Tenth annual Fourteenth District WCTU convention opens in Montour
The Fourteenth District WCTU held its tenth annual convention at the Montour Congregational church with Mrs. Lora A. Bennett presiding. Sessions featured addresses on temperance, anti narcotics, legislative work, and child training, plus a grand gold medal contest won by Barry McKerral. Delegates praised Montour’s hospitality as the convention concluded and discussed potential district reorganization at the next state meeting in Marshalltown.
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Fourteenth
Congregational Church
Montour
Lora A. Bennett
Potter’s
W. C
T. U
Elsie M. Lawrence
Boone
Anna Edworthy
Des Moines
Rose Nipper
Pueblo
Col
Dodd
Nipper
Colorado
Lydia Paulson
le Grand
Georgia Alsup
Lura Matterson
Hubbard
Ina Harris
New Providence
Harry McKerral
Marshalltown
Ruth
Rhodes
Leona Wood
Garwin
Barry McKerral
Lou Rogers
Union
Bertha Bowers
Creston
Iowa
J. B. Crippsham
Crop Bulletin Briefing for Week Ending Sept 5 1904
The week was cooler by 1 to 2 degrees, with abundant rainfall across the state. Two thirds or more of the corn will need warm weather after September to avoid frost damage, while fall plowing and haying proceed. apples and potatoes yield well.
Real Estate Transfers List Rumors of Iowa Places and Names
Real estate transfers include SB Reed et al to D W Turner at Steamboat Rock Flour Mill property for 12000 dollars and JB Miller to DC Johnson for 5600 dollars. Several transfers involve Eldora and Iowa Falls with prices from 2000 to 4500 dollars. The fragment ends with unrelated ad copy about Wisconsin and Rocky Mountain Tea.
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SB Reed Et al
W Turner
Steamboat Rock
JB Miller
DC Johnson
Hardin
H S Hammond
Stauffer
Harris
Eldora
S Hammond
Hammond
M F Stevens
Nichols
Iowa Falls
MF Stevens
A H Phinney
CW Wolke
Arthur Underwood
Buckeye
Cobb
The Two Little Waifs at Wisner Opera House
Lincoln J Carter presents The Two Little Waifs a dramatic tale of two twin sisters with a complex plot. Neil, Dr. Drake Young and Wayne Fleming drive intrigue desertion and a perilous river scene while Harry Fleming rescues his father. The sisters reunite and a marriage is saved with a modern stage setting and lighting effects.
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Lincoln J. Carter
Wisner Opera House
Lyman Pendeville
Neil
Wayne Fleming
Philippines
Pendeville
Medicine and humor reflect readers in a small Illinois shop
An Illinois merchant touts Harts Honey and Horehound as a best seller after a year’s use in his family and store. The piece mixes reader opinions, jokes, and ad blurbs, highlighting Wilson Drug Co. in Hidora Iowa and a 35 cent Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea tablet pitch.
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Hollster
Wilson Drug Co
John T. Leal
Tabor
Blisworth Drug Co
Hidora
Iowa
Temperance
Nellie Fuller
Denver
Hollister
Wilson Drug Company
How the Mussel Travels
In Life In America a humorous note explains the mussel locomotion. Mussels climb wharf piles using gelatinous threads they shoot forward and harden, allowing the shellfish to haul itself upward while leaving old thread marks. The piece mockingly contrasts other sea creatures with the mussel’s slow, peculiar method.
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America
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlante
Wilbert Shallenderthr
Chicago
Winchester
Shallenberger
Lis
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Hicage
Drexel State Bank
the Therald
Crop Bulletin
CorvrichtTs &c
Uae
Scientific American
Yah
Wisconsin
Illinois
New Yorker
Pittsburg Press
Piphtherni Stant
N. C. Morsy, M. D
Oder
Residence
Frank H. Noble
GrounTy
Hardin County
Drake
DAVI
A. N. Drake
Ilowa
Court House
Stephen Whited
Justice OF the Peace
Ofice
Winchester Pharmacy
Albrook & Lundy, Attorneys
Hardin County Bank
E. Whitney
E. H. Jones
Whitney & Jones
Haas’ Store
J. H. Bales
Byam
W. Pres
W.d. Murray
First National Bank
A. Bales
W. BH. Martin
Mola
G. E. Albrock
D.E. Byam
R. R. Time-Caras
North
Aga
Ates
Jyodsaw
A. Cairns
Feu's Pass
Ticket Agt
Eman, LocalAgent
California
Eladora
St Paul
St Paul Mall
Stre
Greater
New York
Aineal
Gwenwuenmmeny
Japan
Russia
India
Asia
Scotland
Prmier
Tidse
Trovav
Salaraboe Boys
Gia Wrtertel Seria Ace
ST. Leon Ouimntette
Articlvs
Favornas
LF -Rave
Slassio
Beals
Mamass Mary
Fae
Fama Mothar
Baby
Jeanne
Seounsd
Wayland
Jhuntvod
Vwkey
Shay
Herbartine
Bronhers
Winsters
Withing Gymnastic Comijues
Beaotifol
Staiin
Gally
Ait
Yarnine Y Darvales
Ava
Rand Street
Herald
Farmer’s Tribune
Sioux City
Farmer's Tribune
J ‘Urer
Agricultural College
E. Favisle
John Thompson
Minnesota
Yea
the Tribune
Progressive Farmer
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