Mercury and Chilcote advertise local services and drug business
Mercer and Chilcote promote teacher mail delivery of the Normal Journal with citywide service priced at ten cents. They claim high sales of The Mexican Hair Restorative, attributing success to courteous, honest business. A bus call for Frank Rogers is available via Hotel Allen, with prompt attention to orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Chilcote & Cook
Washington
Frank Rogers
Hotel Allen
Bread Lost in Market Causes Nervous Dread
Bread disappears from market shelves leaving shoppers anxious as vendors scramble to restock. Traders report supply delays amid rising demand and weather disruptions impacting transport. The market remains unsettled as officials monitor prices and distribution.
Des Moines Valley Division Train Timetables and Connections
Des Moines Valley Division train schedule lists departure and arrival times for Nos 215 216 41 242 and other services with daily and Sunday exceptions. Connections noted with C B Q and Rock Island lines at Knoxville and Washington from Des Moines, plus B & N W timing references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Valley Division
PD. M. Vial. Div
Des Moines
Knoxville
BL & Q
Des M
Rock Island
Washington
Heated arguments at city council over coal and water plans
Regular city council session sees Alderman Wilson baring dissent over Delta coal vs B N W supply for water works. Discussion touches test results, water main extension, and a proposed tax levy. resignation as finance committee chair offered. Additional notes mention old hose disposal, water well casing, and a county ball game setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Wilson
Third Ward
John Shields
Delta
Mason
Coal Co
Grinith
Langworthy
Daniel Aughey
St. Clair Lewis
Jack King
Generelund
SOE
Datas Tyke Berets
Eocron Chengos
USA
Weather forecast for Iowa expects showers today
Special forecast from The Eventua Jour notes showers this afternoon with cooler conditions tonight across central and vast portions. Wednesday brings cooler and fair weather in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Weather and farm notes from Des Moines weekly outlook
Central Station Des Moines reports a cooler week with below average rainfall, ideal for field work and strong hay harvest progress. Corn and other crops show varied growth with total acreage over 1.0 million acres for spring wheat and about 8.6 million planted for corn, amid mid summer dry spell needing rain. Also notes on Postum cereal as coffee alternative and Hall's Catarrh Cure, plus horse pacing results at Wagner's track and a laundry ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Station
Des Moines
Iowa
Second Company to Leave for the War in 1861
Washington Iowa July 19 1897 edition recounts the Kirkwood Guards Seventh Iowa Infantry departure to Belmont and Burlington. The piece memorializes 68 volunteers listing officers and privates and notes surviving members in town. It quotes editor A R Wickersham and includes a local sheriff candidate letter from JW Teeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Guards
Seventh Town Volunteer Infantry
Public Square
The
Washington Press
A. R. Wickersham
Washimeton Rifles
Burlington
Iown
Belmont
W. P. Crawford
G. G. Bennett
I. L. Montgomery
Samuel M. Logan
Grand Boys
Hay Harvest Ends as Win Smouse Rounds Up 90 Tons
Win Smouse completes tar vesting on his land in the city and stacks ninety tons of high quality hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Greer
Columbus Junction
City
Committee On Missions of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Win Smouse
Washington visitors at northern summer resorts
Washington is well represented at the northern summer resorts this year. The party includes Mr. and Mrs Leigh Wallace, son Ben, and Will Graham at Spirit Lake, Mrs T J Anderson with daughter Helen and Coral Bell, Nora Holden, Myrtle Jeffrey, and W N Hood and family at Lake Okoboji, while Chas Lombardo departed for Burlington on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leigh Wallace
Ben
Will Graham
Spirit’ Lake
T. J. Anderson
Helen
Coral Bell
Nora Holden
Myrtle Jeffrey
W. N. Hood
Lake Okoboji
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Mercer & Chilcote
Pillsbury
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Normal
Pillsbury’s Best
Sysbu
Minneapolis
J. A. Cunningham & Sons
Tee Crean and
Tees
Lemon Lee
Karl
S A. Sweeb
Hartford
Gonu
Glas Pow
Glasgow & Lytle Earls Clover Root
Glasgow & Lytle
Shiloh
Prabun
Comercy Saccee
E.C. Carris & Co
East Side Square
Lombardo
Krash
M. Lombardo
Cali
Minnie Davidson
Hua M Barnes
Lone Loughridyve
Nannie Laughead
Sue Wallingford
Mary Beasty M. Flynn
Mary Harding Margie Metiree Della Figgins
Mnma Buxbaum
Ninnie Rush
Geo. Buckley
Pop
Wenger
Harriette Gunn
Olive Neiswanger
Chas. W. Miller
Guy Manatt
Morenece
Pury Is
Ross Miller
Ollie Maxwell
Ethel Meacham
Bessie Brennaun
Stella Davidson
Emma Stewart
Belle Yockey
Anna Henn
Eunice Brown
Hadith Ash Gretta Williaans
Belle Carr
John Gates
Chas Halo Georgian Stephen Neliie Manners
Nellie Me Tiree Wilson Nichols
Leona Faks OC Patterson
Chas Yoouver
Roscoe Chittina
Lillian Wertz
Beatrice Wing
Oscar Norman Mande
Lukey Ortu Manatt
Mack Williams
Lydia Bitting
Harley Gallagher
Anta Buxbaum
English River
Jh. R. Lane
A. E. Berry
West Side Square
W.S. Reister
Brighton
Eldon
R. Stuart & Sons
East Side
Weather Crop Report
Postam Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Mid
Hall
KF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Wagner's
Pat W
Pat
Haynes
Gammon
Smith
ROYA
Royal Baking
WAR History
Kirk Wood Guards
Crabb
W.P. Crawford
GU. Bennett
J. 1
Hope
Jos. H. Lewis
Kol’ T W. Graham
Patrick Dayton
T. L. Montgomery
John M. Glasgow
Peter I Dick
LO. Dawson
Andrew J. Shephard
Wii
Biggs
Bth
Alexander Reed
Melville Stone
A. Boyd
Win
W. Baninger
Masielan
Jos A Abbey
Hugh Andrews
Wade Arnold
Cyrus Bush
Samuel Black
Darius Bash
Wm Carlyle
Jos Care
John Clouse
Jos
Eliott
Win Mdmondsen
Matthew Gordon
Henry Gillel
Sean M Login
John FP
McConnell Andrew Moorman
Wro
Philips Jus Shields Stewart Tans
Ista Werts
Theo Ferree
Sum Chandy
Henry Kinsey
Gilbert Lowe
Thos
D Robinson
David Troup
Jno VanAlla Jesse Warren Wallice
Gregs Reope Hit
Lanh
Toho
Donald Joh
McCoraben Leander Rickey
Ambrose Shaw Jno Temple
Reuben Warther
Wm P
Austin Lewis Austin
John Brins Swayne Beaty Chas Bloom Wesley Bailey
Michael Crowner
H Clark
Isrent Dew Chas Evans
Ellsworth
Alfred Gilson
Jayne David Larimer
Keo McKuay
Jus
Nelson Chas Rickey
Hus Sims
Thos Vincent Sam Warren
Philip Gladwin
Glasgow
Geo A Logan Jno McLaughtin
Jno
Matthew Sam Rickey
Free Smith
George Tenant
Geo Wells
Burton Puller
Abner Gray
Ken
Kinsey
John Moore
Jas Moorman
John Perriton
Win S Smith
Jas Tansey
Win Woods Wi
Wallace
Chas. Lombardo
New York
Ise
Ispbpsssn
Che Smith
Che Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Syracuse, N.y
WSA
Monroe Street
Chicago, Hi
Farnesworth
Winnie Hood
Wood
Okoboji
Ters AlleStars
J. C. Smith
S.J. Davis
Babb
Merchant Tailors
Fents’ Furnishers
North Side Square
el Naha
Ladies’ Union
Wim
Blair & Son
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