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The Fort Dodge Messenger: March 18, 1907

Town Topics

Part of Saturday, all day Sunday and continuing to some extent today green was in evidence everywhere in Fort Dodge. Every other man one passed on the street wore a shamrock in his lapel and with the female population strap bits of green were to be noticed in the wearing apparel. Every year new and novel devices suggestive of St. Patrick’s day, March 17, are blossoming out and each year more attention is paid to this Irish holiday. Besides the shamrocks there were little clay pipes tied with green ribbon, little harps and tall green little Irish hats.

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What housewife has not on dozens of occasions had to content with the door bell nuisance? They are few, we will warrant. Oftentimes the busy housewife is called to the door ten times in a day by the ringing of the bell and in most of the instances only a circular has been left, a peddler wants to sell some knick-knack or a canvassing agent with his bland smile is found at the door. In connection with the cheaper grade of soliciting it has become a nuisance greatly in need of remedy and something to rid her forever from the harrassment (sic) of the pestiferous bell ringer is piteously prayed for by the average woman.

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Moving pictures – Moving pictures at the family theatorium. Admission 10 cents.

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The Messenger has a large assortment of score cards. Over 100 different styles.

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Girls wanted at the overall factory. Good wages and steady employment.

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