Iowa Tax Levy Reduced One Half Mill and State News
Des Moines reports a one half mill cut in the state tax levy now fixed at three and a half mills thanks to higher property valuations. A state crop bureau notes Iowa corn will reach about 75 percent of a full crop with rye hay and pasturage thriving. Old Soldiers Day at the state fair on August 24 includes Maj. J. F. Lacey and Nate E. Kendall as orators and Musquakie Indians attend a Horton Kansas feast.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Bureau
West
Chicago
Fair
A. B. Storms
State Agricultural College
State Industrial School
Mitchellville
Maj
J. F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
Nate EB. Kendall
Albia
Tama
Horton
Kan
Tama Reservation
Iowa State Grocers’ Association
Ira B. Thomas
State Association of Grocers
Whch
Bonaparte
Meek Bros
Peruna Promoted as Cure for Dyspepsia and Catarrh
An advertisement extols Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble, claiming it cures catarrh anywhere in the body. It cites Senator M C Butler endorsing Peruna and urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
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U. S
M. C. Butler
South Carolina
Peruna Medicine Co
Washington, D. C
Murderess Released in Mexico Case Across Borders
Fort Dodge relatives report that John D. Rich was killed by his Mexican wife in Chihuahua in 1899. The Chihuahua supreme court freed her after deciding the 14 year sentence was based on insufficient evidence. Rich, heir to a wealthy Fort Dodge family, married without his in laws’ consent and was slain in a jealousy dispute.
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Fort Dodge
John D. Rich
Chihuahua
Mexico
Supreme Court of the
Rich
Elder spouses clash in Connell divorce appeals to high court
In Orange City the Connell divorce case, featuring a 70 year old plaintiff and 83 year old defendant, is appealed to the supreme court. The plaintiff claims distress and deprivation including flour sack clothing. a $25 monthly alimony was awarded as the defendant contends he has no money.
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A. A. Knipe
State University
McLean
Athletic Association of the College
Knipe
MacLean
Europe
Connell
Orange City
Supreme Court
Iowa group to award 18 inch corn trophy
Will C. Whiting announced at the Iowa Grain Dealers' association meeting in Sioux City that the Iowa Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission will offer a magnificent gold and silver trophy, standing 18 inches high, to the town farmer producing the best ten ears of corn this year.
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Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Sioux City
Will C. Whiting
St. Louis
What She Thought
A freshly made bride and bridegroom strolled down Broadway attracting attention. The bride grew angry. the groom proposed she carry the suitcase and satchel to avert suspicion. After considering the idea and consulting the thermometer, she chose publicity.
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Broadway
N. Y
Stray Stories Echoes From a Modest Musician
A lady asks her niece about progress in music and receives a cautious reply. The niece admits others praise her work, claiming they have stayed awake listening to her playing, though she avoids self praise.
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Bors
Woman Overcomes Despair With Dodd's Kidney Pills
Miss Nellie Barfoot of Maplehill Iowa describes deep misery before finding relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills. She proclaims she is cured and urges other women to try the remedy, claiming it restored health and happiness. The piece notes that many women suffer similar conditions and credits the pills with her recovery.
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Maplehill
Nellie Barfoot
Miss Barfoot
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello, i
U. S A
Stopes the Cough and Cures a Cold
Advertising blurb touts Stopes cough remedy with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25 cents. Endorsement from J F Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated Feb 15 1900 cites belief Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal for coughs and colds. Also quotes a Macaulay aphorism about page digestion.
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J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Farm on iome responds to watermelon theft remark
A farm community reacts after a boast about stealing watermelons in youth is linked to current mischief by local youths. Officials urge focus on constructive reform and positive actions by the community.
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Iome
Shake Into Your Shoes ad and scattered quotes
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease for painful swollen feet with free samples and a seller address in Le Roy New York. The page also includes unrelated quips and a rail line note from Washington Iowa and a Philadelphia quote on life capital.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Trains to California from Chicago by Union Pacific and Northwestern
The text states three trains run from Chicago to California via Union Pacific and North Western lines. It includes a fragment about learning and a Ram's Horn reference, with unclear context and dates.
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Chicago
California
Unionacific
North-Western Line
Oregon
Washington
Union Pacific
Opium and Liquor Habits Cared Book Free
B M Woolley M D Atlanta Ga offers care for opium and liquor habits with a free book. An advertising line promotes Farm and Home Carpets colored with Putnam Fadeless Dyes. A verse urges avoiding prejudice and trusting faith. Ram's Horn appears as a publication name.
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B. M. Woolley
Atlanta,Ga
Putnam
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Iever
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State Society of Equal Suffragists
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Frances Wood
Boone
Minnesota
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Cummins
Elkins
Mount Vernon
Dakota
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marshalltown
State Federation of Labor
A. L. Urick
Grocers’ Association
State
Board of Control
Leon Brown
Peruna
Hartman
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Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago Daily News
Pires
Macaulay
Unweather
Sawyer
Excelsior
M. B. Sawyer & Son
East Cambridge
Mase
Philadelphia
M Leng Borns
Dr. Slocum
T. A. Blocum
Pine Street
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Emerson
Franklin CO
Franklin
St. Louis County
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Sullivan, Mo
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