Popular attractions at Chautauqua this season
The Chautauqua season promises a rich lineup with trained animals and birds including thirty birds and dogs, and the celebrated pony Prince. The Pugh-Riner Company brings a snappy variety show with songs, reading and jokes. Heimerdinger Entertainers offer musical and literary features led by Alma Weimerdinger. Arthur K. Peck presents motion pictures of the Government Life Saving Service. Grand Opera Singers, with Thavin's International Band, headline a festival described as the greatest musical event yet. A Joy Night provides lighthearted entertainment and a welcome respite from heavier programs aimed at uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Prince
Garretta
Pugh-Riner Company
Heimerdinger Enntertainers
Alma Weimerdinger
Arthur K. Peck
Government Life Saving Service
Grand Opera
Thavin
Spirit Lake to get new post office building
Iowas brief notices report Spirit Lake will have a new post office building constructed. Other items note G Kaiser of Vinton assigned for creditors, a Garwin barn fire, a Keokuk infant death, and more county happenings including bank building plans, awards, accidents, and community events across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
V. G. Kaiser
Vinton
Hannis Landt
Garwin
F. McCandless
Keokuk
Grundy Center
Pythian Castle
Manchester
Mason City
G. F. Ingersoll
Sioux City
Yale
Jurtis
Iowa City Academy
Iowa
Mid-River Park
Iowa City
Bishop Lewis
Morningside College
China
Marshalltown
Marguerite Norton
Waterloo
Postal Telegraph Office
W. Cashbaum
T. C. Miller
Hampton
J. T. Painter
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
C. O. Stewart
State University At
Solon High School
J. E. Stout
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
John Gifford
Estherville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ogden
Jones
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Perry Atwell
Commat
Marion
Kenjaro Hori
Hachiman
Japan
The
State University
Clara Dunnington
Wilam Donohue
Creston
Miss Dunnington
R. C. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church of
Indianola
Dr. Purmort
Des Moines
R. Ferguson
Kansas
Missouri
B. M. Lel
Spirit Liss
Governor Carroll
Company M
Fairfield
Joseph T. Samuels
Samuel Baker
Marshalitown
Wilbur Motley
Davenport
Columbia University
New York City
Hart-Parr Company
Charles City
Em. Diay
Ames
Samuel Gilinski
Council Bluffs
J. C. Erler
Enoch Guinski
J. C. Medell
Boone
Long Beach
Cal
Towa
Ottumwa
Masonic Temple
Ruby James
Webster City
Ollie James
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Ryan
O. D. Collis
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Dubuque
New York
North Iowa Dairy Improvement Association
C. M. McCaffree
Lake Milla
Edward Dickinson
Manly
Dickinson
National Holiness Association
Iowa State Holiness Association
University Park
Oskaloosa
C. J. Fowler
Boston
National Association
J. M. O'Bryen
Iowa Association
Charles Backer
Red Bud
Ill
H. T. Lyons
C. H. Widner
Independence
Rock Island County
Public Bunkoed Out of Millions in Postage Schemes
New York June 6 United States District Attorney Henry A Wise reports progress against fake stock selling rings and come on letters. Government prosecutions show checks and cash totaling about 6 million sent to con artists in this city with four cases pending and arrests expected. The Burr brothers raid yielded 25000 in the morning mail. Swindlers used fictitious mines real estate plantations underwater and machines only on paper to lure investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Henry A. Wise
George H. Munroe
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Rainbow
Kwindlerg
Burr Brothers
Kansas City Traction in Receiverships for Debts
Kansas City Railway and Light company bills placed in receivership by judge order. Metropolitan Street Central Electric and Kansas City Elevated Railway named receivers R J Dunham of Chicago and Ford W F Harvey of Kansas City. City to seek party status to protect municipal rights. last year net profit exceeded $1 million yet failed to cover interest and franchise mandated extensions. An unrelated accident in Oxford Neb sent a worker to a coroner inquest. no blame found. A card in the dead man’s pocket advised notifying P N Wintere of Webster, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Traction
Kansas City
Kansas City Railway and Light Company
John M. Egan
Metropolitan Street
Central Electric
R. J. Dunham
Chicago
Railway and Light Company
Ford WF
Harvey
Brown
Oxford
Neb
Burlington No. 6
C. E
Hopping
P. N. Wintere
Webster, Kan
Wealthy Grundy County farmer dies in South Dakota hospital
Reinbeck Iowa June 6 Fritz Strobbehn earns title as Grundy County's wealthiest man. He died at a Yankton South Dakota hospital from mental disorders. His wealth is estimated at 500000 with 2 properties totaling 30 acres in the county and 1400 acres in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Fritz Strobbehn
Grundy County
Yankton
S. D
South Dakota
Merrick County road jubilee ends in central Nebraska
The two days of good roads building jubilee in Merrick County concluded with a stretch of new road running east to west along the Union Pacific line for forty miles nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrick
Central City
Neb
Merrick County
Union Pacific
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed In Estherville Ad
Estherville residents endorse Dean's Kidney Pills for back ache and urinary trouble. Mrs. 3. B. Strong of 806 N Highth Street testifies the meds relieved years of illness after failure with other remedies. Sold by all dealers 60 cents. Foaster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY agents. Also Chamberlain's Liniment eases rheumatic shoulder pain and is easy to use through S. H. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Estherville
3. B. Strong
N. Highth Street
Iowa
Williams’ Drug Store
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Chamberlain
8. H. Williama
Meritel Headache Powders and Electric Bitters Ad
An old advertisement touts Meritel Headache Powders promising quick relief in twenty minutes without morphine or certain chemicals, sold by American Drug and Press Association in Decorah Iowa for 25 cents. It also promotes Electric Bitters for women’s health, beauty, and vitality, claiming benefits to stomach liver kidneys nerves and complexion, available for 60 cents from S H Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Drug and Press Association
Decorah
Iowa
S. H. Williame
Chamberlain
H. Williams
Current Literature for June Highlights Key Global Topics
The June issue surveys reciprocity with Canada, the Standard Oil decision, and labor disputes led by the McNamara arrest. It traces Woodrow Wilsons western tour, the Mexico revolution, King Georges coronation, and upheavals in China, with profiles of Burns Underwood Bonar Law Madero and others in the foreground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Standard Oil
McNamara
Woodrow Wilson
West
Mexico
George V
China
Burns
Oscar W. Underwood
Ways and Means
Arthur Bonar Law
Francisco J. Madero, Jr
Department of Science and Discovery
Mary Wollstonecraft
Dicken
Walter Pater
Archibald Henderson
Charles Klein
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soperb Musical Festival
Thavia
Max Bing
Baritone
Grand Opera Quartet
Thaviu
Il Trovatore
Faust
Martha
White City
Cincinnati Zoo
Luna Park
N. Y
Lexington
Mitchell
Thayiu
Frank A. Nimocks
Presidential
Poatmasters' Association of
Lafe Young
Homer Warren
Detroit
P. ¥. DeGraw
Washington, D. C
Quasqueton
Stephens Brothers
Stephens Party
Rowley
Walker
Sam
Riner Sisters
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