Supervisors Meet Weigh Road Petitions in Maple Grove Area
County board meets at the courthouse to consider two school district road petitions. One seeks a new Maple Grove road crossing a Chalupa farm. damages for a well contest. The second petition from E R Elter requests a two mile southwest Clay township road to Augustine ford, with no objectors. Gas ranges advertised. local social notes and travel items wrap the page.
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Court House
Carris
Joseph Neyedly
Maple Grove
Antony Chalupa
Chalupa
E. R. Elter
Clay Township
McKain's Bridge
Augustine Ford
Kilgore's Gray Dick Killed by Lightning
West Chester reports tragedy as Kilgore's single driver horse Gray Dick was struck by lightning and killed. Farmers Limerman and Monroe shipped livestock to Chicago while Ralston completed a corn delivery contract. A bank safe arrived and a new depot is planned instead of repairing the old one.
Local visitors and social rounds noted in city
Geo. W. Howe was a visitor here today Will Hudson and Wm. Warren visited your city yesterday. Mrs E A McChee hosted a small party honoring guests Mrs Meckney and Mrs Billingsley of Des Moines. The Fats and the Leans were set to play an amusing ball game at the grounds this afternoon.
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Gun Club
Will Graham
Lucy Wilson
Miles Bradford
Independence
Geo. W. Howe
Will Hudson
Wm. Warren
E. A. McChee
Meckney
Wellman Triumphs 4-3 Over Riverside Rival in Tight Ball Clash
In a lively crowd event, Wellman edged Riverside 4 to 3. Dudley of Muscatine pitched for Wellman and Ray Lessler of Riverside started for South English. Wellman hosts South English next Tuesday.
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Wellman
Dudley
Muscatine
Ray Lessler
Riverside
South English
South Eoghish
Adventist Preacher Plans City Meetings This Friday
Elder S A Washburn visits to arrange a series of meetings to be held for about weeks beginning with Friday night. Mrs Alf Chilcote and daughter, Hugh H McCleery, and Mame Fulton with Miss Dot Maxwell are among locals visiting the Weldin home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Chilcote
C. D. Weldin
Hugh H. McCleery
S A Washburn
Mame
Helen Fulton
Your City
Dot Maxwell
Local society notes and travel updates
Mrs GM Welch visits with her mother Mrs Henderson in the city today. The country telephone system is back in service. Miss Edith Stewart returns home to Keota. A moonlight picnic was enjoyed by a crowd of youths one and a half miles east of Cotter. Miss Nina Gardner heads back to work at Ocbeyedan via Chicago tonight.
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M. Grumbling
Crawfordsville
J. E Cameron
Washington Illuminating Co
Charles Fulton
East Burlington Street
Ward Lamson
South Main Street
Fairfeld Journal
Miss Prymek
Algsworth
B. P. Johnson
Minneapolis
Minn
T. W. Thoms
Samuel Berry
Mount Pleasant
GM. Welch
Henderson
Edith Stewart
Keota
Cotter
Nina Gardner
Ocbeyedan
Chicago
Local Visitors Heap Attention on Washington D.C. Area
Geo Stumpef of Washington and his daughter Mrs Newton Gardner pay calls in the region. Miss Gratrude Beatty of Iowa City visits Mrs B Story. Mrs Condton just returned from Webster after a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stumpef
Washington
Newton Gardner
Gratrude Beatty
Iowa City
B. Story
Condton
Webster
Riverside Visitors Reported at Geo Critz Home
Wilma Critz of Riverside is visiting at the Geo Critz home. I. N. Carr of Riverside, was a business visitor there this morning.
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Wilma Critz
Riverside
Geo Critz
I. N. Carr
Local Resident Chris Guingerich Dies After Ill Night
Chris Guingerich died Monday evening at his home three miles northwest of here after a hearty supper. The funeral was held this afternoon at 3 o clock. Various local residents and visitors are noted, with notices about nearby services, sales, and local business ads.
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Chris Guingerich
Here
Noah Bkoder
Ip Jana
National Red Cross reorganizes under new act in Washington
National Red Cross reorganizes after incorporation act approved by President McKinley. Old association dissolves. new advisory board elected to meet within ten days to choose officers. Miss Barton hosts officers at Chevy Chase. list includes Barton, Warner, Barton, Massey, Phillips, and others.
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Washington
National Red Cross Association
McKinley
American Association
the Red Cross
Miss Barton
Chevy Chase
Clara Barton
B. H. Warner
Stephen K. Barton
Ellen Spencer Massey
Walter I’. Phillips
Connecticut
William Flather
W. H. Michael
Samuel E. Jarvis
New York
A. ©. Kaufman
South Carolina
Joseph Gardner
Indiana
Daniel Hastings
Pennsylvania
J. Ellen Foster
James Tanner
H. B. FF. MacFarland
Phoebe Hearst
California
Schweinfurth Leaves Heaven for City Insurance Work
George Jacobb Schweinfurth abandons the Weldon farm colony and plans to move to Rockford to enter the insurance business, renouncing divine birth claims. He has attended Christian Science services and may join the local church, while former angels support selling garden produce in Rockford streets.
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Rockford, Ills
George Jaccob Schweinfurth
Weldon Farm
Schweinfurth
Christian Science Services
Rockford
Hailstones Largest Seen Near Kewanee Hit Farm Area
A Sunday night storm five miles north of Kewanee Illinois produced the largest hailstones ever seen in the area. The stones shattered windows and sashes, and a farmer used ground hail as ice for freezing. Corn in the storm track suffered heavy damage. Farmers concur on the hail size.
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Kewanee
Ill
Chicago Markets Report From July 10 Trading Board
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade show mixed results across wheat corn oats pork and lard with July August and September futures. Livestock prices in East Buffalo and Milwaukee grain bids reflect firmer hogs and steady cattle demand while Detroit grain markets list cash and nearby futures for wheat corn and oats.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Sicued
Sd Es Cand
Hh Rey Ss
Ohio
Michigan
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Milwaukee
Detroit
Kemble Flower Co. notices shoe shines and services
Ort Waters proprietor runs a shoe shining and cleaning service for ladies’ shoes with special attention. The note mentions Kemble’s flowers, best quality, and direct orders with express charges. location Oskaloosa, Iowa.
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Allen
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa, Lowa
Weeks Break-up a Cold Tab Let
Stewart's Pharmacy advertises Week’s Break-up a Cold Tab at 25 cents with a cheerful refund promise if it fails to cure.
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Stewart's Pharmacy
Wants Lost Found and Help Wanted Classified Items
House for sale five rooms bath furnace four lots new barn inquire at this office. Want a good girl for general house work inquire at the Journal office 2326. Meal boarders wanted inquire of Mrs A L Stratton over Dixon's office 322. Two unfurnished rooms to rent inquire at Journal office. Hustling young man can make 60 dollars per month and expenses inquire Journal office. Permanent position experience unnecessary write quick for particulars Clark Co 4th Locust Philadelphia.
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A. L. Stratton
Dixon
Clark & Co
4Th and Locust Sts
Phila
Great States Minnesota and North Dakota Offer Land and Travel Riches
A promotional note from S. Fee, Northern Pacific Ry, St. Paul, extols Minnesota and North Dakota as vast lands with 54,000,000 and 45,000,000 acres, noting rivers, lakes, wheat valleys, forests, and health benefits. It publicizes tours, low fares, and packages to Colorado, Yellowstone, Paris, and overseas, plus U. P. Convention coach service from Washington to Denver.
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Missouri
Attis Lake
Red River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Union
Obas
S. Fee
Gen. Pass
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minn
Worderland
Souvenir request for Clear Lake summer resort rates
Letter to Geo. S Batty G P & T A Iowa Central Ry Marshalltown Iowa seeking a souvenir of Clear Lake Iowa as a premier northwest summer resort. Notes special low July August rates including board and lodging at Lake Shore Hotel and round trip tickets for two seven and fourteen day options.
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Washington
Colorado Points
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
Old World
International Transportation Co
Geo. S Batty
Iowa Central Ry
Marshalltown
Iowa
Clea Lake
Northwest
Inclding
Lake Shore Hotel
Lowa Central Ticket
Clear Lake
Iowa Central Railway
Lake Shore
Iowa Central
Barry
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Chica
Oaks
E. C. el
Roy Sie
Greenhouse
Eck
Florist
Ocks S. E
Postoffice
Washington, Iowa
Hotel Allen
Frank Rowers
Capital
Surerives
Oes
W. BR. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J. T. Anderson
Capita
Washington County
Jos. Krok
A. Whitr
Onsider
H. Keok
P. OM. Kwon
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. BH. Wallace
Joseph Keck
D. H. Keck
L.D. Robinson
Fraukwart
3. F. Henderson
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
M. Lombardo
Fairview
J N. Lewis & Co
Harvey Hightshoe
Omaha
Nebraska
J Sheahan
A. N. Neal
Wayland
J. H. Crooks
Burlington Gazette
Sadie Hamilton
J. Black
Aledo, Li
D. J. Patterson
Winfield
West Chester
I. R Monroe
Messrs. Limerman and
Monroe
Lee Ralston
N. M. Porter
Almsworth
Lexington
Richmond
Kalona
Bird T. Johnson
C. F. Thomas
Ritchie
Mrs. D. Logan
T. Arnold
Brighton
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
Journal Office
Sterling, Crescent and Waverly
J. N. Lewis & Co
Cyrus
M. P. Miller
Washington Steam Laundry
Fopy & Howe
National Red Cross
Baraboo
Wis
A. G. Buckley
Arthur Buckley
Cape Nome
Buckley
Diaz
Mexico
Switzerland
United States
Geo. J. Schweintuarth
Samuel Becks
Indianapolis
Spalding
Becks
Illinois Hall
Chicago Grain and Produce
Texas
Cardusa
Zonica, Kan
Cardus
W. M. Boisvert
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Mptoma
Chattanooga Medwine CO
Chattanooga, Tenn
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
D. Rogers
Des Moines
Chas. S. Fee
Fee
Denver
U. P
F. E Stewart
Great Rock Island
R. F. Riley
Limouse
P. RR
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D. M. Val
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
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Burlington
Peoria
Ind
Cincinnati
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Dalleercant Surday Patt Ftowa
Mason City Mail
Co&n Way
Jin Tittemore
Geo . Batty
Philadelphia
Fox
L. D. Robinson
C. E. Dayton
Prop
Racycle
Mr. Ray
Solbrig
Opera House
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Washington City
B. F. Dixon & Co
United States Fidelity and Guarant Company
Keoku
B.f.dixon& Co
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