Woman Dies at 66 in Keokuk County Home
Mrs. Rebecca Ella Richardson wife of E. Richardson died last night at 10 55 pm at her Keokuk county residence 74 miles southwest of the city Born April 1 1865 in Van Buren county Ia she was 31 years and 9 days old Funeral will be held at 10 am Wednesday Interment in Brighton cemetery A local gathering heard Miss Bertha Lash impersonator and reader at the Second U P church Saturday evening The Remenyi string quintette contributed a musical program Proceeds from the King's Daughters benefit will aid a good cause.
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Rebecca Ella Richardson
E. Richardson
van Buren County
Keokuk County
Brighton Cemetery
U. P
Bertha Lash
John Motucha
John Andrt
Bohemia
United States
Iowa
Ile
Growing Interest in Bicycling Prompts Ready Riders
While enthusiasm for the bicycle is down slightly from last year, many new converts are taking up the sport. With better paving a light shower would not deter riders, and Washington has cyclists who, with proper training, could compete with top state racers.
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Washington
Matus and Grady to Perform at the Opera House Tonight
Herr Matus headlines Hungarian solos and a grand clarinet recital. Grady offers Irish songs as Magnolia quartet adds a concert highlight. Tickets are 25 euros for reserved seats with a band improvement promised after five nights of rehearsal. Venue is the opera house tonight.
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Grady
Opera House
Matus
Magnolia Quartette
Local Ball Club Urged To Start Tri County Season
The Burling ton Hawk Eye urges Tri County League start up with a strong home team. Mike Lombardo returns and new players arrive, urging organized practices to rival neighboring towns. A local ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy with testimonials and a medical claim.
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Burlington Hawk-Eye
Mike Lombardo
Hall
B. J. Cheney & Co
Poledo
A Big Horse Shipment Praised By Iowa Sellers
A gray welding horse owned by Jake Hite, bought from Mr. Davis of Columbus in December 1895, has grown from 1650 to 2065 pounds in a short span. The load includes bays and blacks shipped to Buffalo, with noted breeders Mike Klopfenstein Bert Willet and Ed White. Also mentions other horse items and local notices.
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Jake Hite
Mr. Davis
Columbus Jr
Mike Klopfenstein
Smith, Taylor & Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Old Southerland
Bert Willet
Graham Farm
Ed White
Hite
Weather and society notes from Washington Iowa city page
Showers this afternoon and colder tonight with fairer conditions Tuesday. Irwin Ferguson and many residents visit Wayland and Des Moines. Notable events include Republican County Convention April 29, local visits, engagements, and farm sales. The Dovenerty Bros advertise new umbrella roofs as a service.
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Washington, D. C
Eventna Journal
Chattel Mortgage Joke On Note Paper Catches Eye
A humorous chattel mortgage written on a small slip promises movable property including stock grain utensils furniture for 8600 dollars as security until the debt is paid. The note ends with the unsigned line In God we trust.
Clayton County Sheriff Delivers Prisoner to Anamosa Penitentiary
Sheriff Benton of Clayton county arrived in Dubuque with a prisoner bound for Anamosa. The man, shot during a fight near Elkader months earlier, was captured and tried for murder but convicted only of manslaughter, receiving an eight year sentence.
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Dubuque
Benton
Clayton County
Anamosa
Elkader
Mrs H M Tuller Makes Fatal Rat Poison Attempt
In Richland Tennessee on April 11 Mrs H M Tuller attempted suicide by taking poison. She is not expected to live due to internal injuries. Domestic troubles are believed to have caused the act.
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Richland, Ta
H. M. Tuller
Bold robbery near Dubuque depot robs traveler
In Dubuque on April 13 1896 two unknown negroes robbed T. J. Augstine near the Burlington depot as he waited for a Canada bound train. They knocked him down and took 30 dollars in gold, prompting police to alert officers. The note warns the suspects may flee the country.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Burlington
East Dubuque
T. J. Augestine
Canada
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Silk Sales
Duchess ‘i
Mercer & Chilcote
Tech
North Side Square
Cripple Creek
Colorado Springs
R&p. R’y
John Sebastian
Chicago
T. T. Keeley
W. Washington Street
Shiloh
Carris & Co
John Wesley Morton
Temple Building
Conover
the Music Store
E. E. Thopias
Washington, Ia
Mrs. Richardson
Brighton
Miss Lash
Herr Matus
Price Inc
E. C. Carris & Co
M.S. Fowarr
J. B. Wison
Ralph Dewey
Rlder Stewart
The
Christian Church
H. R. Stark
Presbyterian Church
Capt. Teller
J. A. Young
Wake Neal
A. White
BE. N. Foster
J. A. Boyer
Dol. Biehelberger
James Cunningham
Elm
Reeno
Mary Parker
Madison Street
Mr. Palmer
B. J
D. J
Des Moines
Prohibition Party
Irwin Ferguson
Wayland
Mr. Rehmel
Grace Hill
City
Nevin
Geo. Smith
Richmond
A. H. Brinton
Clay
Bent House
Grant Pirtle
Mt. Pleasant
W. V. McCausland
Star Reading Circle
Etta Coulter
Alice Manners
Crawfordsville
Col. Bell
Buckley
Squire Kerr
Washington Buggy Company
Fred King
Misses King
Missouri
Nebraska
B. I. Welch
Topeka
Kan
Dougherty
F. J. McKay
E. N. Foster
W. KR. Newland
Madison County
Neb
A. R. Miller
Moravia
H. Miller
Harrison
Mable
Chas. Lynd Cowan
York
John H. Chilcote
Dovenerty Bros
Richland
Boston
People’s Store
North Side Shoe Store
Fine Oxfords
Cooost
Blair
Collingwood Mills
Blair’s
East Side Drug Store
Carris
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