Local People Visit, Speak at Meetings and Travel
Joe Crail of Fairfield arrived to visit his brother J. B. Crail and speak at a Graham bull moose meeting. Dr. Luella Shaw offers a unique sixteen year study based treatment for chronic diseases. Mrs. Bertha Godfrey returns from Independence, Mo. Several residents travel, visit, or return home after brief stays in nearby towns.
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Joe Crail
Fairfield
J. B. Crail
Graham
Luella Shaw
J. L. Brookhart
Montana
L. W. Littig
Davenport
Bertha Godfrey
Independence
DOUGHERTY BROS Winter Caps Featured In Town Display
A large stock of Men and Boy's Winter Caps from DOUGHERTY BROS is advertised. Local residents Mr and Mrs Simpson returned from visits in Bloomington and Chicago. Mr and Mrs Brookhart returned from the west with hunting tales. Kennedy visits to discuss a new Washington County post office. Geo H Paul’s Pierce Arrow catches fire but is saved by dust and dirt.
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Dougherty Bros
John F. Simpson
Bloomington
Ind
Robinson
Chicago
111
J. L. Brookhart
Brookhart
Hey
Charles Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
Washington
Washington County
Geo. H. Paul
Pierce-Arrow
Mr. Paul
Fairfield
Hallowe'en Socials and Pre-nuptial Shower Held Locally
Mrs Will Harwood entertains the Merry Maids at her home while Mrs Caughey W Southwell visits from Pueblo. Epworth League, What I Can Society and Ready Maids host Halloween events with jack o lanterns, fortunes, music and refreshments. The socials conclude with a pre-nuptial luncheon for Miss Hanna Eicher and groom elect Herb Stifel in Pittsburgh with yellow and white decor and gifts.
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The
First Baptist Church
al Fields
W. I. C. Society
Marguerite MacGugin
Mary Steck
MacGugin
East Main Street
Hanna Eicher
Herb Stifel
Pittsburgh
The Stomach by Walt Mason and Teaspoons of News
Poem notes how a well functioning stomach brings cheer while a troubled gut causes gloom and grumpiness. The piece contrasts contentment after hearty meals with irritability from indigestion, asserting healthful eating lifts mood. Other brief items list social events and notices from Pittsburgh and local groups.
Daily Thought on Independence and Virtue
A pithy reflection notes that passions and needs govern us like tyrants and urges simple virtuous living for love of independence. The quote attributes the sentiment to Mme Ackermann and frames freedom as a moral aim.
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Mme, Ackermann
Notice to Electors for Registration at Residence
Qualified electors unable to come to town may register by notifying their ward registration board. The board must send a registrar to the voter's residence. Registration occurs only on board session days. One. 215t2
Progressives Hear Roaring Meeting in Opera House
A large audience fills the opera house as John Alex Young presides and Charles Crail and J M Parker of Louisiana speak for the Progressive cause. Parker praises Roosevelt and denounces party machine politics while Crail endorses his brother Joe Crail and critiques railroad influence in politics.
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Crail
Washington
Jefferson County
First
Washington County
Joe
Crall
Socialist nominee here next Tuesday
I. D. McGrillis of Des Moines, socialist nominee for governor, is billed to speak in Washington next Tuesday evening Oct. 29 at eight o'clock. The meeting will be at the Eagles hall on the north side of the square. McGrillis is a state organizer and helped form the Washington local. He is expected to be an entertaining speaker as the socialists seek a large turnout at their campaign's biggest meeting.
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McGrillis
Des Moines
Washington
Eagles
Scouring Powder and Laundry Soap Items Listed
A short catalog entry lists consumer goods including Sans-Flush scouring powder per can, twelve bars of laundry soap, and related household supplies. The notice presents pricing or packaging details as part of a local ad.
Piles Relief After Chiropractic Starts
A reader from Washington Iowa reports relief from chronic piles after beginning chiropractic adjustments with O. K. Wilson on October 1. Eight sessions brought significant improvement, and the patient states they are as well as ever. Signed W. H. Rhodes Porter City Depot RK IL & P railroad.
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O. K. Wilson
W. H. Rhodes
Porter C
RK. IL. & P. Depot
Washington, Iowa
Registrar boards scarce of clerks in Des Moines
Des Moines registration boards opened with one man and a student clerk in most precincts. One precinct lacked a clerk. High labor costs draw workers away as able men choose higher paying jobs, leaving boards understaffed.
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Des Moines
Premium Automobile Oil Ad Booster
An old style advertisement touts specially prepared oil for motorists. It claims superior lubrication, non melting compounds, and perfect consistency. mentions cans and related products, emphasizing reliability for drivers.
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Bacon
Royal Market
Todd Stuart
Mutual
Equitable Life
Iowa
Geo. W. Dempsey
Apt
G. G. Kisor
Brighton
Martha Porter
Ainsworth
Benz House
Kate Wheelan
James Wheelan
Will Wheelan, Jr
J. J. Wheelan, Jr
Bessie Burns
Pat Burns
Waterloo
Will Wheelan
Council Bluffs
George Wheelan
Monarch and Arrow
Will McGreedy
Haskins
M. G. Campbell
Jay Campbell
J. A. Boatman
Muscatine
Methodist Church
Gee, C Reames
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Will Harwood
Henry Shields
Cone
Turner Bros
Phong
Ry, Y
Charles Means
Alvin M. Hendee
Hopkinton, la
A. M. Cowden
W. J. Wagner
Paul
Crawfordsville
S. W. Neal
Wenatchee, Wash
Wagner
Buerkens
Nate Jones
Epworth League Society of the Methodist Church
Beatrice Smith
East Madison Street
Smith Home
BY Walt Mason
Cross
Edith Stifel
Pittsburgh, Pa
Knights of Pythias
Bank of Knight
J. A. Y. Ashby
C. C
Cedar Center School House
Clara Faulkner
J. A. Harwood & Son
South Side
John Alex Young
Chas. Crail
J. M. Parker
Louisiana
Regu
Livers
Progressive Party
Citi
Roosevelt
Taft
Charles Crail
South
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Parker
Panama Canal
Young
Col. Roosevelt
Eagles’ Hall
Steele
Grimes
Jonathan
Wisconsin
New York
Red River Ohio
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