County Officials List Names and Titles
County officials listed include Turner as representative, William Cobb as auditor, W. B. Evans as clerk, T. G. Stewart as superintendent, Ash as recorder, Stephens as sheriff, J. H. Humphrey as county attorney, Dunn as surveyor, Edward S. Chesbro and Alex John among others, with L. S. Payton and C. A. Huss noted as supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
William Cobb
Fed
Begco
Reeseseees
W. B. Evans
T. G, Stewart
Eamber
Ash Recorder
Stephens
J. H. Humphrey
J. Be Dunn
Edward S. Chesbro
Alex John
Das L. S. Payton
Danas Acal C. A. Huss
City Officials and Masonic and G A R listings
City officials named including Mayor Geo S McKinley Clerk Jas W Beauchamp Treasurer Frank Coppel Marshal Isaac Kersey Watch R R Vickery and City Attorney Meredith. Ward councilmen C A Orth J S Evans George Daniels J S Hanshaw John Hindman Will Dallison. Lodge and chapter notices of Triangle Chapter 68 R A M and Bedford Lodge No 101 K P with meeting days at Masonic hall. Also Wild Rose Temple 89 Rathbone Sisters and other fraternal orders with officer names and meeting dates. Local veterans groups Sedgwick Post 10 G A R and Relief Corps No 84 meeting schedules included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sestevereess
Geo. S. McKinley
Jas. W. Beauchamp
Frank Coppel
Bressot
Isaac Kerseyarshal
Vickery F
Meredith
Chas. Thomas
C. A. Orth
J.S. Evans
George Daniels
J.S. Hanshaw
John Hindman
Will Dallison
Church Directory Baptist and other denominations schedules
Directory from Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches listing Sunday schools preaching times prayer meetings and youth activities. Includes BYPU meetings first Tuesdays and LMU and WEFM timing. Pastor names THOMPSON BARACKMAN and EPPCXX Pricz with monthly and quarterly notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Epworth Ue
WEF
LMU
V. Ben Thompson
Presbyterian
Barackman
Are You Going to Build See G Inley Before Letting
Advertisement notes G Inley offers to provide brick s cement blocks cement sides and crossings at very best prices. Material and work promised first class. Dated 17-6mo.
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Inley
Treating Wrong Disease with Favorite Prescription
The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for various ailments attributed to uterine disease, claiming it remedies underlying causes rather than treating symptoms. It depicts women seeking help from family physicians and argues the medicine strengthens the whole system, calms nervous symptoms, and aids sleep, with Pleasant Pellets aiding digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Pilgrims Come From Worldwide for Corpus Christi at Notre Dame
More than 1,000 participants including 1,000 priests and 100 brothers joined Corpus Christi ceremonies at Notre Dame University marking the start of a global pilgrimage. Dignitaries and Holy Cross Congregation leaders from Canada, Italy, and India are due by Sept. 1. Notable attendees include Very Rev. W. Andrew Mortisey and other Holy Cross officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Ind
Notre Dame University
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Sacred Heart Church
Canada
Italy
India
Daca
Bengal
Linneborn
Rome
Father Dion
Father Frances
the Holy Gross
Andrew Mortisey
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is advertised as mild and pleasant tasting, especially for women and children. It claims no nausea or cramping like pills, aids digestion, and stimulates liver and bowels without irritation, with H. B. Rhoads & Co as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Rhoads & Co
Uncle Abrahams Legacy ends in Confed money treasure
The Braggs harbor and pamper Uncle Abe, a Civil War veteran left with a square box of Confederate bills. After years of mistreatment he reveals the box but dies, and the family discovers the hoard worth far less than imagined, ending in humor and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Bragg
Abraham
Abe
Lee
Appomattox
Uncle Abe
Brage
Braggs
Uncle Abe Iny
Mrs. Hrage
Mr. Bragg
Mrs. Bragg
Martha Ann
Nancy
Silas
Ifis
Uncle Abebe
Bragg Familly
Nancy Bragg
Martha All Bragg
Letters From the Insane Revealing Crank Mail Tactics
A New York Press note on crank letters flooding offices in which some include a postscript claiming the writer is an asylum inmate and that attention is at risk. It describes obsessive subscriptions, dangerous requests, and the varied, often unstable handwriting betraying mental decline.
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New York Press
Hole In Stone Purposes and Perceived Miracles
Primitive man drilled a hole in a stone for decoration and attributed magic to perforation. As knowledge grows, belief in the marvelous should wane. A stone can have crystalline and amorphous silex parts, with the latter inside water causing erosion and a hole to form.
Neighborly party joke ends with reading remark
A party in an elite flat caused noise and a neighbor sent a servant with a polite message asking for quiet. The servant cited Mr Smith cannot read. The host replied with a witty retort, claiming he could read when four. London Judy.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Aids Fight Result Reports
Testimonial from Wes Rael of Belis Tennessee describing nasal and facial swelling from a fight. He says applying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve relieved soreness and swelling, which did not return. Available as best-selling salve for 25 cents at A L Bibbine, Haugetst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Wes Rael
Belis
Tenn
A. L. Bibbine
Haugetst
Former Candidate for Governor Likely By Waterloo Dem Convention
Jerry B Sullivan a former Democratic governor candidate is favored to be the Waterloo convention choice if he agrees to run. Polk County delegates split 17 votes among 34 uninstructed, leaving open the chance for Sullivan or J B Weaver of Colfax. Enthusiasm ran high as speakers H C Ivang and John Denison were cheered and Sullivan Parsons Wade and Weaver were applauded.
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Polk County
Des Moines
Jerry B. Sullivan
Waterloo
Court House
J. B. Sullivan
J. B. Weaver
Colfax
Mr. Sullivan
Horace Boles
H. C. Fivang
John Denison
Dubuque
Sullivan
Parsons
Wade
Weavjer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Triangle
Masonic Hall
F. B. Was
J. J. Laws
H. P
Bedford
O. BE
Cora Allen
Mars
N.J. Levine
Secy
W.M
Bedford Lodge No
Castle Hall
Noran Eowards
F. Coprat
Wild Rose Temple
Rathbone Gisters
K. P. Hall
Lorrie Hess
H. P. Lone
Isaac Kerszy
W. H. Kemery
Scey
N.G
Odd Fellows Hall
KR. Lake
Scribe, Co
D. of R
Saray Sawyer
G. Hunpaw Hornback
Bedford Camp
M. Williams
J. L. Harn
Woodman Hall
L. C. BrapLey
O. Ks
Sedgwick Post
Fy. B. Cour
W. FE
Evans
Adj. Com
Sedgwick Relief Corps No. 84
Grand Army Hall
Wm. Wilkins
Pres
Hues
J. Foreemaam
Church Directory
Baptist
Unday
Young Peoples Son
Wednessy
Covenant
BYPU
BY PU
A. I. Jones
Christian Anday School
Young Peoples
Epcxx
Pricz
Ileys
Golde
Pravents Poaumonis
Idrops
Bland
Brewton
Swanson
Dept
Lake Street
Chicago
A. A. Patrick
P. Cc. Bastment
Jenny Lind
Pattee Plow CO
Maple City
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Lilinels
F.P. Bell
Keokuk & Western
Rea
F. W. Batlie &Co
West Main Street
M. C. McMaaiut
S.J. Hopson Corner
Iowa
Parker
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