What Qur Reporters Saw and Heard Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday notes show Mrs Ei ill, Geo Voorhies child ill, Maher estate valued at 40000 dollars, and widespread burglaries. Local people like Bryant Des Moines, Pratt to Anita, Cady to Cincinnati, and Johnston shipping cattle to Chicago appear. Eclipse on April 13 and a new K of P lodge planned in Walnut are announced alongside social visits and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Vetzer
J. A. Smith
Cumberland
Thos. Kesnelman
Griswold
Ezra March
Indiana
Do. W. Curtis
Wm. Park
L. W. Moreland
D. C. Cady
Cincinnati
Alva Vickers
A. H. Goodspeed
Avoca
J. H. Johnston
Chicago
Chas. Cardis
N.N
Jones
August Anderson
Eliott
Various local notices and society items from Atlantic town paper
After the grip Hood sarsaparilla advertises restoration of health. Maine booms with builders, water works sieve progress noted. Court cases Meredith v Jamison and Black v Jamison for conveyance. Pitty Hill runaway injures Mrs Montgomery. Congregational social music planned with local performers. Jake Conerd and family return from trip. Arm amputation for Israel Folley due to blood poisoning. Marrizo wedding in Atlantic March 7. Julian Phelps linked to Republican state senator race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith & Dickey
Jake Conerd
Atlantic
Hill
James A. Cambridge
Emma Most
Cambridge
Franklin Township
A Fine Time By P P C Members At Mrs Tempie’s Home
Invitations for a P P C social at Mrs H Tempie’s residence drew twenty one guests. The event featured piano solos and duets, floral decorations, and refreshments, praised as one of the season’s happiest. Also notes express condolences for Pierce Maher and a brief public notice of Syrup of Figs advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.P. C
Rumors, Prohibition, and Poke Root Talk at Park Hotel
A muddled note suggests an intruder at a Park Hotel banquet, denied by doctors who run the venue. J S Barnett relays a traveling man’s plan to sell Poke Root remedies after years of dodging a rival product. J L Franklin reports a trip to Johnson County and a firm stance against Iowa City politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Park Hotel
J. S. Barnett
J.L. Franklin
Johnson County
Liston on Apples Orchard Growth and Varieties
Joe Liston reports a new orchard coming on well with Gentian and Tasmond Sweet named as best varieties from his old orchard. Ben Davis trees are dying yet apples sell well. Liston expresses deep respect for the apple tree and notes strong sales overall.
Wallet speaks loud as annual papers paid by Telegraph
In a terse note, William Shephard asserts his weekly Telegraph coverage is fully paid, ensuring timely arrival of annual papers. He minimizes chatter, letting his financial commitment do the talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shephard
M. Leise
Lease
Charles Pond
Audubon
Pond
Henry Whitey
Atlantic Messenger
Independence
Messrs. Toman& Willey
Inde- Independence Bulletin-Journal
Griswold American
Local News Roundup With Plants and People
A bustling city page notes Jeff Whipple and Chas Carstens in transit, Eshelman & Net receiving flour, Mrs. Fritz Hankey’s death after illness, and several residents like John Yipson and Rev Shenton in town or recovering. Highlights include a six round glove contest, the Warner Comedy Co at the opera house, a marriage license for John S Bell and Lavina Dazell, and the city marshall cleaning street crossings amid late trains and floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eshelman & Net
John Yipson
Maine
Rev. Shenton
John Anderson
Business College
Royal Bludspeth
Peoria
Fritz Hankey
Butler
Scott Clark
Ethel Waddell
S.C. Hielson
Cedar Falls
A. Duell
Batavia
N. Y
Telegraph
Will Wilson
Elliott
Henry Heyman
Des Moines
Sam Wiley
Denver
Mage Kahn
John S. Bell
Lavina Dazell
F. B. Nichols
Nebraska
Kansas
Herman Dacken
Anita
Henry
Ed. Butler
Elm Street
A. H. Maxwell
Council Bluffs
E. E. Major
Park Hotel
Nellie Turner
Wiota
Benton
Gene Johnson
Warner Comedy Co
Opera House
Geo
Frasier
Brayton
Tire Department officers elected for the year
The Tire Department elected Frank Cain as chief Wilber Herbert as assistant chief J J Curry secretary and John I Moreland treasurer for the coming year. The note also mentions reform school topics and local construction updates and reports baseball rule changes. Mentions of editors and newspaper notes conclude the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire Department
T'rank Cain
Wilber Herbert
J.J. Curry
John I. Moreland
Treas
City
Reform School
Connie Keyes
Sixth
Poplar
Tribute to Pierce Maher in Western Iowa Pioneer Life
A large crowd gathered for the last rites of Pierce Maher in Iowa. Fr Daly led Mass and a clear sermon on mortality emphasized faith. Maher’s widow and lifelong friends recalled a generous, honest, and tolerant man who served in the Union Army and died in Pasadena, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Daly
Pierce Maher
America
Iowa
Mr. Maher
Tie
Passadena
Cal
Altough
Local notices and testimonials from Centerville
This piece blends tributes to a deceased friend of T. R. Wallace Esquire with notes on residents and local products. It mentions George Williams at 507 Hickory Street, ongoing invalidity, and prior pony injury. It also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and De Witts Sarsaparilla, plus a cooperative English laundry grossing $26,000 last year and a peach crop foretelling seasonal labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Hickory Street
Williams
Specimen Cases of Electric Bitters and Bucklin Salve
Neuralgia rheumatism and liver disorder improved after three bottles of Electric Bitters. Edward Shepard of Harrisburg Illinois healed a eight year leg sore with three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklin’s Amnic Salve. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio cured of five fever sores by one bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Bucklin’s Amica Salve. Palmer Findley druggists sold these remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepard
Harrisburg
Lll
John Speaker
Catawba, O
Bucklin
Palmer & Findley
Castoria and remedies dominate diverse 19th century ad text
An OCR fragment bundles product pitches and references to Castoria used for children, with other claims for Kerp's Balsam and De Witt's Little Early Risers. It briefly mentions a Washington survey at age 18, and a note about Iowa with increasing cloudiness and rain forecast.
Castoria advert in Cholerine era ad copy from Swickley PA
An old ad claims an epidemic in Cholerine Pennsylvania, praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The seller, P. P. Kwary, reports selling four dozen bottles in a week and nearly a gross since. Diarrhea sufferers are said to be cured after a few doses, with Em mert Co. Drugists selling 25 and 50 cent bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swickley, Enn
Chamberlain
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days Says New Lirmawick Resident
James Lambert of New Lirmawick Illinois suffered severe rheumatism in the hips and legs before buying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports a complete cure in three days and urges others to use the remedy. Bramert & Co, Druggists, offer 50 cent bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lambert
New Lrmawick
Chamberlain
Bramert & Co
Kingstown Resort News Ad Promotes New Discovery
Kingston fashionably touted as a resort with rapid growth. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and lung troubles with a money back guarantee. Trial bottles free at Palmer and Finchey’s drug store with 60 cent and one dollar sizes offered.
Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia menaced
Rheumatism Cured ins Day Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. It removes the cause and disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. 75 cents. Sold by W.M. Nichols. Atlantic. Steam pleasure watches of Northern men of wealth and leisure are many in Southern waters. For six cents we will send you Dr. Kaufmann's great Medical Work, 100 pages, colored plates from life. Address A. P. Ordway & Co. Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Willets
Raymond Seymour
Jerry Murnan
Lewis
Wm. Kennelly
Stuart
Mrs. Kennelly
Reed Love
Wiota
Atlantic
McWard
Rev. Herman
Lexington
E. F. Jones
West Sixth Street
Miss Potter
W.M. Nichols Atlantic
Lund
G. S. Montgomery
Azent
Montgomery
H.C. West
G. &. Montgomery, Agt
Iowa
Bucklin Arnica Salve and Other Patent Remedies Adverts
A collage of advertisements tout Bucklin Arnica Salve promising cures for bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price. The page also features claims for De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and De Witt’s Little Early Risers pills, assorted travel and health pitches, and humorous exchanges about home rule and oranges not freezing. Palmer & Findley of San Francisco and Boston Herald are cited among sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Palmer & Findley
Francisco Poasta
de Witt
Palmer & Findley’s
Boston Herald
Russian doctor charged seven thousand for consultation
A Russian physician faced charges and received a seven thousand dollar payment for a consultation. The narrative mentions the land of the Great White Czar advancing in civilization.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conrad Shoe Store
Ular New Square
Pic
Bryant
Lee Pratt
Della Clark
Dedham
Her Brother
Scott Hark
Elmer Willits
J. A. McCampbell
West Liberty
Alonza Corns
Mahaska County
Mrs. Kirkpatrick
Dad Sauer
Adolph Sandberg
Omaha
P. Lodge
Walnut
M. Lease
Chas. Pond
Concordia and
Milwaukee Mechanics
George Kreamer
Extra
J. A. Schrock
West
Theo. G. Steinke
John Stier
John
M. J. Langdon
J. W. Langdon
Kila Masters
Dave Scott
Julian Phelps
Cleveland
Cass-Shelby
Mr. Phelps
Ben
Carsonrithc
A. O. H. Atlantic
Cass County
Chas
Antrim
California Fig Syrup Co
Jeff Whipple
Chas. Carstens
Israel Brothers
Peter Yilvinsky
Deemer
Macy
al ‘Tharnish
Dr. Kessler
Carroll
Mission
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Levi Mountain
Highland Park Normal
Matt Davall
H. J. Cavanaugh
Finois
Don Enright
Tom
Mr. Enright
Victor Carlsen
Bostedo Co-Operative Store Co
F. M. Alexander
Con Enright
Con
P. ER. O
Shaw
Cloquet
Minn
E. A. Shaw
Iee Valley Lumbermen’s Association
George Snyder
Dexter
Boston
Squire Aldrich
Dr. Montgomery
Sedon Piety Hill
van Meter
Wr. C. Matthias
Hardy
Whitneyville
Jim
James Mineah
Greenay
E. D. Mineah
Helmond
Bielmond
Eagle Grove
Pheles
Atlantic, Ia
Exchange
T. R. Wallace
Pieres Maher
Centerville
8. D
Emmert & 20
Druggista
Castoria
Bermud
Kerp
Palmer & Tindley’s
Washington
Pitcher’s Castoria
Pennsylvania
P.P. Kwary
Ph. G
Emmert& Co. Druggists
Kingston
Jatmnalea
de Watt
Palmer & Findley's
Georgia
Florida
St. Augustine
DeWitt
J. Wilkes Booth
Hie Deajer
Lane
Lyons
N.Y
Ible Publishing CO
Chestnut St
Phila, IH
Dearborn St
Merve
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