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Newspaper
Hedrick Journal
Location
Hedrick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1903
Page
8
Parsons College filed suit against seven insurance companies seeking face value for policies after August losses of 24500. The action asks recovery of insured amounts while companies contest policy scope amid high legal risk.
Homeseekers offer excursions to West, Southwest, South and Southeast at one fare plus $2 round trip, valid 21 days from issue. One way tickets at half regular rate plus $2 to homeseekers points. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly. Inquiries to J M Becshiel Burlington or M E Snyder Hedrick.
A string of farm asset auctions across Hedrick and neighboring centers lists items from David Messersmith at the old Peatt farm to R. E. Purdy at the Bowlin farm and others. Offerings include horses cattle hogs wagons farming gear and machinery with 10 to 53 cattle and dozens of livestock complemented by plows harnesses and farm implements. Credit terms vary with cash discounts and notes, no removal until settled, auctions scheduled in February at rural properties near Hedrick and Highland Center.
William Wood administrator will sell at public auction at the late residence of James Sinclair deceased 414 miles north of Hedrick on Wednesday February 11 at 104 m sharp. Items include 5 horses 18 cattle 32 hogs wagon gear and farm implements 800 bushels corn 4 tons hay 6 tons oats and other articles. Credit till Jan 1 1904 on sums over $5 with approved note 1 percent interest from date if not paid. cash for sums under $5. Auctioneers Wa Brown & Sons.
Mrs. Ralph McClung of Dahlonega dies after a brief typhoid illness at age 23. She leaves a husband and one child. Funeral held at her residence and burial followed in Ottumwa cemetery. She was a niece of Mrs. M Wilson of Fredericks.
February updates include McCormick returning from Missouri with corn purchases, Ed Goehriing visiting Ottumwa friend Clyde Bowlin, and Crain improving from lung trouble. Guest spots feature Mrs Tellings at C. Bren neman's, Downer leaving for Atwock Rapids with Mrs Downer, and a Friday lecture by Dr Slander on The Real Boy. An auxiliary of Standard Bearers forms at M. & church with officers named.
I Naggins of Melbourne Florida writes that a free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption started his recovery after doctors said he had incurable consumption. The drug is guaranteed for throat and lung diseases by Stolte & Co druggists with trial bottles available free.
All readers are urged to join a four paper club including Pow JOURNAL the Iowa Homestead and Poultry Farmer with local news. The four one year price is 1.75 dollars, a limited time offer. Samples are available at the office.
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and Mobile attract winter tourists. Iowa Central Railway offers one fare round trip to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola from Feb 17 to 22, with return by Feb 28 or extended to March 14. Stopovers allowed south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. Full rate details from local agents or A LG Cutts Minneapolis.
On Nreb 15 the Iowa Central railway will place on sale special one way excursion tickets at extremely low rates and continue daily to and including April 80. Points in California Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Arizona etc are included. See local agents or address the undersigned for rates through tourist cars. AL. Ouirs G.Pid T.A. 38 Minneapolis Minn.
An advertisement urges good housekeepers to buy Russ Bleaching Blue from grocers at 10c. It claims superior cleaning results versus cheap imitations and targets shoppers to avoid weaker brands. The copy emphasizes reliability and quality.
An assortment of vintage ads and quips tout patent medicines and tonics. Mentions Rocky Mountain Tea for babies, skin cures, and cough remedies like Tooley’s Honey and Tar. Personal anecdotes praise these products, with scattered newspaper quips and notices from multiple papers.
A Texas merchant from Christman, J. Taylor, testifies that persistent stomach weakness ruined his health until Kodol Dyspepsia Cure restored his appetite, strength, and weight after four bottles. Stolte & Co.
Excursion tickets are offered on the first and third Tuesdays of February March and April to western southern and southeastern destinations at one fare plus 88 cents for a round trip with a 21 day validity from sale. Inquiries may be made with any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P Ded Minneapolis Minn 38 Gertrude.
Scrambled OCR notes list passenger and freight train numbers, directions east west north south, daily and Sunday services, times around 6:20 to 7:06 p.m. and connections to Washington and Winfield. Mentions tickets, express, freight, and varying daily runs with direct connections at Burlington.
Several patent medicines and remedies are advertised or quoted, including Folay's Kidney Cure and One Minute Cough Cure claiming rapid relief and healing. The clippings include snippets about politicians in dress and a humorous jail sentence joke, plus a note on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a genuine product versus counterfeits.
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