City guests and visitors fill social and business notes
A crowded snippet lists numerous visitors and locals in the city from Miss Welch to Mrs. Hoben. Arrivals include A White on the Q, Mrs. Cocklin from Ainsworth, and Miss Green of Chicago. Several residents travel to Davenport, Newton, Richland, and Oskaloosa for visits or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
J. T Stephenson
Oskaloosa
A. J. Rawhey
Clinton
L. B. Cocklin
Ainsworth
M. E. Church
H. B. McBride
Des Mones
Yestern
M. E. Green
Chicago
Yeste
Thomas Echenestooe
Lulu Wood
D. J. Norton, Jr
Crawfordsville
Bragg & Bokenkamp
Wm. Gathercole
Centerville
Frank Wesson
Fred Mott
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Lyman Twins Stage Farce At the Races
Review praises the Lyman twins led comedy At the Races for laughter and strong performances. It notes the company is stronger this year, with good leading roles and entertaining specialties. The race contest and wordplay provoke hearty amusement. Jack Hayman and Clarence A. Sterling highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Twins
Jack Hayman
Ilaas Vanastorbilt
Clarence A. Sterling
National Guard Pay Debate Under New Federal Law
Washington authoriti es rule that national guardsmen receive pay from the general government for state encampments. Iowa faces questions on fund use, with figures on annual appropriations and officer pay outlined. The debate centers on paying current troops versus creating new cavalry and artillery units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Ward
Jubuque
Towa Guard
Sam
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Mothers Meet at Mrs Williams Home In Pleasant Society Event
Staged at Mrs J Albert Williams home on KB Main Street Chapter 1 P BO hosted a mothers afternoon with welcome address by the president, piano and vocal selections, recitations, a Round Table, and a two course luncheon. About seventy five guests attended with marguerite decor and yellow white colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. BO
Hattie Wilson
KB. Main Street
N. 8. Patterson
J. Albert Williams
Myrtle Anderson
Lulu Anderson
Nora Dewey
Alyce Fluke
Lulu Slocum
Williams
Twenty-Fifth Iowa reunion planned in city October first
Surviving members of the 26th Iowa Infantry schedule a reunion in this city on Thursday October first. The day will include sightseeing and annual business, with a camp fire at Graham Opera House at night. A. S. of the regiment joined the front from this city. W. Neal chairs and W. A. Shannon acts as secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
26Th Iowa Infantry
Graham Opera House
Eens A
S&s
Homer Ashby Promoted to Chief Yeoman on Buffalo
Homer Ashby of the ship Buffalo is promoted to chief yeoman with a new uniform this month. He has served as acting chief yeoman and the title dates from the eleventh of this month, rather than the usual February salary date. Tone’s Spices ad copy follows, praising flavor longevity and grocery availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ashby
Ship '‘Buffalo
Yeoman
Kansas legislator’s purity speech ends with a pass
A Kansas lawmaker urged a corruption free session by laying his railroad pass on the stenographer’s table and asking others to do likewise. The moment passed with no one following, eliciting a mocking judgment from the Westerner cited by the New York Evening Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York Evening Post
Kansas
Bellow
Bng
Ethel and Cholly Speak of Memory and Farewell
A fragmented dialogue shows Ethel urging Chartle to propose again so she can keep a phonograph record. Cholly asks why, and she replies she wants something to remember him by after speaking with papa about it. Life,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Papa
There Ain’t No Tale but This to Tell
A brief verse-like item from the Atlanta Constitution notes that the world is as well as people will permit, conveying a reflective sentiment without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Stray stories echo claims and sarcasm in gossip
A fragment quotes a scornful remark about marriage for money and loyalty questioned, reflecting overheard chatter in stray stories. The piece reads as gossip with ambiguous speakers and incomplete context.
Treasure unearthed by Ile in grim ascent obituary
The poem notes Ile’s intense ascent toward a golden treasure and his death. It contrasts the solitary death with two commemorations, Granite and New York Herald, as enduring memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
New York Herald
Prairie Flower church box supper planned at Harve Knapp home
The Ladies Missionary Society of Prairie Flower church will host a box supper at the Harve Knapp home on Tuesday evening September 22 1903. Each lady is asked to bring a box and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Ralph Cherry
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Prairie Flower Church
Ladies Missionary Society of the Prairie Flower Church
Harve Knapp
Napoleon Bonaparte Hotel at World Fair Grounds
The Cook hotel and excursion company plans a two story fire proof Napoleon Bonaparte hotel on a high southwest site between Clayton Road and South Avenue at the fairgrounds. Capacity 7 000 guests with a broad piazza and birdseye view. Memberships offer six days board and lodging six fair admissions and medical attendance for 15 down and monthly until May 2004, with contract in advance and limited seats. Dr Norton Jr is the agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expossion
Napoleon Bonaparte
Clayton Road
South Avenue
Cook Hotel and Excursion Company
William Mode Cook
Waller Iown
C.M. Hit
Metropolitian
Dr. Norton, Jr
Regular meeting urged for next Saturday
A regular meeting is scheduled for next Saturday and all members are urged to attend due to business of importance.
Bethlehem Commandery K. T. No. 45 Meeting This Friday
Regular meeting of Bethlehem Commandery No. 45, Knights Templar, set for Friday evening the 18th. Members are reminded to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T. No
Washington Buggy Co secures new blacksmith and repair work
The Washington Buggy Company hires John Taylor of Logansport Indiana as a new blacksmith and prepares to perform all kinds of repair work. It reports a large stock of Buggies on hand for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fagen
Milwaukee
Richland
W. N. Carson
Ella Campbell
Ainsworth
John Taylor
Logansport
Ind
Washington Buggy Company
T. H. Stanton
Omaha
J. Wilson
Stanton
J. ©. Conger
Indiana
Graham Wade and His Beggar Prince Opera Debuts
Tomorrow evening at the Graham Wade and his Beggar Prince Opera Coin Said Pasha the production opens with the cast performing a stylized operatic piece in a local venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Wade
Pasha
Oysters Fresh at Means & Stichter's
Means and Stichter offer fresh oysters this season. Also notes a house option for sale or rent with furnace and city water. Mentions John Shields and Son buyer interest and Hugh Teeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields & Son
Means & Stichter’s
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D. L. Baird & Son
Cash Store
Sewerai
Baxter ‘Corps
H.A. Baxterr
Samson & Livingston
Fred. L. Stewart
the Evening Journal
Lowe
Palephond KO
East Main
Per Woot
Bb. R. Jenking
W. McLaughlin
Jenkins & McLaughlin, Physicians and Surgeons
Court House
Stewart's Book Store
Weather Forecast
Pentagon
D. C
Evening Journal
Eyes
Miss A Eaty Welch
Dougherty Bros
A. White
Mrs. W. ©. Ferguson
Fairfield
J. B. Crayne
West Chester
Geo Rowe
Marion Center
Penn
Misses Fulton
West Main Street
Mrs. W. A. Shannon
Davenport
J. A. Dickson
Havre
Lew McFarand
J. A. Cunningham
Miss Lou
A. M. Gardner
Newton
K. A. Burnell
Pearl Gardner
Milton White
J. D. Hays
Belle Zane
Howard Fulton
Miss Zane
Will Dixon
Chillicothe, Mo
J. van Winkle
P. Maxwell
Dixon
Mrs. van Winkle
Maxwell
T. Y. Wickham
Beach-Wickham Grain Company of Chicago Board of Trade
Monmouth
Henry Hoben
Gladwin
Mr. Orr
Mr. Hoben
Uncle Sam
W. ‘Teeter
Sten’ League of the First Baptist Church
West Second Street
Tone
New Orleans ‘Times
W.R. C
Ida Holden Cowles
J. Bennison Dry Goods
Vetter
Wade
Hugh Teeter
Sol. Rich & Co
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Sig A
Minneapolis
ST. Paul, Minn
Leading Exchanges
Duluth
R. McCall
Winnipeg
Berlin
Rive
Kersey
Skinner
Michigan Peaches
Island and
Jersey, Ib
J. C. Smith
Cash Groce
Duncan
North Side Book Store
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