Early 1900s Cedar Rapids interview on farming and politics
A Cedar Rapids Gazette interview recounts Chamberlin farm tin can production, moving from dining fruit to canning business. It notes shipments east, gains in Toledo can factories, and a political preview with Senator L. B. Mattoon after a Chicago trip discussing Boies and McClain, gold and silver wings, and a fusion ticket possibility amid a large, feather-badged convention.
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United States
Chamberlin
Willy
Vun Chamberlin
Toledo
Aulene
Aeason
Dnora
Cedar Rapids Gazette
L. B. Mattoon
Sacage
Naday Gazette
L. B
Fayette County
Chicago
Gazette
Governor Toles
Suge Gosta
Tink
Boles
Bern
Mississippi Valley
Ana Fredt Ailyer
Missouri River
Boies
Ohio
McClain
Cincinnati
Indiana
Sibley
Etas
Money
Mississippi
Lews
Mattoon
Inna
Pitells
Tragic double shooting at a Fourth of July gathering
At a polite convention in Argo crowds watched a violent incident as Ida Fussell shot her eleven year old daughter Georgia then killed herself. Both died soon after the grim act while the little girl survived after medical care. Funeral services were held in Fayette.
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Billymer
Griesples
Mig
Ida Pusnell
Mrs. Fussell
Tibbitts House
Frank Wugsell
Canal
Fussell
Georgia
Wael
Des Moines Republicans Face $3000 Debt Scandal
Town Republicans are about $3000 in debt from unpaid bills traced to the Allison boom era. A Dubuque clipping recalls internal quarrels, misused funds, and resignation rumors as Des Moines Republicans debate responsibility and leadership. The report also notes Stowe’s last letter and Dickens’ private life with upcoming magazine features, plus a circus employee bitten by a rattlesnake, a warning for picnic-goers.
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St. Louis
Dubuque
Des Moines
Louis
Drake
Allison
Lund Mathong
Willy
Baptist Young People's Union Convention Highlights
Fragment from a dated event notice listing Baptist Young People's Union conventions in Epworth League Assembly and Train, Storm Lake, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, July events, and a call to purchase tickets. Includes names and roles such as Christian Jacobson and General Assembly observers, with directions to contact Manchester for ticket limits and rates.
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Epworth Leagite
Trainig
Selioon
Storm Lake
Town
Baptist Young People's Uniori Convention
Conanit
Baptist Young People's Union
Milwaukee
American Clvll Engineers
San Francisco
Cal
Convention of Young People's Christian Union
Omah
Nub
National Convention Republican Tongue
Wis
Elgin Mill products and a Bible division promotion
An assortment of advertisements notes Elgin Mill products with prices and praises, and promotes Shiloh’s Cure for consumption LaGrippe pneumonia and other lung diseases. It also announces The Henry O Shepard Company edition of the Bible with 1888 pages and 200 illustrations, edited by Rev George C Lorimer.
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Shilor
Formuta
W H. Finke
Henry O. Shepard Company
Chicago
Illinois
Ima
George C. Lorimer
The
Temple
Boston
Mass
Lachusetts
W. H. Finke
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Oelwein
Iowa
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Oelwein, Iowa
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Ben-Hur
Wisconsin
R. E. Robinson
West Union
S. J. Greenley
SNGHR
Bbs
Baie Aes
Larga
Stoehr
Bank
Eirgin
Hi Capital
L.B. Mattoon
Joan Holverson
J. Becker
Cabilien
John Holverson
August Benson
Transgcte
Gene
Enn
Business Ten
B. Schort & CO
Les Depotayes
Matton
Ilenigus
United
Town Republicans
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Warrior Beecher Stowe
Ladive’ Home Journal
Dickine
Stephen Fiske
Dickening
Dickens
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fiske
Gad'a Hill
Lywever
Kirkhart & Ryan Circus
Jee
Deecorah
Pinly Mink
Ares Rypworth Leaghers
Christiah Jacavorurs
Baptist Yong Pebple
Asmy Bove
Chiauta- Uytana
Iil Demeuruts
Linia Catitral
Dekals
Manchester
Merry
Agpal Orr
Railway
Shiloh
W. H. Finkeid
Minnesota
Norsery Co
Lax City
Miss
Elgin Mill
L. A. Eure
Jewell Nursery Co's
the People’s Bible History
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
John Fass
Neal
Crage Moser
Lekmen
Bigin
GEO. Newswander
Karl
W. It. Fha
W. IL. Finke
W. UL. Finke
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