Columbus Chautauqua Debut Declared a Marvelous Success
Rev Tr Williams reflects on the Columbus Chautauqua as a remarkable first assembly held on a hill overlooking the Iowa River. Despite early stockholder strife, the event delivered strong lectures by Bryan Landis and Willits, stirring music by Trotheroe and others, and a unifying civic spirit among diverse attendees.
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Iowa River
Willits
Apostle of
Sunshine
Col. Bain
Bryan
Philippines
Sandia
McKinley
Roosevelt
Landis
Phillips
Texas
Santiago
Fires Ravage Gering as Family Perishes in Kerosene Accident
In Gerling Nebraska a kerosene fire in a wood stove fatally injures Co N McComey and his wife, also burning a newborn and other children. a neighbor’s two daughters die later as the dwelling is consumed. Separate items report Athan Tunick found murdered near Sted City with a crushed skull, and Joseph Anderson in Salina drowns his four children before shooting himself amid financial distress. In Canton Ohio Kid Monroe, baseball star, is crushed to death beneath a Baltimore and Ohio train while seeking shelter from rain.
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Gerling
Neb
N. McQcomeey
Luther A. Cook
McCousey
Sted Ck
Athan
Moses Tunick
Itia
United States
Russia
New York
Salina
Kan
Joseph Anderson
Anderson
Canton
Kid" Monroe Wee
Baltimore and Otto
Indianapolis
Local News Snippets From Alneworth and Surrounding Towns
Community notes report travel visits and returns to Crawfordsville and Washington. Residents named include Jessie Anderson Maggie Gamble J R Harding and others from Alneworth Rock Island Davenport and Concordia. Weather brings heavy rain and soggy fields affecting grain shocks and crops.
New King’s Discovery praised for lung cures in Georgia letter
A Georgia man J A Johnston from Broughton reports untold bronchitis illness eased by Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. He credits the remedy with curing his wife’s asthma and calls it the best croup medicine. Trial bottles are available at Stewart’s pharmacy in Kansas City.
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J. A. Johnston
Broughton
Dr. King
Stewart's
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Mercer & Chilcote
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Rest Room Association
H. W. Roland Williams
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Wapello
Mrs. Terrell
Miss Shouts
W.O. T UU
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Gen. Gordon
Gether
Eral
Sam Jones
Mr. Wickersham
Woodland
Shakespeare
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Mus. Bae
Milwaukee
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Schumann Quartette
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Fohorus
George Hindley
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Victory
Columbus Junction
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Washington
Columbia Pharmacy
SOL Rich & CO
Echo
Oxford
Oxfords
PRICE
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South Side
Merce
Ira W. Holmes
Cedar Rapids
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Mar
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Buffalo, N. Y
Alneworth
Jessie Anderson
Crawfordsville
A. Walker
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St. Louia
CG Nichols
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Merle Kaye
Emily
Mathers
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J.M Kelster
G W. McKenzxie
Davenport
McKenzie Home
Mable
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Rock Island
A L Wilkins
Brighton
Jesse Marr
Kansas City
Clara Abbott
Concordia
W. H Compton
J. R. Harding
Lancaster
Schilling
Ily
J. R. Love
Bula Hollen
Otis Foster
R. Db. Hen
Derson
J. Nicholson
Grace Hil
Rob Blick
Keota
I. M. Lewis
W. B. Myers’. O
Lexington
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Rock Rapida
Ralph Ashby
Mooro
West Chester
Walter Patterson
Mary Hyestone
Keokuk
Wheeler & Wilson
Boeing
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabash Ave
Chicago, Ill
Oscar Solbrig
Washington, Iowa
United States District Attorney of
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Trade
Secret Service
Snake Skin
Shark Skin
Drop de Alma
Armure
Poplin
Mary
the Evening Journal
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Evening Journal
Laura S. Webb
Women’s Democratic Clubs of
Northern
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Laura 8S. Webb
Toledo
Cardus
Cardui
Wine
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