State Fair premiums rise for fifty first anniversary
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Department of Agriculture preparing for the fifty first State Fair to be held August 25 to September 1. Premiums total more than forty thousand dollars across live stock, agriculture, manufactured products and all state industries. The premium book contains 152 pages with rules, classifications, judging contests, camping, tent rates and county fair listings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Des Moines Judge David Ryan Dies Suddenly at Home
Judge David Ryan of Polk County Bar dies of apoplexy at his Des Moines home after a family picnic at Union Park. Survived by widow, two sons John and William, and daughter Mrs E Fairville. He was a former district judge and veteran and served in the General Assembly.
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Des Moines
David Ryan
Polk County Bar
Tenth Street
Union Park
Ryan
Jor. Hanawalt
Locust Street
Judge Ryan
John B. Ryan
William L. Ryan
E. Fairville
Levee Breach Threatens 12000 Acres of Crops in Muscatine
River Tearing Muscatine reports the island levee broke at 6 30 last evening flooding hundreds of acres. Patrols summoned help and farmers work to repair the leak. Water nears the levee foot endangering 12000 acres of melons and sweet potatoes in lowlands.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Abandoned Finds Hint at Rising River Threat
The article notes finds being abandoned as occupants move to the bluffs while the river rises, signaling increasing flood risk and displacement.
Mennonites Bar Recitals At New Carlisle
In Springfield Ohio on June 21 the Mennonites at New Carlisle adopted resolutions against children's day exercises arguing that speaking singing and other features of the program foster a taste for the stage and should not be encouraged.
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Springfield
Ohio
New Carlisle
Elephants Fail to Swim as Clinton Riverfront Show Fails
Ten thousand spectators gathered in Clinton Iowa to watch the Hagendbeck troupe present 16 elephants. High water and steep banks prevented entry to the river so the exhibition was declared off.
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Clinton
Iowa
Hagendbeck
Muscatine Case Against Rock Island Brewing Opens
Davenport Iowa June 21 Ida M Bowe of Muscatine sues The Rock Island Brewing Company in federal court charging sale of liquor to minors. The case was called yesterday and is being tried.
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Davenport
Iowa
Ida M. Bowe
Muscatine
Rock Island Brewing Company
Brewing Company
National Interstate Independent Telephone Assn Meets
Chicago June 21 delegates open the ninth annual convention to form a strong central organization for harmony through the independent telephone system. The event runs through Thursday.
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Chicago
National Interstate Independent Telephone Association
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim for Deafness Remedy
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and promises a cure via constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten deafness cases arise from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for free catalog and order Hall's Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
O. Soldb
Reg Mel
Emily
Brinton to stage three tent entertainments this week
W F Brinton will present three entertainments in his new tent starting Thursday night. The first program is under S J Cocklin's Sunday School class. Events will be held on East Madison street two blocks east of the C B Q railroad track with admission 10 15 and 25 cents.
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W. F. Brinton
S. J. Cocklin
Thege
Mr. Brinton
Madison Street
Mc Elwain Campbell Feed Yard Auction Saturday
Auctioneer Charles Brown to sell forty Nebraska horses to the highest bidder Saturday afternoon the 24th at the Mc Elwain Campbell feed yard. Weather and time not specified.
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McElwain & Campbell
Charles Brown
Nebraska
City Council approves track addition over Nort Marion Avenue
Washington Iowa council authorizes Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway to lay a private side track over Nort Marion Avenue after the railroad pays damages to adjoining lot owners and restores street conditions. Approval noted by Mayor Alberson on June 19 1905 with city clerk attestation. Jamaica chemist lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough. sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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Washington
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Nort Marion Avenue
M. T. Anderson
A. H. Wallace
I. A. N. Alberson
A N. Alberson
J. Riley Bennett
Brown’s Town
Jamaica
West India Islands
Chamberlain
Stewart
Cook
Sherman
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Gibson
Lee
Bragg
W. N. Bragg
Schneider Building
Fast Side
Roy Y. Stichter
California
Santa Fe
Geo. C. Chaners
Squlta Bield
The
Grand Canyon
State Fair
State Department of Agri
Brinton
Horse Sale
Jno
H. Steck
Buggte
Transfer & Storage Co
Steck
Washington National Bank
Signer Kat Pins
H. F. Steck's
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Knoxville
L. Stone
Gen’l Pass, Agt
Louisville, Ky
Florida
Frisco
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Southeastern Limited
Saint Louis
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