Karl's Clover Root Tea and Shiloh's Cure Advertisements
An old advertisement promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea as a nerve tonic and laxative with claims of cleansing the system and improving health. It also touts Shiloh's Cure as a cough remedy, claims high sales, and lists Glasgow & Lytle as the seller with various health benefits and warnings. The copy mixes testimonials and product purveying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
S.A. Sweet
Hartford
Conn
Glasgow & Lytle
Shiloh
Glasgow & Pytle
Des Moines Valley Division Train Schedule Details
Des Moines Valley Division trains depart and arrive with Nos 7 8 11 12 15 16 86 85 215 216 241 242 listed. Daily runs exclude Sunday for some services and connections at Knoxville with C B Q. Des Moines to Washington routing shows times for stock express and interline transfers with Rock Island and B N W noted.
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Des Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val. Div
Des Moines
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Washington
Talleyrand Saloon Crowds and Bee Stung Farmer
A local report recalls heavy business at Talleyrand during warm weather. A young man visiting with four friends drank for the group and nearly fainted from heart palpitations as the crowd arrived. Geo Scott was stung by a buzzing nest while mowing hay, leaving a sore face. J A Crawford Laundry offers food laundry work and polished bath rooms near the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geo. Scott
J. A. Crawford
Eleganut
Announce my candidacy for sheriff by Oliver T Smira
All debtors to Schneider Bros are urged to call and settle. Books are at W T Butterfield's office over Crail's Store on the northwest square. Oliver T Smira of Kalona Ta announces his candidacy for sheriff subject to the Republican county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider Bros
W. T. Butterfield
Crail’s
Square
Republican County Convention
Oliver T. Smira
Kalona
Great Rock Island Route Offers Low Rates for Indianapolis Meetings
The Great Rock Island route advertises especially low rates and favorable arrangements for attending the great meetings at Indianapolis in August and September. It promises savings, more comfort, and quicker trips than rival lines, with details available from agent F. K. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Rock Island
Indianapolis
F. EK. Stewart
Alma Glasgow White Testimonial Musicale Aids Ladies Entrée
Rain disrupted the Alma Glasgow White testimonial lecture and concert last night as scarcity of attendance and rain damaged receipts. Eva Conner Mabel Dewey and Charles Burroughs performed with Mrs Marion Anderson, while Mrs White spoke on Art and Artists. Patronesses and donors from multiple local households supported the event to foster young musical talent.
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Eva Conner
Mabel Dewey
Charles Burroughs
Marion Anderson
Brighton Youths Visit For East Side Ball Game
An aggregation of Brighton youngsters visited the river side and played the junior Brighton team at the old east side ball park. The score reached 24 to 22 in favor of the visitors after a back and forth contest.
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Brighton
Old East Side
Hamler's All Stars at The Graham Box Office Sale
Tickets free with all 25e 35¢ or ee tickets for Hamler's All Stars show Monday evening at The Graham. Seats go on sale Saturday morning. The Opera House promises a cool evening with music by the orchestra. Children admitted for 10¢ any seat.
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Hamler
Graham
Opera House
Judge Roger’s court dismisses Carney vs McCall for labor
In Judge Rogers court this morning the case Edward Carney versus William McCall for labor was dismissed due to the now appearance of Mr. Carney.
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Rogers
Edward Carney
Wm. McCall
Labor
Mr. Carney
Judge Allows Schneider Bros Retail Closeout At 75 Percent
Attorney Butterfield secured a court order from Judge Dewey permitting the Schneider Bros stock to be closed out at retail for 75 percent of cost. The doors will open tomorrow. A Brighton avenue delegation joined Coppock in the rain, spending time at the Vincent place in Brighton. The group included Mrs. Il'. Lb Hunt, Misses Ethel Dillon Eva Bertha and Efe Hunt Ida McCarl Bert McCarl Bouner Harding and BO Bont.
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Butterfield
Dewey
Schneider Bros
Brighton Avenue
Coppock
Vincent Place
Brighton
Il’. Lb. Hunt
Ethel Dillon
Eva. Bertha
Efe Hunt
Ida McCarl
Messrs
Bert McCarl
Bouner Harding
BO Bont
Iowa Weather and Fair News Highlight August Events
The forecast shows showers in southern Iowa this afternoon, then cooler tonight. Thursday will be fair. Iowa coverage notes the state fair in Centerville with Glasgow promoting entries and floral hall displays. Marriage licenses issued in the county and local coal mining activity with 1600 workers. Severe weather includes lightning fatalities in Webster City, a small cyclone at Jefferson, and damages near Iowa Falls.
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Glasgow
Seth
Iowa
Webster City
Jefferson
Iowa Falls
Hall's Catarrh Cure and local notices headline
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and endorsements of J I Cheney and company. Nearby, town notices report Miss Johnson returning home from Fairfield and Miss Morton traveling to Sandwich Illinois then Chicago, plus other local visits. The state council fixes a state levy of 28 mills expected to raise $1,400,000 from a $54,000,000 property valuation.
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Mayme Morton
Sandwich
Illinois
M. Morton
A. N. Gilchrist
Chicago
Dropped Dead In Clay While Working On Farm
Harvey Pringle, a prominent Clay resident and noted fast horse owner, collapsed while threshing on Saturday. He was about 45, leaving a wife and two children. Special to the Journal. Clay, la. July 4.
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Clay
Journal
Harvey Pringle
Ile
Swift Loses Top Cattle in Last Night’s Storm
Martin Swift of the northeast district suffered a heavy loss when eight head of his cattle were struck and killed by lightning during last night's storm.
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Martin Swift
Brighton and Wood Bros. Hit by Storms Lose Tent and Income
Brighton Aug and Wood Bros. of Lownetreus face hard luck after a Missouri storm destroyed their tent, another ripped, eight stormy days with no income. They camp a week to settle with their people and plan to reorganize and play St. Louis this season. The Rock Island Branch passenger train hauled a string of Mat cars this morning and dropped them along the line.
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Brighton
Aug
Wood Bros
Missouri
St. Louis
Rock Island
Ex President Clarrison to Publish Revised Book This Autumn
The Indianapolis Journal reports ex President Clarrison has completed revisions to articles first appearing in The Ladies Home Journal. Bok, editor of the magazine, arranged royalties sharing but released him from royalties for the season. Scribners offered the best deal, Bok transferring the book rights for Harrison, whose revision is now finished and due in autumn.
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Indianapolis Journal
Clarrison
Ceneral Harrison
Ladies Home Journal
General Harrison
Koward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mr Bok
Washington Iowa Licenses for Passenger Carriers Required
City ordinance requires residents and nonresidents operating passenger transport in Washington Iowa to obtain a license from the mayor. License fees set a range for transient and resident operators with penalties for noncompliance. Enforcement includes fines up to twenty dollars and potential jail time up to thirty days. The ordinance takes effect after passage and publication.
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City of
Washington
Lowa
Iowa
Lews
Luis
City
Geo
Fo Ross
We will not be undersold cured meats ad
We advertise a large stock of cured meats at unprecedented prices. The shop claims 1000 pounds of smoked meats sold weekly and promotes quick sales with small profits as a motto. Fresh and salt fish offerings include mackerel, salmon, and white fish at low prices. Beef and veal described as nice and young, spring chickens always on hand. A full line of pickles and pickled meats at reduced prices with bologna, cooked ham, and cooked corned beef for lunch.
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Lercer & Chilcote
Mercer & Chilcote
Pillsbury’s Best
Pillsbury's Best
Pulsbury
Minneapolis
J. A. Cunningham & Sons
Harvey & Warfel
Paca
O. E. Brown
E. C. Carris & Co
East Side Square
Lombardo
M. Lombardo
Tye
Vers OF
Musicale Program
Alma Glasgow
H M Eicher
Lee Wallace
A HL Patterson
Wim Scofield
Frank Brindley
J Roberts
JR Logue
H Scofield
JH Ballard
Dr Chilcote
Chas Keck
A R Miller
Sol Rich
Misses
Anna Henderson
Anne Burrell
Foe Ees
A KR Dewey
Dr Jenkins
N Steck
JB Young
RS Cook
Jhw Stewart
Wilson Dougherty
FL Wilson
CN Stewart
DH Logan
CJ Wilson
JH Young
Dr Burroughs
Cora Bell, Minnie Stichter
Amatuer
Hamler’s
Justice Court
Washington, D. C
Tuk
Young Tod. M. White
Jennie
Skipton
Will F. Kerwin
Jennie Pulver
Dutch Creek Township
Centerville
Phin
Hall
Miss Johnson
Fairfield
Etna Baird
Allan Thyne
Howell
Detroit
Michigan
Mr. Thyne
J.T. Anderson
Helen
Nora Holden
Myrtle Jeffrey
Cora Bell
Lake Okoboji
Personal Poitiers
City Ordinance
Ste, Large
Isc
New York
Che Smith
EALE
Che Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Syracuse
No. USA
Monroe Street
Ithhicage
R. Stuart & Sons
Baird & Patton
Music Store
Organs
Shyet Music
Potter & Starkie
Wim
Blair & Son
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