Gratifying Library Movement Advances in Iowa
A report from the Iowa Library commission highlights a growing library movement across the state with new and expanded free public libraries. Details cover the Summer School for Library Training at Iowa City, the traveling library program, and numerous town-by-town notes on Carnegie gifts, openings, and ongoing efforts in cities such as Hawarden Centerville Jefferson Mt. Vernon Algona Colfax Cedar Rapids and Muscatine with statistics from the 1900 Iowa Official Register.
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Iowa Library Commission
Iowa State University
Iowa City
The
State University
Iowa State Library Commission
Alice S. Tyler
Iowa
State Library
Hawkeye
Bopp
Pleasant
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Andrew Carnegie
Colfax
Hawarden
Library Association
Centerville
F. M. Drake
Library Association of
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Allison
Shaw
Algona
George W. Schee
Primghar
Stuart
Cedar Rapids
Secretary of State
Asa Platt
Sac City
Pan-American Exposition Opens in Buffalo May Day
Buffalo prepares for the Pan American Exposition with civic holiday proclaimed on May 1. The city celebrates its centennial and the event, first focused on Pan-American interests, features a new relief booklet with twelve colored plates. Most buildings are complete and exhibits installed, with postscript finishing on state buildings delayed to May 20 Dedication Day.
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Buffalo
Bureau of Publicity
Wapello News Items Highlights Local Events and Death
Community notes from Wapello May 8 report Kendig a five year old son of Mr and Mrs Schuyler Verdon died of brain fever Funeral services were held from the home conducted by Rev R J L Matthew The Mississippi Valley Telephone company is upgrading the city exchange and the Old Settlers will meet June 14 The Twentieth Century Forward movement met with speakers and the B R & N depot gets a new force and an opera house is planned with a 1500 fund drive for opening night
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Wapello
Kendig
John Miller
Olivia
Minn
Blackhawk
Sons of the American Revolution
D. N. Sprague
W. H. Collen
J. A. Wright
Garrett
H. O. Weaver
Chicago
James Pemble
F. L
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Burlington
Winfield
The
Christian College
F. W. Adams
Columbus Junction
George Filmer
Ainsworth
G. PF. Grehardt
T. G. Brickley
T. Stauffer
Fred Keck
Elmer Higginbottom
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Shellabarger
Fredonia
Mollie Rock Sutcliffe
Baxter
Iowa
Old Settlers
J. Butler
C. L
F. F
Oklahoma
E. J. Hines
Birmingham
Ill
J. F. Hines
Union
M. E. Church
R.L. Patterson
R. J. L. Matthews
T. S. Poole
Letts
Tin horn bearer earns more credit than gold horn possessor
A compact aphorism notes that the man with a tin horn who blows it earns more credit than one who has a horn of gold yet fails to use it.
West Liberty Notes and Local Happenings
West Liberty items report multiple arrivals and illnesses. Ward Baxter returns home from Chicago recuperating, Mrs. Templeman travels to Marion for family sickness, and a new baby joins Will Wiley’s family. Local women attend the P E O convention in Centerville while Mrs Chase visits her parents and the Kendrick home. Jessie Henderson and Nellie Henderson depart for Salt Lake City. Mrs Mott quarantined again due to scarlet fever affecting her older daughter. Misfortunes do not always come single.
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West Liberty
Ward Baxter
Chicago
A. F. Templeman
Marion
Will Wiley
Centerville
C. W. Chase
Minnie Polders
Chase
A. V. Kendrick
Jessie Henderson
Nellie Henderson
Salt Lake City
John Mott
Gatline’s Seed Sowing Invention to Farming Pivot
Gatline, inventor of a seed sowing machine, unveils a horse less plow as his latest creation. He prefers a peaceful shift from fame to farming, aiming to repurpose his notable run toward agricultural use.
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Gatline
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M. D.wells & Company
Wheeler and Wilson
Iowa Ave
A. Metz
Washington
U. S. Patent Office
N. W. Doe
Washington, D.C
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Cook, Musser & Co
Kiussurence
West Third Street
Thos. Brown
Milcoll
First National Bank
Muscatine
East Second Street
J. W. M’kee
Rbramworth's
P. Ingham
B. Thompson
Sue Browning
W. B. THOMPSON @ CO. LIFE INSURANCE
Ridg
Lowa Ave
2D St
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
West Second Street
T. R. Fitz
ERALD
LAW, Loan and Collection
Hershey State Bank
Lowa Avenue and
Second Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Titus & Jackson
G. M. Titus
D. M. Jackson
Iowa Avenua
H. Jayns
W. Hoffman
Jayne & Hoffman
S*tate and
Federal Courts
Iowa Avenue
Bcott Richman
Mr. F. Richman
Richman & Richman
Muscatine Library
Ing
Bulletin
Library News of the State
Emma L. Mahin
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Illinois
J. J. Havercamp
McBride & Cope
Sons of American Revolution Organ
Ize
Nichols
Nichols Vegatone CO
Rialto
Chicago,Ill
Muscatine Electric
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
Muscatine Street Railway Company
Eaber
DR. Taber
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