12 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
1
An advertised salve claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 50 cents per box and sold by O. Taylor.
Rev Paul Bredow Maxfield visited the city a week ago Mrs Romine Viola arrived Friday for a visit with Sumner friends Mrs Ufford visits from Dakota S F Cass left for Grants Pass Oregon to oversee interests F M Shippy active with American Book Co in Waterloo L Hallowell Randalia Randall hunting in Black Hills Carpenters Tegmeier Shoep hoerster returned from west to winter Wm Dickman improving grounds and sidewalk projects Miss Rose Schuh Elizabeth Krause visiting Sumner relatives Thanksgiving ball planned November 27 Supper at Ham ilton 50 cents per couple Youth's Companion offer until January 1 1698 Gazetter ad sales and Times Proclamation page trapper G B Vargason otter display Barnard Westgate visits missions collections Rev Beyer H Beyer pulpit exchange Buck Steel Range coupons ads back numbers offer elocution event needs support from outside entertainments.
Cedar Falls reports the largest conversions last year 250. Three new war ships to be named Illinois Wisconsin and Alabama. W C Holt re elected county supervisor from the Waverly district by 386 majority. United States to export to England this season 1 000 000 barrels of apples. State Teachers Association to meet in Des Moines December 29 to 31 with engagements by Ottumwa Male Quartett Booker T Washington and others.
Gro. A. WuraTton writes from Sumner Iowa detailing a 4 day journey to Los Angeles. He praises California climate and flowers while noting high land prices and scarce work. He mentions Chinese control of garden and vegetable trade and compares costs to Iowa, noting oranges at three dozen for 10 cents.
Dr A E Ainsworth secretary of the board reports that from Wednesday November 4 the Board of U S Examining Surgeons will meet for examinations on the first Wednesday of each month rather than weekly as before Old soldiers should take notice The Union notes Banks township voted heavily Republican with most township offices won by Republicans A E Fridley clerK and others listed with vote totals and party labels
The article notes the Chievo Butter and Egg Board of Trade will attend the Iowa dairy convention and hang up a 840 barge in gold white and blue enamel. It recalls farming costs, oats threshing, and praises machinery to harvest corn. A list of jurors drawn for the November term begins with Henry C. Bubr and Frank M. Terry among many others from Polk Fremont Jefferson and Douglas counties.
Send address to IH E Bucklen Co Chicago for a fee sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills. A trial proves their merits. Pills are easy in action and purely vegetable, do not weaken but tone the stomach and bowels, invigorating the system. Regular size 25c per box sold by O R Taylor Druggist.
Bremer county hosts a lively campaign close with about forty Republican speeches and equal Democratic activity. Notable speakers include Gibson, Daw son, Smalley, Knight, Sheakley, Dougherty, Henderson, Dol liver, O Connell, Leeds, Palmer, Bus sey, Torbert, Ruhn, Karberg and more. Imported Democrats joined Weaver, Boies, Riall, Daily, Wright, Platz. A M Potter gained reputation as a speaker.
The Chicago Great Western Railway promotes Homeseeker excursions on select Tuesdays in November December and a December trip to Los Angeles with a one fare round trip plus $2, valid twenty one days. Through Pullman tourist sleeping cars via Kansas City and Santa Fe, no Sunday travel, leaving Minneapolis at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and arriving Los Angeles Saturday noon. Tickets available through local agents F H Hunter and B F H Lord.
Consumers are invited to try Dr Kings New Discovery and Dr Kings New Life Pills at no cost. Send name and address to H E Bucklen Co Chicago for a trial bottle, a free guide, and a health instructor. The Cedar Falls Gazette reports Morgan Bros produced 17,000 gallons of syrup from 100 acres of cane, sold at about 26 cents per gallon.
A wide range of sewing machines is offered with prices from 35 to 310 dollars. A. B. Rief & Co invites inquiries for good value machines and can supply various sewing machine needles and other extras on short notice.
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