October Shoot Arrangements In Des Moines And City
Stormey General Thrift of Des Imes and Captains Lucas of Fair d and Stanley of Horning, with Col W Brookhart, planned the October shoot to be held October 10 and 11 in Des Moines on the range. Capt Steck will be chief pit officer. Lucas and Stanley left for home after business, Thrift departed yesterday, and Miss Fannie Harwood left for Chicago to attend school. Harwood's father J A Harwood accompanies her. he will travel to New York for shoe business. Losses Adjusted by Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance: John Haiss Richmond damage to dwelling contents by F R Felty Keota. L C Shorts Richland contents of house by lightning. The Cow-Puncher slated as early Graham Opera House booking. show in West. Concert at Here Saturday Sept 21.
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Stormey General Thrift
Desimes
Lucas
Faird
Stanley
Horning
Col. W. Brookhart
King
Des Moines
John Steck
Wall
Attory General Thrift
Iss Fannie Harwood
Chicago
J. A. Harwood
New York
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
John Haiss
Richmond
F. R. Felty
Keota
Call L. C. Shorts
Richland
West
East
Graham Opera House
Rube Dance Promises Fun for Maccabee Tents in Bloomville
A Wisconsin tent invites members to a Rube dance at Bloomville Corners with Prophesor Ramge and his fid diers slated to perform. The notice hints at lively, novelty social entertainment and urges readers to attend. The Maccabees report 5,000 subordinate tents in the U S and Canada, with Minnesota showing solid growth and Maine listing 79 tents and 4.2 thousand members.
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Wisconsin
Skooleys Hall
Bloomville Corners
Ramge
Red Men profile of Idaho leader J. L. Seawell
J L Seawell, Idaho's new great sachem, is a lawyer and state legislator deeply involved in the sheep industry. He has led the Umatilla of Payette as prophet since its founding, and is descended from the Randolphs of Virginia via Pocahontas.
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Idaho
J. L. Seawell
Umatilla
Payette
Virginia
Philadelphia
Great Council
Maryland
District of Columbia
Indiana
Pawnee
New Albany
Kentucky
The Knightly Pythians Honor Stranger in Chicago
A year in Chicago left A. Gordon unknown and penniless until a Knights of Pythias card tied him to Manton Missouri. 6000 members attended his funeral as a Pythian speaker urged genuine fraternal spirit beyond sick benefits. Indiana brigade has about 3000 members. lodges may waive dues nonpayment at their discretion.
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A. J. Gordon
Chicago
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Menton
Knights of Pythias
Gordon
Order
Pythian
Indiana Brigade
Knights of the Golden Eagle Growth and Hall in Philadelphia
The Knights of the Golden Eagle expands to over 80 000 members in Pennsylvania and owns its hall at 814 816 North Broad Street Philadelphia serving as state and national headquarters. A memorial campaign in Baltimore honors founder John Emory Burbage who started the order on February 6 1873 with aims of fidelity valor and honor.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
Pennsylvania
North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John Emory Burbage
Order of
Burbage
Return to Legal Work in Burlington Pastor Resigns
Rev. T. G. Harper announced to his West Burlington Methodist congregation that after two years as pastor he will focus on his legal practice. Harper, a prominent Burlington attorney and longtime Democratic leader, joined the West Burlington church years ago and led it with notable success. He said his legal duties now require his full attention.
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Burlington
T. G. Harper
West Burlington
Harper
Immense Pearl Found in Dubuque Iowa Shell
Haben Smice a poverty stricken clammer in Dubuque discovers a giant pearl weighing 165 percent grains from a shell found last week. The gem, as large as a walnut, is valued around five thousand dollars but a $2000 offer was refused. It rests in the First National Bank safety deposit vault after being deemed the largest ever seen locally. A smaller pearl found near McGregor two years ago sold for eighty six thousand in Paris.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Haben Smice
First National Bank
McGregor
Paris
Yankee Regent to Feature in Chicago Based Operetta Run
The Yankee Regent an attract ion from Ben M Jerome's melody workshop opens at the opera house on Sept 16. Jerome already scored hits with Isle of Spice and Royal Chef. The show promises tuneful score and favorable notices from Chicago's twenty two week run with Toby Lyons leading a beauty chorus and a great cast.
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Opera House
Melody Workshop
America
Ben M. Jerome
Chicago
Toby Lyons
Pain Balm Offers Prompt Back Pain Relief Say Orange Resident
A Michigan resident reports that two applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured a stubborn lame back after three weeks of plaster remedies. The advertisement notes the balm is sold by Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Luise LaGrange
Orange, Mich
Cook
Sherman
Local News and Society Notices from Eureka Area
H A Pauls spent Saturday at Brighton on business while H Squire arrived from Aberdeen to visit. Nora Corette returns to Winfield to resume duties as High School principal. Eureka M E church to host an ice cream social Saturday night for fundraising. Horatio Benn travels to Iowa City for cancer operation with family escort and hopeful recovery.
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H. A. Pauls
Brighton
Nora Corette
Winfield
M. E. Church of
Eureka
Horatio Benn
Iowa City
Ainsworth
Chas. McCreedy
Mr. Benn
Local Residents Return and Travel Notes
Harvey Shannon from Fairfield spent Saturday evening and Sunday at home. Mrs. G. K. McFarland left for Ainsworth to visit. Roy Lowash arrived from Eldon for a brief city stop. J. P. Thomas went to Mediapolis to visit his sick brother J. W. Thomas. James Stone returned to Ainsworth after a city business trip. Roy Combs returned home to Cotter after a day in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shearer left for Winfield to visit relatives. Artie McCulley returned to Wyman to resume school. Fifteen carloads of cattle and hogs shipped from Washington yesterday. The Misses Adel and Edna Page left for Sigourney after visiting at Hebner. F C Barden and the Kyles left for Fairfield to attend the Brown Cochran exhibit. Laurene Moore returned home near Crawfordsville after shopping with Mrs. Charles Wolf.
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G. K. McFarland
Ainsworth
Roy Lowash
Eldon
James Stone
City
Roy Combs
Cotter
Mrs. J
Artie McCulley
Wyman
Washington
Washington County
Laurene Moore
Crawfordsville
Charles Wolf
Local Travelers Weigh Brief Trips and Homecomings
Tom Wolf left this morning for Monmouth on a brief business trip. Ralph Livingston arrived home last night from Garden City where he spent a month or two tending to property interests.
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Tom Wolf
Monmouth
Ralph Livingston
Garden City
Kan
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
Best Shoe Repairing
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Washington, Iowa
Ene Et
Nicola & Harmon
North Side
Maccabees
United States
Canada
Minnesota
Maine
H. Squire
Aberdeen
Earth
Hal
J.A. Harwood
South Side
Harvey Shannon
Fairfield
J. P. Thomas
Mediapolis
J. W. Thomas
Adel
Edna Page
Hebner
Sigourney
F. C. Barden
James
Tom Kyle
Louis Baird
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