Labor Day Excursion and Home Visitors' Trips Offer Bargain Travel
Labor Day trip on the steamer Ottum wa Belle and two barges from Burlington to Nauvoo with round trip prices to Washington Burlington and back at 1.00 and 0.25 for Burlington to Nauvoo. Iowa Central Railway offers Home Visitors Excursions to Indiana Ohio and Louisville with dates September 4 11 19 and 27 1900 and round trip fares under one fare. Tours include maps and emigration notes for Northern Idaho Washington and eastern markets with low rates and first class routes via Great Rock Island Route.
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Burlington
Nauvoo
Washington
Grace M. Echurch
East
Iowa Central Railway
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
Iowa Central
Geo. S. Batty
G Po & T A
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Muscatine
Labor Day
Iowa City
Wild West
Colorado Points
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
International Transportation Co
Sea Moss and Shell Exhibit At Local High School
An exhibition in the high school building drew fair attendance as Mr Norman Scofield and Miss Buchanan described sea mosses and shells. Scofield offered insights on animal life and the construction of starfish and crabs while Miss Buchanan explained moss care and preservation. A note on a gift with each bottle of furniture polish appeared, and police searched Dash's drug store for liquor following warrants this morning.
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Norman Scofield
Miss Buchanan
Providence
Kalona Log-Rolling and Band Contest Report
Washington wins first in a band contest with Lone Tree second and Washington also topping a forestry drill. The log-rolling festival draws crowds estimated between two and eight thousand, with no accidents reported. Local notices include pension grants and social events at Harvey and Warfel’s restaurant.
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Kalona
Kalona la
Wellman
Lone Tree
Washington
Local Visitors and Courtsey Notes From Verdi
Miss Laura Newland returns to her city after two weeks with parents. Lem Penvardis of Henderson county Illinois visits David Gibson. Bessie and Helen Reeves stay with cousin Lysse McMillan for a few days.
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Verdi
Laura Newland
Ty, IL
David Gibson
Bessie
Helen Reeves
Your City
Lysse McMillan
Brighton Picnic Draws City Youths To River
Mr Ed Deeds visited for business in the city yesterday. Brighton girls attended a river picnic. T L Emry returned from Chicago. Miss Lida Wood came home from Marsh after visiting cousin Ora Morris. Tom Atwood’s child is reported better. Evhel Downing hosted a party with ice cream and cake. Mr Fountain’s four year old son died Monday night and was buried at Clay Tuesday.
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Brighton
T. L. Emry
Chi
Mike Sujka
Wellington
Kan
John Ross
Nannie Vandegrift
Miss Jenkins
Kansas City
Eva Love
Ainsworth
Local visitors and land interests noted in town
Aug 30. Ed Wilson and son Lloyd returned from St Paul Nebraska where they visited. Paul Metzgar and wife from Pennsylvania are in town to oversee farm interests north of here.
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Ed Wilson
Lloyd
St. Paul
Neb
Paul Metzgar
Pennsylvania
Moore and visitors arrive as summer tours end
August 30 notes Moore returning from Chicago and Miss Kate Donovan arriving in Des Moines with sister Mary for summer rest. Local visits include Dr E T Wickham and wife. Columbus Junction tickets sold, and Mr and Mrs Ferguson of Newton depart after a visit with John Ferguson’s parents. Joe Lombardo plans to sail for Italy around September 20 from New York. Mrs Major Latta returns from Tipton and Mr and Mrs Sol Rich plus Laura back from Petosky Minnesota.
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Abk. Moore
Chicago
Kate Donovan
Des
Excelsior anglers score 43 black bass weigh over two pounds
At Excelsior Minnesota John Bowman and Will Graham landed 43 black bass exceeding two pounds each. The men showed some fish weighing four pounds each as seen this morning. Also noted were items on Bath cigar agency in Washington and other miscellaneous notices.
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Excelsior
Minn
John Bowman
Will Graham
For Rent Rooms Suitable for Offices or Living
For rent rooms suitable for offices or living. Enquire at this office.
Railway promotes towns gain along new lines with Sioux Falls notice
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway portrays itself as a partner to towns on its routes. It highlights new lines from Worthington to Hardwick and Germania through multiple counties as under construction with steel laid toward Faribault. It advertises opportunities for settlers and urges readers to contact Gen's Townsite Agent Tuos H Brown in Sioux Falls for new business centers and estates.
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Worthington
Nobles County
Hardwick
Rock County
Minnesota
Reading
Wilmot
Lismore
Kenneth
Avich
Germania
Kossuth
Winnebago
Lowa
Faribault
Freeborn
Steele
Rice
United States
Rake
Winnebago County
Iowa
Walters
Faribault County
Tuos
H. Brown
Sioux Falls
New Lines
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co
Bresci Trial Opens in Monza Ambush of King Humbert
Bresci the anarchist admits planning all along to kill Humbert after events in Milan and Sicily. He testifies that he fired three shots at three yards with a revolver and was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Also notes visitors and local lodge announcements in Milan and nearby towns.
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Milan
Bresci
Humbert
Monza
Sicily
Italy
Establishment of rural free delivery in four towns
The post office department orders rural free delivery to begin September 1 at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Harvarden Iowa New Augusta Indiana and McLean Illinois. Colonel Cornelius Cable of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee announces the thirty second reunion will be held in Detroit on September 26 and 27.
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Rogers Locomotive Works
Paterson
N. J
Tom L. Johnson
Ohio
New York
Europe
Bryan
Ryan
Twenty-second Ward
Cleveland
Woodlawn
Washington
Post Office Department
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Harvarden
New Augusta
Ind
McLean, Ill
Cincinnati
Cornelius Cable
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Detroit
Venetian Assassin Suspect Arrested in Budapest
Aug 30 reports Giuseppe To Inazio a Venetian linked to Luigi Lu cheni as an accomplice in the Empress Elizabeth of Austria assassination was arrested in Budapest. The arrest advances authorities’ hunt for those implicated in the royal murder.
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Budapest
Giuseppe Toinazio
Luigi Lucheni
Elizabeth of Austria
Paris Exposition Incognito Visits and Royal Transfers
A parade of first reading items notes a Madagascar queen touring the Paris Exposition incognito, Queen Victoria hosting Princess Stephanie and Count Longay, and an American Bar Association annual talk in Saratoga Springs. Also mentioned are bankruptcy of the Duke of Manchester, a Wisconsin drowning, Michigan Prohibitionists backing Gov candidate, and Civil War parole cases in St Paul plus Fort Dodge political planning for Dolliver succession.
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Chicago
Madagascar
Victoria
Stephanie
Count Longay
American Bar Association
Saratoga
N. Y
Duke of Manchester
John Wrzesinski
Walentii Wrzesinski
Menasha
Wis
Michigan
8. Goodrich
Albion
Fatal accident near Palatine Bridge claims Dumont man
Richard Wood Atkinson of Dumont Iowa was killed on the New York Central railroad three miles east of Fort Plain New York while traveling to England with two carloads of horses. He and his brother climbed a car top and were struck by a passing bridge. A second item from Red Wing Minnesota notes an 83 year old man known as Old Man Shanks attempted suicide with a razor after slicing his throat. he survived.
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Fort Plain
N. Y
Richard Wood Atkinson
Dumont
Palatine Bridge
New York Central
Here
Atkinson
England
Red Wing
Minun
Diamond Bluff
Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Grains Across Cities
Chicago hogs receipts 23 000 with bids 3.85 to 5.30 for various lots. Cattle receipts 18 500 with steers quoted 5.70 to 6.10 for choice, and lower grades down to 2.50 for cows. Sheep receipts 28 000 with westerns 3.00 to 4.00 and native lambs 3.90 to 5.10. East Buffalo hogs 10 cars with Yorkers 5.75 and clears, cattle light supply firm, veals 5.50 to 7.80. St Louis grain no. 2 red 71.5 to 73.5 cents, corn 40 to 40.5 cents, oats 21 to 22 cents, rye 50 cents. Milwaukee wheat No.1 northern 77 cents, No.2 northern ~76 cents.
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Chicago
Texas
Eastuffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Canada
St. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Chicago Board of Trade
Ohio
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Lang
J. A. Miller
Stewart
Ulty ‘Kus
Oail
Hotel Allen
Frank Rowers
East Side
Warfel
M. Lombardo
National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Doess General Banking Business
W. KR. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Washington County Savings Bank
Don
Jos
Keo
Pres
Warr
Cashier
C. H. Knox
V. P
Keck
First National Bank
Blair
A. H. Wallace
Jos Keck
C. H. Keck
L. D .Oe
Rans Wari
E F. Henderson
O. Solbric
Opera House
Price . Stewart
Idaho
Palouse
Big Bend
Coeur d’ Alene
Litter Root
Rossland
Republic
C. W. Mott
Northern Pacific Ry
Mino
F. E Stewarrt
Great Rock Island
Washington Academy
College of Life
Cesar
Fisk
C. M
H. C. Horsey
T. M. Reynolds
South Side
Twe
Dash
Justice Courts
Nellie Jay
Wayland
Kellogg’s Agency
Rebecca Myers
Dublin
Wm. H
Gable of
Alsworth
Sarah Conrad
Noble
Des Moines Fair
Wim. H. Rogers
Madison
Scott
Lem Penvardis
Henderson Coun
Mr. Ed Deeds
Cago
Lida Wood
Marsh
Sin, Ora Morris
Tom Atwood
Evhel Downing
Keota
Alneworth
Moines
Mer
Mary
E.T. Wickham
Columbus Junction
John Ferguson
Newton
Rock Island
Ness
Joe Lombardo
Major Latta
Tipton
Sol Rich
Laura
Petosky, Minn
T. B. Vogt
Bath
Jake Bath
Oklahoma Territory
Whatshire
Seec G. Raguet
Columbia
Journal Office
Buffalo Bill
Hawkeye Lodge No. 1
M. M. Porter
Poe
Trave
Wwe
Munnt
Scientific American
Sony, New York & Co
Broadway
New York Ranch
Othee
Army of the Tennessee
Platt B. Walker
Fort Snelling
War Department
Missouri
Mexico
Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee
Northern
Western
L. J. Dennis
East College St
Jacksonville
Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
West
Daily Tribune
R. F. Riley
Smouse
Rocky Mountain
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val
Knoxville
Des M
Bl&n
B&q
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids
aNatly Nernut Gondac
Mason City Mail
Sun
Peoria Express
Peoria Mail
Marshallton
O&n W
Omaha
Jin Tittemore
Mareballte
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