Parker Heads to Alaska for Mount McKinley Winter Ascent
Professor Herschel Parker of Columbia University departs for Seattle then Alaska to attempt a third ascent of Mount McKinley. He aims for the north side in winter with Bellmore Brown Merrill Lacey and others, challenging Lloyd's claimed summit.
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New York
Herschel
Parker
Columbia University
Seattle
Alaska
Mountley
Doctor Cook
Professor Parker
Jagt June
Stewart
Mount McKinley
Bellmore Brown
Tacoma
Brown
Big Mountain
Merrill Lacey
Thomas Lloyd
Fairbanks
Lloyd
Death of Prominent Keokuk Lodge Leader Joseph Steiger
Keokuk Iowa January 10 Joseph Steiger a leading lodge man in southeastern Iowa died after a paralytic stroke.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Joseph Steiger
Watch Tale From Hoosier Citizen Elgin Survives Many Trials
An anonymous diary style watch story recounts an Elgin watch purchased in 1884 for 35 dollars. It disappears in 1885, surfaces in 1886, endures a fall from a hand car in 1888, and a threshing machine mishap in 1904 that destroys the case yet yields a rebuilt timepiece now in use by the owner with the jeweler’s regulator at the ready.
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Evening Journal
The Old Maid in Modern Life as Satire
A humorous, pointed sketch by Howard L. Rann ridicules the stereotype of the old maid. It contrasts her level-headed independence with the foibles of married life and overbearing domestic rituals, urging readers to reserve pity for more fitting occasions.
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Fair Land
Man dies at Elks banquet after sudden illness
The 61 year old Mr. Steiger, a member of many lodges with wide acquaintance among lodge men across the state, was stricken while attending an Elks banquet.
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Steiger
Iowa Aims 100000 Federal Building At State Fairs
A proposed bill to create a federal $100,000 building at each state fair, funded by the Department of Agriculture, aims to enhance exhibits from animal husbandry soils experiments botany agronomy and more. Iowa lawmakers back the plan as aligned with progressive state sentiment and national agricultural development.
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Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
American Association of Fairs and Expositions
Chicago
Iowa
Miss Mary Eva Gregg Weds Rev Franklin M Wilson in Maitra India
Miss Mary Eva Gregg formerly of Mt Pleasant La married Rev Franklin M Wilson in Maitra India on January 2. The ceremony took place at the Deaconess home with about fifty guests, mostly missionary friends and coworkers.
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Mt. Pleasant
Mary Eva Gregg
Franklin Marshall Wilson
Maitra
India
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Due to Cold Weather
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M E Church will meet Friday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Lewis Klein's home. The regular monthly gathering will include business and a thimble bee with each attendee bringing her own work. Full attendance is urged.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Lewis Klein
Mount Vernon Doctor Donates Property to Cornell
Mount Vernon Iowa January 10 Dr J B Albrook gave property worth ten thousand dollars including his residence to Cornell College last week The gift carries a lifetime annuity for both he and Mrs Albrook with payments to continue during their lives
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Mount Vernon
J. B. Albrook
Cornell College
Albrook
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo endorse the remedy with 15 years of trustworthy business, promising to fulfill obligations. Cure taken internally, price 75 cents per bottle, testimonials free, sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Thrills on Stranded Train Near Rockwell
Passengers on the snowbound Minneapolis and St. Louis train near Rockwell endure water flooding from burst steam pipes and an overheated stove fire. Train delayed since Thursday, later reaching Mason City Saturday. Passengers shared crackers and cookies while the Madame Sherry company performed shows in cars for entertainment. Two Great Western trains also snowbound near Swaledale with twenty three hours of cold meals.
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Mason City
Iowa
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Rockwell
Great Western
Swaledale
Madame Sherry
Charles City
Merital Hair Tonic Promises Healthy Scalp and Color
Merital Hair Tonic from Lemmon's Pharmacy claims to keep the scalp healthy prevent hair loss restore natural color and, with regular use, leave hair soft and fluffy.
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Lemmon's
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MT. M’kinley
Will Attet
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthews Adams
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Iowa State Fair
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
M. E. Church
Comfort
Style
Atchison & Finney
Waterman
Opera House
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
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