Jefferson League Hosts Epworth Anniversary
Local notes report community members attending meetings at Jefferson and Cambridge. The annual athletic field meet at State Agricultural College drew strong winds and new winners, with Gibson and Palmer setting multiple records. Public notices invite a county convention opposing saloon sales on June 4 in Nevada Iowa. Competition results include various track events and a bicycle race, while local ads promote Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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Athletic Association of State Agricultural College
Athletic Park
Winnie Spencer
Boardman
Sexton
Gibson
Palmer
Recorder candidate lineup grows in Story County
The story notes many contenders for Recorder with J Q. as the lone Republican to seek Auditor, while Burgess, formerly Lin township, now Nevada resident, has served as deputy auditor four years. His familiarity with office duties and Republican support suggest a strong bid in Story County's upcoming election.
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J. Q
Burgess
Republican Primary Election Notice and County Convention Details
The notice announces a Republican primary election in Story County on Saturday June 4 from 3 to 6 PM at voting places for several offices including Congress Seventh District and District Court, plus County Attorney and Board of Supervisors. Delegates to the Story County Republican Convention in Nevada on June 11 are named, with a county convention to canvass votes and select fifteen delegates for the State and National conventions. Also lists ward tallies and totals for the county central committee.
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Nevada
Iowa
Court House
Des Moines
W.G. Wincar
Story County
Saturndia
Slec
Pdistriet Republican Congresionel Co
Knoxvill
Ter
Ican Jadi i
Frank H Gueenawaali
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Praised in Wisconsin Letter
S. E. Parker of Sharon Wisconsin writes that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve relieves itching piles within two minutes and calls it the greatest pile cure on the market.
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S. E. Parker
Sharon, Wis
DeWitt
Climate and Crop Bulletin May 9 1898 Des Moines Iowa
The week was cool with cloudy skies and light showers slowing farm work. Wheat oats barley and rye stay in fair condition with average yields expected. grass grows slowly. clover timothy and bluegrass germination is good. Corn planting is advancing. replanting may be needed for early May plantings. Fruit trees are blooming. light frosts on the 6th and 7th did not cause damage. Nearby notices promote DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Grain-O as healthful.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Red and White Spotted Cow Breaks From Maxwell’s Pasture
A red and white spotted cow with large horns is said to have broken out of Maxwell's pasture Sunday. Reports request information to be sent to Mrs. G. H. Holloway in Ames Iowa.
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Maxwell’s
G. H. Holloway
Ames
Iowa
Let Parents Live With Their Children Say Experts
The passage urges parents to live with their children not for them and promotes women's self knowledge. It cites Dr. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a strengthener and purifier for feminine organs, claiming it targets weak spots and builds them up. A 1008 page Medical Adviser from the World’s Dispensary in Buffalo, NY is offered for 21 cents.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Independent Workmen to Attend Grand Lodge Meeting
Independent Workmen travel by Chicago Great Western Bay to Waterloo for the biennial Grand Lodge meeting May 17 to 21. Fare is low at one third for the round trip on certificate plan.
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Chicago Great Western Bay
Waterloo
Grand Lodge
Seed corn for sale and health ads in Sleepy Eye
Seed corn for sale by Spring and Son appears alongside health ads. The page promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for cough relief and Sleepy Eye Flour as a market staple, with mention of D. D. es and M. Reap in the blend of local notices.
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M. Reap
Grand Lodge Meeting at Waterloo May 10 12
Notice invites members to the annual Grand Lodge meeting in Waterloo on May 10 and 12. It promotes travel on the Chicago Great Western Railway with a certificate plan offering one and one third fare round trip.
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Lincoln
Times- Herald
Manila
Amercan
Nelson
United States
America
Ames
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