Gentry Bros Show To Parade In City This Saturday
The Gentry brothers renowned for animal acts plan a grand street parade on Saturday August 23 in the city. The four largest trained animal shows in the world are praised as unprecedented educators of animals including dogs ponies and camels. The parade promises a famed pageant along main streets as crowds anticipate the unique exhibition. In a separate note a burglary at Davis hardware injured blinds and theft totaling about 120 dollars with guards suspecting both local and out of town involvement.
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Gentry
Gentry Bros
Dr. Christ
Davis’ Hardware
Davis
Marshal Ricketts
Weather and harvest outlook from Iowa storm week
Des Moines reports the week ending Aug 18 1902 was 3 to 5 degrees cooler than normal with heavy rain across the state. Iowa City Cedar Rapids and several towns logged large rainfall while floods threaten lowlands and threshing and field work lag. Corn remains bulky and green. oats damaged. apple crop doing fairly well with potential large corn output if mild weather returns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Ogden
Marshalltown
Centerville
Sibley
Storm Lake
Doctor Warner’s Tar Syrup Endorsed for Sore Throat
Rev G W Hagans of Clyde Ohio credits Dr Warner with a white wine of tar syrup that eases sore throat weak lungs coughs and colds and notes it is sold at the Coye Pharmacy. The letter thanks the doctor for his valuable remedy.
Lipton Ceylon Teas Highlighted by Advertisers
Lipton's Ceylon teas are praised as the finest in the world. J. B. Kooser & Co. is asked to supply wish brooms and cloth brushes from Loughran & Bauer's.
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Lipton
Ask
J. B. Kooser & Co
Loughran & Bauer’s
Davis House landlord Julian Davis Dies After Illness
Julian Davis, longtime landlord of the Davis House, died at Mercy hospital Des Moines at midnight Tuesday after a year of paralysis. Born February 20 1837 he had lived a widow his death leaves Benton and Aigy Davis. Funeral services were held at the home of his son Benton and burial followed in Anamosa. Rev C H Seccombe conducted the service.
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Julian Davis
Davis
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
W. L. Smith
Benton Davis
Anamosa
Benton
Aigy Davis
C. H. Seccombe
Congregational Church
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsia Promises Dyspepsia Cure
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsia is advertised as a guaranteed cure for all forms of stomach troubles. Sold by L M Bosworth with plain view display.
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Dr. Caldwell
L. M. Bosworth
Excursion Rates to Golden Jubilee Davenport Trip
Reduced fare excursion tickets to Davenport Iowa for the North Western Line August 23 24 and trains arriving by noon August 25 with return by August 26 inclusive Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Golden Jubilee
Davenport Turngemeinde
Davenport
Iowa
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
World Wide Reputation Remedy For Colic and Cholera
A noted Chamberlain remedy for colic cholera and diarrhoea claims worldwide fame. Marketed as safe pleasant and effective. Available through all druggists.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ad Explains Convenience
An advertisement urges readers to consider Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a laxative option. L M Bosworth will explain the remedy's convenience and merit to the audience to their satisfaction.
Wortman Graham Nuptials Quiet Ames Ceremony
After three years of courtship R W Wortman of Chicago wed Miss Mildred Graham of Ames yesterday at four o’clock. Rev C H Seccombe officiated at the Congregational church in a small ceremony with immediate relatives present. They will move to Chicago, where Wortman works as an electrician for Western Electric, after a short layover visiting friends in the area.
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R. W. Wortman
Chicago
Mildred Graham
Ames
C. H. Seccombe
Congregational Church
George Wortman
Webster City
A. Wortman
Kelley
Wortman
Iowa State College
Western Electric Co
Graham
Danforths Married in What Cheer and Return to Ames
Frank Danforth wed Lena Hart yesterday in What Cheer. They returned to Ames last night and will make it their home where Danforth has built a local business. The Times extends hearty congratulations and welcomes the couple to Ames.
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Frank Danforth
Lena Hart
Ames
Frank
the Times
Danforth
Edgerton Leaves ISU for Prairie Farmer Editor Post
J J Edgerton professor of soil physics at Iowa State College has been elected editor of the Prairie Farmer in Chicago. He will leave the college at the start of the month to assume duties. The move follows a trend of agricultural papers courting scientists after previously mocking them.
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Iowa State College
Jos. J. Edgerton
Prairie Farmer of
Chicago
Remarkable recovery with Chamberlain's remedy
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recounts an infant neighbor’s recovery from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy per directions. She reports full recovery in two days and praises its reliability, noting continued use among acquaintances. For sale by all druggists.
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Curtis Baker
Bookwalter
Ohio
Chamberlain
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Severe Piles Case
In Alabama Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a severe case of piles after large sums were spent on doctors. The patient, F. A. Gulledge of Verben a, faced 24 tumors before relief. The salve reportedly subdued inflammation and pain, selling for 25 cents at L. M. Bosworth's drug store.
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F. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
Notable Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Peps Endorsement
A letter from Geo. Cambell of Clinton Iowa endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Peps as beneficial for himself and his family. The item notes the product is sold by L M Bosworth.
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American Federation of Labor
Dr. Caldwell
Geo
Cambell
Clinton
Iowa
L. M. Bosworth
Silliman Bank Failure Shocks Story County
Ed R Silliman of Colo made an assignment for creditors on Friday August 15. The bank's assets are about 25000 with unsecured deposits 46077 and secured claims 16768. Assignments indicate losses may reach about twenty cents on the dollar. litigation over deposits after insolvency is possible though a settlement may come with relatives help. A fatal freight yard accident killed P Rockabrand, a brakeman, in the C and N W yards. he was found dead with severe injuries and a coroner ruled accidental death amid wet rails and a late shift.
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Nevada
Ames
E. R. Silliman
Ed. R. Silliman
Cole
Colo
Story County
Silliman
P. Rockabrand
Fred Lilly
Boone
Delehan
Clinton
Rockabrand
Loud’s Undertaking Establishment
Conner
W. M. Greeley
J. ©. Copestake
O. D. Freed
al Rutherford
Persian Rugs Show Handwork Genuineness Over Machines
A guide to distinguishing genuine hand woven Persian rugs from machine made ones. The article notes asymmetry in patterns on real rugs versus the perfect symmetry seen in machine replicas. It also recounts a Marshalltown case where Henry Martin was bound over for trial after a break in and theft from a C. N. W. car, with multiple witnesses and identified stolen items including cloaks shoes and chairs.
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Henry Martin
Oskalooss
Marshalltown
Tilden Bros
Asa Vandermast
Times-Republican
Martin
Hie
L. C. Tilden
Ames
Hutson
D. A. Powell
Northwestern
William Nich
Will Hays
Chris Lohman
Ernest McCarthy
G. W. Beasley
Clever Tommy Outsmarts Doctor In Hospital Tease
A London Chronicle joke recalls Tommy clutching a thermometer during a hospital stay for pneumonia. As the doctor turned away, Tommy hid the thermometer in hot tea, prompting the doctor to exclaim that Tommy isn’t dead yet but ought to be.
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Tommy
London Chronicle
Quip Sparks Recounted Weather Fates in Far South
A traveler and an old man joke about weather calamities that oddly spare him chores. The cyclone clears trees the lightning burns, and an expected earthquake might shake potatoes free, forming a dry humorous exchange cited by the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Tender feet care with cheap woolen stockings
Advice recommends wearing light woolen stockings of the cheap kind so they can be discarded when worn. To harden the skin, rub the soles with methylated spirits daily or wash them with salt water.
Fortune telling humor in Chicago Tribune letter
A playful letter from readers mocks palmistry and fortune telling. The exchange features a short blond man and a request for a donation as the banter pivots on skepticism and vanity.
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Raynor
Palmistry
Shyne
Chicago Tribuns
Cultivating Ginger in Jamaica for Market Production
Ginger is grown as a scientific crop in Jamaica by propagating from root cuttings in rich cool soil. Sets are planted in March or April, mature by September, and roots are dug in January or February. They are washed, sun dried, briefly scalded to quicken drying, then packed in parcels of about one hundred pounds. White and black ginger come from the same roots, differing by curing methods.
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Jamaica
Addition to Emergency hall planned with eight classrooms
The project adds a 100 foot west extension to Emergency hall, matching width and housing eight classrooms for mathematics English and history. F H W Schluter of Chicago holds the contract with a September 6 finish deadline or a daily bonus. Professor Pammel uses Margaret hall space for labs offices and classes while trustees address emergencies from a recent fire and unfilled positions. The girls' boarding club moves into Margaret hall kitchen and dining area with space for fifty members.
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W. Schluter
Chicago
Margaret Hal
Gentry Bros Famous Shows Return to Town with New Acts
After nearly twenty years the Gentry Bros Exhibition enters its second peak with a double herd of performing animals and six novel acts unseen in similar shows. Endorsed by elites, the tour’s return to the city aims for a grand success following prior engagements. The exhibition is set for Saturday, August 23.
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Gentry Bros
Property Notice Near College Sells Land Soon
A land sale near the college is announced by Mrs May Rorr. The two and a half acres adjoining the residence will be sold at a reasonable price with the details to be arranged.
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College
May Rorr
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Oxfords
Great Reductions
Gentry Bros.’ Show
Danforth-Hart
Edgerton
Shatters Alu Records
Nat'l Bank of
Marshalltown State Bank
Trunait
Seth Gauge
Nature
Pire
Pammel
Margaret Hall
United
Heedick
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