Council Meeting Results and City Light Plans
The city council adjourned meeting discussed street work on North Marion Ave and brick crossings on the square. Township trustees offered 7500 to grade the avenue. the street and alley committee to clear dirt and contract brick crossings. Prof. G W Bissell proposed a municipal light plant costing 12000 to 15000 with bids to determine final cost. Funeral notices for Dr Wm McClelland and Charley Wilburn reported. Reeves reelected treasurer of State Auctioneers' association and named Colonel for 1000 sales achieved.
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Kaw
Walther
Wilson
North
Marion Ave
Sami MacCleery
G. W. Bissell
Ames
Cascareta
Fall
Charles S Reeves
Waterloo
Charley
Plot Among Prisoners in Anderson Jail
Sheriff Hionston says a prisoner plot exists to escape punishment by feigning insanity. William Hare, awaiting trial, wrote a note to his mother claiming others would testify to his insanity and that Bleperente might save him from two to fourteen years. The note mentions a lunacy commission on Thomas Smock who was deemed mentally unbalanced.
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Anderson
Ind
Hionston
Otder Servie
Willam Hare
Hare
Bleperente
Thomas Smock
Indianapolis
Smock
President Roosevelt backs Cuban reciprocity plan in Congress
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt sent a message to Congress endorsing the Cuban reciprocity reduction plan. He also signed the River and Harbor bill today. Burlington Choir Boys, thirty eight members, will perform next Sunday at the Episcopal church with organist and choir master. the rector will preside. Johnson's advertises "usual fee of good things" and latest offerings tomorrow.
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Washington
the Journal
Roosevelt
Congress
Burlington
Episcopal Church
For Sale and Strayed Notice in a Single Item
Fifty tons of timothy hay damaged by water offered for immediate sale. Also a stray small gray mare with a dark mane and tail reported to the journal office for response.
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E.G. Mason
Jounnarn
Alumni Night Postponed If Rain Falls
If rain tonight prevents carriage calls, closed carriages will pick up Alumni members. Those not notified should contact Dr Hays. Mrs Michael Wilson left for Oskaloosa to visit her son for a few weeks.
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Dr. Hays
Mra
Michael Wilson
Oskaloosa
Warning to Our Telephone Girls
Police Justice Marshall in Mt. Vernon on June 12 sentences Alice Myers to sixty days in county jail for irting with a Portchester builder by telephone.
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Mt. Vernon
Marshall
Alice Myers
Portchester
Injured Nine Improving After Storm Hospital Care
Physicians report nine storm injuries improving after Tuesday's incident. Charlies Chance shows great improvement and can walk at home. Mildred Me Allie and others recover. symptoms improving but soreness on the left side limits sitting up. Blanche Stewart Jesssie Klein Myrtle Shields and four others convalescing.
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Charlies Chance
Royal Arch Masons Meet Tonight and Bakery Ads
Attention Royal Arch Masons regular chapter meeting tonight petitions to act upon and other important business EKT Wicknam H P At Johnson's bakery tomorrow devil's food fruit layer cake pound cake all kinds of cake pies bread a special line of sweet goods Go to Johnson's and get your till of the best there is in good things of a baker's kind Two ovens running all the time Sunday supplies a specialty On the front page under Associated Press pews a short account of the disaster to Sigourney yesterday afternoon The Journal unable to reach that town by telephone because wires are down The ball game for Saturday has been declared off Oliver Farris will give a lively celebration at Coppock the Fourth of July Everybody is invited Arrange to attend.
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Royal Arch Masons
Johnson's Bakery
Devi's
Johnson'ss
L’ress Pews
Sigourney
Journal
Oliver Farris
Coppock
Box Tonight Promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement urges readers to buy and try Cascarets Candy Cathartic tonight, noting genuine tablets stamped C C C and that they are not sold in bulk with all druggists carrying them. In local news, Mrs Bila Young Hall returns to Colfax after a visit with the J A Young family while Miss Mary Kirkpatrick also returns from a trip with a relative. Dr H B Hamilton of Alnworth attends the funeral of Dr William Mc Clelland in the city yesterday.
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Bila Young-Hall
Colfax
J. A. Young
H. B Hamilton
Alnaworth
City
William McClelland
Voss proposes captain to rear admiral rank in active list
Washington reports Voss, chair of the house naval affairs committee, introduced a bill authorizing the president to nominate Captain Charles Edgar Clark as rear admiral of the senior grade on the active list. Also noted are earthquakes in Ecuador, a South Bend convention, a royal commission on war conduct, coronation day service in New York, a fire at Standard Fire Vressed Brick works near Pueblo, and a youth conference at Winona Lake.
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Washington
Voss
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Charles Edgar Clark
J. P. Morgan
Paris
Mediterranean
Tulcan
Ecuador
Indiana
South Tend
Old Trinity
New York City
Standard Fire Vressed Brick Works
Pueblo
Cole
Winona Lake
Ind
Poem Referenced In Summer Courtship Recall
A witty exchange recalling a girl once raved about last summer. Edward challenges Albert to remember the poem title, joking about memorizing verse while Harper's Bazar style quips punctuate the dialogue.
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Albert
Edward
Jove
Harper's Bazar
Edith Yale and New Haven mention in Times reminiscence
A fragment recalling Edith Yale as a favorite and noting New Haven’s output of fine men, paired with a quote about being fired at the end of junior year, attributed to the New York Times.
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Edith Yale
New Haven
Dack
New York Times
The Suspicious Man in a Quiet State of Unhappiness
A wary man lives in a constant mood of discontent. He finds more peace in being overly trusting than guarding his heart.
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Yas
Riot in Pawtucket prompts militia deployment
Rioting and assaults on the United Traction Co sparked by longshoreman strikes led Governor Kirball to summon the militia as Adjutant General Sackett read the riot act. About 1,000 spectators witnessed multiple disorder scenes with more than 20 injured and one fatality reported.
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Pawtucket
Jane
United Traction Company
Kirball
Sackett
Practical remedies and rail service updates from a historic paper
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every family and urges purchase at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman. It also announces June 8 changes in Iowa Central Railway service with through sleeping cars between Peoria and St Paul and Minneapolis, touting improved speed and connections. It explains the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul short line between Chicago and Omaha, highlighting direct Omaha-Chicago routing and two daily through trains with dining and sleeping car service, with timetables and maps available via F A Miller, Chicago.
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Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
June &H
Iowa Central Railway
Peoria
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Central Railway
Iowa Central
Omaha
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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McClelland
Wm. McClelland
First Dotted Presbyterian Church
A. L Davidson
W.G Thorne
I B Schreckengast
J. K Logue
A. L. Davidson
J. W Hawithop
RK. T. McCall
W. G. Montgomery
KE McCullum
W. A. Cook
Col
W. B. Bell
Charley Wilburn
Charles Wilburn
Grace Hill
Mra I Shidier
Grace Hill Cemetery
East Side Square
EACO
Kane & Lulle
Burlington and
Colorado, Utah
Black Hills
Uneeda
E. C. Carris & CO
Druccists
Johnson's
Saeed
Iequire
Jersey
Lequire
East Main Street
Miss Mildred Me
Allie
Blanche Stewart
Jesssie Klein
Myrtle Shields
Ekt Wicknam, H. P
Coho
Mary Kirkpatrick
Rela
Tives
Ottumwa
Clark
John Larson
North Ninth Street
Larson
Halsted Street
Ayme
Martinique
United States
Kronpring
Wilhelm
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
West
Milwaukee and
St Paul
Milwaukee
F A. Miller
Alreathy
Didwat
Munnai, Co
Scientific American
Bayear Ntha
Munn i Co
New York
Washington, D
Mall’s
TOUR
the Lightning Medicine CO
Rock Island
Illinois
East Side
International Sunday School Association
Denver
Cal
National Educational Association
Mion
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Young Peoples’ Christian Union
Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Wacoma
Wash
Keights of
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elke
Sal
Lake City
Utah
National Fraternal Congress
Gal
Lurlington
Iowa
Ersyanem Selha
Sationa Ucativeal Association
Minneapulie
Mine
Ueen
Pachis
Gisssecod Junction
Colorado
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Uvaha
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Kiks
Young People's Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Portland
Seattle
Farmington
Central
Colorado Springs
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
Custer
A. B. Outts
Minneapolia
Minn Eow
Brighton
Order
Skaloosa
Eucces
Lowa
Thoras Ands
KING
B&b
California
Windsor Grocery
Columbian
Highland Park
Win Smouwse
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