Iowa News Briefs and National Notes From 1901
A mixed record of items from 1901 covers the St Louis exposition postponement to 1904 with a $1,000,000 national exhibit budget. Iowa egg prices rising to 15 cents a dozen. relief funds for Martinique after a 40,000 death toll. railroad baggage handling reforms. a Chicago livestock price book. cicada broods expected in May. and the Iowa state school for the deaf at Council Bluffs burning with a $225,000 loss and no insurance, hindering operations until temporary facilities are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Wood Bros
Chicago
Iowa State School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Board of Control
Plymouth County Republicans Call May 15 Convention
County Chairman Greer wakes from apparent coma and urges Plymouth county Republican convention at LeMars on May 15 to select delegates for the state at Des Moines July 30 Sheldon May 21 and LeMars June 4. Twelve delegates per convention. Voters in outlying precincts complain at short notice and limited county press notice. A new chair is desired for the coming year to renew campaigns with younger, energetic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer
Plymouth County
LeMars
Des Moines
Sheldon
Scoming
Republican ‘Ism
Plymouth
Hawarden Library Contract and Regional Notices
The Hawarden Carnegie library contract will be let on Tuesday May 20. Hawarden reports a new livery stable consolidation under F M Davis. Campbell Bros circus heads to LeMars May 29. LeMars Bank deposits top 1.09 million with assets around 1.33 million. Moville sees two bank robbery attempts without theft. Elk Point hosts Union County GOP convention May 27 to choose delegates for Sioux Falls June 4. Ge orge Hooffing and Eva Ballsworth wed at Merrill May 4. Canton Epworth Assembly runs June 25 to July 6 with reduced rail rates. Ex-county Clerk Profile buys P A Boland stake in LeMars German American Savings. Prof J S Shoup resigns. moves to Smithland for a $90 salary. Plymouth county to lose a valued educator. new $75,000 courthouse near completion. Hawarden to Spink mail route overhaul post July 1. Spink served from Elk Point, Nora end route. Bids sought for carrier via Hawarden post. Neptune and Merrill residents host nuptial ties. Plymouth County Superintendent Hise announces annual teachers institute June 16 for two weeks with instructors G W Young H E N Coleman Bertha Caldwell A H Bigelow Anna Wernl. Des Moines Elks Festival June 28 to July 1028 aims for President Roosevelt visit. 8000 Iowa Elks expected. Carnival and labour circus booked. rail fare discounts likely.
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Union County
S. D
Sioux Falls
Elk Point
Geo. Hooffing
Ellendale
Eva Ballsworth
Merrill
Groom
Liberty Township
Canton
Epworth
P. A. Boland
German American Savings Bank
LeMars
J. 8. Shoup
Smithland
Woodbury
Plymouth County
Star
Hawarden
Spink
Nora
Geo. J. Knapp
Mary .McDermott
Neptune
Cal” Caldwell
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Elks
Labour's Circus and Carnival Company
New York
Pioneer memory fades as prairie settler era ends
The Times-Republican reflects on the vanishing pioneer who led a hard life moving between new and old lands. Immigrants abound, yet the true frontier captain, with a cross dog and frayed family, is described as irretrievably gone. The pioneer was poor, carrying only a team, basic tools, and unyielding pluck as he followed distant trails and built a lone camp by spring or brook.
Whooping Cough Prevention Advice From Alabama Mother
A Springville Alabama mother recounts using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to treat her three children including a three month old baby during a whooping cough outbreak. She claims none lost weight and the oldest girl asked for more cough syrup after fits. Remedy offered for sale by B F Cobb, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jain
Jessie Pinkey Hall
Springville
Ala
B. F. Cobb
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Gho
War
U.G. Baan
Cashier
J. H. Vounastuom
Asst
Ohi
Akron Savings Bank
South Dakota
Foreign Exchange
GEO. Wayy
Thad
Roxson ‘Ross
Duncan Ross
Superior
Moline Plow Goods
Goodenough and
Columbia Buggies
Surreys
T. G. Mandt Wagons
Mellen Bros
Miss Celia Kendall
Nile
Euphrates
United States
Red River Valley
Minnesota
North Dakota
Néster
F. Wintersteen
Airon, TA
A. Weidenfeller, Prop
Register-Tribune
Round & Smith Bros. Publishers
ROS
Evans
Thareday Obah
Colorado
Martinique
Hemishere
Jba
Sioux Valley News
8. D
Haworth Assembly
J.G. Knapp
Alcester
Atlantic & Birmingham Railroad
Fitzgerald
Georgia
Northwestern
Union
Southern Pacific
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Dha
Théra
Carnegie
F. M. Davis
Kieffer
Remsen Bell Hnter
Prise
Campbell Bros
First National Bank of
Moville
Woodbury County
Board of Supervisors
S County
Plymouth County Teachers’ Institute
G. W. Young
Manson
HE. N. Colemen
Bertha Cadwell
Fort Dodge
A. H. Bigelow
Anna Wernl
Milwaukee
Glarke
Marshaltown
Diamond Buggies
Bala
Troy
Wagong
Chandler and Cedar
Talbott & Spears McCorkell
A, BH
Smith
A. H. Smith & CO
South Dakota Lands
Kingsbury and
Beadle Counties
Practical Bakers
Akron Milling Co
North Wis
Wis
Black
West Superior, Wis
Henry
Wisconsin University College of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Douglas County
Lake Superior
Duluth
Northern
Wisconsin Colonization Co
West Superior
Wia
Akron
Jas. E. Trautt
R. i
Fullerton Lumber Co
Geo. W. Raish
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