Knoxville hosts legislature excursion aids push for normal school
Nearly 250 Iowa legislators and kin toured Knoxville on a Des Moines to Knoxville excursion. Businessmen organized the visit to spotlight Knoxville as a site for a state normal school, touring the industrial home for the blind and concluding with a banquet where speakers urged stronger support for education and teacher training.
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Knoxville
Des Moines
Marion County
Burlington
John B. Elliott
Industrial Home For the
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Col
S. A. Moore
Davis County
Harriman
Notice of Dissolution of Fisk Partnership in Iowa
Notice is hereby given that the partnership formerly known as Fisking of J. M. Fisk and H. M. Fiskall County Iowa was dissolved on the 26th day of December 1901.
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J. M. Fi
H.M
Otley Man Hurt By Falling Slate At Mine
T. Veenstra of Otley sustained severe injuries when slate fell in the Vriezelaar coal mine near Otley last Thursday. He was paralyzed briefly, treated at home, and resting. The incident follows his prior notoriety for killing a burglar at Vriezelaar’s store about eighteen months ago. A. B. Colyn of Otley, 65, died last Saturday from stomach trouble, soon after his wife’s death. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church.
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T. Veenstra
Otley
Vriezelaar
Mic
Veenstra
A. B. Colyn
Otley High
Ar Ge Spey
Reformed Church
County Treasurer to Collect Taxes at City Hall
Attention Tax Payers. The County Treasurer will be at the city hall in Pella on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday February 25 26 and 27 1902 to collect taxes.
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Pella
Death by own action at Pleasantville
Marion County Reporter notes the death of Mrs Hattie Lewis of Pleasantville from carbolic acid ingestion on Saturday afternoon. She died the same evening after taking the acid her son had brought home. The widow left behind a twelve year old son and a mother Mrs M Graham who lived with her daughter found her in the bedroom with the bottle and spoon. No motive is given and the funeral was held at the late residence with interment in Pleasantville cemetery.
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Marion County Reporter
Hattie Lewis
Pleasantville
Evangelistic Services Begin in City Hall Sunday
A series of meetings led by Edward Acomb of Minneapolis will start Sunday evening February 23 at 7 30 in City Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend if not saved, with a blessing hoped for all who hear.
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Edward Acomb
Minneapolis
Minn
City Property For Sale At Reasonable Price
We offer a parcel of city property for sale at a fair price. Call this office to discuss terms and arrange details for purchase.
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City
New School Plan Faces March 10 Vote in Istaella
Town residents will vote yes or no on a $15 000 school building plan. Proponents argue existing facilities are outdated, students are scattered across five locations, and bonds at 4 7 percent over ten years will yield an eight room school with gym, basement kindergarten, and spaces for high school and four grades. Buildings to be simple yet creditable to the town.
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Istaella
Attleboro pharmacist endorses Kodol cure for dyspepsia
M S Mead, Attleboro's leading pharmacist, reports relief from dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says digestion improved, appetite returned, and he can eat pie, cheese, candy, and nuts again. The endorsement emphasizes you need not diet and that the product digests food. Cole and Langerak distribute.
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M.S. Mead
Attleboro
Mass
Cole & Langerak
Coming Attractions at the Opera House Season Lineup
The opera house presents a season of first class attractions including Fogs Ferry on March 29 and April 5 Gideons Big Minstrels on April 5 Chicago Opera Co returns after Romance of Coon Hollow. East Lynne Aunt Jerusha My Friend from Arkansas appear in April 21 and 98. Webb 29 Fages Ferry March 5 Weber Concert Co March 41. The same company that produced Fogg's Ferry and Romance of Coon Hollow performs again, promising strong houses.
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Fage’s Ferry
Mch
Weber ‘Concert Co
East Lynne
Jerusha
Arkansas
Gideons Big Minstrels
Chicago Opera Co
Coon Hollow
House for sale in Sully Iowa with acre land and fruit trees
Seventy room house described as good and almost new with seven rooms, well and outbuildings on about one acre. Located at Sully Iowa, suitable for private dwelling or hotel use. Price $16,000. G J Janson Sully Iowa.
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Sully
Iowa
G. J. Janson
Land For Sale In Miner County Near Roswell South Dakota
A fine level tract of 640 acres located 2% miles north of Roswell and % miles from Howard in Miner County. The improvements cost nearly $4000 and include a two story frame residence with main part 16 by 24 feet and wing 18 by 20 feet, well built and finished, frame granary, barn, and other outbuildings.
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Roswell
Miner County
South Dakota
Howard
Farm for sale with multiple buildings and pasture
240 acres of fenced pasture with woven wire, 300 acres under cultivation. Born crib and wagon shed 19 by 40 feet and hog barn chicken house 24 by 40 feet. Leased leans to SIT. Well with windmill. Price 26 per acre, 10000 cash, balance by arrangement. Photo at Curonicru office.
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Criband
Curonicru
The Best Se Cigar 42 Rosa Sold by All Dealers
The Iowa Legislature will visit Knoxville to inspect the defunct home of the blind which Representative J. L. Warren proposes to convert into a State Normal. It is hoped the legislators will save taxpayers about 90 000. Pay your taxes at Allen and Stuben vauch's.
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Blanchard
Ball
Board of Control
Knoxville
Aatute
Henna
Iowa
Home of the
J. L. Warren
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