Republican County Convention Calls Delegates 1908
Repeticco County calls a Republican convention at the County Court House in Wadelew Iowa on February 7 1908 to select four delegates to represent Allamakee in the National Republican Convention in Chicago. Delegates are apportioned by township with one delegate per township and extra delegates per group voting for Cummins in 1906. County Republicans urged to post notices and rally active citizenship under F H Rosarys chairmanship Rep Co Committee. Waukon Iowa February 16 1908.
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Oan
Des Moines
Iowa
Delag
Delow Represene
Chicago
Illinois
Allamakee County
Wadelew
Alakeh
Shane
Allamiskee
Abert B. Cummins
Fairview
French Creek
Union City
Union Prairie
Waterloo
Caumeee
F. H. Rosarys
Chm
Rep
Waukon
Fed
Announcement of Republican primary candidates in Iowa region
A scanned 1900s notice lists multiple candidates for state and county offices. A. Wilson and Adams announce runs for state senator Fortieth District, aligning with Roosevelt policies and pledging to follow Republican voters' primary outcomes. L. Hermanson seeks County Treasurer, and John M. Lepvert seeks re election, all subject to June primaries or forthcoming primaries.
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Ebereby
Ehereby
L. T. Hermanson
Jane
Obituary notices for Wilbur Fisk Dresser and Stephen J Stone
Obituary notices recall Wilbur Fisk Dresser born July 6 1885 near Barnston Quebec died February 18 1908 at 78 in Pontville with a long record of charity and Masonic service. Card of thanks from his widow and son. Stephen J Stone born January 28 1829 in Manchester Vermont died near Postville Behome Wisconsin February 17 1908 aged 79 after years of illness. Funeral held in Postville with interment there.
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Wilbur Fisk Dresser
Barnston
Quebec
Canada
Linn County
Pontville
Emily Yopliff
Dresser
Brotherly Love Lodge No
M. E. Church
C. E. Smith
Masonic Fraternity
Postville
Stephen J. Stone
Manchester
Vermont
Behome
Boyer
Citizens Caucus Nomination Session for Postville Iowa
A caucus of qualified electors of the Incorporated Town of Postville Iowa is called to meet at the office of Wm Shepherd Monday March 2 1908 at 8 pm to nominate candidates for the municipal election on March 30 1908 for offices including one mayor two councilmen tax assessor and treasurer plus other business as needed.
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Postville
Iowa
Wm. Shepherd
Mincay
Meyer
Que
A. L.merer
Wee
Rip VanWinkle Co. at Tarver Hall delivers lively show
The Come Again troupe at Tarver Hall in Postville presented a lively evening of entertainment marked by a mous play that felt new and juggling par excellence. The Ixe Company previously thrilled audiences here about three years ago.
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Hiwe
Rip VanWinkle Co
Opera
Monbay
Ixe
Shortreed and Ellis Settle Property Deal
Mr Shortreed sells his tattoo shop and moves to the springs. The firms Shortreed and Ellis arrange the final parcel modelization and settle at once.
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Shortcerd
Shortreed & Eilis
Fer n160 ures cultivation near Howard Co. price 60
Fragmentary notice describes land or crop details near Howard County with price near 60 and long cultivation time. Mentions 63.000 ersh talaoce and interest terms. Likely a land or crop sale or lease item with several unreadable names and details.
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Good Howard Co
Mary Fredericks Caroline Sass obituary notice
Caroline Sass nee Michael was born May 27 1827 in Rattey Germany and died February 11 1908 at age 80 in Postville Iowa at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Schara. She married Johann Sass in 1856 and came to America settling in Chicago then Iowa. Funeral at Lutheran church with Rev R Kuehne officiating Interment Postville cemetery.
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Mes
Caroline Sass
Mary Fredericks
Michael
Rattey
Germany
Charles Schara
Postville
Johann Sass
America
Chicago
Iowa
Wnion
Sass
Lutherup
R. Kuehne
Wedding bells mark Postville homemaker ideals
A fragmentary wedding notice from Postville extols Amanda and Louis as a model couple and predicts a long, happy married life on the groom's farm. The note also mentions plans to promptly ship cow hides for salt drying and offers tanning services by Chris Salzgebor Jr with no charge for processing.
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Chris Salzgebor, Jr
Fragmented snippets and notices from a late-19th century page
The text compiles miscellaneous items including a kitchen scene with a brusque cook and tasteless salad, brief literary quips, a note about a will opening in Portsmouth Virginia, and stray phrases from the New York press. Names and exact dates are fragmentary and unclear.
Local political notices and community updates
A report from Postville notes candidates John Waters and Waukon’s Li Hermanson seeking county treasurer, with Hermanson a five year deputy and hoping for GOP primary support. Senator A D Wilson of Oelwein campaigns for re nomination in the Allamakee Fayette district. Also: residents return to Waverly with a Fangmeier child, and mothers urged to use Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for winter health.
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Iepublican
John. Waters
Li. W. Hermanson
Waukon
Hermanson Daa
Tressurer
A. D. Wilson
Oelwein
Postville
Wilson
Ian
Allamakee-Fayette
Republicana
Css
Meyer
Waverly
John Fangmeijer
Fangmeier
Herman Evert
Mason City
Postville Meat Market Notice to Settling Accounts
All parties owing on accounts at the Postville Meat Market are hereby notified to call and settle same promptly. Po J Brucuen.
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Postville
Po J. Brucuen
Happy Tears and Solace in Tea Time Stories
Violet Greville reports on women finding solace in tears and tea while reading their books. Red eyes, swollen features, and soggy handkerchiefs signal a meaningful emotional moment as readers feel time well spent.
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Violet Greville
London
Forger of Antiquities Impresses with Clever Imitations
The article notes clever forgeries in antiquities including porcelain and leather jacks, with major museums like the British Museum and the Smithsonian duped by modern materials. It cites forged mummy remains and medieval manuscripts, describing experts misled by authentic seeming details and hidden modern marks.
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British Museum
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Repeticco County
Anne
Als
A. ©. Wilsoy
Enry L, Adams
John M. Lepvert
W. F. Dexsser
Flows
Juneau
Wis
Julian Barker
Edward
Luther
Eugene
John
Postville Cemetery
Citizens Caucus
Saie
M. E. Dugsties
Hollister's
Bee
N. Douglass
Walter
Sheridai
Gibbon
Elizabeth
Blanchlows
Portsmouth
New. York
Press
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
R. N. Dougisss
Spuric
Sren
Clerk of District Court of
James Collins
P. H. Bieber
H. E. Taylor
First National Bank
Chichester
Aten
Reture
CHE
Madison Square
F. Dewey
West Union
Asctioneer
R. F Dewey
U Sulesman
Wm Shepherd
Law Postville
Ornice
Waters
Nivolay
Hasdwattore
Geo. W. Waters
Auctioneer
Post Ville
N. Be
Lowa
Chas. H. Flynn
M. D
Manuel
John H. Meier
W. J. Hanks
WNW
BEN Tn
Laie al Ae
American Bank Protection Company
Citizens
State Bank Postville
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