Greatest Fair Yet at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Aug 31 report shows the Iowa State Fair opening with record display. 1248 exhibitors vie for 48000 dollars in premiums as 4000 to 5000 campers fill the grounds. Live stock leads with 940 horses and 887 cattle among strong sheep, hog, and poultry shows, machinery exhibit touted as greatest ever, gates open to crowds of about 45065 from Des Moines day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gezeron
State Agricultural College
Grouch and Finch
Burgess
McMillan
Lefebvre
Truman
Cascaden & Wheeler
Clydesdale
Paris
Swift
Land suits knocked out in eastern Oklahoma title cases
In Muskogee Judge Ralph Campbell sustained demurrers in United States suits to set aside deeds and charges on five civilized tribes lands in eastern Oklahoma. The decision holds no US title remains to allotted lands, declares tribal Indians as US citizens with full rights, and bars suits joined with numerous defendants across many land transactions.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph Campbell
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Indiana
Semi Centenary of Oil in Titusville Celebrated
Titusville marks fifty years since petroleum was first struck at the Emory farm south of the city. A program of band concerts speeches and amusements ends with a grand fete. Col Edwin W Drake drilled to bed rock at 36 feet and a vein tapped 60% feet below the surface yielding 40 barrels daily aided by R D Fletcher whose help kept the discovery moving forward.
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Titusville
Emory Farm
Edwin W. Drake
DRAINAGE DITCH PROPOSED IN FOUR IOWA COUNTIES
On September 16 the Franklin Wright Hamilton and Hardin boards meet in Iowa Falls to vote on a major drainage ditch project. If approved the 27 mile canal would span seven to eight miles in the county and move nearly a million cubic yards of earth at about seven cents a yard. The ditch would drain about 28 000 acres across the four counties with roughly a mile in Franklin County.
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Iowa Falls
Boards of Supervisors
Franklin
Wright
Hamilton
Hardin
Joint Drainage Board
Franklin County
GREAT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT OPENS IN DES MOINES
Des Moines reports the great National Tournament of the United States Army will run September 20 to 25 at the fair grounds with President Taft opening the event on Monday. Military attaches from Britain France Austria Italy and Russia will attend to witness maneuvers and assess U S mobility for their armies.
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Des Moines
Taft
Washington
Royal Canadian Army
United States
Great Fair Is Open Des Moines Iowa State Fair Opens
Des Moines August 27 the Iowa State fair opened with optimism of surpassing prior expositions. Reguar program exercises begin Saturday highlighting a busy schedule and anticipated crowds at the fairgrounds.
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Des Moines
Mary O Coldren Home Named For Local Pioneer Mother
Iowa City on August 28 announced the Mary O Coldren home for aged women. The institution bears the name of Stevens A Coldren a local philanthropist and the pioneer mother who inspired its founding.
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Mary O. Coldren
Iowa City
Mary O Coldren
Stevens A. Coldren
Mr. Coldren
Death of P J Clarke in Green Iowa
Death notice reports P J Clarke of Green Iowa age 40 died. He is survived by his wife and all children. The message also notes the death reached brother in law M J Wade.
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P. J. Clarke
Iowa
Otty
M. J. Wade
Paint Durability and the Dutch Boy Painter Trademark
The article explains durability starts with proper application and pure paint made of white lead and linseed oil. It notes past risk of adulterated white lead and praises the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from National Lead Company as a valuable guarantee of purity for homeowners.
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National Lead Company
One on Johnny and Dolly in a cheeky street exchange
A balmy headed Johnny boasts of his mimicry while Dolly, witty and flirtatious, rebukes him and hints she expects a supper guest. The banter showcases playful street humor with sharp lines and social flirtation.
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Dolly
Eczema cured by Cuticuya Soap and Ointment
A Northfield resident recalls severe face and neck eczema that became raw and weepy before using Cuticuya Soap and Ointment. Within three months the skin healed, after trying three doctors with no success. Testimony dated December 19, 1907.
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Miss Ann Pearsons
Northfield
Potter Drag & Chom, Corp
Bole Props
Boston
The Air He and She Duel Weds for a Laugh
The exchange portrays a humorous married life dream as a man and woman joke about a grand matrimonial song. She favors a millionaire’s air, provoking a lighthearted gag about wealth and romance.
Wrigley Spearmint Ad Highlights Real Mint Flavor
An advertisement declares no imitation flavors and promotes WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT as the genuine crushed mint leaf tasting gum. It emphasizes authenticity and refreshment to attract buyers seeking a true mint experience.
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Wrigley’s
Cromwell and the Wart Portrait Joke
In a anecdote from the Life of the Protector Cromwell sought a portrait with a wart. The humorous reply asked if they meant a warthog reflecting a playful mix up of wart and war.
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Cromwell
Yellow Clothes advertised in old Russ Blue dye sale
An old newspaper fragment promotes Yellow Clothes in white needing Russ Blue dye by grocers. The ad mentions a man troubled by a bald front, implying a humorous or odd aside in the copy.
Atchison Father Counsels Heartbroken Sweetheart
A long excerpt from the Atchison Globe features an admonitory scene where a father sternly lectures his daughter about her romance with a spendthrift admirer. He counts his prior support and sets a stringent weekly allowance replacement, warns of consequences, and urges focus on practical matters, even joking about future discipline and household duties. The piece blends humor with parental control and domestic tension.
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Atchison
Honey Boy
Atchison Globe
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Smith
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Yonkers Statesman
Russ Blue
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Wrigley
Dodds
Guaraty
Trinity Building
New York
Swrigley
Milwaukee
Northwest
Pickands, Brown & Company Dolby-Abbot
Wisconsin
Cudahy- Omaha- Maher
le Beau
Aberdeen
S.D
Iowa Central
Minneapolis and St. Louis
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
Trunk Rae S
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. J
Mass
Montreal
N. Y
Portland
Quebec
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Canada
New England
New Jersey
W. S. Cookson, A. G. P
Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Geo. A. Lancy
Aluo
Perrakte
Heider
Atat
Telder
Heider Mfg, CO
Bepy
Carrollie
Hraner
Pereniis
Improvementa
Sues & CO
Patent Attorneya
D St
Washington, D.C
W. N. Uy
Angie
Memphis
Washington Ave
Petra
Izes
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