Reformatory for Women Favored at Knoxville
Chairman Downie of the Board of Control backs establishing a women’s reformatory at the abandoned Knoxville institution for the blind. He argues the grounds and building suit a reform school, noting the state may not support a normal school there and that the property should not be sold. The board plans to recommend the idea to the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
General Assembly
Board of Control
Downie
Register
Mitchellville
Howe's Great London Shows Exceed All Amusement Limits
A historical notice proclaims Howe's Great London Shows as the leading circus enterprise of the era. It highlights world class acts, European and American, curated under Mr. Howe, and notes the vast scope and public enthusiasm. The advertisement promises a stop in Pella on Monday August 24, rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
London
New York City
Sanger
Royal Menagerie
Pella
End of Bitter Fight and Health Recoveries Reported
A Georgia resident recalls a long lung ailment defeated by Dr King s New Discovery. A Du Pont physician notes revival after months of struggle. Mrs Mollie Allen praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for preventing cholera morbus attacks. Prices and trusted drugstore endorsement included.
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du Pont
Dr. King
Henry M. Langerak
Mollie Allen
South Fork
iRy
Chamberlain
Biliaus
Ladies of Pella Visit Monroe Woman's Club
Last Thursday August sixth the Ladies' Social and Literary Club of Pella traveled to Monroe by train for a cordial visit with the Monroe Woman's Club. Seventeen members and guests enjoyed a porch reception, flowers, music by Bessie Scholta and Mrs. Schenck, a generous supper in green and white, then conversations on baking, local history, and future club plans under new leadership as the day ended with kind farewells at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Social and Literary Club
Pella
Monroe
Womans’ Club
L. S
L. C
Monroe Club
Bessie . Scholta
Preventive Key in Suicide Prevention Claim
A fragmented obituary style notice touts a discovery preventing death by own action. It claims a despondent outlook and weak system lead to suicide, and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to strengthen nerves build up the system and regulate stomach liver and kidneys. The wording suggests a sensational early 20th century self-harm prevention claim.
Oskaloosa Veterans Protest Portrait on Iowa Badge
Oskaloosa veterans oppose featuring Governor Cummins on the Iowa badge for G A R delegates and civilians at the San Francisco encampment. Assistant Adjutant General Newman defends the design as an Iowa badge representing the state, not a G A R emblem.
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Newman
Oskaloosa
Iowa
San Francisco
Ohn R. Baer
Robert Kissick
Dr. Newman
Ant
Washington
Lowa
Cummins
Des Moines Daily News
Waterloo
Raymond
A. S. Carper
Kinsman Post
Trains Collide in Paris Tunnel Fire Tragedy
Four trains collided inside a Paris Metropolitain Electric tunnel last Monday night. The wreckage caught fire and the tunnel was flooded to control the blaze. Officials estimate about forty dead, with eighty-two bodies recovered so far.
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Metropolitan Electric
Paris
France
Not Over-Wise Allegory Warns of Poor Safety Spends
An old allegorical illustration shows a girl frightened by a grasshopper while stepping on a snake. The caption parallels a man who spends heavily on a cyclone cellar yet neglects family protection with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints, a claim noted as more widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Booker T. Washington at Chautauqua Roosevelt Condemns Lynch Law
President Roosevelt condemns mob violence and lynching as anarchy threatening the republic. The remarks accompany Booker T. Washington’s Southeastern Iowa chautauqua address praising education for African Americans and recounting Washington’s rise from ragged youth to founding the Tuskegee School.
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Roosevelt
Republic
Booker T. Washington
White House
Iowa
Booker
Washington
Tuskeega Industrial School
Darky
Darkey
Possible Commander in Chief for G A R Eyed in San Francisco
The general encampment of the G A R plans to meet soon in San Francisco to choose a new commander in chief. Leading candidates include General Nelson A Miles and General Black, both actively campaigning. Miles is viewed as the strongest prospect though Black’s supporters expect his election.
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G. A
San Francisco
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Gen
Black
Priest as Davenport Mayor Would Shake City
Rumors say Temporary Mayor may cede office to Father Giglinger amid clashes with gambling and vice. The priest, a strong foe of diversions, is tied to plans for unusually active governance this week as Davenport awaits decisive action.
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Davenport
Father Giglinger
Giglinger
Becker
Three More Elopements In Lynnville Report
The August 3 1903 notice notes three additional elopements in Lynnville with a bleak tone about the bride. It laments betrayal, warns of the consequences, and wishes the sister a good time along with prosperity and success as the town records social upheaval. The week also reports near normal temperatures, unseasonably cool nights, ample rainfall, and mixed crop yields with corn and grain concerns.
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Lynnville
Printing in a Pleasing Manner, Call to See Us
An office advertises ready printing services offering to handle your printing needs in a pleasing manner and invites you to call and visit.
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Marions County
Institution For Women
Chautauqua
Durbin
Indiana
William H. Mulky
James B. Mulky
Knoxville Township
A. E. Dudok Bousquet
Martin Kramer
L. N. Hays
Julia A. Hays
Pietertje Brossman
Leendert Popma
Pella Wen Seee
Rose Dennison
Rachel Dennison
Gosport
John Bebout
Rose
Geertje Vos
John A. Pos
Mary A. Beach
S. C. Johnston
Frances A. Summy
Sarah E. Simpson
Swan
Jacob van der Lyde
Henry C. Verploeg
Leendert Goulouze
Alida Bos
Margaret J. Kinkhead
W. C. Kinkhead
South
S. T. Bell
G. W. Brewer
Bussey
G.W. Howell
A. H. Weber
Keables Drug
Dinggins
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