State Officials and Court Roster Noted in Ledger
State secretary of state auditor treasury attorney general and supreme court judges listed with railroad commissioner congressional candidate and judicial district details. Includes names such as Gilbert Guabahteon Mullen Ladd Charles A Bishop Crockett reporter and J W Quarton with various county and district roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Carroll
Stat
Gilbert
W. Mullen
Supreme Court
Ott M. Ladd
Charles A
Dohw CO
Crockett
Ourk
W. Wa
Ornwall Railroad
A- Dawson
Congress
Af. T, Conner
Judicial District
JW. H. Quarton
Coal strike dispute rouses public to seek lasting remedy
An editorial review of the Roosevelt mediated coal strike outlines two opposing positions. Operators refuse union recognition but favor arbitration for mine-specific issues. miners back an arbitration board and insist on their rights. Proposals include government control of coal lands, strengthened interstate commerce powers, or a compulsory arbitration act, to prevent future clashes. The piece argues for enduring nationwide labor reform and notes a forthcoming political campaign in Iowa emphasizing Roosevelt leadership. It also lists jurors for the November district court term and ends with anecdotes on health ads and home remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Common Pleas
Mitchell
Rooosevelt
Baer
Reading
Wiscoat Mine
A Boy's Wild Ride For Life Event
A family faced with a boy near death receives Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. W 11 Brown of Leesville Ind endured asthma agony but the medicine brought instant relief and later sleep. The ad touts cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis coughs colds grip with guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 and free trials at EB Y Smith Co drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Brown
Leesville
Ind
Y. Smith & Co
Not Doomed For Life Piles Healed By Bucklen Arnica Salve
W A Greer of McConnellsville Ohio writes of three years treated by Hood doctors for piles yet Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him in two weeks. It also heals burns bruises cuts corns sores eruptions rheum piles or no pay. 25 cents at E F Smith Co drug store. Also note lowa Central September October sun settler rates to California Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah and British Columbia with stop-overs allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
W. A. Greer
McConnellsville
Bucklen
E. F. Smith & Co
Lowa
Sun
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Ldgho
Utah
British Columbia
A Civil War Journal From Bermuda Hundred 1864
A dated diary entry recounts June to July 1864 aboard a transport up the James River toward Petersburg. The author notes earthworks, shellfire, digging rifle pits, casualties including Elisha Hall, and daily hardships from marching to raiding railroads. He mentions fellow soldiers, rank changes, and moving to new camps while observing morale and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda Hundred
James
Appotomatox
Petersburg
Peter Duitie
Elisha Hall
Philadelphia
Rebs
6Th Maine
Thunsday
Clarrison
Lee
Barunday
Local Social Notes From Algona Area
Mr and Mrs D Manwarring visited their daughter in Corwith for a week. Frank Skilling traveled to Rutland for a few days. Fred Arnold recovered but looks thinner due to illness. Joe Paxson mourns dogs killed. Tred Clarke moved to Minneapolis for work at Clarke National Bank, bank improving. Katie Blackford walks seven miles from Burlingame to home. Mrs A Joins visited from Minneapolis, once landlady at Milwaukee hotel. Miss Nettie Durant resumed Chicago studies and refused $860 Little Falls post to finish course. Miss Anna Hamilton reported the news to her mother. Mrs H Adams hosted a ladies party for Mrs Co F Curtiss of Ames with cards and refreshments. A cloak salesman visits Friday and Saturday. ladies urged to call Jas Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. D. Manwarring
Corwith
Frank Skilling
Rutland
Fred Arnold
Nettie Durant
University of Chicago
Little Falls
Wis
Anna Hamilton
H. ©. Adams
Co. F. Curtiss
Ames
Smoke preserved centenarian visits New York
Mrs Cynthia Hendrix, visiting New York City, at 100 years old, is said to be remarkably well preserved after smoking daily since age 43. The item notes her as a guest of the Sunday World with a playful remark about smoking. It also announces Iowa Central Railway through Pullman tourist cars for low rate colonist excursions to California with fares from Mason City and Marshalltown and stopover options via Great Western services. The promotions run through September and October with specific berth rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Hendrix
New York City
Hamlet
Sunday World
Messenger
Iowa Central Railway
California
Mason City
Marshalltown
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
G. P
E. A
Minneapolis
Great Western
Minot
Arizona
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. W. Hayes & CO
Foreman
County
Ow.c, Dewell
EB. Potter
Jd. Bishofy
P. Harrington
Essere Joliln G. Smitil
Towa
Iowa
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
State Committee
Dawson
District Court
N. Anderson
Henry Klein
W. H. McAninch
A. M. Jasperson
I. HI. Vesper
C. J. Budlong
Ashway, AL
B. I. Smith & Co
Chamberlain
R. H. Miller
Call Opera House
MR. Walker Whiteside
Shake Speare
Norx
Mr. Whiteside
New York
Joe Paxson
Nannie Setchel
Granville
N. D
Tred Clarke
Clarke National Bank
Katie Blackford
Burlingame
A. €. Joins
R. E. Hedrick’s
Algona
Milwaukee
Jas
Taylon
John Goeders
W. A. Parsons & CO
Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
H. H. Hudson
Mer
Algona, Iowa
Dingley & Co
Corner Jewelers
the Big White Watch
O, Simpson
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