Labor Day Excursion and Home Visitors' Trips in 1900
The notice advertises a Labor Day river trip on the steamer Ottum wa Belle with two barges Burlington to Nauvoo and return for 25 cents and Washington to Burlington round trip for 1 dollar benefiting Grace M. E church Burlington. It also promotes Iowa Central railway annual Home Visitors' Excursions to Indiana Ohio and Louisville from Sep 4 to 11 19 and 27 1900 with fares under one full round trip. Tickets available at Iowa Central offices and agent contact Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Burlington
Nauvoo
Washington
Grace M. Echurch
East
Iowa Central Railway
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
Iowa Central
Geo
Batty
Marshalltown
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Worthington
Nobles County
Hardwick
Rock County
Minnesota
Reading
Wilmot
Lismore
Kenneth
Rake
Winnebago County
Iowa
Walters
Faribault County
Taos
H. Brown
Sioux Falls
D. Gen
Abundant Farmland and Travel Offers in Northwest Regions
Rich lands suitable for diversified farming and fruit growing without irrigation. Idaho pine forests and Palouse wheat fields noted with mining markets in Coeur d Alene, Bitter Root, Rossland, and Republic districts. Emigration agent details and low fares for trips and tours including Yellowstone and Old World destinations. Travel agencies for White Star, Red Star, American Line, International Transportation Co. Also mentions Paris and other Europe sailings and Rock IslandRoute tickets.
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United States
Idaho
Washington
Palouse
Big Bend
Coeur d’ Alene
Bitter Root
Rossland
Republic
W. Mott
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul, Mine
Des Moines
Muscatine
Labor Day
Oskaloosa Fair
Iowa City
Wild West
Colorado Points
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
International Transportation Co
Play Ball in Kaota with Washington Nine
The Washington baseball team left at noon for Keota to play this afternoon against the local organization. The squad is not well fitted for a win but will contest hard. Players named include Alberson Lewis Wallace Allen Adams Shearer Jordan Crawford.
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Kaota
Washington Nine
Keota
Alberson
Lewis
Wallace
Allen
Adams
Shearer
Jordan
Crawford
Republicans of First ward to choose delegates Friday
The Republicans of First ward meet in Fire House Friday night September 7 at 8 oclock p m to select delegates for the county convention September 15 and to choose a committeeman for the ensuing year. Eugene Anderson commissions. At the Kyle Home in the Country the Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First U P church met yesterday with thirty in attendance and a very enjoyable day reported.
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First Ward
Fire House
Eugene Anderson
Kyle
Young Ladies Missionary Society of the
First U. P. Church
Lulu Kyle
Prairie chicken season ends with dawn hunt feared
The prairie chicken law expires tomorrow and local sportsmen plan dawn forays before flocks disappear. Disturbance by hunters and farmers during hatching season threatens future nests as birds become as scarce as pheasants.
Telephone line progress and town visits report
Ainsworth updates note T. Y. Wickham returning home this morning and Fred Jackson coming back from the Northwest part of the state. Miss Jessie Mize of West Branchis visits town, Mae Walker and Mrs. Utterback return from Morning Sun. Telephones equipment arrived and poles set to Sherd Wilson farm J. M. Stewart and J. F. Maxwell areas.
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Jessie Mize
West Branchis
Mae Walker
Mrs. Utterback
Sherd Wilson
J. M. Stewart
J. F. Maxwell
Chariton Visitors And Iowa City Return Visit Notes
Frank Schillig and Mr Lyons from Chariton visit Mrs Schillig. Della Sauer’s cousins, who had been visiting, return to Iowa City this evening. Victor Critz plans to buy an interest in the Yatton flour mill. Fathers Grothe and Younger and a Chicago priest visited Joe Kelfer’s home this week.
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Frank Schillig
Mr. Lyons
Chariton
Mrs. Schillig
Della Sauer
Iowa City
Victor Critz
Terest
Yatton
Father Grothe
Younger
Chicago
Joe Kelfer
Infant of Atwoods Dies at Two Months in Brighton
In Brighton the infant child of Mr and Mrs Thos Atwood died last night at age two months. A surprise party honored Myrtle Edwards yesterday on her sixteenth birthday. Myrtle Dillon hosted a party at her country home yesterday for eight young girls.
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Brighton
Myrtle Edwards
Myrtle Dillon
the Coutry
Wellman Wins Ten-Inning Ball Game 8 7
Wellman secured a close ten inning victory 8 to 7 with gate receipts totaling 70 dollars. Lone Tree staged a tug of war and a horsemanship prize offered for saddle bridle and ride a wild pony within thirty minutes. Harry Hazen completed the feat in under twenty minutes. Dance in the evening drew a large crowd.
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Lone Tree
Harry Hazen
Washington Boy Heard From and Brinton Entertainment News
A Waterloo paper reports a Washington boy has joined the regular army and notes a Brinton Amusement show at Sans Souci was unable to perform last night. Mr Brinton sent a late telegram from Chicago saying he could not reach Waterloo in time but will reopen the moving picture venue tonight with new films slides and a complete weekly program overhaul.
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Brinton
Penny Pictures Yet for Two Weeks at Gallery
Miss Marie Schloesser returned home this morning from Columbus Junction where she has been visiting with Miss Maggie Collins. The Penny Picture Gallery advertises two more weeks of showings and notes this is the last chance to see the collection.
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Penny
Penny Picture Gallery
Marie Schloesser
Columbus Junction
Maggie Collins
van Atta
Telluride
Col
Guthrie
Ohio
McClelland
J. M. Hyde
Sharon
S. A. White
Potos
Journal
Taxpayers rush to treasurer as deadline nears
Delinquents paid up in a last day rush before the law allows one more month for penalties. Miss Etta Maxwell leaves for Davenport to train as a nurse. A daughter weighs twelve pounds born to Mr and Mrs A H Reynolds of the Heights. Emma Sweeney of Dublin visits the Carris home on her journey from Waterloo. Marguerite Raguet heads to Davenport ahead of her family move. Winnie Giesler from Muscatine visits the Guest home.
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Etta Maxwell
Davenport
A. H. Reynolds
the Heights
Journal
Power’s Grocery
O. K
Emma Sweeney
Dublin
E. C. Carris
Marguerite Raguet
Washington
Howard Long resigns to enlist in regular army
Howard Long left Bowman Bros. Monday and traveled to Davenport aiming to join the Army. He intends to enlist despite parental pleas and has not been heard from since leaving. He served in Co. D and was seen as a capable recruit.
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Howard Long
Bowman Bros
Davenport
Sam
Co. D
Riverside and Surrounding Visitors Tour Des Moines and Nearby Towns
Local notes list visits and travels of residents from Riverside Cedarpida Iowa City Shenandoah Dysart Keota Dutch Creek Brighton and Richland Buck Ward sells cattle and horses in Keokuk County. Vendors from Missouri and the east return home while families assist with a nephew's appendicitis.
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Frank Roberts
Bethel Church Hosts 25 Voice Choral Institute
Next Monday evening September 3 Bethel church presents a rich musical program by the Choral Institute directed by Prof Apmadoc of Chicago. The 25 member chorus with Miss Laura Crozier as accompanist will perform pieces from ten rehearsals, drawing a strong audience from Washington Ainsworth Cotter and neighboring areas.
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Bethel Church
Choral Institute
Apmadoc
Chicago
Laura Crozier
Washington
Ainsworth
Cotter
Cheap excursion rates to Ohio and Indiana offered
E G Fox, agent at B N W depot, advertises very cheap rates for excursions to the old homestead and to visit friends on September 3 and 4. Call now for details and to book.
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Ohio
Indiana
G. Fox
Iowa Central Home Visitors Excursions Offer Low Round Trips
The Iowa Central Railway announces Home Visitors' Excursions on Sept 4 11 19 and 27 1900 to Indiana and Ohio cities including Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Louisville and other eastern centers. Rates are less than one fare for round trip with contact through Iowa Central agents or Geo S Ratty G P T A Marshalston Iowa.
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Indiana
Ohio
Via
Iowa Central Railway
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Louisville
Lowa Central Railway
Qohio
Iowa Central
Geo. S Ratty G. P & T. A
Marshalston
Iowa
Corbett Beats McCoy in Fifth Round at Madison Square Garden
In New York Aug 31 Jim Corbett defeated McCoy by knockout in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden. Both boxers traded early rounds with Corbett gaining momentum in the later rounds until a left to the stomach and follow up right over the heart sent McCoy down for the count.
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Corbett
New York
Madison Square Garden
McCoy
Jim
Prayer Chain in Politics Sparks Division Across Indiana
Indiana W C T U president denies organization involvement in the presidential prayer chain pledge scheme while secretary Mary E Balch admits printing pledges and plans to mail them. Other items note mill resumptions in Pottsville and Potts, Ky, Pythias leadership election, and local political races in North and West.
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Ww.co
T.U
McKinley
Indianapolis
McWhiter
Indiana W. Co. T. U
Mary E. Balch
Indiana Women’s Christian Temperance Union
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J.T. Anderson
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Kfe Stewanr
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Washington Academy
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Washington Bay
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Clarksville
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Knox Cook
Crawfordsville
J. H. Stewart
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Marguerite Gilchrist
Dr. Grant
Jobo Welch
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A. M. Pringie
McCaleb
J. R. Maxwell
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Missouri
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Bethel
Iowa Central Excursions
Kid
Prayer Chain IN Politics
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