Kroo Tribe Student From Africa Plans En trance to Ames College
A Kroo native from the West Coast of Africa contemplates entering Iowa State College at Ames. The letter writer notes his background and path from Liberia to America, including schooling in St. Johnsbury Vermont and studies at a Boston business college. The piece highlights cross continental interest in advanced study at Ames.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Ilin
Dihdwo Twe
Twe
Liberia
America
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Boston
Controversial Essay on Race and National Identity
Mr. Twe promotes a provocative view in the American Journal of Religious Sociology and Education arguing against Anglicizing the Negro. He stresses preserving African nationality morals and religious mysteries as essential guides to moral and spiritual identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe
American Journal of Religious Sociology and Education
Electric Bitters Praised as Grand Family Medicine
Mr. Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York commends Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. The tonic is said to regulate digestion purify the blood and renew vigor for the weak and debilitated of both sexes sold with guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy 650c.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Lemmon’'s
Re United After 27 Years in Spokane New Meeting
In Spokane Washington on June 18 a 61 year old woman Elmira M. Smith and 65 year old Joan F. Smith deaf mutes were joyfully reunited after 27 years. The couple remarried and will live in Spokane following the efforts of Mayor Herbert Moore Ben H. Rice and a local newspaper. Elmira sought her missing husband since 1881 while he had moved on to the west and was found in Deep Gulch Washington before returning to Spokane.
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Spokane
Wash
Elmira M. Smith
Minneapolis
Joan F. Smith
Herbert Moore
Ben H. Rice
Smith
Ininnesota
Babe
Chief Rice
John Smith
Brown
Deep Gulch
Here
Notices to Farmers on Grind ing Mower Sickle Machine
Clark Sitler advertises a grinding machine for mower sickles opposite Washington House. Notice posted dated July 21.
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Clark Sitler
Washington House
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
A vintage notice offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin detail trust in F J Cheney & Co of Toledo while praising internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Pills for constipation also promoted.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Notice of Stallions and Local Remedies in Cedar Township
Notice lists percheron stallions Domino 48942 Silver Branch 2118 Brilliant 49454 to stand at residence in Cedar township with mentions of imported breeder Massdam & Wheeler Fairfield Iowa and a mam moth bred Jack. It notes price and health claims and advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a baby medicine 35 cents Lemmon's Pharmacy and Mc Elhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Domino
Massdam & Wheeler
Fairfield
Iowa
Silver Branch
Brilliant
Hollister
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney? Drug Co
National Education Association Ticket Reform
Changes in Cleveland NAER meeting travel switch from certificate to round trip open rate. Iowa travelers in Keokuk or Ft. Madison pay one and one half fare. other Iowa points pay double until Central association points. rate philosophy follows summer tourist caps. Buy round trip tickets to access reduced rates even if bought at distant points. if local agents lack instructions, buy to Chicago Keokuk or Ft. Madison and then obtain round trip to Cleveland.
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National Education Association
Cleveland
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Central Association
Peoria
Chicago
Washington Fire Dept Wedding Prize at Carnival
The Washington Fire Department in Washington, Iowa offers to pay a married couple $25 plus valuable presents if they wed at the carnival on July 1. Interested parties may write for full details. contact Chief H. Steck.
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Washington Fire Dept
A New Departure in West Lands Survey Service
The government designates an engineer to guide settlers to lands within the Shoshone Project in Wyoming. Engineers stationed at Powell personally accompany homeseekers to point out corners, answer questions, and explain farm unit plots. This change ends reliance on strangers for land guidance and marks a practical improvement for settlers.
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Kosone Project
Wyoming
Powell
Kidney Remedy Cures Wayne Woman Says Idea Works
Mrs S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia suffered kidney disease for long periods and could not stand or get out of bed. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her completely. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
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S. L Bowen
Wayne, W. Va
Foley
Card of Thanks for H. C. Horsey
Family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and the G A R for thoughtful kindness during illness and after the death of their father H C Horsey. The support provided comfort during their hours of sorrow.
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H. C. Horsey
Philathaea Class Pantomime and Supper at M E Church
The Philathea Class of the M E church will present a pantomime and supper at the church on Monday evening. Everyone is invited. Admission is 25 cents.
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M. E. Church
Miss Margaret Rowe Returns Home From Osskaloosa Visit
Miss Margaret Rowe, who had been visiting for several days at Osskaloosa, arrived home last evening.
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Margaret Rowe
Oskaloosa
G. W. England
Neiswanger
Harvey
John Campbell
Des Moines
Nina Isenhart
Stella Meeks
Wyman
Bertha Anderson
Strenuous Life Rescue At Roy Y. Stichter Restaurant
A dramatic scene at Roy Y. Stichter’s restaurant ends with quick aid from passersby as a frightened crowd presses for ice cream and meals. The owner promotes recent renovations, his ice cream, and round–the–clock lunch service at the east side “old reliable place.”
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Roy Y. Stichter
Roy
Journal
Stichter
Mr. Stichter
Diamond "Wizzard" Flees Paris in Fake Diamond Formula Case
The Lemoine diamond case ends with the fugitive Lemoine missing after being released to show his own diamonds. An envelope presented in court contained a meaningless jumble of phrases, while Henry Lemoine allegedly took money from Julius Wernher under false pretenses.
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Paris
Lemoine
Henry Lemoine
Julius Wernher
Wernher
The Thin Tyrant and His New Wife Clash
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes quips about Grigsby and his new wife noting she is as thin as a splinter and that he met his match in marriage. TheExchange hints at a contentious dynamic between Grigsby and his spouse.
Funeral of Representative Wiley in Alabama
The body of Representative A. A. Wiley of Alabama, who died in Hot Springs, was moved to Montgomery to be buried with funeral services scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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Representative Wiley
Hot Springs
A. A. Wiley
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
British Editor Sentenced to Three Weeks in Korea
Seoul June 19 E T Bethel a British subject found guilty in a British court of spreading sedition through a Korean language newspaper has been sentenced to three weeks imprisonment.
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Seoul
E. T. Bethel
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Meet at Mt Pleasant Park
The Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association led by President E L Kilby Ottumwa Iowa will hold its 26th annual session at Mt Pleasant Park Clinton Iowa from July 26 to August 25 A spiritualist Chautauqua style event features daily lyceums conferences lectures and spirit messages The association organized November 21 1882 as the Iowa Conference of Spiritualists changed name April 1 1885 to The Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association
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Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
E. L. Kilby
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant Park
Clinton
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Association
BE. R. Abbott
Alliance
Ohio
Mollie B. Anderson
Clarksville
Christine Cooper
Local notes on visitors and events in city life
A compilation of brief local items notes J B Eckerman’s business visit from Havre, various residents traveling to Crawfordsville, Des Moines and Keota, and social happenings. Mentions Air Dome screenings, hair styling services, and Harvey Fulton Masson finishing medical study with plans for New York hospital training.
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Harvey Fulton Masson
College of Homeopathic Medicine
Iowa City
New York City
Airdome
Brinton Couple Preview Chautauqua Dates in Sac City
W F Brinton and wife announce a season of Chautauqua appearances this year with Sac City Iowa hosting. The booklet praises their moving pictures and adjuncts saying last year’s program delighted audiences and promises new programs and exquisite colorings for the July 3 and 4 evenings.
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W. F. Brinton
Sac City
Iowa
Brinton
Brintons
Dr Kings New Life Pills Praised By Ingleside Resident
B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says after 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars nothing helped like Dr Kings New Life Pills. The product is sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 25 cents. Order a nice tender roast at the Royal.
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Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
N. C
Lemmon’s
Marion Anderson Promotes Durable Walks With Local Cement
Marion Anderson claims Barden and Boileau use Mississippi river sand and Iola Kansas cement for sidewalks. He asserts their walks do not crack or settle and are guaranteed in every detail. Prices described as moderate with demonstrations offered.
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Barden & Boileau
Mississippi River
Iola
Kansas
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Atar
Africa
Trance
Phoenix Building
Fred Brazel
Mor
Mutual
Grush & Brindley
D. Rittenhouse
Dno. H. Steck
Washington
Philathea
ACME
W. C. Ralston
West Chester, Iowa
Diamond “Wizzard
B. Best
Japan
Windsor
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg
Tenn
Lemmon
Gurlale
the Royal
Frey
South Side
J. B. Eckerman
Havre
Mrs. DeLong
Crawfordsville
City
H. Davis
West Chester
Anna Rehmel
J. F. Buxbaum
I. B. Schreckengast
Keota
Burlington
H. L. Buntenbach
E. B. Franklin
Dorothy
U. S. Express Office
Marion Anderson
S. B. Barden
2Nd South Avenue
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