Chautauqua Season Prompts City News and Events
The town anticipates quieter business during Chautauqua with streets washed for comfort and many residents traveling to Burlington for Buffalo Bill shows. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilmer on July 26 1900 and other local births are noted. A gun tournament will be held in October following last fall’s success, and Prof J Westbrook Howard visits to assess opening a business college.
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Ralph Gilmer
Ward Yost
Libertyville
Yost
Dr. Bishop
Glasgow
Mr. Yost
Messrs
B. L
C. S. McElhinny
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
Seattle
Canadian Pacific
America
St. Paul
Burlington
Mississippi
Farm for Sale Daniel Harter Farm in Blackhawk Township
Farm for sale comprising 215 acres known as the Daniel Harter farm located in Blackhawk township. The listing mentions B. T. Rains as a contact or agent.
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Daniel Harter
Blackhawk Township
B. T. Rains
Special Announcement on ISU Draining Series by C V Gregory
The Tribune begins a weekly series by C V Gregory of Iowa State College agricultural division. Gregory is a leading agricultural authority and the first article covers drainage with practical information. Future pieces will cover crops fertilization and other vital farming subjects.
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the Tribune
C. V. Gregory
Agricultural Division
Iowa State College
Sheep for Sale Breeding ewes and lambs available
350 head of breeding ewes and lambs offered for sale with flexible quantities. Contact F. Adete, F. W. McCLAIN at phone 7603 Route 5 for purchasing details.
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F.adete
F. W. McClain
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Six Couples
Williard Brereton of Fairfield and Alma Fry of Stockport. Elbert R. Davis of Richland and Vera Lemming of Richland. Francis M. Dill of Salem and Mary Heer of Fairfield.
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Williard Brereton
Fairfield
Alma Fry
Stockport
Elbert R. Davis
Richland
Vera Lemming
Francis M. Dill
Salem
Mary Heer
Deeds Recorded for Wright to Scannell in Rock Island Addition
Frank A. Wright and wife transfer Lot 1 Block 5 in the Rock Island addition to Abigail Scannell. Property description appears incomplete but indicates a recorded deed transfer in Packfield area.
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Frank A. Wright
Abigail Scannell
Rock Island Add
Packfield
Summer health tips and disinfectant sales notice
Health column urges liberal use of disinfectants in summer to prevent germ diseases. Ad promotes ZENOLEUM DISINFECTANT LICE KILLER and SHEEP DIP with KRESO DIP for parasitic animal diseases. Also advertises Lice Exterminator Zenobeum Lice Killer Lambert’s Death to Lice and Lincoln Paints suitable for the climate.
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Lambert
Miniature Colorado train display sparks math puzzle
A six inch high model train set in Denver depicts Hell Gate near the Continental Divide. The two and one eighth inch gauge track prompts readers to calculate how far the outside wheels travel in ten hours versus the inside rail, and the train’s yearly distance. The puzzle drew 1300 responses with only sixteen matching solutions, and the pamphlet "Thru Hell Gate" is offered free by C. H. Speers of the Colorado Midland Railway.
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Denver
Colorado Midland
Seventeenth
California
Hell Gate
Continental Divide
Colorado
C. H. Speers
Colorado Midland Railway
Colo
Gudgell Copeland Wedding in Fairfield Brighton
Miss Love Gudgell and Fry Copeland were married August 4 1909 at the bride’s parents home in Brighton. About fifty relatives attended the ceremony and a wedding supper followed. The couple left for Ottumwa after the reception and will reside there.
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Gudgell-Copeland
Miss Love Gudgell
Fry Copeland
Brighton
Lila Gudgell
Copeland
Ottumwa
Dill Heer wedding in Glasgow and Salem
Miss Mary Heer of Glasgow and Francis M. Dill of Salem were married in the city on August 9 1909 at high noon in the bride’s brother Charles Heer’s home on North Fourth street. Elder J A Raines officiated the simple ceremony with immediate family present. A wedding dinner followed, and the couple will reside in Glasgow.
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Heer
Mrs. Dill
Glasgow
Eastern capitalist left stranded in Creston for Wyoming deal
New York financier Charles L. Brinsmade was deserted in Creston while traveling to Wyoming on a land deal. A special train chased the delayed No. 9 to Lincoln Nebraska where Brinsmade surfaced after dining, offered $350 for passage, and joined a new special to catch his train.
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Charles L. Brinsmade
New York
Wyoming
Creston
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Brinsmade
Two Couples Wed In Ottumwa Courthouse Ceremony
Ottumwa reports two marriages completed by the district court clerk with G B Melick officiating. Rolet Greenland and Mrs Sarah Phelps both of Batavia wed last night, and a second couple Brunson of Eddyville and Eva Allbach of Miller Mo were joined in the same venue at 4 AM.
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Ottumwa
Rolet
Greenland
Sarah Phelps
Batavia
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