News of the Four Counties Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs Thomas Sloean is under a physician’s care and bedridden with sciatic rheumatism. Many small items follow including births, marriages, property changes, crop reports, migrations and political notes. The scattered briefs mention weddings, illnesses, travels to Chicago, a large bridge project, church transfers, and a centennial in Chicago, all reflecting a bustling community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sloean
Dick Bode
Saginaw
Will
T. A. Bloan
Klaas Penning
Rode
Schuette
Parkersburg
Abbe Jutting
Walter Austin
Chicago
John Hugo
Policeman’s Caution Wasted On Old Offender
A new police recruit arrested an elderly offender and, at the station, told him to mind the steps. The prisoner mocked him, saying he knew the steps long before the recruit was born, as reported by the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Harmony Won In Danger and Advertising Advice Collide
A fragmented excerpt shows a caucus chair accusing a treasurer of unpaid rent amid clamor. The text shifts to editorial guidance urging continuous local advertising, brand quality, and reasonable prices to keep a merchant’s name in print and sustain trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Baltimore American
Rankin to establish a state constabulary at Dubuque
Our Near Neighbors reports A. C. Rankin the tooulder orator will form a state constabulary at Dubuque and marshal club to watch saloonkeepers. The Iowa Central railroad gave 1000 toward a Y M C A building at Marshalltown. Greene Street carnival praised as a bowling success. County Treasurer Greene notes slow fall tax payments. A Clarksville dig yields a mint token reading Merchants exchange Wall Street New York Built 1827 Burnt 1835 with Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute on reverse. The Greene Press is republican but survived many storms. Clarksville residents expect to hear an excellent winter lecture series. Matt Stein of Hampton asylum. Hampton fireball set for Oct 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rankin
Tooulder
Dubuque
Iowa Central Railroad
Marshalltown
Greene Street
Greene
Clarkeville
Merchants Exchange
Wall Street
New York
Greene Press
Clarksville
Matt Stein
Hampton
Fire Department
Oriental Lanterns Bow They Are Made and Uses to Which They Are Fut
A New York Post piece describes oriental lanterns from ancient to modern forms. It notes protection of the flame from drafts, light concentration for render, and beauty. It details perforated cylinders and ornate box lanterns, and sphere or ellipsoid handlings in China and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu
Japan
Cathay
New York Post
Ancient city populations and the limits of antiquity
A compact survey notes historic city populations such as Jerusalem and Babylon, cites Herodotus and Gibbon on Athens and Rome, and ends with a public notice about ACCLEY MARKET and cheap October travel rates from Iowa Central to St. Paul and Minneapolis with agent details forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Solomon
Constantinople
Babylon
Athens
Xerxes
Herodotus
Rome
Troma
Iowa Central
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Transit of Venus tale and a travel vignette
A German expedition to observe the transit of Venus in Persia meets a fearless European lady traveler. She rides ahead of her caravan, greets the scientists, and dismisses their mission with a witty remark. The anecdote appears in Life of Major General Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olriz
Teheran
Persia
Venus
Ispaban
Robert Murdoch Smith
M. G
Great Western B R Excursions Low Rates from Marshalltown
Great Western B R Excursions offer low fares from Marshalltown via Chicago Great Western to Billings Livingston Helena Portland Victoria Vancouver and more with generous return limits. Tickets on sale dates vary with destinations and events including bankers convention and multiple sale windows through November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Billings
Mont
Livingston
Hinsdale
Manth
Helena
Butte
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Washington
Old Mexico
New Mexico
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
San Francisco
American Bankers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austinville
Geneva
James Horner
Zack
Birchinal
Iowa
John Strato
James Pearse
Haywood
Cedar Rapids
Dumont
Bedtke
Maas Mollie Mills
Re Vielbing
W. E. Thomas
Eva Haller
Orth
Phomas
Energetis
Tess Wilcox
Perry
Town
United Brethren Church
C. J. Kephart
D. D
Emma Thomas
Walter
Jon Netbrook
Lennox
South Dakota
Burma Home
A. B. Watson
Laverne
Wim. Wessels
Polk
James Harlan
Misa Emmaschultz
Mrs. Pierce
Fort Dodge
Bnames
D, G. Sheve
W. B. Pierce
Aplington
Arthur Mead
Hill
Katherine Reids
Des, Moines
Lena Nichols
SheMeld
S. Neveln
Ded Moines
Kuhlman
Beaman
T. Ensign
Faulkner
Marguerite
Hodgens Blackmore
Tennessee
Illinois Central
Ohio
Geesen
J. P. Miller
Thurer Asy
Kruger
Wellsburg
H. Ruttet
Geerdes
Buffalo Center
Atekena
Miss Fredericka
Peter Klugkist
Dr. Chinn
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Harm Kuper
Board of
Peter Ruter
Renville
Morris Gladstone
W. ¥. Diebner
Rosa School House
Heiko Miller
Fred Fisher
Dick DeNeul
Joe DeNeal
Martin Ross
Hella
BH. Ruiter
Ode Hells
Primus, Riskena & Uota
Walter Neessen
Boulogne
Mark
Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Kerpers G
Ita
Johnson
Coly
Malls
Dunnuy & Co
Toledo
Ferrall
The
Pilgrim
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Northern Pacific Railroad
G. P
T Achas
S. Fee
St Paul, Minn
Great Western B. R
Vistor Bros
Meg! Market
Vietor Brothers
Dale
Hot Springs
Black Hills
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Missouri Valley
Omaha
Sioux City
Lincoln
Hastings
Superior
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wisconsin
A. A. Kuhn
Pasg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!