Maine Disaster Rumors Target Wreck Cause
Havana dispatches strengthen belief the Maine explosion resulted from treachery rather than accident. Divers are at work and a final conclusion is expected within days. The piece also notes a social event welcoming the graduating class of 1898 with about forty five attendees and guests from Des Moines Boone Nevada and Belle Plaine.
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Sadie Lanning
Mandolin Club
Kathryn McMichael
Gertrude Curtiss
Pearl Gretsinger
Nevada
Marie Elliott
Edith van Slyke
Des Moines
Lois Benning
Boone
Ray McCormick
Belle Plaine
Fine Apple Trees for Sale by Evueene Williams
For thirty days I offer large apple trees at 15 dollars per hundred in lots of 50 to 100. Aimed at farmers starting nurseries. Wragg & Co. guarantee quality stock. Evueene Williams invites a written reply and I will call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wragg & Co
Evueene Williams
Advert for salve and prune deal in local shops
Local classifieds advertise a multipurpose salve promising cure for cuts and sores with money back guarantee. Prunes offered at 25 pounds for $1.00 by Milter & Roosers. Groceries claimed as best quality at Adams Bros. in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bosworth
Milter & Roosers
Adams Bros
Penates to Dr. King's New Discovery Household Remedy
Ancient Greeks honored Penates as family gods. Modern household remedy Dr King’s New Discovery touted for coughs colds and throat lung ailments. Trial at L M Bosworth’s Drug Store with regular sizes 0c and 1.00, guaranteed to cure or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth’s
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab Ad Promises Refund
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure. It also invites readers to compare prices on prepared mustard from Milier & Koos and mentions a date on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milier & Koos
Neighbors report farming work and home moves
A rural update lists A Cramblil cutting timber east of the iron bridge and hauling logs to the mill, Wilcox hauling hay to Jesse Densmore farm, and families from Roland visiting Mrs Bell Anderson. Assessments shift with Brotherton and the county surveyor aiding Theron Bates, new houses rise, measles affect families, and Frank Bell buys two year old steers to feed amid corn price concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cramblil
Frank Bell
Frank
Chapel Ridge News Roundup and Personal Notices
The weekly Chapel Ridge column reports a Sunday blizzard and harsh winds, reflections on local braves, and the funeral of Mrs. Chas Matthews at Gilbert cemetery. It notes grain price shifts, oats delivery by J C Jacobson, a boarder taken in by Ralph Jones, and local families facing illness and moves.
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Chas. Matthews
Gilbert Cemetery
Matthews
J. C. Jacobson
Gilbert
Jacobson
Deaths and moves in Gilbert area note community events
Mrs. Chas. Mathews dies at forty five in Gilbert four miles southwest funeral led by Rev Worth Story City. Nine children survive. The community notes arrivals from Arlington Heights and Silverton. Revival meetings at the Presbyterian church and a boom at Wooden lodge are reported along with local travel by Geo Haltz and illness of Mr. Stewart drawing attention.
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Chas. Mathews
Gilbert
Rev. Worth
Story City
Teacher Association Meeting Items at Maxwell
The Story County Teachers Association meets in Maxwell on March 5 at 1 pm with program items including music by the Maxwell Orchestra and talks on education by Dr EB Scott and F P Harris. Debates cover teacher responsibility and practical arithmetic methods, open to all interested in public schools. Also notes a local wedding: J H Craig of Bloomington and Mrs Breezely wed at the bride’s home Tuesday evening.
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Story County Teachers Association
Maxwell
Maxwell Orchestra
Rational Education
EB. C. Scott
Essentials In
F. P. Harris
CE. Bentley
Ma. J. H. Craig
Bloomington
Mrs. Breezely
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Clover Seed
Swank & White’s
W. P. Groner
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C. A. Duntz
Kpd
T. Thompson
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I E. Davis
Buckien
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L.M. Bosworth
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Iowa
Grant
Mr. W'lcox
Jesse Densmore
E. Erickson
Miss Thompson
Alice Christian
Roland
Mrs. Bell Anderson
Mary Switzer
Brotherton
Theron Bates
Jason Billings
Thompson & Duntz
James Robinson
Gordon Wood
Mrs. Walters
Bennie Templeton
Victor
Carl Anderson
Chapel Ridge
Klondike
Will Ridout
John Rex
Will
Ralph Jones
Grandpa Wilson
Grandfather Jones
Frank Gray
Howard Dawson
Gray Farm
Lemuel Walters
Dr. Aplin
Miss Blanche
Gilbert Station
Wm Harrison
Arlington Heights
John A. McFarlan
J. A. McFarlan
Parl
Geo. H. Barnes
Silverton, Col
Mr. A. A. Stewart
W. H. Needham
Dr. Allen
Henry Boyd
Mr. Stewart
Beecham
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Presbyterian Church
Geo. Haltz
Washington
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