Secretary of State and state officers listed in Iowa records
The excerpt lists state officers including Secretary of State W. B. Martin, Adair County Auditor B. F. Carroll, Davis County Treasurer G. 8. Gilbertson, Winnebago County Supreme Judge Scott M. Ladd, O'Brien County Reporter Supreme Court Ww. W. Cornwall, Clay County Railroad Commissioner BE. A Dawson, and Bremer County official names, indicating a roster of county and state administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Martin
Adair County
B. F. Carroll
Davis County
Gilbertson
Winnebago County
Scott M. Ladd
O’brien County
Supreme Court
Cornwall
Clay County
Dawson
Bremer County
Congressional Ticket Second District Barr William Hoffman Muscatine County
William Hoffman listed as the Congressional candidate for the Second District, referenced with Muscatine County.
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William Hoffman
Muscatine County
Pacific cable to be private venture with government safeguards
President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox agreed on terms for laying the Pacific cable. Congress will ratify conditions while the line remains privately financed with government safeguards, including control rights in war and possible future purchase.
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Roosevelt
Knox
Congress
Post Office Department
Theeantime
Pacific
Far East
Plea for the Black Man by Professor Sparks Fierce Debate
Professor Andrew Sledd of Emery College Oxford Ga faces a heated reaction after a magazine article defending the colored man. He argues the negro is dehumanized and calls for equal access to churches and public utilities while urging mutual respect between races.
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Andrew Sledd
Emery College
Oxford
Sledd
Sidelights on West Liberty Fair and Iowa Dem Convention
West Liberty celebrated weathering storms as the fair finished with some profit and no major damage. The Burlington Hawkeye critiques the Democratic convention in Burlington, noting indecisive resolution strategy and a plan to run with a platform drafted after the fact.
Water fair idea for Columbus Junction proposed
A reader suggests Columbus Junction host a water fair despite high ground water. The plan includes diving elks deep water seals a hippopotamus and a water menagerie with a swimming contest replacing races. Officials may adopt the idea.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Faithful Muscatine Officer Dies After Duty
The Muscatine community mourns Harvey Warner a diligent officer who always answered calls to preserve public order. Exhaustion from extra exertion likely contributed to his death yesterday as he remained steadfast in his duty.
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Muscatine
Harvey Warner
Town preps new critique as storms echo politics
The writer warns that if another storm or washed bridge occurs under democratic rule the town will seek a fresh point to oppose the Republican party. He questions who believes Republicans collude with the elements and suggests fault finding could target current conditions like with corn harvest woes.
Prohibition Convention Nominates Brief Ticket
The prohibition convention Monday drew about two attendees who nominated a ticket. Some nominees are from other parties and have not voted with prohibition before, casting doubt on whether they will join the ballot under a new banner. The small group did their best under the uncertain prospects.
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Burlington Hawkeye
J. E. Craig
Keokuk
Prohibition Party
Forestry The New Industry Why It Is Becoming a Necessity
Forester aims for posterity not profit and argues forestry must be state or large corporate. Paper demand grows as newspapers consume vast pulp. the United States faces diminishing spruce supplies as pulp-makers move northward to access forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Forest policy urged to balance harvest with sylviculture
Frank Hix Fayant argues that banning cutting on state lands harms national interests and that scientific sylviculture is needed to sustain wood supplies. He compares forests to fields and iron ore, calling for managed reforestation rather than outright prohibitions. The piece cites Adirondacks reserves and proposed Appalachian preserves as federal barriers to lumbermen.
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Adirondacks
Frank Hix Fayant
Literary Notes in The Atlantic August Issue
The August Atlantic spotlights fiction with Norman Duncan Arthur Colton Jack London and Alice Brown contributing varied stories. An editor’s paper on The Short Story outlines traits of effective narration. Century's Year of American Humor features, Mark Twain boyhood home article with photos and Twain's comments. Four humorous stories and lighter verse and drawings by Kemble Blaisdell accompany the miscellany.
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Norman Duncan
Arthur Colton
Jack London
Alice Brown
Mark Twain
Jake
Thomas Nelson Page
A. B. Frost
Lannigan
Chester Bailey Fernald
George S. Wasson
Gouverneur Morris
Tom Beauling
Frederic Door Steele
Kemble
Blaisdell
September 10 Story Book highlights strong issue
General Charles King is honored with a charming soldier story. Gertrude Potter Daniels contributes a strong sketch. H S Canfield offers a sparkling love story. Edgar Welton Cooley spins a tale of love and intrigue in South America. Kennett F Harris provides a humorous sketch. John Dickinson Sherman writes romance and chivalry. Myra Wybrant Smith debuts with A Very Shy Young Man. Arthur Morrison’s On the Stairs reprinted alongside other stories by Elliott Fowler and Florence Edith Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles King
Gertrude Potter Daniels
H. S. Canfield
Edgar Welton Cooley
South America
Kennett F. Harris
John Dickinson Sherman
Myra Wybrant Smith
Arthur Morrison
Elliott Fowler
Florence Edith Austin
Green Reporter Narrates Early Fire Scene
A novice Herald reporter covered a city fire before the department arrived. He notes a too short hose, heated crews, and a stable burnt to ashes with one scorched cow. ownership and location remain unknown, space limits omit further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
The
Herald
Fire Department
Ohio State Journal
A Visit to the Old Farm Ame Time Echoes
A poem recalls a trip to a childhood Oklahoma farm, noting a decayed house and orchard, fields replacing trees, and a sense of parting as the speaker and mother bid farewell to memories. Written by Mrs. Ed. Streeter of Burton, Oklahoma.
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Ed. Streeter
Burton
Oklahoma
Blacklist Behaviors Warned By Henry Clews In Magazine
Henry Clews names twelve character flaws to avoid in business and social life. He condemns vilifying benefactors, unjust accusations, constant self praise, drinking alone, boasting family superiority, attacking respectable women, petty borrowing, shunning honest work, looking down on others, misreading motives, betraying confidences, working only for policy, deceiving a spouse, chewing tobacco in public, and public intoxication.
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Henry Clews
Wall Street
Directoire Eton Coat Opens to Fashion Demands
The Directoire Eton front coat is featured as a versatile piece for the season, designed to be worn open or closed to suit Dame Fashion and the weather, appearing across long and short coat styles. The piece highlights a natty, compact design as an exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directoire Eton
Dark blue satin coat with tan strap edging and baroque buttons
A satin finished blue coat features tan broadcloth edging stitched with matching silk. The collar and revers have white moire antique facing, and the buttons are described as handsome baroque in style.
Lyman J Gage Early Career At A Town Bank
The memoir recalls Lyman J Gage starting as general assistant and janitor at a local bank after moving from a stationery shop. He tended heating and coal, kept the sidewalk clear, swept and dusted, and witnessed bank life shaping his future in finance. The piece also notes local obituaries and community events nearby.
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Lyman J. Gage
Columbus Junction Drifts Through Busy Day of Local News
Elmer Coulter of Lone Tree visited in town. James Colton sent cattle stock to Chicago and may buy more. Miss Garnet Hale left for Villisca. Wm Kierns moved to Fairfield. A display promotes Scranton home study in Carr’s window. Joe Van Auken plans a barbershop over Sigefoot Sisters. Dr J C Mitten back from the West. D R Paschal changed cars in route to Lettsville. Jamieson and Blair to Burlington for congressional convention. H R Owen vacationing at J J Stapp’s. Al Russell at West Liberty with horses. E J Whistler, late Columbus News editor, now Cedar Rapids mail clerk. G Church and D R Foster visited Winfield for the fair. Supt H E B Simpson returns from southern Wisconsin. Mrs Dick Holliday, long ill, dies. funeral tomorrow. W H Ogier shipped a car of sheep to Chicago. Water in cellars again a complaint as damp periods return. F B Letts hauling corn to farm near town. R L Klotz bruised foot from a horse. A new baby born to Mayor Smith and wife and A Jennings and wife since the flood. Springer of Wapello a business caller. If fair not held locally, Muscatine Labor Day celebration offers consolation. F N Wilcox rode to West Liberty to see the fair.
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Columbus Junction
Elmer Coulter
Lone Tree
James Colton
Chicago
Garnet Hale
G. D. Harrison
Villisca
Wm. Kierns
Fairfield
W. A. Carr
Home Correspondence School
Scranton
Joe van Auken
Sigefoot Sisters
J. C. Mitten
D. R. Paschal
Burlington
Lettsville
O. J. Jamieson
J. S. Blair
Wisconsin
Dick Holliday
Second Street
W. H. Ogier
F. B. Letts
Wapello
R. L. Klotz
Smith
A. Jennings
Springer
Muscatine
F. N. Wilcox
West Liberty
Foster Notes and Social Visits Around Aug Twenty Second
Rev W F Kettelkamp returned home from Milan camp meeting after a few days away. Mr and Mrs David Ripley visited Clay Ripley at Petersville early in the week. Henry Meyers plans a Friday evening gathering at his home on the 22d. Miss Laura Gillett stayed with her aunt Mrs Byron Drury at Sweetland recently. Rev C L Flanders traveled to Marston for business last Saturday. The Misses Kate Watson and Min-
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Marston
Kate Watson
Min
Wilton Social Notes Include Travel and Church Progress
Wilton residents report visits from friends and relatives across Iowa and Illinois. Florence Cooling travels to Marion for a few weeks, while Mrs H P Mason visits Sioux Rapids and Dr and Mrs James Norton plan trips to LeClaire and Chicago before returning to Phoenix. The water table stone for the new Methodist church is due this week and construction will resume next week.
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Wilton
Florence Cooling
Marion
Iowa
H. P. Mason
Grace Crowell
Sioux Rapids
James Norton
LeClaire
J. E. Park
Chicago
Phoenix
Arizona
New Methodist Church
Nellie Kanoff
Durant
Herman Jipp
Pious Minor
Oskaloosa
George Sherbereer
Etta Griffith
Muscatine
Will Griffith
Stella Boot
Ute
Miss Boot
Cherokee
Neibert
Davenport
Frenzel
Bessie Chown
Conesville
Kate Watson
Minnie Ricketts
Geo. Nicolaus
Clara Maurer
Keystone
West Liberty
H. Seil
Frank Bacon
Bacon
California
J. B. Harris
Woodhouse
Rowe
Mississippi
Moscow News In Brief From August Weather And Fair
Heavy rain raised Sugar Creek and Cedar River causing misery for residents near the streams. The water is falling and travel has resumed its usual path. People attend the West Liberty fair with reports calling it a likely success. A local telephone meeting in Moscow discussed coordinating exchange costs with Wilton Muscatine and Atalissa. Mr Fish and wife of Keswick Indiana visit daughter Mrs F A Mauer near the camp ground.
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Moscow
Sugar Creek
Cedar River
West Liberty Fair
Burg
Wilton
Muscatine
Atalissa
Low Summer Excursion Fares to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central railway offers very low gate fares to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return valid until Oct 31. Summer resorts in Minnesota are premier for health and recreation with fishing opportunities. Contact Iowa Central agents for details.
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St Paul and
Minneapolia
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa Central
Half Rate to State Fair from Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines
The Iowa Central offers a reduced round trip fare from all points in Iowa to Des Moines for the state fair from August 21 to August 39 with a return limit until September 1. This year’s fair is expected to surpass all previous editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Central
Iowa
Iowa State Fair Ticket Sale Highlights Aug 21 30
Iowa Central offers tickets from August 21 to 30 for the Des Moines Iowa State Fair opening week. The fair promises a strong year with favorable fares and a return limit in place through September. Plan to attend this year.
Iowa Central Railway Adds Sleeping Car to Midwest Route
Travelers urged to use the new sleeping car service on the Iowa Central Railway from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria for quick time and convenience. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 am for Peoria and points east. See local ticket agent.
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Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Elrick Junction
Muscatine Market Prices for Grain, Livestock, and More
A comprehensive list of current prices across grains like corn and oats, hay, and live stock from hogs to lambs, with per unit costs for produce such as potatoes, apples, and melons, plus dairy and butter rates, eggs, and select vegetables, fruits, and fuel. Includes wholesale and retail figures for wheat, rye, barley, flour, sugar, coffee, and various meats.
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Illinois
Bartlett
Graham
Rio
Excursion Tickets Offered for Spiritualist Meeting
W G Block general agent for Diamond Jo line has instruction to sell excursion tickets to Clinton and return for $1.25 for the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association meeting. Tickets on sale July 19 through August 22 with return by August 30.
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W. G. Block
Diamond Jo
Isaac P. Lusk
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
Cheap Rates to Clear Lake Special Excursion Tickets
The Iowa Central railway offers low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake every Saturday through Sept 30, with return on the following Monday. This provides a quick and affordable outing for busy men. See your local ticket agent.
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Iowa Central Railway
Clear Lake
Reduced Rates for Laborers Announced by Iowa Central
Iowa Central railway offers greatly reduced one way tickets to Minnesota and North and South Dakota for harvest hands and laborers through August 19.
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Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Real Estate Agents A Word to You
An advertisement urges real estate agents to write for a circular titled All about it. The notice is from J. F. Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent Minois Central Railroad in Dubuque Iowa, offering guidance on where the next land boom may occur and how to profit from it.
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J. F. Merry
Minois Central Railroad
Dubuque, Ia
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Hardin County
Congressional
the Pacific Cable
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Dan Kleist
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Iowa State Fair
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Hocking Valley
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