Shrine meeting attendees announced for Town City
Among those who will attend the Shrine meeting to be held in Town City Wednesday are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carris, Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. M. Hollinger, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kunath and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Tom Carris
G. W. Kerr
M. Hollinger
Geo. Brown
J. O. Sexton
J. E. Kunath
J. D. Glasgow
Local notices and theater ad notes from Burlington area
A collage of local items lists merchants and services including rugs shoes framing and chiropractors. It notes regional visits by Mr and Mrs Don Hampshire and Mr and Mrs J L Fifer. The Graham Theatre apologizes for high Salome pricing and promotes Tom Sawyer and The Geezer of Berlin with prices for children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Don Hampshire
Burlington
Graham Theatre
William Fox
Theda Bara
Fox Corporation
Star
Fox Film Corporation
Graham
Paramount
Jack Pickford
Berlin
Graham Theatre Operating Co
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New sorghum and honey head to West End grocery
Local shopper notes new sorghum and honey at the West End grocery store with price reference of 812 dollars. Several social updates appear as residents travel to Freemont, Davenport, Rochester, Des Moines and other cities for visits, teaching positions, or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Kittee Garfield
San Juan
Texas
Dave Miller
Des Moines
Warren Cash Grocery Ad Reflects Local Market Tone
Miss Ethel Gibson spent Saturday visiting friends at Fairfield. Madison Klotz of Columbus Junction toured the city today on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Cash Grocery
Ethel Gibson
Fairfield
Madison Klotz
Columbus Junction
Owners warned to preserve autos in Washington Iowa
A Washington Iowa dispatch urges all automobile owners to care for their cars amid talk government plans may halt new pleasure car production to divert materials to the war effort. It warns 1919 models may be scarce and stresses daily washing and vacuum cleaning to keep cars looking new for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Boileau
Motor Inn
Adv
Eldridge Battery plant to get new manager from Minneapolis
Paul Shellabarger will begin work next week as manager of the Eldridge Battery plant at Fairfield. The item notes staffing changes at Western Union and shifts among Davenport and Chicago offices, plus local arrivals and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Shellabarger
Minneapolis
Eldridge
Fairfield
Roy ‘MacGugin
The
Western Union
Chicago
H. B. Wesenberg
Davenport
Esther Maxwell
Red Cross
New York City
France
Watermelons Incident At Marcus Kuhn's Bar
A carload of watermelons was seen at Marcus Kuhn's bar located at 8613 in an unusual roadside stop. Local workers report the delivery caused a brief disruption before leaving without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barsain
Marcus Kuhn
Bird songs mirror their changing habitats in nature notes
The bluebird by a brook emits a tinkling voice like running water. The bobolink sings of meadow life with cascading melody from breezes through grasses. The common house sparrow channels city noise including horse hoofs, elevated trains, and police whistles in its song.
Optimistic Thought Promotes Redress Without Compulsion
An editorial urges addressing wrongs through voluntary redress rather than force. It argues for fair remedies, civic responsibility, and civility in resolving disputes. The piece emphasizes individual conscience guiding just outcomes without coercion.
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Matinee Daily
FOX
Constance Talmadge
Lois Weber
Phillips Smalley
Makwe and
Chal Fossro Clothing Company
East Side Square
Coal and Coke
Franklin County
Wein
Illinois
Bidwell
Towa
John Shields & Sons
McNamara
Columbia
First’ Store
Crail's
Carl Combs
Graves’ Studio
A. W. Clow
Majestic
Geo. W. Stewart
J. L. Fifer
Lyda Hellam
Lemley's Grocery
Black
W. H. Stephen
Ed S. Thomas
Frank Galloway
Army Y. M. C. A
Eicher
Wayland Mennonite
Army
H. F. Steck
Iowa
Fix-Ian
National Register Desk
New Diebold Safe
Carter B
F. P
Dennison
STECK
James L. Hand
Chas. J. Wilbur
M. R. Regan
Fremont
Rhea Warren
Brighton
Methodist Church
Mrs. Lee Murphy
Herman Pehler
Jeweler
Harold Ross
West Chester
P. M. Powelson
Rochester
Minn
Pollock Wallace
Clint Dubois
Alice Hemmings
Middletown
J. J. Kellogg
Raymond Alberson
Frank Edworthy
Amy
Charles Prebys
Maurice Paul
Drake University
R. K. Bond
Tobias Minick
Helen Mayhew
T. R. Phillips
Camp Dodge
Addie Rickey
Merle Pollock
Otto Ray Hodges
Howard McCleery
Marle Lytle
Fairfax
Mrs. Russell
Margaret Simpson
Elia Gordon
A.C. Beck
F. G. Martin
Waterloo
Bernard Wolfe
J. B. Spencer
South of Ainsworth
Blake Spencer
W. J. Taylor
Colorado
Granville Love
J. G. Love
Ainsworth
Camp Forest
Ed Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan
Peoria
H. J. Glick
W. A. Shannon
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Dewey McAvoy
George McAvoy
John Chance
van Gabby
Rubio
Lee McAvoy
Sanol
Adyt
Rola I
Martha Maxwell
Northwestern University
Evanston
Mrs. Maxwell
Will
Miss Martha
Chas. Maiden
Marshalltown
Winfield
C. K. Maiden
Newt Boileau
Charles Custer
W. P. Carpenter
Hal Carpenter
Phillip Schauf
Otto Schauf
Geo Schauf
Ed Schauf
Adam Schauf
Wellman
W. C. Starr
Graves
Huck
Tom
Mark Twain
the Geezer of
Vivian Martin
Matinee
Kindergarden
J. A. Harwood On
S. Side
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