City Council Reviews Street Improvements and Walks
The city council met with Mayor Wilson presiding and bugdeted street work. West Main street filling progresses and new permanent walks around the square are ordered with condemned walks listed. Resolutions establish west side walks and sewer plans move forward with permits granted to several residents. A network of notes includes upcoming visits by Prof Marsden and Prof Bissell and a spitting ordinance referral. Children's day service set for June 8 at Pleasant Plains church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bry
Glasgow
Hebener
Foley
Brookhart
West Main Street
R. McGaughey
J. A. Harwood
Win Smouse
Mrs. Melville
Academy
Hi. Ballard
Lote Land
Len Smouse
Mre. ©. Dunningham
George Stewart
BE. T. Hebener & Son
Anna Kos
Block
Washington
Ashby
South Second Ave
Frank Hinnodley
A. R Dewey
Solbrig
D. J. Patterson
Mra
S. A. Kindley
Belle Smith
Marsden
Ames
Prof
Bisse
Rail and lodge travel rates for national meetings announced
Town Central Railway lists fare details for the National Educational Association meeting in Minneapolis July So far traveling from various states to Denver Utah and Pacific Northwest events with one fare plus 200 round trips Final return limits range to Oct 31 1902 and Sept 90 1902 for several lodges and unions including Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Salt Lake City and Knights of Pythias in San Francisco Other regional conventions span June through August with varied one fare plus 200 and sixty day ticket limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ational Educational Association
Minneapolis
Mion
Colorado and
Utah
Denver
Colorado Springs
Puebls
Oisswood Janctiss
Colorado
Ogden
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order
Salt Lake City
National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Portland
Ore
Supreme Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen
Portlland
Young People’s Opeiation Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Washington
Seattle
Peoria
Farmington
Iowa Central
Knights of Pythia
San Francisco
Cal
Imperial Council Nobles of
Seed corn proves resilient after twenty five years
Creston June 3 Wm Shoonover farmer north of Villisca planted seed corn stored twenty five years. The crop sprouted and grew as well as last year's seed with only a few grains failing to germinate. He wonders how much longer old seed could remain fertile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villisca
Epworth delegates elected to attend Oxford convention
Lelington and The Misses Hirdie Henderson and Mabel Chaffee named as delegates to the Epworth League convention in Oxford this week. Various local notices note visits, a district rain, a 160 acre farm sale, and a Crooked Creek picnic by students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirdie Henderson
Mabel Chaffee
Oxford
J. Gardner
Tie Father
Mr. Nelson
Crooked Creek
Local Slaying and Rail Rivalry Highlight Keosauqua News
Albert Hale shot 21 year old Dora Donohue in Cantril then killed himself in a jealousy fueled tragedy. In Oxkaloosa a Sunday rail war saw about 1000 track workers contest rights with no violence. Keota reports a corn shelter burned at Lillig farm with no clues to the arsonists. Reports include medical cure claims and Twain visiting Missouri, plus a Franklin Center ice cream supper for the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
Cantril
Here
Albert Hale
Dora Donohue
Hale
Franklin Center
Sigourney Road
Coralie
Tedfore
Weather summary and farm notes from Des Moines Iowa week
The Des Moines section reports a week with average seven day temperatures two to four degrees below normal and light showers. Warmer, showery conditions end the period. farmers see favorable weather for field work and corn cultivation. Corn stands are generally good. pastures and garden crops grow well though fruit crops vary and are below normal. An anecdote touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption as an effective cough and lung remedy with trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern
A. M. Shields
Chambersburg
Dr. King
Stewart's Pharmacy
All About Spirit and Okoboji Lakes booklet offer
Describes a free descriptive book on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa with Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Mentions boarding houses hotels and several rental collages. Also explains Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul short line routing and passenger service details with map info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Burlington
Cedar Rapide & Northern Ba Y
Minnesota
Ine G
Farmer
AGP& TA
Cr&n Ry
Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
West
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St Paul
Omaha
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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The
Alex Black Cloak Co
Mercer & Chilcote
Gompare
Monarch
Dougherty Bros
West Side
McCall
Consid
Ent
J. Minnick
Pleasant Plains
M. EB
Nicola & Campbell's
South Side
Aquare
Town Central Railway
Columbia Pharmacy
J. B. Lemmon
Prop
Creston
Wm. Shoonover
Lelington
Casey and McCallum
Clara Pieming
Mrs. Longwell
Oskaloosa
W.F. M.S
J. W. Eyestone
Oxkaloosa
Keota
Arch Stewart
Lillig Farm
G. W. Roberts
Elizabeth
W. Va
Kuoklen
Mark Twate
Hanibal
Tom Sawyer
Huck Fiona
Mr. Twain
Columbia
Sity
Cee
Crop Bulletin
Des Moines, Iowa
F. A. Miller
Sole
Wilmet
L. J. Wilmet
Dell H. Duncan
Work & Meek
Co. Soleric
Opera House
New York
Rich
SOL Rich & CO
Clothiers & Tailors
Evening Journal
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