Brass band plans ice cream social to fund horns
From Wyoming Wyromine August 24 1886 residents report a new eight member brass band entertaining nightly in Opera Hall with an ice cream social to raise funds for their instruments. Town plans well digging on Main Street, bids for janitor noted, and local residents travel for a picnic while others await the fall fair and Maquoketa reunion.
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Opera Hall
Williams
Main Street
William
Calkins
Mies
Lucy Rising
Chicago
McGregor
Susie Fordham
Normal Institute
Maquoketa
Eva Calking
Mary Pixley
Cornell
Prairieburg notes and local updates from August 1886
Prairieburg items report Miss Belle Long visiting Hopkinton, new M E society members Effie May Ward Dora Reed and Gertie Reed, and E F Ford losing a Rose Hill creamery by fire. Wheat yields are good with plans to grow own bread again. Mrs Hiram Williams lost 18 teeth to Dr Soper, Prairieburg forms a new silver cornet band, Lizzie Klein returns to Maxwel with music studies, rail prospects lag, and author W Henry Ward comments on health and forthcoming book.
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Prairiewure
Henry Green
Belle Long
Hopkinton
M. E. Society
Effiie
May
Mertie Ward
Dora
Gertie Reed
E.F. Ford
Rose Hill
Mahaska County
Michael Walker
Hiram Williams
Soper
Monticello
Prairieburg
Lizzie Klein
Max
Iowa
H. Trep
Katie
Linn
W. Henry Ward
Cass Trinkets from Cass Iowa August 21 1886
News notes from Cass include Joe Fenton injuring his foot at the horse power with Arthur Hanna filling in, A Fore returning to New Jersey, Edie Cunningham back from Manchester, Carso Crane returning to Dakota, Nettie Mitchell and Homer Lain health and church updates, and a Sabbath school picnic with Avamosa 8. 8 on the Buffalo. Ezza Ketcham loses another horse.
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Joe Fenton
J. Fall
Arthur Hanna
A. Fore
New Jersey
Edie Cunningham
Manchester
Mrs. Ferris
Carso Crane
Dakota
Nettie Mitchell
John Male
Presly Hanna
Will Hale
Ezza Ketcham
Cass Congregational
Homer Lain
Geone le
Fifty as a milestone for life goals says Temple
A quotation attributed to Sir William Temple urges readers to plan ambitious aims by the age of fifty, framing middle age as a key deadline for personal achievement.
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Sir W. Temple
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier Cure
A dated testimonial extolls Hood's Sarsaparilla as superior for purifying blood and revitalizing the body. D. T. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky claims long illness including phthisis and diabetes improved after Electric Bitters, with six bottles yielding weight gain and recovery. Sold by J. H. Bacher & Co.
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Hood
D. TL. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
J. H. Bacher & Co
Wa. Garr
Hamilton
C. A. Arnold
Arnold
C. I. Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
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Errice
Receares
Wyoming
Wn. Bennett
Nebraska
Jennie Day
J. A. Day
Oxford
Cosgrave
Wapsie
Trix
Cass
Ray
Wills & Deatrick
E. J. Tryon
Nas
Loutrick
Evergreen Farm Nursery
Callonor
Edward Hoyt
Scotch Grove
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