May correspondence from Onstow reports church bell arrival and local events
Dr Knittle visited Maquoketa yesterday. The M Jl church bell has arrived and will soon be hung. J Bluth and wife stay at Lyons with a sick mother. Joseph Tomlinson built a new barn on recent purchase. Heavy rains delayed corn planting. Four year old child of Mr and Mrs John Orr died suddenly last Monday. Grad exercises for class of 1900 set for Friday June 1 at the opera house. Underwood Forsyth drilled a well for WLP Alexander 48 feet deep. W W Williams and Josie Rubin married at home. plan to live in Johnson house. Mrs Tregloan burned cleaning gloves with gasoline. a narrow escape.
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Josie Rubin
Tride
Rev. van Buren
Johnson House
Williams
Franks
Local Notes From Castle Grove May Second
Castle Grove reports Levi Berlin painting both houses while Henry Dwyer from Benton county conducts local business. Mr. Garrison of Wyoming visited Tuesday for work. Downerville creamery handles about 6000 pounds of milk daily. O J Hosford resumes farming. Mrs A W Crmoner visits sister in Denton Texas. N C Deicher adds a kitchen and other improvements.
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Castle Grove
Levi Berlin
Henry Dwyer
Benton County
Mr. Garrison
Wyoming
Downerville
O. J. Hosford
A. W. Crmoner
Denton
Texas
N.C. Deicher
Local church officers elected and installed by Epworth League
Edna Schoonover is named president with Grace Hayes as first vice president Hattie Hoag as second vice president Lulu Muntson as third vice president Hdna Young as organ vice president Chas B Crain secretary Carl F Lee treasurer Ina Overing junior superintendent New officers were installed by Rev Staebler The district convention impressed members with league work Rev Ferguson organized a Sunday school at Deer Creek with George Sweezy as superintendent Rev Creswell to preach weekly at Cass Center and Deer Creek revival meetings continue at M E church Sunday school at U B church and Congregational services marked by an upcoming brick shipment for Bateman building
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The
Epworth League
Edna Schoonover
Grace Hayes
Hattie Hoag
Lulu Muntson
Ath
Hdna Young
Chas
8. R. Ferguson
Deer Creek
George Sweesy
Creswell
Cass Center
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Broom Corn Seed Behind Every Household Sweep
A Windsor era article explains broom corn as the source of broom heads and brushes, tracing its origins from India to Europe, and the Franklin tied tale. It describes how broom corn grows, how seeds are harvested and used for feed, and the construction of brooms with basswood handles, twine, or wire, noting whisk brooms share the same method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Richard
United States
India
Europe
Franklin
Singland
Lightning’s Eye Story Prompts Glasses and Courage
A Rapid Transit official recounts surviving a teen lightning strike that left him with eye damage and lasting vision changes. He notes altered pupils and irises yet says he is glad to be alive and remains unafraid of storms, though he avoids rooms with multiple open windows during lightning.
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Brotherhood of
Brooklyn Hagle
Lordly asks and Africa skull pavements in one read
A Chicago editorial mocks moral posturing on saying no and yes in temperance debate. Then a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune report describes Gwandu Africa with a palisade of tree poles crowned by human skulls and gate pavements of skulls. A Philadelphia Times quip joins the collection.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
The
Pest
Gwandu
Africa
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Meaning of candelabra as candy worker explained
Sammy Snaggs asks what candelabra means. Mr. Snaggs says it refers to a candy laborer in a candy factory. The narrator reflects that the world is a stubborn forge shaping life by blows.
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Papa
Sammy Snaggs
Sammy
Mr. Snaggs
Pittsburg
Change of Time on the Nickle Plate Road Inaugurated
A daily 27 hour through service begins between Chicago and New York departing Van Buren St at 3 30 p m and arriving in New York 7 25 p m the next day The New York and Boston Express leaves Chicago at 10 35 a m daily with through cars to New York and Boston arriving early the following afternoon The Night Express leaves Chicago at 10 30 p m for New York and Boston arriving early the next afternoon Dining cars on all day trains and courteous porters are highlighted by the Adams Street office contact for rates and schedules
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Nickle Plate Road
Chicago
New York
van Buren St
Boston Express
Boston
Night Express
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Pacific Ave
Central and Union
Harrison
Nickle Plate Opens 27Hour Chicago to New York Service May 6
The Nickle Plate announces a daily 27 hour train run between Chicago and New York starting May 6 with superior dining car service at popular prices. All trains depart from Van Buren Street station with city ticket offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex.
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Nickle Plate Roa
Chicago
New York
van Buren St
Adams
Auditorium Annex
Central
Harrison
Bucklen's Amica Salve Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Amica Salve as a pain reliever for cuts sprains and bruises and a cure for chafing chapped hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles. It claims guaranteed cure and a price of 25 cents sold by D C Prader druggist.
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Bucklen
Amica
D.C. Prader
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake From Chicago Line
The Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Co offers daily excursion tickets to Clear Lake Iowa at one fare and a third for the round trip through September 30. Clear Lake is described as a premier Northwest summer resort. A testimonial claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured twenty years of stomach trouble for W R Wilkinson of Albany Tennessee.
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T. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
D.C. Prader
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Clear Lake
Iowa
Northwest
W. R. Wilkinson
Albany
Tenn
Cough Remedies Advertised Alongside Livestock Nutrition
An advertisement style item touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles with testimonials from multiple locales. One Minute Cough Cure is praised for immediate relief. Also promotes Raven Food for brood sows with claims of health benefits and a no cure no pay offer via Geo. Stuhler & Sons in Monticello Iowa.
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T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dr. King
D. C. Prader’s
W. S. Musser
Millheim
D. C. Prader
J. Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby, Miss
Geo. Stuhler & Sons
Groceres
Monticello
Iowa
Paint that lasts and sells at reasonable price
Advertises durable house and fence paint that resists cracking blistering and peeling. Claims long wear and strong satisfaction for any quantity at a reasonable price.
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Standard Oil CO
Baker’s
Aker
Monaca Coffee
GEO. Stahler & Sons
Montelstate
National Bank
Farwell
F. M. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
Richardson
Frank M. Wicks
Sarles
John Schweitzer
Wm. I. Proctor
G. Henry George
William Stahler
O. H. Soetje
Lovell State Bank
Grornaer L. Levin
Hall
R. C. Stirton
George L. Lovell
J. 8. Hall
J. W. Doxsee
Herman Sandhouse
Nicholas Holst
Wm. Schodde
A. L. Wairbanks
W. A. Mirick
D. E. Pond
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
Omaha World-Herald
Inquirer
the World-Herald
World-Herald
Clay
Win
Ralston
Ozark
DD. D. Clark
Scotch Grove
Dr. Belden
Canton
Maquoketa
James Scroggie
Onslow
Tom Supple
Seotech Cove
Presbyterian Church
Union
Moore School
U. B
Congregational Church
Bateman
Hopkinton
DeWitt
J. Ie. Watkins
Chillicothe
C. Prader
de Witt
W. J Baxter
North Brook
N.C
J.C. Kenney
Roanoke
Clear Lake Excursion
Taree
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Acents
Marsh Sfg. CO
West Lake St
District Court
Jones County
State of
Bennyfield Reiter
Town
Ellen Anderson
J. W. Doxson
State OF Iowa
Pistriot Court
Hannah Finn
J. A Tlariman
District Court of Jones Co
Frank Biseck
Anamosa
P. J. Hartman
AG-4
M. W. Herrick
H. C. Bohlken
Hicks & Hilers
Rrus
Ous
Afar
A. Kempf
GU Staminesman
Whay Street
New ” ‘City
West
Inter Ocean
the Inter Ocean
Maitl
Mail
Tiflis
John Kurt
C. W. Balsiger, Jr
Schweitzer Settlement
al. Kiburz
Greely Horse Importing Co
America
France
M. Quineau
Noce
Orne
DeSouis
Visconti
Madrid
Avata
Nogent
Vidocq
Coco IL
Vieux Chassin
Mignon
Coco II
Vieux Chaslin
Coco
Jean le Blanc
Klondike Percheron Horse CO
Propr
Parker
O.,m
ST. P
Omaha
Sioux City
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Davenport
Farley
Aquamosa
Marion
Kansas City
Calmar—Freight
Pee Reight
Oxford Freight
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