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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
1
Reports from Sharpsdale Colorado describe a cattlemen and sheepmen feud over scarce water resources. Cowboys drove about 3000 sheep over a 200 foot cliff in a gulch near Mount Blanco causing many deaths and sparking widespread armed tension across the region.
The junior class this year is expected to be the largest in the school’s history. A tew music reader has been ordered for the high school. The literature societies will organize on the Grat day of the term. Rev B H Fleisher will speak next Sunday evening at the M E church. The library opened six weeks ago with 810 books drawn. City teachers meeting at the library Saturday at 10 30. Mr D O Clark of Carthage Mo elected high school teacher. Clark is a Drury College graduate and has taught Latin and German. Inquiries come from girls seeking work for board.
The Stella Polare with the Abruzzi expedition aboard reaches latitude 88.38 north, surpassing Nansen's record. The ship spent eleven months rotting in ice, its sides damaged by pressure, machinery harmed, and crew endured hardships including eating sled dogs. two Italian crewmen and a Norwegian engineer died.
Nebraska reports no bonded debt after last bonds were redeemed June 2, 1900. Over the past twenty years wealth rose 155 percent with 81 per 1000 residents illiterate, and 66,937,494 forest trees planted in one year. Nationwide crime rates are cited alongside Nebraska’s lower convict rate at 369 per million versus 722 nationally.
A. B. Noble, a Hamburg Ia real estate broker, advertises farm loans at five percent optional with call on or address. The notice repeats, indicating loan terms and contact details.
A well improved 87 acre bottom farm offered as a perfect garden spot at only 38 dollars per acre. A. B. Noble, real estate agent, Midway, Hamburg.
The Sidney register lists issued licenses including Harry Olsen and Agusta Olsen, Clarence Pauly and Bertha Matthews, Lee E. Ettleman and Inez Howard, Roy C. Culley and Ella May Piper, with dates in August and numbers 126 and 128. The fragmented text confirms partnerships and dates but lacks complete spellings for several names.
Farragut Leader reports Elias Smith is named in a $20,000 lawsuit filed by his son in law, alleging interference by Mrs. Van Eaton in business and social matters. The case is docketed for the current term. Also an advertisement touts Maple City Self Washing soap as pure and economical, sold by Tyler & McAdoo and H.R. Wright.
Courteous ad touts low margins and cash sales with cheap muslin and textiles. It promises continual bargains as customers shop for fabrics, underwear, collars, and shoes, urging careful spending during a season of shoe buying.
New fall dress goods and golf cloth announced with prices per yard including 98c for golf cloth 50 inch wide and 86 inch black brocade at 9.25 per yard. Also 40 inch wool serge 0.006 yards and 256 yards of 40 inch novelties. Pocket lots of mercerized satines at 0.25 each with many other styles advertised as strictly new.
A brief listing notes new fall capes and jackets with over 2,000 pieces and upcoming prizes. Styles are teased for later announcement and watch for more details on quantities and selections.
Shoppers hear this store is the best for bargains as staff identify quality footwear. Current sale highlights include women’s ton shoes and youth school shoes priced at 65 cents, a portion of the value marked down from higher prices.
Sale notes a job lot of stiff boson dress shirts priced at 69 cents, with wholesale values 65 and 85 cents. It mentions mismatched pants and a range of mens black clay worsted suits at 84 75, as part of discounted apparel in a wholesale bargain setting.
A shopping list style itemization highlights fruit jars, tin cans, sealing wax, rubber seals, plain glass tumblers, dry salt, smoked bacon, small hams from Ottumwa cure, creamery butter, brooms, flour, Pillsbury products, soda, roasted coffee, and blends. Mentions prices and on hand items with brand names and vendors.
Describes a remedy with soothing healing properties and quick permanent cures, favored for colds croup and whooping cough, prized by mothers for children and adults alike, and advertised as opium free. For sale by Bartlett & Doyle.
The Black Hills show growing mining activity with many new mines opening. Last year Lawrence County mines yielded over 8 million dollars, including the Home stake. Only one stamp mill is idle in the county, while vast areas remain untapped and promising for future productivity.
Chamberlin's Pain Balm advertised as instantly allaying pain and speeding healing of cuts burns bruises and similar injuries. It promises scar reduction unless the wound is severe and also claims to cure rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness with Bartlett and Doyle selling the product.
Mr Samuel Holmes gathered about 1500 bushels of peaches on his Ridge farm. The County Board approved road work over the Howe bridge after a long sought request. Shenandoah visitor Mrs Nettie Whipple spent time in Madison last week. Peaches are said to be gone for the season. Voters in Pomeroy school district urged to meet at Christian church September 10 to study the Cowles schoolhouse fire. Alonzo Cowles had a dog and cow suffer hydrophobia. dog killed, cow status unknown. C W McKean of Union Nebraska stopped by Tuesday.
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