Democratic State Convention Plans and Critique
Editorial urges harmony within the party before the Des Moines convention scheduled for September 3. It notes receipt of a complimentary Iowa State Fair ticket and outlines plans for improvements plus a mammoth stock pavilion financed by last year’s profits. It criticizes The Knoxville Reporter for its approach and questions leadership when leaders like Gardner and John D Bates fail to be elected.
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Des Moines
Knoxville
Gardner
Jno
D. Bates
Denmark
Crop Bulletin reports heavy statewide rainfall and brightening outlook
The Des Moines bulletin for the week ending June 16, 1902 notes above normal temperatures and uneven rainfall from trace to over 6 inches across counties like Grundy and Hardin. Despite widespread cereal damage, normal weather may improve small grain and corn prospects while hay is heavy, pastures at peak, and vegetables making strong growth.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grundy
Hardin
Franklin
Humbolt
Mar- Bills
Poosiventas
Cedar
Clayton
Louisa
Washington
Muscatine
Buena Vista
Scott
Northwest
West Central
The State Fair Races At Iowa State Fair
The race program at the Iowa State Fair promises its best yet with six stake races having 153 entries by May 1. Entries for the remaining races close August 13, and officials anticipate a strong list. O. P. Updegraff of Topeka Kansas will handle Starting duties this year, deemed a fortunate hire for a scarce skill.
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O. P. Updegraff
Topeka
Kansas
Homeseeker's Excursions on Great Western Railway
Homeseekers tickets to almost all points go on sale at low rates on the first and third Tuesday of each month from June through October. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago, Ill
International Sunday School Lesson June 22 1902
Lesson XII presents Romans guidance on love fulfilling the law and living uprightly. It cites loving neighbors as central, urges waking to salvation, casting off darkness, and armor of light. Includes marginal references, daily readings, and catechism noting no man fully keeps God’s commandments.
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Haad
S. IL Cor
Des Moines Elks Festival Promises Big Excursion Rates
Des Moines hosts the Elks Summer Festival June 23 to 28 with one and one third fare round trips from within 100 miles, open rate across lines, and special day excursions. The program features parades, speeches by Gov. Cummins, Diavolo’s Loop the Loop, floral processions, labor shows, animal displays, and grand prize of a $900 Waverly automobile.
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Des Moines
Madame Rochambeau
Diavolo
Elks
Capt. Jamison
Sultan
Iowa
Austin Sisters
Granada Sisters
Real Friend Credits Kodol For Relief Of Dyspepsia
W T Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina reports fifteen years of indigestion eased by Kodol. He asserts immediate relief allowing him to eat freely and urges others to try the product. The ad warns against dieting and promotes Kodol as aiding digestion without stressing the stomach.
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W. T Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
North Carolina
Cole & Langerak
Under the Turquoise Sky free Colorado guide offers
John Sebastian of the Great Rock Island Route in Chicago offers a free descriptive booklet Under the Turquoise Sky and Camping in Colorado. It promises clear details about Colorado hotels boarding houses and cheap summer rates, with complete information available by postal request.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Fashion Notes on Spring Fabrics and Embroidery Trends
The Gibson effects remain popular for pique linen duck and madras. Hand embroidery dominates silk and cloth gowns with new blouses and shirt waists. Spring colors blend grays with greens and blues or browns with reds. Foulards with polka dots in black and white or blue and white are favored for shirt waist outfits. White batistes with embroidered batiste or lace create unlined toilettes to wear over colored silk foundations.
Showring Boom for Draft Horses at State Fair
The Iowa State Fair shows a rise in high horse prices over the past year, with draft breeds like Percheron Shire Clyde French Draft and Norman stallions selling from 1000.90 to 2500.00. Breeders report more inquiries than ever, and buyers can view many studs in one place, saving travel costs.
Ready to Yield Definite Piles Cure Claim
S R Meredith of Willow Grove Delaware advocates DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a certain cure for piles. He claims operations are unnecessary and piles always yield to the salve. The product also purports to cure skin diseases and wounds, warning to accept no counterfeits from Cole and Langerak.
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DeWitt
S. R. Meredith
Willow Grove
Del
Cole & Langerak
Pella Public Schools Hold Twenty-Fourth Commencement
The Pella Public Schools held their twenty-fourth commencement at the Auditorium on a rainy evening that cleared and drew a large crowd. Ed Amherst Ott delivered a notable lecture "Sour Grapes" after which graduates Jeanette Goslin k Herman Vanderlinden Mary Varenkamp David Kruidenier and Elizabeth Gezel received diplomas. President H Rietveld urged future city needs and the value of new school facilities as enrollments rise.
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Pella
Amherst Ott
Des Moines
Garrison
Ott
Rah
Jeanette H. Gosst
Herman W. Vanderlinden
Mary G. Varenkamp
David S. Kruidenier
Elizabeth M. Gezel
H. Rietveld
Peck
M. E. Church
W. W. Cook
One Minute Cough Cure Praised By Parents In Loganton
D Scott Currin of Loganton Pa hails One Minute Cough Cure as the safest and best remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. Mothers testify their children improve quickly and doctors often arrive too late. The cure yields at once is pleasant to take and loved by children. Cole Langerak.
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D. Scott Currin
Loganton
Cole & Langerak
Good Farm For Sale Near Marion County
A first class 310 acre farm near Marion County is offered a half mile from shipping and five miles from a town. The property features good improvements and potential for productive farming.
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Marion Co
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