Prairie City News Briefs Highlight Citronelle Visit and Local Affairs
Prairie City items report Frank L Woodard Lella Woodard Emma Woodard and Meyers J D Norris and Wm Cochran leaving Prairie City for Citronelle Alabama after favorable tourist stays that led to purchased property and possible permanent residence. Midland Chautauqua adds Prof Graham Taylor with six biographical lectures July 1922. Equal Suffrage convention met April 22 23 with speakers Martha Conine Laura Gregg and Henrietta Moore. Local events include bazaars church conferences and social notices plus civic and business updates.
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Frank L. Woodard
Lella Woodard
Emma Woodard
Meyers
J. D. Norris
Wm. Cochran
Prairie City
Citronelle
Woodard
John Tyrrell
Call
Citronelle Call
Graham Taylor
Chicago Commons
Midland Chautauqua Assembly
Francis
Pestalozzi
Froebel
Shaftsbury
Mazzini
Toynbee
Wycliff
Wesley
Equal Suffragists
M. E. Church
Martha A. Conine
Laura A. Gregg
Henrietta G. Moore
Des Moines Valley rail service designations list
Railroad nomenclature from the Des Moines Valley system appears with the D V D V C letters and multiple line numbers including mail and express passenger and local freight services. The fragment records several train designations and service types without narrative context.
Clements Named for District Judge by Republican Convention
W. G. Clements, nominated by the Republican judicial convention to be held at Oskaloosa on June 1 prox., is presented as a candidate for district judge. He has twenty five years of active practice, broad legal knowledge, integrity, and a capable judicial mind. If nominated, he would likely secure full party support and appeal to opposition voters.
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M. E. Church
Mary Bodley
Hall
W. G. Clements
W. &” City
Oskaloosay
Clements
Court Notes From Local Docket Witnesses Several Verdicts
In Antle v Craven the jury awards 2000 damages to the plaintiff with a motion for a new trial pending. Chas Longnecker v S Young yields a verdict for the plaintiff on note. State arson case against Fred Stier ends not guilty. other counts quashed. Mary Snyder murder case defense demurrer argued by E J Salmon and held under advisement. Will Vanderventer v C R I P R R proceeds to trial for injuries at Kellogg chute. Gen Weaver represents plaintiff seeking 5000, Carroll Wright and H S Winslow for the company.
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Antle
E. J. Salmon
Will Vanderventer
Kellogg
Gen. Weaver
Colfax
Carroll Wright
H. S. Winslow
Boy Nearly Cripples Foot in Tree Cutting Incident
Carl Park working for Elias Moffitt two miles west of town cut his right foot when an axe struck a limb and the tool broke through the instep. Dr. Hammer dressed the gash about three inches long and Park was left in decent shape if he takes care of himself.
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Carl Park
Elias Moffitt
Hammer
Carl
Fine stock sold at Bigler sale in Victor
Carrier and Son purchased two young thoroughbred bulls at the Bigler sale of short horn cattle in Victor last week. A standout was Royal Duke of Enterprise, a one yearling bull described as the finest in the herd, bought for three hundred forty dollars.
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Victor
Carrier & Son
Royal Duke of Enterprise
$200 in Gold Offered For Selling 200 Copies
International News and Book Company of Baltimore advertises a $200 prize for selling 200 copies of Story of Spain and Cuba, a 500 page 1.50 retail book with Maine explosion coverage and 150 pictures. It also seeks agents for Frances Willard biography by Anna Gordon with generous terms.
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International News & Book Company
Baltimore
Frances Willard
Anna Gordon
Narrow escape from Skunk River plunge near Lynnville bridge
Jack Davis and a companion rode home on a dark rainy night when the horse misstepped at the southeast corner of the Skunk river bridge. The horse plunged over the embankment into 10 to 12 foot deep water near the dam. Charlie plunged in to aid Jack, who was tangled in the bridle and dragged toward the water. Ed Davis and Ed Haines arrived with a lantern to watch the men reach the opposite bank.
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Jack Davis
Skunk River
Lynnville
Lynnville Herald
Davis
Jack
Charlie
Ed Davis
Ed Haines
Republican delegate convention for 6th Judicial Iowa
A delegate convention of the Republican party for the 6th Judicial District of Iowa will be held in the courthouse at Oskaloosa on Wednesday June 1 1898 at 11 o clock a m for nominating three district court judges and for reorganizing the judicial central committee and to transact other business as may come before the convention.
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Republican Party
6Th Judicial District
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Judicial Central Committee
Delegate votes outlined for district convention in Iowa
County central committees will call timely county conventions to select delegates. The plan mirrors the State convention allocation across Jasper Keokuk Mahaska Poweshiek Washington and others. Newton Milling Company to operate Engle mills with steel cut Wheat O breakfast food and related products starting May first. O R Downey of Albion Indiana praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy highly and notes its availability through Wagley Smead.
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Jasper County
Keokuk Mesie
Mahaska
Poweshiek
T. B. Callison
E. C. Smith
J. O. Smith
Engle Mills
Mershon Mill
Newton Milling Company
Chamberlain
O. R. Downey
Democrat
Albion
Ind
Wagley & Smead
Wind Storm Insurance Ad Promotes Wright and Lufkin
An insurance advertisement from Wright and Lufkin promotes Wind Storm coverage and offers a law book with subscription.
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Wind Storm Insurance
Wright & Lufkin
Record urges readers to mention ads to merchants
A note advises RECORD readers to tell merchants about seeing their advertisements. The suggestion promotes recognizing local ads as support for the paper and encourages engagement with advertisers.
Kennedy sells spavin cure in Newton Iowa ad
English Spavin Liniment removes hard or soft lumps from horses including blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone swollen throats and other blemishes Save 50 by using one bottle Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known Sold by Kennedy Newton Iowa Dy Nera
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Kennedy
Newton
Iowa
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Square
M. Feathers
Little & Gill
W. Hagen
Providence
Hattie Neyensch
Pella Blade
Des Moines
Turner
Weaver
J. M. Davis
Earlham
Crow Sisters
J. Selby
J. Graham
J. Fox
J.’s
Marshal Gray
Chas. Berg
John Frank
Spain
Harry Ramsey
Keystone
E. Ramsey
Dowden
Will Bruner
Colfax Grove
G. E. Elwood
Audubon
Gill & Co
Norton & Bistce
J.C. Hall
Capitol City
Chas. Blattner
Jas. Furney
Butters Farm
Mr. Blattner
Will Lacey
Rock Island
J. W. Butters
Butters
Prin. Martindale
Sigourney
A. H. Brous
Yuell
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Allen Hickey
Cyrus Dowden
W. N. Sackett
Bessie Clark
Capt
Zachary
Gossett
Edith
Pleasant Hill
C. R. Graham
Emma Millison
Blanche Bruner
I. N. Corbett
Christian Church
Amos
M. L. Horn
Gray
Union Hall
Frank Trafton
Frank
Brighton
B. F. Norris & Co
Trafton
Washington
Dr. English
S. Feathers
Boone
Lucy Coffman
Nelson, Guthrie Co
van Vark
DES Moines Valley D'V. C. KR. 1
Mail and Express
Chicago
Thor
E. J. Miles
Southeast Corner Square
Cuba
Maine
Judicial Convention
Cuvie
Thompson & G Co
East Side
Yellow Front Drug Store
Thompson & Go
Yellow Front
East Side Square
Vention
F. L. Goeldner
W. A. White
W. O. McElroy
W. G. Jones
J. W. Carr
Newton Muling Co
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