Ross biography outlines rural Iowa candidate for county supervisor
J R Ross born November 16 1898 in Ripley County Indiana moved to Iowa with parents in 1856 and settled in Oran township where they bought a farm later owned by Ross. He married Louisa Hillman in 1876 and had six children. A farmer and former township official, he built a new residence in Oelwein last year and now serves as secretary of the Oelwein Farmers Creamery. He advocates conservative spending and represents the southwestern and northeastern parts of Fayette County in the upcoming legislature. Other items note local visits and community events including harvest program at German Baptist Sunday school and various travels and notices.
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J. R. Ross
Ripley County
Indiana
Iowa
Oran Township
Ross
Ainaworth’s Academy
Weat Union
Louisa Hillman
Oran
Oelwein
Oulwein Farmers’ Crenmery
Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised for quick relief and cure
The ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe pleasant cure for bad colds and lung relief. It also notes the Elgin Canning Company relocating to a downtown office over the bank, with the bookkeeper Miss Weaver the sole apparent appreciator of the move.
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Elgin Canning Company
Miss Weaver
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds
Disastrous wrecks and lung troubles are blamed on carelessness until Dr. King’s New Discovery arrives to cure throat and lung diseases. Mrs Louis Cragg of Dorchester Mass credits it for saving her life. Guaranteed by druggists, 50 cents to 1 dollar. trial bottles free.
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King
Louis Cragg
Dorchester
Muag
Dry poplar wood for sale by Gounpersey and Monanan
One quantity of clean dry poplar wood offered by Gounpersey and Monanan. Customer to place order with the sellers to arrange pickup or delivery. Verification of quantity and condition may be required before sale finalization.
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Gounpersey & Monanan
Lincoln Quip Reflects Self Made Man Idea
A witty exchange features a drunken congressman claiming to be self made, to which Abraham Lincoln replies that such a claim relieves the Almighty of an awful responsibility, underscoring humility and humor in the era.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abe
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J. RR. Ross
Hoe
Gota
Fayette County
Quelwein
Frank Walton
Julia Bush
West Union
C. E. Grimm
Florence Webb
Edna
John Boleyn
Kuster
Ida
Hilda Schori
St. Louis
Carl Ostrander
Donnan
H. A. Ostrander
A. D. Kinney
Aurora
Grace
James
German Baptist Sunday School
Harry Hadsel
H. §. Hadsel
Westgate
Maynard and
Fayette
Lillie
Ada Oswald
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Guttenberg
Ecuo
Joe Trigg
Sophie Durton
Woden
Clayton County Journal
Bopp
J. W. Bopp West Union
Undertaker
Cc. L. Freiburghaus
DRS. Whitmore & Rernison
View Sanitarium
Webt Union
C.J. Ingersoll
BR. W. Markham
Clermont
Fothercgill
M. D Fouror
Galle
Day
Asar Dewey Hotat
Ainsworth & Dykins
Attorneys
Galections West Union
OWA
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