Boosters Banquet Fire and State Railroad Fare Debate
Des Moines report notes no reduced rail fares for convicts or guards while state railroads press for postlaw rates. Milwaukee Road letter to John Cownie calls for full fares with potential leniency as anti pass and two cent fare laws loom. The Board of Control awaits railroad compromise on transfers of patients and convicts between state institutions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
F. A. Miller
Milaukee Railroad Company
John Cownie
Cownie
Board of Control
Boosters Dine in Oskaloosa for a Greater City
One hundred fifty business men gathered for the Commercial club banquet in Armory hall in Oskaloosa Iowa to boost for a Greater Oskaloosa. Charles S Walling served as toast master while two外 external speakers Lucius E Wilson and H M Reed spoke on town-building ideas.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Commercial Club
Armory Hall
Charles S Walling
The
Herald
Lucius E. Wilson
Greater Des Moines
H. M. Reed
Waterloo
Waterloo Commercial Club
Brisk Fire Destroys Bottling Works and Restaurant
In Iowa City a small blaze yesterday morning spread after a fire plug was broken. The J. W. Miller bottling works and a Hays Tunning restaurant, plus the Tunning family living above, were obliterated. The fire was discovered when wakes broke down a door with an ax. Insurance stands at 8 000.
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Iowa City
Iowa
J. W. Miller
Hays Tunning
Tunning
Pop Miller
James Kehrer
Forgey and Mayo Offer Plow Repairs and Replacements
Local repair experts Forgey and Mayo with over thirty years experience advertise affordable plow building and repair services. They invite customers with non functioning old plows to bring them in for service or replacement.
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Forgey & Mayo
Foley's Kidney Cure Promise in Medicine Ad
An old advertisement assures that Foley's Kidney Cure can stop kidney and bladder trouble and cure nearly all cases not beyond medical reach. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Mrs Bennett returns home after city visit
Mrs. C. W. Bennett came back to her Crawfordsville home last evening after spending the day in the city shopping and visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith and their children traveled through last evening from Keota to Middlebrooks Missouri to visit relatives for a week or two.
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C. W. Bennett
Crawfordsville
J. L. Smith
Keota
Middlebrooks
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
J. E. Bailey
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as unaffected by the Pure Food and Drug Law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Promotes it as a safe remedy for children and adults available from all druggists.
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Foley
Journalette critique of Billy Sunday remarks
The article questions Billy Sundays use of humor during a prayer and his self advertisement style. It notes Brighton editors criticizing his outbursts and weighs Sunday’s general religious impact against perceived coarseness and sensationalism.
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Billy Sunday
Fairfield Journal
Brighton
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Stockport
Birmingham
Batavia
Packwood
Richland
Pleasant Plain
Times
Billy
Heacock
Sunday
Christ
Estate draws record $10,000 attorney fee in Iowa case
The Gibbs estate in Mahaska county Iowa prompted scrutiny as administrator G G Woodin reported his discharge. He allowed Burrell and Davitt lawyers a $10,000 fee which the court sustained establishing a record for attorney fees in the Sixth judicial district.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
E. H. Gibbs
Mahaska County
G. G. Woodin
Messrs. Burrell & Davitt
Sixth Judicial District
Local Notes On Visitors and Goods Arriving
Local items report visitors from Ainsworth Kalona Chicago Crawfordsville and Fairview along with shopping trips and business calls. The Vienna restaurant announces corn bread and a carload of flour and potatoes enabling potato bread for all. Eri O Dunbar returns to Fairview Illinois after several days of business in the city.
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Will Chilcote
Wayland
H. O. Jones
Cotter
Ed Mayer
Chicago
Wes Reiner
Kalona
Ace Olds
Harry Stickley
Ainsworth
Lawn Mower Sharpening at Groendycke Shop
Readable ad announces lawn mower sharpening service at the long established Groendycke shop opposite the opera house. Contact W. E. Groendycke.
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Opera House
W. E. Groendycke
Mrs R S Kirkpatrick’s party departs for Keota
Lady fingers and hermits were sent home with Mrs. R. S. Kirkpatrick who left last evening for Keota. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benz returned from Chicago where they had been on their wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Crawford arrived from Quincy and left for West Chester to visit relatives.
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Joe Benz
Chicago
H. B. Crawford
Quincy
Ill
West Chester
Cultivator Shovels Pointed by Forgey Mayo
Farmers are urged to try our tools as Forgey and Mayo advertise their specialty in pointing shovels. They claim expertise and invite a trial to prove quality and correctness.
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Forgey & Mayo
Prayer meetings moved to homes during church repairs
With the M. E. church under repair for about three weeks, prayer meetings shift to city residences. The north town meeting will be at Capt. W. A. Wilson's home at 7:30 next Wednesday evening, the 24th.
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M. E
W. A. Wilson
California Excursions for Shriners and Brethren Convention
Iowa Central Ry offers round trip tickets from April 25 to May 18 to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cal, for Mystic Shriners convention and German Baptist Brethren meeting. Fare valid until July 31 return, via any direct route with stopovers allowed. Contact A. B. Cutts, Minneapolis, Minn for details.
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Mystic Shriners’ Convention
Conference of German Baptist Brethren
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Central Ry
San Francisco
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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Choice Oxfords
Frank L. Wilson & GO Best
Dougherty
John J. McKeone
City Water Works
E. L. Saling
Fred Stewart
P.O
Franklin Center
Lula Nicola
Long & Kyle
Mason
Boosters
Journalettes
Bowman's
Vienna
J. H. Crooks
S. P. Gordon
Albert Kuhn
Laubach
Eri. O. Dunbar
Fairview
New York
Lady Fingers
California
Alice
Varsity
Matinee
Oxfords
J. A. Harwood
South Side
C. S. Lemmon
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