Anamosa and Surroundings Neighborhood News
Local notes record E Seeleys celebrating 51st anniversary in Oxford Junction. Rev James Armstrong conducts revival in Anamosa Baptist church. Linn County G A R units raise funds for a Cedar Rapids soldiers monument. James W Good spoke in Anamosa to a good crowd. Anamosa resident Mrs Devolson Weaver dies. remains sent for burial. Helen Shaw and Mary Dutton sail from New York to Europe for winter in Rome. Cholera disrupts Dyersville swine. serum saves 26 percent. Iowa college football results include Minnesota 56 Iowa 7. Ames 38 1/2, Grinnell 7. Henry Bronson sells stake in Manchester Democrat. retires from law firm. J H Barnard of Anamosa dies. survived by two daughters and a son. Civil War veteran. Elizabeth Rhinehart fatally burned in Cedar Rapids kitchen accident. Hawkeye area men donate 800 inches of skin for Mary Byrne burn victim. graft preparation described. H O Bell of Olin killed by train at East Bridge. Hopkinton farmers attack Frank Lux’s cornfield in neighborly aid to fight typhoid.
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E. Seeley
Oxford Junction
James Armstrong
Anamosa
Grand Army
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
James W. Good
Devolson Weaver
Helen Shaw
Mary Dutton
New York
Europe
Rome
Dyersville
Iowa
Minnesota
Ames
Grinnell
Leander Clark
Coe
Morningside
Creighton
Iowa Wesleyan
Lombard
Beloit
Cornell
Highland Park
Ellsworth
Henry Bronson
Manchester Democrat
Wade Long
Fred Hermann
H. M. Carr
Hubert Carr
Bronson
Carr, Bronson & Carr
J. H. Barnard
Gertrude Cunningham
Barnard
Congregational Church
Elizabeth Rhinehart
Hawkeye
Mary Byrne
Hopkinton
Frank Lux
Lux
New Series of San Francisco Exposition Stamps Issued
Local post office officials report a 1913 January 1 stamp release for the San Francisco Exposition including 1 2 5 and 10 cent denominations. Designs feature Balboa for 1c, Panama Canal scene for 2c, Golden Gate panorama for 5c, and a The Discovery of San Francisco Bay painting for 10c with large print runs listed.
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San Francisco
Balboa
Gatum
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Glenn J Glenn endorsed as Republican supervisor candidate
J W Glenn of this place is named as a Republican supervisor nominee. A loyal Jones county native with farming experience, he has focused on road work and transport issues. The endorsement argues his election will bring better roads and competent county leadership. Also notes births and local produce advertisements.
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Olin Recorder
J. W. Glenn
Jones County
Glenn
Atmmosi
Iowa
Monticello
Jones
Fifty-Year-Old October 1867 Local News Summary
The Express notes a Congregational sociable at Rev. Jones’s home, a new Hazard & Dennison meat market on North Cedar, and G. W. Fields of Anamosa speaking on spiritualism in Davenport. Obituaries include Cora Belle Gardner and Emily E. Starks. Local politics and society details cover the Jones county teachers institute, farm society officers, a Monticello election, and a fatal horseback accident involving Charlie Hicks near Bowen’s Prairie.
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The
Express
Scott & Howard
Mr. Jones
Hazard & Dennison
North
Cedar Street
G. W. Fields
Anamosa
Davenport Hall
Cora Belle
David T
Mary Gardner
Emily E. Starks
Leonard W. Starks
William Shaw Tuckerman Buford
Jones County Teachers’ S Institute
Monticello
Piper
Manchester
H. White
Alfred White
F. W. Vinson
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. H. Farrell
Jones County Agricultural Society
G. T. Lamson
S. T. Titus
J. D. Walworth
E. Blakeslee
Merrill
Mason
Hesperian Club
Athletic Club
First Street
Proctor’s
Congregational Church
Young America Baseball Club
Hawkeye Juniors
C. E. Wales
H. M. Wright
Trestees
C. F. Crane
A. Holston
S. R. Howard
J. Tibbetts
Warren Gillman
E. L. Gregg
Charlie Hicks
Gamble Concert Party headline season’s thirteenth year
On Friday evening November 8 the Linnest Gamble Concert Party presents its star program. Ernest Gamble, Edwin M. Shonert, and Miss Verna Page comprise the trio noted for national reputation. Gamble has held solo bass posts, Shonert is a Liszt virtuoso, and Page wields a Cremona violin made by Gagliano in 1736.
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Ernest Gamble
Trinity Church
New York
Chautauqua
Anton Siedl
Royal Italian Opera
Covent Garden
London
Henry Wood
Queen’s Hall
Shonert
Liszt
Verna Page
Gagliano
District Court Jurors Listed for November 1912 Term
A list of residents drawn to serve as petit jurors for the November 1912 term of the district court, summoned to appear December 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the Anamosa courthouse. Names include Appleby Amos, Bailey J C, Brown Geo D, Burrichter M, and many others from Fairview, Wayne, Oxford, Jackson, and surrounding townships.
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District Court
Anamosa
Appleby
Amos
Fairview
Bailey
J. C
Wayne
Brown
Geo. D
Burrichter
Brokens
John A
Benjamin
W. A
Oxford
Chesire
John
Jackson
Conter
Lawrence K
Richland
C. M
Cripps
W. H
Day
J. A
S. Madison
Darrow
Jas
Cass
Dostol
Dixon
H. O
Madison
Fairbanks
A. M
Castle Grove
Glick
D. L
Hale
Graift
F. M
Rome
Gerdes
G. H
Gustine
J. H
Harken
Fred
Hodgden
Vernon
Hicks
Clay
Hutton
C. A
Wyoming
Herren
B. D
Kline
W. M
Lang
John, Jr
Scotch Grove
Larson
Clifford
Mulvehill
O*deen
Albert
Powers
T. L
Reade
Monticello
A. N
Raymond
Snyder
R. H
Swords
Smith
Switzer
Geo
Dangs
von Sprecken
Gus
Witham
Harry
Zimmerman
Special bargains in furs at Hanken and Jacob's
Bargain buyers flock to Hanken and Jacob's for limited fur offers. The store promotes discounted coats and stoles with emphasis on quality materials and seasonal savings. Customers seek value through timely stock reductions and exclusive selections.
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Hanken & Jacob's
Real estate transfers list multiple township deeds
Honorable James W. Good notes real estate transfers including Blanche Hoyt to Monticello Canning Co lot 7 subdivision Wisey Sec 21 Lovell Township for 1200. Vernon F Todgden to Alonzo Cubbage lot 20 Oxford Mills for 1. Byron Efiieh to Charles W Josty land in Wyoming for 600. John L Streetar to OC M & St P Ry Co land Cronkhite's add to Olin for 1000. John Westphal to OC M & St P Ry Co land in Hale Twp 11.10 acres for 380. A G Alden to OC M & St P Ry Co land in Hale Twp 3.58 acres for 529.56.
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Blanche Hoyt
Monticello Canning Co
Lovell Township
Lew G. Horr
Elizabeth EE. Glick
Undivy
Reef South Side
Cronkhite
Olin
Vernon F. Todgden
Alonzo Cubbage
Oxford Mills
Byron Efiieh
Charles W
Martha Josty
Block If
Wyoming
HH. E. Tech
H. A. Trebon
Oxford Junction
John L. Streetar
OC. M
St. P. Ry. Co
John Westphal
Hale Township
A. G. Alden
CG. M
Testing Train Speed From Rail Joints
A reader recounts a method to estimate train speed while traveling. By timing the number of rail joint sounds in a quarter minute and knowing rails are sixty feet long, the observer calculates about a mile per minute, demonstrating a simple, nontechnical approach.
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London
Tolyhead
N. W
Give It a Trial. Leslie's Weekly Inspiration
A motivational passage urges readers to start each day with joy and hope and to spread kindness. It counsels forgiving enemies, lifting others with cheer, and recognizing happiness comes from within for a brighter world.
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Leslie’s
Taft Addresses Optimists in Beverly Statement
Mr Waltt an Optimist says Taft’s Beverly statement boosts Republican morale. He predicts a Taft victory over Roosevelt and Wilson, claiming the bull moose party will fade as Taft asserts the fight is with Wilson and he expects re election. The remark aims to rally Taft followers amid national campaign surprises.
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New York
Gi. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago
Beverly
Wilson
Taft
Pitying the Poor Farmer in Iowa Editorial Voice
A reader named Vinton Haple chides Woodrow Wilson, arguing he should visit Iowa to see its corn fields and understand rural poverty. The piece mocks presidential pledges and references Benton county corn yields, urging firsthand study of farm life.
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Vinton Haple
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Jle
Iowa
Benton County
The Democrats Too Modest
The piece argues the Democrats are too modest to challenge the prosperity created by Republicans. It contends the party underestimates itself and could run a stronger ticket to capitalize on national success and voter sentiment.
Our cause is just and must triumph in the guillotine era
A fragment from a Louisville Courier Journal piece reports a perturbed crowd and a speaker asserting the cause must triumph. A question from a lady prompts a reply about a so called smooth effect, illustrating a charged social moment.
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Louivville
Guitragette
States drop electors in most realms of theft
The Omaha Bee reports that bull moose presidential electors in all states except Nebraska California and South Dakota have given up their ballot claims as Republicans. The paper contrasts this with those three states calling the action high moral rectitude.
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Omaha
Union
Nebraska
California
South Dakota
Bull Moose
October Heat in California Sparks Iowa Tribute
An Iowa resident in Los Angeles notes California October heat while praising Iowa climate and urging friends to treat candidates kindly. The brief mentions New York apples arriving in two carloads and urges quick purchase from J. W. Tarrants for cheap apples on track.
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New York State
Stabler’s
Sioux City Journal
Los Angeles
California
Iowa
Bismarck Chastened by Lady Countess and a Dog
A sharp scene in Berlin when Bismarck visited the Russian embassy and flouted the mistress Countess Schouvalot. The visit ended with the Countess appealing softly not to bite the household dog and the great man departing amid subdued sentiment.
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Bismarck
Berlin
Countess Schouvalot
M. le Chancelier
Voters Ready to End Turmoil in Springfield
The Springfield Republican notes voters are eager to cast ballots after a long period of discussion and turmoil. The piece suggests people are tired of rhetoric and want the voting process completed.
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Springfield
Mass
Cummins writes on La Follette pledge withdrawal
The Sioux City Journal notes Senator Cummins may explain why he withdrew support from Senator La Follette after pledging it and possibly with backing from part of Iowa’s delegation at the Republican National Convention. The Washington Post contrasts bumper crop prices with new European market factors. A Mitchell Republican item calls the U.S. jungles more dangerous than Africa. A carload of Northern Missouri apples arrives on track. J. H. Tarrants.
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Sioux City
Cummins
la Follette
Iowa
Mitchell Republican
The
United States
Africa
Missouri
J. H. Tarrants
Arnica Salve Ad for Boys and Girls Injuries
It Looks Like a Crime. To separate a boy from a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. His pimples, boils, scratches, knocks, sprains and bruises demand it, and its quick relief for burns, scalds, or cuts is his right. Keep it handy for boys, also girls. Heals everything bearable and does it quick. Unequaled for piles. Only 25 cents at O. H. Soetje's.
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O. H. Soetje’s
Electric Bitters touted as cure for weakness and disorders
An ad extols Electric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier to restore health after illness. It claims they strengthen nerves, boost energy, and regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys. The pitch notes wide use and guarantees satisfaction, sold by O. H. Soetje for six and eight tenths cents.
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O. H. Soetje
New Medical Method Promises Cure for Former Patients
A doctor offers a free examination and invites all former patients to call. The notice touts a new curing method and urges quick action to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Iowa City
Hanken & Jacobs
the Star Entertainment
Mr. Waltt
Chicnan Inter Ovenn
Washington Post
America
Berkshire
Martin Geyken
L. G. Stabler
L. A. Dunham
Scotch Grove Township
R. C. Stirton
F. D. Slaugon
C. Pfeil
Monticello Produce Co
J. McAleer
J. A. Voorhees
H. A. Ward
Main Street
Center Junction
Thomas P. Bell
Emmetsburg
Michael McKeever
Perkins, Eclipse and Star Wind Mills
Leroy Clark
Central Lumber & Coal CO
TH. Soctje
State OF
Peter Schwarz
Navy
H.G.A. Harper
Jones Co
Nin
Herrick, Cash & Rhinehart
Monticello State Bank
Citizens’ State Bank
Barton & Tutt
Peter Meyer
J. W. Doxseer
Lovell Block
Lowe
Peabody Shellbark Coal
Fred Puleston
Hilers & Bolton
H. M. Remley
James Remley Remley
A. H Weber
Des Moines
District Court of the State
Archibald K. MeMaster
Matthew McMaster
Mary A. McMaster
William H. McMaster
Maury A. McMaster
Matthew McMaaster
Jones Go
North Range 1
Hth P.M
AL Harpir
Tow
Coxsee
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Lovell
Dike
Fagan & CO
Chamberlain
Mrs. L. Dunlap
Oaka — Grove
Mich
J. E. Bateman
DR. A. M. Maurice
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