Odd Tales From Town Life At Bieber Farm And Court
A rural note describes a boy selling horse radish on the Bieber farm near town. A drunken man pleads with a vet over a loyal horse and jokes about marriage and mortgage. Rev Scott, once married to a 15 year old, is confined in Independence asylum with his wife visiting, while Black Hawk county covers his expenses.
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Schuitker
Bieber
Lansing Journal
Atown City
Doc
Scott
Mwiy
Witerloo
Indiana
Independence
Black Hawk County
Fayette County Teachers Institute Begins March 6 1807
Fayette County Teachers Institute runs March 6 to 13 at the main building with exams from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. A Bayette County Association meeting is slated for the College Chapel at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, with a lecture by Prof. Freed Eastman at 7:30 p.m. Lectures occur Thursday and Friday nights and the institute closes March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette, Lown
Bayette
U. S. Chapel
Debt settlement notice to balance accounts due
A creditor asks all debtors to call and balance accounts to run. The notice requests earliest possible action to save trouble and expense of sending statements. The message is informal and uses archaic phrasing.
Illinois Central Homeseekers Excursions 1807 Details
Central Route and connecting lines announce Homeseeker excursions from Chicago to towns south of Cairo and west to Sioux City. Low round trips with added fares, specific travel dates, and sale through agents. Includes routes via New Orleans to California and Mississippi Valley lands with guides and contact details for J F Merry and land commissioners.
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California
New Orleans
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Puebde
Poarlman
Tninois
Town Palla
Tay
Town Falls
Caro
Til
Wenona
Ulingis Central
Tlomeseokurs
Illingis
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tawa
Illingis Central
Falla
Cairo
Ticketa
Tiinois Central Homeseeker
Lake Counties
Sie
Ullnois Centrakin
Cedar Falls
Ullnois
Wisconsie
Thesu
Manchester
Town
Hilnois
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Iowa
Alden
Sioux
D, C
Merry
Ilingis
Yazoo Valley
Misulasipnl
J. F. Merry
Half Rate to Washington for McKinley Inauguration
Announcement of a one fare round trip to Washington for the March 4 inauguration. Tickets available March 1 from B. CR. & N. Hy. agents, valid return through March 8. Also notes bank receiver Dent targets March 10 for twenty percent dividend to depositors, aiming to wind up the First National Bank of Decorah. Mrs. George Neiager dies of pneumonia near West Union after a lengthy illness, funeral held at Presbyterian church in Decorah. survived by four sons and one daughter, aged sixty four.
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Wm. McKinley
Washington
J. Monton
G. P
T. A
Wm.h. Dent
First National Bank of Decorah
J. H. Eckela
Tetil
Dent
George Neiager
West Union
Wess
Rev
Saulsbury
Glermont
Fayette County
Neigbhor
Javed
George
Theodore
Tarey
Mis
Dios Blynt
Drgo
Shrewd farmer nails flax thief by paper trail
A Wisconsin farmer used his initials written on brown paper scraps, hidden in flax grain, to trap thieves. He notified grain buyers in nearby towns to watch sacks, and a buyer later found the markings in flax from a suspect on the road, enabling the farmer to identify the culprit.
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Witineshiek County
Grane Buyer Ab
Cresen Times
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Elgin
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Blain
Anrnun Parrenson
Brainerd Town
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Snorr's. Courry
Stoghr’s Pharmacy
Desart
City Drag
Farl
W. H. Finke
Bhial
We Hi. Finke
Karl
W. Tf. Fluke
S. J. Greenley
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Drayman
Shiloh
W. H. Vinke
W. Hh, Finke
A. Sweet
Hartford
Conn
California Bureau of Information
Cudur Rapida Iu
America
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Adidas Munn & CO
Broadway
New Yorks
Banonesmants
the Wrang Tnd
Congress
Dubuque
Ell Drilling
Cgrage Moser
Citizens State Bank
Offichhs
L. B. Mattoon
John Holverson
C. Becker
Sae
Directo
Benson
Bensschori
Fredr
Becker
United States
Cates of Exchange
Europe
Cabiler, I
Radsel
M. D
Gunderson
Calla
Elgin Central
M. G. Webb
Thos, Updeqraff
McGregor
Clatrley
L. BE. Fellows
Alumakee
Tobson
Fayette
Seinrtoy
WL. Trewin
Lansing
Maroon Recorder
Alnaworth Assersor
Finke Trewsurer
Schori
L. Y
Sp Mo
Erman Bautist
J. Mack
Young Purple’s Auctary
John Fale
John Faxi
Bhilob
Shiota
W. Be Vinke
C. Selmen
Harfware Store
Eigin, Town
GEO. Newswander
McElree
Cardus
Fiss
Denny Th
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Ceed Gorpsbaee
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