Narrow Escape After River Robbery Near Keithsburg
Henry Bowers, a 35 year old in Washington Iowa, survived a brutal assault near Keithsburg after three white men robbed him of about 35. He bled severely but bound the wound with fish line and was brought by Mr. Shawgo to town for medical care He identified one suspect Ed Dillard of Keithsburg who faced two charges robbery and attempted murder with bond set at 500 each. An extended section describes a traveling show with a vast menagerie and exotic acts touring the area.
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Henry Bowers
Oquawka
Keithsbury
Oquawka (Is
Washington
Iowa
Mr. Bowers
Aledo
Henderson
Keithsburg
Centerville
Mr. Shawgo
Mr. Brown
Henderson County
Parsons
Bowers
Dillard
Grand Jury
New Boston
Jim Hunter
Burlington
J. B. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Mr. McCoy
William Henry Harrison
Excelsior Springs booklet on medicinal waters and rail service
Excelsior Springs Missouri receives a new thirty two page booklet with twenty one illustrations describing the town, its medicinal waters, hotels, and train service published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago says it can be mailed for four cents postage to any address.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Crowds Gather for Ringling Brothers Circus in Ottumwa
Intense local interest follows announcement of Ringling Brothers Circus exhibit in Ottumwa on July 28. Excursions planned from the area, with many residents expected to attend. Patrons urged to arrive early to witness the new free street parade.
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Ringling Brothers
Ottumwa
Bowel Complaint in Children Warning and Remedy
Summer months bring bowel disorders in children that require prompt attention at the first looseness. Chamberlain's Colic Obolera and Diarrhoea Remedy is promoted as the best medicine to control abnormal bowel looseness in adults and children. Available from Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
Claims Settled by Farmers Mutual Insurance Assoc
Secretary Sidney Coon visited for settlements with policy holders J G Maxwell Crawfordsville for barn damage 69.01 Bernard Hook Pleasant Plain contents damage 1s Annie Lynn Brighton cow 30 Jonathan Conrad Noble mare and colt 190 DD W Ferguson Crawfordsville heifer 26 60 E Lins Washington steer 32 Charles Caldwell Washington heifer 33 Total 398.51.
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Sidney Coon
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
J. G. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Bernard Hook
Pleasant Plain
Annie Lynn
Brighton
Jonathan Conrad
Noble
Charles Caldwell
Washington
Savage suffers severe hemorrhage again in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa July 23 H H Savage again suffered a severe hemorrhage at 3 o clock Friday afternoon following a prior episode a week earlier. The latest attack was by far the worst and authorities fear his recovery may be unlikely.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
H. H. Savage
Tragedy on Milwaukee Road Claims Life of Track Walker
Frank Johnson a track walker on the Milwaukee road near North Buena Vista Iowa was struck and killed by an early passenger train while asleep on the tracks. His body was scattered along the line for about 1000 yards according to local reports.
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Elkader
Iowa
Frank Johnson
Milwaukee Road
North Buena Vista
Keota Triumphs In Eleven-Inning Win Over Rusts Yales
Keota defeats Rusts Yales 6 to 5 in eleven innings at Keota. Anderson and Fessler shared the pitching and Anderson delivered a decisive triple scoring the winning run. Also notes a political visitor, J B McCoy of Crawfordsville, and memories of early history.
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Keota
Rust
Yates
Anderson
Fessler
Yales
Mrs Kibby and son visit from Denver head to Ottumwa
Mrs Kibby and her son Dale from Denver Colorado have been visiting Rev W G Thorne in Ottumwa for a week and will travel to Bloomfield for a further visit with relatives Mrs Thorne will accompany them to Ottumwa and then continue to Bloomfield for a return visit with kin
Electric Bitters touted as cure for various ailments
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters, praised by S. A. Brown of Bennettsville, DC, restore health from dyspepsia and liver issues and cure chills, fever, malaria, biliousness, back pain, kidney and bladder troubles. Sold with guarantee by Stewart druggist at 50 cents.
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India
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
D. C
Stewart
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Work & Meek
Just
Studebaker
Mason Transfer & Storage
City Feed Yard
Square Meals
East Side Restaurant
Lakoo
Roy Y.stichter
W. E. Groendycke
Opera House
the Journal
Germany
Russia
England
France
Persia
Scotland
United States
America
Excelsior Springs, MO
Circus
Superintendent Savage
Bugville
New York Herald
Canvas Oxfords
J. A. Harwood
South Side
Dean
Viennas Bakery
Spring Trade
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
Colorado
UCT Hunt
J. E. Kunath
Q. Ry
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