City Council Addresses Minor Matters in Short Session
The regular monthly meeting presided by Councilman Aughey discussed water extension for the Miller cabinet factory, sewer permits for Samson and Livingston, and a proposed K. G. Fox et al sewer on Madison street. The Mills for factory water and fire protection on North Green street were approved with a 2 inch pipe to be laid. The inspectors found the water works boilers sound and the treasurer reported over 800 dollars on hand.
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Ross
D. L. Aughey
McCall
Logan
Moothart
Aughey
Griffith
Henry Langenberg
County Board of Supervisors
Margaret Ritchie
Samson & Livingston
Madison Street
K. G. Fox Et al
Chas. S. Miller
St. Clair Lewis
City Water Works
Washington
Lowa
Sr. Clair Lewis
Father Nugent Lectures at Graham Tomorrow Evening
Mr Wilson offers seats at the Graham theater office for a lecture by Father Nugent on the Philosophy of Civilisation. The event is tomorrow at 8:45 PM with doors opening at 8:30 PM. Admission is 50 cents. tickets available outside of course.
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Father Nugent
Graham
Mr. Wilson
Graham Theater
P. m
Wayland Neighboring Double Birthday Party Surprises Family
Friends and neighbors gathered Saturday morning in Wayland to celebrate Henry Alter age 62 and his son-in-law Joe Ross age 31. Dick Cain and family attended as guests while others joined the dinner. Cain faced travel troubles after the winter snow storm but arrived with his wife and four children.
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Henry Alter
Wayland
Joe Ross
Weeks Break Up a Cold Tablets Ad
An advertisement for Weeks' Break-Up-a-Cold Tablets promises to relieve a bad cold during sleep with no cure no pay. It emphasizes nighttime use and lists Stewart's Pharmacy as the retailer for 25 cents.
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Stewart
Seceder Church First Service in New Edifice
The Seceder church held its first Sunday worship in the new church building with Rev. Masson preaching to a small crowd due to stormy weather. Old seats were used and new ones will be installed in about six weeks. The furnace works well and all are pleased with their new church home, previously worshiping in Smouse hall donated by Mr. Smouse, whom the congregation publicly thanks.
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Seceder
Masson
Smouse
Weather Forecast for Iowa from Washington Dispatch
The forecast notes rain tonight possibly followed by snow on Wednesday in the extreme west portion, with slightly warmer temperatures in the eastern portion. This special update travels from Toa Elvenine town and covers regional conditions across Iowa.
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Washineron
D.C
Toa Elvenine Town
Iowa
Pleasant Hill Church Benefit Oyster Supper Event
A charity oyster supper will be held at the home of J He Kephart next Friday evening to benefit Pleasant Hill church. All are invited to attend.
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J He Kephart
Pleasant Hill Church
Washington Buggy Company Annual Meeting Reports Strong Outlook
The Washington Buggy Company held its annual meeting yesterday and transacted regular business. They start the new year with good prospects and plan to deploy salesmen with wagons. Fifteen0 vehicles, finished and unfinished, are on hand. Officers elected: A N Alberson president C H Ward vice president A A Saye secretary treasurer. Directors named:C F Ward Geo Stewart W A Cook. Old directors over include J F Henderson and A N Alberson.
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Washington Buggy Company
A. N. Alberson
C. H. Ward
A. A. Saye
C. F. Ward
Geo Stewart
W. A. Cook
J. F. Henderson
Bon Ton opens with bakery goods and all day meals
J. Br. Isenhart announces a new restaurant named Bon Ton to open tomorrow offering cakes pies bread and other bakery items. KE BW Crayne of Storm Lake arrives to assist as experienced hotel cook to serve meals and short orders at all hours.
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J. BR. Isenhart
Bon Ton
KE BW Crayne
Storm Lake
Prospectors Headed to Oklahoma Frontier
Watson Stewart left this morning for Oklahoma with Hoo Bh. F. Brown J. J Ackley F. E Timmons J. O Reh mel and several others. The party plans to stay several days in the new territory and prospect.
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Watson Stewart
Oklahoma
Hoo
F. Brown
J. J Ackley
F. E Timmons
J. O Rehmel
British Defeat as Medderfontein Post Falls to Boers
Lord Kitchener reports Pretoria dispatch that Medderfontein post southwest of Krugersdorp fell after a 1000-strong Boer foray. A Krugersdorp relief column failed to avert capture and prisoners arrive at Vereeniging. Meanwhile 2000 Boers advance on Portuguese territory to attempt a rescue and Bloemfontein reports British reoccupation of Petersburg.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Medderfontein
Claverland
Krugersdorp
Hhand
Vereeniging
Noted Editor Dies in Poverty in Sioux City Era
A late night item reports Robert H. H. McBride once famed war correspondent and editor, dying in poverty at Mikehell, South Dakota. His wife, a widow of a millionaire, helped lift him into high society before his decline and public feud with banker John D. Lawler ends in the destruction of The Mail office and a reduced damages award.
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South Dakota
Sioux City
Robert HH. McBride
Mikehell
Priday
Dousmen
New York
John D. Lawler
Mitchell
the Mail
Lawler
McBride
Infant of Bouquet buried after seven months
Riverside report notes the burial of seven month old infant of Mr and Mrs Sebastian Bouquet following death on Saturday. Also recorded are birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs Grant on Sunday and Keiser Bros horse trade moves toward Europe.
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Sebastian Bouquet
Grant
Keota
Sem Keiser
Keiser Bros
Europe
Rector Pile Remedy Ad and Heaton Letter Highlight War Memories
An advertisement touts Rector Pile Remedy with a guarantee and free samples. The piece also recalls Captain Wilson G Heaton of Fairfield now a first lieutenant in the 34th Infantry in the Philippines, sharing a Keokuk classmate letter recounting frontline experiences, missions in Luzon, near misses, drownings, and river crossings on bamboo rafts.
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Stewart's Pharmacy
Wilson G Heaton
Fairfield
Thirty-Fourth Infantry
Philippines
Keokuk
Gate City
Luzon
Gilmore
Luna
Des Moines readers hear Mr Glenn Hall in concert
Mr Glenn Hall appeared in Graham on Feb 14 and again in Des Moines, praised as a boy singer turned tenor of rare quality. The Des Moines Register notes his powerful clear voice, sweet tone, and growing artistry, inviting locals to hear him perform.
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Glenn Hall
Graham
Des Moines
Hall
Iowa State Register
Mob Hangs accused rapist after jail capture in Mississippi
In Ocean Springs Mississippi on Friday night the 13 or 14 year old Rosaline Fentian was raped by Warren Matthews. He was jailed after identification but a mob dragged him from the Ocean Springs jail and hanged him. Separate reports from Amite City Louisiana describe two murders and a separate assault by white men on an old man and his daughter and another woman. Jane Oakley of San Francisco becomes engaged to Baron Scheiffa of the Guards at Dwee n Sn.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Rosaline Fentian
Warren Matthews
Biloxi
Marshal Meisley
Jack Ramsey
Matthews
Amite City
Arcola
Arthur Nickerson
Jane Oakley
San Francisco
Baron Scheifha
Dween Sn
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