Local residents travel during Christmas season
The Gazette lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and traveling for holidays. Names include Mrs. Bingham visiting West Liberty, Fr Buenche of Maynard on business, and Leonard of Waverly in Summer. Several others from nearby towns visit relatives and spend Christmas with family. Additional notes mention purchases, upcoming moves, and transportation figures.
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Gazette
Fr. Buenche
Maynard
Local Society Notes and Winter Guests Arrive
Miss Maude Thomas of Minkler visits Miss Katie Rowe over Sunday. Hamp ton visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ashworth ride in between trains. The Gresslers entertain the former's sister during the holidays. Mrs. Kneasel of Sheffield visits her step-daughter Mrs. J. P. Studdard. Prof. Dickman and family vacation in Sumner with his parents. Various names attend Christmas gatherings at O'Day and Mullican homes. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin praised as remedy, while Foley's Honey and Tar and Karl's Clover Tea are advertised for coughs and digestion. Ed. O'Brien to Omaha. Rev. O. M. Stoughton moves to Rowe's Addition. Attendance list for First Grammar Department ends December 23, 1898.
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D. N. Robinson
Jessie
Ed. Crawford
DeKalb, Til
Wilcox
Woodstock
Ill
Crawford
DeKalb
the Gazette
Real Estate Auction Listings From Sumner Iowa
S. T. Todd & Co. list 18 properties around Sumner Bremer and Fayette counties including farms of 243 to 320 acres withoutstanding features and various dwellings barns wells and fruit trees. Prices per acre range 40 to 90 with terms 3 to 8 years at 6 percent and cash options. Additional lines note local residents travel news marriages and a critique of late theater hours in Sumner.
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Sumner
Bremer County
Fremont Township
Banks
Fayette Co
Fayette Coy
Littell & Todd
Fredericksburg
T. Todd & Co
Business Center
Main St
Rowe Add
S. T. Todd & Co
Littell’s
Delays Are Dangerous Cautions on Colds and Coughs
The notice warns that delays by friends or acquaintances can lead to dangerous illnesses like consumption and pneumonia from simple colds. It recommends Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe effective cough medicine, guaranteed, offered by Farrand Bros.
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Foley
Farrand Bros
Supreme Court narrows school contracts to one year
S G Burkhead sued for 3000 after five year contract with Independ ence school board. Judge Blair and then the supreme court held school directors lack authority to bind future boards with multiyear teaching contracts. The court urged annual contracts to protect voters and yearly elections, citing common practice of one-year engagements.
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S. G. Burkhead
Board of
School Directors of Independence
Board of Directors
Blair
Supreme Court
Holiday excursion tickets offered by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western will sell round trip holiday excursion tickets to all points within 200 miles at low rates on December 24 25 26 31 1898 and January 1 2 1899 with return allowed until January 4 1899. For details contact Maple Leaf Route agents. Home seekers Excursions offered November 1 15 December 6 20 to many western states at fare plus 2.00 for round trip with return limited to 21 days. For details contact Maple Leaf Route agents.
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Chicago Great Western
Chicago Great Western Ry
Homeseekers
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Maple Leaf
Win ter Tourist Tickets From Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers round trip Winter Tourist fares to major winter resorts across California Florida Arizona New Mexico Cuba Louisiana Virginia the Carolinas Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Texas. Tickets are valid for return until May 31 1899. The line offers steam heated gas lit trains with wide vestibules open and compartment sleeping cars buffet and dining cars with superior A La Carte service. For rates and timetables contact any agent Maple Leaf Route or F H Lory Gen Pass and Ticket Agent 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Florida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisana
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Havana
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Maple Leaf
F. H. Lorp
Gen. Pass
Ticket Agt
Adams St
Chicago
Havana Union Trip Bargain From Chicago Great Western
Cuba attracts many American travelers this winter and the Chicago Great Western offers low round trip Havana tickets. Routes include Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with a optional return via Vera Cruz and Mexico City for Tampa users. Contact agents or F H Lorp for details.
Tourist Sleeping Car Rate to Los Angeles via CGW
The through Tourist Car from Sumner departs every Tuesday at 1 25 P M and travels to Los Angeles via Kansas City and A T S F Ry. No cold weather or snow blockades. Cars are finest of their kind with a porter in charge and berths rivaling Pullman sleepers at a lower price. First and Second Class tickets honored. Contact Maple Leaf Route agents or F H Lord in Chicago for rates and information.
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Chicago Great Western
Sumner
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
Maple Leaf
F. H. Lord
General Pass
Adams St
Chicago
Christmas Books For Little Readers From Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway publishes a holiday greeting book series for children. General Passenger Agent F H Lord offers Baby Rhymes Baby’s Bouquet and Baby’s Opera, illustrated by Walter Crane, mailed for ten cents in stamps or twenty five cents for all three to 113 Adams Street.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
F. H. Lord
My Lady's Garden
Walter Crane
Col Bryan Resigns To Serve Country At Home
Col Bryan resigns claiming better service for country at home than Cuba. Local readers deride reports of young ladies kissing Hobson at public entertainments as disgusting, noting microbes from such osculatory practice. Dayton show entertainments praised for singing dancing hypnotic acts and spiritual seances. town invites return engagement with hearty welcome.
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Col. Bryan
Cuba
Hobson
Dayton
Foley's Honey and Tar Relief Promise
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures severe cold symptoms. It promises immediate throat and lung relief, a warm healing sensation, and a statement It feels so good it hits the spot. The Farrand Bros. label is included with 48w4.
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Foley
Farrand Bros
Morning southbound passenger delayed by Lamont wreck
A morning southbound passenger train arrived about three hours late Saturday after a freight derailment at Lamont. Fourteen cars left the tracks due to a broken rail, delaying service and prompting an investigation into the rail fault.
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Lamont
Kidney Disease Healed by Foley's Cure, Woman Says
A Beaver Dam Ohio woman credits Foley's Kidney Cure for saving her daughter after four doctors gave up. She reports the daughter now walks miles without fatigue and credits the remedy for the improvement, signed by Mrs J M Bailey Farrand Bro.
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Beaver Dam
Foley
J. M. Bailey
Farrand
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Buck Creek
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Robert O'Day
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Cedar Rapids Business College
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