Catalogue houses threaten Iowa home merchants in 1905
A 1905 Iowa page laments the rise of catalogue houses threatening farm towns by shifting purchases away from local merchants. It argues this harms residents, reduces cash flow to communities, and raises prices while lowering service. The piece urges supporting home stores and criticizes long-distance ordering as a national trend driven by advertising and rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jsuth
Tiuke
Sumier
Lowds
Mere Baby
Lhent
Wheir Norrod
Lucy
Alferes
Catilound
Congress
Wien
Lowa
Iowa Portraits and National Figures Reach Rural Readers
A noisy column urges Iowans to stay home and explore their own state as outsiders misread the Midwest. It hints that Roosevelt will visit Council Bluffs and Glidden is billed for Shouse City while bay area leaders like Carnegie are connected to Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarved
Canada
New England
Towa
Roosevelt
Washington
Glidden
Baye
Carnegie
Waterloo
Portland News Briefs From The Burts And Local Death
Fragments report Burt graduates visiting Edith Biyidge at Porthand Friday. Portland mourns infant Viola Dittmer who died Saturday night. funeral Monday 1:30 at Portland Cemetery. Families of Dittmer and Williams Shaeller, Montgomery, Larson, Pi k Bauman attend. Local anglers and tile workers listed. Rev Marcy of Birt seen fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Edith Biyidge
Mrs. Wood
Pitunka
Qinver
Wieleroy McWhorter
Marcy
Birt
John Dittmex
WN. Shaeller
C.D. Montgomery
Chas
Clara Delamp
Rs. G. Keestier
Dotin Dittmer
Viola
Age & Mothe
Portland
Willian Curtis the famed Chicago Record Herald correspondent
A summary of William Curtis the Chicago Record Herald correspondent. It recounts his early start in 1712 Chicago, rise to managing editor, government secretary role, global travels through Central and South America, and leadership in the bureau of American Republics. It notes his extensive reporting from the World’s Columbian Exposition and Holy Land dispatches read across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warae
Willian
McCurtis
Bureaucof
Chicago
Curtis
Univers
Fis
China
Japan
England
Germany
France
Mexico
South America
Curtis Jnvelting
Lhe Chisago Records Herald
Holy Land
Gurtis
Mlobeds
Chicago- Record-Herald
Epworth League Convention Prep At Denver July 6
Revival meetings closed last Friday with profitable results despite bad roads. Epworth League plans a convention in Denver Colorado from July 6 to 8 inclusive featuring national platform speakers and Colorado scenery. Church groups report interior improvements and a social event scheduled for July 4 with admission 25 cents.
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Demans
Brent
Denver
Colorado
Epworth League Society
Konehek
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Pere Erare
the Crescent Restaurant
W. L. Campbell
Wisendee Macey
Sihaly Ano Anya
Don
Niier
Mentow
Mr. Hobson
Lamoreux
Wisle Tielbsaten
Ttonka
Wm. Ividge
Beilianl
Methodist
Bunday
Thyonya M. B
Fise
Eben
Meaula
Epworth League
J. H. Queal
Salt and Plaster
First National Bank
Titonka
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