Wide awake in Hillsboro and a widow’s longing
Molly Carter, a young widow in Hillsboro, contemplates weight loss and social reinsertion while juggling a reunion with Billy and advances from Judge Wade. Her daydreams mix with courtship tension as she navigates town gossip, Aunt Adeline, and a secret longing for the past. The scene ends with Billy singing under her window, deepening Molly’s emotional pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Carter
al Bennett
John
Billy
Molly
Judge Wade
Tillsboro
Hillsboro
Ron Chester
Bennett
Tom Pollard
Waterloo Fans Help Cedar Rapids Excursion Draw Huge Crowd
Waterloo fans sent 534 on a special train to Cedar Rapids with 28 from La Porte and 68 from Vinton joining the delegation. About 1 000 residents traveled by various means as Cedar Rapids boosters enhanced the trip. The park, a fine grass diamond with a modern grandstand, drew 1 523 Saturday and 5 898 Sunday for a season total of 38 861. The Waterloo team returns tonight to open a three game series tomorrow with ladies day. Siglin Gocs and Willus rejoin soon and Drumm contributes as outfielder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Fang
la Porte
Vinton
Siglin
Gocs
Willus
Goes
Willing
Drumm
Forty Acres of Raw Prairie Near Waterloo Becomes Local Curiousity
Forty acres of virgin prairie bordered by East Waterloo township lies north of Highland, unchanged since settlement days. A belt line of the Waterloo Ce dar Falls Northern railway runs through it, and a court awarded the Beeson estate damages when interurban tracks were laid. The fenced land remains unused, save for prairie grasses and wildflowers that recall New England era settlers and attract local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Highland
Beeson Estate
Mmost
Watterloo
Uncle Sam
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Interurban
Beeson
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Montrose game ends with calm after small blaze under grandstand
A small blaze beneath the grandstand sparked excitement but park employees quickly extinguished it. La Rue's band played during the game and at the Montrose hotel in the evening. Umpire Garrett officiated with one dispute when Manager Hill insisted on Ned Smith returning to the plate after being hit. The waterlon youth offered to surrender a pennant to Hollenbeck after the incident aboard the departing train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollenbeck
Town Criers Donation Acknowledged After Ship Service
Town Criers who attended services on the Steamship Jefferson Norfolk to New York reported donations totaling 12.78 given to Captain Katherine for a worthy cause. Dr Rollins received a Brooklyn widow’s gratitude letter and Captain Katherine pledged funds would be used for maximum good. Hundreds join Paul Davis Dry Goods Co July Miscount Sale in Economy Basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Norfolk
New York
Walter H. Rollins
Katherine
Roline
Brooklyn
Town Criers
Hearing on motion likely this week in saloon case
Inquiry today on the probable time for the hearing of the motion for a new trial in the saloon petition case. A conference of interested attorneys was held this afternoon and Judge Dunham will be interviewed after wards to set a hearing time. The parties seek an early disposition as the Des Moines case has the supreme court ruling, and Judge Hunham is expected in town to decide this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Hunham
Walnut Street Baptist Church Accepts Seventeen New Members
The Walnut Street Baptist Church combined Sunday school and worship in a merged July schedule. Attendance reached 325 at the Sunday school, higher than prior years, with a short evening sermon and communion service. Seventeen new members were received into the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
City in Brief: Various Local Notices and Moves
Local brief noting several community items including camping at Elk Run by the Shackelfords and Jenks, Knight Templar conclave attendance at Spirit Lake, Lydia Allen’s return from Woolburn, and visits among area residents. It also reports permits to carry concealed weapons with a 50 cent recording fee, and updates on Wells Fargo cashier Clay Goodrich’s injury and pending dismissal of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shackelford
Harry Jenks
Elk Run
P. J. Martin
Spirit Lake
Knighta Templar
J. A. Clark
Ira Fairbank
Sam Peterson
Tifufany
Clear Lake
Conspire Against Domestic Harmony
The article discusses the claimed ills of women disturbing domestic harmony and cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It presents the cause as often organic disorder and promotes the product as capable of overcoming severe cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia F. Finkham
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By Maria Thompson Daviess
Mr. Carter
Aunt Adeline
Billsboro
Wade Firs
Henrietta Mason
Silec
Adeline
Marcy
Dr. John
Tennessee
Tom
Billy and Me
Judy
Tetons
Angel
Oan
WU Wu
Ree Ee
Ted
Park
Paul Davia Dry Goods Co
Church
Paul Davis Dry Goods
Buchanan
Lydia Allen
Woolburn
Mass
Charles Hesse
Eagle Township
Arthur Sohner
Russell
Eva Lowe
Oslwein
Cleve A. Sproul
Leland Avenue
G. R. Parker
Clinton
F. M. Shores
Forest
Marshal Shores
Gordon Rath
Ben Naven
Marshalstown
Miss Frazier
Marshalltown
Clay Goodrich
Wells Fargo Express Company
Sixth Street West
Presbyterian Hospital
Charles Orcutt
Helena
Montana
Orcutt
Fifth Street
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