City approves brick paving for public square project
At last night’s city council meeting bids for brick paving of the public square were authorized with bids due May 19 and completion target by October 1. The project requires first class vitrified brick on a lime rock and sand foundation, standard cement curb, and a five to six inch base. The council adopted plans from the general improvement committee and City Engineer Kyle, and instructed the clerk to advertise bids.
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General Improvement Committee
Kyle
Kansas real estate venture invites investors with Higgins
Higgins leads a Kan sas real estate tour with Gunn agents promising honest country views. The party spreads word that land can sell for 20 to 50 per acre and yield strong returns, inviting investors from Washington and Letts to join excursions and assess opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. CD. Higgins
Gunn
Kansas
Higgins
Rock Island
J. T. Anderson
Washington
Iowa
H. M. Shellaberger
F. Wabnitz
Klopfenstein
Frank Bruty
K. Shellaberger
Letts
Shellaberger
A. Huggombottom
R. H. Clark
Columbus Junction
W. C. Moffat
Swift Brick Yards Introduce Improved Wheel Barrow
Edward A. Swift expands to six kilns with 780 000 brick capacity and aims to meet local demand. A new wheel barrow reduces handling, producing smoother crack free bricks and eliminating finger marks as 240 000 fine bricks await drying before burning.
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Edward A. Swift
Swift
May McClure's Beautiful Number Showcases Major Illustrations
May McClure's features Jules Guerin full page Pittsburg views and Lincoln Steffens Pittsburg: A City Ashamed alongside Newcomb and Poole pieces. Henri Lanos tint illustrations accompany Newcomb story The End of the World. Mary Wilkins story, Tarbell oil paper, Linson tale, and Herminie Templeton art highlighted. McClure's praised as best issue yet for quality and number of illustrations. Sold by T. B. Vogt and Columbia Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May McClure
Jules Guerin
Pittsburg
Lincoln Steffen
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Henri Lanos
Simon Newcomb
Ernest Poole
Schoonover
George
Two Slain by Missouri Mob Lynchings Reported
A masked mob in Wardell Missouri killed Rev D M Malone and Constable W J Mooney after arresting Malone on charges of living unlawfully with Mrs Mary Frill. Mooney was shot at his home then Malone was shot at the nearby wood after authorities delayed taking prisoners to the county seat. A separate item from Grand Rapids Michigan notes a bankruptcy petition against Wallerstein Shirt Company by creditors including Grand Rapids Paper Box Company. In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania an entire church congregation took a temperance pledge for a year, with 1200 participants and ceremonial attire.
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Caruthersville
D. M. Malone
W. J. Mooney
Wardell
Malone
Contable Mooneyhon
Mary Frill
Mooneyhon
Chand Rapids
Mich
United States
Wallerstein Shirt Company
Lonla
Grand Rapids Paper Box Company
Lonia
Albany
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Wilkesbarre
Father Curran
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises One Hundred Dollar Reward
An old testimonial advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It claims internal treatment, endorsements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and J Cheney Co and notes price seven dollars fifty per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills and offers testimonials free from Toledo druggists.
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Hall
Persistent Cough Healed by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
H P Burbage a Greenville South Carolina law student suffered years of coughing that alarmed him. After trying Chamberlains Cough Remedy he reports a remarkable change and says two bottles of the twenty five cent size cured him permanently. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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H. P. Burbage
Greenville
8. C
Opera ticket holders to check Mikado seats Thursday
All holders of the opera course tickets will call at the Carris drug store Thursday morning and check their seats for the Mikado which is at the Graham the 13th, the last show of the season.
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Carris Drug Store
Graham the 13Th
Crop Bulletin Week Ending May 4 1903 Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa reports a cold wet week with temperatures 3 to 13 degrees below normal. Snow ranged from half an inch to three inches across the northwest and Missouri slope, delaying field work while protecting fruit. Fruit damage estimates run 20 to 75 percent, with the west and southwest hardest hit but bloom profuse and hoped for better final output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Sioux City
Larchwood
Lyon County
Northwest
Missouri
Dr Kings New Life Pills Public Notice Teatime Claim
Reader H Turner of Dempseytown Pa praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as the best for liver stomach and bowels. The vegetable remedy is advertised as gentlest ever with no griping and priced at 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.
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Dr. King
H. Turner
Dempseytown
Stewart's
Colonist Tickets Offered by Iowa Central Ry to Western States
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through September 1903 the Iowa Central Railway will sell colonist tickets to points in Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico and more at very low rates. Call local agents or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota for rates and information.
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Iowa Central Ry
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mino
Fifty teams for light work offered with pay
Flick Johnson Const Co advertises work for fifty teams at four dollars pay. Office address listed as KE 68-51. A Brockway from Leadville Colorado is visiting the John Smeltzer home on East Main Road route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
Flick & Johnson Const. Co
KE. A. Brockway
Leadville
Ocolo
John Smeltzer
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Mercer & Chilcote
Postoffice
Eaco Flour
Kaye & Lytle Telephone
East Side Square
of the City
Warren Mann
Wm. Skipton
Higgins Party
Ft. Scott
Pillsbury's Best
Pillsbury’s
J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
Columbia Pharmacy
J. EB. Lemmon
Prop
Seed of Money
Fatire Congregation
Chamberlain
Crop Bulletin
White Goods Sale
Amity
West Side
J. K
Harwood
Graham Theatre
Warren. Moore
Manaaern
Washington, Iowa
PPR
Prem N Enn
Wepn Espay
the Beggar Prince Opera CO
Meon
Carris
McCall Bros
M’call Bros
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