John Johnson of Minnesota The Dark Horse Presidential Hope
The piece notes Governor John Johnson of Minnesota as a possible presidential candidate, then pivots to a glowing portrait from the October American Magazine. It recounts Johnson leaving school at thirteen to support his mother, becoming family head at fifteen, and overcoming his mother’s resistive stance to lead the family.
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John Johnson
Minnesota
Henry Watterson
Dark Horse
John
St. Peter
Kasota
Repair Shop for Sale in Washington State
Good paying shop, well equipped for fine machine and repair work. Located in Washington. Owner leaving for salaried position. sale terms negotiable to suit purchaser. Inquire at this office.
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Washington
It Is to Flirt. A skating rink tale of flirtation
A narrator explains flirtation through a skating rink story. A young man clings to a rail as a girl repeatedly passes, then a rival skater wins her attention. The narrator learns flirt means the woman's designed pursuit, while he admits he never flirts. He later marries the girl.
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Otterhoff
Miss Kitty
Jove
Sullivan King
Texas Five Million club promotes state pride badge drive
In Texas a campaign to boost population distributes a red, blue and gold badge reading I AM FROM. The Five Million club notes only 17 percent of 170 million acres are cultivated and touts Texas as leading in cotton, oil, sheep, rice, vegetables, and railroad mileage with space for at least another one million residents given 11.6 people per square mile.
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Houston
Texas
Union
Texas Moves to Oust Pullman for Lacking Texas Permit
Attorney General Davidson filed suit in Austin to oust the Pullman Co from Texas for operating without a Texas permit. The petition targets Texas business activity not interstate work, estimating annual Texas transactions at over 389000 dollars and potential charter fees of about 100040 dollars. The suit also seeks to enjoin Pullman from operating in Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
Davidson
Pullman Company
Dr Shoop Headache Tablets Offer Free Trial Package
Pain anywhere and headaches are claimed to be stopped promptly by Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets. The ad states pain equals congestion and undue blood pressure at the pain site, and the tablets equalize it so pain departs. It invites readers to write Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin for a free trial package, with a large box priced at 25 cents.
Local notes reflect visits sales and travels in Keota area
Keota Eagle reports a string of social visits and market promotions. Chas Gorham and John Hopengardner return from business and city trips while Miss Lucy Miller visits from Perlee and Mrs Frank Martin with daughter Mary call on relatives. Stuart's market advertises Saturday beef pork veal lamb and sausage offerings. Samuel Conner improves after illness as Mrs Clarence Neville visits with relatives near Richmond. Baby Rambler roses are advertised by Highland Park Nursery. The column notes touring car jaunts by C J Winter and others with remarks on a fast 19 mile trip.
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John Hopengardner
Ainsworth
Lucy Miller
Perlee
Anna Miller
Frank Martin
Mary
Lexington
Mary Flaherty
Robert Reed
Keota
Stuart
R. L. Cherry
Washington
Melda Vincent
Clarence Neville
Richland
Milwaukee
Press Figgins
Richmond
Highland Park Nursery
Ainsworth High Meets Academy In Saturday Game
Sports notes mention Ainsworth High School facing Academy with game called at 2 50. Ralph Junkin was a four passenger last evening for Keota on a brief business trip. The Boys brigade gathers tonight at the old Armory at 7 30. Mrs. Margaret McGugin and relatives return from the east.
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Ralph Junkin
Keota
Ainsworth High School
Academy
Old Armory
Margaret McGugin
R. L. McGugin
Marguerite McGugin
Patent Notices Issued To Iowa Residents
Patent Attorney K W Bishop reports the issue on the 24th to Iowa residents of several patents including item numbers 866681 door-fastener 866826 end-gate 866846 electric locomotive controller 866889 potato-digger 867025 hay rake and feeder 867096 tile or rake handle connection 867121 mechanical movement 867190 antiflying chicken-wing attachment 867195 apparatus for displaying lace curtains 867201 stay-bolt chuck with inventors and cities listed such as Middle River Mediapolis Washington Conesville Greeley Marshalltown Davenport Creston New York.
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K. W. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Iowa
T. C. Powell
Middle River
William Sward
Mediapolis
C. O. Dayton
Washington
Ora Sanderson
Conesville
Kittie M. Ellis
Ella BE. Ellis
Greeley
W. B. Ellis
Tlee
C. B. Bendlage
Marshall Town
J. A. Frenier
Davenport
J. E. Davison
New York
Voter E T Beaman Endorses Fremont in Harper School House
E T Beaman of Washington cast a vote for Fremont in an old school house at the site of present day Harper. He had resided in Keokuk County for many years as noted by the Keokuk County News dated September 26.
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E.T. Beaman
Washington
Fremont
Harper
Keokuk County
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Wilson
Frank L. Wilson & Co. Best Shoe Repairing
Othe
Adler
Collegian
Dougherty
Nicola & Harmon
North Side
Pullman
Frey
Stuart's Market
Vienna
Chas. Gorham
West Chester
A. H. Essley
Iowa City
Roy Stewart
R. H. Malin
Essley
Mrs. Malin
C. J. Winter
Walter Paugh, Jr
Maxwell
Sol Rich & Co
Columbus Safeguard
Noulfer, Hughes & Co
East Side Square
Washington, Iowa
J. A. Harwood
South Side
Stuart's
Tom Miller
Frank Buckley
Univerity of Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Clark Sitlar
Burlington
New London
Lowa Infantry
Patent Report
J. W. Garrett
Creston
W. HL. Kauffman
C. S. Lemmon
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