Briefs of Local News and Family Movements
Prof. and Mrs. Berry Gilbert went to McGregor Iowa for a vacation. Will Harts has fully recovered from minor bruises after being thrown from a horse Monday. Mrs. A. E. Swisher is visiting her daughter Miss Helen Swisher in Chicago. A. G. Showers returned from St Louis and met his brother George A. Showers who had just escaped yellow fever quarantine in New Orleans.
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Berry Gilbert
McGregor
Iowa
Will Harts
A. E. Swisher
Helen Swisher
Chicago
A. G. Showers
St. Loui
George A. Showers
New Orleans
Obituary and Community Notes From Sharon Center Area
August notices recount the death of Henry Hershberger after a long illness and funeral services at the family home. Community items mention visits from Margante and Ada Yoder, Ledger V oo der leaving for West Branch work, and a gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wan Plank for Faith Mesas of Washington.
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Margante
Ada Yoder
Kalona
Veeber
Wan. Plank
Faith Mesas
Washington
Owa
Ledger C Voder
West Branch
Pwa
E. Yoder
Otho
Yoder
Ledger
Henry Hershberger
Sharon Township
William
Price mixup troubles Yetter's Store advertising
A Wednesday Citizen ad misreported silk waist prices. The paper ran a 20 cent price instead of 2.50, causing minor annoyance for Yetter's Store and readers. the mistake occurred in the printing, not the store.
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Yetter
Yetter’s
Ad Iit
Ypu
Buy It Now for Chamberlain's Cholera Remedy
A note urges readers to purchase Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now from all druggists. The ad emphasizes quick use during outbreaks and claims it can save lives.
Today’s Markets from Debner Br Focus Iowa City
Markets summary furnished by P W Debner broker at 1074 E Washington St Iowa City. Includes stock and grain prices and trading activity.
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P W. Debner Uroker
Washington Street
Iowa City
Chicago Live Stock Market Report Three Mixes Prices Steady
Chicago live stock market shown mixed with steady clearance. Estimates list 12 000 mixed and butcher cattle, 5 454 600 good to choice heavy, 15 w s 45 rough, 5 2095 45 light, stocker and feeder 6005 00, sheep 12 006 lambs. Commodities Wheat 188 Corn 162 oats 254.
For Sale 874 Acre Farm Near Interban Road
Farm listing offers 874 acres for sale at 72.50 per acre located about a half mile from the interban. Contact C. M. Reno for details. Also note Little pickles on page See Summer the milkman for further notices.
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Cout
Interban
C. M. Reno
Summer the Milkman
Clementina Gonzales Restored to Health by Peruna
Clementina Gonzales of Central America reports restoration to health after using Peruna. In a Chicago letter she says a hot bottle helped her worn-out condition with improved sleep appetite and energy, allowing her to resume studies. Peruna advertised as a tonic and health builder.
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Clementina Gonzales
Central America
Peruna
Hotel Provincia
Guatemala
C. A
Cleveland Ave
Chicago
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Sunday church services and schedules listed townwide
A reader of the town paper lists multiple church services and schedules. Baptist, Christian, German Lutheran, Methodist, African Methodist, Trinity, All Souls, First Presbyterian, Marys, St Patrick, St Wenceslaus, First Church of Christ Scientist, Congregational are shown with times, Sunday schools, holy communion and union services noted for August and surrounding dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Crurch
E. m. Oly
Wall
Sharer Cemer
First Presbyterian Church
D. Ye Wylie
Mary's Church
A. J. Schulte
Wenceslaus
Chihal
High Mesa
Newport
First Church OF Christ
Odd Fellows
Dubuque
College
Congregational Church
Round Ball Ancestors and Massachusetts Rounders Described
A retrospective on early rounds of North American ball games detailing Massachusetts round ball and derivatives such as four old cat and three old cat. The piece explains field layout with four goals, wickets, bat handling, and pitching styles, noting players, referees, and the emphasis on tallies to decide big matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selentie
Massachusetts
England
Panama Canal progress optimism from T P Shonts
T P Shonts chairman of the Panama canal commission says the canal will be built and stresses no new obstacles. He cites improvements in worker screening, housing, recreation, and food plus sanitation efforts led by Judge Magoon to bolster health and morale on the Isthmus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
T. P. Shonts
Washington
New York Herald
PLC
Magoon
Isthumus
Commission
Mamma
Isthmus
Colon
Ray
United States
Coton
Civil Service Commission
Panama
Wallace
Culebra
Co Jon
Dozven
Loss of Japanese Cruiser Takasago in December Disaster
An officer recounts the Takasago sinking after striking a mine near Port Arthur on December 12. Captain Ishibashi and the 500 crew sang the national anthem and cheered the emperor as the ship listed and sank. only 133 were saved, with the Otowa rescuing survivors.
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Tokyo
Ishibashi
Kure
Pechili Gulf
Port Arthur
Fechili Gulf
Minotac Islands
Nakayama
Ishibasi
Empire
Otowa
Railway Depot's Lofty Site on Jungfrau Mountain
The Hismeer station on the Swiss railway up Jungfrau mountain will open on Ang 1 at 3155 meters above sea level. The summit at 4167 meters is expected in 1910. From Eismeer the ascent on foot takes ten hours.
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Hismeer
Jungfrau
Switzerland
Eismeer
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Jece
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Mullin & Messner
Watermeilo
Boper
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John Zeller
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Root House
Rederp
Mes’ Studio
University
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Towa City
Ean 45
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