Death of Mrs. Lucretia Jane Miller in South Washington
Mrs Lucretia Jane Miller wife of the late Sealah Miller died last night after a long illness at her home in South Washington. Born in Cadiz Ohio she was 62 years old Christmas last. She married December 25 1853 and moved to town in 1857. Survived by five children Sadie Jacobs John W Miller Emma F Morehouse Mrs George Yeaney and James H Miller. A Fire Department church member she will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2 20 from the residence.
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Lucretia Jane Miller
Sealah Miller
Mra. Miller
Mrs. Miller
Cadiz
Ohto
Mra
Sadie Jacobs
John W. Miller
City
Emma F Morehouse
George Yeaney
Oskaloosa
James H. Miller
New Road Law consolidates townships and road funds
Wat Allen's Ice cream. The new road law consolidates each civil township into one road district and merges its road funds into a general township road fund. It outlines trustee clerk assessor duties, tax collection, delinquent tax handling, and abolishes the road supervisor. A road poll tax and work in lieu of cash are required for men 21 to 45. Water extension on South Avenue progresses as city crews lay a six inch main from D. H Logans to Kad Swift's. two thirds complete amid hard digging and poor ground.
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Board of Trustees
South Avenue DC
Bickford
Cavenue
D. H Logans
Kad Swift
Cuban Difficulties and Senators Seek Harmony
Washington May 3 Special The Republican split over Cuban reciprocity and other issues prompts calls for postponing disputes or adjournment. Some push bold action, others favor harmony, while President McKinley resists adjournment with many measures pending. Hull could lead the congressional campaign if Babcock remains ill. J Sterling Morton’s death elicits fond memories from reporters who valued his ideas and stories from the agricultural department.
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Washington
J. Sterling Morton
Congress
Morton
Agricultural Department
Jerry Rusk
Elixir of Life Promised By Noted Doctor Scientist
A famed doctor scientist Dr James W Kidd asserts a universal elixir cures many illnesses. He offers free samples and cites cures for rheumatism neuralgia stomach heart liver kidney and more. Congressional notes follow with Hansbrough securing libraries on military reservations and a question about inauguration day origin.
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Neases
Hansbrough
Senate
House
Parker
New Jersey
Judiciary Committee
The
Republic
Arthur W. Dunn
Concrete camp moves in with 250 men in May
From Alneworth May 2 Our News Service reports the concrete camp moving into town with 250 men and two weeks of work ahead. Local residents include Rev WR Williams returning from Oxford and Mable Lewis's illness while Foley the Milwaukee contractor relocates to the area. Verdi children suffer whooping cough and a local remedy claim from Springville Alabama is shared.
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Chamberlain
Jessie Pickey Hall
Springville
Ala
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Meat Market Reopens Under Butler Succession
J. T Butler meat market, successor to Todd Stuart, reopens for business and aims to serve the trade with the same good form as in the past. The owner notes several years of experience in the meat industry and knowledge of handling the trade.
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J. T Butler
Todd Stuart
Independent District of Washington Committee List
Standing committees for the Independent District of Washington for the ensuing year include Finance with J A Y Ashby W A Cook Kuel F L Wilson. Repairs with W A Cook Saml Youakin. Supplies Sam Younkin F L Wil. Printing F L Wilson W A Cook. Visiting School W A Cook J A Y Ashby. Teachers Frank Stewart Samuel Younkin. Committee on School Building and Grounds High School Wm A Cook. Centennial Frank Stewart South Ward J A Y Ashby. TOONOES 6 cents interval Samuel Younkin Wallace Bidg F L Wilson. Kindergarten School F L Wilson.
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Washington
J A Y Ashby
Cook
Kuel
F L Wilson
Y Ashby
Sam'l Youakin
Sam
L Wil
Val Samuel Younkin
Wallace
Wilecap
Wilson
Professor Bissell Engages with Ames Light Committee
Prof. Bissell of Ames met the city light committee last night and submitted a contract to serve as consulting engineer. The Washington Luminating Co proposed options for disposing of its plant and a one year city takeover trial. A council report and vote are planned for Monday night.
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Prof. Bissell
Council
Bissell
Ames
Light Committee
Washington Luminating Company
New England Club Meets with Mrs Ham but Mumps Hit Donald Bell
The notice states the New England club will meet Monday with Mrs Ham and mentions heat in the kitchen making baking unlikely. It urges shopping at Johnson's for bread and edibles for tomorrow's dinner. It ends noting Donald Bell is ill with mumps.
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New England Club
Ham
Johnson's
Pleasant Plains W F M meeting moved to May 7 at Rebecca Smith home
The Pleasant Plains W F M society will meet at the home of Mrs Rebecca Smith on the Heights on Thursday May 7th instead of Wednesday due to the Keota convention. Outdoor advertising circulars distributed signs tacked up samples delivered work done promptly and guaranteed. Address D L Goodwin Washington la 58m
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Society
Rebecca Smith
Heights
Keota
D. L Goodwin
Washington
Patent rules differ by country for inventions
The article notes U S patents require unknown inventions while England allows patenting of new devices. It cites Palmyra prior knowledge as bar to patent in the United States and describes an injunction case where winding yarn was challenged due to prior use by Fiji natives, ending the suit.
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England
United States
Palmyra
Fiji
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Marshall
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F. W. Brindley
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Bring
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Christian
Fire M. & Cbhurch
Wat Allen
Columbia
Thymos
Columbia Pharmacy
Gorner
Bowland & Shields
Hull
Representative Babcock
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Representative Hull of
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Trull
James W. Kidd
Raktes Building
Fort Wayne
Ind
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West Virginia
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Scott
Elkins
Conference
Willow
Capitol
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Telephone
Alneworth
C. P McCampbell
W. R Wiliams
Fairfield
Gardner
Ing
Joseph Rhea
Crawfordsville
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WR Williams
Oxford
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Wick
T M. Shilling
Giracett
Ben Kogel
Mer
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Veral
George Brinton
Robert Taylor
Creston
Mr. Samuel Ketter
Geo. Fetters Home
Verdi
J. T. Butler
East Side Square
Tel
W A Cook
J A Y
Ashby
Frank Stewart
Samuel
A Cook
South Ward
Donald Bell
Ite Yard
New York
Pleasant Plains
Vici
Ideal
Patent Kid
Work & Meek
Pillsbury
Aera
J. A. Cunningham
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