Four County Boards Plan Drainage Solution Across Four Counties
Four Iowa counties Hardin Hamilton Wright and Franklin discuss routing South Fork water into the Iowa River to relieve flood risk and avoid building a costly large drainage ditch. Officials at a joint meeting believe the plan offers a feasible, low cost path to drain surplus water from a broad lowland area.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin, Hamilton, Wright and
Franklin
South Fork
Lowa
Lowa River
Averflow
Gold Medal Contest Held at Liv ing Lake Church
The Gold Medal contest at Living Lake church drew a large crowd and funded a full treasury. Gertrude Allen of Washington won the gold medal chosen by judges Coresette Pearson and Donaldson as contestants David Peterson Ainsworth Grace Pratt John Shuman Riverside Gerard Schurr and Chas Corette performed. Glendale Glee Club provided music while Bobby Shafto and other contestants entertained after the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Lake Church
Fannie McDowell
David Peterson
Ainsworth
Grace Pratt
Washington
John Shuman
Jackson
Gertrude Alien
Gerard Schurr
Riverside
Pearson
Chas. Corette
Keane Prefers Remaining in Dubuque Amid Sucession Talk
August 1. Mgr Ryan and Rev Father Toomey say Archbishop Keane would likely stay in Dubuque if named to succeed the late Archbishop Katzer. Keane had been mentioned for New York, but plans to remain. He is spending the summer in Germany. Local priests deem Dubuque Archdiocese as important in the West and a future conference may push Omaha to become an archiepiscopal see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Mgr. Ryan
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Father Toomey
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Keane
Katzer
Corrigan
New York
Germany
Bucklen arnica salve advertised as life saving
An 25 cent Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertisement promises protection from death from burns sores boils and piles and urges keeping the salve on hand at Stewart's Drug Store.
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Stewart’s
Prompt reports on carrier negligence for paper delivery
A directive urges reporting any negligence by carrier boys to the office to ensure knowledge of service imperfections. The notice emphasizes prompt reporting at the office for accurate accountability.
Runaway Boys Return Home After Misguided Quest
Two young brothers claimed to be from Muscatine were found in Washington county after wandering away from home. Sheriff Teeter questioned them, and Muscatine authorities confirmed no missing boys. The youths said they planned to go to Davenport for freedom, then returned. chiefs urged any missing Muscatine children be reported to Chief Rice.
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Sherrff Teeter
Muscatine
Washington County
Sherr ® Teeter
Archer
Sherilf Teeter
Chief Rice
Washington
William Archer
Front Street
Davenport
Mayer and Allen Recovering After Shooting Scrape
Mayer and Allen, wounded in a shooting in Atlantic La on Monday evening, are improving and likely to recover unless blood poisoning develops.
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Atlantic
Mayer and Allen
Ankle Broken Ends Play for Southeast Washivon Player
Wayne Swearingen of Southeast Washivon was riding a hay carrier when a pulled eye broke causing a fall. The accident will keep him from play for several days.
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Wayne Swearingen
Southeast Washivon
G A R Comrades Offer Low-Cost San Francisco Trip
August 1 to 4 Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles at 50 dollars with return by October 15 1903. Tickets good for one direction return via different routes with stopovers in both directions. See ticket agents for details.
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Iowa Central
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Storms successor eyed for Des Moines church post
Iowa ministerial rumors name Rev. I. B. Schreckengast of Des Moines as a possible pastor for the First M E church in Des Moines while Dr. Storms is slated to lead Ames College. Other candidates include Rev. Hulburt of Burlington and Rev. Sehreckengast of Washington.
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A. BH. Storms
M. EB
Des Moines
I. B. Schreckengast
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Storm
Ames College
Hulburt
Burlington
Schreckenggast
Lies Moines
Weather Forecast Forecast by W. T. Foster From Washington
August weather outlook predicts multiple disturbances crossing the continent from Aug 3 onward. Warm and cool waves affect the west of the Rockies, great central valleys, and eastern states with periods of heavy showers and a hot to dry swing. Forecaster Foster notes extreme temperatures mid August and advises watching August 6 and 17 for notable shifts. Kingston Ontario’s Whig credits Foster and invites readers to request forecasts by enclosing a 2 cent stamp.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Great Southwest
Kansas
Texas
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Reckles
Upper Mississippi Valley
Kingston
Ontario
Canada
W. T. Foster
Meridian
Foster
Washington, D.C
Murder confession prisoner writes from Ft Madison
Charles Holada, who aided in the Gallaugher murder at River Junction, faces life imprisonment. In a letter to Court Reporter Ralph Otto he laments isolation, wishes for parole, and states he regrets not standing trial. He says life confinement is harsh for nothing meaningful.
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Lows Ging
Charles Holada
James Gallaugher
River Janction
Ralph Otto
Ft. Madison
Hulada
Otte
Preventative Found For Death by Own Action
A startling discovery offers prevention of death by self destruction with Electric-Bitters advertised as a nerve tonic and system builder. The ad promises relief from despondency and promotes the medicine as a stomach liver and kidney regulator. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees satisfaction.
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Stewart
Spiritualists Open Month Long Camp Meeting at Mt Pleasant Park
The Mississippi Valley Spiritualist association opens Sunday at Mt Pleasant park Clinton Mississippi. The opening features the annual fag raising and a keynote address by Prof. W F Peck of St Louis. The camp meeting lasts August with noted National Spiritualist lecturers attending. The association owns a debt free twenty acre park in the city. Hundreds are already on the grounds with thousands expected.
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Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualist Association
Mt. Pleasant Park
W. F. Peck
St. Louis
National Spiritualist Association
United States
Mississippi Valley
For Sale A Fine Residence in Good Location
Sell quick bargain residence notice invites inquiry at office. No specific address or seller details provided.
Jolenso Hotel Shoe Shining Parlors Opening
Dave Keltner, proprietor, announces the new Jolenso Hotel shoe shining parlors with prompt service and good work. tf.
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H.jolenso Hotel
Dave Keltner
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Complete Cure
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any failed case. Testimonials available. Toledo address provided. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
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Hall
F. J. Chenny & Co
Toledo
Not Over Wise Picture Warns Against Neglect
An old allegory warns of folly as a girl fears a grasshopper while stepping on a snake. The parallel shows a man who spends big money on a cyclone cellar yet neglects to stock Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his family. The remedy is extolled as the safest cure for bowel complaints and is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook and Sherman
Crumbling Davenport Homestead Near Collapse On Government Island
The Davenport Times notes the old homestead on government island shows severe deterioration with a sagging porch roof at a 30 degree angle and walls settling. A proposed tri city fund to restore it failed to progress beyond discussions as the landmark nears total ruin under US guards.
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Davenport
Government Island
Tri-Cities
United States Authority
Davenport Times
Tragic Fire Destroys Three Year Old Near Waterloo
A three year old child of H. G. Meyers near the Dewar place northeast of Waterloo died in a house fire. The boy woke to flames in his night gown and, despite the mother's rescue attempts, perished before the fire could be extinguished. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Waterloo
H. G. Meyers
Dewar Place
Ava
Dr Kings New Life Pills Sell Hopeful Cure
An advertisement promises relief from dizziness backache liver complaints and constipation through Dr King s New Life Pills. The copy claims the pills end pain and offer gentle but thorough relief with a 2 cent price and a Stewart s Drug Store guarantee.
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Dr. King
Stewart
Craig Succeeds Bailey in Horticulture Field
Ames Iowa August 1 Professor John Craig long head of Iowa State College horticultural department 1898 1900 has been named professor of horticulture at Cornell University Ithaca New York to succeed Professor L I H Bailey who becomes dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the experiment station
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Ames
Iowa
John Craig
Iowa State College
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
L. I H. Bailey
College of Articulture
Cedar Falls Wins Hosts Guard Encampment
The Fifty third regiment Nowa National Guards announces its next annual encampment will be held at Cedar Falls on August 13. Official notice was issued yesterday.
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Cedar Rapids
Fiftythird Regiment
Nowa National Guards
Cedar Falls
DYSENTERY CURED WITHOUT THE AID OF A DOCTOR
Tam just up from a hard spell of the flux says Mr. T Pinner a well known merchant of Drummond Tenn I used one small bottle of Chamberlins Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured without a doctor I consider it the best cholera medicine in the world There is no need of employing a doctor when this remedy is used for bowel complaints in any form either for children or adults It never fails and is pleasant to take For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman
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Tam
T Pinner
Drummond
Tenn
Chamberlin
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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Torchon
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Kaye & Lytle Telephone
East Side Square
Gertrude Allen
Glendale Glee Club
Steck
Steck the Jeweler
Keene
Teeter
Mayer and
Allen
G. A. R. Comrades
Columbia Pharmacy
J. B. Lemmon
Prop
Storms
Schreckengast
Weather Bulletin
Holada
Orten
Old Davenpot
Craig
Bailey
Washington, Iowa
McCall Bros
Oxfords
Harwood
South Side
the Journal
Solbric& CO General Repair Shop
Opera House
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