Bear killed after camping misadventure in Wyoming
An Oskaloosa Herald report recounts Fred VanSickle and companions camping in Wyoming where a large black bear raided their camp. George Coleman fled to a shed roof as the bear ransacked provisions while friends raced to assist, with VanSickle credited for the bear’s death and others firing at the animal. The pelt will be kept for the Oskaloosa Elks Lodge.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Fred VanSickle
Wyoming
Oskaloosa
George Coleman
George
Fred True
Fred van Sickle
Vern Hamilton
True
Anarm
Bear
Coleman
Fred
Hamilton
Oskaloosa Lodge of Elks
East End Edges South End In Fourth Junior Ball Game
The East End junior team beat the South End 4 to 3 at the southeast ball park in the fourth game of a series tied two to two. Hays pitched for East End with Wilson catching after Hart was hit. for South End Elwell pitched with Schneider catching. Warner made a unassisted double play as Chilcote and Critz contributed for South End.
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Washington
Southeast
Ball Park
East End
South End
Hays
Wilson
East Enders
Elwell
Schneider
South Enders
Austin Hart
South
Father Coffin Accepts Prohibition Governorship Nomination
L S Coffin of Ft. Dodge announces his acceptance of the Prohibition Party bid for Iowa governor. In a letter he cites his anti slavery era Republican work and loyalty to the Anti-Saloon League while noting a rising moral sentiment in Iowa driving his decision.
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L. S. Coffin
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Coffin
Whittier
Wendell Phillips
Joshua R. Giddings
Charlies Sumner
Gerritt Smith
Birney
John P. Hale
Fremont
Lincoln
Prohibition Party
Anti-Saloon League
Foster's Weather Bulletin Forecasts Large August Temperature Rise
W T Foster reports an upcoming cross continental disturbance bringing a warm wave and reduced rains, with August temperatures to run well above normal in the Ohio valleys and lower Great Lakes region. He predicts a severe drought in major corn areas and urges farmers to avoid selling corn below 60 cents in Chicago markets.
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W. T. Foster
W.T. Foster
Washington
IL. C
DD. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Grouth
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Lower
Lakes
Lake Michigan
Pacific
St. Louis
Dodge City
Omaha
Des Moines
Peoria
Cincinnati
Cairo
Brouth
Great Central
Chicago
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Oxfords
Work & Meek
Just
Studebaker
Mason Transfer & Storage CO
Square Meals
Fast Side
Roy Y.stichter
W. E. Groendycke
Opera House
the Journal
P Babb
Warner
Kerry
Wallace
Dupuis
Matthews
Hart
C Ewell
P Denison
Miller
Chilcote
Critz
Moothart
If Taylor
Carson
Yde Warner
Foley
Prohibition
Foster's Weather Bulletin
Canvas Oxfords
J. A. Harwood
South Side
Vienna Bakery
OperatHouse
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
F. A. Miller
Colorado
Burlington
J. Es Kunath
Q. Ry
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