Honest Doctor Restores Health After Paralysis Case
A farmer near Rugby Indiana named William Stimpson recovered from paralysis after his doctor prescribed Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He took nine boxes and regained full mobility, crediting the pills for his recovery and vowing they saved him from the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
William Stimpson
Rugby
Ind
du Serine Capone
Phillips
Petersville
Ness
Mr. Stimpson
Abner Norman
Se & Ene
Mad Dog Scare Near Glasgow Spreads Fear Among Farmers
Farmers in Jefferson county report a mad dog, owned by Andrew White, killed after the scare. Neighbors killed many dogs, a horse owned by William Gill was killed after going violent, and a Jersey cow went wild, fueling fear of hydrophobia spreading through the area. The Mrs Pleasant Journal notes skepticism, suggesting the first dog may not have been mad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Jefferson County
Andrew White
William Gill
Jersey
Mrt. Pleasant Journal
Board of Supervisors Review of 1898 September Claims
The Board of Supervisors approved a list of claims allowed at the September session of 1898. Details name claimants, amounts, and approving officials, reflecting the county’s disbursement for that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Death of Arthur Quick at Four Corners
Arthur Quick son of Mr and Mrs John Quick of Four Corners died in Muscatine from malaria typhoid after six weeks away from home. He was about twenty one years old and worked in a Muscatine restaurant a short time before his illness. Body brought to Four Corners for burial with services by Rev Bangsten. He leaves parents two sisters Esme Hilme Woelhof of this city and two brothers Emil Fairfield and Martin Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Quick
John Quick
Four Corners
Muscatine
Rock Island
Pauper Row of Medical and Goods Accounts
A long list of salaries and expenditures for paupers includes medical attendance payments to M C Carpenter and T R Loehr, nursing by J C Walker and Robert Howard, digging a grave by Steve Hutton, and numerous goods and services supplied by Kerrick & Black, Taylor and Gon, and D C Phillips & Son. Amounts range from 11.25 to 6493.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Hammond
R. Hawthorn
Fanny Sellwood
Martin Larson
M. C. Carpenter
T. R. Loehr
L. B. Emerson
A. M. Morrow
Neds
W. H. Conner
Pineap
Steve Hutton
A. W. McElhany
C. N. Walsh
J.C. Walker
Robert Howard
D. Hendricks
Kerrick & Black
W. G. Burkhart
Cocossse
BNOT
W. C. Raucher
D. B. Coop
Kauffman Bros
Aun Clee Ean
H. M. McClea
Perry King
Thos. Bell
Laura
Gantz
W. Stephenson
D. G. Higley
D.C. Phillips & Son
T. Reynolds
Geo. R. Fry
J. Harvey & Co
Taylor & ‘Gon
Ball & Peterson
Gaines Bros
J.C. Thorne
A. B. Scott & Son
D. F. Crawford
C. Phillips & Son
Beatty & Son
George Howell & Son
Wm. H. Fulton
J. N. Slimmer
Sense & Mitchell
H. G. Tilson
Ball & Young
Iowa Weather and Crops Report Mixed Conditions Through Week
DES MOINES September 20 The first half of the week was cool and showery and the last half warm and dry. Rainfall generally sufficent for present needs and moisture to improve pastures streams and soil for plowing. Central and southern districts received larger rains aiding southwestern counties. Fall plowing and fall grain seeding are underway under favorable conditions. The corn crop is beyond danger of frost with northern areas maturing earlier and much of it likely to crib in October if dry weather continues. A substantial area has been cut and shocked especially in eastern districts. Overall the season has produced bountiful yields in this favored state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
A Narrow Escape From Illness and Gratitude
Ada E. Hart of Groton South Dakota recounts a severe lung illness that defied four doctors. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with restoring her health after eight bottles. Trial bottles available free at D C Collins Drug Store with guaranteed or refunded price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada E. Hart
Groton
S.D
D.C. Collins’ Drug Store
Killed by the Cars in a Tragic Washington Incident
W. N. Hood of the Washington Democrat died after being struck by a passing freight train near Crawfordsville. Hood, conscious at first, suffered multiple fractures and severe abdominal injuries from the crush, and died within an hour. He was described as a quiet, respected man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Hood
Washington Democrat
Washington Evening Journal
Hood
Crawfordsville
Ken
Roger
West Washington Street
Biskamp
Washington
Death of an Aged Colored Man Emanuel Greenup
Emanuel Greenup aged colored citizen died Friday at his home in the southeast part of town. Funeral held Saturday at nine o clock conducted by Rev. Mr. Shepherd Baptist church of which Greenup was a member since 1869. Born May 20 1824 in Kentucky he moved to Missouri at age 23 then to this city in 1864 where he lived the rest of his life. He married Jane Milan in 1850 who died July 1893 leaving nine children two of whom Emanuel and Wesley survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Greenup
Mr. Shepherd
The
Baptist Church
Greenup
Kentucky
Missouri
Jane Milan
Emanuel
Wesley
Davenport
Sioux City Jeweler Praises Newspaper Advertising
Mr W H Beck of Sioux City, a leading jeweler and Elks officer, visited the Gazette and touted newspaper ads as the best investment. He has spent at least 25000 on ads over 21 years, credits advertising for his growth, and urges continued use of the press to reach customers. He ends by recommending Black & Mohr for light harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Beck
Davenport
The
Elks
Gazette
Beck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jas. F. Wilson, Jr
South Side Square
Fairfield
F. D. Kerrick & CO
the Tribune
Cnaitor
Alva
Insane Hospital
Institute Feeble Minded Children
Institute F.S. D. Board and Transportation
E.F. Simmons
Alta W. Gift
John H. Merckens
C. Ricketts
Emma B. Horn
Philip Polston
Laura B. Swan
David Hopkirk
Wm. L. Long
Frank Zimmerman
J. W. Taylor
Frank Hurst
R. D. du Bois
B. F. Black
J.T. Cline
Isaac Castile
Wm. H. Sullivan
J. F. Koch
C. M. McElroy
Masts W. W
Acres
Blackmar & Co
Carter & Hussey
Ottumwa Blank Book Co
R. C. Gaines
A. B
George R. Mower
Wm. DeSpain
Jasper Wright
Neibert & Wright
Harry E. Smith
J.C. Leeds
N. M. Simpson
John Bailey
A.C. Ricketts
A. C. Ricketts
Jno
H. Merckens
State of Iowa
Frank Wilson
D. B. Wilson
J. P
F. C. Cooper
A. M. Martin
Frank Anderson
State of
W. M. Clark
Charles McBroom
D. C. Pierce
W. A. Rodgers
Milton Graham
John Armstrong
D.C
Const
Ww. Ae
A. W. “Jaques
C. D. Leggett
MceKemmy
Justice’s Court
State of Loways
John Robinson
James Bailey
C. L. Hood
25 Cents. & Co
Lowell, Maas
Wm. N. Hood
Washington, Iowa
Black & Mohr
East Side
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Rodgers Bros
Surreys
Moline Farm
John Deere
Cor
Seal of
Minnesota
L. C. Phillips & Son
Southwest Corner Square
Indian Congress
Trans-Mississippi and International
Omaha
Exposition Enclosure
W. A. Mercer
United States Congress
RCDOC
Burlington
Colorado
Heflin, Ag’t
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