Full Publicity At Campaign Fund
New York political note states Josephus Daniels head of the Publicity Department of the National Democratic Committee will publish all contributors and amounts. He explains delays at Chicago headquarters and with treasurer Rolla Wells. weekly lists will name each donor from $1 upward and credit per newspaper subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephus Daniels
National Democratic Committee
Daniels
Chicago
Rolla Wells
Berlin Adopts Electric Street Sweepers For Cheaper Cleaning
Berlin authorities report twenty four storage battery sweepers in use saving about 1.33 dollars per day per machine compared with horse driven water carts. The Electrical Review and Western Electrician notes the shift to electric machines reduces operating costs and labor.
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Berlin
Electrical Review
Western Electrician
West Chester auction to sell household and farm items
I will sell at my residence in West Chester on Saturday September 21 1912 at 2 oclock. Property includes a bay horse buggy harness dressers bedsteads dining furniture lamps stove and various household articles. Cash terms. Rev W F Graham and D F Macon auctioneers, Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Chester
May Stewart in Burlington at Grand Opera House
Burlington Gazette reports Miss May Stewart led a capable cast as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Grand Opera House. Despite extreme heat, attendance was encouraging and critics praised Stewart's handling of the Bard's scenes. The paper notes the revival potential hinging on her talent and firm company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ean
Grand Opera House
May Stewart
Viola
Miss Stewart
Directors Meet at Commercial Club Tonight
The regular meeting of the directors and stockholders of the Commercial club will be held this evening at 7 50 at the club house.
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The
Commercial Club
May Stewart Stars in Twelfth Night at the Graham
The Graham theater hosts May Stewart in Twelfth Night on Monday night as the season sees renewed interest in Shakespeare across England and Europe. The article notes a surge in demand for the classic drama and marks Stewart as the sole Shakespearean star appearing locally this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Stewart
England
London
Paris
Berlin
New York
Mantell
Southern
Marlowe
Annie Russell
Happenings in the County and Nearby News
The column from New Haven reports the fall term began with Miss Beula Coffman as teacher. Numerous visits and social gatherings are noted, including Washington trips by several couples and a large group luncheon at the Frank Smith home honoring Mrs. Curtis Trippler of Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Beula Coffman
Frank Smith
Washington
A. J. Robertson
Columbus Junction
F. Smith
Grandma Carlin
George Hayes
Bert Smith
Charley McKinstry
Curtis Trippler
Fremontla
Clara Hayes
J. W. Combs
Isabel Combs
Cora Snyder
Edith
Curtis and Howard
Marion
Anna Robertson
Vernalda
Nina Johnson
Sadlie Strum
Ernest
Alvin Stream
H. J. Cuddeback
Chen
Curtis Tripple
Verdi o Verdi notes and local incidents
The Chronicle reports a carload of coal shipment, mule sale for 500 dollars, sand hauling for cementing, and local visits by Mr. Duke Mrs. Longer and George Hopping. Hogs near the area sick and dying. Robert Gualt injured finger catch in a windmill cog. A concrete crib bottom is being installed by Dave McLaughlin. Road bridge north of town over Rock Island burned to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Walt Mickey
Will
George Hopping
Robert Gualt
Dave Mclaughlin
Carl Leesman
Henry Doig
Here
Rock Island
May Stewart Stars in Elaborate Twelfth Night at Gra ham
The public taste shifts toward light amusements. May Stewart presents a grand Twelfth Night production at Gra ham Monday, the sole Shakespeare success by a woman aside from Miss Marlowe, signaling few can weather the trend toward lighter fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stors
May Stewart
Miss Marlowe
Fairy Sand Castle Adventure on the Seashore
Little Marjorie builds a sand castle with shells and a wall. A large wave floods it and a green mermaid appears, offering magic, but Marjorie resists returning to her nurse. The castle sinks as the tide comes in and they leave for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Evelyn
Grandpa
Daddy
Marjorie
Fairy Castle
Marrs Visit Ainsworth Then Return Home
James H H Marr of Davenport Nebr arrived in Ainsworth on Saturday and visited relatives Sunday. He will depart today taking his father William Marr home. G C Neiswanger bought from Charles B Olds the Home restaurant, with possession taken this morning. Olds sold for unknown reasons, but Neiswanger has restaurant experience and is expected to continue success.
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Ainsworth
James HH. Marr
Davenport
Nebr
Wm. Marr
G. C. Neiswanger
Charles B. Olds
Rush Brock's Father Injured In Fishing Accident
In Keota on Sunday James Brock, father of Rush Brock, was struck in the eye by a fishing sinker during a river outing. The injury required care and led to a transfer to Iowa City for medical consultation with Dr L W Dean. Other local items include visits, a piano purchase trip to Chicago, insurance meeting attendance, a Davenport trip, a vehicle collision near West Chester, and a family illness prompting a Washington trip.
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Keota
Rush Brock
James Brock
Harper
Brock
Iowa City
L. W. Dean
John Ramsey
Cedar Rapids
Keola
Frank Hoskins
Chicago
Hoskins Brothers
H. P. Newton
B. F. Coffman
Sigourney
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Ed Coffman
Davenport
Roy Coffman
Verl
Tom Singmaster
Ed Flaunder
Jeff Dayton
West Chester
Kate Glover
Washington
William Clarke Sitler
Uute
Be On The Safe Side Tire Repair Ad
An old style ad urges proper auto tire work with vulcanized patches for punctures at 35c and tube repairs from 50c. It explains heat and friction cause cold patches to detach, promotes steam curing, and promises no tire burning while inviting customers to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eize
Crawfordsville News Summary of Local Travel and Visits
S R Harper returns home from Hedrick. Dr N A Swickard back from Newton and to stay another year. Mr and Mrs J A Morehead and Mr and Mrs Edward Zook travel to Washington. Claude McCall returns home near Havre after visit. Keokuk presbytery meeting at Living Lake attended by Currie Manners Wonderly Anwy. Thomas McKee visits Winterset relatives and travels to Olds and Mt Pleasant. T W Rickey returns from Ark City business. Mrs C A Sprague visits Columbus Junction.
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H. Manners
John Wonderly
D. N. Anwy
Living Lake
Keokuk Presbytery
Thomas McKee
Winterset
Olds
Mt. Pleasant
T. W. Rickey
Arkansas
Verona Expands Pigeon Grain Support For City
Verona allocates 60 firas two pounds to grain for city pigeons, becoming state supported and immune from destruction. Violators face legal punishment under the new measure.
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Verona
Laughter as a bombshell in De Witt Talmage quote
A pithy quip by De Witt Talmage contrasts laughter and spleen, noting a hearty laugh can explode like a bombshell when aimed rightly, while sour discontent acts as a gun that harms the shooter.
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de Witt Talmage
ME Conference Closes Work and Names Muscatine Appointments
The M. E. conference at Newton concluded its work with yesterday’s unanimous appointments. Rev. A. S. Smith is reassigned to Washington for another year. Muscatine district appointments include J. A. Boatman as district superintendent and numerous pastors to churches in Ainsworth Am ish Brighton Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Grandview Kaiona Keota Koszia Ladora Letia Lexington Lone Tree Marengo Millersburg Muscatine First North Muscatine South Nichols North English River Side Tiffin Victor Wapello Washington Wellman West Chester West Liberty Williamsburg Wilton and surrounding charges.
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M. F
Newton
Smith
Washington
Muscatine
J. A. Boatman
Ainsworth
J. A. Glendenning
Amish
W. Berg
Brighton
W. H. Dillon
Columbus Junction
A. W. McBlain
Crawfordsville
N. A. Swickard
Grandview
R. Bartlett
Kaiona
W. H. Moore
Keota
H. B. Scoles
Koszia
Ladora
R. T. Richards
Letia
T. F. Barker
Lexington
F. H. Bohn
Lone Tree
C. E. Coggeshall
Marengo
C. R. Zimmerman
Millersburg
C. L. Jordan
Muscatine First
L. M. Grigsby
Muscatine North
A. H. Barker
Muscatine South
G. P. Badgley
Nichols
Supply
J. Montgomery
North English
H. W. Munster
Oakville
Explorers Return From Far North Reports Found Eskimo Nordic Remnants
Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Dr. R. M. Anderson return from four years in the Arctic with claims of discovering descendants of 11th century Scandinavian colonists. They describe a zoological collection aboard the Belvedere and provide ethnographic notes on Coronation Gulf peoples, blue eyed Eskimos, and contact histories with whites.
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Seattle
Wash
Vilhjmar Steffanson
Nome
Alaska
Steffanson
R. M. Anderson
Forest City
Iowa
Belvedere
Anderson
San Francisco
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Arctic
Coronation Gulf
Colville River
Cape Parry
Victoria Land
Greenland
Richardson
Collinson
Whal
MacKenzie
Cattle and Sheep Prices Show Mixed Day in Chicago Trade
Receipts today total 11 000 cattle and 28 000 sheep as market runs slow and lower than Monday. Cattle steady to mixed with light and heavy ranges noted. sheep strong to 10 higher with native and western grades cited. Estimated tomorrow receipts about 25 000, porker and pig prices given, western cattle quoted up to 9.20 for some lots.
The House Party Misread Glorious Cook Question
A comic caption compares a party backlash to a guest dismissal. Parker quips that firing the cook was the only way to send guests home, with Appincott’s noted in the frame.
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Parker
L Appincott
Lambeth Woman Defends Self With Photograph
A woman charged with disorderly conduct at Lambeth asks the magistrate to judge her by a photograph she presents, claiming the image is unflattering and not representative of her appearance.
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Lambeth
Burglars Loot Winfield Store of Otto J Nelson
Sheriff McCarty investigates a Sunday night burglary at Otto J Nelson’s Winfield store. About $200 in checks and cash were stolen, with several checks payable to Nelson and endorsed by him. Jewelry including three rings was taken along with cash.
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Sheriff McCarty
Otto J. Nelson
Winfield
Mr. Nelson
Chester Chambers
Bank of Win- Madd
Giice Cul Chanod Ven
Aetence F. Hiz
Bank of Mt. Union
John Swan
Bank of
Markets This Morning Opening Report
Ows Chicago Sept 10 1912 estimated receipts 10000 left over from yesterday 5622 market prospects slow at yesterday's average. Light 8 45 to 9 20 mixed 8 00 to 9 15 heavy shipping grades 7 80 to 8 90 rough 7500 800 cattle 3500 prospects steady sheep 28000 prospects strong sheep 45000 prospects steady.
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Ows
Chicago
Quoted Prices From a Produce Auction Ledger Fragment
A fragmented price list from REISTER & SON Quotations Produce shows per sack flour shorts corn meal and oats hay with various unit prices. The text includes references to turkeys hens roosters and bran per hundred and ends with unclear numbers and stray letters.
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Wissee
Charvasvdas
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Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Democratic National Campaign
W. F. Graham
D. F. Macon
Acertain
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Burlington
Burlington Gazette
the County News
Wanda Marie
Pleasant
Ruth
Marion Robertson
Wm. Robertson
Carl Dunbar
Earl Burroughs
W. Statler
Charley
Mrs. Bennett
J. Statler
Pleasant Hill
Perry Kephart
Fredonia
Junction Fair
G. J. Benson
Mr. Benson
James Embree
Will Stafford
Noble
Roy Foss
Ed Foss
Mabel Kephart
Wayland
Peter Witting
Fairy
Eashore
Dupuis Auto-Tire Repair CO
Heil Carriage Factory
MacKenzie River
Bailey Island
Lil
T&o
SOO
Texas
Haws
Inde
Ae Pat Mei
John A. Babcock
Harry L. Kaga Morrison
Lameom Bros. & Co
Perenne
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