Four Story Fall Injures Chas Wilson in California Visit
Hand cut and other injuries sent Chas Wilson son of Mrs M B Wilson of East Jefferson street to a hospital for care after he fell four stories while trying to open a hotel window from the veranda. He landed on a roof and suffered two broken bones and a badly cut hand with bruises. He was reported improving with good care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wilson
M. B. Wilson
East Jefferson Street
Charles
California
Second Day of Court Deliberations and Probate Actions
The report details the September term’s second day with Judge Scott and attorneys at work to clear dock ets of business. It notes case assignments for trial, entries, default cases, and probate docket actions including approvals, amendments, guardianships, and executrix appointment. It lists visiting attorneys L B Colby of Beatrice and Ranch Maloney of Iowa City, plus court reporter Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
L. B. Colby
Beatrice
Neb
Colby
Spain
Chickamaugaa
Attorneys Ranch
Maloney
Iowa City
Bray
SC Davis
Sarah Te Lingo
Elsie McCreedy
Ellen McCarney
Josiah Morrow
Emma Pattison
Col
Scofield
Sewel Simpson
Alvida Simpson
W W Snyder
Iowa Central Railway Home Visitors Excursions 1900
The Iowa Central Railway invites travelers to visit Indiana and Ohio with Home Visitors’ Excursions on September 4 11 19 and 27 offering less than one fare for round trip. Destinations include Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Louisville and other eastern cities. Contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalston Iowa for lists of points and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa Central Railway
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Louisville
Ohie
Iowa Central
Towa Central Railway
Geo. S Batty
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Abbott, Shell Rock
Waverly
Messrs Iiton & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John G. Farmer
T. A
B.C. RB
N. Ry
Deel
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Lands of Opportunity
The region offers rich diversified farming and fruit raising lands with irrigation optional. Large white pine reserves lie in northern Idaho. Palouse wheat fields and Big Bend areas promise strong yields. Mining camps in Coeur d Alene Bitterroot Rossland Republic supply workers. For maps and particulars write W. Mott, Gen Emigration Agent, Northern Pacific Ry, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Idaho
Washington
Palouse
Big Bend
Coeur A d’ Alene
Bitter Root
Rossland
Republic
W. Mott
Northern Pacific
St. Paul, Minn
Low fare tours on first class Rock Island Route
F. E Stewart, agent for the Great Rock Island Route, promotes very low excursion fares to Colorado stations, Muscatine Ottumwa Davenport Iowa City West Liberty and Yellowstone trips, with specific dates and street fairs. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation lines offer tickets on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Colorado Points
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Davenport
Iowa City
West Liberty
Reunion
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
White Star Line
Red Star Line
American Line
International Transportation Co
Trains Through Here Victimized by Wheat Boom
R L and P lines run many trains through the city with about forty daily as wheat harvests surge in Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma. Eastbound freights carry wheat plus grain traffic while long, high‑capacity coalitions of locomotives pull extra sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Winfield Plans Civil War Veterans Reunion in Park
Winfield Louisiana prepares for the Henry County Soldier's Association reunion on September 10 in the park. Congressman Lacey will speak, joined by Col Palmer J A Young Judge Dewey and others from Burlington Mount Pleasant and Missouri. Multiple bands, vocalists, and glee club singers will entertain as Winfield hosts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County Soldier’s Association
Congressman Lacey
Col. Palmer
J. A. Young
Judge Dewey
Washington
Thos, Hedge
Chester Alexander
Burlington
W. L Babb
M. Snyder
Mbt. Pleasant
Glee Club
Winfield
Honest GC and P. operator recovers missing diamond ring
Frank Neal of the GC R and P found a diamond ring worth over a hundred dollars left on a washstand in a sleeper car en route from Davenport to Lincoln. A Chicago lady had misplaced the ring while traveling and Neal retrieved it after a message from Wilton arrived, restoring the ring to its owner before she alighted in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Davenport
Wilton
District Convention Highlights Two Contests and Welcomed Guests
The W C T U district in Wellman Iowa closed sessions after two days of events. Mrs McDowell presided with about twenty five delegates from Washington Keota Kalona Nira Lone Tree and Clay. Contests Matroo and Demorest crowned winners Lane of Lone Cree and Teddie McConnell of Wellman. Presbytery meeting at What Cheer elected delegates to Synod in Davenport and discussed creed revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WellMan
McDowell
B W. Nicola
Washington
Keota
Kalona
Nira
Lone Tree
Clay
Newsom
Lane
Lone Cree
Teddie McConnell
Potter
Lexington
Breeden
Amish
R. M Dibbel
Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
General Assembly
J. Henderson
W. BR. Williams
Davenport
Stark
Williams
N. Smith
Weather and local social notes from Washington and Iowa
The forecast calls for fair weather in Iowa tonight and Friday. In Washington, D C the day includes social and travel notes with several residents returning from trips, attending fairs, or visiting relatives. Local events mention school seating increases at the high school due to large Germano class and various residents visiting cities like Muscatine Ainsworth Keota and Chicago.
Shorthand and Typewriting Class Opening Notice
Miss Mildred Field announces an evening class in Shorthand and Typewriting starting Monday September 17 at 7 PM in the High School building. The course guarantees 135 words per minute in twenty weeks with free tuition if not completed. Prospective students may contact to learn details and meet the class. Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Ry. offers travel information and agents listed for land and travel inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Field
Amanuensis
Mies Field
Broom Corn Men Combine To Protect Monopoly
Mattoon Illinois September 13 A report claims a formed alliance of broom manufacturers and the Union Broom Supply Company to control this year’s broom corn crop. The plan allegedly secures brush supply to October 1 if eastern factories withdraw buyers from the field and permit no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Ilis
East
Union Broom Supply Company
Family feared lost in Galveston storm tragedy
Herbert W. Sauvage, a Saginaw resident now in Galveston, fears his wife and three children aged up to 11 were killed when a storm struck their Lucas Terrace apartment, a building reported wiped out with fifty fatalities. Sauvage had returned to arrange insurance after earlier losses to his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
Herbert W. Sauvage
Galveston
Tex
Lucas Terrace
Savage
Central America
Various brief 1900s U.S. news items summarized
Cedar Rapids population 25 656 vs 18 020 in 1890. Fire at Narragansett Pier caused $300 000 in losses. Charles Rice of New London Wis crushed foot at work. Danish lighthouses pumped oil for storms. England prize fight era ends after eleven years. Chicago men exceed women by 91 755 in census. Russian church bans Old Testament without Apocrypha. Swiss labor scarce. workers imported from neighboring regions. Mrs James J Corbett seeks absolute divorce. McCoy sues for divorce. Frank Roepke eloped with Paul Sonn tag’s wife. attorney General Salomon notes furniture transferred. President McKinley departs for Somerset Pa to attend niece Mabel McKinley’s wedding. then Canton visit. Rep ticket lines up in Will County Joliet. Dawes to open Republican campaign. John A Alyward nominated in Wisconsin on 262nd ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Narragansett Pier
R. L
Charles Rice
New London
Wis
Chicago
Switzerland
Italy
Bohemia
Silesia
Reduction Sale Offers Deep Discounts at September Event
Store advertises watches at 20.00 reduced to 10.00 and assorted items including gold spectacles at 6.00, Rogers knives and forks at 3.25, and a guitar for 7.00. All other goods follow the same reduction. September only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Des Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val
Des Moines
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Washington
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J. H. Augustine
North Side
Jacob Doll
Breiter
Washington, Iowa
H. ©. Horsey
H. C. Horsey
East Side
Warfel
Stewart's
Poona No. 1
Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Mii
J.T. Anderson
Ainsworth
L. 8S
Bradford
John G. Stewart
Square
Mack Conner
W.N Hood
Jersey
Jounrnal
Wallace
Floder
J. W. Logue
North Green Street
Journal Office
Town Central
F. E Stewart
Great Rock Island
O. Solbric
Opera House
Frank Neal
St. Clair Flats
Washburn-Halligan Coffee CO
East Second Street
Washinaton
D. C
Sal
Lowa
New York
J. A. Todd
Frank Chance
A. Grambling
Mr. Campbell
A. Durst
Ness
Gib Adams
City
Lizzie Daugherty
Madison Street
R. T. McCall
Manufacturers and Trust
Michigan
Green Bay
Klaus’ Hall
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
L. A. Wilkinson
Board of Control
Wilkinson
Democratic Tibet
Saratoga
N. Y
John P. Stanchfield
Chemung
William Mackey
Erie
John T. Norton
Bennsalear
Edwin 8
Atwater
Duchess
John B. Judson
Fulton
Thomas I. Conway
Russell R. Stuart
Oondaga
Green Bay, Wis
FE. X. Hastings
Superior Division
Marinette
Milwaukee Road
Channing
West Milwaukee
Menomonie
August Funk
Fair Grounds
Funk
Church
East Liverpool
Mary Linkenstein
L. C. Robinson
James J. Corbett
McCoy
Roepke-Sonntag
San Francisco
Conlon
Frank Roekpe
Paul Sonntag
General Salomon
Roepke
McKinley
Somerset
Mabel McKinley
Canton
Joliet
Ills
Will County
Dawes
Watertown
John A. Alyward
Madison
Congress
Teenewww Nweewne
L. D. Robinson's
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Lena Halstead
Claremore
Washington Academy
College of Life
U. S
Cesar
Virgil
Fisk
C. M. Grumbling, Prin
R. F. Riley
Uait
Smouse
Rocky Mountain
Serco Ieee
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
B&q
Peoria
Ind
Colon Fect
No. St
Neldlwarcant
Sanday Town
Oute
Ibus Junction
Brighton
West and
NOR
Mason City Mail
Sun
St. Paul
Lee She
Bouuth Anidha
Peoria Mail
Marshalltown
C&n W
Omaha
Denver
Jin Tittemore
A. Marshalltown
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