U. U. News and Local Happenings
Dr J W Bissell visits Osage and Fayette connections noted. Sumner youths return home for weekend. Wisconsin State Normal and U S A football items loom. Lenox College team loses 11 to 0. Cedar Falls donor gifts 1000 library to U S A. hypnotist Prof Griffith entertains crowds at Opera House with sleep and mind reading feats.
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Lenox College
Wisconsin State Normal School
Normal School
Opera House
Griffith
Real Estate Listings by S. T. Todd & Co in Sumner Iowa
S. T. Todd & Co dealers in real estate Sumner Iowa offer multiple properties near Sumner and surrounding Bremer County including 160 acres four miles from Sumner with a house barn wells and granary, 80 and 160 acre tracts near Spirit Lake and town sites, 320 acre farms with money down options, and several Sumner houses with lots and terms. Listings include prices per acre and time payments with various improvements such as barns wells and windmills.
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S.T. Todd & CO
Sumner
Iowa
Bank of Sumner
Spirit Lake
Fremont Twp
Bremer Co
Iowa bank authorized to transact state business in Sumner
The Citizens State Bank of Sumner Iowa received approval to operate as a state bank after meeting legal capital requirements. The first board of directors named includes C. Carpenter W. H. Heyer J. H. Wehrmacher F. W. Schwake Nelson McCook R. D. McCook and B. S. Fonda. Des Moines dated September 1 1900.
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Iowa
C. Carpenter
W. H. Heyer
J. H. Wehrmacher
F. W. Schwake
Nelson McCook
R. D. McCook
Fonda
Des Moines
Frank F. Merriam
O. BE. Wheelen
A Thousand Tongues and Local Notices Lift Spirits
Annie Brings or Philidelph She reports relief from chest pain and better sleep after trying Dr. Kings New Discovery as a remedy. Local items note Christ Mueller visiting Charles City, Herman Hilmer moving, Masonic Tall event, Mrs. Keough's Tripoli visit, ill health of Parmley family members, and Hallowell returning from Cedar Rapids after carnival enjoyment.
Eastern Star entertainment aids Texas storm victims
The Ladies of the Eastern Star will hold a Masonic Hall program Saturday night at 7:30 with literary and musical selections and light refreshments priced at 15 or 25 cents per couple. Proceeds go to Texas flood storm victims. Also noted are a second amputation for Henry Luthmers and local real estate moves including Bert Michener buying Mrs. Green’s house for 775 dollars, with plans tied to the courthouse precincts.
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Bert’ Michener
J. B. Green
Ladies of the
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Texas
Land for sale in multiple counties by Todd & Co
No 2 8 T Todd & Co have improved and unimproved land for sale in Grant Traverse Norman Clay Flipestone and several other counties at prices and on terms within the reach of all Enquire at office over Bank of Sumner Bert Robish is spending most of his time now in New Hampton supervising the telephone construction going on there Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where stomach liver kidneys and bowels are out of order If you want these qualities and the success they bring use Dr Kings New Life Pills Only 25 cents at M Robish and Co s drug store
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Boschee
M. Robish & Co
T. Todd & Co
Grant
Traverse
Norman
Clay
Flipestone
Bank of Sumner
Bert Robish
New Hampton
Dr. King
New Life
M. Robish and Co
John Oliver
Philadelphia
Agent Winn Leaves Garner For Estherville Promotion Named
Albert Corey of Waverly visits Sumner as agent Winn quits Burlington after a standout Garner record. Winn moves to Estherville with nine men to supervise, a raise of 15 per month and greater responsibility. Earlier service included Sioux Falls bill clerk, agent at Larchwood Gouldfield, and current Garn er tenure. Also notes the death of Charles Beals, 43, laundryman from St Paul, who ran the New Process Hand Laundry in Garner and later Oelwein, with two sons and a daughter, buried Thursday.
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Winn
Garner
Estherville
Burlington
Bill Clerk
Sioux Falls
Larchwood
Gouldfield
Charles Beals
Mr. Beals
St. Paul
Will Styles
Wisconsin
Oelwein
Beals
Indee
Appointments by Upper Iowa M E Conference Osage session
The annual Osage meeting lists preachers once Sumner pastors or nearby posts. J C Magee presiding elder Cedar Falls district. W W Robinson Sumner pastor. others include Pickle Nandalia, Dawson Fayette, Gammons Westunion, Rice Hawkeye, Bretnell Fredericksburg, Leonard Frederika, Stubbs Waverly, Claypool New Hartford, Hayward Powersville, Sanford Raymond, Lusted Low Moore, Miller Charles City, Bissell Lime Springs, Newhampton Linn, Norton Marshalltown, Coleman Tama, Wanner Tama.
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Upper
Iowa
Public Auction in Sumner Area Sept 17 1900 Farm Goods Sold
James Nichols announces a public sale at his Sumner residence four miles east and one mile south, beginning 10 am Wednesday October 17 1900. Featuring livestock including mares, horses, cows, steers, hogs, hens, bees, and farming implements, plus corn oats hay potatoes and farm fixtures. Terms: 12 months notes at 7 percent, cash under $10, two percent discount for cash, no removal until terms met. Auctioneers D R Lirreny.
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Minnesota
Sumner
Durham
Poland
James Nichols
D. R. Lirreny
Robbed the Grave and Political Meetings in Sumner Ia
An 1900 trimmed column features a testimonial for Electric Bitters from John Oliver of Philadelphia, praising their life saving power. It also reports political notices in Sumner Iowa including MeckKinsey and Roosevelt Club formation, a Cass Opera House address by U.S. officials, and township ticket nominations. The piece ends with an anecdote about newspaper ethics and signatories.
Resolutions on the death of John Hus band Lookout Lodge No 395
The Supreme Grand Master of the Universe summons our beloved brother John Husband from the earthly lodge to the eternal temple in heaven. Lookout Lodge No 395 A F and A M mourns a faithful member, whose Masonry inspired life leaves a difficult place to fill. We miss his wise counsel, kind sympathy, and vacant chair. A copy of these resolutions is sent to his widow. Sumner Iowa October 1900.
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Waeneas
Earth
John Husband
Lookout Lodge No
Tuat
Annual Conventions and Excursion Tickets Mentioned
Information for inquiries appears through C G W Agt or Fy n Lord G P and T A Chicago. It notes excursion tickets to Nat u as City on C G W R Ry lines Tilinots Town Minnesota and Missouri with return by Oct 20 at one fare plus 2 for the round trip. It lists locations for trades and services and invites tailored replies from W J Reed Industrial Agent C G W Ry St Paul Minnesota.
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R. R.willon
Natuas City
C.G. W. Ry
Tilinots
Minnesota
Missouri
Vcowi
W. J. Reed
Endicott
St.Paul, Minn
Personally Conducted Pullman Tours to California
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers new Pullman Tourists Sleepers to Los Angeles and Southern California via Kansas City. A single sleeper departs Sumner at 1:25 P.M. each Monday, travels through Chicago Great Western lines, and arrives in Los Angeles the following Friday morning. Tours are led by an experienced official, with comfortable accommodations comparable to standard sleepers and a double berth price about the cost of one pair.
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Chicago
Improved Santa Fe Route Service to San Antonio
Improved service to San Antonio via Santa Fe Route with daily Pullman sleepers and free chair cars. Trains depart Kansas City daily, with first class sleep cars at 1 p.m. via Santa Fe, continuing to Pt Worth Milano and Austin without changing cars. Folders tickets and reservations available from EU. Des Moines address provided.
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San Antonio
Pt. Worth
Milano
Austin
Kansas City
Pullman
Lo Pe
Santa Fe
BP. A
Oklahom
Oklahoma
E. L, Palmer
Atchison, Toypeks, & Santa Fe
Des Moines
Lowe
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St. Paul and
Minneapolis Limited
Twin City
Minneapolis
Way Freight
Dubuque
St. Joseph
Waverly
Clarksville
Hampton
Legal
WM. R. Ticlure
Attorney-At-Law
M. Robish
W. H. Wehrmacher
Reimier-Furrand
Long, Hagemann, & Farwell
Bank of
Weverly
E. Patterson
Carpenter's
G. W. Darnell
Er Sumner
Reimler & Granneman
Big “L
South Enterance
H. M. Karsten
Gazette Building
Conrad Haag
Bagge
Postoffice
Witt Granger
TOWA
Henry Churchill
Geo T H. Haffnex
Heni
Fred H. Frank & Sons
Ite
Foo Leon
Madison Medicine Co
Iron, Wis
James A
Eood
Clothiers
U. UU. News
J. W. Bissell
Persis Alderson
Osage
Sumner Boys
John Gammons
Fayette
L. B. Gillett
Frank
Towa City
Bennett
Hilmer
M. E
Wisconsin State University
Madison
West Union
S. & Wright
Philo Sr. Society
House
F. X. Miller
Cedar Falls
Iowa Farms
Price
Dayton
Emmons
Add
Ballance
East Main St
Office of Auditor of State
Citizens State Bank
George Fay
Bergway
Waverly-ward
Stunner
Parraud Uros
An Oelweiner
Fred Wood
Worthing
S. D
Frank Gillett
Harvey Nutting
Wu. McMecekin
Chris. Haas
F. A. Wynhoff
Ails. Dodge
Northfield
Mino
Uredito
Sis
D. Palmer
Rocky Mountain Tea
Farrand Bros
Albert Austin
Horton
Beeklen
Drupeists
Oct. Ltd
Nellie Bowers
Leroy Tp
D. W. Meeker
Rockwell and
British Northwest Territories
Lucy Bollinger
Cripple Creek
Colo
Milton Wells
May Markham
Waterloo
Mary Wells
Vine Austin
Mrs. Cary
Wehrmacher
Columbia Avenue
Annie
Philidelph
Christ. Mueller
Charles City
Herman Hilmer
Laninger
Masonic Tall
Karl Ludwig
Jacob Benz
M. M. Preston
Parmley
Hiram Lease
Wm. McDonald
Leroy Hallowell
Cedar Rapids
Galveston
Entertainment
Magonic Hall
Rebekah
Henry Luthmers
C. P. Beyer
Farrand-Reimler
Will Cass
Leroy
Minn
Frederika
Chas. Golding
THE
Paris
Paul H. Shader
Eva Garland
Minnesota Lands
Bismarck
Ralph B. Barnette
Sumner, Iowa
Albert Corey
MeckKinsey and Moosevelt Club
Town
McKinley and Roosevelt Club
Geo. K. Roberts
U.S. Mint
M. D. O'Connell
U. S. Treasury
Cass Opera House
J. Carpenter
A. D. Allen
D. EI. Robinson
R. Slack
Babcock
Chas. F. Ludwig
G. Jacob Haag
Parrott
Hazlett
Gov. Shaw
Ang. Lenskow
Lenskow
Dayton Township
Tafford
P. Linn
W. E. Davis
CANS
P. A. Siri
Chancy Carpenter
R. D. MceCook
Elson McCoo
Beva
J. EL. KR
D. Nelson McCook
F. W. Senwake
Ntmacher
oGeneral Banking
C. G. W. Agt
Adams St
Chicago Great Western Ry
National Spiritualists’ Association
Cleveland
Christian Church National Convention
California
Des Moines, Tow
J. H. Finger & Co
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