Destructive Forest Fire Destroys Michigan and Wisconsin Towns
A May 22, 1906 report details a vast forest fire across the Michigan peninsula and northern Wisconsin. A million-dollar loss, thousands homeless, several lives lost, and towns including Talbot Quinnesee Saunders Niagara wiped out or heavily damaged. Bridges and telegraph lines destroyed as fires spread from Escanora along Lake Michigan to Lake Superior.
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Michigan
Peninsula
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Escanora
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Talbot
Mich
Quinnesee
Saunders
Niagara
Wis
Northland
Cornell
Antoine
Spring Valley
Kingsley
Woodlawn
Troster City
Sala
Metropolitan
State Democratic Convention to be held August in Waterloo
The Iowa State Democratic Convention will be held August 7 in Waterloo as arranged by the state committee at a Des Moines meeting. The committee predicts a greatly increased vote for their candidates, opposed by Cummins era reformers and Republicans. The article also notes Tabor College commencement week in June and lists the schedule leading to the president’s reception, plus an ad for Havana cigar blends and a cold cure product.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Des Moines
Cummins
Tabor College
the Nations
Ellis
Christian Associations
W. Howard Moore
Siblay
Ciceronian Literary Society
George Milton Potter
Osage
Phi Delta Literary Society
Conservatory
Board of Trustees
Phi Kappa Literary Society
Rey
John W
Cowan
D. D
Crete
Neb
Alumni Association
Splendid Chautauqua Attractions In Mills County
Glenwood’s 1906 Chautauqua reaches a peak day on Friday Aug 3 with Hon Leslie M Shaw secretary of the treasury and Maud Ballington Booth featured. Earlier Educational Day on July 30 will feature Dr George E MacLean president of Town University as keynote speaker, praised as Iowa’s leading educator and a fine orator.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Iowa
Platform Oratours
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Maud Ballington Booth
George E. MacLean
Town, University
MacLean
Hastings Music Class Grows As Commencement Near
Hastings reports growing numbers in Mrs Farotam's music class and notes commencement events at the Wesley Chapel and local ME church. Family visits include Mr and Mrs Gibson at Van Ausdale home. grace-filled gatherings feature Miss McDonough and a Strahan male quartet. Attendees travel from Emerson and Omaha for graduation celebrations and a Cedar Falls summer school plan.
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Farotam
Lola Boney
Fred Greig
T D Gibson
van Ausdale
Strahan
Grace McDonough
Cedar Falls
Glenwood
Frank Robbins
Willian Whitnall
Hastings High School
Nishna
Kate McMurtry
Omaha
WHW van Ausdale
Robbins
Whitnall
Emersons and visitors from across states gather in town
Mrs J T Barnes entertained her parents Mr and Mrs Storer of Burlington during the past week. JD Reed enjoyed a visit from his mother of Hastings Nebraska. Tea Rice of Benton Harbor Michigan visits his niece Mrs D Cl Abel. Rae Sandiland returned from Gem City Business College in Quincy Illinois. Mimerson plans a big circus Yankee Robinson next Monday May 28. Col Clemmer left for Franklin Nebraska to farm this summer near his brother in law W Watt who moved there in March.
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J T Barnes
Storer
Burlington
JD Reed
Hastings
Nebraska
Tea Rice
Benton Harbor
Michigan
D Cl Abel
Rae Sandiland
Gem City Business College
Quincey
Ilinois
Mimerson
Yankee Robinson
Col Clemmer
Franklin
Neb
W Watt
Hillsdale Decoration Day Observed at Tillisdale
Decoration Day events planned for Tillisdale on Wednesday May 30 at the Methodist church at 2 PM with remarks by Attorney E Starbuck. Singing and readings slated. all urged to attend. Travel offers include 512,60 to St Paul and Minneapolis with Omaha routes via Chicago Great Western Railway. tickets on sale after May 31 through Sept 30. final return limits Oct 31 to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and Lower Michigan. Contact J P Elmer in St Paul for details.
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Tillisdale
E. Starbuck
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
J. P. Elmer
Minn
TUK Burlington
Orth
Imoravn
Red Owl
Chicago
New
Chicago Senate
U. Gah
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Cornei Bluffs
Six Sweet Girls Will Graduate From Malvern High
Malvern May 21 Commencement week closes another year as six girls graduate from Malvern High School. The class sermon was given by Rev. Bollinger. Alumni banquet planned for May 29 with a full program including orations by Olga Joy Otis Liva Richards Frances McCoy and Harale Thora Richmond and diplomas presented by D. E. Whitfield.
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Malvern
Malvern High School
Bollinger
Methodist Church
A. B. Kiser
Olga Joy Otis
Liva Richards
Edward Carliff
Frances McCoy
Elmer Davis
Harale Thora Richmond
America
Frances Alice McCoy
Lassie
Etta Retelsdorf
Rheba Helen Whalen
Ransom Swain
Wdjward Carliff
Harry Kneeland
D. E. Whitfield
H. H. Utterbach
The Gates of Pekin and Schofield’s West Point Trial
A Victorian style fragment describes ceremonial gates at Pekin with iron and drums, then recalls General Schofield’s dismissal from West Point for a frivolous joke. He was court martialed, dismissed, later reinstated, and pleased by reading records of his case.
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Schofield
West Point
Schofeld
Washington
Afterthought on Coal Supplies and Global Balance
The writer lampoons dire energy forecasts by listing vast coal reserves in several regions. He argues that China Japan Romania and the Americas possess ample coal and suggests worrying about other issues instead of contemplating scarcity.
Thornton Enterprise highlights local people and events
Horace Greeley CG Pendleton of Essex owns a 280 acre farm bought in 1860 at ten dollars an acre and offered125 per acre. Dorman Morseman dies in Clarinda area runaway crash. he is Hepburn's nephew. Red Oak class of 35 with 26 girls 9 boys. Missouri Valley locals donate to Village Improvement League. Page County Republicans run four candidates for county superintendent, two are women. Clarinda High School's large graduation. 7 girls and 9 boys in class. New law July 4 requires breeding stallions to be state registered. Jad Ferriter's two year old child nearly dies from chloroform. saved with prompt care. John Mason of Nodaway carries a bullet that pierced a tin tobacco box saved his life at Jackson Miss. battle. Mason served in Co. 4H 12 Iowa infantry.
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Thornton
Lowa
Horace Greeley
Ts. Pendleton
Essex
Dorman Morseman
Clarinda
Congressman Hepburn
Red Oak High School
I T
Missouri Valley
Village Improvement League
Page County
Clarinda High School
John S. Mason
Nodaway
Jackson
Miss
Mason
12Th Iowa Infantry
Kidney Disease Warns of Fatal Outcomes
A historical health note warns that kidney complaints kill more people than other diseases due to slow onset before diagnosis. It claims Foley's Kidney Core can prevent fatal progression if taken timely, attributed to A. J. Howe.
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Foley
A.J. Howe
New York Fashions Pattern No 646 for 22 to 42 inch bust
The page describes a dainty gray net waist pattern with a soft shirtwaist look over chiffon and silk, suitable for various silks and laces. It notes a smart cuff at the elbow sleeve, a gold tissue girdle option, and dyeing tips to match trims. Pattern No 646, sizes 22 to 42 inches, requires about 3.5 yards of 27 inch material. Send 10 cents and the pattern number to the office with size details.
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Valencieries
A Hole In a Stone
Primitive man pierced a hole in stone for decoration and attributed supernatural powers to the perforation. The text notes that belief in the marvelous declines with knowledge and explains crystalline versus amorphous parts affecting erosion and hole formation.
Neighborly Party Ends With Ill Read Host Message
A noisy gathering in a city home prompted the host to send a servant with a polite note. The servant conveyed the host's apologies, along with a quip about the guest’s reading ability, reflecting a humorous exchange from London.
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London
Hyomei Finds Uptick In Spring Catarrh Cure
Spring weather boosts Hyomei sales in Glenwood as A J Howe reports record demand for the remedy. The ad touts Hyomei as a complete catarrh cure, with a 1 outfit price and 50 cent refills. Howe offers a money back guarantee if it does not help any case.
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Glenwood
A. J. Howe
Ma. Towe
Hyomei
Tabor and Northern Arrive and Depart Malvern
Train schedule fragment shows arrivals and departures at Malvern with times such as 45am 45pm 1120am 830pm 1208m and 400pm, indicating inconsistent OCR data for timetable entries. The readable items suggest a transit sequence but lack clear dates or service names.
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Tabor & Northern
Malvern
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Aws County Tribune
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GuLenwoop
Lows
State Democratic Convention
Havana
Julius Pepperberg
Plattsmouth
E. W. Growl
Ha” Club
City of Court House
Wesley Chapel
Mamie Hicks
Emerson
Brill
Cook
A E Tipple
Tabor
Herbert Luther
Mod Creel
Epworth League
Hillsdale
West Bound
E&st
Ust Boand
West Boowl
East Boand
Oiliea Houra
Sweet Girls
Brower
W. P. Brower
Wayne
Bern
Mgr. Brower
Presbyterian Church
Kiser
Red Oak
Davis
C. Cook
Teries
Gibson
McKinley
Needles
Malvern News
Jay Brady
Eling
Boles
Pencesville
Mt Vernon
Sunrise
White Cloud
Peateville
Peaceville School
Peaceville
Stevesson
Messrs
Stone
Nina McFarland
West Sunbeam
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Pekin
Pelin
Oll
China
Japan
Roumania
Balkan States
Great Britain
Germany
the Tribune R. A
Kansas City -—- North
Junction
Bartlett
Kaneas City
Biggs
Silver City
Imogene
Shenandoah
St Louis
Wee
Bailey
the Central
Paxton Bik
OAH
New York
Martha Dean
Alze
Guarantea
Eulid
K. A. Baker
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