End of an Era for Jones County Farmers Institute
William Brazelton reflects on the closure of the Jones County Farmers Institute in Iowa. He recalls its early role as a second state institute, notes dwindling farmer interest, and praises town audiences while questioning practical learnings from years of meetings.
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Tar Express
Tar Ex Press
Jones County Farmers’ Institute
Jones County Institution
Iowa
Delaware County
Bedad
William Brazelton
Local notices and town tidbits from Castle Grove Cass and Onstow
Reports from Castle Grove Cass and Onstow include illness closures at the district No 2 school, farm rental and relocation notes, a jailbreak of minutes at Ionian Literary Society, funeral details for Michael Byrne, post office changes with Herman Specht named postmaster, and a Monticello post office letter list.
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Castle Grove
J. A. Howie
Fred Cramer
Lenox College
Michael Byrne
Church of Immaculate Conception
Byrne
John
Dixon County
Nebraska
Felix
Wisconsin
Michael
Patrick Hogan
Michael Kenedy
P. F. Church
W. H. Henderson
Mighty souls of yore inspire Kaintuck appeal
The poem fragment urges readers to rally and prove their manly honor by driving out wrongdoers and reclaiming dignity. It invokes Kentucky pride and a call to action, echoing a frontier ethos. The Cleveland Plain Dealer style adds a regional metropolitan voice to the moral appeal.
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Kaintuck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monticello Express Comments on Penrose Ballot Bill
The Belle Plaine Leader notes the Monticello Express criticizes Senator Penrose's election law amendment proposal urging the Australian ballot. It argues ballot marking changes confuse voters and recounts show measures can alter results, suggesting to stop tinkering once a satisfactory outcome is reached.
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Belle Plaine
Monticello Express
Penrose
Des Moines
Keep it Out of the Legislature Iowa Editorial
The Iowa State Register argues against a bill for legislative selection of the state board of control. It warns political control would hamper the board’s work and urges gubernatorial appointment or popular election. The piece warns that legislative choice invites spoils and calls for accountability.
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Iowa State Register
State Board of Control
Bill would appoint third arbitrator after 48 hours
Upper Des Moines reports Rep Cowles has introduced a bill to require court clerks to appoint a third arbitrator within 48 hours if two chosen arbitrators in an insurance loss settlement fail to agree. The Westenhaver cases at Buffalo Center, brought by Geo E Clarke, prompted the measure after the insurer delayed and won on lack of chance to pick a third man. The bill is urged to become law.
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Des Moines
Cowles
Westenhaver
Buffalo Center
Geo. E. Clarke
Westenhavers
The Kickers Are Always With Us in Tipton
The author accuses Billy Mason Pittigrew and other congressmen of creating anti Spain war rhetoric before action and now pressing for involvement in the British Boer war. The piece labels them as perpetual kickers and criticizes their political opportunism across conflicts.
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Tipton
Billy Mason
Pittigrew
Congress
Spain
United States
Local Gifts and Personnel Moves Highlight 1896 News
The city awaits the Benton library gift of ten thousand dollars and explores available library space in Commercial Block tied to Good Templars debt clearance. Attorney Geo C Lawrence leaves Ellison Brackenbrack Lawrence to join W D Cannon Jr Co perfumes, planning relocation with family next week. Louis Gardner and Blanche Thoeni wed at the bride’s Monticello home with Rev C C Warner officiating. Gardner is a contributor to The Express.
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Good Templars
Conway
Benton
Geo. C. Lawrence
Ellison, Brcanbrack & Lawrence
Lawrence
Cannon
The
Express
Coxsee
Secretary Kennedy Reports Smallpox Outbreak Linked to Ches Frank
The state health board received a letter from Carpenter Iowa recounting that Ches Frank, a youth from Carpenter, kissed three young women at a church sociable just across the Minnesota line. He contracted smallpox and three girls and eight cases in total, with one death, followed.
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Kennedy
State Board of Health
Carpenter
Iowa
Ches
Frank
Minnesota
Pastor C C Warner absent. ministers meet scheduled
No Cedar Rapids ministers meeting Monday due to Rev C C Warner's absence. Warner will read The True Humanity of Jesus at the Cedar Rapids Ministers meeting. Also a 15 cent Christian Endeavor social at Arch Chamberlain's home Friday night February 9 1900 with free church transportation at 7 PM. Beginning Tuesday Rev Scott W Smith of Oskaloosa will preach nightly in the Presbyterian church. Smith is former Des Moines editor and editor of Iowa Endeavorer.
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C. C Warner
Cedar Rapids
Jesus
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Arch Chamberlain
Scott W. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Smith
Des Moines
Young Peoples
Olin House Boarder Suffers Paralysis and News on Local Line
Andrew Duncanson, longtime boarder at the Olin House, suffers paralysis below the knees but remains genial. Reports say Cornelius Merritt will build a two mile north west line from his place to Olin, possibly extending to Anamosa, giving Olin a direct link to the county seat.
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Andrew Duncanson
Olin House
Cornelius Merritt
Newport
Olin
Anamosa
Council Bluffs
John D. White
Jessie English
Curious plant and its effects on animals
A botanist notes the wild tamarind or tuba plant from tropical America, harmful to nonruminants like horses and pigs yet less so to ruminants. It can strip hair, distort hooves, and induce baldness, while ruminants tolerate it and it is even cultivated as fodder in the Bahamas.
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Tropical
America
Bahamas
Washington Star
Ingersoll on Clover Letter to Clover Club Dinner
The Philadelphia Times prints Col. Robert G. Ingersoll's regret letter to the Clover Club for the first anniversary dinner of 1883. He muses on clover as honey and cream representing industry and contentment and reflects on happiness, peace, and the paradox of a deceitful bud in hearth and home.
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Ingersoll
Clover
Colonel Ingersoll
Clover Club
GC. Ingersoll
Jealous Elephant Deluges Visitor at Paris Zoo
A jealous elephant at Jardin des Plantes in Paris splashes a girl caressing a young camel, after the new camel draws crowd attention. The tale sits amid notices about newspaper bundles and a subscriber rate for The Express and Inter Ocean.
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Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
Express
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Nickel Plate Route Promises Faster Service and Luxurious Trains
The Cardinal Points in favor of the Nickel Plate Road tout safe routes and fast time with through sleeping and dining cars making it a desirable link between Chicago and eastern cities including Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston. Travel rates are claimed lower than rival lines.
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Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Shortest Chicago Buffalo Route via Nickel Plate Line
The Nickel Plate Road offers express trains daily between Chicago and Buffalo with intermediate stops at Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie and New York City Boston and other points. Service and equipment are among the best with rates lower than competing lines and uniformed colored porters attend day coaches.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
Fearless Chicago Times-Herald Heralds Daily News
The excerpt highlights a bold newspaper stance avoiding sensationalism while claiming reliability and completeness. It includes ads for Raven Fygod pig medicine and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, notes Mme Loubet as a milliner and chess player, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the value of a happy home.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Notice of Probate of Hannah Kiburz in Jones County
The district court of Jones County Iowa gives notice that Hannah Kiburz deceased's purported last will was filed February 5 1900. The March term 1900 is set for final proof and probate to determine admission of the will. All interested persons may appear to show cause. attorney J W Doxsxsg represents the estate.
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Hannah Kiburz
Public notices of estates in Iowa court records
The District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints an administratrix for the estate of William Galligan deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa February 5 1900. Administrator of the estate Malachi Cashen deceased. Dated Monticello January 3 1800.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
William Galligan
Anamosa
A. D
Malachi Cashen
Monticello
Sanaa
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G. G. Ketcham
W. A. Hale
Messrs. Helmer & Benton
Shady Lane
Onstow
Bluth & Ottsen
Berdicheck
Conrad Jennings
W.W. Williams
Kossuth
Wm. Lamey
Daughrty
Monmouth
Prof. Walred
Lizzie Henian
Omaha
M. M. Franks
Henian
John Diltance
W. Barber
Fred Asborn
Harry
Eli Marsh
F. D. Starbuck
Kentucky
Kickers
Anamosa Eureka News
Merriam
Philadelphia Times
Theodore Reinitz
Bowen’s Prairie
Blue Grass
Fontangue
Adair County
Tue Express
Iowa Homestead
Tur Express
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
Homestead
Caroline Oost
G. H. George
Chicago Times Herald
Geo. Stuhler & Sons
Groceres
Mme. Loubet
France
DeWitt
Prader
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Golden Eagle Clothing House
First Street
Stubler’s
Athens
the City Laundry
J. A. Miller & CO
Mundell
Monticello State Bank
Quuess
Wiel
J. A. Hartman
Jones Co
J. W. Doxsxsg
Monticello, Iowa
Mgt Peliareele
M. W. Herrick
Ricklef Gerdes
J. W. Doxseeee
A. E. Morcan
Chestnut and
Fourth Sta
Eureka
Standard Oil CO
C. W. Brown
H. C. Bohlken
Taylor
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