Political and business notes from The Republican era
The piece surveys congressional trends on postal banks, antitrust actions against Waters-Pierce Oil, and tariff politics under Payne-Aldrich. It notes Oklahoma fuel and express charges, local turkey prices, wheat acreage shifts, and features a biographical sketch of Unionville photographer Mr. Stout, a long-time business figure and local leader.
Our Holiday Number from The Republican
The edition of 4,000 copies uses 2250 pounds of paper and has more type set than any other three papers ever issued in the county. This special issue is presented as of extraordinary interest to readers.
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Tragic Fire Burns Catherine Wessel
Last Friday morning Catherine Wessel, employed by Mrs. T. W. Guffey, attempted to light a stove with kerosene. An explosion ignited her clothing, she fled the house, and her clothes burned away leaving severe burns from knees to head before help arrived.
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Catherine Wessel
T. W. Guffey
Community Mourns After Woman Dies in Distressing Accident
A woman who endured conscious suffering for over an hour collapsed into coma and died around 3 30 pm. She was a daughter of the late August Wessel and leaves a grieving family including her mother and several brothers and sisters. The accident is described as one of the most distressing events in years and the community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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August Wessel
Frank Eddy Dies After Long Illness at Excelsior Springs
Frank Irving Eddy born December 15, 1859 at Taylor's Falls Minnesota died at Grant hotel Excelsior Springs at 3:35 Sunday morning after a prolonged heart and kidney ailment with goiter. He came to Iowa in 1883, lived at Columbus City and Unionville, married Drvids Morgan at Muscatine in 1885. no children. Survived by wife, funeral at Christian church with Masonic rites.
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Frank Eddy
Grant Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Frank
Frank Irving Eddy
Taylor's Falls
Minn
Iowa
Columbus City
Unionville
Muscatine
Drvids Morgan
Eddy
Masonic
Eastern Star
Odd Fellow
Maccabees
Christian Church
J. R. Harper
Masonic Lodge
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Warning to keep toll line premises leased
The notice warns persons with ongoing gun ownership to keep a locked area or leased premises under control and warns of prosecution for violations. Signed by M. H. Loughead in 2012.
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M. H. Loughead
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Congress
Potomac
Jo Blackburn
Kentucky
Isthmian Canal Commission
Oklahoma
Missouri
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Col. Fordyce
St. Louis
Standard Oil
Galveston
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Stout
Clark County
Ills
Ida L. Piper
J. J. Petty
St. Joseph
H. L. Holman
Putnam County Telephone Co
National Bank of Unionville
Thos. Stout