Actress recalls Lincoln assassination on Ford's Theatre night
Mrs. Obert Struthers, the last surviving actress from the Keene company, recalls the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. She describes Booth's attack, the chaos after the shooting, and the immediate actions that saved others. Her memories include Keene, family in attendance, and the program noting her role as Mary Meredith.
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Montclair
N. J
Ford
Abraham Lincoln
Obert Struthers
Mary Eredith
Swuthers
Jeannie Gourlay
Richard E. Humbert
St. Luke's Place
Hugh Laura Keen
Lincoln
Ther
Thomas
Gourlay
Margaret Gourlay
Keene Company
Thos. C. Gourlay, Jr
Robert Gourlay
Mrs. Struthers
War Department
Booth
Asa Trenchard
Asa
Mary
Mr. Withers
Mr. Lincoln
Miss Keene
Mr Withers
Audi
Secret Service
Pooth
Ned Spangler
Iowa Farm Bureau officer aids Kansas federation plans
J W Coverdale state secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau departed for Manhattan Kansas to assist local officers in finalizing plans for a state federation. Kansas with 115 counties aims to complete organization before the Chicago meeting November 12-13 to join the American Farm Bureau federations charter members.
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Ames
J.W. Coverdale
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federations
Middle West
Mutt and Jeff Return in Dream at Graham Theatre
Gus Hill restages Mutt and Jeff in a new dress titled Mutt and Jeffs Dream for an extends month season. The show blends melodrama farce and musical comedy with new story music costumes and scenery. The Graham Theatre hosts a one night engagement on October 25 featuring Bud Fishers enduring cartoon duo.
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Jeff
Gus Hill
Mutt
Graham Theatre
Iowa Reports 70000 Accidents in Four Years
Iowa records show more than 70 000 accidents in the last four years per the state department of labor and industrial statistics. Commissioner A L Uriek prepares a bulletin with these facts and the department releases a directory of 4 111 factories in 646 towns. It lists goods manufactured, firm arrangement, capital invested, stock and materials used, wage earners, and product value.
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Iowa
State Department of Labor and Industrial Statistics
A. L. Uriek
Lowa
State Department
Train Kills 116 Sheep Near Bellevue
J D Turnbaugh of between Savanna and Mt Carroll Illinois had 116 sheep killed by a south west limited train on the Milwaukee line after they wandered from an unsecured right of way onto the tracks. The train stopped and the farmer remained with the roadmaster while a settlement was made for full value. The sheep were fattened after being brought from western ranges.
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Bellevue
J. D. Turnbaugh
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Turnbaugh
Mr. Turnbaugh
Bell Named Iowa Vice President in Scenic Highway Group
F. J. Bell of McGregor president of Gilchrist Grain company has been chosen Iowa vice president of the Mississippi River Scenic Highway association. The national group reports five divisional organizations have been organized.
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Msmphis
Tenn
Bell
McGregor
Gilchrist Grain Company
Iowa
Mississippi River Scenic Highway Association
Highway Improvement Meeting Draws Noted Governors
The northern division from Lake Itasca to Dubuque and the northern central division from Dubuque to St. Louis, plus three from St. Louis to the gulf, were outlined. Governors Roberts, Bilbo, Brough and Senator Bankhead spoke along with Elza Williams and Governor Lowden who sent warm commendation. About 2,000,000 dollars in highway improvements are already contracted.
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Lake Itasca
Dubuque
St. Louis
Gulf
Roberts
Tennessee
Bilbo
Mississippi
Brough
Arkansas
Elza Williams
Ilinois
Bankhead
Alabama
Lowden
Chamberlains Tablets Praise for Stomach Trouble Relief
Mrs. B Hooper of Auburn New York commends Chamberlains Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation in a Lemmons Drug Store advertisement expressing strong satisfaction with the remedy.
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Chamberlain
Mooseheart Education and Care for Orphans Aids 800 Youth
The Moose organization operates Mooseheart, home to about 800 boys and girls left by deceased members. They will stay to receive education and learn a trade or vocation.
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Washington Lodge of Loyal Order of Moose
Department of the Order
Washington Lodge
No. 1295
Mooseheart
Ill
Loyal Order of Moose
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Moreatens Company
Compond
Ercy
J. W. Coverdale
Farm Bureau
Mutt and Jeff
Graham
Owa
Grenest Highway
America
Sloans Linime Ae Ateep Rr
Farm Loan Service
Shinszsan Srceapanye
The
Moose
Club
Moose Club
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