Flower Literary Society Program Set for February
The Flower Literary Society announces a reading and program lineup for February featuring Myrtle Durst Roy Wagner Wilber Knupp Woods Charley Faulkner Mela Shalla Mersonation Charley Palmer apo rt stories Mary Figgins Hal Figgins Lulu Kyle Walter Kyle and others. The event includes station contest and inal story with Lulu Durst and a question segment. Also noted is a reminder advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy as a safe treatment for grippe and related symptoms.
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Myrtle Durst
Roy Wagner
Wilber Knupp
Woods
Charley Faulkner
Mela Shalla
Charley Palmer
Mary Figgins
Hal Figgins
Lulu Kyle
Lulu
Walter Kyle
Charley Casper
Mary Trip
Pearl Phillips
Margaret Brooks
Iva Durst
Jim
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Lulu Durst
Minnie Jackson
Mor
Cloyd Knupp
Winfred Durst
Harley
Howard Hill
Emmett
Wer
Aer Eckles
Argaret Brooks
Des Moines Public Land Office Suggested for Abandonment
Washington February 5. The public land office at Des Moines is urged to be abandoned as Iowa lands are nearly exhausted. Des Moines receipts from land sales were 1055.56 with expenses 1612.87, costs exceeding revenue by 153 percent. A bill to abandon the Des Moines lands is attached for June 3, 1908.
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Washington, D. C
Des Moines
General Land Office
Comoner Ballinger
Iowa
Linger
Tragedy in Pueblo: man shoots wife then kills himself
Be cause his wife sought a divorce and refused reconciliation, Sherman T. Cammack shot her three times in Pueblo and then killed himself. He was known in Marshalltown Iowa where he worked as a car accountant for eleven years. A brother, Charles Cammack, once a Cedar Rapids clerk, now with his mother in Tacoma Washington.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Sherman T. Cammack
Pueblo
Cammack
Iowa Central
Charles Cammack
Cedar Rapids
Tacoma
Wash
Iowa Life Insurance opens in Waterloo with new capital
Waterloo February 5 The Iowa Life insurance company begins operations in Waterloo on the old line basis with 109000 in capital stock and 25000 in surplus all paid in. Officers include F F McElhiney president C W Mullan vice president E A Ferguson secretary and general manager L Slingworth treasurer and Dr F W Powers medical director. Stockholders are prominent business people from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Des Moines. Des Moines backers include L A ts secretary of the Iowa State Traveling Men's association and A L Odenheimer. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended for coughs and colds with a yellow labeled genuine product sold by druggists.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa Life
F. F. McElhiney
C. W. Mullan
E. A. Ferguson
Des Moines
L. Sling
Iowa coal operators unite to drive bootleggers from camps
Des Moines reports coal mining operators led by William Buxton of Buxton Iowa organize a statewide campaign to end whiskey sales and gambling in mining camps. County officials and U S revenue officers join in raids as teetotaler operators push to stop lawlessness affecting miners and wages. Mrs Lester Hanlon travels to Brighton after visiting L B E Neal, then to Grand Island Nebraska.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Buxton
Consolidated Coal Mining Company
Buxton
Scandia
Moran
United States Revenue Officers
Lester Hanlon
Brighton
L. BE
Williams and Gore studied life while in congress and beyond
Washington topics cover John Sharp Williams plans for study during a likely Senate career and the rise of Senator Gore, a blind orator. The piece notes Williams may travel Europe and the world while awaiting his senatorial duties, and Gore's ability to absorb information with aid from aides. It adds anecdotes about Admiral Schley on old eggs and John Wesley Gaines missing a House session.
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Gore
Admiral Schley
John Wesley Gaines
Charles W. Arthur Washington
John Sharp Williams
House
Congress
Senate
Williams
Europe
Atlantic
Nashville
The Jailers Question sermon sparks growing interest
The Rev A B Smith spoke last evening on The Jailers Question What shall I do to be saved The song service at the start of each meeting is a noted feature Weather cut attendance this morning and a conference was held on how to awaken church members to responsibility Services continue at 7 30 this evening
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Smith
Meeting of Wilson Hose Company Thursday Evening
The Wilson Hose company holds a meeting on Thursday evening led by Foreman G B McClellan.
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The
Wilson Hose Company
The Jumping Off Place Cure Claim for Dr King’s New Discovery
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina says consumption nearly drove him to jump off a bridge before using Dr King’s New Discovery. He reports complete recovery after twelve bottles and urges others to try the remedy. Stewart's Pharmacy offers 50 cent and one dollar sizes with a trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N. C
Stewart's
Notice of Incorporation The George H. Paul Company
Notice of incorporation filed by a Iowa based corporation to own real estate, livestock, mills and other assets. Capital stock $50,000 with $25,000 preferred and $25,000 common. Incorporators pledge five directors, annual meeting first Monday in January, 1908. Principal office in Washington Iowa. term twenty years. directors’ powers and officer structure outlined. Witnessed January 6.
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Lowa
George H. Paul Company
City of
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
United States
Dominion of
Canada
Republic of Mexico
Executive Council
State of
Board of Directors
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He Flower Literary Society
Foley
Nicola
Harmon
North Side Square
Vienna
P. O
Big Marwen
Preventics
J. H. Stewart
New Insurance Company
Oklahoma
Santiago
Orient
Celestial Empire
Bennet
New York
House of Representatives
Cardus
Sallie H. Blair
Johnson City
Tenn
Methodist Church
G. B. McClellan, Foreman
Texas
Crail’s
Hone
Mali
Everrem
Sprague
Mares
George H. Paul Joseph Klopfenstein
W. Brookhart
Ki Klopfenstein
L. Brookhart
XK. L. Coulter
D. Teuscher
Orville Elder
A.J. Dawson
Dave McLaughlin
J. Cocklin
Lombardo
Throat
Rman
Omin
Darmstadt
Dr. Shoop
Casey’s
Hotel Colenso
Chamberlain
Peley & Company
Chicago
Chichester
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