Old Boys Club Forms Four-Score Association in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Seventeenth Old Boys, all past age seventy, organize a Four-Score Association during Iowa National Guard Fort Des Moines events. Governor attends camp reviews, while the Fifty-sixth Regiment performs drill for spectators. In sports, Rust Yales beat Brighton 1 to 0. An ad touts fall catarrh cure and remedies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Fort Des Moines
E. Bb. Thomas
Eleventh Cavalry
Clear Lake octogenarians form four score association
Seventeen men over eighty gathered at David Hamstreet’s home in Clear Lake to organize the Clear Lake Four-score association. S. M. Richardson was elected president and Thereon Palmeter secretary. A banquet followed as veterans shared early Iowa history. The group is described as likely unique in the United States.
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Mason City
Iowa
Clear Lake
David Hamstreet
Four-score Association
S. M. Richardson
Palmeter
United States
Eat 20 Rooster in Sioux City Fourth of July Feud
In Morningside the Carpenter family killed a blooded White Rock rooster bought by neighbor E. B. Babcock for 20 dollars. The bird, mistakenly kept for a Fourth dinner, was beheaded by Mrs. Carpenter, and only the next morning was the mix up discovered as Babcock’s rooster had been eaten.
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Sioux City
Iowa
H. A. Carpenter
Morningside
E. B. Babcock
Carpenter
Redskins Make Merry in Fourteen Day Indian Convention
Tama Iowa July 12 The reservation hosts a fourteen days convention of Indians from several states with Pottawattamies from Kansas Winnebagoes and Chippewas from Minnesota Muskwakis host. A continual round of dances and feasts features all in best dress with paint and feathers.
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Tama
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Death from Clothesline Shock in Clinton
Mrs. Fred Pankow of Spragueville Jackson county was instantaneously killed while hanging out laundry during a electrical storm. A lightning strike hit the wire line and conducted the fatal current to her body.
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Clinton
Iowa
Fred Pankow
Spragueville
Jackson County
New Lodge Founded at Mingo Iowa by I O O F Chapter
Colfax lodge I O O F with help from nearby lodges organized a new lodge at Mingo on Monday evening. Fifty members joined while 125 people attended the ceremony and banquet. The event featured formal lodge work and a lavish post ceremony meal.
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Mingo
Colfax
Iowa
Chico cigars win favor with Washington smokers
Wadsworth Bros.' Chico cigar rapidly gained popularity in Washington, rising from obscurity to the top seller in J. E. Lemmon's stock. Lemmon notes that advertising alone cannot create a popular cigar and praises its quality as an all long Havana filled, selling for five cents, appealing to all classes of smokers.
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Wadsworth Bros
Washington
J. E. Lemmon
Mr. Lemmon
Hair Work Switches From Combings and Hair Cleanings
Mrs Jas Warnock offers switches made from combings and cut hair and also hair cleaning service. She invites former customers and new clients to visit at 6438S Ave C. Posted for sale and service.
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Jas. Warnock
Ave. C
Money to Loan on Farm Land Notice
Advertisement states a loan offer of 50000 dollars at 5 percent and 25000 dollars at 446 percent on farm land. Signed by H. Butterfield.
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Tf . H. Butterfield
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An advertisement urges immediate purchase of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It stresses sudden need and potential life saving value and lists Stewarts Pharmacy Cook and Sherman as sellers.
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Chamberlain’s
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Local residents arrive and visit in area exchanges
Mrs. Wm Lindauer spent the day in Keota. Ben Ferguson arrived from Ainsworth. Rev Thorne arrived from the east. Milan Shields left for Ottumwa on business. Fred Bragg visited Crawfordsville yesterday. J A Young attended the ball game at Winfield. J J McKeone left for Trarper. Matt Rush of Ainsworth visited on business. Mrs M L Miller of Ainsworth visited. The Misses Orris went to Winfield for the ball game. Mrs Williams and Lucy Wilson left for Quincy Ill. Mr and Mrs J G Rowan departed for Crawfordsville. John Lemon wife and two children left for Agency after visiting relatives. Blanche Niedla and Joy Harmon headed to Morning Sun for a few days. Mrs E L Herd of Olivet arrived for a visit with Frank Marie's family. P H Fisher of Fairfield, en route home from Colorado, visited in the city.
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Milan Shields
Ottumwa
Fred Bragg
Crawfordsville
J. A. Young
Winfield
J.J. McKeone
Trarper
Matt Rush
Ainsworth
M. L. Miller
Blanche Niedla
Joy Harmon
E. L. Herd
Olivet
Frank Marie
P. H. Fisher
Fairfield
Colorado
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W. N. Bragg
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Fast Side
ICE Cream
Roy Y. Stichter
California
Santa Fe
Geo. C. Chambers
Equitable Bidg
The
Grand Canyon
OLD Boys’ Club
Brighton
Yales
Davenport
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hali
Chico Cigars
Wm. Lindauer
Keota
Ben Ferguson
Rev. Thorne
Orris
Mason
Transfer & Storage Co
Elgin
Railroad Standard
H. F. Steck
Washington National Bank
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Knoxville
C. L. Stone
Agt
Louisville, Ky
Florida
Tee
Frisco
Southern Railway
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Fla
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Saint Louis
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