Old Settlers Meeting Praises Pioneers At Cass County Grove
The Old Settlers Association of Cass County held a meeting at Henry Bell's Grove with about five hundred attendees despite rain. D. Findley opened, resolutions honored William F. Brenton and Rev. John R. Kirk, and a luncheon followed by speeches from J. W. Brown and W. M. Bradshaw. The date for next gathering was moved to August's second Thursday.
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Henry Hell's Grove
the’ Association
Findey's
Old Settlers Association of
Cass
Henry Bell
D. Findley
Atlantic Mandolin Club
Atlantic
Drew
W. F. Brenton
J.B. Kirk
William F. Brenton
John R. Kirk
Clark County
Odiana
Cass County
Lancaster County
Peon
Church
Cne
Maine
Blanche Huff
Massena
L. W. Rosa
Council Bluffs
J. W. Brown
Gayn
W. M. Bradshaw
Lewis
Mr. Brown
Montana
L. Bigelow
H. ‘Bell
H. Wissler
H. A.disbrow
H. McConvill
Breece
A. Biggs
Dr. Davis
H. A. Disbrow
John Worthing
J. W Butler
R. B. Bell
Ira M. Noodles
Phil Humertick
Fon. Q. Mills
L. W. Boss
Building Bid Notice and Local Notices from Benton Township
Open bids for building a schoolhouse in district No 1 on July 1, 1899 at 9 am at Benton Center Schoolhouse. Plans viewable at A J Burton office in Atlantic Iowa. Board may reject all bids. Secretary Joan Roci R, President Josefa Walker. Also scattered notices include a high school baseball defeat, a rewards ad, a catarrh cure endorsement, and school year-end financial notes with garment counts and pupil totals.
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Benton Township
Cass County
Iowa
Benton Center
A.J. Burton
Atlantic
Joan Roci
Josefa Walker
Aguinaldo Declares Dictatorship in Manila Dispatch
Special Manila reports claim Aguinaldo dissolved the Filipino congress and proclaimed himself dictator. US officials doubt his motive, questioning if he seeks to sideline generals Pilar and Luna or seize peace terms. Rebels retreat to mountains after Morong gains, with 26 killed and four Americans dead. Volunteers from Nebraska and others begin return home as units shift to Port land and Negros.
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London
Manila
Aguinaldo
Washington
Pilar
Luna
Schurman
American Philippine Commission
Joint ‘Commission
Philippines
Otis
Maniwa
Morong
Antipoli
Wasuinator
Otis Cables
Oregon
Portland
Ohio
Newport
Sixth Infantry
Negros
Hancock
Nebraska
England and U S Reach Alaskan Boundary Accord
Wasnitatoy June 9 news reports a pending modus vivendi between the United States and Britain to set a provisional Alaska Canada boundary at three passes near Lynn Canal. The agreement, likely signed in London by Ambassador Choate and Lord Salisbury, aims to prevent further conflicts while a final delimitation is pursued. A Cuban leadership plot warns of intensified intervention and potential violence if independence stalls. In Sioux City, John Wilkey, 18, hanged himself at Rock Branch.
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England
United States
Wasninatoy
State Department
London
Choate
Lord Salisbury
Alaska
Canada
Lynn Canal
White Pass
Chilcoot Pass
Klackwan
Dalton Trail
New York
The
Herald
Asl
Cuba
Jeadera
Havana
Boy-Haugh Humael
Sioux City
John Wilkey
Rock Branch
Alaskan settlement progress and near end to border dispute
Reports from London state that negotiations on the Alaskan question are in the rosiest condition after United States envoy Choate met Lord Salisbury. Secretary Chamberlain coordinated the talks among Choate, Salisbury, and Pauncefote, signaling a potential breakthrough for Canada. Meanwhile, a Missouri man executed for killing his neighbor, with religious remarks at the gallows.
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Chamberlain
Colonial Office
Associated Press
United States
Choate
Marquis of Salisbury
Foreign Office
High Commission
Secretary of State For
Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain
Mr. Choate
Lord Salisbury
Sir Julian
Pauncefote
Mr. Chamberlain
Teething, remedies, and cost savings advertised
An old remedy for teething is touted as safe for gums and colic and claimed to cure diarrhoea for five cents a bottle. It contrasts with the cost of medical bills, urging prudent homeowners to keep Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand. Ads promote Warber’s and Chamberlain’s products, with testimonials and local retailer names Vic Emmert & Co and H. G. Weber & Co.
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DeWitt
Vic Emmert & Co
H. G. Weber & Co
Atast
Chamberlain
Cough Remedies Featured in Local Advertisements
A collage of testimonials and sales pitches touts Chamberlain’s cough remedy for whooping cough, One Minute Cough Cure for croup and lung troubles, Grain-O as a coffee substitute, Warner’s Health wine syrup for consumption, and Burner Salve for sprains. Merchants Vic Emmert, H. G. Weber & Co, and I Parsons & Co. distribute these products with seasonal claims and pricing.
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Warner
H. G. Weber & Co
WM. Gallagher
Bryan, Pa
Vie Emmert & Co
J. A. Schear
Sedalia
Warner’s Waite
H.G. Weber &Co
Vic Emmert and
I. Parsons & Co
Thomas Thurman
Troy
United States
DeWitt
Vic Emmert& Co
Worldly Stomach Ailment Cure Promised By South American Tonic
An advertisement touts a masterly nervine tonic claimed to permanently cure stomach weakness and indigestion after the first dose. It brands the remedy as safe, pleasant, and universal, with testimonials and endorsements from pharmacy sellers and deputy sheriffs, plus a legal notice about an administrator appointment in Cass County Iowa dated June 1899.
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F. Parsons & Co
Druggiste
Atlantic
Iowa
Thomas Thompson
Jane
A.D
Diairiee Court
Cass County
Ole J
Ostrus
Brucz
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Settlers’ Meeting
M. L. Langdon
Scrubs
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Prop
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvic
Report of Industrial Belge
Mary A. Beard
Claremore, Ark
Vic Emmrt & Co
RH. G. Weber & Co
South
Omaha
Filipind Congress
Asbelq
Otia Topirin
Gurvinon
Miolia
al Settlement
Bethany
Treeman Cochran
George Stanbrough
Cochran
Stanbrough
Honor
Tetter
Vic Bemmert
DeWtt
Cmcaco
the Chronicle Ays
Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Kaunas
Topixa
J. 5
Emery
Lawrence
State Board of Public Works
Savas
Kansas
New England Emigrant Aid Society
MacLean
Orry
George E. MacLean
University of Nebraska
University of Towa
Board of Regents
Towa City
F. Parsona & Co
Vic Kiamert & Co
Green Bay Lumber CO
B. R. Wasson, Mer
Warber
H.G. Weber & Co
Chamberlains
J. L. Moore
South Burgettstown
Vic Emmert
H. G. Weben
U S
P. Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Swan
Clear Lake Summer Resort
Massena, Iowa
Clear Lake
C. B. Hess
Levi Downs
Chestnut Street
Nichols’ Bank
Postatrice
Doo General Banking
Draw Draft
Europe
GALL
SHB
Machine
Atlantic Iron Works
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