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Des Moines Letter July 5 1902 Fourth of July in Iowa
Des Moines notes describe a quiet Fourth with city and countryside crowds, speeches by Dr. A. B. Storms and others, and fireworks. It covers the consolidation of Leader and Register into The Register and Leader, newspaper politics, and the police and street conditions. It also mentions strikes by telephone workers, a cooperative mutual line idea, and Elks Carnival finances. It ends with Army Post work progress and a note on free homestead maps from Pierre, South Dakota.
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Des Moines
A. B. Storms
Mt. Fyr
Brenton
Perry
Judge Prouty
Collins
Lafey Young
Waverly
W. M.mclaughlin
Auaubon
Judge Spurvieri
Mitchellville
A.E. Holder
Harvey
Walter Mellenry
Ames
Dr. Wirt
Truro
W. N. Ryan
Ira
Oracles
Gummins
George E. Roberts
Pres
Samuel Strauss
Sec’y and
Treas
Roberts
Mutual Telephone Co
Cooperative Mutual Telephone Co
Elks
Army Post
Junior Turner
Iowa
Pierre
South Dakota
Congress
Gas Belt Land & Abstract Co