12 Feb 1903
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
1
A garbled column from Vinton Iowa lists people from Waterloo Clarion and nearby towns with notes on visits, property terms, and social events. It mentions a river ice accident injuring two horses, church and lodge activities, sales reminders, and upcoming plays at Tilford Academy with a 15 cent admission. Contains names like Bert Markham G B Knapp and C L Gooze and references to local organizations.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Iowa Falls Division, Minnesota, Chicago, and Wisconsin areas with scattered references to passages, dates, and places. The readable items are unclear due to garbled text, but indicate a regional listing or notices involving multiple states and entities, with no coherent events or outcomes.
Various brief items about residents: W Jervis planning a remnant ale. Judge G W Barnham travels to Chicago. Pete Sanberg the tailor visits from Cedar Rapids. Mrs Tecie Robinson at Cedar Rapids attending Cos College. Kreede of Shelisburg visiting in Vinton. Fire Department to meet tonight. ad corrections for last issue. several short notes on babies medicines and sales. Charley Lewis recently best man at Manheim wedding. Owen Worthen moved to Anamosa area. Austin Smith to enter Anamosa penitentiary. miscellaneous local chatter about rail delays and sleigh rides. social gathering organized by Phinnie Pan Dich.
A mass meeting will be held in Vinton under the Benton County Anti-Saloon League next Sunday evening. The event promotes enforcing the law against the liquor business and invites all in favor to attend. Children under 15 may not enter unless with a parent due to limited space.
M Tharp lists granulated sugar and fresh eggs with prices as a comparison to competitors. The weekly advertised letters for week ending February 7 1903 at P O St Vinton Illinois names Simons Bostrom James T Bertrand Miss Jennie Brunea F Bowe S Cagiey Will Fleck Side Hite Join F Henderson More. The body of Mrs Badget Kelly is brought to Vinton for burial with relatives and townsfolk attending services at the Catholic church in Fairfax earlier today.
The notice warns Vinton business men and the public that Earle Campbell and Hermar Campbell are adults and that the writer will not be responsible for any debts they incur after publication. Dated Feb 12 1903 and signed L Campbell of Vintes, In. Also notes a 1998 date and fragmented line items.
A reader invites inquiry into kidney health and medical remedies. W W Hicksen of Cedar Rapids testifies that Dean's kidney pills relieved his disturbed kidneys. Palmer's drug store promotes Dean's pills with local endorsements. Available 50 cents a box through Feaster Milburn Buffalo agents.
A 1920s style courtly notice promotes the Ideal Laundry offering pick up and delivery in Chicago with a money back guarantee. It states prices for collections up to twelve dollars and a one percent charge on larger sums, and directs readers to A B Dowex at the Review office for dates.
Miss Lena Stallman wed John Boddickar at 10 am in a German Catholic church in Norway with Rev Leiusmen officiating. After the ceremony guests gathered at the bride’s parents home, Lewis Stallman, eight miles west of Cedar Rapids, where many relatives and friends attended.
Spring woolens have arrived and I am ready to place orders. The collection showcases refined fabrics suitable for tailored pieces, promising versatile options for office and leisure wear.
A garbled 19th century notice describes James Brown and Jol Smith forming a web of marriages across two families. It recounts multiple unions between Brown and Smith offspring, asks readers to solve who remains as the parents’ kin, offers newspaper subscriptions as prizes, and invites names with the promise of rewards for correct solutions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.