatty
The Rosary Plays to Fairly Sized Graham Crowd
The Rosary, a popular Washington play, drew a respectable audience at the Graham last night. John Drury starred as Father Erin Kelly, delivering a strong, nuanced performance. The cast was praised as admirable and the production viewed as one of the season’s real highlights.
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the Rosary
Washington
Graham
John Drury
Erin Kelly
Bryan Itinerary Outlined for Special Train Through Iowa
The Bryan and Democratic party special train schedule lists stops at Des Moines Newton Grinnell Oskaloosa Washington and Centerville with total travel times. The Centerville park meeting is set for four oclock and crowds are urged to gather early as space will fill quickly. Washington Democrats meet the train at OsKaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Russel
Rock Island
Centerville
Des Moines
Newton
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Washington
Shipshape
Harvey Shannon to Develop San Luis tract with Paul interests
Harvey Shannon and Ralph Shannon plan to purchase about one thousand acres from George H. Paul Western Land Co in the San Luis valley. Harvey will relocate there to begin development work while Mr Paul continues open development on the tract. The Shannons, and Mr Caughey Southwell and Mrs Southwell, will later move to Hotchkiss Colorado to oversee orchard interests.
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Harvey Shannon
San Luis Valley
George H. Paul Western Land Co
Gulf Coast
Paul
San Luis Tract
Ralph Shannon
Hotchkiss
Colo
Caughey Southwell
Poor Man Faces Strike Settlement Claim
Tlewitt-Gruett believes he can settle many strikes while Jewett contends he cannot, recalling a past incident where Jewett allegedly struck him for ten dollars and has not settled since.
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Tlewitt
Gruett
Jewett
Uncles Pennywise on couples who stay married
A light remark notes that many couples surprise friends by marrying, yet some couples also surprise by remaining wed, defying expectations about marriage.
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Pennywise
READY FOR WINTER BY WALT MASON
The speaker boasts a farmer’s toil through summer fields and chores. He ignores political promises, tending crops and livestock instead, claiming his barns are full and he is fixed for winter now. Political worries fade as practical labor yields security.
New Edition McKinley Music Catalog Promotes Pieces at 19¢
G W Hobson offers a new edition listing over 1500 music pieces at 19 cents each. All items are new and clean with prompt handling for special orders. Catalogues are free on request.
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McKinley Music
G. W. Hobson
Iowa State College Reveals New Silver King Corn Strain
Ames Iowa State College experimentalists report two new Silver King corn strains that mature early and yield at least 80 bushels per acre in fields near Algona Mason City and Burt This promising corn could expand the northern Iowa corn belt and is to be distributed to farmers under experiment station supervision over the coming winter with plans for wide distribution in northern counties.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Algona
Mason City
Burt
H. D. Hughes
Hughes
Towa
H. A. Bates
E. R. Mawdsley
A. M. Avery
Wedding anniversaries named after metals and elements
The bride notes planned anniversaries with metal and element names saying silver for year one gold for year three diamonds for year five and radium for year ten, while the bride fears they might already be divorced by then.
Mystery of the Sacred Lion Tale on African Coast
The first mate of a British tramp steamer recounts a wild episode in West Africa. He disguises himself as a sacred lion with the help of a medicine man, roars at a village, and narrowly escapes a real lion during a sleepless night in the jungle.
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New York
Seven Seas
Brooklyn
Comeric
Alexander Hedworth
Africa
Hedworth
Ike
Aes
Lion
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Fred Rasche
Pather
REV. Chr
T. Raschre
Chr
T. Rasche
Burlington Gazette
Yicadt &E
Chicago
Tomor
R. TD. McFarlane
J. J. McKeone
Jersey Boats
J. H. Baird
East Washington St
W. A. Harper Realty CO
Opera House
Journal Office
John Krebs
Riverside
Journal
W. D. Booth
Mutual Phone
Bell
Titus
Iowa Ave
H. H. Welsh
N.eh
Jesse DeMarce
Island Park Nursery
Moler Barber College
Joe Wood
Chas. May
Fowler
Kewanee, Il
Dr. Marie
Crail
Atlantic
John
Bryan
Colorado
The
San Luis Val
Ley—Part OF Western
Aan
BY Walt Mason
State College
Sailor
Beasta
Leo
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