Braden News Briefs From October 16
Correspondents report from Braden noting Marl Moore’s arrival from Burlington to help John Frederickson husk corn. Hal Michard’s ill son’s daughter is improving. Mrs. John Lee returns from Richland Iowa. Mrs. Beatty returns home from Fairview Illinois. Jim Long hosts a social at his home. Frank Broadgate Charlie Hayes with Washington crew harvest apples in Clyde Maxwell orchard. many apples available.
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Braden
Marl Moore
Burlington
John Frederickson
Hal Michardson
John Lee
Richland
Iowa
Beatty
F. M. Smith
Fairview
Iil
Jim Long
Deere
Frank Broadgate
Charlie Hayes
Washington
Clyde Maxwell
Neighbors Attend Surprise Gathering at Ben Miller Home
About seventy five friends gathered Tuesday evening at the Ben Miller home after noticing many arriving cars. Mrs Miller and Mr Miller hosted a pleasant event with pie and coffee. The Ladies Aid of Pleasant Hill church held an all day quilting at Walter Gardner's home with eighteen participating. Other items include Edgar Meyer digging a basement, ill McBride operating the engine pod, A B Carr sawing lumber, Palmer Shilling visiting Ottumwa, John Koch painting a new garage, and parishioners attending services at the Christian church in Wapello. Mrs William Nicholson visited friends from Washington last week. Cecil Shrader left for Davenport to visit the Shrader home. Mrs John Kaer has been ill. Dr Hull of Washington attends her. Grover Booth and Mrs Booth visited Bob Dawson's near Cedar ids.
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Havre
Ben Miller
A. B. Carr
Palmer
Ottumwa
John Koch
Christian Church
Wapello
William Nicholson
Washington
Cecil Shrader
Davenport
Tom Shrader
John Kaer
Dr. Hull
Grover Booth
Bob Dawson
Cedarids
Crawfordsville Social Notes October Weekend Visitors
Elwyn Davidson returned from Iowa City for the weekend. Clarence Moorhead Lois Davidson and Clara W visited Burlington and Washington. Will Mayhew Rodney and John Wagner with families attended services and visited local homes. Edna Jeffrey and Ina Mitchell Helen Cherryholmes traveled from Mt Quincy for weekend stays.
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Crawfordsville
Elwyn Davidson
Iowa City
Clarence Moorhead
Lois Davidson
Burlington
Clara W
Washington
Will Mayhew
Rodney
United Presbyterian Church
John Wagner
Joseph Murphy
Edna Jeffrey
Mt. Pleasant
Will Wilkins
Albia
Milton
John White
Ina Mitchell
Helen Cherryholmes
Quincy
Iowa farmer quits farm to serve in Navy
Waterloo report states Louis A. Heisler of Grundy county sold farm equipment worth about 50 000 at public sale and enlisted at the navy recruiting station. Heisler 34 is to train as a machinist at Mare Island after his wife plans to accompany him to San Francisco. He also had bank interests in Grundy county and kept his touring car.
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Iowa
NAVY
Waterloo
Uncle Sam
Louis A. Heisler
Grundy County
Harding booster cites justice and mercy in candidate
Rev D B Martin of Winnebago Minnesota, Harding's former pastor, praises the Republican candidate's character as just and merciful. He argues Harding embodies party traditions, and shows no trace of radicalism, promising leadership that blends diverse interests for the common good.
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Minnesota
Senator Harding
D. B. Martin
Winnebago, Minn
Marion, Ohio
Senate
Ohio
Michigan
Chicago
Harding
Baptist Church
Republican Party
Pub Ne
Goat
Read That Mr Cox Read It In New York Incident
A campaign episode in New York followed Cox after leaving the Hotel Commodore when a traveling salesman thrust a controversial Dayton News editorial into his hand. Cox read, reddened, crumpled the piece, and headed to his car without comment.
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Cox
New York
The
Dayton News
Commodore
United States
1904 Cox Paper Attacks Traveling Salesmen Now Seeks Their Votes
The South Bend Tribune notes a paradox in Cox's newspaper stance from 1904 calling traveling salesmen “unmitigated bores.” It questions what he would say today as he seeks the votes of that same group.
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Cox
South Bend
Ind
Weekend Snippets Tickle Readers Across Gags and Gossip
A collage of jokes and quips from early 20th century papers. Humorous vignettes touch on arch jokes about royalty, laundry woes, a police dog tale, Sunday school humor, and lighthearted newsroom banter from the Boston, Philadelphia, Sydney, and New York press.
Hoosit term sparks confusion in suburban chat
A suburban housewife overhears a Cape girl and neighbor discussing slang. Katie explains hoosit as a bell ring meaning you put a thing to your ear and say hello, while someone answers hello. The exchange reveals playful language usage in a Johannesburg Times item.
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Cape
Katie
Johannesburg
South Africa
Maid of all work resigns from Pottsville home
A Pottsville family’s maid resigns amid tense relations with the household, distressing the mistress who laments losing an excellent servant. The maid replies she has stood it as long as she’s able, signaling departure from the family unit.
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Pottsville
Mary
Ames Loses to Missouri State in Spectacular Game
Missouri defeated Iowa State 14 to 2 at State Field in a wind affected clash. Missouri scored on a 70 yard run and a safety offset by Ames defensive stand, while Wallace of Missouri State starred on defense with multiple tackles.
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Ames
Missouri
Iowa State
State Field
Tiger
Cyclones
Long State
Lincoln Missouri
Tigers
Wallace
Law
State
Missouri Valley
Hibbs
Packwood
Ride Faes
Ship
Fire Record For Year In Iowa From State Fire Marshal
Iowa observed fire prevention day as 3,597 fires caused $8,819,835 in losses with 128 deaths last year. Buildings destroyed include farm and town dwellings, barns, stores, garages, factories, hotels, elevators, churches, schools and lodge halls. Main causes were sparks from flues, defective chimneys, gasoline, bonfires, spontaneous combustion, wiring, smokers, unknown, and children with matches. Authorities urge child fire safety education and home cleaning to cut losses.
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Iowa
Tiger's Club and Tiger's Cub at Fox Theatre
Pearl White stars in the William Fox drama Tiger's Club adapted from George Goodchild. Tiger's Cub shows a tense Alaska tale of two outlaws stealing a gold mine, a murder, and a romance ending in a hopeful resolution with strong supporting performances.
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Pearl White
William Fox
George Goodchild
Fox Theatre
Hill Stark
Tiger’ Blosas
Colonel Summers
Stark
Summers
Tiger
Lone Wolf
David Summers
Hilda
David
Slark
Thomas Carrigan
Cummings Candidacy Gains Momentum From Iowa to West
The report outlines Senator Cum mings growing re election momentum after key Republican events in Des Moines and Omaha. Cum mings joined Senator Harding in a major Iowa meeting and toured western state areas with the party leader while hosting an influential Savery Hotel dinner of top Republican figures. The piece asserts strong Iowa GOP support and ties Cum mings fate to a national Republican victory and the new administration.
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Cummings
Des Moines
Omaha
Iowa
Harding
Savery Hotel
Republican Party
Towa
Unnamed 12,000-Foot Peaks Identified in Idaho
Report notes multiple Idaho mountains exceeding 12,000 feet remain unnamed. Surveyors record several high summits lacking official names, highlighting potential site for future recognition and naming proposals.
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Idaho
Burlington man backs Tanlac after illness and weight gain
Clarence Cady of Burlington Iowa says after two weeks in bed with influenza and months of weakness Tanlac restored his appetite nerves and energy. He reports gaining ten pounds and sleeping well. Tanlac sold by Sherman Bros Washington Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and other druggists.
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Tanlac
Clarence Cady
Main St
Burlington
Iowa
Taniac
Washington
Sherman Bros
Wellman
MacGugin Drug Co
Advt
New Yorkers Dismissive Says Low on Stranger Talk
A. Maurice Low criticizes New York in the London Evening Post saying residents are busy and suspicious of strangers. He claims people fear being robbed or cheated when approached on the street.
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A. Maurice Low
New York
London Evening Post
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