Paul Lawrence Dunbar Dying in Dayton Poets Life
A Cleveland sized obituary note announces Paul Laurence Dunbar's terminal battle with consumption at his mother's Dayton home. It recounts his Dayton birth in 1872, schooling, journalism in New York, and work with the Congressional Library. It highlights his poetry volumes, Howells praise, and recent fame, ending with a stanzaic tribute and a drug advertisement.
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Dayton
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
New York
Congressional
Washington
Ivy
Dunbark
William Dean Howells
Dunbar
Mr. Howells
Paul Dunbar
Donber
Noted Lutheran Preacher Dies in Allentown Pulpit
The Rev. Jacob Steinhaeuser pastor at St. Michael's Lutheran church and Hebrew professor at Muhlenberg College died after a third stroke of paralysis while preaching in German. He was 68. Born in Rochester NY, ordained 1875, he served Boonville Cobucton Rondout Kingston NY. He led Wayne College from 1883 to 1894 and later moved to Allentown. He held German secretary role in Pennsylvania Lutheran ministry and earned a D D in 1904. He leaves a widow and six children, one an assistant at St. Michael's.
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Allentown
Jacob Steihaeuser
St.Michael's Lutheran Church
Muhlenberg Colege
de Steinhaeuser
Rovherer
Boonville
Cobucton
Rondout
Kingston
Cupid is Not a Mugwump in South Dakota
In a Sept 27 item from Biamarck D, a man vows to marry, promising love and loyalty while declaring intent to vote the Republican ticket in the coming elections. William Slack of the city plans to escort his 22 sons and sons-in-law to the polls on Nov 3 to support Roosevelt.
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Booth Dakota
Biamarck, & D
Republic Cn
South Dakota
William Slack
Thie City
Roosevelt
Mack
Plato
Wit
Las
Rijose Fit
Davengert
Scott
Rinck
North Central Park
Anton
Davenport
Falr Avenue
Niew
Alev
Edward Collins
City Cleris
Davennirt
Remarkable Pneumonia Cure Story From Marion Indiana
Mrs. Gertrude Fenner of Marion Indiana suffered a deep seated lung ailment causing pneumonula and severe weight loss from 148 to 39 pounds before finding relief with One Minute Cough Cure. After trying many remedies she used four bottles and was cured, gaining back strength and normal weight. Sold by all dealers.
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Gertrude HB Fenner
Marion
Ind
Black assailant targets two white men in Cairo incident
A Black person struck Ed Davis and Ed Barks, residents of Charleston, resulting in fatal injuries to two white men. A posse hunted the suspect through the night. no mob violence occurred, and the search ended without arrests.
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Cairo
Til
Ed Davis
Ed Barks
Caarleston
Hee
Free Homestead Lands Offered in Davenport Iowa
A misread notice advertises free homestead lands via the BL & Q Railroad to Pierre on September 20. It urges readers to contact O, 8, Mahan at 305 Bridg street, Davenport. The text shifts to a local quip about bands forbidden on drifers and a joke about guiding bands onto a bridge during a parade.
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BL & Q
Pierre
Mahan
Bridg Street
Davenport
Iowa
Faulfinder
Laren Bridge
Local Market Quotations For Produce and Poultry
A detailed list of current wholesale and retail prices across a local market setting. Includes butter dairy eggs vegetables cranberries onions potatoes cabbage and tomatoes. live stock quotes for hogs cattle and calves. and various fruits nuts and fish prices. Mentions Michigan celery peaches and apples with per unit pricing and dozen or per bag rates.
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Live Springs
Ebega
Bo. Lauash—Hubbard
Michigan
Posches—auehigan
Michigan Elberti
Woodmen Pike Big Event Opens in Bloomington
Adience preparations for the Woodmen fall festival and pike are near completion ahead of the Mundy shows. Invincible Camp 1021 of Modern Woodmen of America and 50 000 members within seventy five miles of Bloomington back the event. Railroads offer round trips with one fare covers seventy five miles and nearby lines ready for crowds. The Pike opens Monday night October 7 at 7 o clock with continued festivities through the following Saturday.
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Bloomington
Clos Ely
Modert Woodmen of America
Onder
Floomington
County Attorney Targets Estate Fees of Insane
Webster City reports County Attorney Blake is pushing to collect overdue fees from estates of insane persons kept by the county. Thousands of dollars are due, many bills outlawed, but Blake aims to recover all collectible sums. He recently collected over a thousand dollars rather than sue, hoping to save taxpayers many thousands in Hamilton County. The task requires diplomacy and persistence, with a winter effort planned to recover every payable bill.
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Webster City
Blake
Hamilton County
Pneumonia Cure Featured in Pleasant City Ad
A local testimonial claims Dr. Kegs New Discovery for Consumption saved a child named Durling from a severe cough and pneumonia. The ad, in the Pleasant City newspaper, touts the remedy as the only pure cure for coughs colds and all lung diseases. It guarantees a $1 price with free trial bottles offered by Frank Nadler, a druggist.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Dut
Keeklen
Frank Nadler
Mire
Ios
Pleasant City
Kegs
Durling
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast via Nickel Plate Route
Advertises discounted railroad fares to San Francisco Los Angeles and western ports with prices to Montana Utah Idaho Colorado and Washington. Details routes schedules dining car meals and agent contact in Chicago and Davenport offices. Ends with Chicago depot locations and contact info.
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Chisagol, Bilwaukee
St. Paul
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calfornia
Parthid
Toenma
Beatie
Oregon
Washinston
Butte
Helena
Montana
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Spokane
Washington
A. Miller
Chicago
Hinrichs
Commarest
Ft. Davenport
New York
New England
Ft. Wayne
Fledlay
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Easton
Arsa
Staameimp
John ¥. Calahan
Adams Street
Chikag Depot
LaSalle
van Buren Streets
Davenport City Notice of Sewage System Construction
The City of Davenport proposes building a large sanitary sewer in the Senurige District H with main lines, laterals, and access streets described by extensive surveying. The project includes a public hearing at City Hall on October 5, 294, where residents may inspect the engineer's plat, submit objections, and learn of assessment methods for the Sewerage District.
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Daveveiport
Senurige
Suverage
C, AT & Bt P Railway Company
Tre
Locust Street
tWange
Trland
Sorant Street
Gee Norte
Sectrom
Nortieust
Baetion
Une Wortheast
Sala Berlin
Alow
Brady Street
Gurfeld Street
Garfrid Strack
Harrion
Morthon Street
Section 9
Township
Ald Sevan
Tar
Gaia Soclinn
Wewce
Sali
Sali Section
Said
Marquette Street
Veterinary Surgeon T W Chandler at Chicago College
Veterinary surgeon T W Chandler advertises selective treatment of horses cattle and other animals. He operates at his hospital and office located at 623 Font Second Street with contact listed, offering nursing staff and surgical operations.
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T. W. Chandler
AL D.C. Stadents
Chicago Veterinary College
Icows Hospital
Aml
Nvonport
Own
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Lavenport Abstract Co
Stott County
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Towa
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German Savings Bank
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Aasistant Cashier
Kaufmenn Asay Ceshier
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Fie
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Turkiss
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