Highland couple wed in Evangelical parsonage ceremony
On February 24, 1897 at Highland parsonage, Bert Chapman married Martha Hanson with Rev. Tammer officiating. A reception at the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanson followed, with many neighbors and a bountiful repast. The couple, from Clayton county, are praised for their exemplary character and bright futures.
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Evangelical
Highland
Bert Chapman
Martha Hanson
Tammer
Thomas Hanson
May
Mr. Chapman
Highland Township
Clayton County
Chapman
Hushand Ias
The Ten Commandments for Local Trade Morality
A garbled old text lists ten moral rules urging residents to patronize local merchants, support fellow townspeople, avoid debt, pay fair prices, promote welfare, resist pride, spend earnings at home, avoid falsehoods about the town, and teach these precepts to children for communal prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Patebant
Elgin Mill products price list mystery text
Local advertise and product pricing for flour buckwheat and corn meal appears in an OCR fragment from Elgin Mill. The noisy text lists flour prices and delivery notes with unclear branding and names, including references to Turan and Tyran products and mentions of post office delivery.
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Elgin Mill
Elgin
Public Farm Auctions Across Clayton County in March
Multiple farm auctions listed in Clayton County with details of livestock inclines, horses, cows, pigs, and equipment. Items include thoroughbred and full-blood cattle, mares, geldings, sows, Poland China stock, binders, mowers, plows, wagons, and 200 to 800 bushels of grain. Terms mostly cash under 5 and notes on larger sums. some free lunch. Auctions conducted by OW Marxian, Rudolph & John Sutter, and H.W. Markham, with open rent for farm use.
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McCormick
Minneapolis
Keystone
Morrison Corm
Osborn
E.W. Mansuram
Rudolph & Jonn Sutter
Laneh
H.W. Markeam
Avetlonver
ED Thompson
Standard Food Endorsement From Iowa Farmer
Starncdar Exary Iowa February 25 1897 farmer Baumcanryee endorses Standard Food after a year of use. He says the savings on poultry feed offset all costs and the product benefits his living conditions, affirming he will continue using Standard Food.
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Exary
Iowa
Fen
Unclear Parcel Transfers and Land Claims in Irregular Ledger
A mangled list of transfers and property notes appears, naming individuals such as William Wolker Minnie Wonthe Theron Mote John A Schntilty Mary Kern BoD Jewell and institutions like Clermont and Arlington. The text outlines parcel actions across blocks and streets with dates, amounts, and recipients, reflecting a fragmented real estate record or notice page.
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Trausfers
Soha Irvine
William Wolker
Minnie Wonthe
Weisel
Dutra
Marty Re Kraft
Puram
Ada Kiely
Nicholas Tuviete
Nod Crigis
Germont
Mawthews
Jdohn
Schntilty
J Brooke
Theron Mote
Ng Iy
Blabbank
WN Irvine
Lund Fyne Aol
HSO
Nicholls Travis
Mary Kern
Wand Ney
Clermont
Sed Kelli
Bod Jewell
Aritoton
Mathehvis
Wellin
Alington
Hmman
Ld Haines
Hell
Lowrenva
Mary Probst
John
Morton
el Voepfner
Frack
Ono
Elgin Market Notices and School Election Ad 1897
Fragmented notices include Elgin town school district receipts and expenditures for the year ending February 22, 1897, contingent and teachers funds balances and payments. Election notice directs voters to Finke's Drug Store on the second Monday in March 1897 for two directors. An agency ad promotes California rail tours via the Burlington route with a sleeper car. Various oblique names and items appear in damaged OCR.
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Independent School District
Elgin
Finke's Drug Store
W. H L. Fixney
Cedar Rapids Rate playing cards on sale by railroad agents
For the meeting of the National Association of Merchants and Travelers at Chicago from February 20 to May 20, railroad agents will sell tickets at one fare plus $2.00 round trip. Tickets on sale February 22 to 28, with return by March 8. Contact agents for full information.
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National Association of Merchants and Travelers
Chicago
Marely
New
CR & N. Ry
Wood
V. Reb N. Nygenia
Visit North South or West with low fare excursions
Homeseekers and tourists are offered round trips by the 3 60 Red N R in six months with dates Jan 6 19 Feb 2 16 March 2 10 April 6 20 May 4 18. One fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Tickets good to return in 21 days. Call agents J. Moirey G Po& Cedar Rapids IA for full information. Also notice similar offers by BG Roa N Ry with dates Jan 2 19 Feb 2 16 March 2 10 April 8 20 May 4 18. Contact agents for details.
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Red N. R
Mid Southern
Penn
Morel
Meleta
Fay
J. Moieon
G. Po
Seah
BG Ro& N. Ry
Ragin
Agnety
Neddress
J. Monroy
Cedar Rapids
Marriage folly or failure, a wary dispute
The elderly Spilkins, once famous, inquire if marriage is a failure. Two ex-participants in a May wedding respond with defiant hope, noting the union’s current burden yet deeming it only a temporary embarrassment rather than a total breakdown.
Sonnet Pride Sparks Confusion in Paper Headline
A young man complains that his sonnet titled Dolly's Dimples appeared in print as Dolly's Pimples, triggering trouble with his foemsay A Warning to Young Men Fadith. He seeks explanation while Edith teases about spending and thrift, noting wasteful habits.
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Dolly
Fadith
Edith
Nothing Lest, Teacher to Boy at Corner Grocery
A fragmentary dialogue shows a teacher questioning Johnny about grocery math with a riddle about bad eggs. Johnny replies the father loses none as the bad eggs are sold to a restaurant to make omelets. The text then veers into garbled lines about marriage and Ruth, lacking clear context.
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Johnny
Tie
Evoper
We Won’t Print Such Stumps Hat Retort Sparks Debate
A clipped exchange shows a contributor and editor arguing over content. The irregular contributor retorts that not printing it is a shared stance, implying broader resistance to an unclear manuscript.
Cruse in Point Trotter debate on art and environment
In a brief exchange Cruse questions whether pleasant surroundings aid artistic access while Bbarlow argues environment is irrelevant. He cites a Chicago-based artist renowned for strong work to support his view.
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Cruse
Trotter
Chicago
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Norman Stalljon
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Welding
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Poland
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Hattie Henuh
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M.P. Dwyer
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Rew Stabi
Bull
Jer
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Pt. Worth
Texas
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San Francisco
RGR
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Shilal
W. W. Finke
Corda
Anda
Th. GR
N. Ry
J. Moron
Buffilo
W H. Finke
Calcutta
St Loula
Capper & Shaffer
Lere
Benson Bros
Elgin Roller Mills
Light of Elgin
Graham
WY. Ehrlich
Yeollsguuulsion
Scott
Coc
Scud & Bowask
Meg
Chemists
New York
Devlers
Ruth
Scott & Bowne
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