Electric Bitters touted as health renewer and remedy
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a guaranteed cure for liver and kidney complaints and general weakness. It cites Robt Wert of Burlington, Iowa, claiming recovery after months of illness. The piece also notes Pocahontas Short Course dates and public school department changes in Rolfe and Fonda.
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Robt
Madsen
Burlington
Ite
Philadelphia
Saint
Rolfe
Fonda
Pocahontas
Pacahontas
Hog cholera serum work draws 1000 at Cherokee meeting
Dr Stouder head of Ames veterinary science told about hog cholera serum studies at a Cherokee County Farmers institute. Dr George French of Marcus aided in defending vaccination and serum quality against faulty or unsealed serum. Cherokee county reportedly lost $800,000 in hogs in 1913.
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Union News Service
Stouder
Ames
Cherokee County Farmers’ Institute
George French
Marcus
Cherokee County
Wolves Invasion Prompts Taxpayers Crusade In Cedar County
In Muscatine county a wolf outbreak spurs fears and stock losses. J. W. Butcher report of being chased by a pack gains credence after renewed sightings. Hiram Stortz shows two pelts from a calf yard raid and seven more pelts are redeemed at the county auditor. Cedar township stock raisers plan an extermination crusade.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
J. W. Butcher
Hiram Stortz
Cedar Township
New Methodist Episcopal Church Dedicated at Plover Ia
The new $12,000 brick Methodist Episcopal church at Plover Iowa was dedicated led by Dr T C Ieff of Denver assisted by District Superintendent D A McBurney of Sheldon and Dr J L Gilles of Morningside College. The day raised $6,000 to clear the property and a banquet for over 100 people was held in the basement. Rev G J Poppenheimers is the pastor.
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Plover
New Methodist Episcopal Church
T. C. Ieff
Denver
Colo
D. A. McBurney
Sheldon
J. L. Gilles
Morningside
College
G. J. Poppenheimers
Dubuque Rail Expansion Planned and Pensioned Worker
Central to Spend 50000. Ilinda Central railway officials authorize expenditure to enlarge Dubuque trackage to make the city a terminal, replacing the Freeport to Waterloo run. The Ryan packing plant site will be cleared for new tracks. About 100 extra families may move to Dubuque due to increased roundhouse facilities. Ida Grove retiree Theodore Penning, after 37 years with Northwestern railway, earns 18.76 monthly pension. Barracke Burn in Dubuque, once Civil War recruits quarters, burned. fire damaged the dilapidated structures, state fire marshal ordered destruction as a firetrap with several thousand dollars in loss.
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Dubuque
Ilinda- Central Railway
Freeport
Waterloo
Ida Grove
Northwestern Railway
Theodore Penning
Ree
Bradgate High School Alpha Society to Host Open Session
The Alpha literary society of Bradgate high school will hold an open session February 20. A fine program is planned with a farce titled Frank Glyn's Wife performed by seven members. The Bradgate Short Course has been a success with strong attendance.
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Alpha Literary Society
Bradgate High School
Frank Glyn
Melson & Dickey
Alfred Clare
Ottosen
Bradgate
Irma Tilton
Zella Wallace
Nellie
Bessie Bowen
Gay Newgord
Amy Fuller
Harry Parsons
Miss Barton
Woolstock
Local Social Notes From West Bend Area
Miss Abbie Anderson visits sister Mrs. O'Donnell in West Bend while Rey and Mrs. J. H. Moyer traveled east last Sunday. Ronald and Louis Leeson the sick list this week. Mrs. Clark visited Nels Smith home after returning from South Dakota. Myrtle Watts had dental work in Fort Dodge. John Hopkins of Humboldt visiting this week. Bertha Wallace returns from Pioneer to the city. L. Hewitt of Livermore called on business. Tho White returns from Minnesota auto trip and plans to move there next spring. Roy Adams made a Minnesota business trip late this week, returning Monday.
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Nels Carlson
Bessie Bowen
South Dakota
Hawarden
Iowa
Messer
Humboldt
Gunnerson
Rolfe
T. Hammersley
Gilmore City
Kate Strickler
Conrad
OW. D. Burr
J. Jolliffe
Des. Moines
Bradgate
Ray Goodell
Ruthven
Perry Simmons
Fort Dodge
Will Wier
Francis Hoag
Ward Anderson
John Sampson
A. Hoag
Thureday
Abbie Anderson
Bertha Wallace
Pioneer
L. Hewitt
Livermore
White
Minnesota
Roy: Adams
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Kelsey
W. Turley & Son
Melson & Dickey, Props
Mite
H. P. Schoonover & Co
Bradgate, Iowa
DR. Stouder
General News of
Central
Oakland
P. H. Barger & Co
Chas. Tilton
Buck
A. W. Kellogg
A. F P. Wagner
Council Bluffa
Earl Cook
the Arrow of Rolfe
Baller
Hoveland
W. B. Wayt & Son
Sac City
Chester
Prince Jr
S. B. Whitmore
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