Mail wagon mishap and local notices compile
Short report notes Edward Erickson’s mail wagon scare when a broken spring spooked the horses, causing a brief separation but no damage beyond the wagon. The item then shares a string of local columns and anecdotes from Carroll Herald, Roland Record, Webster City Tribune, Knights of Pythias, and regional society notes, including visits, travel notes, social events, and a football game remark from Hamburg Reporter.
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Edward Erickson
Roland Record
Fourth Annual International Live Stock Exposition
Tickets to Chicago for the Fourth Annual International Live Stock Exposition at Union Stock Yards may be bought from the Chicago and North Western Railway. Round trip fare is the lowest regular first class rate plus 2 dollars, with dates of sale from November 28 to December 1 1903 depending on point of origin. Travel must begin on sale dates and continue in both directions with a final return by December 7 1903.
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Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Missouri River
Missouri
December Eighteenth Flag Day and Farm Notes In Review
December eighteenth is flag day. The piece mentions Thanksgiving figures on Wallace's Farmer and a moonlit scene with two turkeys. A drainage petition fight in Hamilton county heats up as Prof. Kent stays in the middle. A new interchangeable mileage ticket system debuts after December first with Northwestern among the first to credit it. Martha Schroter seeks $10,000 in a Story City case now settled at $2,500 alimony. Secretary Wilson will lead at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago in early December delivering an address to students and boosting the event.
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Hamilton County
Kent
Martha Schroter
Peter Dickoph
Story City
Wilson
Chicago
College Students Association
Secretarial post offers free home furnishings chance
An advertisement seeks a local secretary for the Home Comfort Club. The position promises beautiful home furnishings at no cost and asks the candidate to contact the Associated Home Clubs at 271 E Madison St Chicago Ill for fall details.
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Home Comfort Club
Associated Home Clubs
E. Madison St
Chicago
Ill
New Knights and Ladies Lodge Formed in Des Moines
Grace Coffey and Stottemyer of Clinton organized a 32 member lodge in Des Moines Thursday night with help from M Spizer of Clinton Supreme secretary. Washington Lodge No 85 of Boone supported the effort and Ames residents enjoyed lodge festivities. Officers named include President J B Elliott, Vice President Mrs Francis Pitts, Secretary Dr Maxwell, Treasurer Floyd Williams, Chaplain Mrs H Haverly, Captain of Guards Homer Culbertson.
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Grace Coffey
Stottemyer
Clinton
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept
M. Spizer
Iowa
Washington Lodge No. 85
Boone
Ames
J. B. Elliott
Francis Pitts
Dr. Maxwell
Floyd Williams
H. Haverly
Homer Culbertson
Des Moines Capital Offers Bargain on 1904 Year
On December 28 1903 the Des Moines Capital marks the Iowa statehood anniversary by offering a $2 00 yearly subscription for 1904 by mail only. Regular price is $3 00. Present subscribers may renew by paying current balance and remitting 2 00 for the new year.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Capital newspaper promotion and subscription offer
Mail your payment for two dollars on December 28 to Safe Young in Des Moines Iowa. If already a subscriber, send The Capital to friends as a Christmas present. The Capital is a metropolitan evening paper with AP leased wire reports and broad Iowa reach. In 1904 it pledges to remain the greatest paper in the state.
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Safe Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Capital
Associated Press
Aged Murderer to Seek Pardon in Iowa Legislature
W. P. Glynden, a Grandy county native now serving life at Anamosa penitentiary, plans to petition the Iowa legislature for a pardon this winter. Glynden, 60, long tied to the murder of 16 year old Miss Schwecka Martens near Eldora, was convicted in Story county after a change of venue amid local prejudice.
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Iowa
W. P. Glynden
Grandy County
Anamosa Penitentiary
Schwecka Martens
Glynden
Eldora
Story County
Chase
Town Topics: Old Hell-What did the fortune teller say to you
Tender Chick-To beware of a dark complexioned man with a bag in his hand.
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Loughran
Bauer Cription Druggis
Summer H Niller
Kodak
L. M. Bosworth
Poland
China
J. R. Ballard
Shipley, Iowa
Cade & Steigerwalt
Barkhurst’s
Knowlton
Kansas Index
Pa Smith
Scranton
Storm Lake
Mr. Smith
Carroll
Ben Enge
Norway
Mr. Enge
Aetne
Folke
Webster City
Jacks
the Tribune
Jack the Ripper
Jack
Knights of Pythias
Green’s
K. P. Lodge
J. K. Macomber
D. J. Fairchild
Fairchild
Hill
Kauffman
Pleasant Home
Register and Leader
Hamburg
Dowdell
Millard
Wallace
The
Daily Capital
Marie Pontis
Rose Simons
Sentinel
Steve O’ Brien
Dolly Loving
Mattie Smith
Mildred Maxwell
Drs. Maxwell
Jennie Christ
David Christ
Coffey
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