Lightning Storm Causes Barn Fire Near Crawfordsville
A recent electrical storm struck near Crawfordsville burning a large barn with hay grain and machinery inside. In the Twiggs home in nearby Arnold a clothes wringer was torn apart and a dog stunned but fine. A Johnson residence suffered shattered windows and a cut by broken glass. one occupant was cut leaving the door damaged. The Clossen barn was struck and burned with a bull killed. the owner was overheated while saving contents. Rainfall totaled .75 inches countywide with higher amounts in the south. The paper also notes a free sample offer and reports the Seceder church contract awarded to Harry Schrader with work to start soon.
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Crawfordsville
Arnold Twiggs
Mr. Twiggs
Gus Johnson
Johnson House
Crawfordsaville
Mrs Eddy Responds To China Prayer Rumors
Mrs Eddy founder of Christian Science issues a signed statement from Concord New Hampshire dated August 15 1900 denying use of human will in prayer and urging prayers for imperiled countrymen in China and for peace prosperity and brotherhood of mankind in line with divine power not human might.
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Bprrog
China
Boston Herald
Wddy
Concord
N. H
Baker G. Eppy
Quo Vadis Seat Sale Opens at Columbia Pharmacy
Frank Thompson and W M Grady of Kalona in the city arranging for a Washing ton team to play Wellman at Kalona on August 30 the big log rolling date. The Washington team will likely attend. The Golden Red Java and Mocha Coffee has been tested and praised. Ask your grocer for it.
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Columbia Pharmacy
Frank Thompson
W. M. Grady
Kalona
Washington
Wellman
Cautionary note on dishonest piano sales in the region
A public alert warns buyers about fraudulent piano dealers who lure customers with high pressure pricing. It condemns scams where fake bargains and exaggerated quality are used to extract large sums, urging buyers to judge value by reasonable price.
West Chester Hotel For Sale With Adjoining Building
Advertisement notes the only West Chester Iowa hotel is profitable with a good well ten-horse stable and a buggy shed. It cites a neighboring building for sale suitable as a restaurant or drug store, with health reasons given by the owner Mrs N Burham of the Commercial. A separate social mention covers Miss Buchanan's sea moss collection exhibited at Mrs Everson’s home.
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West Chester
N. Burham
The
Commercial
Iowa
Special Train to Chicago and Quo Vadis at Graham
Special train to Chicago departs Washington at 11 30 am reaches 6 35 pm. Alden Benedict's New York company performs Quo Vadis at the Graham Aug 29 with noted scenery. Also reports a cemetery reflection, a child's fatal windpipe incident, and the death of racehorse trainer W E Elwell from brain concussion.
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Washington
KE. Stewart
Ahan
Rock Island
Alden Benedict
New York
Graham
Aiden Benedict
Weather forecast for Iowa unsettled with storms
The forecast for Iowa calls for unsettled conditions with thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, possibly continuing into east portion Saturday.
Committees Named For Old Settlers Day Roles
Selected committees will oversee old settlers day with S O Gardner Wm Moore R T McCall B F Brown on Speakers OC H Wilson J H Young on One Place James Daniels R T McCall on Finance A N Alberson D J Palmer B S W Neal on Music. Meetings set in Judge Folger's office at 2 p m Tuesday the 27th inst. Appointment list lists township stewards Crawford J H Huston Oregon A Spaulding Highland Capt W A Wilson Iowa Frank Critz English Wm Miller David Benson Lime Creek H G Moore James Lewin Cedar M Goodspeed Seventy Six Wm Green Dutch Creek S D Carris Franklin Joe McNulty Jackson H Benn Marion David Cocklin Brighton City Wm Disberry Clay A H McClain Brighton Henry Seeley.
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S.O. Gardner
Wm Moore
R T. McCall
B. F. Brown
OC. H. Wilson
J. H. Young
James Daniels
R. T McCall
A. N. Alberson
D. J. Palmer
W. Neal
Judge Folger
Crawford
J. H. Huston
Oregon
A. Spaulding
Highland
Capt
W. A. Wilson
Iowa
Frank Critz
English
Wm. Miller
David Benson
Lime Creek
H. G. Moore
James Lewin
Cedar
M. Goodspeed
Seventy Six
Wm. Green
Dutch Creek
S. D. Carris
Franklin
Joe McNulty
Jackson
H. Benn
Marion
David Cocklin
Brighton City
Disberry
Clay
A. H. McClain
Brighton
Henry Seeley
Water Melon Haulers End Run City Ordinance
Melon growers from Fruitland hauled large loads to the city and some ignored a city ordinance by peddling door to door. Constable Bailey escorted four groups to city hall to secure licenses, and these sellers will be watched going forward.
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Bailey
Colorado Visitors Return From Mountain Trek
The Colorado visitors drift homeward in small groups and as families. They share tales of wild animal tracks deep canyons dizzy precipices and mountains tall beyond measure. They recall rattle snakes and a vivid rise in imagination as altitude fades.
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Colorado
Jim Baird
Jim
Daniel Wilde tests improved grain weigher near Dublin
Daniel Wilde demonstrated a new grain weigher yesterday beside Bill Stevenson's threshing outfit near Dublin. The device ran smoothly and almost noiselessly, registering perfectly, surpassing expectations of the inventor and suggesting possible local manufacture. Nellie Morgan and Alice Morgan, guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Hay, returned home on the Firefly, while Mr and Mrs Myers of Illinois arrived to visit Ed Jackson, Mrs Myers being Mrs Jackson's sister.
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Daniel Wilde
Dublin
Bill Stevenson
Mr. Wilde
Nellie and
Alice Morgan
Waterloo
Joe Hay
Mrs Myers
Illinois
Ed. Jackson
Dirs. Myers
Mra Jackson
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