Mason City News Highlights Local Happenings
Local wedding James Huff and Bertha Petree are married by Judge Greenman in Mason City. Various notes include travels, purchases, theater plans, and upcoming events such as the Ladies Quartet at the Presbyterian church, Moscow July 3 celebrations, and a fire at Urbatch hardware.
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James 0. Huff
Bertha Petree
Mason City
Greenman
Geo. McQuarters
Wykoff
Mason City Times
Hawkins
Austin
Ben
July 6 Supper Served by Lady Maccabees in Woodman Hall
The group announces a 15 cent supper in Woodman hall for July 6. Weather outlook predicts partly cloudy skies with probable thunder storms tonight and Tuesday, and warmer conditions in the northeast portion.
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Arene
Lady Maccabees
Woodman Hall
Family Reunion At Mill Street Home Draws Zender Kin
A P H Zender house on Mill Street hosts a Sunday family reunion with four brothers and one sister and their families. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Nick Zender of Clark South Dakota Mr and Mrs Victor Zender of Cresco Iowa and the families of Peter Zender Henry J Zender Henry P Zender Adam Arens and F De freese. A planned picnic shifts to indoor dining due to weather with dinner and supper served.
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P. H. Zender
Mill Street
Nick Zender
Clark
Dak
Victor Zender
Cresco
Iowa
Peter Zender
Henry J. Zender
Henry P. Zender
Adam Arens
F. Defreese
Postcard from North Coast Limited travelers in Harrison Idaho
A postcard dated June 25 1909 from Harrison Idaho describes a lively lakeside scene at Fred Bowen’s home with boats every hour on a twenty eight by one and a half mile lake. The note mentions plans to visit Maiden and North Yakima and passes along greetings to Minnesota acquaintances. Various local people are listed visiting, returning, or traveling between towns including Wells Excelsior Springs Faribault Selle Fanche Mason City and Adams.
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Frank Clay
North Coast Limited
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Herald
Harrison
Idaho
Fred Bowen
Frank
Minnesota
Yakima
Maiden
Austin
Walter Terry
George Campbell
Thomas Keating
Wells
Excelsior Springs
Keating
L. H. Gray
Faribault
Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter Reading Marks Career Turning Point
The first reading of The Scarlet Letter described as Nathaniel Hawthorne's pivotal moment updates his private doubt into public recognition. His wife, frightened by the intensity, and publisher James T. Fields recognized the work's promise as Hawthorne pressed toward publication. The moment signals his emergence from obscurity.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
T. W. Higginson
Hawthorne
James T. Fields
Tie
Salem
The Camel and Its Carrying Power Across Asia Minor
A Philadelphia Ledger piece recalls General von Moltke on camels carrying 600 pounds, enduring ten days without water, and supplying clothing and milk. It notes three years to train a camel, and how railways struggle to erode traditional caravan routes through Smyrna and Constantinople with thousands of camels moving daily.
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von Moltke
Asia Minor
Anatolia
Cassaba
Aden
Smyrna
Constantinople
Philadelphia Ledger
Obituary for Mrs Ole Anderson of Holmes farm east of Austin
Mrs Ole Anderson wife of Ole Anderson died Sunday at five after a cancer illness dating from January She was 71 born in Stavanger Norway The family from Dows Iowa moved four years ago to the Holmes farm east of Austin She is survived by her husband and one son Alec Funeral will be held at the house at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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Ole Anderson
Holmes Farm
Austin
Stavanger
Norway
Dows
Iowa
Alec
The Gem to Stay Dark Except Black Patti Show
The Gem theatre will be dark all week except Thursday evening when the Black Patti Troubadours perform. No ten cent show will be run due to extreme heat. The William Stock company takes the boards the week of July 12 at summer prices.
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William Stock Company
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Public health warning against mercury based catarrh ointments. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a mercury free internal remedy. Claims genuine product and testimonials, price 75 cents, sold by druggists. Advises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
Fiz Cheney , & Co
Druggista
The Emu's Kick Demonstrated by Traveler
An Australian traveler notes emus can kick with power comparable to donkeys. He witnessed the birds delivering accurate blows while standing on one leg. After several kicks wounded his men, they avoided close contact and hunted emus for feathers and eggs, using rifles from a distance.
Word of Caution on Proposals in Letters
A folksy exchange warns against proposing to a girl by letter. One man recalls proposing once, only for the letter to be placed in a book she read and sent to his other girl, highlighting social perils and humor of courtship.
Bullfighter killed in Mexico City ring during corrida
Alfredo Sanchez, a renowned bull fighter, died when a bull struck him, pinning a horn into his body. In the same performance, another fighter nicknamed Hi Titi suffered a severe goring. The incident occurred at the local bull ring in Mexico City on June 28.
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Mexico City
Alfredo Sanchez
Sanchez
Hi Titi
Chinaman Fatally Injured by Streetcar in Minneapolis
Chinese man Woo Dew was struck and fatally injured at Third Avenue South and Washington Avenue. He died after skull fracture was found at the hospital.
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Minneapolis
Woo Dew
Third Avenue South
Washington Avenue
Baseball results from National and American leagues
National League games in St Louis and Chicago produced a mix of wins and losses for St Louis Pittsburg Cincinnati and Chicago New results show St Louis taking one win and one loss in doubleheaders while Chicago Cincinnati split results. American League games included Chicago Detroit and St Louis Cleveland matchups with Cleveland dominating St Louis in a second game. Other leagues featured scores from Minneapolis Kansas City Milwaukee St Paul Pueblo Wichita Denver Topeka Dubuque Rock Island Davenport Cedar Rapids and Des Moines endings with narrow margins and extra innings noted.
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Pueblo
Lincoln
Wichita
Omaha
Denver
Sioux City
Topeka
Des Moines
Dubuque
Peoria
Rock Island
Decatur
Davenport
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Bloomington
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis and Duluth
Wheat futures in Minneapolis quoted for July at 1.27 and September at 1.12 with on track and Northern grades listed. No. 1 hard and No. 1 Northern values shown. Duluth price table includes on track grades and July and September Wheat, flax arrivals and on track prices.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Market Rates For Cattle Hogs and Sheep At St Paul
St Paul market report lists cattle grades from good to choice with steers at 5.50 to 6.50 dollars and cows and heifers at 4.25 to 5.25 dollars. hogs at 7.55 to 7.50 dollars. sheep with wethers 4.40 to 5.00, yearlings 5.75 to 6.26, and lambs 7.00 to 7.50, spring lambs 7.50 to 8.25.
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St. Paul
Market quotes sample for grains and livestock
Chicago on June 26 lists wheat with July at 1.16 and Sept at 1.11 percent and other months at 1.09. Corn shows July 70 1 2 cents and December 58 3 4 cents. Pork July 20.12 3 percent, butter and eggs prices noted with dairy and poultry figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Prices Reported for June 26
Cattle Reeves and Texas steers show varied bidding with Western stockers and feeders around 3.60 to 5.50 per hundredweight. Cows and calves fetch higher ranges while hogs display mixed to heavy values from about 7.15 to 8.00. Sheep earnings include natives at 3.50 to 5.85 and spring lambs around 8.00.
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Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Record of Generational File Production Split by Sex
About twelve generations of files are produced annually with roughly equal sexes. Each female is responsible for laying about 1,000 SRS.
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McBride
Pickerel
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Columbia River
Strawberries
Hormel
Coleman’s Mustard
Queen Olives
Monarch
E. A. Dalager
N. Main
Simmons
Scovill
Jeweler
DeWitt
Edson
Ba— Zaar
Presbyterian Church
Mower
Freeborn
Mower County
Geos
George Taylor
Sarah Green
The
Alabama Nightingale and Big Company
Wold’s Drug Store
Moscow
Bassett & Wallace
Ocanto
Wis
Union Suita
Amali Sizes
He Quality
Cts
Chas. L. West
Stephen Cook
James Clark
Marie Reding
Eclipse Lumber Co
Little Irene
N. River Street
Chas. L. Weat
Marie Quast
Helen Siebert
Quast
Elkton
Ed Fisch
Chris Evanson
M. E. Brooks
Esther
Webber
Mr. Brooks
Chester Rhea
Harry French
E. Bridge St
West
J. B. Mills
Dr. Leffingwell
Alden
John H. Anderson
Portage, Wis
Peter Hanson
Siggle
the Presbyterian Church
A. D. Hanson
Chas. Hanson
Utah
Brother Charles
Albert Lea
Smith
City
Knight Templars
E. C. Williams
Northfield
Waterville
Yellowstone Park
Flathead Indian Reservation
Chas Riece
M. Ks
Ladies’ Aid Society
Williams
Neel Cook
Water Street
Great Western
Campbell's Mill
Neel
Catherine Lobb
Luella Gleason
Owatonna
George Hormel
Hezel Webber
Detroit
Thomas Domestic Science School
Mesdamea A. M. Lewis
E. S. Selby
G. $. Burnham
Geo. A. Hormel
Amy
Stella Stockman
Wash
Amy Galloway
J. E. Manchester
State University
Elihu Smith
J .S. Furtney
Roy
Jessie Pickett
Magnolia
Neice of
Riley
Asa Brook
Ada Smith
Wm. Frank
LeRoy
T. J. Abraham
Floyd
Ret Parker
Geo. E. Anderson
Lansing
Andrew Jacobson
Lyle
Mower County Pair Association
A. H. S. Alumni Association
Ralph Craig
C. F. Lewis
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Washington
W. A. Haberstro
Buffalo
N. Y
Brethhood
St. Andrew
Christchurch
Brotherhood
James Ballwebber
Urbatch Hardware
Chautauqua
Smith Premier Typewriter
J. E. Piizen
East Side
W. F. Clay
N.P. Lang
Matt Lang
Selle Fanche
Oak
Jernice Kilivan
Adams
Mrs Hanson
Emil Olson
Carpenter
Lee Thomsson
Stella
Ray Chaffee
Lisle Barr
Cwatons
Kate McShbane
John Kiema
O'Marro
Annie O'Marro
Ed Goteb
College
Henry Dennis
Liberal Ward
Finder
Herald Office
Mes
Slindee
W. Winona Street
Lambert
Collins
Bridge Street
West Courtland Avenue
Mrs
Doings
the Herald
National League
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
American Association
Kansas City
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Western League
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Theatre Pri Cee
Eer
John D. Willson
Metz & Metz
Motion Pictures
King Lear
Bobby
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