Campfire speaker Chaplain Jesse Cole to headline event
Chaplain Jesse Cole will speak at a campfire Friday evening. He discusses Civil War memories and the heroic patriotism of Americans, praising present need for patriotism. Cole served four years in the 8th Wisconsin Light Battery. The lectures have drawn praise from press and prominent figures.
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Jesse Cole
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
Cole
Wisconsin
Eagie
Mrs Leonora Lake to Speak Saturday Night at Opera House
Lectures for a community course announce Mrs Leonora M Lake as the next speaker with high endorsements from Archbishop Ryan and Bishop Shanley. Critics compare her eloquence to Booth and Frances Willard, emphasizing her humanitarian appeal and suitability as a platform speaker.
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Leonora Lake
Opera House
Archbishop Ryan
Philadelphia
Leonora M. Lake
Bishop Shanley
Fargo
S. D
Booth
Frances Willard
Mrs. Lake
Frances Wilard
Debate clash at Winfield Friday night
Winfield hosts a high school debate between our Team members Nynde Stryker Carrie Schantz and Earl Moore and the Burlington team Friday night February 12th. The community is urged to attend to support a worthwhile cause.
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Nynde Stryker
Carrie Schantz
Earl Moore
Burlington
Winfield
Washington
Soldier Balks Death Plot
J A Stone of Kemp Texas, a Civil War veteran, suspected a plot to end his life via disease. He blamed a stubborn cold for years and weight loss to 130 pounds, then credits Dr King’s New Discovery for restoring his health to 178 pounds. It treats colds coughs hemorrhages asthma and pneumonia prevention, priced 65 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle.
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J. A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
J. E. Lemmon
Local travelers and visitors noted in Muscatine area notices
Short local items list residents and visitors traveling to Keota Verdi Crawfordsville Winfield and Washington Iowa for short visits and a Harris Barry nuptial a Chicago Cub catcher Johnny Kling to play billiards in Moline next week for $500 with Walter Wilson the Iowa champion. Oklahoma City visitors attend Cherry reunion at the old homestead near the Robert Cherry farm and a large family gathering with a four course dinner.
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James G. Miller
West Chester
Jennie Williams
Crawfordsville
Ralph Cherry and Son
Winfield
Jennie Ford
Washington
Iowa
Muscatine
Johnny Kling
Chicago
Moline
Walter Wilson
Marshalltown
Wilson
Davenport
Eli Scranton
Oklahoma City
Robert Cherry
J. A. Cherry
Gillmer
Nira
Lem
Will
Miss Mollie
Ralph Cherry
Montana scout recalls first meeting with General Custer in 1867
A former scout recounts guiding General George A. Custer from Fort Hays to Fort Larned on the Pawnee Fork. The trek tested a mule ridden by Cody and featured Custer’s praise after a grueling 50 mile ride. The narrative also notes encounters with Major General Eugene A. Carr and the Buffalo Bill episode at Elephant Rock.
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George A. Custer
Department of the Missouri
Fort Larned
Smoky Hill River
Larned
Pawnee Fork
Cody
Wiich
Datacerfield Parker
Bly
Fort Hays
Eugene A. Carr
Carr
West Point
New York State
Frontier
Colonel Royal
Tall Bull
Plains
Elephant Rock
Beaver Valley
Beaver
Ward
General Carr
Brown
Schenofsky
Babcock
W. S. Hall
General Hall
Brady
Repubican
Fort Kearny
Platte River
Great Plains
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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D. J. Evans
Sens
Keota
Mrs
G. H. Brinton
Verdi
Buffalo Bill
Ovenshine
J.A. Work & CO
Black Hawk
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washin
Sexton
Pants Lumber Co
Iowa Gate
Yours Truly
Nicola & Harmony
Caner Music CO
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