Public auction on farm near Washington Bright township
Auctioneer Austin Sutherland offers the farm for public sale at Bright on township seven miles southwest of Washington near Walnut school house. Sale begins 10 o clock a m on Thursday March 18 and includes five head of horses cattle hogs corn seed clover seed farm machinery and supplies. Terms: six months without interest over 10 cash under 10 cash. 6 percent discount for cash over 10. notes required from purchaser. Lunch provided. Frank Stewart John Moriarty. 25-31
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Austin Sutherland
Brighton Township
Washington
Walnut Schoolhouse
Shire
John Deere
McCormick
Frank Stewart
John Moriarty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Deafness Cure
An 19th century style medical ad asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes circulars, Toledo based makers F J Cheney & Co, and drugstore availability for 75 cents plus a family laxative.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
St Patricks Dance at White's Assembly Hall
St Patrick's dance at White's Assembly Hall on Wednesday March 17. Tickets 50c. Spectators 25c to 26-26, with admission details and venue information for the event.
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White's Assembly Hall
Doings of the People in the County
A roundup of local happenings notes attendees at the Kientz sale near Bright, Frank McKay visiting Packwood, a steel rails breakdown near Verdi, W. W. Watson shipping tile from Fairfield for his farm, Madison Jones visiting from West Chester, Frank Libe and wife with her parents E. J. White, and Mrs. Scofield and sons moving to Washington. They were passengers on the local train this morning.
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Kientz
Brighton
Frank McKay
Packwood
Verdi
W. W. Watson
Fairfield
Madison Jones
West Chester
Frank Libe
E. J. White
Scofield and Sons
Washington
Local Residents Attend Family and Business Shifts
Lloyd Sharpe visits aunt Libbie Escher as Miss Strabala and Mrs. Morhofer stay ill. Mrs. Mary Sauer sells stock of general merchandise. Willie Chapek buys groceries and plans a summer stock line. Ros Spevacek buy dry goods. Mrs. Sauer stays. Ed and Mrs. Shalla and baby Ruth visit town. Misses Shalla visit Emma Shalla with Mrs. Durst. Wm Koening and Wes Reiner sold over a thousand dollars worth of boys each. Eva McCombs and John Robeson travel to Kansas City for Maggie McCombs Carl's death. relatives express sympathy.
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Lloyd Sharpe
Libbie Escher
Strabala
Joe Morhofer
Mary Sauer
Willie Chapek
Ros & Spevacek
Sauer
Ed Shalla
Baby
Ruth
Bessie
Vera Shalla
Sunny
Emma
Elmer Durst
Wm. Koening
Wes Reiner
Eva McCombs
John Robeson
Kansas City
Maggie McCombs Carl
Dencker Visit and Route Three Labor Notes
March 15 report from Brighton Route Three includes stints by Howard Shaffer on route 3 for Crandall, J J Adrian shipping a colt to Fairfield, and a list of workers set to begin ditching on the Robison Diers job. Local visits cover Nora Simpson at Owen Wiles and Christena Fritz aiding Mrs John Adrian, with social calls at J M Stone and Wes Porter homes.
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Henry Dencker
Joe Buzzard
Howard Shaffer
Crandall
J. J. Adrian
Fairfield
J. O. Lowe
Warren Lowe
Cameron Lowe
Cal Campbell
George Simpson
Gil Lowe
Roy Wiles
Henan Taylor
Robison Diers
Nora Simpson
Owen Wiles
Christena Fritz
Near Pleasant Plain
John Adrian
Geo. Mann
J. M. Stone
Cc. L. Stone and Son
Chauncey
Wes Porter
Local families visit relatives and friends over weekend
March 15 report lists Eds Libe family with two children at Brice Flanders near Dublin. Ira Sickles and daughter Geneva of Fairfield visited Will Taylor. Jay Carris with daughter Edith and Edith Miller of Cedar Falls visited Ernest and Dan Miller. Lloyd Hayes with Elmer Swickard near Dublin hosted and Dessa McNees of Rubio returned home with the Hayes. Sam Henry visiting relatives in Muscatine. Washington visitors noted and Ella Beitel returned to Washington to resume Academy duties. Emma Buxbaum and Anna Rehmer spend vacation at home. Harry Taylor returned from Washington after work at the Academy.
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Eds
Libe
Brice Flanders
Dublin
Ira Sickles
Geneva
Fairfield
Will Taylor’s
Jay Carris
Edith
Washington
Edith Miller
Cedar Falls
Ernest
Dan Miller
Lloyd Hayes
Elmer Swickard
Dessa McNees
Iowa City visitors and clerical assignments noted
March 16 report lists Mrs John Gerot and Mae Gerot visiting in Iowa City. The Rev B Jacobsmeier leaves for Iowa City to assist Rev Father Schulte with Forty Hours Devotion. J O Saville returns to Colorado Springs after several days with relatives.
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John Gerot
Mae Gerot
Iowa City
B. Jacobsmeier
Father Schulte
J. O. Saville
Colorado Springs
Visits and Travel Notes From Local Residents
Mrs Lizzie Strabala and children from Iowa City visit at the Rae home east of town. Ms WJ Kueneman spends the day at Hills and Iowa City. Mrs Chas Carr and three daughters depart for a new Texas home after a visit at the Willi Rose home. The Rev Jos Penn leaves tonight for Gladbrook to attend the U B conference. Continued on page 6.
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Lizzie Strabala
Iowa City
Rae
W. J. Kueneman
Hills
Chas. Carr
Texas
Willi Rose
Jos. Penn
Gladbrook
U. B
Explorer reports vast cave in Adirondacks rivaling Mammoth Cave
Captain E B Thomas of Saranac Lake finds a large cave on W mountain near Standish with a 50 foot mouth and rooms up to 50 by 20 by 30 feet. He penetrates about a thousand feet, observes bats, sulphur smell, pits, elk horn, bear tracks and deer activity, and compares it to Mammoth Cave.
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Adirondacks
E. EB. Thomas
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Captain Thomas
Standish
Kentucky
Thomas
Replica Clermont to reproduce maiden Hudson trip next fall
A replica of Robert Fulton s Clermont will join the Hudson Fulton celebration marking 300 years since Hudson discovery and 100 years since first steam navigation. Built from plans by naval architects and aided by naval experts, it will start from the original slip and land at the same Albany pier, escorted by the Half Moon replica and a grand fleet of ships making a historic naval pageant.
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Clermont
Robert Fulton
Hudson River
New York
Albany
Hudson
Hudson-Fulton
Joseph B. Coghlan
William J. Baxter
Jacob W. Miller
Eben Olcot
J. W. Millard
Frank E. Wnbby
United States
Mortgage on a Cat In Columbus Recorders Office
A chattel mortgage filed in Columbus Ohio lists a cat named John as the secured property with a $20 note. The filing appears in the recorder's office records as the collateral for the loan.
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Recorder’s Office
Columbus
John
Goats Milk Linked to Tuberculosis Immunity Claim
A report notes a belief that children raised on goats milk gain immunity to tuberculosis. The claim, attributed to contemporary writers, lacks robust scientific support and is not established medical fact.
Perry Davis Pain Killer Trusted Since 1850s
When joints grow stiff from cold and rheumatism or you sprain a joint strain a side or bruise yourself Perry Davis Pain Killer relieves soreness quickly. It has been a standby in thousands of families for over 70 years and is available in 50 cent and new 35 cent sizes.
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Perry Davis
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Wall Paper
Melhinney Drug CO
Bowman & Knupp
Heno SA
Bowman
Knupp
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
Sexton
the County News
Richmond
Grace Hill
Riverside
Mammoth Cave
Fulton
J.a.aork & Co
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Pants Lumber Co
Iowa Gate
Yours Truly
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
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