Prohibition County Convention Draws Little Attendance
The Prohibition County Convention at Salvation Army Hall drew only about a third of the seats filled. A. A. Glenn was named chairman. Mrs. Wm Blair secretary. Delegates to the State Convention named include LB F Brown Rev Lackey W Henderson and others. The event featured speeches by D. J. Palmer and baking powder salesman Woods among others. Prominent attendees included Rev John Lackey and Hon B Glasgow. Tickets urged for an opera house band concert to support summer park concerts.
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Prohibition County
Salvation Army Hall
A. A. Glenn
Wm. Blair
Lackey
R. M. Dihel
Mr. Atcheson
R. M. Metonhaughey
D. J. Palmer
LB. F. Brown
Rev. Lackey
W. Henderson
M. ©. Ritter
J. H. McCleery
Anna Brown
B. F. Brown
D. Amspoker
Meachem
E. Scofield
Ed. Mikseh
Miniteer
Opera House
For Sale or Rent: Eight Room House with Barn and Fruit
Multiple city properties offered for sale or rent with terms. Listings include an eight room house with cellar well cistern large barn fruit trees seven lots eight blocks from square asked 11 dollars monthly rent one year and price 1850 dollars. other seven room house with fourteen lots five blocks from square rent nine dollars monthly and 1100 000 sale price. neat five room cottage with one lot east side priced 1300 terms. additional residences and building sites in East Side and Highland Park Addition. office inquiry. Also seeking to exchange driving team for mules.
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East Side
Highland Park Addition
Insanity ruling for Martin Schooley over cross-county status
Martin Schooley, from near Crawfordsville, was judged insane by the Commissioners of Insanity yesterday afternoon and taken to Wapello for care. In a separate incident, a railroad spike dropped by a playing youth caused a head wound. a mother filed assault and battery charges that were later dismissed after the case was explained.
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Martin Schooley
Commissioners of Insanity
Crawfordsville
Washington Co
Wapello
How's This! Reward for Catarrh Cure Case
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from Toledo wholesale druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and describes the cure as internal and blood directed. Also notes price of 25 cents per bottle and availability from druggists. In other items the State Register reports Ruthven's oldest married couple Mr. and Mrs. Jobo Sams, married sixty eight years, living with daughter Mrs. Young. Mrs. Allen moves into a home vacated by Mrs. Blonde who leaves for Riverside.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Fr. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
The
State Register
Ruthven
Jobo Sams
This County
Young
Weather-Crop Bulletin for Des Moines District
The past winter was milder than average with low precipitation and stormy spell. March was cool and dry with frequent dust storms. April opened with a severe cold wave and high winds retarding farm work. Subsoil is dry but surface moisture is better than last year. seeding and ground preparation progress is favorable with spring wheat sowing near completion in central and northern districts. Pastures and meadows are in good shape, stock quality is generally good, and forage supplies are ample. New roofs for umbrellas put on while you wait The DOUGHERTY Tinos.
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Central Station
Des Moines
Completeness in Christ and gospel sermons noted in town report
The town daily notes Sunday lessons at Tomorrow Bible School and a sermon on The Gospel. Sheriff Teeter travels to Wapello, several residents visit or are visiting, Arbor Day plans set for the 44th of the month, and a brick sheriff’s barn is approved. Local church subscription grows as a new Christian church is anticipated.
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Bible School
Iowa
Jas. Dawson
D. J. Patterson
I. D. Manthorn
Chicago
Reno
Mary Parker
S. Madison Street
Carris
Dr. Harter
North Inglish
Dublin
New Christian Church
Ralph Dewey
Stewart
Christian Church
Stark
Presbyterian Church
Mike Lombardo
Italy
Mike
Washington
Matus
Gilmore
Pella
Walter Damrosci
New York Symphony Orchestra
Laura Harvey Worthington
Kfeta
Iowa State News Highlights Potatoes Loss Fire Police Cigarette Law
Iowa reports thousands of bushels of potatoes wasted for lack of market and notes a fire at Butler & Bryan bottling works with loss of 815000 and insurance of 87000. It mentions post office dedication at Davenport, potato drying, a Marshalltown accident killing D M Haniland, Iowa Guard encampment efforts at Ottumwa, a fatal carriage crash near Dubuque, water pressure dispute in Oskaloosa, a local Iowa regimental history, and Gov Drake signing an anti cigarette bill restricting sale of cigarettes and cigarette paper in the state.
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Ottumwa
Iowa National Guard
Alice Chatfeld
Swenk
Dubuque
Oskaloosa News
Blake
Belle Plaine
Twenty
Iowa
Drake
Iowa Legislature Ends Session with 190 582 Expenditures
Noon Today Des Moines reports the Iowa Legislature adjourned after a 71 day session costing 130 532 in salaries and mileage plus 59 050 for officers and employees and chaplains. 516 House bills and 44 Senate measures were introduced, 200 becoming laws.
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Des Moines
State of
Iowa
Merbera
House
Senate
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Noble
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Iowa State News
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the People’s Store
Weston
the People’s
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North Side Shoe Store
Fine Oxfords
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Mie
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East Side Drug Store
EB. G. Carrs
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