Tent meetings continue after unanimous church group vote
The Minsters association endorsed ongoing tent meetings led by Evangelist Smith and Stoger Colburn for another week despite rain reducing attendance. Evangelist Smith invited non Christians to sign cards during services as several did, with praise for renewed zeal across churches and a hopeful weather outlook.
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Ministers' Association
Evangelist Smith
Stoger Colborn
Chris
Ken Young
Presbyterian Church
U.P
Nicodemus
Jesus
Evangelist
Smith
Electric Bitters: A Remarkable Tonic for Health
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal cure all. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver invigorate the nerves purify the blood and cure kidney and liver troubles stomach disorders nervousness sleeplessness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria with satisfaction guaranteed by Stewart's Pharmacy at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart's
Local residents visit city amid social notes
Local Hens Jas Bogie of Grace Hill visited the city today. T Y Wickham Jr of Chicago passed through this morning en route west. Dr Chalmars of Havre was in town Saturday on business. Miss Florence Miller returned Saturday from Cotter. T Wickham celebrated his fourth birthday yesterday. Mrs Harris and daughter from Monte summa returned home this morning. Mrs Nettie Anderson and son arrived Saturday from Aine worth to visit Geo H Auld. Miss Belle Gibson formerly of the city arrived from Chicago and is guest at local homes. Mrs Debbie Wade of Lyons arrived Saturday to visit her mother Ella Yearick. Special bakery sales at Johnson bakery by Harvey & Wartel tomorrow.
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First Baptist Church
Evangelist Colburn
Fannie Hadden
New York
Mr Hazlett
Iowa State Baptist Convention
Des Moines College
Lord Jesus Christ
Paul
Jesus
Christ
Florence Miller
Cotter
Dorothy Wickham
Bri. T Wickham
Harris
Montesuma
Overholt
Nettie Anderson and Son
Aineworth
Geo. H. Auld
Belle Gibson
City
Chicago
Roberto and
Dawson
East Washington Street
Debbie Wade
Lyons, Kans
Ella Yearick
East Main Street
Iowa Central Railway Sleepers Offer Quick Travel
Travelers learn of a new sleeping car service by the Iowa Central Railway from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria. The Peoria limited departs Brighton daily at 6 14m and reaches Peoria at 11 20m.
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Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Tno
Peoria Limited
Brighton
Eepl
Fire Dept General Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow Night
By order of Chief Gro G Grarr a general meeting of the fire department is planned for tomorrow night Tuesday. The notice lists Jno Shields & Son as suppliers of all kinds of building material.
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Fire Department
Gro G. Grarr
Jno. Shields & Son
King Snake Natural History and Its Relation to Humans
The article describes king snakes as nonvenomous and widespread in the southern U S. It notes their typical clutch sizes for hornless and poisonous snakes, cannibalism among reptiles, and the king snake’s role as a friend to humans. It highlights the king snake’s speed and constricting method in combat with rattlers and other snakes.
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New York Times
Carriers and Their Car Fare Across Cities
Washington, Chicago, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia cities allot annual funds for letter carriers car fare. The Washington post office receives 4000 dollars, Chicago 26000, Boston 13500, and New York and Philadelphia about 10000 each. The system funds on duty transportation, with pouch and uniform signaling the carrier.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Washington City
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Oldest math book Papyrus Rhind linked to Ahmes
The Papyrus Rhind in the British Museum is dated between 2000 and 1700 B C and attributed to Ahmes. Eisenlohr translated it, revealing a rule to square the circle and suggesting the text is a transcript of an even older treatise from about 2500 B C.
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British Museum
Ahmes
Ra-a-us
Eisenlohr
Leipsic
Display of Wealth Proves Unwise Opinion
A Washington Star feature notes that ostentatious wealth displays are unwise. A friend cautions against drawing attention while Mr. Griper Sorghum quips about people trying to distance themselves from such displays.
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Griper Sorghum
Washington Star
Prediction proves true, public memory returns with it
Atechison Globe notes that a man’s forecast is quickly forgotten unless it proves accurate, in which case the public clings to the prediction and recalls it repeatedly.
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Atechison Globe
Notice of quiet title in Washington County lands Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa R G Cherry plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the east half of the southeast quarter of section 76 north range 8 west and the west half of the southwest quarter of section 30 township 76 north range 7 west. Unknown claimants and several named defendants are notified that the petition asserts ownership by adverse possession for over twenty years and requests cancellation of liens and mortgages and a decree establishing plaintiff as owner. If no defense is filed by September 2 1902 default will be entered.
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William McCarty
Amelia McCarty
James Preston
V. Preston
David McKee
Cox
Max Bayer
Xavier Coyat
Junction Railroad Co
Raneesaender
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
R. G. Cherry
Amelia Con
William M. McCarty
Mary V. Preston
M. Cox
The
James R. Preston
S. M. Cox
City of
Washington
Scuuvier
W Lavineston
Farmers' and Merchants' State Bank Incorporated in Iowa
Notice of incorporation states that on a June Sunday in Washington Iowa a corporation named The Farmers' and Merchants' State Bank was formed. Principal office in Washington with $50 000 capital, nine directors, and officers to be elected. Business to commence after state auditor authorization. Incorporators listed with Colenso Hotel and Dave Keltner noted.
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Washington
Washington County
Farmers’ and Merchants’ State Bank
Iowa
Chas
Omngremach
Davin McLaughut
Web
Maconion Samuel Thompson
B. Weap
J.T. Macrnews
SW. Beoonk Harrick
G. Winsos
S.A. Warre
Georgia Boy’s Unique Reason For Quitting Work
A World’s Work anecdote recalls a fifteen or sixteen year old boy begging to go home after his mother’s death. An office order delays pay until night, prompting the narrator to intervene. The tale shifts to peach trade mysteries and rare Chinese ware, then to a toast by a venerable squire and the joke about “pearls before swine” in St. Andrews.
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Georgia
J. A. Hale
Presbytery
St. Andrews
Peachblow Porcelain: Chinese Craft 800 Years Old
The peachblow porcelain is Chinese in origin and about eight centuries old. It is not a color name but a rare glaze that penetrates the vessel’s entire texture, not merely coating the surface.
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Batistes
Selve
Mercer & Chilcote
Baptist Church
Skunk
Tian Life
Colburn
Mr. Smith
Crawford Eville
W. F. Jurgiog
Muscatine
Mias Belle Campbell
Your City
Intermediate Department of Our Schools
Misa Cora Lou
S. B Young
Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company
Marion Neal
Wyman
J. W. Potter
Bloomfield
M.be
Potter
Jas. A. Ferguson
Robert
West Chester
Daley
Cora Rodrick
Winfield
A. E Ross
W. A. Harper
Kansas
Rich
SOL Rich & CO. Clothiers
BIG Chief
McCall Bros
Columbia Thymes
Columbia Pharmacy
J. B. Lemmon
Prop
Jas
Grace Hill
City Today
T.Y Wickham,Jr
Chalmars
Havre
Johnson Bakery
Harvey & Wartel
Hut
King Snake
Nean
RKE & Quality
Eae Ae Ee
Lewis
Mithhdete Tesa Chreemares Cm
Ori HA i. Ena
Colenso Hotel
Dave Keltner
Dr. King
Evening Journal
China
Holland
Europe
France
Peachblow
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