Longtime Washington County figure Tipton hailed as elder statesman
One of Washington county's honored citizens near eighty, Tipton remains spry and active. A former soldier and California gold seeker, he twice served in the State Legislature, and has devoted much of his life to farming near Lexington with his son D I Tipton. He arrived in 1851 and has been a Cedar Township resident since then, witnessing notable regional growth since pioneer days. His wife passed away March 31, 1900, and the golden wedding celebration occurred July 5 the prior year.
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Tipton
California
Washington County
Lexington
D. I. Tipton
Ile
Cedar Township
Cook & Sherman
Washington
Vinci
Teachers Meeting Set for Southeastern Iowa Association in Ottumwa
Arrangements for the annual Southeast Iowa teachers meeting to be held in Ottumwa April 5 through 7 include a full program with several local speakers. Miss Cora Porter will discuss summer schools pay, professionally and financially, while Miss Mary Young and Miss Noyes lead primary and kindergarten round tables.
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Southeastern Iowa Association
Ottumwa
Cora Porter
Mary Young
the Heights
Round Table
Noyes
Crawford outlines businesslike fund drive for missionary work
John A. Crawford of Allegheny spoke at Second United Presbyterian Church about a more businesslike method to fund missionary work. He discussed the upcoming Business Men's conference in Pittsburg on February 13 14 and 15. A committee was appointed to choose two delegates from each United Presbyterian church to attend.
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John A. Crawford
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Crawford
United Presbyterian Church
Patent notices list Iowa inventors and patentees
R W Bishop reports patent issues dated the 23d to Iowa residents listing several patent numbers and inventors including A T Gundeerson Dunbar FF W Hovey Independence C W West Cedar Rapids J A Gunn Des Moines J J McBride La Porte G McMurtrie Clinton M J Rodney J J Ford Fort Dodge F M Conroy A GRIPPE INCREASING reports state wide cases and medical advice endorsing Vinol as a tonic and protective remedy. Mrs Waldschmidt and son visit Riverside Tony Waldschmidt is rural mail carrier and J B Wolf illness noted.
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R. W. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Iowa
A. T. Gundeerson
Dunbar
FF. W. Hovey
Independence
C. W. West
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Gunn
Des Moines
J. J. McBride
Laporte
McBride
Gunn
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Minneapolis
F. A. Miller
Chicago
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Equitable Bldg
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Santa Fe
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Emma Nye
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Josephine Hurt
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Askaloosa
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J. E. Roberts
Emma Fielder
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Fonda
A. W. Weber
Bellevue
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J. L. Athey
Woodbine
L. N. Ritten
Estherville
D. Ke, Anthony
Akron
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Monticelo
L. Clark
Garrison
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Fort Dodge
L. Pier
Dubuque
C. Vitield
Grand Junction
Patent Report
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Clinton
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F. M. Conroy
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