Judge Dewey Opens September Term With Busy Docket
The September term opens with Judge Dewey in his usual dignified manner as the grand jury receives its charge and begins work. The record lists numerous probate and estate actions including sales orders, final reports, and guardianship settlements, with several executors and administrators appointed. The docket also notes a petty larceny plea, a jail sentence to start February, and local business news announcing Stuart's new meat market opening Friday and a local travel update for J I Young and wife.
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Dewey
J. W. Bybee
Guardian
Neal
Rufus Carris
Maria Jones
Ida
Conrad
J. H M. Cooper
Fr. A. Drugg
Mary Wood
E.T
BE. Godfrey
Hardy
Tradford Ingham
Krejei
Christ Krejei
FP. Krejei
Henry Rathmel
Jemima Reed
Rachael Tatman
M. J Woods
Elizabeth Todd
Ella Todd
Benj. Utterback
Ancient New York Almanac Reveals 1837 Population
Doug Page shows a well preserved 1837 almanac from New York State noting New York City population at 270,089 and the state total at 1 616458. It comments that the numbers have grown since.
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Doug Page
New York
New York City
Weather forecast for Iowa from special to The Evening Journal
Washington dispatch notes mostly cloudy conditions with showers this afternoon and tonight in the far east. It calls for generally fair skies and cooler temperatures on Thursday.
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Washington
WaAstington
D.C
Towa
Pair Claim Elite Art Studio swindle in Hairfield tour
Two men calling themselves Fr. RO Rickey and W Perry Belson visited Fairfield posing as Elite Art Studio owners. They took orders for enlargements at 81.48 with 50 cents down, promising July 1 delivery. By July 1 no pictures arrived and buyers alerted Fairfield authorities. The pair vanished, previously running a study closed on attachment, and are believed to be active elsewhere under similar scheme.
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RO Rickey
W. Perry Belson
Hairfield
Fairfield
Wagner's pacer Pat W wins at West Liberty in three heats
Wagner's pacer Pat W won at West Liberty in three straight heats after a rough start and a wreck in heat one. The times were 2:19 2:18 and 2:18. Pat W. has shown rapid progress and may reach 2:10 before season end. He heads to the State Fair races in Des Moines next week.
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Wagner
Pat W
West Liberty
Des Moines
Quiet Marriage Near City Between Miss Noaker and J St Gen Kinger
Miss Mary Noaker and J St Gen Kinger wed quietly at the bride’s mother’s home six miles north of town. Rev Payne of Riverside officiated in front of about sixty friends as gifts were exchanged. The bride hails from a well known family. the groom is a prosperous county farmer. Journal extends best wishes.
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Mary Noaker
J. St. Genkinger
Rev. Payne
Riverside
Tk Journal
Tarantula incident shocks sleep for Illinois man
Bailiff Ragan slept poorly after his son Bert returned home with a sack of bananas. In the night Ragan heard a noise, thought a mouse, and discovered a large tarantula on the floor which he immediately killed.
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Ragan
Bert
Mr. Ragan
Stolen Stove Lifters Sought Return from Wilson Beamer Co
A notice requests the return at once of a pair of stove lifters borrowed from Wilson Beamer and Company. Themaker asks the borrower to bring them back immediately.
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Wilson, Beamer & Co
Des Moines Weather Report Sees Cool Dry Week
Des Moines Iowa reports a cool dry week with more sun than usual. Daily temperatures ran two to four degrees below normal, light frosts occurred on the 26th and 27th but caused no damage. Corn ripening slowly with frost risk low and about sixty percent of acreage needing two to three weeks of good weather. Threshing near end, ploughing rapid, hay crop heavy, pastures fine, fall feed abundant. potato prospects variable.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mr Frank 7 to Open Graham Opera House Season
The popular Mr Frank 7 opens the Graham Opera House season on Monday Sept Tih with Augustus Thomas' play Im Mizzoura a distinctly American drama about rural life. The show features singing and dancing acts and HW company support. James Baird is back after a brief illness.
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Graham Opera House
Washington
Agustus Thomas
Mizzoura
America
Democratic County Convention Nominates For Local Posts
A largely attended Democratic county convention at Smouse's Hall adjourned to afternoon where officers were chosen. Nicola was nominated for county clerk, Manatt for county attorney, Griffith for sheriff, with formal ballots confirming several acclamations. A Sabert Casey speech followed inside the Academy grounds.
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Smouse
A. i
Wm. Sutherland
Capt. Kellong
Maide
Capt
Hiss
A. J. Jonoson
G. GQ. Sigler
Wellman
A. K K. Miller
City
W. P. Keister
Marion
L. G. Bidwell
Frank Steck
Clayton Neiswanuger
Frank Chey
Moglish River
A. Nicola
Nicola
Chez
Nite Nichols
1. Nichols
Ber
Sam Manatt
Doth Mies
John Rephart
Manatt
Mieks
Rephart
Acchiniea
Mor
Kellogge
Neehinoa
Habe
Grifth
Sidney Coon
Ut. Om. McKinley
Grifith
Et. Coon
Mckinley
Coon
Sabert
Casey
Congress
Academy
Karl's Clover Root Tea Promoted for Headache Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a universal remedy for headache and nervous diseases, offered for sale by C. Carris & Co with implied nationwide availability.
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Karl
C. Carris & Co
Shiloh
E. C. Carris & Co
Lea
EC. Carris & Co
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Judge Dewey
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Murray Tron Works
Jackson Pipe Organ Co
B. T. Hughes
W. Klaraman
RE. Mellrath
Ile
Washington and Vicinity
Stuart’s
Glick
Rh. Stuart & Sons
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Young and Wife
West
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Denver
Colo
Frank Webb
Telephone
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M. Lor
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L. D. Robinson’s
Ray
Co. D
Ian Cita
Pulson
Nellie Miller
Kate Marbourg
Wyatt Marbourg
Ralph Smith
Julius Conger
al Reynolds
Frank Cartholomew
Clarence van Sickle
Ed Durst
Sam Younkin
City and Farm Properties
Choice
Highland Park
Eastside
First-Clas
Winsmouse & CO
Mr. Parrish
Noaker-Genkinger
Weather Crop Bulletin
Graham Grand Oppening
James Baird
Mourad
Nicola Samet Manat
Kilie Nichols
Kellogg Sidney Coon
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, O. A
Dringgists
the People’s Store
Collingwood Mills
Win
Blair & Son
Jathe
Mamma
Papa
Lee
North Side Shoe Store
Oxfords
Oxford
L. W. Pentecost
Ain Hay
Baird & Patton
Japan
Ike
Camphell & Bowanar
John Welsey Morton
Reliable Insurance Plan
Temple Building
Washes Kiaten
Recorder Ag
A. G. Cunningham
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