Building Boom In Anamosa Promises Four New Blocks
Spring brings rapid growth as two main street blocks rise. Niles & Watters bank building and C. M. Brown law and real estate brick block advance. sidewalks go in as merchants rally behind a growing city scene. Memorial and social notes follow with local travel, school events, and a Fourth of July plan.
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Main Street
Niles & Watters’ Bank
C. M. Brown
Anamosa
New Jerusalem
James
Main
Do. A. Newman
Nebraska
Euiday
Frank Paré
Rush Medical College
Chicago
L. J. Adair
Iowa State Medical Association
Des Moines
Henry H. Banks
Jackson County
Geo. Atkinson
Kansas
Anamosa High School
Holt's
Opera House
Allie McCain
Cedar Rapids
Henry Gleason
California
J. Pierce
Bismark
Cak
Cascade Clatter and Local Notices From Cascade
Cascade Clatter reports marshal Joe Fagan escaped injury after arresting Duffy who drew a knife. Duffy jailed awaiting trial. Edward Snyder, Cascade native, visited the city recalling childhood days. Eatty Bros. start Candy's skating rink project. Cascade mill leased to William Baldwin and John Howard. Two Onpians.
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Cascadr
Hupress
Joe Fagan
Duffy
Edward Snyder
Cascade
Eatty Bros
William Baldwin
John Howard
Bowen's Prairie News 1884 Fishing Party Stampede
Bowen's Prairie May 27 1884 reports Geo Barker's arm improving Alf Miller buys a farm near Manchester Firth and Cowan drill a well for Oneida Creamery Co with drill at 70 feet and 15 feet in rock Eight young people organized a fishing party that ended in a stampede as they returned home with the smaller boys getting involved.
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Bowky’s
Wagon accident injures none as tongue breaks free
The incident describes a wagon problem where a tongue broke out of its wagon and Fred Woodworth broke the springs on his. Fortunately no one was very badly hurt and prayers were offered.
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Fred Woodworth
Local news from Onstow Iowa crops and community events
In Onstow Iowa on May 28 1884 farmers report good outlook for crops. Miss Cordia Bester improves after illness. a baby girl is born to Mr Jus Wasson. Chas Shadduck welcomes an 1114 pound child. Noyes and McDaniel install iron fences. Children Day services planned for June 8 by M E churches. G A R camp fire planned June 5 with refreshments. Dallam’s restaurant reopens. saloon signs changed to restaurant and temperance house. no saloon in town.
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Onstow
the Express
Cordia Bester
Jas, McDaniels
Jus. Wasson
Chas. Shadduck
N. B. Noyes
O.mcdaniel
M.E
Ben Paul Post
H. Himebaugh
Dallam
Phil Dallam
Mr. Dallam
District Court Proceedings and Civil Docket Summary
District Court activities include continued cases for State v. Campbell and others, murder trials with juries and sentences including three and four years in penitentiary for manslaughter, civil actions with divorces, liens, and foreclosure, plus administrative notes on witnesses, referees, and opinions. Community notices cover local clubs, horse breeding ads, medical remedies, and bridge repair complaints.
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State
J. W. Campbell
Ball
B. McPartland
M. F. Winters
Geo. W. Wilkins
Harriet Boyer
G. Specht
Athlophoros Touted As Quick Relief For Rheumatism
A Philo resident, Mr. F Smith of 6225 Ninth Ave, says rheumatic pain robbed him of time and hope until seven doses of Athlophoros cured his pain and let him return to work. He asserts it proves a sovereign balm for sufferers.
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F. N. Chase
Iowa State Board of Agriculture
Rounds
Cedar Falls
Chamberlain
Iowa
F. Smith
Philo
8. R. Dennen
D. D
Third Congregational Church
New Haven
Conn
W. P. Corbit
George
Lor
Igros CO
Wall ST
New York
Assam Bar
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proclaimed Most Potent Tonic
A woman testifies that the first bottle relieved her daughter's distress from bad food and extreme fatigue. A second bottle completed the cure. The product is claimed to have unique concentration of vitalizing enriching purifying and invigorating properties not found in other preparations.
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Hood
Monticello Cornet Band Adopts Elegant New Uniforms
The Monticello Cornet Band debuted a stylish uniform last week with suit coats about $50. The Wyoming Journal praises the band as the best in Town and notes the players merit good clothes and perform above average. Hall's Hair Renewer offers baldness prevention and hair regrowth, claiming scalp health benefits.
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Monticello
Wyoming Journal
Advertised Letters List from Monticello Post Office
A catalog of letters remaining as of May 24 1884 at Monticello Iowa including Burrichter F Cronke John J Clark D M Gardner T W Green Charlie Griswald N Hyler G 8 James H J Kline John Kress Adams Meral Miss Jennie 2 Martin Mrs Pierce Joshua Rider C H Snyder James Schoon John Schmalgard Peter Smythman Wm Ward Miss Lotta Whiting G W Yerrick Mrs G Johnson Christian Lorenz.
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Monticello
Iowa
Burrichter
F. Cronke
John J. Clark
J. B. Gardner
D. M. Green
T. W. Gould
Charlie Griswald
N. Hyler
James
H. J. Kline
John
Sheriff sale on property in Jones County Iowa
By virtue of a general execution issued from the District Court of Jones County Iowa the sheriff announces the sale of the defendant Clark Armsworths real estate. The property is the north half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter section six township eighty six range three worn by the fifth principal meridian. The sale will be to the highest bidder for cash on June Mth 1884 at ten oclock in front of the court house door Anamosa. J M Wilds Sheriff. Ramey Exgansnace Attorneys for Pif.
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District Court
Jones County
Iowa
H. McCormick & Bro
Clark Armsworth
Anamosa
Ated
Amamosa
J. M. Wilds
Said County
Ramey & Exgansnace
Atty’s
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Morricete & Doises
Editors and Proprietors
W. F. Lake
Bowen’s Prairie News
Onslow
District Court Proceedings
M. M. Franks
Israel Fisher
J. P. Glass
John Jacobs
R. R. Hayes
L. W. Stearns
E. M. Stearns
L. L. Wells Et al
Oakland
H. Peck
KK. O. Peters
R. B. Condit
M. G. Burch
Remley & Br Cunbrack
Margaret O
Abbie Campbell
James Delamater
James Beaman
Piff
Wn. H. Sanford
E. Green
G. W. Cook
M. A. Cook
Walters & Ferguson
John Hodgin
Nancy Briggs
W. P. Briggs
Patrick Hogan
M. L. Dimick
TE Monricen
O Express
Nat’l Bank
Wyoming
W. Dubois
Wallace T. Foote
Patrick Gallager
Elizabeth Tuttle
Ella C. Aldrich
A.C. Cartwright
William Leslie
Wm. Brazelton
Rapresa
Bowen's Prairie
Board of Supervisors
Hespon
Brazelton
Irving Club
Dunham
Movato
Muusic
Hannah Jane
Bucy Austin
Artemus Ward
A.H. Beals
Senator
Hattie Hickox
Almont Blackbirn
Almont Blackbird
Almont Raven
Gen. Withers Almont
Kentucky
Almonts
Blackbird
Mr. Stimpson
Almoat Blackbird
Acker
Comet
Olin
F. O. Carpenter
M. W. Squiers
Medicine House
Chamberlain & Co
E. W. Pease
American Express Co
Red Oak
First
City Water Works
W. M. Preston
Town
E. M. Thompson
H. Tinks
J. H. Bacher & Co
Bucklen
H. Tiarks
Hall
Science
Gentral
Samels & White
Chinery
Studebaker
McCormick and Wood
A. C. Barnhill
Paul Buol
Fr. Grassmeyer
Garland Cook
Garland Ranges
Garland
Tron
Fairbanks
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