Fourth a Record Breaker Mid-Summer Carnival and Fair
Treton hosts two day mid summer carnival to mark the nation’s birthday with parades, contests, and ball games. Crowds from Alton Orange City Astrica attend as Treton’s celebrations showcase decorated carriages, Meistersingers concert, street sports, and a large turnout on the Fourth.
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Treton
Edna Weis
Nellie Feables
Jas
Nellie Edwards
May Ir
Iernout
Saiterles & Peebles
Diariot
Wyle Satterlea
Aonis
F.victho
D. A. Jenson
Sulser & Barr
EF. W. Black
E. EB. Waite
Col J. Pryer
Clarence Edwards
Otto Heeren
Geo. C. Leoth
Clever Oelock
H. J. Walises
Ray
J. A. Edwards
Alton
Orange City
Astrica
Aico Tasm
Struble
McDonald
Father McNally
Maurice
Northwest
Alton Democrat
Father McNaily
Rock Valley
Seithe
Waterloo
Hannah Peebles
Ethel Barker
Ruth Dale
Sons of O’siris
Meister Singers
Maynard
Meistersingers
Hawarden
Hamer
Treton Hag
Lincoln county jail escape suspects offered rewards
Marshal Thompson reports a Canton circular listing four men who escaped the Lincoln County jail on July 9. A $25 reward is offered for each capture. Suspects are Henry Colvin 22 burglary, Geo Gardner 38 burglary, Das Rogers 87 burglary, and Harry Ray 25 rape.
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Marshal Thompson
Canton
Lincoln County
Henry Colvin
Geo. Gardner
Das. Rogers
Harry Ray
Informal functions spark memory of the Mississippi era
A dated reminiscence extols Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for health and longevity. The speaker, WW. B. Truth of St Paul, recalls June 31 08 and mocks strict informal gatherings in working clothes. A casual ad line closes with 35 cents and E. E. Waite as contact.
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B. Truth
St Paul
Mississippi
Shrook
Hollister
E. E. Waite
Disbanded Society Women Protest Over Pin Badges
A humorous exchange notes the Sisters of Society Women in New York City disbanding after passing a resolution to wear heart badges as a symbol. The joke hinges on the impracticality of pinning the badges over attire and the subtle purse joke.
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Sisterhood of Society
New York City
A Little Love and Wealth For Rocky Mountain Tainees
A fragmented note mentions a desire for affection and prosperity along with a home and health. References to Rocky Mountain Tainees and ELE, Waite & Co appear in incomplete form, suggesting a business or personal inquiry within a pension or settlement context.
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Rocky
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Will Stevens
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Rob Johansen
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G.W. Lande
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E. H. Heinriceh
I. A. Beerman
G. W. Lande
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W. A. Sulsey Byron Peebles
H. L. Vander Hamm
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the Farmers & Merchants
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