Big Elevator Sold to Indiana Buyer Near Rock Island Tracks
An Indiana man, R. M. Wilkinson of Lafayette, buys George Parkinson & Company elevator and three lots on Iowa Avenue near the Rock Island tracks for 7500 dollars. The deal includes the elevator, office building, and adjacent lot, with Wilkinson to take possession in about ten days and reside with his family.
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Indiana
George S. Parkinson & Company
Rock Island
R. M. Wilkinson
Lafayette, Ind
George Parkinson & Company
North
Iown Avenue
Rock Island Tracks
R M. Wilkinson
Lafayette
Ofice
Tie
Frank Briedley
George Parkinson
California
New Deputy Appointed in County Treasurer Office
Beginning May 1 a new deputy will join the county treasurer's office. Treasurer Shearer has appointed his daughter Miss Mame to succeed Mrs Hise who remained four months in the office before the Shearers familiarize themselves with duties. Mrs Hise served four years with Mr Hise and four months with Mr Shearer. Miles Bradford received a Des Moines communication today calling him to that city on tornado business.
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Shearer
Mame
Hise
Miles Bradford
Des Moines
Cuban Problem Looms Over Senate Break Plan
Washington April 20 Special Congress may adjourn soon as four major appropriation bills remain. Aldrich and Elkins spar over Cuban reciprocity while Money's eye treatment prompts waves of letters. McMillan pushes a costly new Washington railroad station supported by District residents but contested by some lawmakers. Miles and Stewart recall Civil War days and Miles's rise from captain to brigadier general.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Senator McMillan
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
MacMillan
Stewart
Miles
Nevada
Far West
Lincoln
General Grant
City Point
President Lincoln
Colonel Miles
Senator Stewart
Grant
Arthur W. Dunn
Local Notes From Crawfordsville And Surrounding Towns
Miss Mary Rich of Washington visited her parents in Crawfordsville and returned this morning. Rev E H Thompson preached at Pleasant Ridge church with locals attending. D H Griffith and wife returned from an Oskaloosa visit. Ora Daveness and Mrs Day of Packwood visited. Mrs Day’s father ill in Kalona. Rev A B Cornell went to Richland for a regular appointment. Delegates elected for Keota missionary convention include L B Gardner Geo Filmer John Romine J W Eyestone. Ter i Filmer visited Mt Pleasant. Thomas Schulty home hosts a party Wednesday. Mrs Lewis Longwell and son visit the Flettoy home. Epworth League to present program next Sunday. Some good rates have improved health. Eyeatone youths and W W Chaffee’s children are ill.
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Mary Rich
Washington
Jobo Rich
E. H. Thompson
Vieasant Ridge Church
Keota
Mesdames L. B. Gardner
Geo Filmer
John Romine
J. W. Eyestone
Teri Filmer
J. T Butler Meat Market to Open for Trade
The J. T Butler meat market, successor to Todd Stuart, plans to open for business. The owner promises to serve the trade in eight good form as in the past and notes years of experience in the meat business and knowledge of handling the trade.
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J. T Butler
Todd Stuart
Local Happenings and Odd Bets From Boston Area
Local notes list Boston bakers and drink shops with Johnson's brown bread tomorrow and Isenbart's cream shake. Various travelers include Link Hall to Crawfordeville and J B McCollum to Columbus Junction. Pugilist Robert Armstrong slated to meet Denver Ed Martino in London during June coronation. barbering prices post May. doors close 8 pm with no shaving on Sundays.
First Presbyterian Church Calls Rev Cotton to Crawfordsville
The First Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville extends a formal call to Rev Cotton of Marshalltown and he accepts. He will move his family there late this week. A reader from Salem New Jersey reports a personal remedy using Chamberlains Pain Balm curing muscular rheumatism after two applications and one bottle. Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman advertise the product.
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Crawfordsville
First Presbyterian Church
This Place
Cotton
Marshalltown
Chamberlain
Sallie Harris
Salem
N. J
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Maynard Tillman exchange jab on resemblance in Washington
Representative Maynard of Virginia sought an introduction to Senator Tillman of South Carolina. They joked about looks and past offices, recalling a Maryland resemblance and mused about Washington life. The column then notes sixty years since Burlington arrivals and lists descendants still in town.
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Virginia
Tillman
South Carolina
Mr. Maynard
Mr. Tillman
Representative Wachter
Maryland
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