City Council Meeting Includes Police and Finance Notes
Monday session with Mayor Kirkpatrick and councilmen Duke Hagan Hawthorne and Hicks. Bills listed include supplies labor coal and various services. Treasurer and clerk reports received. mayor cites yearly license and revenue figures plus gas plant receipts and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkpatrick
Duke, Hagan, Hawthorne
Hicks
G. W. Storey
Wade Kirkpatrick
First National Bank
J. Glandon
T. O. Sinclair
Hedrick Telephone Co
M S. E. Spicer
R. V. Henry
James Douglas
Cece Veer Renee Acres
Blackmar & Co
D. “A. Malin
Standard Oil Co
R. Weller
H. T. Hawthorne
W. G. ‘Ticks
W. E. Sherlock
Billiara
Sinal
Sidewaike
Hedrick fair program and local notices in mixed agenda
The article outlines Hedrick fair events scheduled for August 25 to 27 with trotting and pacing races and running relays. It also notes local arrivals and visits including Mrs. A. L. Howell in Ottumwa, R. L. Scott opening a store at Competine, and several residents visiting relatives, with Walter Morrison reemployed on the UC M and St. P railway at Hayesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morrison
Hayesville
Mrs Wilcox Wins in May Sells Walk Over Contest
The contest staged by C R May offering shoes to the writer of the most repetitions of the phrase May sells Walk-over shoes on a postal card was decided with Mrs O C Wilcox of Uledrick winning by a card repeating the sentence 610 times. Judges Ek L Smith Dr R V Sleary and C J Martin named her the best record. her card is exhibited in the store. The long list of contestants and their counts includes Mary E Wilson 600, Mrs Spafard 680, F W Stephenson 918, James Griffin 3870, and Myrtle Wilcox 940. Other notes mention local visitors and events and an offer of seed corn samples from Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. May
May
Ek. L. Smith
R.v.sleary
C.J. Martin
O. C. Wilcox
Uledrick
Sylvia Shaw
Frank Dare
N. Young
Ja. W. McCormick
Mary E. Wilson
Spafard
Bert I. Capps
Tred Dellinger
J.C. Wild
G. F. Gorham
W. O. Evans
Anna Lines
Tred Utterback
Starry Burgess
Zetta McReynolds
Della McVey
Ethel E Hutt
Roxey Smith
A. G. Aldridge
B.J. Baker
Ida Murphy
Jessie Roop
J. D. Morgan
Blanche Lindley
W. Sykes
K. L. Scott
Wim
Allison
F. O. Bottorff
Molly Eckley
Lucy Morpan
M. Smithhart
John I.terrell
Joseph Curtis
John C. Speirs
Glen Fook
Thomas Updegraff
W. F. Slacks
Waldo Young
L. L. Bowlin
Grace Evans
Alice Lister
C. G. Sterner
Nellie Robbins
Winnie Edwards
Jessie Braden
Wilbur Braden
Grace Winner
F. W. Stephenson
Fred Winner
James Griffin
W. CG. Bryson
Chester Morgan
Agronomy Department
The
Agricultural College
Gorm Growers’ Association
World’s Fair Commission
Agronomy
Ames
George S. Forest
Miles
Iowa
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Healing
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. Claims complete cleansing action and guaranteed satisfaction, priced at 25 cents, sold by I. F. Stolte & Co., druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
If’. L. Stolte & Co
A M Ashcraft in Trouble in Keokuk Case
Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Keokuk April 1M in the U S government case against A M Ashcraft former county attorney charged with using the mails for improper purposes. Witnesses from Sigourney including Postmaster Needham subpoenaed. Memorial Day plans in Hedrick include Capt W M Twombly of Des Moines as principal speaker. full program forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
United States
A. M. ]Ashcraft
Keokuk County
Ashcraft
Sigourney
Needham
Hedrick
VY. LP. Twombly
DesMoines
Wen. J. T. Brooks
Des Moines
Local notes from Hedrick area and Ottumwa visits cross small town borders
Town gossip and routine update items cover post office notices, callers, and travel. Names include Minnie Brown, Jory Dick Glass, Nora Wood, Eva Gambell, Miss Estle, J. Morrison, J. Dutton, Wm. Rickett, J. Fryer, John Carmichael, F A McKinney, and more. Reports mention new spring goods, church events at the M. Ig church, a performance by The Colonials, fox hunts, estate appraisals, a few arrests for drunkenness, and a surgical operation on L. Sheets. A Greensboro record notes Pauline Moore death by fire at eight, with Mrs. Miller injured assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tedrick
Minnie Brown
Jory
Dick Glass
Arsony
Willan Stell
Nora Wood
Hi. Wilson
Wright WL. Warner
George Zeigler
Jorn Morrison
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted as Sole Cure
Public notice declares DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the only salve made from pure witch hazel. It claims thousands cured of piles and warns of counterfeit imitations. TF Stolte & Co. backs the product and urges buyers to seek the genuine article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Advertisement
Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It cures corns bunions and painful smarting hot swollen feet. Available at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted as Winter Cure and Spring Tonic
An old Detroit Free Press item quotes a couple about their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The note includes a promotion for Rocky Mountain Tea claimed to purge winter microbes and boost stomach, kidney, and liver health, as a spring tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
F. Weller
Bulldogs
Willie
Detroit Free Press
I. Weller
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Health by Restoring Kidneys
A historical ad style claim asserts healthy kidneys filter impurities and Foley's Kidney Cure will cure kidney and bladder diseases, strengthening the system. It features a quoted citizen and senator exchange about money, reflecting period political rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Liedrick
Kidney cures and travel sales in old notices
An assortment of 1900s advertisement and notices claims Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder disorders, Little Liver Risers pills, One Minute Cough Cure, and travel sales for Iowa Central Railway colonist and homeseeker rates, naming companies and locations such as Stolte & Co and Minneapolis agents. The content blends medical cures with rail excursion offers and promotional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Arizona
Cubs
Minneapolis
Minn
Homeseeker rail rates and travel ads across the West
Advertisements outline Homeseekers Rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon via Iowa Central and to California via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul with limited trips on select dates. Also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with a testimonial from Mrs Mary Crick of White Plains KY praising digestive health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Colonist
Chicago
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Iowa Central
L. Stolte & Co
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
To Moéthers in This Town, Children who are delicate feverish and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the stomach act on the liver making a sickly child strong and healthy certain cure for worms sold by all druggists 25¢ Sam ple tree Address Allen Olmstead LeRoy N 38
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Gray
Allen 3
Olmstead
LeRoy, N
Barber Shop Ad Promises Skill and Courtesy
A compact classified notice from Crump & Bon invites patrons to visit the barber shop. It emphasizes skilled service, accommodating staff, and customer satisfaction, urging support from local customers.
Train Schedules and Local Market Notes
A dense OCR of railroad timetables lists Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines with freight and passenger trains to the south and north, noting specific train numbers and departure times. Iowa Central and Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines show additional trains with connections at Barlington, plus local market ads and brief commodity prices and livestock listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwauker & ST
Paula
Union Depot
TT. H. Shay
Predight
South
Ee Reed Ac Aes
Milwarker Freight
Chicago Freight
Way Freight
Reese
Thuefredett
Kansas City
lMassenger
North
Ottum
Nmimcago
Burlington & Quincy
Railway Avenue
M. i
Snyder
THOR
Fredeht
West
Todd
Trad
Alother
Winteld
Washington
Barlington
Kodol Digestive Remedy Ad Claims Wide Benefits
An advertisement touts Kodol as a purifier and tonic for the stomach and bowels. It promises relief from indigestion and dyspepsia, improves gastric and nerve function, and claims to nourish the brain and nervous system. Bottles cost $1.00 with a smaller 50c size available.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martinsburg
the New Council
Aha Iee
Hawthorne
Bowlin
Rockwell
Kener
AM. Utterback
Chas, Laner
Edward L. Smth
Hedrick State Bank
Capital
J. W. Porter
M.D
North Door
Park and Thirdsstreets
Ji.d& RV
Henry, Physicans and Surgeons
May's
J. D. Henry
Geo
B. Baker
Main Street
Journal
Hedrick, Ta
New York Life Insurance Company
Great International Life Insurance Company
New York Life
E. B. Rossiter
Keokuk County State Bank
Elenry
the Fair Program
Meeker
A. L. Howell
Ottumwa
R. L. Scott
Competine
Henry Duree
Mayesville
William Miller
Attwood
George Messersmith
Ollie
Jesse Stephenson
Cora
Pearl Dellinger
What Cheer
David Guoehring
Fremont
C. L. Dean's
W. W. Street
Davenport
W., Is. Street
Riga
Thedford
Bright
Mullins
S. C
A. G. Lewis
Mrs. Wilcox
Spicer
Sharon Yeshee
W. Hl, Crain
Benjamin Jones
Highland Center
W. CG. Gambell
of. Sigourney
I. St. Gambell’s
Daniel Slayes
Tayesville
Dr. Id. Quinn
James Swirles
M. HE
Earling
Underwood
C.M.& St. P. Railway
L. B. Cremer
New York
Colonial Quartette
Epworth League
Chacey’s
A. A. Bluck
Nebraska
Ottumwa Courier
Courier
Soap Creek
Colorado
Mrno
Stevens & Co
4Th St
Washington,d.c
A. M. Ashcraft
Federal Grand Jury
V. P. Twombly
J. W. Neff
J. Dutton
Oskaloosa
William Rickett
J.S. Fryer
Kansas
John Glandon
F. A.mckkinney
Uayesville
John Carmichael
Richland
Eva Gambell
Sigourney Monday
M.C. Utterback
Tink Jo Arnal
Slayesville
Mr.Utterback
Anson Jacobs
Kinross
Meusrs, Ramsey
Skeota
Wylie
Dildine
Wd Herman
L. Sheets
Iowa City
Mr. Sheets
Upworth League
Colonials
James Wswirles
AI. Jearg
League
Ghacey
Greensboro
N. C
Pauline Moore
Tev
W. EL
Miss Moore
Parker
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Ledrick
Brother Dickey
Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Ef, L. Stolte & Co
Chicago News
J. L. Stolte & Co
Lowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Homeseekers
Crump & Bon
Union de
OWA Central
T. UT
Staw
Noot
Peoria Freigh
Stock
Peoria Express
Peoria Mail
Mason City Mall
Twin Cities Express
Edrick Logal Markets
Utterback & Qe
L. J. Bowlin
B. HH
Spicer & Co
C.J. Magan
Central Drain and Lead Co
Deswoald
Timothy
Claire. Tonner
Breakabien
Texas
Stolte & Co, Kedrick
A. A. Peters
Philadelphia Ledger
Wliss Rocksey
George
New York Sun
Philadelphia Press
Soli Financial
Colonial Co
Dearborn St
Chicapo
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