Wednesday Notes and Local Updates From Town
Wednesday was an ideal day with meetings set for this afternoon and Thursday evening. Local bids mention cattle and hog price drops, racehorse arrivals, and a barber firm stake change to Doud and Shaffer. City council considers grade changes for cement walks and potential county surveyor involvement.
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L. A
Johnson
John Christ
Gus Boyer
John
SI Shaffer
Albright
West Union Race Track
Emmerson
Marion
Blackman
St. Paul
Minn
Bowe
Deb Moines
Doud
Mills & Shaffer
Ellis
Secretary Shaw Cashes Check Amid Identification Farce
Gov Shaw visiting Chicago faced a check for 235 dollars at a hotel desk that refused cash without ID. He argued he might be King Edward and that reporters misidentified him. After brief hustle, a man finally verified him and the desk cashed the check.
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Register and Lender
Shaw
One Year Subscription Offer for The Twentieth Century American
Readers can obtain a full year of The Twentieth Century American for five cents in coin or money order, with a May issue included. Offer valid only until May 1, 1908, as the publisher works to expand the circulation to 100,000. Send payment to Wun 0 Stone, Publisher, Station-M, Obinnail, Obis.
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Stone
Publicaher
Quarantined editor and notable trials in Iowa notes
In Waukon Democrat editor Medary and his son George face scarlet fever quarantine while Lillian Elsworth departs to Nebraska amid murder trial notoriety. Delegates named for national charities conference. Perkins named interim Republican chair in Des Moines. Body found in Dubuque river. GAR encampment planned in Cedar Rapids May 19-21 with W R C events nearby. Milton Dalvey loses an eye after cart accident. Postville principal Arthur W Wilson arrives from Marble Rock. Naval cadetship exams set for Mason City. civil service exam governs congressional candidate selection. Cresco reports a dramatic rescue of a child from water. Florenceville hobgoblin murder tale with Kruger body in river. Fayette burglars caught including Hugh Robertson. Fayette county publishes first annual financial report by Argo press and May Scalland.
Knocker Union card sparks controversy and legal notices
A flood of postal cards announces a KNOCKERS UNION meeting at the Opera House on May 16 2008 to organize a society, while jurors are listed for Oslwein superior court May and June terms and staff move to Miami University Oxford Ohio. a local teaching post and a beloved cat’s epic twenty mile return captivate Canton readers.
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Arg
Iowa
Knockery Union
Opera House
Knockers' Union
Benson & Thoma
Oslwain’s Superior Court
Dan'l Goetz
Pl. Valley J
Halroyd
Oslwein
Henry Mishler
West Union
M.M. Deppe
Wesley Bloom
Oulwein
Hans Gunderson
Clermont
Pater Lofte
Dover
L. H. van Sickle
Harlan
E. G. Gove
A.T. Thorson
Clerm
Frank McCunnil
Oran
R. M. Abbott
Oshwein
W. A. Clark
Miami University
FL. Uadaall
Oxford
Ohio
Hrd
Soll
Board of Education
Br. Tudsell
Canton
Daily Leader
Hadsul
Wat
Tudsel
City
Laing
Grafting Rumor Clouds New Ricevilla Area Marriage Scheme
In Howard county near New Ricevilla a farmer Chris Metter hosted a young couple who claimed they planned marriage. A supposed minister later married them and the farmer and wife signed a certificate. A Davenport bank later notified Metter the certificate was a mortgage on the farm for $2,000, implying a fraudulent scheme.
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Ailatorn
New Ricevilla
Howard County
Wwell
Chris
Metter
Ray
Davenport
Hair Growth Remedy and Tree Planting by J C Cooley
The article notes a dubious hair growth recipe using rum and quinine with nightly scalp application and a six week cycle followed by rest and reapplication. It also reports J C Cooley planting large trees in front of his property, claiming quicker results from transplanting roots with work and results to come sooner.
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Jamaica
J.C. Cooley
Mr. Cooley
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Hcagcd
Frank Sova
Elgin
Tha Hone
Medary
Waukon Democrat
George
Lillian Elsworth
Nebraska
Orphan's Home Association
Wm. Larrabee
B. J. Miles
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Atlanta
Alltha
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
E.W. Weeks
Guthrie Canter
R. ©. Garver
Laurens
Michael Morgan
New Albin
Dubuque
GAR
Cedar Rapids
W.R.C
Sons of Veterans
Rapids
Milton
Mra. M. O. Dalvey
Decorah
Fife
Postville
Arthur W. Wilson
Marble Rock
Mason City
Congressiunn
Cresco
Wim
Robert
Florenceville
Gustave Kruger
Tha Rivay
Kruger
Graf Brothers
Fayette
Hugh Robertson
Billy
Weet
Robertson
U. S
China
Philippines
Azore
J. L. Bealian
Fayette County
Argo
Frank Hobson
May Scallad
T.scisserseserseane
Chris Moger
John .Mogar
Volga City
Chris Moser
Hema
Volge City
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