Fool's Gold Traces in Iowa Spur State Geologist
Iowa officials report that despite many yellow metal sightings in soil and ore fragments the state geologist cautions against dream gold. The department answers citizen inquiries, clarifies false leads, and provides geological guidance to commercial groups seeking local mineral data. Licenses issued to several individuals and a ten man party travels by Milwaukee to Mexico Missouri under Wilcox Real Estate supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Es Moines
Almont
Geological Department
State Haus
Trofewor Savage
Savage
Eithsens
Lowa
Milwaukee
Mexico
Missouri
Wilcox Real Estate Agency
Will Steele
John Zaring
George Welch
Jono Little
Mr Pulser
Keota
Lee Gordon
Mr Warnock
Peterson Gilmer
Weaver
Marriage notices merge amid city invitations
Invitations were sent for the marriage of Kedward Lee Smith and Miss Blanche Uttertack of Hedrick with a ceremony planned for Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. The couple are connected to Hedrick and Washington. Also noted is the marriage of Miss Helen Burns of Columbus City to Elmer Torch, performed by Rev W C Alien of the Church of the Covenanters in Rest, Koon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kedward Lee Smith
Blanche Uttertack
Hedrick
Getober
Miss Uttertack
A. M. Uttertack
Mr. Smith
Washington
Qor
Abowtth
Mise Helen Burns
Columbus City
Elmer Torch
Columbus
W. C. Alien
Covenanters
Koon
The Minister's Son Presented by W B Patton and Excellent Company
The Graham audience braved heat to see W B Patton and company perform The Minister's Son a melodramatic piece with comic touches. Patton wrote and starred as the minister's son with George Kenneth as the villain Brian Darley as the minister Louise Foster as the hero's sweetheart and Ida Florence Campbell as the minister's wife. The following attraction is The Little Homestead also by Patton with sentimental tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B Patton
Mr. Tatton
Narrowly Escapes Poisoning In Haskins
Bes sie Padessal, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Padessal, barely survived after handling a bottle of rat poison. The child, who was in a nearby room eating candy, likely touched poison on the bottle mouth and ingested it via the candy. Dr. Laird treated her at the Haskins Hotel and she is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Bessie
Charles Padessal
Licasio
Laird
Haskins Hotel
Death of Orville Smith in East Madison area
Orville Smith died at his home on East Madison Street after a long rheumatic illness that weakened his heart. Born in Brighton on March 12, 1800, he moved to the city as a child and was about 13. He was a member of the Presbyterian Sunday School. he leaves his mother Minnie Smith and siblings Edgar and Cora. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the family residence, conducted by Rev. L. D. Young.
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Minnie Smith
Madison Street
Orville
Brighton
Ane
Orvile
Presbyterian Sunday School
Edgar
Cora
Hall's Ear Cure Promises Deafness Cure for Catarrh
An 19th century advertisement asserts deafness stems from a inflamed Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Lastere Cure restores normal function. It offers a $100 reward for any catarrh deafness case not cured, directs readers to send for circulars, and lists Toledo, Ohio as the company location.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Drihe
Miss Lettie Trotter Visits City Tonight
Miss Lettie Trotter is due in Aionforth tonight for a brief visit with friends in the city. She will spend a short time enjoying local gatherings and returning afterward.
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Lettie Trotter
Aionforth
White Pine Cough Syrup Offers Refunds and Exchange
A local advertisement touts White Pine Cough Syrup as a remedy for colds coughs hoarseness throat and bronchitis. It promises customer satisfaction with exchange or refund options and a price of 25 cents per bottle.
Pickings From Fiction In The New York Press
A collage of quotable lines and summaries from fiction includes tope as a deep breath misdirection and remarks on love prudence courage and ambition. The excerpt features snippets from The School For Saints On Satan's Mount Kent Fort Manor Tieba The Wheel of vee and Re Prospect and Prospect with a humorous New York Press tone.
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Tope
School For Saints
Satan
Richard Feveral
Kent Fort Manor
Albert Martin Damon Vietner and Mary Luther Sobor Music Students
Albert Martin Damon Vietner and Mary Luther Sobor studied at the Chicago College of Music under Prof Charlies Zergfelt. He was soon appointed one of the principals in the music department, then principal at the Northern Ohhens College for five years, giving mascal recitals across the East and South and appearing with Levy, Lochman, Eddy, and the Theodore Thomas Orchestra.
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Chicago College of Music
Charlies Zergfelt
Ohnens College
Poles Levy
Carl Lochman
Clarence Eddy
Theodore Thomas
Jingles and Jests in a Downtown Restaurant Scene
A playful Denver Now item sketches a diner scene in Chicago Post style. A coffee colored youth with a large scarf pin teases Mistah Erastus Pinkley about an upcoming marriage, noting his readiness to take a chance.
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Erastus Pinkley
Denver
Strange Exchange Over Smoke in Philadelphia Ledger
A polite stranger asks if the smell of smoke is disagreeable, she answers she does not know as no one has smoked in her presence, reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Ten Dollar Bill Owed Repeats in Private Message
A fragment recalls a ten dollar bill owed, noting repeated claims by Jones over months. The text portrays a dispute over payment and a demand for settlement without escalation.
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Jones
Taken at His Word in Philadelphia Presa exchange
Dialogue snippet shows a courteous street encounter as a caller addresses a merchant named Mr. Graft in Philadelphia. The quick exchange ends with mutual politeness and a brief farewell.
Wake Ark man touts 12 year liver kidney remedy
Stev Joe Cox of Wake Arkansas reports twelve years of yellow jaundice with no relief from physicians. He claims success after using Electric Hitters and credits his cure to the remedy. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees Klein Kidney, stomach and general debility relief.
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Stev. Joe. & Cox
Wake, Ark
Stewart
Do You Appreciate Good Feed for Your Horses
A short note by Wm. A. Whiting urges horse owners to seek quality feed. It claims this season’s oats are light, and stores only keep the heaviest grains in retail stock.
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A. Whiting
Vailey Forge Camp Social Evening Invitation
Members and families are invited to a social evening in the hall on Thursday evening October with music speeches and refreshments. committee notes all are welcome.
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Vailey Forge Camp Nosis
Delegates Named for Union Prayer Event in Govenanter Church
Delegates to the state convention of the Anti-Saloon League will be elected at the union prayer meeting in the Govenanter church this evening. The state convention will be held in Des Moines on October 12.
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Govenanter
Anti-Saloon League
Des Moines
Reduced Round Trip Rates Through October and November
The cheap round trip rates once offered by the Iowa Central Railway during summer are to be continued daily in October and November. See agents for particulars.
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Lowa Central Ry
Ecta
Ordinance Repeals Part of West Street Vacation in Washington IA
The City Council of Washington Iowa repeals the portion of an ordinance vacating West Street in M Young's Addition and opening another street. It declares all conflicting ordinances repealed and states the ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Mayor A N Alberson approves October 6, 108 with City Clerk Hugh H. McCleery attesting.
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West
M. Young
Washington
Iowa
West Street
M. M. Young
City of
A. N. Alberson
Iowa Central Keeps Cheap Round Trip Fares to Twin Cities
Due to a backward season in August and September the Iowa Central will continue its low-cost round trip rates to St Paul and Minneapolis daily through October and November. See agents for details.
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Iowa Central
St. Paul
Minneapolis
PROM ST TO NEW ORLEANS Fares Across Cities
Travel list shows fares from Louisville Cincinnati Evansville and other hubs to New Orleans and regional stops. Prices include 12 to 14 dollars for Atlanta Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Pensacola with intermediate points noted.
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Prom St, Louis
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Pensacola
Louisville
Cinginnats'lo
Evansville
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MR. Cloak
Mercer & Chilcote
Gorner
Postoffice
Kaye & Lytle Telephone
East Side Square
Elmer Todd
Wwelen Burns
Robert Carson
Eliabeth Matthews
Anthon Kysecher
Libby Agnes Yansky
THE
Graham
Excellent Company
Steck
H. F. Steck’s
Colenso Hotel
Dave Keitner
Orville Smith
Columbia Pharmacy
J. Lemmon
Albert Martin Damon
Walter
Chicago Post
Heavade
Alaston
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Hugh H. McCleery
AN. Alberson
Hotica
Ies Union
New York
Washington, Iowa
Graham Theatre
Warren, Moore, Maanagen
Wington
Specia
Soc
B. Patton
Down East Village
Laleorny
Louisville & Nashville
St Louis
Hvaosville
Low'aville
Clactonait
Piette
Pans Oth
Kentucky Tennessee State Line
Houston
Jacksonville
Florida
Louisville & Nashville R. R
U. L. Btonk
Louisvile, Ky
Bos
H. Knight
Washington National Bank
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