Firefly Ferry Draws Big Crowd to Columbus Junction Fair
The Rock Island depot buzzed with travelers for the Columbus Junction fair as the Firefly train brought West Chester Keota and Muscatine crowds. Tickets totaled six hundred with heavy turnout from nearby towns and ongoing rushes nearly caused crowding and minor danger near the switch. The event marked a peak day for Columbus Junction with extensive attendance and transportation strain.
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Rock Island
Columbus Junction
West Chester
Keota
Chicago
Ainsworth
Marriage of Frank F Havel and Miss Anna Kallous
The wedding occurred yesterday evening at the bride’s home in Jackson township with Justice A S Folger officiating at 4 30 in the presence of over 100 guests. A sumptuous dinner followed at five o clock. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Frank Havel and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Kallous. William Kos served as best man and Alba Havel was maid of honor. The couple will reside on a Jackson township farm.
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T. L. McKee
Washington
Elmer &. McDonald
Lucretia T. McKee
F. Palmer
Keota
Miasola Simpson
Washington County
Mr. McDonald
DC. W. McDonald
Nenia
Ohio
Iowa
Prairie Flower
McDonald
Dayton
The
Journal
Frank F. Havel
Anna Kallous
Jackson Township
Justice A. S Folger
Frank Havel
Anthony Kallous
William Kos
Alba Havel
Isenhart Thimblebee Hosts 45 for Ladies Afternoon
Mrs J R Isenhart entertained about 45 ladies Tuesday afternoon from 2 30 to 6 30 at a Thimblebee. Mrs Isenhart assisted by her daughter Nina. Decorations were potted plants and ferns. Miss Ina Brinton Des Moines gave readings. Rogers Adams and Isenhart Sisters provided piano solos. Vera and Cecil Rogers presided at the frappe. A three course luncheon followed with Laura Ingham Flossie Adams Edna Young Nina Isenhart assisting. Out of town guests included Mrs G W Knerr Brighton and Miss Ian Brinton Des Moines. Delber Montgomery arrived from Alleghany Pa for a brief visit.
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Little Vera
Cecil Rogers
Laura Ingham
Flossie Adams
Edna Young
Nina Isenhart
G. W. Knerr
Brighton
Ian Brinton
Des Moines
Rollin B Organ Visited by Lon Smodley in City
Rollin B Organ, a former stock yards agent and Chicago politician, is visiting Lon Brindley at his home. Born in this town, Organ spent 33 years in the stock yards and 18 as a Gent. Live Stock Agent for Nickle Pirate Line. He now holds a Cook County Board seat as a Democrat and seeks sheriff in 1902 with strong local support despite party opposition.
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Rollin B Organ
Lon Smodley
Organ
U. P
Chicago
Nickle Pirate Line
Ryan
Lon Brindley
Cook County
Crawfordsville News Notes and Local Arrivals
Crawfordville highlights visitors from Oska loosa Hedrick and Mulberry Mo. L L Vernon of Crawfordsville ships goods to Fairfield as his family departs. Nun Maud Anderson visits the W F Logan home. Piles ad claims refund policy from J H Stewart. Registration boards prepare voters for the light question special election with sessions today tomorrow and Saturday September 7.
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Crawfordaville
Donald Vernon
Oskaloosa
A Young Lady's Life Saved by Remedy
Dr Charles H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a sixteen year old girl with a severe dysentery who improved dramatically after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. Within eight hours she felt better and a week later was completely well. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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Charles H. Utter
Panama
Colombia
Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Wood sale notice for yearling steers in Crawfordsville Iowa
The JOURNAL office lists a small sale of cattle in Crawfordsville Iowa. Fourteen head of yearling steers are described as good native Missouri cattle. Source offers a notice with a subscription term of thirty eight cords of wood.
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Journal
Missouri
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Rusa McCoy
Home Visitors Excursions by Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway announces its annual Home Visitors excursions to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky on Sept 17 24 and Oct 1 8 1901 at low round trip rates The first trip leaves Peoria on Tuesday Sept 17 via TP and Vandalia lines Tickets go on sale at Town Central stations for trains Nos 4 and 6 on Sep 16 and Sep 17 1901 For full details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty P T A Marshalltown Ia
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Iowa Central Railway
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Peoria
TP & W
Vandalia
Town Central
Geo S Batty
P&t A
Marshalltown
Farm sales report shows three land transfers this week
J C Wilcox sold three farms this week. The James Leckles forty acres were bought by Thos Brown. The Roberts Brothers sold one hundred forty acres in Louisa county to Mathew Bower. Wolcott sold seventy acres to John Malin.
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J.C. Wilcox
James Leckles
Thos Brown
Roberts Bros
Louisa County
Mathew Bower
Wolcott
John Malin
Weather forecast and Sunday school reflections from West Chester
Washington Iowa forecast notes generally fair conditions with possible afternoon thunderstorms in eastern areas and cooler temperatures tonight. A county Sabbath School Convention address by Mrs. Nellie Dayton urges parents to deepen Bible lessons at home and read the Bible with children, emphasizing training in faith alongside education. Several local residents. Mercer, Chilcote, Slocum, McDonald, McIntyre families picnicked in Coppock.
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Washington, D
the Evening Journal
Iowa
West Chester
Nellie Dayton
Solomon
Charles Mercer
W. A. Chilcote
S. C. Slocum
McDonald
Julia
McIntyre
Effie
Coppock
Town property changes via J A Y Ashby agency
The J A Y Ashby agency reports multiple residence and town lot sales. Sam Cocklin buys the Miles Bradford lot next to Ashby with plans to build, Ed Koupp sells the corner lot near St James school to W H Butterfield who also plans spring construction, and Dr A S Hays buys the Mrs McCaleb house on East Washington Street taking possession today. Mrs McCaleb and Kit Maxwell plan to build on a lot bought on East Main Street.
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J. A. Y. Ashby
Miles Bradford
Sam Cocklin
Cocklin
Ashby
St. James School
Ed Koupp
W. H. Butterfield
Butterfield
A.S. Hays
Cholera Remedy Proves Effective in Infant Case
Mrs. Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor’s infant with cholera infantum. A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, used per directions, led to a full recovery in two days. She notes it never fails and lists Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman as sellers.
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Curtis Baker
Bookwalter
Ohio
Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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Kibo Kid
Mannish Street Boot
Worrk & Mbebak
West Side
Biusentine
and Labor Assembly
Fair Ground
Columbus
Tion
Sion
J. H. Stewart
Delber Montgomery
Alleghany
Mra
W. G. Montgomery
Rollin B. Organ
Rector
Henry Knecht
L. J. Wilmet
Ladies and Gentleman's Tailor
Weather Forecast
Chidren
Merton Teeters
Lou Slocum
B. G. Beitle
Inlaw
B.G. Beitle
Grace Hill
Muscatine
Wilson’s
Opera House
Father Nugent
Soc
Lonsdale
New York
Sol. Rich & EO
Grace
Cago
Hotel Grace
Jackson
Clark Streets
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