Eighth District Christian Endeavor Convention Held in New Sharon
The Eighth District Christian Endeavor union closed its convention in New Sharon with 101 visiting delegates May 4 5 and 6. Leaders included E D Peckham and Blanche Conover. Rev Alex Corkey and Prof Horn spoke. Three banners honored top progress. districts urged county unions and higher per capita district support. The eight counties Jasper Poweshiek Iowa Johnson Marion Mahaska Keokuk and Washington made up the district.
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Newton Daily News
Eighth District
Christian Endeavor Union
New Sharon Toam
Brown
Iowa City
Alex Corkey
Professor Horn
Iowa College
Ch. F. Leake
Bertha Lawrence
Oskaloosa
Libby Seymour
2Nd Reformed Y. P
Harry Ogg
Newton
Iowa
Keokuk
Washington County
Jasper
Powe- Shiek
Johnson, Marion
Mahaska
Washington
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Rexall 93 Hair Tonic as a grease free remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims to destroy microbes causing dandruff, stop falling hair, and regrow hair on viable follicles, with a fifty cent large bottle guarantee.
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Rexall
Rexall Remedies Promise and Local Support
The United Drug Company promotes Rexall preparations as tailored cures for individual illnesses. Local agents defend the line, arguing one medicine cannot cover all 200 remedies and pledging to refund if benefits fail.
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United Drug Company
Rexall
Theia Dreg — Ny
Unite Drug Company
City Schools Schedule Oral Contest and Spelling Matches
The four upper grades will compete in an oral contest or spelling match at the High school building next week. Fifth grades contest Monday May 14, sixth May 15, seventh May 17, eighth May 18. Admission ten cents, students five cents, proceeds go to the winner’s library. Contest begins 7:30 PM. Tiedt R Crone Supt.
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Tiedt
R. B. Crone
Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years of Pain
For more than twenty years Mr. J B Massey of 3322 Clinton St Minneapolis endured sciatica. A single application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved pain and helped sleep. less than one bottle cured him. The ad urges trying a 25 cent bottle, sold by Cook & Sherman and Wart's Pharmacy.
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J.B. Massey
Clinton St
Minneapolis
Minn
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman and Wart’s Pharmacy
Popular Excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis May 19
A Saturday May 19 excursion offers a round trip at 8.00 with return tickets valid until May 22. Train departs Brighton at 9:19 PM and reaches Minneapolis by 8:2 AM and St Paul by 9:00 AM. A tourist sleeper is attached and reservations are available through agents for parks and attractions in the Twin Cities.
Fortunate Missourians Praise New Discovery Remedy
A Livonia Missouri druggist recalls three customers cured of consumption by Dr King s New Discovery now in Graysville Missouri He notes one man planned to sell his property and move to Arizona but no longer needs to leave after using the medicine Describes it as a sure cure for cough cold throat and lung ailments and offers trials free.
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Livonia
T. J. Dwyer
Graysville
Dr. King
Arizona
Frisco Pictures Arrive From Brinton For Disaster Film
W F Brinton plans to bring Chicago bound Frisco disaster films to the Graham for a showing next Saturday night. He will feature scenery from the running train through the Rocky mountains and compare Frisco before and after the great disaster.
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W. F. Brinton
Chicago
Frisco
Graham
Rocky Mountains
Ed L Spahr Announces Weekly Public Auctions
Ed L Spahr, public auctioneer, will hold regular auctions every Saturday at 2 PM in front of the former Thomas Chilcote second hand store, three doors south of Casey's livery barn. List your items with me.
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Thomas Chilcote
Casey's
Ed L. Spahr
Postmaster Robbed at Riverside River ton Ia
River ton Iowa postmaster, G W Fouts, was robbed and nearly killed according to his letter. He credits Electric Bitters with curing a chronic liver complaint and jaundice, saying they kept him well for eleven years. The tonic is advertised as a remedy for biliousness neuralgia weakness and digestive complaints at J H Stewarts drug store.
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G. W. Fouts
Riverton
J. H. Stewart's Drug Store
May 19 Excursion to St Paul from Iowa Central
Iowa Central offers an $84 round trip popular excursion to St Paul Minneapolis on Saturday May 19. Flyers and agents provide details. In Winfield today Miss Florence Parrish visits to teach her music class.
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St. Paul-Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Florence Parrish
Winfield
Rain Postpones Medal Contest and Brings Thanks
Rain postponed the medal contest yet the organizers praised singers and judges and Rev. D McMasters for braving the weather. They plan a third trial and invite participants again while hinting at future events. President Sam Siples, now of Brazil Indiana, visited Eldon today and J H Lathrop departed for western cattle trading for Teeter and Lathrop.
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D. McMasters
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney & Co as makers, Walding Kinnan Marvin as endorsers, claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and notes price 75 cents per bottle with pills for constipation.
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Hall
KF. J. Cheney & Gco
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Election Violence In Guadeloupe Ends Quietly
May 9 report from Guadeloupe notes a calm election day after riots during the campaign. Candidate Rene Boleneuf shot and killed a protester at his town residence while looters seized property. Boleneuf was arrested with fifteen others. Police found arms and ammunition at his home.
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Island
Guadeloupe
Freel West
MM. Cerault-Richard
Legitinus
Chamber of Deputies
Crovernor V Poulloche
Rene Boleneuf
General Council
Madere
Bolaneuf
Bolsneuf
Boisneuf
Hare
Bomb Explodes Wounding Homb Makers in Paris Garret
A striking carpenter named Hlabert and another man were wounded when a bomb they were loading in a working class district garret exploded. After arrest, Prefect of Police Lepine searched the garret and found additional bombs.
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Paris
Hlabert
Lepine
Democrats Nominate Schaeffer for Congress in Kansas
Horace B. Schaeffer of Oskaloosa was nominated here for Congress by the Democrats of the First Kansas district. The event took place in Valley Falls on May 9.
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Valley Falls
Kan
Horace B. Schaeffer
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and surrounding areas
The forecast predicts generally gusty northwest winds across Illinois and Indiana. Lower Michigan may be partly cloudy and colder in the southeast with diminishing high west to northwest winds. Wisconsin expected fair with warmer conditions in the west, Iowa warm and fair with winds diminishing.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo May
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show Wheat May 81% July 79% Sept 77% Corn May 46% July 45% Sept 29% oats 32% May and more. Live stock receipts and prices listed for hogs cattle sheep and calves with regional notes East Buffalo quotes from Dunning Stevens for cattle hogs sheep and calves.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
A& Jilly
Dork- RE
Lord— May
Choice Prairie
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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Y. P
New Sharon
E. D Peckham
Penn College
Blanche Conover
Lynnville
Dandruff
Cook & Sherman
Sciatica
ST. Paul
Louisville Varnish CO
Louisville
Melhinney Drug CO
Washington, Iowa
Sam Siples
Cit
Brazil
Ind
Eldon
J. H. Lathrop
Teeter & Lathrop
Ali
Quadeeloupe
Chicago Grain
Belton, Mo
J. Cassell
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Washington National Bank
John. J. McKeone
City Water Works
HE Nou Sige Furniture Store
W. E. Logan
North Side Square
Winchester
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