Fourth of July Festivities in Galesburg Highlight Family Gatherings
Isidore Landmesser celebrates a new son at home on the Fourth. John Cooper hosts two daughters Lib Cooper of Salt Lake City and Clara Knouse of Uray Colorado. A large crowd attends with Rev. Schley delivering the oration and evening talks under W of W auspices. One accident occurs when Vern Cating bike runs into A G Earp's child fracturing an arm. Charles Robison welcomes a son born on the Fourth. Wm terge's children suffer whooping cough. Charles Vanderplough visits from Chicago. Terpstra family guests as Watson Terpstra and wife visit from Sully. Charles Seaton reports selling about 52 bicycles locally.
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Isidore Landmesser
John Cooper
Lib Cooper
Salt Lake City
Utah
Clara Knouse
Uray
Colorado
Schley
Vern Cating
A. G. Earp
Charles Robison
Terge
Charles Vanderplough
Chicago
D. Terpstra
Watson Terpstra
Sully
Frank Holmes
Colfax Notes of Local Residents and Visitors
Prof D M Kelly returns from institute work in Anamosa. Mrs Julia Reece and two children of Davenport visit her father C A Dotson. Mr and Mrs B F Kendig visit Rock Island to see Mrs Williams. Mrs Charley Brothers and children arrive from Washington and stay weeks. John Gibson and Mr Conder of Des Moines visit John Secrest. Mrs G M Raridan visits friends in and near Baxter.
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Julia Reece
Davenport
C. A. Dotson
B. F. Kendig
Rock Island
Williams
Charley Brothers
Colfax
Washington
Local Notes and Appointments From Our Town
Goldie Barbee visited relatives last week with her grandparents the Raridans. Mrs E E Dotson and Hugh are visiting Grinnell. Rey Quickenden’s family will move into the Presbyterian parsonage where he was chosen to serve as pastor for a year. Epworth Assembly closed two weeks on July 4 with good attendance and fine speakers. This will be the state assembly going forward. Hon E F Dorsey Mrs Crisman and Mayor Cragan were elected trustees.
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Goldie Barbee
Rey
Quickenden
Presbyterian Church
Epworth
McIntyre, DeMott
Bishop McCabe
State Assembly
E. FE. Dorsey
Crisman
Cragan
Residents share Fourth of July visits and gatherings
Mrs. Downs of Des Moines spent the Fourth with her sister Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Zenk returned from Stuart after visiting son John Zenk. Rev Matilda McBride of Des Moines was a visitor with Mrs. Woods. Gem Russell and Lo Reynolds returned from two weeks at the Assembly in Colfax. Families hosted a lawn dinner at Mrs. Murphy the Fourth. Mrs. Auten from Kellogg visited Miss Nicholas and attended church. Maggie Robinson from Newton Journal stayed with Mrs. Stone north of Kellogg. Frank Russell attended the Colfax Assembly.
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Wm. Downs
Des Moines
John S. Davis
Matilda McBride
Alex Woods
Gem Russell
Lo Reynolds
Colfax
John Murphy
Alex Auten
Kellogg
Hannah Nicholas
Hixon Grove
Maggie Robinson
Newton Journal
M. G. Stone
Kellogg Fourth Fest Praised Murphy Band
Tom Vanderlin visited Des Moines with his sister who has been ill and friends worry about her recovery. The Murphy band, hired by Kellogg locals for the Fourth, earned high praise for neat attire, manly bearing, and fine playing. Bert and Homer Bowermaster of Fairfield visited Kellogg relatives on the holiday. John Russell and daughter Jamie spent a week with L. G. Russell and friends in Murphy.
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Tom Vanderlin
Des Moines
Murphy
Kellogg
Bert
Homer Bowermaster
Fairfield
Iowa
James N. Allum
Alum
Grand Entertainment at Wheelers Hall July 16 Details
Realnor invites all to a grand entertainment at Wheelers Hall on July 16 with ice cream and music from a top county band. Those with teams should avoid Main street 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. due to bicycle races. Rev. Klooster of Galesburg will preach here next Sunday at 1 p.m. on Baptism.
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Wheelers Hall
Main St
Klooster
Galesburg
Wil
Kellogg Fourth of July Celebrations End in Local Festivities
Kellogg held a full parade and picnic with the Murphy band and guests. Rev McKee spoke on colonial history and the Spanish American War as Kellogg defeated Rock Creek 16 to 5 in baseball. A ring toss, horse race and open air concert closed the day amid orderly crowds.
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Kellogg
Murphy
Phil Mobberly
Henry Lemke
Glee Club
Borts
Jk. M. Ives
Rev. McKee
The
Christian Church
Charley Irish
Hawaiian Islands
Rock Creek
War News Briefs From Across World Fronts
The dispatches report Spanish admiral Cervera moving from Gloucester to the Iowa, with 1,200 Spanish killed and 1,500 prisoners. Cuban hosts deny mistreatment of prisoners as reports of executions circulate among prisoners on the way to Santiago. News covers ships sunk off Halifax, a Spanish warship captured at Havana, Gen Pando wounded, and mass evacuation attempts near Santiago. Also notes Barton’s Siboney relief efforts, Hawaiian annexation debate, and journalist D. D. Richardson’s death in Vermont.
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Washington
Cervera
Gloucester
Iowa
Cerveri
Shafter
Playa del Este
Chicago
Halifax
N. S
Sable Island
Stray Bay Mare Reported Missing From Barn
A bay mare weighing 950 to 1000 pounds with a split tip on the left ear strayed from a barn on the evening of July 4. Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact E. C. Meredith.
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E. C. Meredith
Notice warns against littering streets with grass and trash
The notice from J. R. Dixon, Marshal, admonishes residents to avoid cutting and throwing grass or trash onto streets. The text also lists advertisements for Palmer's Perfumes, three year old mules weighing around 2100, sales at A F Woops in Murphy Iowa, Boston store fruit jars, Chicago papers sold by Mrs Eva Fay, fashion magazines, Weeks Laxative Quinine Tablets, No Cure No Pay, and Wagley & Smead.
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J. R. Dixon
Chicago
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Miter & Westbrook’s
Cash Dry Goods Store
Charles Seaton
D.M. Kelly
Anamosa
E. E. Dotson
Hugh
Grinnell
J. D. Zenk
Stuart Wednesday
John Zenk
John Russell
Jamie
L. G. Russell
Realnor
Key West
Alphonso XII
Havana
New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Pando
Santiago
Garcia
Linares
Madrid
Board of Health
London
Telegraph
Sagasta
Isaadila
Egypt
Pelayo
Clara Barton
Siboney
Texas
the Herald
Hobson
Tribunes
San Augustine
Western Union Telegraph Co
D D Richardson
Davenport Democrat
West
Groton
Vermont
Palmer’s Perfumes
Foster & Callison
Boston
Wagley& Smead
Spot Cash Store
Masons
Newton
Hough's Spot Cash Store
Gents Furnishings
Glover
Geise & Wendt
the Daily Record Office
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