Opening of City Schools With Many Teacher Changes
The city schools reopened with a new superintendent, three extra teachers and several staff shifts. About a hundred pupils came for classification and enrollments neared 1000 soon. Principals and teachers listed include Seth Thomas, Miss Ella M. Brown, Miss Kate Montgomery, Miss Minnie Conner, and others across Centennial and South Keights schools. Ice Cream squares at Johnson bakery tomorrow.
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Washington
Supt. Crone
the Johnson Bakery
Brinton Delivers New Moving Picture Show to Large Audience
W F Brinton presented a moving picture show Saturday night to a large audience. He has expanded his stock and offered new pictures, with applause signaling a successful exhibition. He plans several local shows before an extended season tour through Nebraska Kansas Colorado and possibly California.
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W. F. Brinton
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
California
Gallagher Family Keeps Sixty Eighth Birthday Gala
Mrs. J. B. Gallagher celebrated her sixty eighth birthday with a family reunion at home. All children attended, a big dinner was served, and guests included Will Gallagher and son Rolly, Mrs. Snyder and son Will, Rolly Edward Irvin Nora, and Mrs. Ida Rathmel with Miss Rose Rathmel.
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J. B. Gallagher
Better Half Meaning From Father and Son Dialogue
A brief exchange shows a boy asking for the meaning of better half. The father answers that it means exactly what she says, reflecting a straightforward view on marriage as presented in a Philadelphia Press quotation.
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Sald
Philadelphia Press
Local visitors and city updates from Crawfordsville and beyond
Mike Lobmardo arrives from Ma non City while Frank Strain and G W Nickolaus, both of Crawfordsville, visit the city. Johnson the baker promises everything good tomorrow with a full force of top bakers. County Auditor Frank Neal receives a letter from W B Stone new Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers thanking for congratulations and stating his aim to manage the order's business acceptably.
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Mike Lobmardo
Manon City
Frank Strain
Crawfordsville
G. W. Nickolaus
Johnson
Frank Neal
Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Neal
Republicans hold ward two caucus to select delegates
A Republican caucus for the second ward is scheduled for Friday evening September 4 at seven o clock at City Hall. Delegates chosen will attend the county convention on Saturday September 12. J. L. Brookhart is named committeeman.
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Second Ward
City Hall
Gentry Bros. Exhibitions Return With Record Size Show
For almost twenty years Gentry Bros. Famous Shows have led trained animal exhibitions. This year the show is twice its former size with a double herd of animals and six or more novel acts. Endorsed by the nation’s elite after many city engagements, the visit should be a grand success. Exhibition date is Friday September 4.
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Gentry Bros
Round About Round About Richardsy Visitors
Social notes reveal locals hosting relatives and friends from Slater Iowa St Paul Washington and Burlington. The piece mentions recent travel homecomings theft loss of a horse and a yearling and the anticipation of a doctor’s Chicago remedy arrival for a Fairfield case. Schools prep for the new year and various visits fill the column.
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Jon Wray
Slater
Iowa
Figgin
Charley Nepil
St. Paul
Henry Schnellmacher
Chicago
Wotruba
George Smith
Wisconsin
James Tobin
Alton Hill
George Doll
Burlington
John Shaffer
Mildred Bilecha
Jessie Neiswanger
Washington
Telin
Heenahan
J. T. Matthews
Fairfield
Fairfeld
Reliance Edges Shamrock In Delayed New York Yacht Race
Owing to a course change the 15 mile windward and return race started late at 11 45. Reliance led Shamrock at several points and finished ahead by about two miles four miles from the outer mark. Uncertain if finish met the time limit as wind light. Local notes report residents traveling visiting and miscel laneous city happenings.
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New York
The
Evening Journal
Reliance
Shamrock
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