Linen Summer Fashion Seen in New York Runway
The summer of 1905 ushers in a Linen Summer with tailored linen suits in natural, white, and bold colors. Outfits feature embroidered collars and cuffs, detachable white linen accents, and ornate cutwork. fashion windows at Lord & Taylor showcase mitred ideas and butterfly jackets. parasols belts and hats coordinate with linen ensembles while horsehair hats rise in popularity among stylish city women.
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Lord & Taylor
Broadway
Toilettes Fashion Co
Local Millinery Show Delights With Sailor Shaped Hats
The report highlights hats including Liberty silk and Mull fabrics with exaggerated sailor shapes. Trimmed mainly with bat material, the designs feature Lucy Carter as a noted fixture.
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Lucy Carter
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Advertisement
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure promises to cure deafness caused by catarrh through constitutional remedies. The ad offers $100 for any case cured by the remedy and prompts readers to send for free circulars, noting sale by Druggists and a separate constipation remedy.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Des Moines Woman Murder Convict Dies in Prison
Sarah Kuhn, sentenced for murdering her husband in Keokuk County, died at Anamosa prison from lye poisoning three weeks after an illness amid a sensational trial that drew statewide attention. Dispatches say she had been ill but did not indicate a suicide attempt.
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Des Moines
Sarah Kuhn
Anamosa Prison
Anamosa Penitentiary
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Pettygrove Honored at Washington Exposition Dedication
Benjamin Pettygrove of Port Townsend honored at dedication ceremonies for the Washington building at the Lewis and Clark Exposition on June 1. He is the son of Francis W. Pettygrove, Portland’s founder, who won the Boston or Portland city name toss with a 1835 copper coin. The Exposition opened in Portland on June 11, and the coin’s history ties to the city’s naming decision.
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State of Washington
Benjamin Pettygrove
Port Townsend
Wash
Francis W. Pettygrove
Portland
Boston
W Pettygrove
Maine
Lost bay mare weighs 850 pounds with brand and markings
A little bay mare weighing about 850 pounds is described with a brand on the right shoulder a white spot on the forehead and a white left hind foot up to the ankle. A reward of 85.00 is offered for the return. Contact M. A. Stranskey Riverside Iowa.
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M. A. Stranskey
Riverside
Lowa
Klaines & Gorham Offer Cut Rate Trip To Colorado
Klaines and Gorham announce a cut rate homeseekers excursion departing Milwaukee depot at midnight Tuesday June 6. The trip covers Lamar Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver with tickets valid through October 31. Geo A Watson of Lamar Colorado will be in charge. 95-21
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Klaines & Gorham
Lamar
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
Milwaukee Depot
Geo. A. Watson
Colo
Tornado Insurance Ad From Temple Building Agent
An advertisement urges readers to review policies for tornado and fire insurance and contact J. W. Morton in the Temple Building, representing a large county agency, to insure property against disaster.
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J. W. Morton
Temple Building
Horrabin Signs Sewer Contract for Des Moines Project
Des Moines reports James Horrabin & Company signed the Inverroll sewer contract to build the entire drain for 39500 dollars. William Horrabin of Iowa City is named as bond surety. bond filed with the city clerk yesterday. City council discussed approval of the contract at last evening's meeting.
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Des Moines
James Horrabin
Cure for kidney disease with Electric Bitters relief
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa describes severe kidney disease with backache and low mood eased by Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with restoring health and recommends it to others with weak kidneys liver or stomach. Sold by J H Stewart Druggist for 50c guidance included.
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C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
J. H. Stewart
Lost Time in Want Ads Warned by Editor
An editorial urges readers to read want ads despite busyness noting they solve small problems efficiently and time saved outweighs the effort. The piece argues delaying attention to ads costs more time later and stresses practical benefits of checking daily notices.
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Oxford
Gibson
Oxfords
Fast Side
ICE Cream
Roy Y. Stichter
W. N. Bragg
Schneider Bidg
California
Santa Fe
Geo. C. Chambers
Equitable Bidg
The
Grand Canyon
New York
CRIN
Foileligg
Horrabin
Buggie
ASON
Transfer & Storage Co
STECK
Washington National Bank
H. F. Steck’s
East Side
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Knoxville
L. Stone
Gen
L Pass. Agt
Louisville, Ky
Florida
Frisco Ystem
Frisco
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Southeastern Limited
Saint-Louis
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