Pleasant View Sanitar ium Fire Injures Miss Plummer
A morning incident at Pleasant View sanitarium leaves Anna Plummer badly burned after clothes ignited while arranging items on a mantel. Nurse H. Story helps extinguish flames. Plummer suffers extensive surface burns and shock, but the house sustains no fire. Story also lightly burned but not seriously. Fire department responds but not needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Plummer
A. L. Plummer
Pleasant View Sanitarium
Miss Story
Miss Plummer
Tempest and Sunshine at Graham theater
W F Mann presents Mary J Holmes Tempest and Sunshine dramatized by Lem B Parker at the Graham theater on September 28. Scenery and costumes evoke 1850s fashion as the southern aristocracy tale blends drama with Southern melodrama and light comedy.
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Nyone
W. F. Mann
Mary J. Holmes
Lem B. Parker
Graham Theater
England’s Cross Awards Stance for Women in War Honors
The Victorian cross has never been awarded to a woman and is not designed for female decoration. In Germany heroines are decorated with the Lyon cross and in France with the Legion of Honor.
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England
Germany
France
Land and Water World Fact About Sea Land Ratio
A brief note states there is three times as much sea as land in the world. The remark highlights the vastness of oceans compared with continental areas.
Electric Bitters Promises Health and Vitality
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a supreme health builder. It claims the product purifies and enriches blood, tones the body, and improves stomach, liver, kidneys, and nerves, resulting in a vigorous body and keen brain. Sold for 50 cents with a Lemmon guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon
Authorities report fatal interurban crash and airship wreck
Conductor William Kizer and Motorman Peter McCurdy were killed when a Boone interurban car collided with a city car this morning. Injuries were reported among passengers. In Montaine France on Sept 25 a military balloon named Republique exploded midair five miles away, killing four crew including Captain Marithal and Lieutenants Chaure Vincent and Rens.
Reunion preparations decorate town for old soldiers
The Eighty Nineteenth and Twenty fifth regiments plan a reunion next Wednesday and Thursday. Citizens and businesses will assist. readings urge decorating homes and businesses with Old Glory to welcome visitors. Headquarters set at G A R hall and city hall. reception and executive committees meet Monday evening to finalize plans.
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Washington
Col. Wood
Bell
Samuel Thompson
James Sands
C. J. Wilson
M. W. Bailey
8. W. Brookhart
Frank Webb
G. A. Ft. Post
G. A. R. Hall
Masonic Temple
Sth
Knupp’s
25Th Regiment City Hall
J. W. Morton
Local News Roundup Notes Students and Travelers
Miss Nellie Wilson who teaches school at Fairfield arrived home last evening to stay over Sunday. Miss Hetenhobisk invites all ladies to attend her fall millinery opening September 22nd 23rd and 24th. Griffith returned to Winfield after a day on business in the city. Mrs. R L McGugin and grandson Robert spent yesterday at Fairfield returning home on No 2. Trainmaster Walker of the Rock Island visited the city yesterday. Ed Grayson and daughter Maud and Mrs Will Black went to Ottumwa to spend the day. Jesse Busby who attends the Academy went to his home near Riverside for Sunday. Miss Nellie Rucbsam returned home near Crawfordsville to spend Sunday. Capt and Mrs Frank Critz arrived from Bloomfield after a Thirtieth Lawn reunion. Nettie Hamilton returned from Monmouth. Louis Smith and daughter en route from West Chester to Burlington. A J Waldschmidt reports unusually fine Concord grapes with large flawless fruit and no pests.
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Nellie Wilson
Fairfield
Dr King's New Life Pills Boosted By 25 Cent Offer
Advertises a stomach liver and kidney remedy by J. & Lemmon claiming rapid cures for sour stomach constipation indigestion biliousness jaundice sick headache chills and malaria. Priced at 25 cents and promoted as non failing.
Remarkable Liniment Promises Fast Sprain Relief
A sprained ankle normally disables for weeks, but Cham berlain's Liniment may cure in less than a week when used as directed. The remedy also helps sprains bruises and rheumatic pains, with prompt relief. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Leniwons Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Stolte
Leniwons Piarmacy
Churches in town plan morning and evening services
The notice outlines Sabbath school at 9 o clock, morning worship at 11 with drill on Romans reality from James 1 17 and a sermon by Rev Jas A Boatman at 11. Evening services at 7 30 feature Apared Feast and A Matrimonial. music by Mrs Seneca Dewey and J C Abels. Junior Endeavor Epworth League and class meetings listed.
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Seneca Dewey
Johnson
J. C. Abels
Cole
Jas. A. Boatman, D. DD
Epworth
Ulysses S. Smith
Sabbath Services Roundup at First United Church
Sabbath school at 9:30 followed by a joint address by Dr. Orr at 10. The morning sermon topic Breaking Alabaster Box. A say-so service and 11 o’clock Union service. Afternoon sermon The Home at 3 for parents and all. Young people 6 15 and evening union service 7 30 The Question of Eternal Destiny. Everyone invited.
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Lis
Dr. Orr
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J. A. Work & Co
West Side
Braham Opera House
Pleasant View
Sania
Rium
Miss Pearl Scott
Jotin Shields
Clea
Land and
Des Moines
the Evening Journal
William Kizer
Peter
McCurdy
Boone
Montaine
The
Evening Journal
Marithal
Chaure
Vincent and
Rens
Fox & Dewey
Shellabarger
Bd. L. Griffith
Winfield
R. L. McGugin
Robert McGugin
Walker
Rock Island
Eldon
Ed Grayson
Miss Maud
Will Black
Ottumwa
Jesse Busby
Riverside
Ainsworth
Nellie Rucbsam
Crawfordsville
St. James School
Frank Critz
Bloomfield
Nettie Hamilton
Joseph Carson
Monmouth
A. J. Waldschmidt
Oia
Spencer Bros
Hail Cement, Contractors
First Church OF Christ
Iowa
Jefferson St
James
Crail’s
First Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian
the House of Kuppenheimer
Chicago
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