Actor Gone in Gasoline Blast Hit Centerville Trip
Centerville Iowa October 29 Senter Payton a Payton actor and brother of Corse Payton of New York City and Mrs Ollie Spooner of the Spooner Stock company died last Saturday in Salem Georgia and will be brought here for burial Corse Payton and Mrs Spooner will attend the funeral to be held this week at The Meadows home of Mrs Elizabeth Payton. Payton spent ten years touring the south with a company and scored a great hit after initial protests during the run of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Centerville
Iowa
Senter Payton
Payton
Corse Payton
New York City
Ollie Spooner
Spooner Stock Company
Salem
Georgia
Spooner
Elizabeth Payton
the Meadows
Senior Payton
South Lana
Senter
South
Tragic Iowa Girl Dies in Gasoline Cleaning Accident
Ethel Quick, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Quick, burned to death at a Creston area home eight miles south of town while using gasoline to clean a skirt. The fire spread from her clothing. she ran to the road and attempted to smother flames in mud before neighbors arrived. She survived several hours, remaining conscious and giving details of the accident.
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Creston
Iowa
Ethel Quick
Nelson Quick
Dare Devil Act by Louis Koch Attracts City Attention
In Lake City Iowa on October 29 Louis Koch nineteen defies his father by practicing a dangerous stunt. He plans a back somersault in midair on a bicycle using a custom inclined ramp built in a blacksmith shop. He lands upright after the aerial twist learned on roller skates.
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Lake City
Iowa
Louis Koch
Koch
Vinol touted as strongest cod liver tonic by Rev. G W Ruland
Rev G W Ruland praises Vinol claiming it built him up after overwork and illness. The advertisement asserts Vinol contains medicinal elements from fresh cod livers with tonic iron and no digestive upset. It targets the elderly, weak women and children and offers money-back satisfaction. Cook & Sherman, druggists, Washington.
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Geo. W. Ruland
Keene
N. H
Cook & Sherman
Washington
Voters face crowded polls as single machine per precinct used
Des Moines reports one voting machine per precinct with no printed ballots. Twelve hours open, capacity 720 votes per machine while 800 to 1100 voters are registered in many precincts. Working men fear deliberate bias favors leisure class, signaling a lively scramble at polling places.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Death notice correction for Everette Mayo
The Journal corrects last week’s death notice for Everette Raymond Mayo son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mayo. He had been under medical care about four months and suffered a long illness despite efforts to save him. He belonged to the S B Cradle Roll of the Presbyterian church and his death is a heavy affliction to his parents.
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Everette Raymond Mayo
Harry Mayo
Presbyterian Church
King’s New Life Pills Endorsement from Pittsfield Buyer
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont reports long time use of Dr King’s New Life Pills with growing satisfaction. The maker guarantees they relieve stomach liver and bowels without fuss or friction and are sold for 25 cents at J K Lemmon’s drug store.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
J. K. Lemmon
Resistance to Strikers Approved at Paper Company Meeting
Corinth New York October 29 stockholders of the International Paper company adopted unanimous resolutions praising managements actions during the employer strike and instructing continuation of the current policy at their annual meeting.
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Corinth
N. Y
Internationsl Paper Company
King Alfonso Unveils Saragossa Monument
King Alfonso officiated the unveiling of a monument to the defenders of Saragossa in ISOS. He received a hearty reception from the populace during the ceremony in Saragossa on October 20.
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Saragossa
Spain
Alfonso
Isos
Ife
Baseball circuit adds two cities as Oskaloosa leaves
At a Central Baseball Association meeting in Waterloo Iowa on October 28 Oskaloosa was dropped from the circuit. Galesburg Illinois and Hannibal Missouri submitted applications for the berth. A report on the two cities will be given within twenty days. The circuit will include Waterloo Ottumwa Burlington Keokuk Jacksonville Quincy and Kewanee. Attendance limits were raised from twenty thousand to twenty five thousand.
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Waterloo
Liowa
Central Baseball Association
Oskaloosa
Galesburg
Lil
Hannibal
Ottumwa
Burlington
Keokuk
Jacksonville
Quincy
Kewanee
Two Greek Priests Accused Of Swindling In Iowa Visit
Two men named Elia Anton and Nicole John posing as priests toured Mt. Pleasant on October 28 soliciting funds under false pretenses. Authorities say they are professional crooks with prior trouble in Marshall Michigan where they plead guilty last April.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Elia Anton
Nicole John
Marshall, Mich
Rity
External Remedy for Eczema
An ad claims eczema is a skin germ disease treatable by a penetrating liquid. It promotes D. D. D. Prescription and D. D. D. Soap as effective, noting rapid itch relief and many cures, with Cook & Herman as endorsers.
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Cook & Herman
Election Edition Promises Early Results in Journal
The Journal announces a special Election Edition to be printed and delivered Wednesday morning with results for readers who wish to sleep through the night. A full bulletin service will cover the count across the United States and is available to visitors and callers at the office.
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Journal
United States
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Ad
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. BE. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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BE. W. Grove
Open letter touts Mi o Na as cure for dyspepsia
Anarch letter from Mary L. Goodies of Ashtabula Ohio describes five years of dyspepsia relief after using Mi o Na from RW Knowlton. She reports improved appetite and sleep after two boxes and urges others to try the remedy.
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Knowlton’'s
L. Goodies
River St
Ashtabula, O
Fox and Dewey Props. N. 8 8 S KE R Harvey Arrival
Freight and passenger arrivals noted with R. H. McCarty on No. 2 and N. Corbin from the east. P. J. Hanley listed as an arrival from an unspecified point.
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Fox & Dewey
S. KE. R. Harvey
R. H. McCarty
N. ©. Corbin
P. J. Hanley
Hallowe'en Dance and Travel Snippets
Mrs. Minnie Meyers accompanied Ainsworth passengers for a Hallowe'en dance last night. Children are urged to visit Frey’s Studio. Miss Katherine Hopengardner departed on a professional visit to West Chester. Mrs. Dr. Robertson arrived on the Burlington for a visit with Imenes in the city.
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Minnie Meyers
Ainsworth
Frey
Katherine Hopengardner
West Chester
Dr. Robertson
Burlington
Imenes
City
Local residents return from city visits and funeral
Mrs. R. Lings of Keota came home last evening after a day in the city. Mrs. Rachel Thompson of Ainsworth spent yesterday in the city and returned home. Mrs. Dr. A. A. Sandy returned from Des Moines after attending her brother's funeral. Frey’s Studio advertises new photo styles not shown elsewhere.
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R. S. Lings
Keota
Rachel Thompson
Ainsworth
A. A. Sandy
Des Moines
Frey
Local social notes list arrivals and departures near Riverside
Assembly Hall resident Miss Ruth McCutcheon attended her brother’s wedding at Riverside and returned home last evening. Miss Fannie Beal arrived from Rock Island for a short visit northeast of the city. J. G. Miller and Miss Delpha Miller left for West Chester after visiting Mrs. Heaton's home.
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Ruth McCutcheon
Riverside
Fannie Beal
Rock Island
J. G. Miller
Delpha Miller
West Cheser
Mrs Turkington and daughter visit city then home to Wyman
Saturday night Mrs Samuel Turkington and her daughter Miss Margaret spent yesterday in the city and returned to their Wyman home last evening. Also note November payments are due for North American Accident policy holders. see J W Morton to avoid delinquency. 1926 Mr and Mrs H B Hull and son of Dalton, Illinois, were guests at the Kendricks home southwest of the city and returned home last evening.
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Samuel ‘Turkington
Margaret
City
Wyman
J. W. Morton
City Visitors Arrive From Ainsworth Crawfordsville and California
October 31 reports Misses Teresa Stephens of Ainsworth and Louise New some of California visiting the city before returning to their homes. N L Long and daughter Jessie of Crawfordsville stayed overnight from Corpus Christi and departed for home this morning.
Hunted trip ends with good outing and job loss noted
Harwood and Row return from a hunting trip with a good outing and game while Henry Shaver loses his shoe store job in Harwood's absence. An auction advertises a desirable home with several rooms and outbuildings for Saturday October 31, with J H Lathrop and O W Farris handling details.
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J. A. Harwood
W. A. Row
Henry Shaver
Mr. Harwood
J. H. Lathrop
O. W. Farris
Everson Property For Sale Near City Library
For sale. The Everson property adjoining the City Library, lot seven in block nine and lot one in block twenty six in Highland Park, are offered to close Mrs. E. E. Everson estate. See 67 tf A. Anderson, Executor, for price and terms.
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Everson
City Library
Highland Park
E. E. Everson
Tf A. Anderson
Des Moines Woman Dies After Fright Shock
Mrs Monica Vanveen of Des Moines died at Mercy hospital after an eight day illness caused by a severe nervous shock from fright. She was frightened by a vicious dog that sprang at her from an alley while she walked along the street. Death occurred at 7 o'clock Tuesday night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Monica Vanveen
Mercy Hospital
Washington Hair Dressing Parlor Offers Hair Puff Service
Ladies are advised to bring cut hair or combings to the Washington Hair Dressing Parlor near the U S Express Office to have puffs or switches made.
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Washington
U. S. Express Office
No Place Like Frey Studio for Enlarged Pictures
Frey Studio offers a range of enlarged photographs and portraits, advertising services for all kinds of images. The note emphasizes the studio as a go to source for large format picture enlargements.
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Frey
Dr. Sexton Dentist Located Near Post Office
Dr Sexton operates a dental practice on the first stairway north of the post office and can be reached at phone number 604 433 tf.
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Sexton
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Mrs
Spooner Opera
Gro W. Ruland
Vinol
Voting Machine
Edwin Griffith
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Tion
Oskaloosa Aggregation
Ceive Bulletins
Harry L. Goodies
Hallowe’en Dance
White
Assembly Hall
Teresa Stephens
Louise Newsome
California
N.L. Long
Miss Jessie
Crawfordsville
Corpus Christi
Texas
J. A. Work & CO
KELLY
Mount Washington
Sovcel
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Grinder
F. T. Frazier
Pauls Lumber Co
Nicola
Harmon
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