Special G A R Train to Cincinnati via Rock Island Route
G A R comrades and friends in Iowa may travel to Cincinnati on a through Rock Island Route special train with no car changes. Interested travelers should ask ticket agents or write to James A Stewart at 411 Walnut St Des Moines Iowa for rates and train dates. John Sebastian G P is Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Bates
Grand Army
Cincinnati
Great Rock Island
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
G. A. R. National
Rock Island
James A. Stewart
Dist
Walnut Street
Des Moines
John Sebastian
G. P
Chicago, Ill
Letter From Charles A. McCoy From Santiago Cuba
A detailed personal letter from Charles A. McCoy, Captain in a Louisiana regiment, stationed at Santiago. He describes voyage from New Orleans, harbor geography, fortifications, battles involving the 9th and 10th California regiments, Shafter’s forces, and the mood toward American and Spanish troops. He notes logistics, health concerns, climate, and his plan to resign after peace is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. McCoy
Jefferson County
Louisiana
Santiago
Cuba
OC. M. McElroy
Fairfield
Iowa
New Orleans
Santiago Harbor
Shafter
Morro Castle
Hobson
9Th
10Th California
Woods
Roosevelt
10Th Cavalry
9Th U. S. C
America
Boston
Arsenal
Co. A. McCoy
Co. K
Expenditures and receipts of aid society noted in 1900 ledger
A 1900 ledger shows multiple expenditures for soldiers and aid society needs including casket and fare payments, supplies, express charges to Jacksonville Florida, and carriage costs. Receipts from subscriptions total 829.50 with a 58.07 balance and a remaining deficit plus unpaid small bills. The document is signed by E A Howard as treasurer and W Fry as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Heaton
C. Vannostrand
E. E. Lucas
Davenport
Mrs. Boatman
Jacksonville
Florida
Aid Society
J. E. Roth
Ladies’ Aid Society
Risk & ‘Hufstedler
C. ‘Cummings
C. Youmans
Kerrick & Black
E. A. Howard
W. Fry
Bohemian Day Excursion to Omaha Exposition
Burlington route offers round trip tickets for one fare for travel to the Omaha Exposition with return valid through September 3. The event features Bohemian day planned for Saturday, August 27, highlighting a special attraction for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Omaha
Neb
Indianapolis
K. of P
Cincinnati
Ohio
P. E. Heflin
Ag.t
Burlington
Market Price Ranges for Farm Produce and Livestock
The report lists updated price ranges for corn oats rye and other crops with shifts noted. It covers clover seed wheat hay baled and loose, various live stock categories including hogs fat steers cows and heifers stockers fat ewes lambs hides butter eggs potatoes onions cabbage cucumbers and apples with cents per unit and per bushel figures.
Property Transfers in Round Prairie and Penn Townships
On August 6 1898 John A Sundberg and wife transfer 10 acres in Round Prairie to Andrew Bredine for 150 dollars. Also August 6 1898 John A Derbin and wife deed 80 acres in Penn to Jacob Westenhaver for 250 dollars. August 5 1898 Wils Wilson transfers 30 acres in Round Prairie to Axel Wilson for 750 dollars. August 6 1898 United States conveys 80 acres in Penn to David C Powell. August 17 1898 Levi Murphy and wife sell 80 acres in Round Prairie to Clarence Murphy for 1600 dollars, Lots. August 16 1898 Elizabeth Sherman transfers all interest in Sumner M Bickford's real estate to Wm 8 Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sundberg
Andrew Bredine
Round Prairie Township
John A. Derbin
Jacob Westenhaver
Penn Township
Wils Wilson
Axel Wilson
United States
David C. Powell
Levi Murphy
Clarence Murphy
Round Prairie
Elizabeth Sherman
Wm. 8. Bacon
Sumner M. Bickford
Scofield slate named by Wisconsin Republican convention
Edward Scofield of Oconto heads the Republican ticket for Wisconsin governor with Jesse Stone as lieutenant governor and W. H. Froehlich as secretary of state. The slate also includes J. O. Davidson treasurer E R Hicks attorney general L D Harvey superintendent of public instruction Graham L. Rice railroad commissioner and Emil Giljohan insurance commissioner. In Pittsburg a six child drowning followed a cloudburst on a sawmill run. In Washington the internal revenue commissioner rules wheelmen protective association certificates must carry a revenue stamp as theft protections not as typical certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Edward Scofield
Oconto
Jesse Stone
Watertown
W. H. Froehlich
Jackson
J. O. Davidson
Soldiers Grove
E. R. Hicks
Oshkosh
L. D. Harvey
Graham L. Rice
Superior
Emil Giljohan
Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wheelmen’s Protective Associations
Tunnel Disaster Kills Seven at Carnegie Plant
Seven men died in a tunnel collapse on the Chartiers division of the Panhandle railroad near Carnegie. An explosion loosened earth and rock, causing a cave-in that buried the workers yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Chartiers
Panhandle
Carnegie
Tree of knowledge mentioned in Cleveland Leader
A dialogue with two children discussing the tree of knowledge, humorously speculating a cherry tree. The exchange notes that climbing teaches not to repeat the act after being caught, reflecting a moral lesson in a newspaper quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Horace
Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
L.C. Phillips & Son
Seal of
Minnesota
L. C. Phillips & Son
Southwest Corner Square
Indian Congress
Trans-Mississippi and International
Exposition Enclosure
W. A. Mercer
United States Congress
Fairfield Ats Mowed Company
H. A. Hoopes
Chas. G. Taylor
Thos, Crawford
J. C. Koontz
W. J. Kyle
H. A. Soups
C. G. Taylor
W. G. Ross
HU To
Santiago, Cuba
Lewis
J. F. Wilson Jr
Libertyville
Bert Hague
Grand Ridge
Illinois
E. Tillman
Maggie Gray
Clarence Hague
Ottumwa
Adam Wilson, Jr
Robert Cooper
Seth McCarty
J. W. Sinclair
S. C. Laughlin
Batavia
Nick Wilson
Eldon
Fiood’s
Hood
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Bucklien
J. D. McDowell
GORGE
S.r
Fairfield Markets
Lestoria
Cablestoria
Scofield
Wisconsin
la Follette
Irene Loftus
Regis Loftus
Genevieve Shaughnessy
Margaret Shaughnessy
Nellie Sauls
Anna Hatzapfel
Jas. F. Wilson, Jr
South Side Square
Junkin & Baker's Music Plage
Junkin & Baker
Studebaker Farm Wagons
Ward Lamson’s
Leggett House
Henry H. Brighton
West Side Park
William M. Cook
Northwest Corner Square
Clarke’s
Fairfield, Iowa
JAY Copeland & Co.’S
B. C. Elms
McCord Building
Iner Square
Ball & Young
D. G. Higley
Tae Tribune
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