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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
The article notes a Republican state convention possibly not on August 7, and forecasts a large attendance. It cites Iowa census data with totals and native versus foreign counts, includes immigration by race, and discusses corn production leading world figures. It mentions George E. Roberts for comptroller of the treasury and Pension rolls with a year-end expenditure of $138,531,404 and rising totals.
Treasury figures indicate sugar production on the Hawaiian Islands rose over 2000 percent under free sugar admission to U.S. markets. The move appears to give Porto Ricans an advantage over West Indies producers as they accept the act's free trade provision.
The article records the death of Mrs Lou Kennedy and notes funeral sentiments. Margaret Rebekah Lodge expresses condolences to the bereaved husband and family. A thirty day mourning period for the lodge charter is decreed and notices will be sent to local papers. Committee members H. M. McMurray Jennie Loveall Floyd Marsan.
A collage of classified notices promotes Iowa Illinois Minnesota Missouri business prospects, rail travel sales, and travel promotions. It mentions W J Reed as agent, Great Rock Island Route fare specials, Iowa Central Home seekers fares, John Sebastian G P A Chicago, and Perry Davis Pain Killer advertisements. The various notices urge maps, leaflets, and discounts for creamery men, millers, general merchants, and travelers, with dates and locations across multiple states.
A dubious medical ad promises cure for piles with a pile pipe free per package. It touts a positive written guarantee no cure no pay and 50 cents price. Sample packs offered. Also promotes vacation travel deals to Clear Lake Iowa and low rate Pan-American Exposition excursions via rail.
The annual Iowa Baptist Sunday School Assembly will be held at Iowa Falls on August 4. The Iowa Central Railway offers excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trip on the certificate plan from points in town. For full information, contact Iowa Central ticket agents.
Local listing for Jasr County Telephone Co with J O Mahan as manager announces office location over the post office and a P O Box. Announcement promotes subscription deal: Des Moines Weekly Capital and the Record together for one year at $1.20.
Yale notes a gas roasted fee and a mellow flavor while promoting a medicine called New Great South American Money Cure for distressing kidney and bladder disease. It claims relief in six hours and immediate action on water retention, sold by Al Kennedy, druggist in Newton, Iowa.
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