Madison News Notes and Local Happenings
Wm Brown delivered hogs at Hamburg Tuesday. The threshing machine hum is heard now. Regular preaching at Mt Carmel next Sunday by Rev Atkins of Tarkio. A social at Mr Frank Ackley’s Monday evening. M Curly Rumley and Lee Notson visited relatives on Missouri bottom north of Sidney Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Ottman, mother of Chas Ottman and Mrs Anton Miller, visited her children last week. Her home is at Hock Port. Billy Bryan has many admirers and will poll the largest democratic vote ever in Madison. Several young men left for Dakota harvest work. Mr and Mrs J B Utterback arrived from Table Rock Neb to spend three weeks. Wilbur Huffman and Roland Blais dell started for Dakota last week. E T Cowger will address Madison and Locust Grove on the silver issue August 4 at Round Top schoolhouse. Prof Will Baker returned from Cedar Rapids Neb and will attend Tarkio normal institute. Welcome back William and Rev Bartlett and Rev J A Howard visited Madison church for Sunday school talks.
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Wm. Brown
Hamburg
Mt. Carmel
Atkins
Tarkio
Frank Ackley
M. Curly Rumley
Lee Notson
Missouri Bottom
Sidney
Ottman
Chas, Ottman
Anton Miller
Hock Port
Billy Bryan
Madison
Bryan
Silver
Dakota
Utterback
Table Rock
Neb
Wilbur Huffman
Roland Blaisdell
E. T. Cowger
Locust Grove
Round Top
Will Baker
Cedar Rapids
Normal Institute
William
Bartlett
Des Moines
American S. S. Union
J. A. Howard
Madison Church
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertsized as World’s Best Remedy
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve pitched as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. 25 cents per box offered by Bartlett Drug Co. 17-ly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Drug Co
Advertised Letters Uncalled For at Hamburg Post Office
List of uncalled letters for week ending Friday July 17 includes Misa Ethel Byrd LAD GENTL J Bronson W H Laigh Mr lenson L Todd and others. Persons calling please say advertisi LES Mra J Smith Frank Funcer J C Nespory Philip Strokosh Norman Voss for the above will ed J M Hansronp P M.
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Hamburg
Gentl J
Bronson
W.H. Laigh
Mr. Lenson
Todd
Local Riverton Notes Patch News Amid Dust Storms and Loss
Eva Hatten fell seriously ill last week as Riverton residents reported routine visits and travel to Missouri Falls City and Red Oak. Nancy Strait died after long illness. services held at the Baptist church. Three pioneer dogs Shep Roberts Fritz Hatten and Sam Scoles passed away. A Prof M E Dailey party planned a year in Johns Hopkins before Baltimore study. A picnic near the river ended with a few girls immersed and a rescuer. The Rose of Paradise smoke is advertised by M F Cooley & Co.
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Joe Samuels
Lillie
Gurnsey
Verna Pryor
Red Oak
Nellie Snyder
Clara West
Abox
Dr. Watton
Nancy Strait
Zion Cemetery
Edmonson
Baptist Church
Congregational church brick laid and local events noted
The community records the first brick laid for a new Congregational church. locals report visits, a business partnership in corn shelling, and travel to Missouri for fishing. The silver meeting at Nebraska City and Bryan nomination events draw crowds, with bands and a large B Y P U convention turnout.
Des Moines Letters on Claims and Convention Gleanings
The state executive council will review New Orleans claims and reimburse $12,600 for Iowa exhibitors in 1884 85 while private claims are favored over county ones. An additional $2,600 reimburses Iowa regiment members for gray uniforms converted to blue. The quarterly state finances show modest cash and bonds. A notable push from Republicans and populists toward silver stirs Des Moines political analysis cites Lafe Young and comments on the Democratic gold standard. The column notes the St Louis populist gathering and Teller faction dynamics, plus Wisconsin and Chicago campaign chatter. The piece ends by endorsing De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure from Bartlett Drug.
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State Executive Council
New Orleans
Iowa
Jelly
Mills
County
Glenwood
Brown
McCarthy
Agricultural College
Hull
Lafe Young
America
Ernest
Mr. Young
New York
New Jersey
St. Louis
Teller
Bryan
Republican Party
Chicago
Burlington Route Passes Through To St Paul And Minneapolis
Two splendid through trains each day from Missouri River points to the north via the Burling ton Route and Sioux City line. Day train offers observation vestibule sleepers free chair cars and dining cars north of Corner Bluffs. Night train provides sleepers to Omaha Council Bluffs and Sioux City with parlor cars to Sioux City north. Consult Ticket Agent LW Wakeiay Gen Pass Agent Louis Mo.
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Missouri River
Burlington
Sioux City
Corner Bluffs
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Wakeiay
Gen Pass
Louis
Wedding in Sidney Ties Buckner and Bertha Spiegel
A marriage occurred in Sidney last Saturday with C. W. Buckner of Macedonia Iowa and Bertha Spiegel of Hamburg as the contracting couple. Buckner, foreman for L. B. Mann, has just left that job and the pair plan a wedding tour to North Dakota before settling there. Health and happiness wished by many friends as they begin their life together. The column also notes local social visits and threshing day activities amid warm weather.
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Lou Driver
W. W. Watson
Hamburg
Asa Mann
Burg
Mabel McCracken
W. D. Dowdy
Rev
Harned
Logan
D. Allen
Tooker
Knox
Sidney
C. W. Buckner
Macedonia
Iowa
Bertha Spiegel
Buckner
L. 8. Mann
North Dakota
Castoria Through Generations Across a Family
An old family refrain traces Castoria as a trusted remedy for a child from infancy to adulthood. The verses imply lifelong reliance as the product is referenced at each life stage including marriage and motherhood.
Hamburg Markets Cure Per Headache With Electric Bitters
Electric Bitters advertised as a permanent cure for all headaches and habitual headaches. Claims to relieve constipation by toning bowels. Bartlett Drug Co. sells large bottles for fifty cents. Also mentions Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied with a dampened flannel for back and chest pains. E M Prye endorses it in Boquet, Westmoreland Co. Pa. Sold by Bartlett Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Drug Co
Boquet
Westmoreland Co
Chamberlain
E.M. Prye
Excursion Rates to the East via BurLineron Rourn
The National Republican League announces low excursion rates from Milwaukee to Chicago and St Louis for August 25 to 27. Tickets available through vested sales outlets with modern equipment on both trains. General Pass Agent LW Wakeley, St Louis, Missouri.
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BurLineron Rourn
National Republican League
Milwaukee
Iti
Chicago
St Louis
LW Wakeelry
Gen Pass
Burlington Route Promotes Quick Trains to Chicago and St Louis
The notice advertises fast festivaled trains from the Missouri River to the east via the Burlington Route. It touts elaborate compartment sleepers free chair cars to St Louis standard sleepers and dining cars to Chicago with vestibuled service. LeW Wannuccey is listed as Gen Pass Agent in St Louis Missouri.
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Missouri River
Burlington
St. Louis
Chicago
St Louis
Lew Wannuccey
Gen Pass Agt
Fourth of July customs and old traditions questioned
Readers debate the fading patriotic observance and youth led celebrations while noting historical independence, crop reports from Glenwood on Wine Sap apples, and local ads for Dr King’s New Discovery, One Minute Cough Cure, and various promotions. The piece blends civic nostalgia with commercial notices and political commentary.
Burlington Route Promises Fast Service From Kansas City
Daily trains depart Kansas City at 10 40 a m arriving Billings Montana after 1050 miles at 5 40 p m next day with reclining chair car and sleeper service Lincoln Nebraska to Billings. Connections with Northern Pacific Trans Continental to Montana and Puget Sound shorten travel by 10 to 25 hours versus other routes. Includes Kansas City to Denver Rio Grande scenic line for Colorado Utah and California travel. Ask agent for tickets over Burlington Route lines. Signed L W Wakeley General Passenger Agent.
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Missour River
Far East
Kansas City
Billings
Mont
Lincoln
Neb
Northern Pacific Trans-Continental
Montana
Puget Sound
Denver
Colorado
Utah
California
Burlington
L. W. Wakeley
Gen. Pass Agt
St Louis
Weather and crop conditions at Central Station Des Moines Iowa
Weather notes from Central Station Des Moines Iowa on July 14 1896 report a cool week with average temperatures about 3 degrees below normal and rainfall only a trace in parts of the state. Harvest weather was ideal though oats suffer rust and lodging while spring wheat is injured but better than oats. Corn shows steady progress and pastures need rain though no major damage yet. An assignee notice: H R Wright failed to qualify as assignee for Davis & Co Hamburg Iowa with claims to be filed within 90 days.
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Central Station
Des Moines, Jr
B. Davis & Co
Hambuar Fremont
Iowa
Walté
H. R. Wright
Sai
Hamburg
J.M. Wasmonp
Davis & Co
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LAD
J. M. Hansronp, P.M
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Riverton
Eva Hatten
Ettie Smith
St. Joe
L. F. Snyder
Falls City
J. C. Roberts
Missouri
M. E. Dailey
San Jose
Cal
Indiana
Baltimore
John Hopkin’s University
M. F. Cooley & Co
Percival
Bryant
W. J. Bryant
Florence Morrow
Carrie Williams
New Congregational Church
James Brockie
Mark Morrow
Canada
George Graham
Pears
James Armstrong
Frank Davison
Nebraska City
Silver Club
Thurch
de Witt
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Sunnyside
Crofts & Reed
Austin Avenue
Ill
Saliary
the Dominion Company
Omaha Bldg
Castoria
Miss
Eanee News
Sean Asee
Rae
UCKS
Reese Pema Peewee
Chicago, St. Louis
The
East
Norge
Glenwood Tribune
Ben Davis
Grimes Golden
Johnathan
G. Caillouette
Beaversville
Dr. King
la Grippe
Mark Hanna
Tammany Hall
DeWitt
Emma Abbott
Bonn
Tae Seymour Suppy
Masonic Temple
Camden
Black Hills
Pacific Coast
A. J. Hatch
Miles
Chas. la Point
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