Life of Joan Kelly Former Tammany Leader and City Official
Joan Kelly, aged sixty four, longtime Tammany head in New York City, rose from apprentice at the New York Herald to factory owner, congressman, sheriff, comptroller, and notable Tweed ring fighter. He married Teresa Mullen in November 1886, and his later career remains well known.
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Joan Kelly
Tammany Democracy
New York City
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Congress
New York
Europe
Tweed Ring
Teresa Mullen
Loyal North in War Times A Plea for a Full History
A Chicago Herald passage praises a Maine speaker on home rule and Ireland, then urges publishing a comprehensive history of civilian war effort. It extols northern women’s substan tial support for troops, sanitary work, fundraising, and the home front surge of patriotism, calling for a full record of these deeds.
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Maine
Ireland
Lord Salisbury
England
Normandy
William the Conqueror
London
Blaine
America
Chicago Herald
North
Prominent Gentleman Credits Sprague’s Cure for Cough
A town figure declares a twenty year chronic cough cured by Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure, saying it saved him from a consumptive’s grave. He urges readers to call on Westerman for a trial bottle free and notes larger sizes cost 50 cents and one dollar.
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Sprague
Westerman
Iowa Sons of Veterans Elect Officers in Third Encampment
The Des Moines meeting of the Iowa Division Sons of Veterans elected officers: Colonel James D. Bowen Des Moines as commander and W. D. Brown Sioux City as lieutenant colonel with Major C. N. Rollins Audubon and Chaplain R. C. Gibbs Stuart. Delegates and alternates to the Commander in Chief were named, and a resolution denounced Southern praise of the lost cause while pledging to resist its revival.
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Bowen
Sons of Veterans
U.S. A
Iowa Division
Des Moines
Iowa
Fred S. Whiting, Jr
Moines
Iowa Sons of Veterans
James D. Bowen
W. D. Brown
Sioux City
C. N. Rollins
Audubon
R. C. Gibbs
Stuart
F. W. White
Waterloo
R. Shaw van
Denison
J. H. Pickett
Ames
C. N. Nash
Creston
C. H. Knox
Manson
R. M. Kendrick
Burlington
L. L. Henry
Mr. Ayr
South
Andersonville
Libby
Belle Isle
Stanton Praised as Nation’s War Hero in Tribune Tribute
The Chicago Tribune lauds Edwin M Stanton as patriotic and steadfast, defending his wartime leadership under Grant. It condemns Wheeler for a ghoulish attack, calling Stanton the Hercules of the war and denouncing traitors and Copperheads who malign his memory.
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Stanton
Chicago Tribune
Wheeler
Grant
McClellan
Porter
Washington
Union
Hair Vigor Promises Universal Hair Beautifier
J. C. Ayer & Co. promotes Hair Vigor as a harmless effective agreeable universal beautifier of hair. It claims to add luxuriance to scanty locks and restore youthful hue to hair, treating it as an indispensable toilet article.
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J. C. Ayer & Co
Eighth annual Holiness Camp Meeting at Nevada Story County
The Iowa Holiness Association holds June 23 to 30 camp meeting on Goodin farm two and a half miles south of Nevada with roomy grounds shade water and free transport first two days. Notables Rev M L Haney and Rev B S Taylor to attend. expect large turnout.
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Iowa State Holiness Association
Nevada
Story County
Iowa
Goodin
M. L. Haney
National Holiness Association
B. 5
Taylor
Storm Lake
Sherman
New Albany
Creek Township
Union Township
Indian Creek Township
C. A. Wood
First Bridge
Described Place
Bridge Fund
LaFayette Township
Lincoln Township
Rigley’s Branch
Bear Creek
Howard
Burgess
Center Grove
Nevada Township
Real estate transfers and deeds in Story County week ending June 17 1886
Land and lot transfers include J W Ambrose to Lewis Holvick for se ne 14 84 21 wd worth 600 Ella Vanhorn to Isaac Shoffer ns nw se 20 83 21 wd 400 Isaac Shoffer to Ella Vanhorn ns nw se 20 83 21 wd 3400 Sheriff of Story County to John Thomas lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 bik 4 Kingsbury's Ames and pt nw ne 11 83 24 sd 1080 Sheriff Story County to E L Palmatier lot 6 nw 11 83 24 sd 408 In Construction Co to John Boston lot 12 blk 9 McCallsbury nd 350 Treas Story Co to E J Bautz pt se 2 85 22 tax deed Milwaukee Land Co to Wm Parker lot 8 blk 6 Collins nd 350.
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H. L. Carrell
Abstract and Loan Agency
Nevada
Iowa
J W Ambrose
Lewis Holvick
Ella Vanhorn
Issac Shoffer
Isaac Shoffer
Sheriff of
Story Co
John Thomas
Kingsbury’s
Add
Ames
Sheriff Story
E L Palmatier
John Boston
McCallsbury
N d
Treas Story Co
E J Bautz
Milwaukee Land Co
Wm Parker
Collins
Local Butter Adulteration Allegations Spark Iowa Inquiry
James Wilson claims Iowa creameries mix oil into cream to imitate pure butter. He says desperate, weak minded men adulterate locally to compete with legitimate products and warns residents may be shocked to learn such practices occur here.
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Jas. Wilson
Lowa
Sixteenth Annual Convention of Sabbath Schoolers at Ames
The sixteenth annual convention met May 19–20 1886 at the Congregational Church in Ames. O B Ingalls presided with Rev H J Everly leading devotions and D A Bigelow welcoming. Committees on nominations resolutions and reports heard talks on Sunday schools county work and home training with delegates chosen for the state convention at Oskaloosa and Zearing set as next meeting place.
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Congregational Church
Ames
O. B. Ingalls
H. J. Everly
D. A. Bigelow
Citizens and Sunday Schools
J. O. French
Maxwell
Smith
Mr. Newman
E. C. Moulton
R. A. Ferguson
J. 3
Sanday
Fegtly
Nevada
J. A. M. Ziegeler
G. H. Spencer
Lincoln
Sherman
Richland
Warren
N. R. Clift
J. 8. Smith
Coward
Lafayette
Milford
Franklin
B. Howland
H. F. Fargeson
Washington
Grant, Palestine
Union
P. J. Templeton
Myra Kingsbury
New Albany
Indian Creek
Collins
A. L. Golden
F. M. Baldwin
J. Fegtly
Jeffery
Wilson
Committee On
Mes
Moulton
Wso
Story County
J. H. Funk
State Association
Oskaloosa
G. G. Tilden
Reyk K. A. Farguson
Zearing
G. H. Srexcer
Burley Advocates Chamberlain’s Remedy for Cholera Morbus
Belle Plaine Iowa merchant B B Burley of Burley House recounts using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in severe cholera morbus cases and recommends it for travelers and families. Sold by H Westerman.
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B. B. Burley
Burley
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Chamberlain
H. Westerman
West
Scott's Emulsion Endorsed for Lung Troubles by Dr. J Simon AUD
Historical notes show Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites praised by Dr J Simon AUD of New Orleans for lung ailments and wasting diseases. The document records a sequence of county board proceedings in Iowa from June 7 to June 15 1886 detailing contracts, permits, tax actions, road and bridge projects, and welfare expenditures.
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J. Simon Aud
New Orleans
Scott
Board of Supervisors
Ae County
Iowa
J. K. Burgess
Anthony Hale
W. Ballard
I. 5
G. W. Shugart
Snd
Martin Groch
Sherman Township
Board of Assors
Wim. Pooltes
Richland Township
Weeloek
Shilohs Vitalizer Promises Relief for Chest Ills
Advertisement claims Shilohs Vitalizer cures consumption dizziness and dyspepsia symptoms with bottles priced at 50 and 75 cents. Also notes Shilohs Cure relieves croup whooping cough and bronchitis and lists H. Westerkman as the seller.
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Shiloh
H. Westerkman
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C. W. Wood
Bucklen
Perect
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Clear Lake
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Framingham
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A. H. Thayer
Corry
Axwell & Son
J. L. Bartlett
Corner Grocery
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Marizet
United States
U.S
G. W. Foster
Broadway
Mae Benoe
Ciientars
Cnts
William E. Richard
Rbanki
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