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Newspaper
Centerville Times
Location
Centerville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1882
Page
2
Fragmentary text mentions debt calls, a snake in a barn, a doctor’s note, a commercial treaty, cough remedy advertisements, a saloon fight, and weather damage from a tornado in Kansas and nearby states. Names include Peando, England, Cobden club, and various local places like Fertile and Northwood.
The report details a planned ambush of Jesse James involving Robert and Charles Ford and accomplices in Kansas City. It traces their movements from November to April, notes talks with Sheriff Timberlake and Police Commander Craig, and describes confessions and negotiations aimed at securing co operation and rewards in exchange for information on robberies and the gang’s activities.
A vivid recounting of courtroom excesses where jurists lament lengthy orations by lawyers. The piece notes repeated two thousand dollar per term costs, calls for reform, and highlights public figures and legal figures scattered through the narrative.
The editorial piece argues against a statewide prohibition amendment, predicting increased evils from intemperance and control by liquor interests. It accuses opposing papers of bias, claims enforcement would fail, and urges voters to resist giving liquor dealers more power even if some see benefits.
The article notes Yow pro requests for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and mentions HL A. Tees Drug Store offering bottles. It describes government relief in the lower Mississippi flood areas with ships sent to move life and stock and ration support. It also records widespread property loss and aid from cities and families affected by the flood.
A 1882 Iowa proclamation urges unity for the statewide referendum on Section 26 banning manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. It appeals to all citizens to organize, hold public meetings, and press for victory in the coming ninety days, led by A. Kextayit and others.
Moran Iowa April 20 1853 report notes the crystal wedding of Mr and Mrs Morrison held last Saturday night with over one hundred guests and numerous gifts described as abundant and elegant. Local items list Selby Melo purchasing Powers grocery stand, Kinney sustaining a foot injury while boarding a train, and several residents purchasing bikes or furniture. Miss Berry from nearby city visited, while Frank Allenbaugh was absent due to a sore foot. an appeal meeting is slated next Sunday at 4 PM.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions an improvement effort tied to a person named Noah N. A A, with references to anger, housing, and recovery. It also touches on weakness, sprouting, and a ten day period, plus a price near ten dollars. The legibility is too poor to extract a coherent event or clear entities.
An array of notes describes workers in Austria and London, with 9000 women in railway offices and salaries ranging from five to twelve pounds monthly. It recounts social tensions, a controversial Jewel case in Canada, a Spanish tale of piracy, and a bizarre dental mishap where a missing tooth is recovered from a pillow after a patient swallows it by accident.
A garbled report by M T Van Barn analyzes Japanese dietary patterns with figures on population, meat and fish consumption, and native measures. It cites fish as daily staple for many, breading on mutton and oysters while noting uncertain meat sources and cultural eating habits.
A scrambled 1882 Greve page items list farm lathe projects near here, shipments by D.N. Swan, and Peoria business, plus marriages, relocations to Grand Island Nebraska, pneumonia illness, new stock of goods in Keokuk, and various unsettled local tales. It references a Kok an girl death, a minor crime, and notes on ancient Egyptology periods.
Prices set by Pankey Wael for Inexshr Bons, with deliveries slated for April 23, 31 and 23. Roostars and Mag Ty are named as products to be delivered, with Straton Lane & Co listed as the arranging firm in Ora.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a chaotic street scene with shouted phrases and suspected violence. The text mentions a canoe, a company, and a provocative murder accusation but is largely indecipherable. No clear person, date, or location can be reliably identified.
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