Derailed west of Keota train escapes without injuries
A Fortunate escape occurred when the westbound F. C. I passenger train 468 derailed two miles west of Keota last night. The engine crew and passengers avoided injury as brakes were applied and wheels left the track. Cause may have been a dropped brake beam from a freight train. no fatalities reported. Crew from this city included Engineer R L McGuein Fireman Matt McGrath Conductor George Dowell Brake man Tom Whelpley and Mail Clerk Robert Donnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
McGugin
Kepta
Keota, Harper and West Chester
R. L. McGuein
Matt McGrath
George Dowell
Tom Whelpley
Robert Donnell
A. B. Adams
Etta Whiting and Floyd McClellan Wed in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Etta Whiting and Floyd McClellan married last evening at the Whiting home on North Iowa Avenue. Rev. M. N. Clark officiated. The couple will reside in Englewood Kansas after a wedding trip. Guests from Iowa City Holdrege Eldon Dixon Parrott Buck attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Whiting
Floyd McClellan
W. A. Whiting
Iowa Avenue
Whiting
Leta Whiting
Nat Allen Buck
Iowa City
M. N. Clark
Dixon, Ills
Bessie Arthaud
Bessie Darbyshire
Harry Turner
Rose Springman
Nettie Johson
Anne Houdek
Helen White
Alma Lodders
Cecil Guy
Ruth Lehrer
Viva Jones
Zella
Grace Thoma
Mrs. McClellan
Washington Academy
McClellan
Curtis McClellan
University At
Englewood
Kansas
Kansas City
Out of the City
H. L. Parrott
Guy McClellan
Holdrege
Nebraska
Ll. 8S. DeFord
Eldon
Dixon, Ill
Alva W. McCall
Cora Page Webb
H. E. Page
W. R. Stryker
Frank Wolf
South Second Avenue
West
Mrs. Lee Scranton
Parsons
Journal
Community notices and club events headline
Announcements list a regular meeting for F. A. A. n Regular Thursday Sept 22 with full attendance urged. Alpine Aerie No 1943 members meet tonight at 8 15. Younger Set hosts a dancing party next Friday at Knupps hall. Poinsettia club meets with Mrs Barnoske Thursday afternoon. Chap J P KE O meets with Mrs Lemmon Thursday at 2 30. Chafing Dish club members picnic south of town last evening. Little Miss Mabel Starr hosted twenty friends at a four to six party at her home.
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Eagles
Alpine Aerie
Aerie
Knupp's Hall
Claude Lemmon
Fred Smith
Anna
Elizabeth
Etha Dawson
Gertrude Smith
Katherine Stichter
Ella Warren
Ida Roberts
Mabel Starr
Mrs Jacob Wilmert Recovers After Foley Kidney Pills
Lincoln Alabama resident Mrs Jacob Wilmert reports kidney trouble backache and poor appetite before using Foley Kidney Pills. She says relief came after a few weeks and she is now in perfect health, with continued use of the medicine. Lemmon's acy McElhinney Drug Co.
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Jacob Wilmert
Lincoln
Foley
Lemmon
Acy, McElhinney Drug Co
The High Handshake Origin Story
A playful exchange recounts the high-action handshake. A woman notes its origins in the Philippines and a cousin’s tale cites a boil under King Edward's arm as the supposed origin, turning a fashion into a joke.
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Philippines
Marchionens
Granby
Edward
As Rich as the President John Tyler’s New York Plantations
A fragment notes John Tyler’s wealth from a plantation and rent income near New York, describing him as financially comfortable though not owning a large fortune or extensive bank holdings.
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John Tyler
New York World
Company D Football Opens Season Against Columbus City
The Company D football team hosts Columbus City at the ball ground in the southeast part of town this Saturday afternoon. The home eleven, one of the best in team history, is expected to draw a large crowd for a 2 45 kickoff with Guthrie at left halfback and Laffer at quarterback.
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Company D
Columbus City
F. B
Guthrie L. H. B. Hout
Willthong Q. B
Laffer, Capt
R. E
Anwyl R. T
Fulton Kh. G
Larson C
Bickford R. T
Proudfit R. G
Lukavsky R. E
Elwell
Limerman
Glasgow
Knauss
Simpkins
Lee Ward
Royal Order of Scotland Conclave Opens in Michigan
Masonic dignitaries from across the country arrived in Detroit for the Royal Order of Scotland conclave, meeting for the first time in Michigan. Routine work filled the morning session, with conferring of degrees planned for the afternoon as James D. Richardson of Washington serves as provincial master.
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Detroit
Royal Order of Scotland
Michigan
James D. Richardson
Washington
Ministers Meet at Jackson
The seventy fifth annual session of the Michigan conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Jackson with hundreds of ministers from across the state attending. Bishop Warl Cranston will travel to Washington and on Friday the two conferences unite in Detroit to celebrate Michigan Methodism’s centennial.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warl Cranston
Washington
Detroit
Prompt Treatment for Colds in Children
The guide advises direct treatment to prevent worsened illness. Give a hot bath then dry and tuck the child into bed, offer hot milk to sip, and prevent kicking off bedding while sweating. Rub the chest and back with camphorated oil in the morning and at night.
A Patchwork of Everyday Voices and Comedy
Readable vignettes mix a cranky Truth dodging an election, a bravado gambler named Potter, a minister’s visitor, a child’s church test, a convalescent nurse changeover, a bathers’ wry lament on cheap flannel, and a passing street performer who earns a copper for dulled din.
Family snubs and witty quips echo in mixed musings
Excerpts show a humorous, fragmented collage from American papers. A Lucid Heights woman visits Massachusetts kin, a Cleveland ball team jab lands a jab in jest, quotes from John L. Lewis, a golf ball gag, hot dining rooms, dinner table humor, and a father planning a notional million for a daughter.
Kansas editor recalls editorial stance in Republican fight
A Kansas editor and recent primary candidate recalled his editorial stance as having addressed major world conflicts. He quipped that his position had "put down four uprisings in the Balkans" and resolved several international disputes, ending with a jab about the times.
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Kansas
Balkans
England
Germany
Kansas City Journal
Sensational novel prompts frequent library calls
A public library encounters repeated inquiries about a sensational new novel. Patrons compare it to prior bestsellers, noting its notoriety yet deeming the topic commonplace in library discourse.
Alarm Clock Rouses No One As Bell Rings By Mistake
A misset alarm clock on a bureau wakes no one as the telephone girl murmurs that she rang the bell by mistake. The scene remains quiet with Theo noting the stillness after the early ring.
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Theo
Ruffen Wratz Confronts Beggar in Detroit Elks Banquet Scene
Ruffen Wratz uses a tremolo voice to ask for charity from a down on his luck man. Fellaire remonstrates and kicks him away, tossing a silver dollar. August Herrman speaks at the Elks banquet in Detroit, declaring the guilty man always gives him.
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Ruffen Wratz
Fellaire
Rufus
August Herrman
The
Elks
Detroit
The Deceptive Quality of Air in Urban Rooms
Air in artificial, ventilated houses loses vitality as it passes through shafts and cracks. Despite scientific claims of purity, such air saps energy and mood, explaining the gap between town and country air. Highly processed food and air aren’t the true substances.
Fragments Describe Soldier's Body Found Sewn in River
A French newspaper item reports that a soldier's body was found in the river this morning, cut to pieces and sewn into a sack. Authorities say the circumstances preclude suicide as a cause of death.
Call that art debate sparks studio comedy
A would be critic calls a painting a “daub” while the artist replies that the critique proves it is art. The sly exchange turns on perspective as a witty debate about taste unfolds in the studio.
Rival Chauffeur Earns Praise for Kindness to Crippled Man
A reader notes She John as a considerate rival, praising his tact and sympathetic behavior toward a helpless cripple, comparing him to a courteous chauffeur in life.
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John
Blank Verse. Poet You Published My Poem Last Week
A dialogue about payment for a poem prints as a brief quip. The editor promises payment based on verse type, while a judge jokes about writing a blank check to the author. The exchange highlights a lighthearted newsroom exchange on literary compensation.
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George
Fragmentary line from a social or marriage notice
A fragment shows a gentleman questioning support for a daughter in a domestic or marriage context. The readable text hints at dialogue about enabling or withholding support within a family arrangement.
Untie His Money Bag Shown As Solution
A terse exchange about a man whose funds are inaccessible ends with the remark that he only must untie his money bag to recover his cash. The judge remains a silent force in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Johnson
Society chatter hints at million-dollar circle
In Louisville, the Courier Journal notes a society scene described as very classy with whispers of fortunes around a million dollars, reflecting elite circles and their ostentatious wealth.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Daylight Saving Belief Fades From Public Eye
A year after the daylight saving push drew heavy debate in Parliament Birmingham and Cincinnati enacted ordinances but public opinion swung against the idea. The measure faded from attention as opinions shifted and the controversy cooled.
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Birmingham
England
Cincinnati
For Sale Office and home furnishings listing
Classified item listing offering sale of an office desk carpets tugs dining room furniture kitchen furniture gas range cooking utensils chairs and related household items. Compact ad notes available items for quick sale and inquiry follow up.
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Ening
Washington People
Arthur Conrad
City
New Haven
Baptist Bible School
Sunset Park
Hanna Richer
Eicher Shack
Poinsettia Club
F. M. Barnoske
Company DO
Ball Grounds
High Masons
Royal Creer
Scotland
Michigan State
M. E
Bishop Cranston
Truth
John Potter
Jack Potter
Tom
Little Lawrence
Lawrence
Lida Roberts
Echaji
Atlantic City
Washington Star
Luciid Heights
Chusetts
Otlock
Wei
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
John DB. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Bloomington
Buffalo Express
Rivals
Atchison Bros
J. A. Work & Co
Iowa
West Side Square
C. S. Lemmon Wei
Washington, Lowa
I. J. Norton
M. W. Biey
Soc Ee
Gho. Peck
South Dakota
Marne Desians
All Newsdeaiers
HAN & Co
New York
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