Unknown Man Dead After Iowa to Chicago Train Collision
A disjointed report details a dead unknown man found along a railway line near Creston and notes car damage from a Northwestern train wreck. Other items mention local burglaries in Fort Dodge and major railroad corporate filings in Dubuque, plus Major Curtis returning to Atlantic after Porto Rico investigations.
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Curtis
Atlantiq
H. G. Curtis
Major Curtis
McKinley
Porto Rico
Washington
Five Weeks to Rebuild Des Moines Auditorium for Convention
Des Moines races to restore the burned auditorium to seat 4500 for the Republican state convention set for August 1. Wapello chairman H O Weaver inspected ruins and urged timely reconstruction, with masons to begin and a roof expected before the event. The city shows determination to host the meeting despite limited time.
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Des Moines
H. O. Weaver
Wapello
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines Hut
Weaver
Encampment Dates Set for Iowa Regiments
Adjutant General Byers announces dates for Iowa regiment encampments this summer. Fifty-second from July 95 to Aug 1, Fifty-first Aug 1 to Aug 8, Forty-ninth Aug 8 to Aug 15, and Fiftieth Aug 15 to Aug 22. Locations to be decided with Atlantic, Red Oak, Creston, Galesburg, and other candidates visited. Plans await final site selections.
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Byers
Lincoln
Atlantic
Red Oak
Creston Gskaloosa
Creston
Sowa
Dubugpe
Magnoketa
Ania
Waterloo
Hamburg Tribune Observes Local Affairs and Trials
The Hamburg observer reports on community leaders plans for convention travel, local newspaper developments in Farragut, medical claims by Prof. H B Yates, and police actions against stolen goods. It condemns disruptors and urges residents to support honest labor and lawful Sunday closing under state law.
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Edridge
Dishong
Sidney
Stave
Marshal Aberson
Mr. Morgan
Marshall Albergen
Hamburg
Electric Bitters Cures Mrs Brewer of Long Suffering
Dr D B Cargile Washita reports Mrs Brewer healed from scrofula after years of sores on head and face. Bleokie Bitters claimed as best blood purifier for tetter ulceras and running sores. Stimulates liver kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, aids digestion and strength. Bartlett & Doyle advertise at 50.
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D. B. Cargile
Washita
J.T
Mra. Brewer
Scrofula
Bartlett & Doyle
Hamburg Citizens Urge Sunday Closing Ordinance Passage
A Hamburg letter to an editor urges enforcement of 1897 Iowa law Sec 5040 banning Sunday work and public disturbances. The writer requests city council to pass an ordinance conforming to the code to improve moral atmosphere, citing broad voter and business backing and calling for eight yes votes at the next meeting.
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Fremont Dewoort
Hamburg
Iowa
Supreme Court of
Bargain Shoes on Tables at Butterfield Co
Bargain tables feature footwear from H G Butterfield Co with bold claims to cure colds and help sleep. The ad touts a money back refund if not satisfied, urging readers to try products promising cold relief and restful nights.
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H G
Butterfield & Co
New Discovery Cures Lung Trouble Says Man From Manchester
Mr W A Hines of Manchester credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with curing his severe lung illness after measles caused hemorrhages and coughing. He reports doctors predicted death but the remedy saved him and he recommends it widely. Trial bottles offered free at Stoner s drug store. Mrs Elizabeth Shultz aged 79 died at the Gumlin home and funeral services set for Saturday morning at 10 from South Park Street with Rev Olencon likely officiating.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
Stoner &O's
Elizabeth Shultz
Rose
Adolph Gumlin
Germany
South Park Street
Olen
Railroad Time Table Extract
A fragmented timetable listing various Kansas City St Joseph and Chicago Burlington routes. It shows passenger and freight numbers with daily or Sunday exceptions and times such as No 21 4:00 p.m No 91 freight and No 22 daily. The legible items indicate northern and western rail lines and service slots.
Mystery Scribbles Hint At Local Drug Store Ad
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions a drug store Bartlett & Doyle's and vague health claims. The garbled text references stomachs kidneys and bowels and a dubious cure. No clear event or person details emerge.
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