Autumnal Musings and Civil War Reflections
The poem reflects autumn’s somber mood and renewal themes, praising peace, gratitude, and home. It honors soldiers, pioneers, and women’s enduring labor, contrasts seasons and war’s scars with hope, and ends urging national pride and resilience. It includes remarks on reading local papers and a ragged closing note from a columnist.
Family Strife Drives Farms From Old Man and Sons
An aging farmer and his sons fail to reconcile leading to several farms being sold to strangers. The rift destroys kinship and jeopardizes wealth, land, and stock as friendships fracture amid inherited disputes.
Notorious Mrs Streeter Said To Resume Bustling Trade
Mrs Streeter is reportedly active again as a confidence operator. A letter from Lee and Benedict of Marshalltown to Clerk of Court Martin describes a woman named Mary B Wilbur who bought goods totaling 183 dollars and did not pay. She listed Ruthven as her residence and requested shipment to Boone. Authorities believe the description matches Streeter.
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Sheldon
September Court Opens With Docket Of Local Cases
Judge I R Gaynor presides as grand jury of six is impaneled toseek justice and conclude sessions. Wills in probate for Jan Reinders and A Rhooda admitted, several divorces granted, numerous garnishments and judgments noted. Assignment of cases lists dates late September with trials and dispositions recorded alongside academy opening and local travel notes.
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I. R. Gaynor
Temple of Justice
James Balkema
Frank Haag
H. H. Cassons
R. A. Campbell
Wm. Moret
Frank Badie
Jan Reinders
Rhooda
Speiser
Philura Hook
John Hook
John
Philuria
Moona
Milton Doty
Hisie I. Doty
Milton
Elsie
D. L. Renshaw
Irye Daffer
G. W. Pitta
Maurice State’bank
Susana Meredith
H. ©. Connell Et
Foppe de Graaf
Trantje Smid
Phoenix Insurance Co
J. O. Mullaney
Hendricka Kemstra
Kemstra
T. I. Dyke Nicholas Perry
Philura Hook Va
A. Fuller
Wm. Keedam
Kistate
William Jensen
A. van Rooden
Toledo Weekly Blade Promotes National Reach and Honest Coverage
The Toledo Weekly Blade is advertised as a long established national weekly with wide circulation in 70,000 post offices. Described as Republican yet fair, it offers serials poetry humor household features Young Folks Sunday School lessons and the Farmstead section. Specimen copies are available and subscriptions are 1 per year with club options.
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Intelligent Family Ee
Good National
Toledo Weekly Blade
Household Department
Talmage
Farmestead
Question Bureau
Newa
the Blade
Toledo
Cheap Excursions on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Line
The railroad advertises low fares and special excursions to Boston and Madison with dates in October. Rept. 10 to 24 includes multiple destinations and timed trips, highlighting affordable travel options for regional passengers.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Boston
Madison
Tow
Woman's suffrage as a national necessity voiced
Edith Olney of Ft. Bridger Indiana argues that suffrage remains a national necessity. She contends lawmakers overlook rights of common people and warns that without perseverance the movement may fail. The speaker asserts women's suffrage could reform and elevate society, with broader agency left to influence the race.
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Edith Olney
Ft. Dridgel In
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Rheldon Mail
America
Char Ted
Relm
Ured
Ohio
Berty
Country News
The
Merrill Record
Sanaa Booner
Bibwy
New York Sun
Mrs. Streeter
Judge Gaynor
F. Watt
R. R. McCorkell
C. Schutt
Adam Love
George Thompson
Henry Rehberg
Lerman
M. D
Fred Stein
James A
Coad
D. James
Dougherty
Re ‘Schaap
Sherifff
Wayland Girton
J. Vuizenga
D. F. Shannon
A. J. Warren
D. F.shannon
J. L. Warren
McCaul, Webster & Co
Orton & Sons
State of Iowa
D. W. Burns
State
Ted
A. Balka
John Lucker
H. Kohyn
Merald
Chicago
Rush Medical College
Hart Beyer
Ann Arbor
Ruad
Orange City
Ben Follrich
Hull
R. W.olmstead
B. Te Jones
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de Motte
Hutchisson
Alton
de Gooyer & Stapleford
Hospers
Springfield
de Rode
A. van der Meide
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa Sufrage Association