County Correspondence Highlights Local Visits and Travel
July reports show from Washington visitors R H Emry and wife arriving on No 16 and returning the same line. Several residents including Mrs August Johnson Jr and families kay near Fairfield. Travelers Wall Stuff and Frank Thompson journeyed to Greysville and Verdi for short visits. The coal mine staff see T J Lawson leaving for Lick Creek work.
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F. W. Jones
Ed Hendricks
August Johnson, Jr
Fairfield
Shekelton and
Chariton
No. 15
Greysville
Joan Leeney
Dick Thompson
Alva Colton
Frank Thompson
Verdi
Elizabeth Funston
Clay
Henry Hogenkamp
Lafe Coop
Jennie Coop
A. L. Coop
Dana
Jobo Belville
Washington
Albert Louder
Albert Miller
J. J. Kyle
Roy
Harley Macy
T. J. Lawson
Lick Creek
Local Briefs from Bonaparte and Nearby Towns
Several small items list locals on business trips and visits. J. O. Boyd traveled to Bonaparte. W. H. Rodibaugh built a new chicken house. Jerry Wolf and wife welcomed a son. Ira Miller went to Salem. Emery Ebbert of Birmingham visited. Wom Harris stayed with Isaac Sheets. Ed Baker married Minnie Dunn. wind mill construction by Wo Fulton. Dr. Bert Rider opened practice in Donaldson. Carrie Leppo visits Ottumwa. Gates of Navoo visits friends. David Thompson and son Fred in Milton. Linder and Bert Cleasby in Fairfield. Lena Wolf of Ottumwa visited locally. Gifford opened meat market for season.
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J. O. Boyd
Bonaparte
W. H. Rodibaugh
Jerry Wolf
Ira Miller
Salem
Emery Ebbert
Birmingham
Wom. Harris
Albia
Isaac Sheets
Ed Baker
Minnie Dunn
Wo. Fulton
W. L. Bishop
Bert Rider
Donaldson
Carrie Leppo
Ottumwa
Mr. Gates
Navoo
Ill
David Thompson
Fred
Milton
Linder
Bert Cleasby
Lena Wolf
W. Gifford
Timber town notes and farming updates in Cedar Township
July 17 Cedar Township reports timely showers but urgent need for rain to finish hay harvest. Threshing begun, oats yield expected light. A boy working for Jack Cox damaged a new mower in a field runaway. Rev Stockly and family visit, preach at Ebenezer, newly returned from England. Others include Misses Adams studying music, Dr Fisher visiting, Culbertsons at Fiedler home, Mrs Godwin ill with tonsillitis.
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Jack Cox
Stockly
Ebenezer
England
New York Harbor
Anna
Grace Adams
Ona Bright
Fisher
Gladbrook
BE. D. Y. Culbertson
Ames
Daniel Fiedler
Peter Godwin
Local Notes on Departures and Moves
Ervin Horton left for Denver for health reasons. Mrs. Duttweiler is remodeling her house. Gus Unkrich went to Mt. Pleasant to start a jewelry store. Miss Nettie Overstreme will visit relatives in Swedesburg this week.
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Ervin Horton
Denver
Col
Duttweiler
Gus Unkrich
Mt. Pleasant
Nettie Overstreme
Swedesburg
Cain's New Book Push Prompts Office Sale
Readers are urged to buy Cain's new book at this office to stay informed on current political issues. The invitation emphasizes obtaining a copy directly from the office.
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Cain
Evarts Wit Sparks A Droll State Department Anecdote
A New York Tribune sketch recalls William M. Evarts as a jovial official who once reshuffled a consul to a distant northern Sweden post for health reasons. Evarts also joked with an elevator man over a no smoking sign, asking what sign and leaving the guard curious about the “little chap with the large head.”
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William M. Evarts
West Indies
Sweden
Mr. Evarts
Department of State
Secretary of State
Evarts
New York Tribune
Cleveland Visitor Learns From Potomac Goat Tale
A Cleveland traveler to Washington recalls a humorous moment on a Potomac boat. A colored deckhand watches a goat chewing the sail address tag, quipping that the goat “done eat up what he gwine to,” illustrating island humor aboard the riverboats and river towns traced along the Potomac.
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Washington
National Capital
Potomac
Virginia
Maryland
Lake Erie
Cleveland Leader
That Crying Baby Says Much About Society
A short note from the Atchison Globe dismisses harsh judgments on crying infants in public. It argues mothers may be doing their best and may lack help at home, reminding readers that even they were babies once.
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Atchison Globe
A Fair Offer Try It Pleasant and quick cure claim
A promotional note promises a dollar draft in each box if Mull's Pioneer Cures fail. Doctors prescribe separate cures for kidney and bladder, liver and impure blood, stomach and dyspepsia, rheumatism, and female complaints with chocolate tablet form. Prices listed 25c and $1.00.
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Mull
Fairfield Township Sabbath School Association Meet
Sunday schools of Fairfield township gather at M E church next Sunday at 745 PM to organize the Fairfield Town ship Sabbath School Association. Committee reports on constitution and by laws. officers elected. program includes songs, an address by Prof J E Williamson, solos by Miss Rosamond Funkey, paper by Miss Rilla Lane, and organizational steps.
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Fairfield Township
M. E
J. E. Williamson
Rosamond Funkey
Rilla Lane
Counterfeit Half Dollar Trick Fooling Cincinnati Transit
A conductor recounts a plan to swap a counterfeit half dollar for a passenger’s silver dollar and 45 cents in change. The scheme collapses when the other conductor and the drunken rider discover the exchanged coin is fake.
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Zoo
Eden Park
Cincinnati Enquirer
Balegea Eating Elephant: savage feast captured in report
An account describes Balegea natives devouring an elephant carcass with knives and spears, blood and entrails smeared on all, old and young feasting until only ribs and bones remain. The scene ends with vultures watching the wreckage.
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Grogan
Royal Geographical Society
To Care Constipation Forever with Candy Cathartic
Advertises a laxative product named Candy Cathartic with pricing 10c or 2c. Promises refunds from druggists if C C C fails to cure.
The County Schools Spring Term Report
A Jefferson County record lists pupils who were not absent or tardy this spring. Names span Walnut Penn Black Hawk Polk Locust Grove and Locust Grove groups, including Martha Berg Nora Berg Kate Miller Vesta Frey Vera Snider Orpha Shy Eva Barron Earl Hewitt Vera DeVore and many others.
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Walnut
Martha Berg
Nora Berg
Kate Miller
Vesta Frey
Jakie Diers
Freddie Diers
Dora Saunders
Carrie Spielman
Lizzie Kientz
Penn
Verle Lundquist
Ethel Lundquist
Stella Simmons
Corda Simmons
Mae Simmons
Earl Simmons
Eva Waterhouse
Ira Waterhouse
Vena Simmons
Irena Macy
Edith Macy
Byron Hamelton
Florence George
Ada Hoskins
May Allerdice
Elia Allerdice
Ola Jones
Hattie Orr
John Pacha
Lena Fritz
Vincent Pacha
Peter Minert
Pearl Wikoff
Julia Traal
Myrtle Trail
Maynard Crumsy
Ray Gonder
Gladys Turnbull
Nelson Peterson
Grace Wray
Black Hawk
Vera Snider
Orpha Shy
Eva Barron
Earl Hewitt
Ernest Walker
Alvin Leathers
Gladys Perry
Bertha Roberts
Verle Ireland
Keva Ireland
Ray Ireland
Nellie
Names of Local School Staff and Pupils Across Iowa Districts
Note schools marked with a have had fewer than ten tardies during the term Burr Oak in Walnut township taught by Miss Lulu Schmadaka and No in Liberty taught by Miss Emma Lewis were one hundred percent punctuality. ANNA WHITE County Supt.
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Burr Oak
Walnut Township
Lulu Schmadaka
Liberty
Emma Lewis
Anna White
Man’s skin turns yellow. cures with Electric Bitters
Lexington man M A Hogarty suffers yellow jaundice with eyes and skin turning. doctors fail to help until Electric Bitters. After two bottles he is wholly cured, proving the remedy’s merit for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Sold by Geo D Clarke at 50c.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Geo. D. Clarke
Des Moines Daily News subscription offer
The Des Moines Daily News invites readers to subscribe postpaid at $1 a year 75 cents six months or 50 cents three months. It promises all the news condensed for the busy reader with daily telegraph markets and family literary matter.
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Des Moines Daily News
Telegraph
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
Organ maintenance and lessons offered by J G Foote
To keep an organ in good condition its reeds need cleaning at least every five years or dust may spoil them. J G Foote offers cleaning and repair at a low figure and will provide organ lessons to a limited number. Children and others begin ning music with special attention. Residence two blocks south of college.
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J. G. Foote
College
No-To-Bac Promises Quick Tobacco Cessation
Advertising copy touts No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco easily and forever. Claims cure is guaranteed with a booklet and sample, available from the Address Terling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York and sold by all druggists.
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Ng Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
New
Royal Rover 9060 Described as Standable Clydesdale Stallion
The record notes Royal Rover 9060 a bright bay Clydesdale stallion foaled May 28 1892 bred by George Bean Pitcaple with Mount Royal Sunflower by Prince of Wales and dam Kate. It states weight 2000 pounds and a breeding season in 1900 with insure mare terms of fifteen dollars.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Chicago
George Bean
Balquham Mains
Pitcaple
Mount Royal
Sunflower
Prince of Wales
Kate
Glenglee
Maggie
Farmer Drumore
Alexander Gilbraith
Wisconsin
Royal Rover
Edzardus No 152 the 1500-Pound German Coach Horse
Edzardus is a 1500 pound German Coach stallion described as a beautiful high style horse. Advertises ten dollar insurance for mares with foal and a remedy for bad luck offering a free service next season if mare or colt has issues. Owners warn against removing mares from county with forfeiture of insurance and reserve responsibility for accidents.
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Edzardus
Craig Colvin Colt to be kept at old home for 1900 season
Craig Colvin No. 2420 10331 a bay with white markings stands on strong feet and good bone. Foaled June 1 189? bred by Henry W Tier Carleton A Nebrone by Tuntone Scotiland sire Prince of Carrachan dam Lively Wee XOIL and others. Terms 12.50 insured living cost. Care not responsible for accidents. Parting mares or removing them forfeits insurance. Charlton Bros owners W A Charlton keeper.
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Craig Colvin
Henry 8. W. Tier
Carleton A. Nebrone
Tuntone
Scotiland
Prince of Carrachan
Lively
Wee Xoil
Premier Lyon
Lily of Cerbrait
Glenglee
Tweed of
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