02 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1899
Page
1
CONRAD HAAG offers Bus Baggage Mail and Express Service for all day and night trains on order. Baggage carefully handled. Orders accepted at Postoffice or Hotel Tibbitts.
Waverly held a fair last week and local events span church notices, births, marriages, and visits. Rev Bredow spoke in New Hampton, James Zien marked a 15 year wedding anniversary, and Rev Lubeck was called to Maxfield church. Local politics, tax rebates, and business notes include Mulch tax refunds, piano purchase, and the new German Savings Bank of Tripoli with strong local backing.
Editor notes the failed effort to civilize the Musquankie Indians over forty years and reports Fayette County grand and trial juries for 1899. The piece lists jurors from several towns, plus Sumner real estate ads and notices for Todd & Co real estate listings. The column also mentions Tripoli's new German Savings Bank led by Henry Wynhoff with Theo Porkels as cashier.
Mr Henry J Federer and Miss Minnie Pleggenkule wed at Richfield church January 25 1899 at 10 30 Rev Wiegand officiating. Guests then to Dividing Ridge Farm for a feast and afternoon social with a dance in evening. The bride daughter of Fred Pleggenkuhle, groom a promising young man. Many gifts listed. Mr and Mrs Henry Federer to reside at Roberts homestead after March. Also notes on pile bridges cost history by Mr Yd Rogers with 1893 1898 figures and efficiency gains.
A local observer touts Shilohs Cure as the most remarkable remedy for advanced Consumption. The writer claims it has saved many from the disease and notes it is sold by M. Robish & Co.
The Chicago Great Western Railway markets round trip winter Tourist tickets to Havana via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with optional Vera Cruz and Mexico return. Rates good through May 21 1899. Also promotes through tourist car from Sumner to Los Angeles via Kansas City and AZ & SF Ry with comfortable berths and lower cost than Pullman. Auction notice follows for farm sale near Bell school house with extensive farming equipment listed.
A Colorado print shop challenge spurs a writer to urge concise, fact focused copy over filler words. The piece argues editors and publishers neglect reader appreciation and warns that many fall into routine “any old thing” content. C.S. Linn Shiloh Cure ad promotes its leading cough remedy by M. Robish & Co.
The judge's yerage ruling on D A Morey’s fee for Donlon & Saylor business deals with Elmer Laird is reversed by the supreme court. A school board vote ends traditional commencement, opting for a guest speaker amid four graduating seniors. Local readers note civic sentiment includes a remark on devotion and petitions.
James Vick's Sons of Rochester advertise a garden guide that credits buyers for the amount paid. The golden wedding edition features 24 pages of colors and many half tone illustrations. A due bill offers 15 cents seeds for 25 cents and new seed packet sizing. W L Barst, Independence, loses his right arm in a corn busket accident when a roller pulls him into the machine.
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