Washington forecast and city notes mix of social items
Special telegram from Washington outlines a forecast for Iowa with threats tonight and cooler weather. The page lists numerous local travelers, shoppers, sellers, and visits, including Todd Stuart's meat and bakery items, Winfield fair attendees, and multiple residents moving between Wellman, Crawfordsville, Burlington, and Keota. The piece also covers the Marion township funeral of Mrs. Martin Scranton and a report by Rev. Darbyshire on the Iowa Children’s Home Society.
Message for missionary box to China via Miss Galloway
Readers urged to send tokens by the 30th to Mrs Juliet B Wilson on Main Street for forwarding to China with Miss Galloway. The note states the items will be cared for and mailed onward to their destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Miss Galloway
Juliet B. Wilson
Main Street
Piles Cure Offered by J H Stewart
J H Stewart promotes a pile cure sold with a positive guarantee. No cure no pay. Price 50 cents per package with free samples.
Boys Land A 48 Pound Catfish Near West Liberty
Mail clerk Geo. Black reports his sons Harley and Porter caught a 48 pound catfish on the Cedar River last week. The fish was seen in shallow pond water and was hauled home in a wagon. The 13 inch neck to nose length and 10 inch head width are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Black
Porter
West Liberty
Cedar River
Immensely Popular Summer Retreat at Clear Lake
Clear Lake, the northwest’s great summer resort, grows yearly as more visitors arrive via the IoWa Central Railway. The area becomes a favored summer home for all. Special low party rates available and a booklet with details can be obtained from the ticket agent.
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Clear Lake
Northwest
IoWa Central Railway
Lecture Tickets Offer Access to Ten Attractions
One course ticket at $2.00 admits you to ten first class attractions or you may pick four entertainments and bring a companion on the same ticket. See OC H. Wilson at once to reserve tickets. Ten entertainments for $2.00 or 20¢ each after.
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Mit
OC. H. Wilson
Iowa Auditor Urges Action To Stop Physicians' Guarantee Co
Iowa Auditor Frank F. Merriam forwards a letter to county attorneys urging arrest of agents from the Physicians' Guarantee Company of Ft Wayne for soliciting insurance in Iowa without authorization. W A Montgomery and W R Ebler are named as solicitors, with physicians warned contracts may not cover judgments, only defense costs.
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Marsh W. Bailey
Frank F. Merriam
Physicians’ Guarantee Company
Ft. Wayne
State
Department of Insurance
Des Moines
Iowa
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Thin State
Rector for the piles ad promises refund if ineffective
An 19th century style ad touts Rector for piles with a full refund of the purchase price if it fails to cure. A free pile pipe is offered with each package and samples are provided at no charge.
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Rector
J. H. Stewar
Chalk under the microscope revealed as tiny shelllike forms
Instructions describe preparing chalk slides for microscopy. Scrape chalk, place on slides, illuminate with a microscope, or grind chalk in water to isolate shells. Repeat washing until water clears, then dry and mount in Canada balsam for preservation.
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Canada
A Duke and an Uncertain Boy Cartoon Moment
A duke driving to inspect artillery encounters a ragged boy who asks to go to the park. The duke offers a ride and the boy, unaware of him, teases him with a joke at the gates about who is the duke. The tale ends with the boy guessing it could be either of them.
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Sagers
An Artistic Girl and Her Blue Frock Standards
A painting teacher contrasts two notions of an artistic girl. One is guided by nature and authority, the other acts without warrant, while wearing blue ribbon with a pink frock. The distinction hinges on legitimacy and creative impulse.
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J. Albert Williams
Dougherty
West Side
W. C. Nelson
Tompson
Cash Store
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Washington
East Main &T
Washington, D. C
John Myers
Talleyrand
South Dakota
Ke Carr
M. O’laughlin
Kellogg
Lexington
Link Hall
Warfel
West Chester
R. H. Walker
Winfield
Miss Twinam
Crawfordsville
Veal
Todd Stuart
Logan Geyer
Miss Dora Clapper
Beil of
Wellman
Alex Knox
Fort Scott
Kas. M. Tobin
Black
Mr. Buxbaum
Grace Hill
Todd Stuart’s
John Griffith
Burl
Ington
Yester
Adam Metz
Ing
Chas, Means
Tween
William Robinson
Harney Maplethorp
Fairfield
Horatio Benn
Win Smouse
Benn
Geo. Rankin
Bloomington, NL
Amos
Julia King
Mary
Minnie Wolf
Windsor
N. VanSickle
Faris-Page
Sioux City
Will Sturges
Carroll, Iowa
J. B
Crooks
Chas. Hendrix
Swanton, Neb
Eli Neiswanger
Sam Wolf
Rice County
Kansas
Belle Krouse
Dr. Jenkins
Souri
H.and
W. Scofield
Will Long
McElwain & Dennison
W. A. Stiles
Johnson’s Bakery
John Swearingen and
J. A. Cunningham
James
Burlington
Sam Younkie
J. K. Warrington
Son Roy
Keota
J. A. Y. Ashby
Ed Swift
Highland Park
Carl Blanchard
Chillicothe, Mo
Chas. Mercer
Geo. Black and Chil
Dren
Will Black
Grant Horton
Brighton
Columbia Pharmacy
Earnest Lemmon
Tion
John Randolph
Minnie Eberbrock
William Jugenheimer
Freemont
Neb
J.C. Scott
Wilson County, Kan
J. J. McKuene
Brown Buggy Company Works
Mrs. Martin Scranton
Marion Township
Darbyshire
Oliver Gray
Geo. Brown
Will Sutherland
Chas. Hoxworth
Will Lieb and
Thornton Beanblossom
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. E van Winkle
The
Iowa Childrens Home Society
States
California
Illinois
Calfornia
Iowa Children's Home Society
Stewart's
West Side Book Store
New Water Development
C. A. Dewey
Attorney-At-Law
Washington CO. Savings Bank
Reynold
the Reynolds Gallery
Carris&Co
Henry Knecht
Hobbs
Add
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N. Y
C.C.C
Harwood, South Side
J. H. Stewart
Harley
Ber
Bruggiste
Merriam
W. A
Alty
Con
Cerns
State of Iowa
Office of Auditor
State of
Wim A. Montgomery and
W. R. Bh
Ier
Lowa
Licit Insurance
Auditor of State
Topsy
For
Aizew
J. B. Crail
Northwest Cor
the Crower
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Wm. Blair & Son
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