Water Works Restart Planned After Year Delay
The waterworks project in the city will resume within days after a year‑long delay. Engineer Kiersted of Kansas City has been summoned, and upon arrival the work will begin. The basement should be finished in about a week once weather holds, with the building later secured. material is on hand and wells near completion. The contract for the building remains to be awarded.
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News
Kiersted
Kansas City
Molis
Wellman Community News and Notes
Décember items from Wellman chronicle births visits and travel. A baby girl born Sunday joins the home near Surprise Valley school. Local families, including Parry and Cedarburg, resume routines after short trips. Townsfolk plan winter travel to California and Texas. Rev Clapp conducts revival at Bunker Hill church. Mrs Gainillow returns from Oregon and Howard Cooper hosts a party for Grover Comper.
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GC. C. Myers
Fran Simmons
Okinaoma
New Slexico
All Texas
Liv W. H. Shhachner
Dr. Parret
Leader
Woyd Weidleig
Hartington
Mediepolis
Clapp
Bunker
Bmilter
California
Miler
Electric Bitters Promise For Stomach and Kidney Ailments
A dubious claim from a Brug Store ad asserts that Electric Bitters cure stomach liver and kidney diseases with a 60 percent guaranteed return. The wording mimics medical claims and targets readers seeking relief through patent remedies.
Weekend Excursions Under Chelowa Central Rail Line
Iowa Central Railway announces limited time excursion rates through December 17. Saturday and Sunday trips within 150 miles are returnable by Monday morning for 75 cents minimum. Friday-to-Fridays trips 150 miles or less cost one fare plus 1 200, return by Monday. Distances over 156 miles settle at five days. Rates apply to cities with seasonal amusements and all local line stations. Contact Iowa Central agents for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Chelowa Central Railway
Mttey
Eas
Iowa Central
Sale of Relics and Estate Items of James M. Wier
Auction announces sale of Indian mound artifacts including coins pottery and curiosities, plus a Faro outfit wheel of fortune and other personal property from the estate of the late James M. Wier. Location and further details pending.
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Mound Dutidera
Faro
Wheel of Fortune
James M. Wier
Public Auction Notice in Muscatine Iowa
Public auction scheduled for December 16 starting at 10 a.m. in the store room at 415 East Second Street Muscatine Iowa. The sales catalog will be on display in the garden room for three days before the sale.
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East Second Street
Muscatine
Iowa
Gard Room
Bromo Cough Remedy Offered with Plaster
A drug store advertises Bromo Cough Remedy built on a childhood remedy, claiming a standard physician approved formula and a Cough Plaster in every package. It promises to ease coughing and chest congestion and to heal lungs, available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle.
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Havercamp’s Prescriation Drug Store
Gipson hosts bustling December barn sale and local events
Gipson's barn drew a large crowd on Saturday December 9 with 27 mill iows sold at an average of 337 each and about 47 hogs and 10 buggies sold. The Odd Fellows held an enthusiastic meeting with a sandwich spread and a social after. West Liberty basketball girls lost to Washington 17 to 7 in Washington.
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Dotson
West Virginia
Florence Osborne
Downey
W. R
Will Eliott
Tran Maquekela
West Liberty
Washington
West Vaberty
West Likert
Carrie Emnous
Tk Ning
Persis Dot
Miss McGreager
Adams Family Socials and Visits Across Nichols Muscatine
A fragmented local column notes Dee Adams and relatives visiting from west of Hols and Nichols. Mrs. Spratford Mills, H Ryan, and H Poole cohorts appear in Muscatine and Nichols. J A Mills conducts business in Muscatine. McCullough and Geer teach, mapes and Vandamnt travel through areas visiting friends and handling matters. Netile Mapes travels to Muscatine.
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Niebolg
Rome
aLans
Tiends
Nichols
Fairport Social Notes Share Local Visits and News
Fairport residents send greetings as Jana daughter Portia visit Pleasant Plain relatives. Leach returns from Sweetland after visiting kin. Myrtle Greiner and Pearl Urnach visit friends and country relatives. Fenster back from Monmouth business trip. Birdie Dodge improving after illness. Lon Brown back out after three weeks. Snyder and Black attend event in Bathday. Duncan of Sweetland buys interest in local button factory. Spicher to Town City for hospital treatment.
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Ties O
Jana
Portia
Pleasant Plain
Leach
Sweetland
Myrtle Greiner
Pearl Urnach
G. WB. Fenster
Monmouth
Birdie Dodge
Lon Brown
Oak Grove notes and social happenings
Oak Grove reports show Miss Gable returning to school after Thanksgiving, Mr and Mrs Barnard hosting friends, Sewing at Mrs Wash McGreer’s home, and the January meeting set at Ed Barnard’s. Neighbors report dogs harming sheep with several shot. Martha McKlin ill. Mrs Foster visiting Kansas sister Mrs Olds. friends gathered Thursday at the Barnards for cards.
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Gable
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Wash
McGreer
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Foster
Kansas
Albert Olds
Ed. Barnard
Pastor Bryant C Preston Introduced At Congregational Church
A large crowd attended yesterday morning for the formal introduction of Rev Bryant C Preston as the new pastor at the First Congregational Church. Rev Horace D Herr presided and welcomed Preston, praising his loyalty and noting the threefold call to join the church, preach the gospel, and shepherd the flock. Five new members were received as communion services followed the introduction without a sermon.
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First Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Thal
Bryant
Preston
H. D. Herr
Bryant C. Preston
Herr
Mr. Herr
Ecall of God
Jesus Christ
B. D. Herr
Give Your Stomach A Vacation From Stress
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Stuart
Chicagd
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