Decades of Iowa News and Accidents in One Report
A dispatch covers a campaign speaker Bam Sloane of the Charles Ory City who was injured on a handcar near Winnebago county while aiding its removal from an engine backing down. It notes a Waukon telephone company board meeting with officers and a 1400 dollar income, plus local court items about liquor violations, jail terms, and a horse theft case near Independence and Blanchester with a young couple implicated.
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Bam Sloane
Charles Ory Cith jYen
Winnebago County
Apeaker
Bloune
Standard ‘Telephone Co
Waukon
WY. H. Stevens
J J, Marsh
A. G. Baker
Decorah
Book of New
Albin
OFI+ Hager
Arthur Rady
Willes East
Eadie Johnson
Blanchester
Geat
Chulsa
Lena
Trewin and Redmond Stall for Dood Company Move
A Charles City paper reports Senator Jom Trawin’s praise for Greator Teowin in the district. The Democratic committee misidentified a candidate, leading to a flurry of speculation about loyalties and campaign tactics amid a tense political scene in Charles City.
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Greator Teowin
Jom Trawin
Tite Dhetrict
Tha’allmirera
Bryan
Benator Trowin
Gee
Trewin
thigJa-Mv
Redmonds
Frewla
Wan
Horrific corn kernel death and local court news
A fragmentary Iowa column reports a child’s death from a corn kernel obstructing the windpipe, a judge’s buggy mishap with injuries, and several district court convictions including burglary, perjury, larceny, and assault, plus Iowa presidential electors to meet in January. It notes Gov. Kinley and Roosevelt on the presidential ticket and a Nashus death suspected from heart disease.
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Iowa
Mu. Kinley
Roosevelt
Sengers
Tha ‘Yeoult
Washington
Why Did Dr Walsh Leave Hawkeye Village
Last week readers noted the departure of Dr Walsh a respected physician from Hawkeye village. Rumors claim he headed to Chicago or possibly Bunth Africa, with little official word on the move.
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Dr. Walsh
Oulwein Men Return From Montana Hunting Trip
Exc Sheritt and party including H B O Neal John King A V Belt and William and Daniel Truas of Oulwein returned November 10 from a few weeks hunting trip to Montana. They camped along the gengtaing and bagged various game. They were absent from Gelwern Election day but Montana went democratic by a clear plurality, and the party are all democrats.
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H. B O'Neal
John King
A. V. Belt
William and
Daniel ‘Truas
Oulwein
Montinihile
Thord
Gama
Gelwern
Montanid
Clermont brick yard halts major season work
Fayetter county notes report Clermont brick factory closing most labor for the season while burning three kilns for early spring brads. Ex Supervisor J D Dudley and family relocate to Center township. Fifteen inmates from Fayatte county asylum transferred and county charges secured to Am and Mrs De Witt from Independence hospital. President Benton and family near fatal illness after mysterious furnace coal gag incident. Hanson’s Clermont Observer rhymed issue previews local poetry venture and Thanksgiving excursion rates announced with BCR & By travel offers.
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Fayette County
Clermont
Fayatie
Fayette County Census Notes Sparks Town Size Debate
Fayette County census notes question whether towns like West Union and Oelwein meet reported population thresholds. The piece discusses possible miscounts in the 1890s, the impact on county seat status, saloon permits, and the perception of population figures across towns such as Calwein, Oelwein, West Union, and Cresco, with several county listings and comparisons to other cities.
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Chicago
Iowa
Calwein
West Union
Harv
Sheldon
Shok- Berkey
West ‘Union
Oelwein
Fayette County
Hmits
Iswas
Union
Osiwein
Elkader
Blinder
Fayette
Dee Cresco
Howard
Courtby
Decorah
Winneskerk
Watkon
Corrected obituary of George Bohanan birth and marriage notes
An error in last week's ECHO obituary for George Bohanan has been corrected. He was born in Maryland in 1816, emigrated to Iowa in 1850, settled at MaGregor, Clayton County, married Anna Garber in 1854, moved to Elgin Iowa, bought the farm there, and died on that property.
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George Bohanan
Pear George Bohanan
Maryland
Towa
Ma.Gregor
Clayton County
Anna Garber
Elgin
Iowa
Property listing notice in old advertisement
Fractured sale pitch invites agents to place property on a list with thousands of copies to be distributed. Claims no charges if property listing is nonbinding and promises buyer matching, mentioning advertising in Wisconsin and India for broad reach.
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Ae Tam
Twindia
Wisconsin
Frank Leale's Popular Monthly Offers 204 Prizes
The publication promotes energetic management and better healing, offering at least two hundred sixty four prizes in English to men women boys and girls. It promises good and kindly literature and asks readers to write for terms to Kronk Lealle Bulag House L147 with Avo Now York for work a few spare hours a week.
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Frank Leale
Engh
Kronk Lealle Bulag House
Avo
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