Lane withdraws from bid for Congress amid business duties
Davenport June 29 1900 Joe R Lane announces to the Republican he will not seek renomination for Congress at the August 16 1900 convention citing business engagements. He thanks supporters and notes the district should choose a strong candidate this fall. The piece outlines district expectations and party prospects. The Bricklayers Union forms with thirteen charter members and plans full city organization.
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Davenport
Iowa
Lane
Lam
Congress
Joe R. Lane
Hove
Mr. Lane
Iness
Blican
Ictory
Credit
Amored
Athletic team to finalize Burlington meet plans at Y M C A
Athletes meet at the Y M C A rooms to complete arrangements for their meet in Burlington. Training begins this week. Muscatine Rod and Gun Club adds three new Universal traps for a Fourth of July shoot at Park Place. Tennis court work starts at Fifth and Pine on the Hoffman property with weeds cleared and grounds smoothed, aiming for setup by week’s end.
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Burlington
Muscatine Rod and Gun Club
Park Place
O. K
Fifth and Pine
Hoffman
June marriage licenses issued in the county
The county clerk issued numerous marriage licenses in June with pairs including Sylvester A. Richards and Lenora Miller on June 6 and many others through June 28 such as Stephen Melton and Dora Houston, J Warren Alford and Florence Mahin, George Kurtz and Nettie Will, and Otha V. McCoy and Ida M. Rodgers.
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Sylvester A. Richards
Lenora Miller
Fred A. Timm
Gussie Miller
B. F. Council
Eva L. Lawrence
Stephen Melton
Dora Houston
Harris Bloom
Eva S. Kolnik
J. Warren Alford
Florence Mahin
J. Scott Westbrook
Mabel C. Townsley
Geo. N. Hartman
Clara Boston
Jake Schomberg
Bessie Lee Westbrook
George Schmidt
Maggie Meyer
Peter J. Thiel
Mona L. Henn
D. R. Cartwright
Grace M. Cowden
Joseph Reger
Helen Hartman
Hewey P. Marx
Bertha Bondsma
George Kurtz
Nettie Will
Daniel F. Dreyer
Mayme Archer
Paml W. Freund
Caroline S. Freyermuth
Chas. F. Henderson
Elsie Jagow
Charles H. Mitchell
Marie M. E. Meier
Otha V. McCoy
Ida M. Rodgers
Social gatherings and Y M C A meeting featured this week
A week of social events included Monday at Mrs J G Shoemaker home and Wednesday croquet at Mr Chas Purcell with Mrs S Corriell hosting Thursday. Guests included Grace and Grace, Alice and Addie Shoemaker, Grace Purcell, and others. The Y M C A gathering featured John F Robertson leading a sermon on Looking to Jesus with notes on perception and waking to duty.
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J. G. Shoemaker
Chas. Purcell
S. Corriell
Grace Corriell
Grace Purcell
Alice
Addie Shoemaker
Louise
Edna
Kitty Cornell
Arthur Freers
Arthur Shoemaker
Louis Purcell
Tom Beatty
Henry
Jake Eysinkees
John F. Robertson
Jesus
God
Church
Christ
Store Ad Promotes Strong Values In Menswear Line
An old advertisement touts three strong values in its store with guaranteed fabrics tested for fast dyes and high craftsmanship. It features suits priced around 8 10 12 dollars and a new line of negligee shirts, promising swell patterns and retail options from six to twelve dollars.
Local Sketched Notes From Cedar Bethel Area
Miss Will Pence of Columbus Junction visits Henry Wagner this week. Eva and Nellore Lee visit cousin Ethel Johnston. Inez Oliver of Fredonia stays with Fay Wagner. Mrs. Cynthia Lee and daughters Eva and Nellore visit Fredonia. Mrs. Clarence Blake plans to return to Keota this week. Ina Lupton visits Eva Lee. Lupton and Dollie George ride horses Thursday. Robert M. Lee helps raise the tower at Charles Gipple’s. Farmers expect to finish corn by week’s end. Card: refund offer for Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold. guarantees apply to 50 and 26 cent bottles. Signed by local merchants.
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Will Pence
Columbus Junction
Henry Wagner
Eva
Nellore Lee
Ethel Johnston
Inez Oliver
Fredonia
Fay Wagner
Cythia Lee
Nellore
Clarence Blake
Keota
Ina Lupton
Eva Lee
Dollie George
Robert M. Lee
Charles Gipple
Chas. Gipples
Ralph Lowe
Greene’s
G. A. Reimecke
W. B. Barkalow
Nesper
Havercamp
Avo. Keuchmann
Sam Borger Plants Offer Bedding Blossoms
Sam Borger advertises 5 000 roses one year old in four inch pots ready at one dollar per dozen. Strong plants of leading varieties and a few three year olds. Headquarters for all flowers with bedding plants our present specialty. Prices claimed to be the lowest and not to be undersold.
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Joe Lane
Vital
Sible
Aes
Bricklayers’ Union
Sports
Erge Uits
Cedar Bethel
Sam Borger
Geo. Kranz
Iowa Ave
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