Local notes on bakery items and social visits in town
Local news mentions Vienna bakery offerings of rolls coffee cakes and German fruit loaves and highlights social visits from Mrs A C White at 320 West Fifth Street. Reports also note 4 W Dunham's first run on the Rock Island Golden State Limited and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in nearby towns.
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Vienna
Holiness Praying Band
A. C. White
West Fifth Street
W. Dunham
Rock Island
Fast Mail
Golden State Limited
Band doubles engagement at county fair after strong reception
The band boys left for Colum bus Junction this morning to perform a second concert at the fair grounds. They were hired for one day Thursday but their favorable reception led fair management to sign a return date.
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Columbus Junction
Fair Grounds
Prohibition Candidate Capt. Brown Addresses Voters
Capt. K W Brown of Marshalltown, Prohibition party governor candidate, spoke twice to supporters and mixed audiences. He urged voting for prohibitive measures, cautioned against hating opponents, and criticized major parties for silence on temperance while praising Dolliver and other leaders.
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K. W. Brown
Marshalltown
Captain Brown
Academy
Howard Laughead
America
W. ©. Fisher
Georgia
Brown
Prohibition Party
United States
Ballog
Iowa
North
Bryan
Taft
Dolliver
Hog sale tops Chicago market record at seven cents a pound
John Babcock sold 119 hogs averaging 311 pounds each for Ralph Fetters on Thursday market day, achieving the top price in Chicago. The sale sets a notable record Fetters may rightly be proud of.
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John Babcock
Ralph Fetters
Chicago
Mr. Fetters
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar affords immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and if taken in time will effect a cure. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Clergy Attend Corner Stone Laying West Council Bluffs
The Rev Father Walsh departed for Council Bluffs to attend the corner stone laying of a new church in West Council Bluffs Sunday. The Rev Mr Donahue of Davenport College will lead services at St James church Sunday and collect funds to finance a new wing for the college building.
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Father Walsh
Council Bluffs
West Council Bluffs
Mr. Donahue
Davenport College
St. James Church
Miss Mabel Lee Crawford Heads to Montrose for Teaching
Miss Mabel Lee Crawford departs Wednesday night for Montrose Colorado where she will teach for the coming year. En route she will pause in Greenfield Iowa to visit her brother Homer residing there.
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Mabel Lee Crawford
Montrose
Colo
Greenfield
Iowa
Homer
Cakes at the Vienna Offer Fresh Angel and Devils Foods
The Vienna bakery advertises fresh angel food and devils food cakes along with various layer cakes, inviting customers to try their assortment.
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Vienna
Prohibition Topic Shaped Dear Market Talk at Event
A speaker urged concerted action by all parties to overthrow the greatest curse in the land. Following remarks he answered audience questions about prohibition. The notice ends with an advertisement offering 15 cent ham at the South Side Market.
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South Side
Wellman Old Settlers Day Draws Large Attendance and Events
The Wellman old settlers reunion and picnic drew almost 5000 attendees with a horse show in the forenoon and two afternoon ball games. Charlies A. Dewey opened the speeches, followed by John F. Lacey, B. F. Brown, and Samuel Gardner in brief talks.
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Old Settlers
Wellman
South Park
Charlies A. Dewey
Fooling Trouble atlania constitution whistling hen
A clipped fragment shows a tense scene with a character claiming to fool trouble. Dialogue interrupter urges silence while the other asserts doubt and unease, mentioning a stake or status and a wary steering away. The fragment conveys conflict and social tension in a rural setting.
Leap Year Proposal Thrown to Pittsburg Post Dad
A brief note from a Chicago Tribune item describes a young woman proposing on a leap year. The suitor defers to his father, the Pittsburg Post, who approves with a cautious nod toward the spunky gal.
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Pittsburg
Razor on the Road to Trouble Cited by Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben reflects on people who fail to show real effort when facing trouble as quoted in the Washington Star. This fragment captures a folksy warning about diligence and prudence during difficult times.
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Eben
Washington Star
Office should seek the man in time honored style
A quotation from the Kansas City Times quotes a debate over employment duties. The snippet features dialect heavy lines about whether the office should seek workers, contrasting two speakers named Will Knotwork-Not and Toggs-Say. The fragment suggests a discussion on hiring responsibility within public offices.
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Toggs
Kansas City Times
Dust and wind spark reckless talk in Philadelphia Press
A Philadelphia Press quips on reckless behavior after boasting about wealth and trust. The verse lampoons pointed attitudes about risk and consequence in an era of wind and dust, reflecting urban plainspoken sentiment.
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Philadelphia Press
Nan It Could Wear As Small A Shoe If It Wanted To
Fan and reader exchange suggests a playful, provocative dialogue with urban slang. The brief item quotes a Chicago Tribune exchange about footwear and chloroform in a sharp, satirical tone. The fragment hints at social commentary and echoes era newspaper wit.
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Chicago Tribune
Manager-Actor Trial Negotiation Sparks Salary Advance Request
A manager offers a trial season while the actor demands a trial advance on salary before agreeing. The exchange highlights leverage and bargaining norms in early negotiations.
Quip on Drinking Drives Roused Men in Baltimore American
A humorous line from the Baltimore American jokes that men claim to be driven to drink yet seem to have enjoyed the ride. The quip reflects lighthearted commentary on social drinking norms.
Practical Wisdom From Town Topics Quip
A Town Topics quote notes that some people build better than they know while others know better than to build, highlighting contrasting prudence and skill in craft and judgment. The remark contrasts practical workmanship with self aware restraint.
How the Quarrel Began
A light domestic scene unfolds with a wife at home greeting her husband who is at the office. The exchange, framed by a playful caller named Puck, hints at a humorous domestic miscommunication.
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Puck
Local Socials Note Visits From Trinidad and Brighton
Mrs. Ella Dick now Ella Allen, previously with Mrs. McCall, arrived from Trinidad, Colorado to visit Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. McCall. Mrs. C. H. Henry from Brighton visited her sister Mrs. Geo. A. Matlock. Fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Verna.
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T. G. Roberts
Chicago
Ainsworth
Roberts
Frank McClean
Kate Frazey
Brighton
Frank Frazey
Evalyn Curran
Mattie Williams
Troy
Kan
A. Curnan
Pueblo
Colo
Mt Pleasant
Ella Dick
Ella Allen
R. T. McCall
Trinidad
Anderson
McCall
C. H. Henry
Geo. A. Matlock
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