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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
7
Local items report visitors from Bradgate and Clarion, plans for Rutland New School completion, church meetings, and farm business. Mentions a fire, a marriage at Humboldt, and upcoming Teachers Institute events. General notices include a Kilmer Swamp Root plant recovery and community tidbits from Humboldt and surrounding towns.
Church notes describe next Sunday activities at the Baptist church with morning and evening topics, Sunday school after morning service, and a 7 pm gathering. Epworth League events are planned, and a district convention is noted for July. A reception for Dr. and Mrs. Cathcart is recalled with praise and ice cream served.
From Gilmore Globe Sam writes of seasickness and rough seas on the voyage with bread and meat poor coffee dreadful oatmeal burned milk skimmed. A sea burial is described as the ship passes A cattle ship and fog, then arrival in Londonderry with Irish scenes and people.
Local ads list J H Rine Loy selling white waists and bonnets at reduced prices. White & Dull push Washburn and Hallegan coffee claims. B C Hubbard advertises fly papers and bed bug powder noting Humboldt County homes may have pests. James Nicholson, veterinary surgeon, notes graduate training and expertise. For sale a house with barn in the south part of town and other notes appear.
Long obituary notes B I Harkness dies at home in Humboldt Iowa on Monday July 9 1900 from heart disease. He aged business leader, postmaster and Republican, with biography from Humboldt County History. Family away at time of death. funeral held Wednesday afternoon with large turnout. Early life spans Tioga County Pennsylvania to Wisconsin and Iowa. multiple moves, merchants career since 1847. married to Wilma Pierce with four children two living Ray J. and Corina. Active in Odd Fellows and other councils. rural supervisor for six years, chair four. Republican National Convention attendee 1880. Market notes and local church Sunday school program follow.
The Iowa Homestead and its Special Farmers Institute editions join The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal for a total year subscription of $1.65 in this county. Readers gain practical farming insights from seasoned farmers, plus access to farm insurance and poultry guidance. Also advertised are Hubbard's Plymouth Rock Lice Killer and Herrick's bicycle specials with limited West ten day pricing.
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