Clear Lake pamphlet draws summer resort readers
The General Passenger Department of the Iowa Central releases a neat pamphlet titled Clear Lake Iowa and the Oaks. It highlights Clear Lake as a charming summer resort with sections on sailing and bathing, the Oaks, and travel tips. Engravings showcase water scenes and the Bath House, with a call to obtain copies from agents or Geo S. Bit Bs T A. Iowa Central Ry.
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Iowa Central
Clear Lake
Oaks Hotel
Geo S
McClean Arms Company Formed In New York
New York based McClean Arms Company organized to manufacture a high power rifle for infantry. Key incorporators include Marcellus Hartley and Charles R Flint, with working capital of 6 million dollars. Dr Samuel N McClean claims a gun using waste gas reloading, trials witnessed by Lt Gen Miles. Remington plants expected to be secured. Public notice of Mothers' Mutual Benefit Band event follows.
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New York
Dr. McClean
W.G. Montgomery
New York City
Astor House
Pew Company
McClean
Marcellus Hartley
Charles R. Flint
New York Times
McClean Arms Company
Charles K. Flint
Trenton
Remington Armories
Ihion
N. Y
Samuel N. McClean
Cleveland
Ohio
Miles
United States Army
Col. Michler
Alumni Reunion at Gra ham Theater Promises large crowd
The High School Alumni Association held a reunion in Gra ham Theater this afternoon with up to 32 speakers each allowed three minutes. Attendance was high despite threatening weather as lower seats filled and balcony seats allocated for late arrivals. President Chas Keck presided and Delber Montgomery led the invocation. Speakers from 1870 to 1880 opened, followed by later classes, with music interludes and association officers elected for the next year. A banquet in the new high school building was planned for tonight, expected to be well attended.
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Graham Theater
Chas Keck
Alumni Association
Delber Montgomery
Owyers
Steer Belonging to Chris Sommers Killed by Lightning
A valuable steer owned by Chris Sommers near Kalona was struck and killed by lightning during last evening's storm. No other damage from the storm was reported. Geo Sauer and Dick Critz traveled to Kalona on business this morning.
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Chris Sommers
Kalona
Mr and Mrs H M Smith Visit Mediapolis Relatives
Mr and Mrs H M Smith of Mediapolis are visiting relatives here, staying with family and touring the area.
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Mrs. H. M. Smith of
Mediapolis
Local Visitors and Shipping Notables Reported
Gene Wilkins of Keola visits his aunt Mrs. W. T. Marr. W. S. Gardner ships several loads of cattle today. Miss Mollie Leslie returns home from Burlington after weeks away. Miss Margaret Hall travels to the city to attend Normal. Louis De Harpoort departed last evening.
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Gene Wilkins
Keola
Mrs. W. T. Marr
W. S. Gardner
Mollie Leslie
Burlington
Miss Margaret Hall
Louis de Harpoort
Big Singmaster barn opening at Keota IA
Keota Iowa July 24 special band boys plan big opening day events for Saturday August 4 The new Singmaster sales barn north of the C K I & P tracks will host a ball game in the afternoon and a concert with supper in the evening The barn is among the largest in the state fully electric lit and with upper story living apartments for barn employees built at considerable cost for Singmaster property value
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Keota
Singmaster Sales
Singmaster’s
Worries Lead Woman to Jail. Probate Denied in Illinois
Springfield Illinois July 24 Mrs Annie Hoehen confined to county jail after mental deterioration feared to harm herself. Her husband’s derangement and commitment to Jacksonville state hospital prompted her breakdown. Owing to full Jacksonville capacity authorities detain her locally.
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Springfield
Ill
Annie Hoehen
Jacksonville
Hoehen
Markets Report From Chicago Wheat Corn and Livestock Quotes
Chicago July 23 quotations on the Board of Trade show mixed grains with July and August spreads for wheat and corn, while oats pork and lard prices also listed. East Buffalo and St Louis provide live stock and grain prices for cattle hogs sheep and various cuts with receipts and ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ino Ie
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Gale
St. Louis
Detroit
Twenty five Pictures for a Quarter and Photo Gallery Opening
Paris dinner honoring American athletes abroad with 130 covers. Attendees included United States Ambassador Porter Consul General Gowdy national commissioners and expositions officials. Mr Peck presided as speeches were delivered by Porter Depew Spaulding Burroughs and university representatives.
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Paris
Times- Hearal
W. Peck
United States
Porter
Gowdy
Peck
Depew
A. G Spaulding
Chas. Burroughs
Chicago University
Special Excursion Rates Via Burlington and Northwestern
Special summer excursion rates offered to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Utah Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood Custer Sheridan and more. One fare plus 200 for round trip with multiple sale windows June July and August 1900. Also convention travel for Young People's Christian Union in Denver July 25 30 1900. For details contact E G Fox Agent.
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Iowa Central
Burlington
Iowa
Saengerbund
Northwest
Des Moines
Chautauqua Assembly
Waterloo
Lawa Conference
The
Evangelical Association
Humboldt
C.G. T
Grand Lodge I. O G. T
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
Iowa Falls
Iowa Baptists Assembly
Clear Lake
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood
Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Odgen
Utah
Hot Springs
Spearfish
Deadwood
Custer
8. D
Sheridan
Wyo
Young People’s Christian Union of the U. P. Church of North America
Manitou
Pueblo Colo
E. G. Fox, Agt
Dr. Rork Reports Little Improvement After Illness
Medical update notes that Dr. Rork remains not well with only minor improvement since last night.
Discrimination in Taxes Prompts Supreme Court Action
Thirty foreign insurance firms doing business in Iowa seek Supreme Court review over tax charges by State Treasurer John Herriott. The Scottish Union and National Insurance Co lead the case, contending Iowa taxes differ for in state, regional and foreign companies with 1, 2, or 3 percent rates. Lower courts ruled the charge was a license tax, not a direct tax.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Herriott
Teasurer
Supreme Court of
United States
Scottish Union and
National Insurance Companies
Iowa Supreme Court
District Court
State Supreme Court
Fast Side Restaurant Promotes Affordable Fruit Lunches
A short notice invites the public to dine at Fast Side Restaurant highlighting cheap fruit options and encouraging patrons to eat with them for a wholesome midday meal. The message emphasizes value and accessible dining.
Northern Pacific Home Seekers Excursions Offer Northwest Lands
The Northern Pacific Railway runs Home Seekers Excursions on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Tickets from eastern terminals cover round trips to points on the main line and branches west of Aitkin and Little Falls Minnesota. Intending settlers can visit locations, inspect land prices and conditions, and consider purchasing homes in the northwest. For details contact D Rogers in Des Moines or S Fee in St Paul, with six cents to receive Wonderland 1900, a descriptive tourist book.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Aitkin
Little Falls
Minn
Northwest
Northern Pacific
D. Rogers
W. Locust Sr
Des Moines
Mhas
S. Fee
St. Paul
Fee
Excursion Offers From Washington To Western Points This Summer
Travel agency promotes four special summer trips from Washington to Colorado Salt Lake City Ogden Yellowstone and Paris and other Old World destinations. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation Co. Tickets available daily through F. E. Stewart Great Rock Island Route agent.
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Washington
Colorado Points
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
Old World
White Star Line
Red Star Line
American Line
International Transportation Co
Parallel Great States Minnesota and North Dakota Promoted
A promotional note extols Minnesota and North Dakota highlighting lakes prairie health and wheat areas. It cites Mississippi or Missouri rivers, 10 000 lakes, Red River wheat valleys, corn yields, and notes missionary and railway growth with a travel book offer. An 98 year old man in Kaukauna Wisconsin is buried after crafting his own coffin.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Red River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Union
Chas. S Fee
Gen. Pass
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minn
Woerderland
Kaukauna
Wis
Andrew Miller
Woodville
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A.C. Jones
Walterboro, Colleton Co
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Piers Y Medical Rye
Washington, Iowa
E. C. Keck
Florist
Ocks S. E
Postoffice
W. KR. Jeffrey
A. Andermyon
J.T. Anderson
Assi
Washington County
Don
Jos. Kwon
A. Wairs
Unshier
C. G. Knox
V. P. O. M. Knox
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Joseph Keck
D. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J. F. Henderson
No. 1
Hatel Allen
Frank Rogers
Kemble
Emble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Lowa
Iowa Central Bulletin
Wglean Arms CO
Manu
Mothers’ Mutual Benefit
Harriet Guon
Frank Wilson
ANUMM
Graham
Chris Somers
Hichamond
Lexington
Alosworth
Freeport, Hrs
Hodson
Jo Daviess County Courts
Lucy Price
Battle Creek
Mich
Aberdeen
Emmons
Ora Havill
Ora Tavill
Transit Company
Clark
Marshall
Howard Dwicht Smiley
J. K. Smiley
Franklin, Jr
Houghton
Smiley
Shelbyville
Ind
Fairland
Brigham Young
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago Livestock
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Northern
Journal
Gainer & Jones
Journal Ofice
B.& N.W. Bulletin
Burlington & Northwestern
Pons S
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Mny Potentife Journal
Newenesiare
iSissauna
United States Supreme Court
Warfel
Fast Side
Macy Ils
Mt. Lombardo
North Side Square
Montrose
O. D
Thone Pise
Shelby
Messnger Hygiente
Burdick
Dts
Chicaggo
Railroad Company
J. L. Mead Cycle Company
Stewart
L. D. Robinson's
East Side
L. D. Robin
Wide World
Cate
F. E. Stewart
Great Rock Island
New
Addi
R. F. Riley
Smouse
Cc. E. Dayton
Prop
Chirtstead
Racycle
Mr. Ray
Solbrig
Bekaver
Opera House
B Vv, Dixon & Co
Washington City
B. F. Dixon & Co
United States Fidelity and Guarant Company
Reoke
B.F. Dixon & Co
Philadelphia
R. Lea& BP
BK. B
Des Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Sy al
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
B. Gcro
N. RY
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Paas
Nally Arcant Quadar
Brighton
Mason City Mail
South AN
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