Harvard Cambridge Boat Race Makeup of Rival Eights
Harvard and Cambridge crews plan a Thames race following recent defeats of Yale and Oxford. Harvard captain stroke brings English experience and hopes to apply Cambridge Oxford methods to U S crews. The event is for sport, not a championship, with Harvard staying near Windsor until race day.
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River Thames
England
Harvard University
Yale
New London
Conn
Cambridge University
Oxford
Stroke
Harvard
Thames
Cambridge
United States
Utney
Mortlake
Ind
Cornell
London
Weight and crews in tied eight pound match
The article describes the eight pound bout highlighting the balance of weight and the makeup and rights of the two crews as they remained tied. It notes the competition to secure advantage and the ongoing equality between teams.
OFF TO COLLEGE Washington youths head for colleges across the nation
Washington sends a large group of graduates and current students to colleges and universities on multiple campuses. Hannah Richer and Nena Wilson depart for Milwaukee Downer to study, while Nora Curran Fannie Harwood Wilma Rowe enter Oberlin College. Paul Allen and Richard Miller pursue medicine and dentistry at universities in Iowa City and Chicago respectively. Monmouth College welcomes Genevra McCaw Margaret Corette Inez Morrow Lulu Lytle and Grace Lytle as new or returning students. Carrie Winter attends Miss Marshall school in Philadelphia. Vera Alberson returns to Oxford College. Vera Alberson expects to join West High Des Moines again. The community wishes them success in their studies and careers.
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Washington
Hannah Richer
Allegheny
Nena Wilson
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Downer School
Nora Curran
Fannie Harwood
Wilma Roweil
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Paul Allen
Academy
Iowa City
Rush Helwick
Lawrence Wilson
Joe Kyle
Sigh
Alex Lytle
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
Richard Miller
University of Chicago
Monmouth College
Genevra McCaw
Margaret Corette
Inez Morrow
Lulu Laughead
Grace Lytle
Carrie Winter
Miss Marshall
Oak Lane
Philadelphia
Helen Anderson
Oxford College
Oxford
Vera Alberson
West High
Des Moines
German Evangelical Church to Seek Bids for Valley Edifice
Notice to Contractors announcing plans to build a new church in Valley Washington County. Sealed bids due by Sept 5 1904. Bidders must submit cipher signed plans and specs to Henry Frank Valley Iowa and bids with a certified one fifth of contract sum to Andy Mayer Brighton Iowa. Committee may reject all plans and bids. 6821 Andy Mayer Chairman.
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Valley
Washington County
Henry Frank Valley
Iowa
Andy Mayer
Brighton
Mystery Solved by Dr King’s New Life Pills
John N Pleasant of Magno lia Ind writes that the pills prevent bilious attacks and habitual constipation. He praises the guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded, selling for 25 cents at Stewart’s drug store.
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Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Stewart's
Horses Panic as Auto Spooks Sorrels at Cunningham’s
This morning Charley King and his sorrel team stood in front of Cunningham's grocery when an automobile sped by startling the animals. The team bolted toward the sidewalk causing a crowd to scatter. No damage occurred beyond a wheel catching on a rub-iron and needing several men to pry it free.
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Charley King
Cunningham's Grocery
Kidney patient credits Foley's Cure in long illness
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana says ten years bedridden with kidney disease improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He sought top medical care with no relief until the remedy was recommended. He urges others to try it, noting it proved a Godsend. Available at all druggists.
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R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
Landseekers head southwest for long look at new country
A large crowd of landseekers left yesterday afternoon for the southwest territory to view land for purchase. Notables include H. A. Brown of Burlington Grant Blick Sam McCleery Will Crozier George Marr and L. D. Higgins who led the expedition from Stratford Texas. Other groups departed for Brownsville and Canada with numerous Keota men joining.
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Southwest Territory
H. A. Brown
Burlington
Grant Blick
Sam McCleery
Will Crozier
George Marr
Walker Skinner
A. L. Young
Wilson Dougherty
L. D. Higgins
Stratford
Texas
Brownsville
Jeter Berdo
Harry Lefler
Woody Dawson
Henry Rathmel
Keota
Canada
Gus Bowers
G. E. Lewis
Bloomington
Lil
Ambrose Lutz
Tom Dewis
Eddie Bower
Howard Bower
Caspar Harris
Nick Floris
Gene Smith
Charles Conrad
George Geiner
Davis Brothers
Advertising show to feature modern methods in Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York host the third annual advertising show October 16 and 17 in the Coligium building. The display highlights a full newspaper plant in operation with modern machinery and a faster English press. Executives from Europe and America will attend to study new publicity techniques and inventions.
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Chicago
New York
Child burns from clothing fire in Mason City
In Mason City Iowa on August 22 a three year old boy of Clausen suffered severe burns after clothing ignited when stepping on a match. The right side was a mass of blackened flesh with a near complete burn on the abdomen. The father sustained burns to his hands while helping extinguish the flames.
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Mason City
Iowa
Clausen
Axtell the trotting record holder dies in Indiana
Axtell, once the world trotting record holder, died at Warren Park stock farm in Terra Haute Indiana from spasmodic colic. He had been sold to a syndicate for 105000 dollars the night after his 1919 race and reportedly earned about 300000 dollars as a breeder. Owned for years by DC Williams of Independence Iowa, Williams was a leading western horseman and owner of A lerton and other famous horses.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Axtell
Warren Park Stock Farm
Here
DC. Williams
Independence
Iowa
Williams
Alerton
Noted Marshalltown Pioneer Jesse Hole Dies at 97
Mr Jesse Hole a long time resident of Marshalltown died Monday after a lingering heart illness at age 97 following his August 15 birthday celebration. Born in 1808 in Columbiana County Ohio he migrated to Iowa in 1814 and his funeral was held today at 2 PM.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Jesse Hole
Haul Your Furniture and Family in One Load
Advertises a single trip furniture moving service with contact by phone, listing 560 as the number to call for hauling both possessions and household items at once.
Borrowed Smiles Angers and Amuses in Annapolis Visit
English officers studying American slang join a Southern coon-hunt arranged for them in Annapolis. An exchange reveals unfamiliar terms and a British visitor’s claim based on Uncle Tom’s Cabin, highlighting cultural stereotypes and racial tensions of the era.
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Annapolis
Excerpted banter cites hostesses and campaigns in city lore
Humorous exchanges from August Lippincott's and Puck files reference a hostess charm and a campaign fund. Miss Tandem prompts a punchline about material gifts while Charley Litewate and others joke about suddenness and social roles. The McElhoneys Drug Co. touts souvenir postcards of the city.
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Charley Litewate
Miss Tandem
August Lippincott
Guardianship sale notice for Claudius Strabala real estate
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa the guardian Elizabeth Strabala asks to sell the minor heir Claudius Strabala's undivided interests in blocks and additions in Richmond and the town of Richmond. The hearing is at 2 30 o clock P M on September 5 1906 at the Washington County Court House. Claudius must appear and show cause why the sale should not be ordered. Attorneys Ira J Alder and L A Reiley.
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District Court of
Iowa
Washington County
Claudius A, Strabala
William A, Strabala
William Strabala
District Court
Elizabeth Strabala
Wits
T. B. Dawson
Richmond
John Hull
Court House
Washington
Great Demand for Chamberlains Remedy in Pikeville
Frank Jones of Pikeville Indiana reports the remedy has cured dysentery where others failed. The product is in high demand and nearly out of stock. It is available at Cook and Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy for sale locally.
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Chamberlain
Frank Jones
Pikeville
Ind
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
Proof of Will in Washington County Iowa
Notice that a last will and testament of J. B. Combs is on file with the district court clerk in Washington County Iowa. The court has fixed September 11 1906 as the day to prove the will during the September term.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
J. B. Combs
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