Fitzgerald Vaudeville Co. shows light in Kalona
Kalona residents enjoyed three nights of performances by the Fitzgerald Vaudeville Co. The Edmondson home gains Mrs Maxwell's assistance this week as John Kirkpatrick George Maxwell and Clarence Burhham travel to Washington. Mr and Mrs J L Shillig hosted friends in an honor party for Mr and Mrs Blackburn of Colorado Springs. Levi Troyers relocate back to the area.
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Fitzgerald Vaudeville Co
Maxwell
Edmondson
John Kirkpatrick
George Maxwell
Clarence Burhham
Washington
William Small
Guthrie County
Iowa
J. L. Shillig
Blackburn
Colorado Springs
Levi Troyer
Family Moves From Washington Area to New Home
The article notes Dr. Jones and family moving from Washington last spring and planning to occupy a new house soon. Tom Bruer and daughter were in Washington Tuesday evening while Wes Reiner and family visited town Saturday. Fred Hasty plans a move to Bloomfield Nebraska to enter the automobile business. A Friday morning fire alarm sent people toward the Dr. Jones home where children playing with matches started a fire. Dr. Jones extinguished it.
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Washington
Dr. Jones
Tom Bruer
Wes Reiner
Fred Hasty
Bloomfield
Neb
Mrs McKenzie and daughter depart for Chicago home for winter
Mrs McKenzie and her daughter Mrs Tedford left last night for Chicago to reside there during the winter months. Also mentioned is Mrs Newton of Bloomfield visiting daughter Mrs A J Easter. Hugh Hall bought the G A Carson property in town as the Carsons plan a Sigourney furniture store. Wm Mitchell left Sunday for a business trip to Kansas City.
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McKenzie
Tedford
Chicago
Miss Millie Rogers Heads East for Visit and Shopping
Miss Millie Rogers left Monday for a visit with friends in Pennsylvania and will also travel to New York and Washington D C along with other eastern cities. Miss Elsia Sommers went to Cedar Rapids Monday evening to arrange new millinery goods for their store.
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Millie Rogers
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington, D. C
Elsia Sommers
Cedar Rapids
Baby’s itch cured easily by D D D prescription
The text touts infantile eczema being cured by a wintergreen thymol and glycerine compound called D D D Prescription. A Pennsylvania pastor’s letter claims his baby’s face cleared after 34% bottles and urges immediate use for relief, promising permanent improvement with quick results.
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Lewis Steeley
Weatherly
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Visitors Reported
Mr Strickler visited Iowa City yesterday while D Flexner was a business visitor in Cedar Rapids today. Myrtle Snider spent Sunday with Faith Means near Hills. Mr and Mrs Dibble of Leipsic Ohio visit Abe Dunlap home. the lady is Mr Dunlaps sister. George Herr and wife visited Charley Longs. Levi Troyner's moved back to Kalona. Wombacker family from Riverside and daughter Edlestein of Iowa City visited their daughter Mrs J L Thillig. Mr Kisor and wife visited Iowa City last night.
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Mr. Strickler
Iowa City
D. Flexner
Cedar Rapids
Myrtle Snider
Faith Means
Hills
Dibble
Leipsic
Ohio
Abe Dunlap
Mr. Dunlap
George Herr
Charley Long
Levi Troyner
Kalona
Wombacker
Riverside
Edlestein
J. L. Thillig
Kisor
Political and local notes from Wellman and area
An October item highlights morning drills and music from husky workers, field yields around 75 bushels per acre, and political activity. The Socialist gubernatorial candidate spoke at Wellman to about 100. Ed Britton of Pilotburg now Cedar Falls sold scales to Eyestone, Withoft and Huber. A Democratic rally is planned at Wellman with congress candidate and J. J. Seerley. Dan Haller visits from Texas county, Oklahoma.
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Bryan
Taft
Wellman
Ed. Britton
Pilotburg
Cedar Falls
Eyestone
Withoft
Huber
Congress
J. J. Seerley
Dan Haller
Texas County
Okla
James
Local residents report visits and travel notices
Oct 1 notes show Mr and Mrs A V Samuels shipping goods to Iowa City for a temporary move. Several locals visit relatives in town and at Iowa City. Travelers include Mr F X Rumelhart who is ill, Miss Gertrude Schnoebelen visiting Iowa City, and Miss Lena Florang from Wellman.
Girl injured during school ball play
Adelia Warner fractured a cut on her hand after falling while playing ball with classmates at school. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
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Adelia Warner
Brighton Social Notes Include Visits and Local Events
Rev S K Coates of Washington spoke in Brighton Monday. A large crowd from here attended the Blockhead show in Washington Saturday evening. Mrs Harry Bidwell is able to sit up again after illness. R B E L McClintic sold cider in town Monday. Mrs Rev C Davis and her mother Mrs Grafton returned from Kansas after several weeks. Master Dale Kenneth Bidwell and Leona visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Phillip Meneffee of Crawfordsville Sunday. Mrs Chas Mumper and Mrs Minick are on the sick list. The PEOs meet at Miss June Emry’s Tuesday evening Oct 12. Cottage prayer meetings are at Mrs Anna Crandall’s Tuesday and at Henry Gordon’s Wednesday. Mrs Myra Fritz nee Hinshaw visits friends in Brighton.
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S. K. Coates
Washington
Brighton
Blockhead
Harry Bidwell
R. BE. L. McClintic
Rev. C. ©. Davis
Grafton
Kansas
Master Dale
Kenneth Bidwell
Leona
Phillip Meneffee
Crawfordsvlle
Chas. Mumper
Minick
June Emry
Anna Crandall
Henry Gordon
Myra Fritz
Nee Hinshaw
Local residents visit and travel notes from town gatherings
Oct 19 reports list of visits and travel by residents including Mr. and Mrs. George Ash, John Hillhouse attendee at Davenport convention, Will Easter and son at Crawfordsville sale, and multiple Sundays visits to neighbors. Additional notes include sick lists, well digging, and visits to Eureka and Ringgold county relatives.
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George Ash
Talleyrand
John
George Hillhouse
John Hillhouse
Davenport
Supreme Convention
Will Easter
Lloyd
Crawfordsville
Ote Ferguson
Dite Hesseltine
Jake Shrader
Pickens
Will V. Wilson Joins Coal and Ice Partnership
Will V. Wilson plans to marry Miss Cora Bell Thursday and become a partner of M. T. Anderson in a coal and ice business. The details are pending, with a trip to Oklahoma mid next month to finalize other ventures before he settles here. He notes Washington as the best town he has known after years of travel.
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Will V. Wilson
Cora Bell
M. T. Anderson
Wilson
Oklahoma
Washington
Change of program at the Star to night
Mrs. A. M. Cowden and her daughter Margaret left this morning to visit relatives in Biggsville Illinois.
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The
Star Tonight
A. M. Cowden
Margaret
Biggsville, Ill
Singular Duel Death Penalty for Two Indians at Pine Ridge
A Washington Star report recounts Major Cooper negotiating two Cheyenne killers, Head Chief and Young Mule, who preferred dying in combat to hanging. The result: Cooper shoots one from a horse, the other dies after a final charge, and the agent reports the Indians had been executed to Washington.
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Pine Ridge
Cooper
Don
Cooler
Mule
Washington
Washington Star
What Is a Midshipman Explanation of a Naval Rank
Captain A. T. Mahan offers a plausible derivation of midshipman from the postflood era when ships had high ends and a deep waist. Young messengers called midship men carried non trumpet-worthy messages, symbolizing the uncertain, mid position between ends of the ship. The term survives to describe duties and privileges that seem nobody's business on board.
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A. T. Mahan
Harper’s
The World's Gypsies Names and Origins Across Cultures
The passage surveys how Roma groups have acquired many names from supposed origins and traits. It traces Egypt to Scotland through terms like Egyptian Span ish Gitana Mongolian Tatare Bohemian harami heathens karachi and tin klers and considers links to tinker and Zingaro.
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Europe
Heydens
Karachi
William the Lion
London Chronicle
Plain Mr. Brown now engaged to Ruby
A snappy Chicago News quip notes Pearl asking about the young man once liked and Ruby revealing they are now engaged after a playful exchange about his reputation. The brief item captures a social tidbit style from a past column.
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Pearl
Brown
Ruby
Sign on Pinkham Building Urges Public Inspection
A front building sign at Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn urges open and above board business. It invites public verification of advertised claims about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and questions the existence of the founder and the confidentiality of correspondence with women readers. The note defends the product and asks doubters to come see.
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Lydia KE. Pinkham
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
An Vs. Pinkham
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Dr X
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Pivotsburg
A. V. Samuels
Charlie Casper
Jim Tobin
F. X. Rumelhart
Gertrude Schnoebelen
Lena Florang
A. Wombacher
Geo. Edelstein
James Hovel
Bohemia
Ray Fesler
Roy Hardy
Harry Blackburn
Colo
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Richmond
Joe Baschnagel
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
McElhinney Drug Co
California
Fie Syrup Co
Havre
Jim Moothart
John Caldwell
Charlie Keating
Roy Foss
Will Stiles
Olds
Fred Telford
Sadie Anderson
Ringgold County
John Strouse
Henry Strouse
Miller
George Long
Charley Keating
Silas Caldwell
Will Mitchell
Bessie Swift
Nora Eckles
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealers
MN & Co
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ALL Throat
Telas
Lemmen
I’harmacy
Studer
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Majestic Bune
Detroit, Mich
Frank Rogers
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