Dream of the Wheat and national news items roundup
A collage of 1900s era notices cites a St Paul reader claiming full perusal of the president's message, shifts toward direct senatorial election, schooling reforms, medical reports, and social scandals. It notes Iowa figures, the Gray Beards regiment, Frank Gotch, Nile cataracts stories, court cases, corn yields, desertion in the US Army, and a high price for a famous steer Defender.
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Egypt
Nile
J.A. Wolfe
Clinton County
Earle
Allamakee
37Th
Iowa Infantry
North English
Gray Beards
Frank Gotch
New Orleans
Rebecca Sin
Boston
Opera House Event Report Noted With Unclear Details
An ambiguous OCR fragment references a December 17 opera house event in Camden and mentions MM and Ar, Lane, and Mane with garbled phrases. The readable bits hint at a historic performance or show but lack concrete names, places, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olla
Camden
Rai
Su Mane
Meeting of Bankers to Sign for 200000 Bonds
County bankers met at the courthouse to arrange securing bonds for 200000 dollars to protect county funds. Treasurer-elect Wright will procure the bonds, with plans to increase them later when rain bond money arrives, to indemnify the county against potential loss. Attendees included Smith, Cullen, Ogren, Boyle, Dalton, Seymour, Lenander, Armstrong, Dorfler, Kunz, Butts, Johnson, Haona, and Kyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Wright
Smith, Cullen
Ogren
Boyle
Whittemore
Dalton
Seymour
Germania
Lenander
Bancroft
Armstrong
Titonia
Dorfler
Kunz
Butts
Wesley
Johnson
Sexton
Haona
Kyler
la Verne
Ducks bring large poultry shipment and cashy check
A letter from Clear Lake Mirror reports Phil Nealis from near Thornton received a poultry check for 688.26 after bringing more than 1200 ducks along with chickens and turkeys into town. The delivery spanned twelve miles across rough roads in three hay racks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Nealis
Thornton
Dancing School Opens At Armory Next Saturday
A local dancing school begins next Saturday evening at the armory offering a twelve lesson term. The charge is six dollars for gentlemen and five dollars for ladies. Special terms available for two or more family members. A. W. Sterznach, Oak fence post see H, 0, Apasw 106.
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James Patterson
E. G
Bowyer Jeweler and
Optigian
WM. C. Steele
St. Paul
Dolliver
Senate
Cortelyou
Teddy
Sioux City
Gillette
Grace Brown
Topeka
North Pole
Albion
Michigan
Justice of the Peace
Madison County
United States Army
Yea
Chicago
A. G. Leonard
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
Curtiss
Laws Bet
Cultural College
Gra
Opera House
Meeting OF Bankers
W. A. Wright
Dancing
A. W. Sterznach
Algona Ige Cream
Taylor Made
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