The Hedrick Journal subscription drive notice
The Hedrick Journal announces weekly publication with post office entry as second class matter. Subscriptions are $1.25 yearly, 60 cents for six months, 35 cents for three months, payable in advance. Commission offered for new subscribers, and incentives for referrals. advice on how to send names gradually. Readers urged to contribute local news and notices and to notify teachers ministers and physicians of items of local interest.
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Hedrick
Iowa
Journal
Keokuk County
American Newspaper Directory
What Made Kansas City Des Moines Capital
Commentary on Kansas City’s rise driven by local pride and resilient leadership. notes that Kansans claim home identity, loyalty to Missouri origin, and a spirit that endured defeats without succumbing. Includes references to Buck Fanshaw, Miss Stone, and global power dynamics near China.
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Des Moines
W. H. Shepherd
Kansas City
California
Missouri
Buck Fanshaw
Mark Twain
Fanshaw
Chicago murder verdict ties to joint suicide pact case
The Chicago conviction for murder involving a dentist once living in Nebraska who struck a death pact with his lover, who alone carried out the act, suggests a new constructive crime precedent. A Lincoln case a year earlier had the woman as victim and the man spared, prompting warning against forming death by own action schemes without assured self-destruction success.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Lincoln
Merchants urged to boost allure at local horse sales
The Journal questions why merchants do not cash in on the large crowds at horse sales. It suggests special sales or additional attractions to engage attendees, noting that the turnout exceeds yard capacity and more must be offered to benefit the audience.
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Tne Journal
Grinnell Seeks Foundry as Industrial Growth Drive
Grinnell officials express desire for a new foundry to boost local industry. Iowa Central looks to map eastern industrial sites to align with favorable positions along its rail line in Iowa.
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Grinnell
Lowa
Kissing Invention and Pigeon Shooting Debate
A circulated tale on kissing invention and patent expiry prompts st Louis exposition officials to promise rapid building work. Iowa lawmakers may curb pigeon shooting from traps, deemed cruel and unnecessary. Critics urge clay targets for marksmanship tests and ban live bird tournaments.
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St. Louis
Iowa
Hedrick
Some Twisters My Tail Has Encountered
A playful note from the Washington Post teases a future humorous book about encounters with British twists and turns, hinting at a lighthearted look at diplomacy and quirks in international affairs.
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Washington Post
Disrespect for Wills Sparks Cousin Uprising in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn man died without wife or children and left his estate to the children of an acquaintance. Fifty four cousins rose in protest demanding the bequest, while no public officer intervened to enforce the will.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Court echoes from Sigourney and Keokuk witnesses
Keokuk county paid 453.75 to bring three Oklahoma witnesses to testify in the Hasty case. The trial drew sharp remarks from LB Preston of Oskaloosa and Jones, two fiery speakers whose performances were dubbed the dirtiest speech in the county.
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Sigourney Review
Keokuk County
Oklahoma
LB. Preston
Oskaloosa
Preston
Jones
New York Hears Calls to Ban Live Pigeon Slaughter
The Brooklyn Eagle reports renewed legislative pressure to forbid killing live pigeons shot from trap releases on Long Island. It condemns the practice as brutal and demoralizing, arguing targets and clay pigeons test marksmanship as well. The piece likens the cruelty to hunting a bear with Indians and urges humane sportsmanship.
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Long Island
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
Quotations and maxims on life and behavior
A collection of aphorisms on love envy self-esteem talkativeness wealth and social behavior. The items critique vanity honesty and gendered social norms while noting how habits and conversations shape perception and outcomes in life and politics.
School Election Returns Clear Lively Vote and Winners
The Monday school election cast 188 votes with two ticket races. Directors chosen were Wade Kirkpatrick and W C McWilliams with J T Brooks as treasurer. The opposing slate included Dr W E Shaffer and George B Baker for directors and A M Utterback for treasurer, but the first ticket won 140 to 45 in the director contest and 189 to 0 in the treasurer tally.
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Wade Kirkpatrick
W.C. McWilliams
J.T. Brooks
W. C. McWilliams
J. T. Brooks
W. E. Shaffer
Geo
B. Baker
A. M. Utterback
John T. Swearingen
C.J. Hagan
J.S. Fryer
Wade Wirkpatrick
W. D.martin
Heidenreich to Build Tile and Brick Plant at Iowa Falls
F W Heidenreich arrives in Iowa Falls to supervise a new tile and brick plant construction this summer. D H Wilson will manage the existing plant, while Heidenreich leverages shale clay deposits and patent kilns to produce superior goods. Heidenreich, long active in Hedrick, leaves with strong expectations of success in this venture.
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Iowa Falls
F. W. Heidenreich
D. H. Wilson
Mr. Heidenreich
Heidenreich
Hedrick
Parents Day Observed in IHedrick Public Schools
To observe Parents Day on Friday March 21 IHedrick public schools will observe the day and invite patrons to visit various rooms to see teachers and pupils at work. An evening reception will be held for patrons and friends. Further notice will appear in Tuesday Journal next week. Jas Burnaugh visited Batavia on Monday.
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Ihedrick
TUE Journal
Duke sells Wapello county farm to Burns
Duke has sold his Wapello county farm to C. J. Burns in a private transaction. The deal transfers ownership from Duke to Burns with no additional details available.
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Duke
Wapello County
C.J. Burns
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