A Sad Tragedy at Brighton
A somber report from Brighton details a fatal incident at noon today. Authorities declare a tragedy with investigations ongoing and no further details released at this time.
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Brighton
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1911
Page
7
Man Walked on Track Fatally Struck by Freight Cars
David Funston was killed instantly when freight cars switched onto the Iowa Central tracks in Brighton Iowa. He and James Shaffer were walking along the right of way near a carnival. Funston, about 72, left a wife and siblings, and was noted as an old soldier and respected resident. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Brighton
Iowa
Evening Journal
David Funston
Iowa Central
Funston
James Shaffer
Mr. Funston
Mr.Shaffer
Shaffer
Kate Funston
Joe
Lon Funston
Ohio Political Pot Bubbles Ahead of Primaries
In Columbus Ohio the Taft led Republican and Harmon led Democratic camps shape a national forecast as Ohio municipal primaries unfold. Mayors Marshall Whitlock and others face split fields while a January constitutional convention looms with Garfield as a leading delegate candidate and party support noted.
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Eye State
Harmon
Ohio
G. S. Marshall
Toledo
Brand Whitlock
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Massilon
James R. Garfield
Interior
Roosevelt
Man Treated by Dr Topham and Body Sent to Morgue
A San Francisco Chronicle clipping notes that Dr. Topham of Central Emergency Hospital treated a man and the body was later removed to the morgue. The report mentions editing down the story to fit space.
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Topham
Central Emergency Hospital
San Francisco Chronicle
Quip on Morgan Hat Style Sparks Light Banter
A brief exchange frames a joke about J Pierpont Morgan. One speaker mocks the mogul and imagines changing attire from a tall white hat to something more comfortable.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
City schools see record attendance on first day
Attendance reached 981 for the first day, the highest in town history, with projections toward 1000 as more students enroll. The rise is linked to a new tuition law requiring country districts to pay for local high school pupils, boosting country student numbers and sparking renewed interest in athletics and shop courses.
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Washington
General Assembly
Alpine Garden Said to Be World’s Highest Plant Reserve
The Alpine garden of botany, laid out by Canon Chanoux, sits at 2,200 meters elevation. It houses mountain flowers from the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, the Balkans, and even from the Himalayas. Chanoux conceived the idea in 1888. the project became effective in 1902 when Thuile commune provided land.
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Canon Chanoux
Little St. Bernard
Alps
Pyrennes
Carpathians
Canecasus
Balkans
Himalaya
Thuile
Local Posts Schedule Regular Meetings This Month
Alpine Aerie No 1943 meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday monthly with visiting members welcome. I G White Post No 108 holds 1st and 3rd Tuesday in Temple building with officers named. Valley Forge Camp No 868 meets Thursday evenings on North Side Square with neighbors invited.
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Alpine Aerie No. 1943
Fh. G. Fox
W. P.R. C, Dubois
Secy
I. G. White Post
Temple Bulding
Valley Forge Camp
Hall
North Side Square
Masonic Lodges and Chapters Regular Meetings Schedule
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly led by J B Kunath and J W Morton. Cyrus Chapter No. 18 R A M meets second Friday monthly with James D Glasgow and J W Morton. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT holds eighth Friday monthly led by Wyatt B Marbourg. Washington Chapter No. 98 C EB S meets second Thursday monthly with Mrs J B Kunath and Mrs Myrtle Bragg. Visiting brethren welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. BE. Kunath
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
Washington
C. EB. S
Myrtle Bragg
They will cure your backache and restore health
A vintage advertisement promises remedies to cure backache strengthen kidneys correct urinary issues build worn tissues eliminate excess uric acid for rheumatism prevent Brights disease and diabetes, urging to refuse substitutes and buy where sold by all druggists.
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Bright
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