Democratic State Convention Delegates Named at Des Moines
The Democrats of Iowa will meet in delegate convention at Des Moines on Wednesday August 21 1901 at 10 oclock a m to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Judge Supreme Court Superintendent Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and conduct other business. Each county gets two delegates plus one for every 200 votes and fraction of 100 over cast for W J Bryan in 1900. Taylor county with 1984 Bryan votes gets 12 delegates. All Democrats supportive of economical constitutional government are invited to participate. By order of the state central committee G A Harriman Chairman A E Jackson Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Taylor County
Bryan
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
G. A. Harrian
A. E. Jackson
Lightning shock preserves Hawleyville man in freak incident
James Owens of Hawleyville was shocked when lightning struck a tree after he grabbed a wet wire clothes line. The bolt ran down the line burning his hand and body, knocked off the soles of his shoes, and scorched the grass. He recovered consciousness late that night and lingered unsurely, with family grateful for his survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Owens
Hawleyville
Mr. Owen
Mr. Owens
Owens
Clarinda
Nome Letter From Alaska Sailor Describes Nome Life
Nome Alaska July 3. Dear Father and Mother I sent you a registered box with curios carved from mastodon ivory. We plan to prospect Good Hope Bay after a dull week with ice in creeks and gloomy weather. Streets improve with planked thoroughfares and sidewalks. candle fish catch near the cabin provides meals both fresh and dried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Alaska
S. Patch
Good Hope Bay
Survive and Sell: Beached Fish and Gold Dreams in Nome
In Nome a narrator recounts catching vast quantities of fish and selling them for profit, noting rapid sales and market effects. He describes using a wire scoop from a twelve foot pole to harvest fish as breakers push them ashore, with up to 25 pounds in a single haul. He mentions a whale head spectacle and hopes for gold pockets, aiming to return home this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Behring Sea
Liberal clubbing offer includes four papers for $1.50
Farmers urged to subscribe to The Iowa Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute editions plus the home paper at $1.50 a year cash. Offer lauded as unmatched value for local and general news with a short time limit and samples available at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Farmers Institute
Poultry Farmer
West
Farmer’s Institute
Guessing contest cash prize invitation
A notice promotes a guessing contest offering a cash prize with emphasis on numerous chances to win. It urges participation and warns not to miss the opportunity, though the fragment ends with an incomplete thought.
Reports on Iowa crop condition for week ending July 29, 1901
Weather Bureau notes show extreme heat ending July 27 with relief from rains on July 28. Record highs on July 22 and 23 affected growth, but showers and cooler temps improved prospects. Projected corn yield reaches about 200 million bushels, over two thirds of state crop, as marketable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Open Letter Clarifies Harry Hartzler Trouble
In an open letter to the Free Press the authors explain they were contacted about Harry Hartzler while he was in trouble. They refused to return money obtained on false orders and state Hartzler pleaded guilty at a Creston preliminary trial to scheming to defraud through the mails. Their bond was $500 signed by R. H. Couthard and the writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Harry Hartzler
Corning
R. H. Coulhard
Harry
Creston
R. H. Couthard
Local Notes and Notices From Nebraska Region
T A Allred returns home to Nebraska. Licenced to wed Emmett Avitt aged 22 and Bessie Robbins aged 18. J A Callison back from Excelsior Springs trip. O M Healy near Bedford offers two dark red registered shorthorn yearling bulls for sale. Mrs I M Wickersham of Nodaway township recovering well after breast cancer removal at Methodist hospital in Omaha and will return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Allred
Nebraska
Emmett Avitt
Bessie Robbins
J. A. Callison
Excelsior Springs
O. M. Healy
Bedford
I. M. Wickersham
Nodaway Township
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Special Summer Excursion Rates to Minnesota and the West
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces low round trip fares for July 10 through Aug 31 to Minnesota and western states including St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake Hot Springs and Deadwood South Dakota with a one fare plus $2.00 round trip option and a 10 percent reduction Aug 1–10 plus other special Duluth Denver and Salt Lake price options. Through Buffalo trips to Pan American Exposition offer rail options to Chicago Detroit or Cleveland before continuing to Buffalo with an appealing folded information folder available from agents or J. P. Elmer. Oct. 15.
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Minnesota
West
Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake
Hot Springs
Deadwood
S. Dakoka
Ogden
Saltoke
N.Y
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Wanted equines large and small for sale in Bedford Iowa
Advert says buyers seek good breeding mares in foal and well broke small horses. They will purchase large horses with minor blemishes and pay well for good mules. Brick Barn Bedford Iowa is mentioned as a benchmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Iowa
From Hopkins, of Course
Col Webb went to the 102 fishing spot this week with a frog for bait. After hours without a bite he found the frog perched on the line end as if winking at him, causing a humorous moment reported by the Hopkins Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Webb
Hopkins Journal
Dealer Question on Rocky Mountain Tea Comparison
A dealer is urged to probe whether a product advertised as "just as good as Rocky Mountain Tea" is aimed at boosting profits. The prompt mentions A. Li. Bib bins in a cryptic, possibly advertising context and hints at price or earnings motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Medicine Co
A. Li. Bibbins
Foley’s Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief for Kidney Ailments
A. H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Iowa reports a two year kidney complaint cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure. Rhoads Drug Co. endorses One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and croup. Lima Ohio residents Bibbins and Finn praise Foley’s Kidney Cure for backache hip pain and renewed energy as a reliable remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling
Foley
Rhoads Drug Co
Wm. Finn
Lima
Mrs S H Alport Credits One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs S H Alport of Johnstown Pennsylvania recalls her late girl nearly dying from croup. Doctors said she would not live but instant relief came from One Minute Cough Cure praised by A L Bibbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Alport
Johnstown
A. L Bibbins
Administrator's Notice for John G Groff Estate 1901
W. H. Cochran e named administrator by Taylor County Iowa district court for the estate of John G Groff deceased. Creditors must file authenticated claims with the court and debtors should pay the administrator by July 23, 1901. Dated July 23, 1901.
Appointment of administratrix in Taylor County Iowa 1901
On the fifth day of July 1901 the clerk of the district court of Taylor County Iowa appointed Lora M Woops administratrix of the estate of R M Woods deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are directed to present their claims to the court for allowance dated July 5 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Taylor County
Iowa
John G. Groff
al- Wase
R. M. Woods
A Cure For Cholera Infantum Demonstrated
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor's infant saved from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She says the child recovered in two days and remains healthy nearly a year later. The remedy is sold by A L Bibins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Baker
Bookwalter
Ohio
A. L. Bibins
Whooping cough remedy praised by Danville mother
Mrs O E Dutton of Danville Illinois says both her children suffered with whooping cough. A small bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured the cough and saved her doctor’s bill according to her account shared by H B Rhoads Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Dutton
Danville, Til
Foley
Bill
H. B. Rhoads Co
Regular bowels and daily movement advertised remedy
A health notice promotes Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets to keep bowels moving daily and avoid piles. It claims regular use prevents severe penalties and lists a price of 25 cents and a seller name A. L. Bibbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. L. Bibbins
Dyspepsia Cure Ad From 19th Century Newspaper
A fragmented ad promotes Kodol Cure for dyspepsia and weak stomachs. It mentions eye and ear specialist Dr. Barton Pitts and references addresses in St Joseph Missouri and Sumterville Alabama as part of a solicitation for correspondence and remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton ‘Pitts
Francis
Frederick Avenue
St. Joseph, Mo
P,t
Thomas
Sumterville, Ala
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Towa
Des M Nes
C. E. Patch
Dor. Fenner’s
New York
Niagara Falls
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
James Draper
Ayer
J. A. Gruenenfelder
Grantfork
Ill
Jcare
Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Hopkins
Liu Wwaliee
W. H. Cochrane
Weer
Lora M. ‘Woops
Glovers
THE
Imperial
Ridgeway Lumber Co
OL. Joseph Business University
E. E. Gard
Iltf
W. Hopson
Panama
Columbia
Chas. H. Utter
A. L. Bibbins Druggist
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas City Southern Railway
S. G. Warner
Kansas City
Brocton
Chautauqua Lake
Warren J
Lynch, Gup
TIA
Peoria
Deppe
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon
Rhoads
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