Interurban Rail Plan Draws Keosauqua Birmingham Meeting
A lively gathering in Jefferson club rooms discussed building an interurban electric railway from Kosauqua through Birmingham toward this city and possibly north to the Milwaukee line. A five-member executive committee from Fairfield Keosauqua and Birmingham was named to survey route feasibility and finance, with a second committee to study traffic and costs.
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Jefferson Club
Kosauqua
Birmingham
Milwaukee
Keosauqua
AL. Melverey
Welock
Starr
Keos- Hgr
Melwe
I. OR. Smith
Des Meinies
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Jordan
Mr. Wisecarver
Walker
Creore Vy Barker
Fox
Workman
Mr. Zion
Juduve Leggett Madden
Lon
Capt
Duckworth
William Lowden
van Biren
Leevett House
Pollowing
Partia
Wooas Phedworth
McCord
Serious carriage accident on West Burlington street
Saturday evening a carriage carrying Mrs Roth and her daughter Julia was rear ended by a wagon driven by Martin Hall. The impact tore the rear wheel and overturned the Roth carriage injuring Mrs Roth seriously while her son Edward and Mrs Hall’s daughter were shaken but unhurt. Drs Clarke and Fordyce treated the injured. Mrs Roth remained unconscious but showed slight improvement.
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West Burlington Street
Roth
Httl
Julia
Ty Martin Hall
Culbert
Fell Off a Bicycle in Rainmond Accident
Rainmond Davis, young son of Ma and Mrs Davis, suffered a painful bicycle accident Saturday. Riding with Ralph Erick, he lost balance, caught his foot in the front wheel, and tore ligaments from the bone. He was taken home and a doctor summoned. He is resting well and hoped to walk again soon.
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Rainmond
Davis
Ralph Erickson
Master Raymond
Lei
Crop Bulletin for the Week Ending Dime 26
Weather and crops update notes below normal rainfall in spots and warmth boosting corn growth. Early fields plowed third time with better stands. spring wheat heading, minimal rust. oats variable. barley poor. clover heavy. timothy promising. potatoes show promise. apples fair in north, poor in south.
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Timothy
Collander McCrackin Promoted Toward Admiral Rank
Collander Mexsander McCrackin of the Atlantic Squadron, in command of a United States cruiser, Des Moines, notified on June 30 he will be promoted to captain. McCrackin has served in the navy since age thirteen as a cabin boy under David Farragut, with nine years remaining to reach retirement age.
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Collander Mexsander McCrackin
Atlantic Sauadron
United States
Des Moines
Pitt
McCrackin
David Clase Parragut
Its Up to the Girls on Standards of Women’s Behavior
A social column argues that men set lenient standards for women and praises female self restraint. It urges girls to demand respect and avoid temptations, claiming higher standards will raise men and improve society, calling for readers to elevate mankind through personal choice.
Gyp Block Prospect for Southwestern Kansas Industry
An article promotes a mineral called gyp near Meade Kansas along the Rock Island line as a future building material. It describes processing with heated water and sand to create a hard durable white substance usable for ceilings walls walks and blocks. A Meade man roofed a cabin with it for over a year, drawing attention to its potential as a marble like, affordable alternative to cement and brick.
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Tve
Kansas
Tock Island
Wapitinu
Paris
Meade
Editor notes on engagements and marriage housing progression
A western editor remarks on how engagements shrink a couple’s future home. He traces a four step decline from a ten room house in a nice area to reduced rooms and trimming, ending with the couple living with the bride’s father after the wedding.
State Fair Opens Premium Lists For Fifty-First Iowa Event
The Iowa State Department of Agriculture plans the fifty first state fair at Des Moines from August 25 to September 1. Premiums total over a large sum distributed to exhibitors in livestock agriculture manufactured products and other industries. The prize book includes officers program rules classifications stock judging camping grounds tent rental and a directory of fairs and race meetings for the year.
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Iowa State Department of \ericulture order
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Wood stock transfer at Putman hardware to Gaines Bros
A West Side stock of woods was traded Monday from Putman hardware to Gaines Bros for a Wo gere taronede Collett in Vacaburn county. The store remains closed today for an active matter and no disposition of the woods is yet announced.
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Putman Hardware
Gaines Bros
Collett
Vacaburn
Town记 Chronicle recalls civic leader Major Clerk’s legacy
A historic reminiscence honors Major Clerk, detailing his public service from town constable to commissioner during 1864 field vote counts. It notes his modesty, leadership at the Clark & Scott shoe shop meeting place, and his role in guiding local debates and reforms. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 PM.
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Clark & Scott Shoe Shop
Padrefield
Thomas Osborn
Obituary of Witter McCain Former Fairfield Shoemaker
Witter McCain born May 15 1928 in South Orange New Jersey died at his Fairfield Iowa home on Ate 24 1905 at 1 o clock pm married to Ella Dattick in Fairfield Survived by wife one son and two daughters Major Clark a longtime Fairfield resident recalled as a poet of language and loyal Republican who aided Lincoln era era causes in Iowa history McCain came to Fairfield as a cobbler with Asa Scott and lived through the early frontier days before the Civil War He traveled from New York to Philadelphia and witnessed times near St Anthony Palls and Springfield Illinois.
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Witter McCain
South Orange
New Jersey
Fairfield
Iowa
Ella Dattick
Major Clark
Pairfield
New York
Philadelphia
St. Anthony
Minneapolis
St. Peak
Springfield
Ilinois
Abraham Lincoln
Asa Scott
Adutte
McElhany
Clark
Mii
Major Chark
James F. Wilson
Towa
Jefferson
Liberty
Lincoln
Call Us Up for News Tips From Readers
The note invites readers to phone in items of news from any part of the county. It emphasizes quick writing while on the call and asks for tips even if the item is a routine visit or family travel. Readers are urged to help gather news, acknowledging occasional gaps for food items.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad About Endorsed By Druggists
How's This We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure J J Cheney Co Toledo We the undersigned have known P Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable and able to fulfill obligations Waldoing Ninnan Manvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo O Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system Testimonials free Price per bottle Sold by all druggists Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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J. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Pe. Cheney
Walding, Ninnan & Manvin
Cheap Excursion Tickets Offer Independence Day trips
Advertisement notes inexpensive excursion tickets for July 1 2 4 to local points, return by 6. A MONTEN agent is listed.
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Tock Island
Hh. A. Monten
Awent
Epworth League Special Car to Denver via Omaha
A special Epworth League car departs No. 18 on Monday in July from Madefield to Denver through Omaha with chair cars and tourist sleeping cars. Berth rate Omaha to Denver is 175 dollars for a double berth. For reservations and details consult the PLE agent.
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Madefield
Fe HD. i
Denver
Omaha
Ommitia
Bese
Esse Poi
Onaha
Middle West
PLE
Heri
Local inventor Ralph Day Hunt receives shoe measuring patent
About three weeks ago Ralph Day Hunt of this city was granted a patent on a shoe measuring instrument. He has spent years developing it and has been in Chicago six months perfecting the device. He is expected home in about two weeks.
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Ralph Day Hunt
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