Vinton Band Benefit at the Opera House
The Vinton band plans a benefit at the opera house tomorrow evening. The program features top local talent including Hazel Hoyt, Claud De Voto, Etta De Voto, Wreath and Yerkes, Miss Adelaide Woodhull, 7 8. C. Wiles, Texie Wood, Mrs J S McGowan, Miss Mollie Knutz, Miss Adelaide Woodhull, and a violin solo by Miss Brubaker. Admission is 15 25 and 35 cents.
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Vinton
Hazel Hoyt
Baby
Marguerite
Claud de Voto
Etta de Voto
Wreath
Yerkes
Texie Wood
J. S. McGowan
Brubaker
Claud
Milindy
Bert Turner
Caddie Brooks
Mollie Knutz
Adelaide Woodhull
Dunham
Wheeler, Cook and Cushing
EM. Brubaker
Winifred Hayes
Leverich and Austin Wed in West Vinton Home
Warren D. Leverich and Mary Austin wed last evening at the Rob't Austin home west of town with Dr. DeWitt Clinton officiating. Leverich, a banker and former assistant cashier at Peoples Savings Bank, and Miss Austin, a popular local daughter, plan to set up housekeeping in the new Partybok residence in south Vinton. The TIMES extends congratulations.
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Rob’t Austin
Warren D. Leverich
Miss Mary Austin
DeWitt Clinton
Leverich
Vinton
Peoples Savings Bank
Miss Austin
South Vinton
the Times
Round trip Rock Island tickets to Chicago for Exposition
The Rock Island System offers round trip fares at all stations to Chicago for the Live Stock Exposition. Tickets go on sale December 34 inclusive and are good for return until December 10. For details contact nearest ticket agent or Jno G Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Jno
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farm loan deal offers lowest county rate
J. E. Marietta and W. Ke. Bickel advertise five percent money to loan on farms with optional payments, claiming the lowest rate ever offered in the county.
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J. E. Marietta
W. KE. Bickel
Marietta & Bickel
Home Bakery and Boarding House Opens on West Jefferson
Mrs. Ben Horton and Mrs. Tillie Griffith open a home bakery and boarding house in the Correll building on West Jefferson street. They serve their opening dinner today and expect strong trade from local patrons.
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Ben Horton
Tillie Griffith
Correll
West
Jefferson Street
Firemen honor chief and staff with surprise party
Surprised Good and Plenty. Firemen held a surprise party last evening at E. C. Thompson's home to honor Chief Thomson and Assistant Chief Harvey Snyder, Secretary Klingaman, and Treasurer Albert Edmond. Mayor Buxton attended as guest. Oysters were served and the group played euchre.
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Thomson
Harvey Snyder
Klingaman
Albert Edmond
E. C. Thompson
Euchre
Buxton
James Geiger Gored by Bull in Harrison Township
James Geiger of Harrison township was gored by a vicious bull Wednesday night. He suffered two broken ribs and several fractures and is in a very serious condition. Many friends fear for his speedy recovery. Geiger is regarded as a noble citizen of Benton County and is well loved in the community.
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James Geiger
Harrison Township
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Mary Austin Before Wedding
Last Friday evening a kitchen shower for Miss Mary Austin preceded her marriage to Mr. Warren Leverich. The surprise gathering at Miss Ollie Strong’s home featured many useful gifts and light refreshments. Guests included Lena Shockley, Elsie Shockley, Mattie Benfer, Lelia Norwood, Clara Green, Ollie Strong and Mrs Bert Turner, Mrs Will Alcorn, Mrs Peter Conter, and Mrs Albert Houlihan.
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Mary Austin
Warren Leverich
Ollie Strong
Miss Austin
Lena
Elsie Shockley
Mattie Benfer
Lelia Norwood
Clara Green
Mesdames
Bert Turner
Will Alcorn
Peter Conter
Albert Houlihan
Church of Christ Announces Rescheduled Iowa Mission Offering
Bad weather delayed last Sundays Iowa missions collection with next Sundays 10 30 AM service featuring a morning sermon Entering into Others Labor s and a four part series Four I s for Young People Junior C E at 3 PM Senior C E at 6 PM with preaching at 7 PM A B Eumurr minister welcomes all to attend the services and board meeting at 3 PM Please note the misspelling in the source text as it appears.
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Iowa
Sorghum Yield by Wm McKinley in Harrison Township
Wm McKinley of Harrison Township produced 1900 gallons of sorghum this fall and reports earnings of 37 dollars per acre. He plans expansion next year as demand fully met this season. Zollinger and McKinley note Iowa’s potential beyond corn and hogs.
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Wm. McKinley
Harrison Township
Obituary of Elizabeth Cain Gallaher 1837 1905
Elizabeth Cain Gallaher born August 10 1837 in Clinton County Indiana died November 3 1905 at her son Chas Gallaher's home in Vinton Iowa She married Elijah Gallaher January 25 1860 and had six children four surviving She moved from Brandon to Vinton after Elijah's death in October 1884 She joined the Church of Christ at Brandon about thirty years ago and aided the sick LocKHARRT E G
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Elizabeth Cain Gallaher
Clinton County
Indiana
Chas
Vinton
Elijah Gallaher
Mattie
Buchanan County
Iowa
Brandon
Mr. Gallaher
Money at 5 Percent Loan on Farms
Advert shows GEO. R. Knapp offering farm loans at five percent with optional payments and claim of lowest county rates.
Iowa farms rising director of mint believes price will reach 125
Hon George E Roberts Ft Dodge director of the mint is an optimist about Iowa land. He says good Iowa farms will soon reach 100 per acre and may rise to 125. He cites limited Iowa soil and rising corn demand as main factors.
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MINT
Washington
Nev
Iowa
George E. Roberts
Ft. Dodge
Roberts
Cod Town
Mr. Roberts
United States
Angelina McKinley Weds Willard Franklin at Minne Estema
At the home of Mr and Mrs Wm McKinley near Minne Estema, Angelina McKinley married Willard Franklin of Green Al Ind at noon Tuesday October 31. Rev C W Cleveland officiated with Miss Myrtle Underwood playing Mendelssohn. About sixty relatives attended as the couple proposed under autumn archways before setting up housekeeping in Green Hill Ind.
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Wm. McKinley
Minne Estema
Angelina
Willard Franklin
Green al
Ind
Mendelssohn
Myrtle Underwood
C. W. Cleveland
Green Hill
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cures Coughs
A historical claim promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy that cures all coughs and expels colds by gently moving the bowels. The text presents no medical evidence and markets the product as a universal cure.
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Kennedy
Address changes and ad ethics in small town paper
The letter urges care in advertising as much as news. It notes a subscriber address move to Vinton via Sheri Youel and claims local merchants differ in advertising honesty. The writer condemns indecent images and promotes scrutiny of ads to keep the paper fresh.
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Fretentiy
Vinton
Sheri Youel
Brethern
County Exchanges. Pere City Bass Ne Tend Company
The Cyrsary Reporter issued a special merchant edition list week in Pere City. The firm plans to specialize in Canadian land and has capital stock of 275,00.
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Cyrsary Reporter
Pere City
Bass Ne
Sunday School Institute Schedule Overview
Readable fragment outlines a Sunday School Institute with multiple lectures and discussions. Topics include The Mother and the Sunday School by Mrs Cleveland, The Father and the Sunday School by ED Seefeld, The Teachers and Officers, Address to the Public Schools, How to Teach the Sunday School Lesson, and related sessions. Participants include Prof Hands, Prof Handy, Rev Pelton, Rev Carson, A J Greze, Berths, Have Jordan, C I Fisher, and A P Mossman.
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Eveenden
Wm. Todd
Cleveland
Seefeld
Cumberland
Eisensswen
Hands
Thi Tin
Apterngin
Handy
Darotional
Wm. Hawler
Pelton
Carson
Masic
Hardy
Nermal Lesser
A.J. Greze
Children’s Service
Reform Waves Sweep Country Victory for Decency and Honesty
The Tuesday results resist party lines, with the People's party carrying Philadelphia and the Democratic slate winning Pennsylvania. Ohio delivered a blow to Cox, Pattison and the full Democratic ticket prevailed, and Jerome secured a notable triumph in New York. Decency and good American common sense are praised across the land.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
People’s Party
Ohio
Box Cox
Pattison
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Jerome Wor
New York
Bassett Moves Blacksmith Business to Vinton
J W Bassett has moved his Blacksmith shop from La Porte City to Vinton after a year there. He plans to open a new shop and expects to stay long term. The writer praises him as a first class workman and wishes him success in his new home.
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J. W. Bassett
la Porte City
Vinton
Bassett
Buy in Vinton merchants offer low prices
Vinton merchants display strong fall and winter stocks and promise to attract shoppers from up to thirty miles away by cutting prices near cost. They claim to have the best market goods and urge out of town customers to visit Vinton to save money, noting to watch Times announcements for the best deals.
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Vinton
Cits
Parland Newhall Company at Opera House Tuesday
The Parland Newhall Company performs at the Opera house on Tuesday evening November 11. The duo, previously seen with the Dunbar Company, will present a varied program designed for broad appeal. Reserved seats go on sale Monday November 13 at 7 pm. single admission is 50 cents.
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Opera House
Parland
Post Office
Vinton Market Prices November 8 1905
Market rates from Vinton Iowa show feed items for corn oats barley tame hay straw and middlings priced per unit. Butter eggs poultry hides and wool values listed with hogs cattle and horse hides in a compact daily price sheet featuring multiple farm commodities.
International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago December
Interview with A M Soule Virginia Experiment Station dean and director praises the Exposition as a great educational institution. He notes breeders bring 40 to 50 animals of a breed, spurring high quality stock and American farming progress. The event showcases breeding and nutrition results and inspires students and farmers across the country.
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A. M. Soule
Virginia
Chicago
Advertised Letter List and Land Sale Notice
Week ending November 4 1905 lists advertised letters including Mrs Stella Dailey E J Denny Leo Dunham Ellery D Frakes L 4 Frensdorf C L Harper Miss Phoena Johnson Dr Are Mann Edw Sanborn Chas Sanborn J BR Seeley. Also Harrison township Benton county offers about 75 acres land for sale at 28 dollars per acre with terms and location through Mr Albert.
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Stella Dailey
Denny Leo Dunham
Ellery
Frakes
Frensdorf
Harper
Phoena Johnson
Are Mann
Sanborn
Chas Sanborn
BR Seeley
Harrison Township
Benton County
Albert
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Church of Christ
Zollinger
McKinley
Geo. R, Knapp
Corm
Franklin
Vinten
Wilkie Williams
Feu
Sunday School Institute
M. E Church
Urbana
Case
Devroteral
A. P. Mossman
Berthsviit-Intermmediasce
Have Jordan
Dar
C_ I. Fisher
Prof. Hendr
K. O. Denity & CO
Thompson, Plumb & Co
Kodal
Democratic Party
The
Parland-Newhall Company
Vinton Markets
G. K. Covert, P. M
C. F. Albert
A. D. Ellwood & Coo
Inton, Iowa
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