Washington township corn and oats crop outlook boosts harvest hopes
The Washington Township report notes corn stands tall with large ears and widespread fertility. Farms in Cass and Pottawattamie counties show extensive acreage in corn oats and wheat amid late rains aiding stands and urging quick fall plowing. Commencement at Atlantic Business College details, with class names and diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Neth
Indian Creek
Charley Ballard
Mr. Ballard
Audubon County
Thomas Burke
Walnut
Mr. Burke
Peter Christensen
William Pierce
Cass County
Pottawattamie
Washington
Washington Township
Atlantic Business College
M. E
John Boler
H. M. Boorman
Arlie Ross
Barrett
Julius A. Nelson
Ben Wellis
Raymond ©. Asay
Orlaude Asay
C. H. Brown
Jon Dufford
Jessie Frank
Belle Lyman
R B. White
Mattie J. Baughman
Mary Rennie
Arlie Rogs
Elsie Russell
F. E. Walker
Addie McCulloch
Trola Born
Minnie Slock
Information Wanted in Linneus Poisoning Case Scandal
The Linneus Odd Fellows seek details about Mrs. C G Cummins of Linneus accused of poisoning her husband. Circulating from the Missouri lodge describes a marriage scam, life insurance payoff from Covenant Mutual Life, and a coroner’s finding of death by chloroform. Suspect woman named Virginia Reid or Reed, travels through St Joseph Omaha Osceola Galesburg Lincoln etc.
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Carnes
Missouri
Linneus
Odd Fellows
G. 1 Cumming
Lenneus Lodge
G.C.F
Lenneus
Virginia F. Reid
Reed
St. Joseph
Enterprise Lodge
Rebekah
Bre. Cummins
G. F. Voss
Covenant Mutual Life Association
Galesburg
Cummins
Mahaska Letter from New Sharon Aug 28 1895
A nostalgic travel sketch from Atlantic via Grinnell to New Sharon in Mahaska County. The writer praises the county’s rivers, soil, timber, coal, and crops, noting high corn yields and an educated, industrious population. Describes New Sharon with churches, schools, hotels, businesses, and electric light. Plans to continue to Greencastle Indiana via Peoria and Decatur.
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New Sharon
Low
Atlantic
Mahaska County
Grinnell
J. F. H. Taylor
Mra
Walter Collins
Mra. Collins
Iowa
Des Moines
Skunk
Botna
Oskaloosa
Iowa Central
Peoria
Decatur
Greencastle
Indiana
Pedigreed Shropshire Rams For Sale At Curtis Farm
Shropshire Rams for sale on the St. J. Curtis farm five miles north and one and a half miles east of Walnut Iowa. Pedigreed stock including one imported from England. Also limited number of high grade runa. Superintendent A. A. Snyder announces these offerings with contact details for Winneshiek County. Also notes on various patent medicines including DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Cham berlain’s remedies with endorsements from local buyers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. J. Curtis
Walnut
A. A. Snyder
Winneshiek Co
Robert Leach
DeWitt
Vic Emmert & Co
The Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. Promises prompt relief of pain in urinary passages for both genders and immediate relief from retention. Sold by F Parsons & Co in Atlantic Iowa along with other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Parson & Co
Atlantic
Iowa
Child Drowned At Guthrie Center In Cistern Accident
Major H G Curtis recounts the drowning of J M Brown’s two year old son in Sioux City Iowa where a rotten cistern cover collapsed letting the child fall into eleven feet of water. Despite quick alarms and rescues the child died. The tragedy marred a meeting of Ohio people and left mournful quiet at the gathering. Also notes evangelist Hugh E Smith’s continued work and possible Iowa return within sixty days. The report cites J E Gilleske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Curtis
Ohio
Guthrie Center
J. M. Brown
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles Ashton
Ashton
Panora
Eorror Telegraph
Hugh E. Smith
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Smith
Long Beach
J. E. Gilleske
Swayne's Ointment Promises Stop Itching and Tumor Removal
The ad cites Swayne's Ointment as a cure for moistures, itching, and night burning, claiming it stops bleeding and ulceration and removes tumors in most cases. Available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents, Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayne
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Dentist? Dr R E Rose Ad Offers Dental Work
An advertisement for Dr R E Rose offering all kinds of dental work with full warranty. Includes an examination offer, office at Chestnut and Fourth streets upstairs in the Wilkin building, teeth extraction 60 cents without pain by gas, and a claim about World’s Fair tests related to baking powder.
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Pesan
Ofice
Fourth Streem
Wilkin
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Cass County Fair
Straight
The
Mr. Odd Fellows
Mrs. Cummins
Shropshire Rams
Mark Twain
Edison
Lowa
de Witt
Galen Clark
Yosemite Valley
Ixenneth Bazewore
Chamberlain
Geo. W. Baker
Lewiston
N.C
W.emmert & Co
F. Parsons & Co
United States
DaWitt
Wat. RoAen
J. P. Primroy
Campbell Co
Tenn
W. Emmer
God
Acta
Aurea
Vic Embert & Co
Edward Shumpik
Minneapolis
Minn
W. Emmert & Co
I. Parsons & Co
Vic Emmert &Co
Isaac Hock
Anita Republican
da Witt
Wm. M. Nichols
Heh
DR. R. E, Rose
N. Kk. Fairbank Company
Chicago
Opera House Block
Lester L. Tilden
Ely
FLY Brothers
Werven Street
New York
Majestic
Shoudy Bros
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