Tragic Death of Grace Clark in Ottumwa
The article reports the death of Grace Clark daughter of J C Clark after she walked along the mill tail near Ottumwa and fell into the river. Her brother John Clark traveled from Moline to identify her, and a coroner’s verdict suggested intentional death by her own action with context of recent family losses. The piece also notes other local notices including business ads and dairy train outreach.
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Grace Clark
J. C. Clark
Comstock
Miss Grace
Kirksville
Osteopathic Sanitarium
Atonna
John Clark
Moline
Union Depot
Ottumwa
John
Bentification
Kirkaville
Grace
Clark
Kirks
Keio
Longtime Fayette resident George Comstock passes away
The obituary honors George Erwin Comstock of Fayette a veteran of the Civil War and longtime town figure. Born in Michigan and raised near Ypsilanti he moved with family to Tennessee and then Fayette. A university aide and veteran, he endured captivity at Shiloh and Richmond before returning home. He married Anna Kreumer in 1868, raised six children, and lived with his wife in Fayette until her 1886 death. A Grand Army man and church member, his funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. G E Kennedy.
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Pearson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joan Davia
The
Brotherhood of Man
Davis
India
Fayette
Michijun
Ypsitint
Isin
Auchiunan Co
Tawa
Kayette
Nahi Youn Constack
Ashiern
Fayette Seminary
Upper Town University
Tinw
Cote
Comstock
Phat
Almast
Ayia
Tie Uiidversi
Ieee
Prpsentaing
Iit
Pragapthy Constinrak
Colog Buarinas
St Indie
Betel
Wwe
Wir
Shiloh
Lows
Brie
Do Thie
Gtauibll
Ts Pein
Eventing
Montgomery
Alabama
Macon
Georgia
Richmond
Con
Vibby
City Wall
St. Louis
Wu Lowa
Vicksburg
Jackson
Itoaself
Rielamond
Hieo
Cian
Pere
Bapela
Miswissippi
Treonessee
Hhearny
Clinton
Pengessee
Stauner
Anney
Reyrhingrd
New Orleans
Frau
Canby
Mabie
Pels
Atkor
Lang Imeh
Montgempry
Ube Bays
Den
Montpolery
Sy. Comstatia
Pepe Dave Te Theotolh da Taarebe
Batbbes Asbory
Ets TV
Petoota
Powerfab
Wilcex
Jude
West Uyion
Warter
Catistoe
Haincally
Sronniat
Ian Stint
Ceres Corstack
Hatdag
Mr. Comsluck
West Anion
Anta Kreumer
Wittheim
Alfred
Myron
Willard W
Caroline
Altha Gertrida
Arthur B
Caroling HL
Mr. Comatuck
Myre
EE Mya van Arsdel
Nea Ttovertee
Vayette
Grand Army
Feal Haviland
G. IE. Kennedy
J. “W. Dickman
Artizana
Lip Unie
Dia Parker
Loans as the Main Asset of a Modern Bank
The article explains that bank profits come from loans made with either bank funds or depositors money. A three officer loan committee approves loans, with monthly Board readouts. A US law limits a single loan to 10 percent of capital stock to avoid concentration risk. The bank’s strength rests on the quality of its loans.
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United States
Hell Ho's styanga and the Dawon County Review editorial stance
The Dawson County Review critiques social vice, warning saloon interests that moral reform will end their business. It praises a Montana community push against taverns and pledges support to locals ready to “start something” to wipe the saloon trade out. A reader from Corvallis Oregon sends maple cuttings as an unrelated note.
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Nat Dewar
Hell
Itd
Dawson County
Montana
Anxiety Over Father’s Funeral Leaves Infant Sick in Somerset
George Clark travels from Somerset Nebraska to attend his father J C Clark’s funeral while his infant son battles presumptively rheumatic fever. The note adds a broad health claim about rheumatic conditions and suggests applying a treatment.
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George Clark
Somerset
Nebraska
J. C. Clark
Parente
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Mr. Sweet
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Ilyria
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Qurn
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First National Bank
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