Prohibition Vote and Council Minutes from 1890
The article reports a senate defeat of a prohibition measure by 22 to 27 and notes a House move to set a Tuesday debate, followed by details from a 1890 council meeting in Dubuque and Elgin. It covers fire engine bids, street lighting bills, barbed wire fence removal, bond acceptances for city officials, rental plans for offices, local business notices, entertainment ads, and local commerce notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Iowa
Dubuque Herald
Cornell
Connecil
Mattoon
Hawg, Pump and Engine Co
Indianapolis
Tad
Sheldon
Connell
Rielenfl
Council
L. B. Mattoon
Amayors
L. Y. Eirlich
B. Schori
C. G. Graham
R. W. Moser
Putian
Ernst Batzberger
Ehrlich
Graham
Schori
Moser
L. Ainaworth
Graham Schord
John Christ
Scheri
L. Ainsworth
L. A. Mattoon
Ng Council
Geuhinm
Glass Ware Adverts And A Mixed City Notice
A short, mixed item notes glass ware offered by R. J. Stoohr's Grocery at low Fayette county prices. It also records a wedding of Ex-President Benjamin Herrison to Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Div mich at Pharis church in New York, performed by Rev. J Wesley Brown. An old adage about advertisers closing with a flood metaphor closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Stoohr
Fayette County
Benjamin Herrison
Mary Scott
St. ‘Pharis’ Church
Fifth Avenine
Atruet
New York
J. Wesley Brown
St. Thomy
Nash
Magazing Voraor
Violet Erynge Mitchell
Caxhaven
Constantinopie
C. W. Adlers
Uxmal
William D Foulke
Yucatan
Westentoy Publishing Co
Dunkards Annual Meetings and Local Freight Note
Ottawa Kus May meetings notice lists ticket sale dates May 24 26 28 with a round trip fare plus two dollars valid 80 days from sale. Dispatcher notes 13990 pounds of merchandise unloaded from the northbound freight last Thursday, indicating depot activity and local business volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa, Kus
B,c
Ro & N
Elgin
Bai Nesta
Dr W B Lockwood to visit Elgin for teeth extraction
The Chicago dentist Dr W B Lockwood will be in Elgin on Wednesday April 5 at the Commercial House on 16th Street offering painless tooth extractions. He will also be in Des Moines meeting the Townsend Town Allison club to discuss uniforms for a St. Louis convention.
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W. B. Lockwood
Chicago
Elgin
Allison Club
Savery House
Des Moines
St. Louis
Bt. Louis
Clermont note on Kittle Paulson death and local notices
Remains of Kittle Paulson were found near Clermont with evidence of suicide after distress and illness. The community reflects on his life, a funeral was held, and a coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of death by own action while temporarily insane. Other items include literary notices, Easter services, and local business movements.
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Kittle Paulson
Clermont
Thittle
Lfe
F. L. Wilames
John Rafferty
Clermont Valley gossip and rural scenes in brief
A fragmentary local chronicle mentions Emerick Oolzon returning home, Clermont Valley Creamery officials visiting, Shoemaker John Vause and a town shooting on page eight. It notes residents’ outings, employment updates, shop goods, and a sentimental scene from a Chicago Tribune story about a father and daughter discussing marriage with Mr Spoonamore, ending with a defiant reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerick Oolzon
Clermont Valley Creamery
Postvilla War
Wy Clermont
John Vause
Ossian
Sy Tramp
E. S
Applenmur
J. Ha
Sarah O'Brime
Y. O'Reilly
Tom Powers
Cystalis
Tom Carin
Dubuque
Mabel Wes
Mirbel
Chia
Lila Simmmons
The
Chicago Tribune
Papy
Spoonamore
Tain
Mabel
Papa
Gil “T
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Saiits
Hlgin
Glovr
Elgin Echo
Northastern Town
Lester Ainsworth
Paursday
Ben Scheri
P. Nicklaus
Arlington
Sheri
Connett
LB Matroon
Assaworthg
Toan
L. B. Marrooy
L. Amsworth
Mrs. Albright
Ethel
Nardness
Landford Webb
John Dillon
Zgigler's Hall
John Dion Bas
America
Univ
Bf. Johnson& Co
Breehr's. Pharmacy
Gus Stoeler
Conline
Gus
E. H. Johnana & Co
Dunkards
Hoelzer
Clehmont
Paul Elling
Clarmont
Ed Wickham
Kensotl County
Iands
Wy EL. Finke
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