Woman of Bowling Green Sues for Divorce After Twenty-One Children
A Bowling Green woman with a family of twenty one children sues her husband for divorce. Other items note Chicago railroad fatalities, March 11 Republican State Convention in Illinois, Cedar River water shortages halting mills and street lamps, a diphtheria death near Dunlap Iowa, and local saloon indictments in Gladbrook. Additional brief items cover a Vienna bicycle exam for licensing, a New York bones-for-meat case, and pedestrian safety concerns from Waukon Standard.
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Bowling Green, Ky
What is an Editor According to The Book Buyer
The Book Buyer recalls boys definitions of an editor after asking them to define the role. They describe editors as word handlers, living by the English language, those who do not do work themselves but report others’ efforts, and as men possessing the diligence of a beaver, the instinct of a bee, and the patience of an ass.
Diverse Iowa items detail local events and incidents
A Waterloo lodge forms for Rathbone Sisters while Des Moines sees many young people at a soldiers monument. News notes report Nashua girls cheerful over new newspaper machinery, Bremer county farmers set sessions at Waverly in February, and Van Tassell murder trial in New Hampton with H EK Wuttke on the jury. A Waterloo ice firm shipped 11 000 tons, employing 35 men for a month. Waucoma women fined for livery abuse. A St Louis college hesitates on a brewery endowment. Bear as an education factor is unfavored next to standard oil. Pugilist J L Sullivan fell from a train in Galva Ill and his company proceeds without him. Medical authorities urge crying as exercise for children. General Harrison reportedly earned 10 000 dollars for a two hour Supreme Court speech, or 5 000 per hour, with about 10 000 words. Arlington News keeps sole publication in Arlington after Mercury ends. Hutchinson moves material to Fayette for a job office. Iowa legislators tour public institutions, praise them yet seek funding. Fredericksburg doctor cites Bremer hog buyer Leach, whose hogs brought 1 300 dollars. Ed Dawson’s railroad commissioner salary followed by birth of a daughter.</S>
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets Sold by Maple Leaf Rail
On Tuesdays January 28 February 11 and March 10 the Maple Leaf Route will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets to Alabama Arizona Arkansas Indian Territory Kentucky Louisiana Missouri Mississippi Oklahoma Texas and Tennessee. One fare plus 2.00 round trip. Tickets good for stopover with return limit of 31 days. Also notes state legislature expenses during the twenty fifth general assembly. 88 days total, salaries 126060, daily expenses around 81500, lawmakers paid 275 each, total 641250 plus staff costs. special session possible increasing biennial costs for per diem.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Alabama
Arizona
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Indian Territory
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Louisana
Missouri
Mississippi
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Texas
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Twenty Fifth
General Assembly
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Threw Away His Canes After Pain Balm Relief
D Wiley ex postmaster Black Creek N C once hobble with rheumatism and canes but Chamberlains Pain Balm improved him so much he discarded the canes. He claims the liniment did more good than all other medicines and treatments. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by O R Taylor. John Wanamaker says he advertises heavily to drive bargains and steady cooking keeps his business large.
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D. Wiley
Black Creek
Chamberlain
O. R. Taylor
Electric Bitters Advertised For Spring Health
Electric Bitters suiting any season especially spring to lift languor and purify the system. It fights bilious fevers and malaria while aiding headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness. 50 cents per bottle at O R Taylors Drug. Also notes on advertising payoffs and the virtue of active advertising for business success.
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O. R. Taylor
Reverend recommends King’s New Discovery for pneumonia cure
Letter from Rev J Gun derman of Dimondale Mich recounts his wife’s severe pneumonia after influenza. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief after a Baptist pastor in Rives Junction witnessed terrible coughing fits. Free trial bottles offered at O R Taylors drug store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
la Grippe
Test Train Probes Great Western Line Upgrades
The Chicago Great Western ran a 21 freight car test train with President Stickney aboard to map grades and identify where reductions are needed to haul heavier loads and improve speeds. The railroad aims to raise service quality and eventually rank among leading lines.
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Chicago Great Western
Stickney
Oelwein Register
How to Stop a Paper and Settle Subscriptions
A reader guide urges paying owed subscriptions before requesting discontinuation. Do not send a “stop my paper” note while in arrears. If the publisher refuses after payment, the publisher bears risk. subscribers are not liable for unpaid prices. The piece argues voluntary agreement and fairness in suspending delivery.
Sumner Schools Monthly Report for December 1896 High School
Report covers Sumner Schools for month ending December 31 1896. High School totals include 41 enrolled 25 girls 16 boys with 27 present daily and 11 tardy. Names of those never absent nor tardy include Edith Blood and others. Additional classes list 47 enrolled with 24 girls 23 boys and 22 tardiness cases, 44 daily average, six tardy, and totals of 756 days attended among a broad roster of students.
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Edith Blood
Alice Barker
Effie Eggleson
L. P. Linn
Edna Lowe
Stella McConkey
Anna Reimler
C. A. Ryan
Ethel Preston
Jessica Todd
C. F. Todd
Brazil Stoddard
Myrtle Voorhees
Laura Wellman
E. E. Wuttke
Amy Carroll
Anna Wuttke
Anna Day
Albert Lease
Verna Brown
Lida Pease
Katie Wells
Ella Bowers
Roy Landon
Clara Gillett
Cora Harsh
Charlie Lease
Roy Tibbitts
Gustave Marks
Lulu Preston
Mary Hempke
Bertha Greene
Theodore Haag
Anya E. Dawson
Dennie Havenstrite
Louis Davis
Maud Parmely
Warren Preaton
Emma Fasel
Florence Barker
Edwin Reimler
Elsie Fasel
Henry Schoephoerster
Belle Parrott
Vella Ferrand
Emma Haag
Leola Schrack
Winnie Eccleson
Roc Carroll
Clarence Carroll
Bennie Green
Urban Haag
Louis Koch
Willie Marks
Edna Turner
Clint Wentworth
Thomas Parrott
Cleveland Austin
Viola Haag
Carlie Hursh
Martin Koeberle
Bernice Robinson
Madeline Terry
Anna Marks
Inez West
Clara Hempke
Lizze Dickwan
Bernice Brown
Rene Orvis
Mabel Dawson
Eddie Pries
Anna Neff
Bertha Petratz
Arthur Russell
Edna Carroll
Alma Schildbach
Ralph Carroll
Ora Zimmerman
Myrtle Fague
Esther Goetz
Otto Garland
Leonora Hempke
Flossie Lease
Fred Hartwig
Harrison Lease
Pearle Lowe
August Marks
Cressie Preston
Nettie Dickman
Vera Churchill
Mattie Haag
Glover Lutes
Albert Marks
Jay Nuss
Frank Neff
Ella Schildback
Floyd Turner
Mamie Wentworth
Matie Goodall
Della Green
Amil Marks
Lena Smith
Orvel Zimmerman
Cecil Carroll
Earl Gerland
Clara Haffner
Gertie Rowe
Floyd Russell
Erma Hang
Merle Russell
Wood Carroll
Guy Forssman
Frank Hatch
Ella Hatch
Will Reeck
Herman Kluge
Otto Kluge
Lydia Leavenworth
Willie Kluge
Carlie Warnke
Mattie Roberts
Eddie Ebleri
No. pupil and enrollment counts with tardiness notes
A lengthy school tally details enrollments by grade and gender, days attended, and tardiness among pupils in several wards, listing names of those tardy or absent. A separate note lists new pupils and the South Ward breakdown. The second item reports the conviction of Dr. Deustrow for first degree murder in 1894, with description of the double homicide and jury verdict.
One Minute Cough Cure and Witch Hazel Advertisements
A mixture of advertisements and testimonials describes One Minute Cough Cure touching the right spot at the right time and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve curing burns sores and piles. It includes claims from O R Taylor and local mentions of Tama County and Denison, with endorsements from J W Pierce and references to World’s Fair medals at the treasury department.
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O. R. Taylor
de Witt
Josiah Carpenter Legal Note and Public Officer
Josiah Carpenter, attorney at law and notary public, advertises as a conveyancer serving land and insurance agents. He represents eight insurers with capital over 10 million and handles deeds mortgages releases and city leases. A 16 year justice of the peace and associate probate judge, he operates from Joliet Will Co Illinois with a US practice diploma dated 1872. Sumner Iowa years 15-26 to 16-25.
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Ins.Co
Joliet
Will Co
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