Light Plant Building Contract Let By City Council
The St Louis and Swift Brick contract for the new light plant building was awarded this morning to Ed Swift for 2046.05 with bid detail showing use of St Louis No 10 red pressed brick above the water table and Swift brick for the balance. Frank Moore will oversee the project as the council plans to reconvene Monday night in regular session.
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Glasgow
Walther
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Roy Davis
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Frank Moore
Sublight Committee
Obituary for Andrew Spaulding of Iowa and early life
Andrew Spaulding was born July 11 1816 in Patsely Scotland. He emigrated to America with his parents, settled in western Pennsylvania, married Rachel Crawford in 1840, and moved to Ohio then Washington County Iowa. They had nine children, with several dying young. survivors include A K Spaulding BE M Funston Aretta Spaulding and others in Jefferson County Polk County Neb and Keota.
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Andrew Spaulding
Patsely
Scotland
America
Pennylvania
Imt
Rachel Crawford
Ohio
Washington County
Iowa
Missouri
Clara Gowey
A. K. Spaulding
BE. M. Funston
Aretta Spaulding
Ainsworth
Overlin C
Jefferson County
George L. Polk County
Neb
Ziana Sharp
Keota
Broken plate glass window in Cook & Sherman's building
Yesterday on the South Side a hod carrier fell over bricks on a second story, sending a brick through Cook & Sherman's large plate glass window. The window was demolished and is now boarded up pending a replacement plate glass pane.
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Cook & Sherman's
Good deeds beat deeds says Chicago man in praise
A Chicago man extols kindness and sympathy over real estate deeds and urges cheerful words. He promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by Stewart's pharmacy Cook and Sherman as a cure for colds and a defense against pneumonia, citing personal experience.
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Chicago
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Chicago clerk Miss Letta McChesney visits father here
Miss Letta McChesney of Chicago, a mail order clerk with the Chicago post office, returned from a Brighton visit yesterday. She is visiting her father here.
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Letta McChesney
Chicago
Brighton
Miss McChesney
Sousa Concert at Graham Monday Afternoon
Sousa and his band of sixty musicians will perform at Graham on Monday afternoon October 13 at 2 p m for a grand concert. Seats go on sale at Carris' pharmacy three days in advance. Prices are 50c, 75c, and $1.00.
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Graham
Carris’ Pharmacy
Dr King's New Discovery Praised By Kentucky Druggist
Davis Kentucky druggist T Smith endorses Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and coughs as a reliable cure. The store claims six years of unfailed sales and refunds satisfaction with trial bottles offered. Grace Bishop and Mrs Bowman returned from New Haven after attending a Baptist Association meeting.
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Stewart
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New Haven
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Baptist Association
Patent Remedy Claim
A historical ad promising a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It states all druggists refund the money if it fails, and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Gentlemen's clothes cleaned and pressed ad
Gentlemen's clothes cleaned and pressed. Work neatly done. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hd. Page. 2t
Iowa Central Offers Reduced Round Trip Tickets Oct 2 to 5
Iowa Central announces greatly reduced round trip rates for travel October 2 through October 5 with going up to noon October 15 and return by November 3. Stop-overs allowed each way. Visit the National Capital and its surroundings. Consult your local Iowa Central ticket agent for details.
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Iowa Central
Lowa Central
Local News From Ainsworth and Surrounding Areas
Gardner returns from Chicago with stock shipment. Delegates from town attend Eighth and Nineteenth Regiment reunion in Washington. Miss Kimma Pratt visits Lexington, then returns home. Emmet Wickham arrives from Port Jervis. Miss Helle Marsden visits Washington. Deputy sheriff subpoenas witnesses in Callagher case. Mrs G G Ebner travels to Washington. McGahey on Missouri trip. S W Stone visits his mother. Hoyle Orchestra kicks off lecture series to full house. Miss Ina Welleiver wed to Wm Wilson at Baptist parsonage. They will live in groom’s property. he is a Milwaukee surveyor. Mrs Walter Johnson returns to Bloomfield. Young folks gather at Henry Tene home. sham battle in Washington noted. David Gibson of Ainsworth visits town. Miss Inez Wertz returns to Washington after week with relatives.
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Gardner
Chicago
W. A. Walker
L. B. Cocklin
J. M. Stewart
Washington
Eighth
Kimma Pratt
al Patterson
Lexington
Emmet T. Wickham
Port Jarvis
New Jersey
T. Y. Wickham
Helle Marsden
William
George DeZorsky
Johnson County
M. L. Miller
M. L. Olds
J. H. Pearson
Martin Stewart
Callagher
G. G. Ebner
KE. J. McGahey
Missouri
W. Stone
John Stone
Hoyle
Ina Welleiver
Wm. Wilson
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Baptist Parsonage
J. TH. Miller
Walter Johnson
Bloomfield
Henry Tene
David Gibson
Ainsworth
Inez Wertz
Reception brings church mission talk and town visits
Oct 3 report from Brighton notes Mrs M F Lease hosting Presbyterian ladies at the mission talk by Mrs F Ogden of Garoon station West Africa. Others visiting include Rev Charles McCleary and bride reception attendees, Addie Twinam in Cleveland hospital, and local families moving or returning. Community gathering at J H McCleary home featured music, solos by Mrs Charles McCleary, and light refreshments.
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Tom McCoy
Brighton
McCleary
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Lease
Ogden
Garoon Station
West Africa
Africa
P. Gordon
Alden
Marian Neal
Washington
T. F. Barker
E. B. Douds
Avery
Emmett Bentley
Waterloo
John Fergueson
Newton
Frank McCoy
Lenox
Charles McCleary
Belle McCoy
Muscatine
A. Twinam
Addie
Cleveland
Ohio
Boyd
Roy
Margaret
J. H. McCleary
Harvey brothers reunite after forty one years apart
Grace Hill reports L Harvey of Ringgold County and John Harvey of Wyoming visiting their brother J. E. Harvey. It is the first time John has seen J. E. in 41 years. Adam Lewis, who spent the past year in Nebraska, returned home yesterday.
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L. Harvey
Ringgold County
John Harvey
Wyoming
J. E
Harvey
John
J. EB
Adam Lewis
Nebraska
Electric Bitters Restore Strength and Sleep for Welder
Alfred Ree of Welare Texas describes biliousness and back pain ruling his life. After using Electric Bitters he reports improved sleep appetite and energy. The tonic promises health to weak run-down people and costs 50 cents at Stewart's pharmacy.
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Alfred Ree
Welare
Tex
Stewart's Pharmacy
Jackson Township Wins Baseball Clash With Alumni
The Jackson Township sluggers defeated Washington Academy alumni by 11 to 15 after seven innings. Attendance was small.
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Jackson Township
Washington Academy
Death and murder cases in New York and Iowa
Danish woman Jennie Larsen found dead in J Appleord's Tartem apartment New York. Coroner says possible murder or criminal operation while Appleord, detained, hints she was his niece. Captain Craft killed by three men. coroner's jury returns verdict of violence. Oct. Clarion notes Henderson nomination and Iowa tariff stance against monopolies and trusts with reciprocity proposed.
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Jennie Larsen
J. Appleord
Tartem
Appleord
Donovan
Scholer
Appleard
James B. Craft
Craft
Thomas Tobin
Alexander McAnerney
Robert & Kelly
Empire Garden
Republican Party
Iowa
Terrible Loss of Life in South Seas Gales
Victoria Victoria reporting multiple Australian vessels lost in fierce gales. The schooner Sybil with 110 aboard vanished after departing the Solomon Islands for Queensland. The steamer Quirang went missing off the Australian coast with 30 hands. The 2000-ton Mamumbare wrecked off Santos reef with all beads saved and taken to Noname. The Kelipse and Father Rovillac also perished.
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B.C
Moone
Sybil
Sydney
Solomon Islands
Queensland
Quirang
Mamumbare
Burns, Philip & Co
Santos
Noname
Hoehe
Kelipse
Father Rovillac
Venezuela War News From Valencia to Tocuglio
President Castro led 6000 men with seventeen guns from Valencian on September 19 toward Tocuglio to engage insurgents commanded by General Mendoza. He found 1900 guerillas at San Juan de los Moros, routed them, but Mendoza remains near San Sebastian to join with General Matos. Caracas markets rise on supposed Matos victory while Barquisimeto suffers severe distress with 45 days without provisions and reports of yellow fever and typhus.
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Curacoa
Castro
Venezuela
Valencian
Tocuglio
Mendoza
San Juan de Los Moros
Villa de Cura
San Sebastian
General Matos
Barquisimeto
Chinese official wedding ties crown heir hopes
Prince Chun of China, brother to the emperor, has married Yang Lu’s daughter, a high official. Berlin mission to apologize for the murder of Baron von Ketteler is noted. Officials deny plans for an heir. In Wisconsin, Middleton store robbery yields 2000 dollars as safes blown. two suspects arrested, third sought.
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Prince Chun
Berlin
Baron von Ketteler
China
Yang Lu
Madison
Wis
David Lyle
Middleton
Strikersand sympathizers booked after warrants served in Centralia
In Pottsville on October 2 authorities released 127 warrants against strikers and their supporters. Detainees were transported to Bloomsburg, roughly 175 miles away, for hearings on a range of charges as police intensified actions against labor unrest.
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Pottsville
Centralia
Bloomsburg
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