St Marys School to Open October First at River Side
St Marys new high school will open its doors to the public on Tuesday October first. A day of celebration is planned with meals, tours of the building, games, and an evening program in the old hall. Mayor Griffin and local attorneys will speak. Swift’s Orchestra will perform. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
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St. Mary’s New High School
Riverside
W. H. Griffin
Swift
E. J. Harmeter
W. H. Butterfield
High School of Higher Education
M. W. Truxan
C. J. Dautremont
Ye Jehovah
S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Ulster Day looms as England eyes Ulster upheaval
London reports England watches Ulster where a ten day clash between Unionists defending Home Rule and Nationalists seeking self government nears a decisive moment. Tomorrow’s Ulster Day will see a mass covenant signing led by Lord Londonderry and Sir Edward Carson with mayors and clergy among early signers.
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London
England
Ulster
Ireland
Belfast Corporation
Lord Londerry
Edward Carson
Thomas Lipton
New York
Thomas
France
United States
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
Brazil
Medicine and the marketplace of cures in society
A satirical critique of medicine portrays it as a get rich quick device sold to patients with pains. It mocks physicians in resorts, contradistinguishes allopath and homeopath, and argues many ailments could be cured by simple habits rather than pills.
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Homeopath
Allopath
Senate subcommittee plans Campaton Pond hearings
Washington September 27 the full sub committee of the Senate Committee investigating campaign contributors of 1904 and 1908 met to arrange hearings beginning next Monday. Colonel Roosevelt George W Perkins John D Archbold and others are to testify on the subject.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Colonel Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
John D. Archbold
Free MI-O-NA Sample Ad Promises Indigestion Relief
A promotional notice offers MI-O-NA stomach tablets with a free sample by sending name and address to Boot's MI-O-NA in Buffalo NY. It claims relief for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and related symptoms and guarantees refunds if dissatisfied. Bottled price cited as 0 cents per box nationwide.
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Buffalo
N. Y
America
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Rinners DEROC Jarsey Hog Sale at Noble Iowa farm
Rinner’s Noble Iowa farm hosts a Wednesday October 2 hog sale with 100 head including 16 male spring stock and 10 spring male, February and April Jarrow, plus 25 February April May farrow and 56 shoats and barrows. Auctioneer W. K. Henss. Clerk 1 8 Roth. RINNER Noble Iowa.
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Rinner's
Deroc Jarsey
Noble
Crawfordsville
Olds
Jarrow
Defender
Farrow
W. K. Henss
Roth
L. H. Rinner
Iowa
Fatal rattlesnake bite ends hunt near Greenley
Walter Smock of near Greenley was critically injured when a rattlesnake bit his hand during a hunt in Elk Creek. He and James Dodd captured a large snake but Smock grabbed it by the tail as it escaped, and the fangs struck his hand. He was treated at home before Dr. Gray and Elmer Smock called, but poison had spread systemically and his condition remained serious.
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Greenley
Walter
James Dodd
Elk Creek
Smock
Elmer Smock
Gray
Edgewater
Murder at Oskaloosa Leaves Wife Dead. Husband Flees
In Oskaloosa Iowa Pierce Wilson aged thirty shot and killed his wife at their home and then escaped. Domestic troubles are blamed with witnesses noting he was drinking heavily and had threatened the woman earlier. Their nine year old son Dwight Sopher sought refuge with his aunt after the incident.
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Oskaloosa
Pierce Wilson
Milo Wilson
Wilson
Dwight Sopher
Ed Minkler
Hhe
City moves shoe shop building to city property after long dispute
In Iowa Falls on September 27 the city secretly moved John Christaansen’s shoe shop to city property after condemning his lot for an alley. The owner then bought another building but did not vacate, prompting final measures. The building sits on wheels at the rear awaiting redemption or sale to cover moving costs.
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Iowa Falls
John Christannsen
Christaansen
Christainsen
Capture Auto Thieves Near Cedar Rapids
Dr. Pfeiffer’s car was stolen by two men named Valentine and Roy Pepper who fled toward the city. After abandoning the car in a ditch they returned to the city and were found asleep by police. Valentine aka Harry Houston boasted of stealing cars in Chicago and altering them for sale. A burglary charge has been filed.
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Cedar Rapids
If. &. Pfeiffer
As A Valentine
Roy Pepper
Valentine
Harry Houston
Chicago
Pioneer Woman IS Dead in Mount Pleasant
Funeral services for Mrs. L. A. Monger were held Wednesday after she died suddenly from heart trouble at age 73 at the home of her son W. L. Monger in Mount Pleasant. Her husband had predeceased her.
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Mount Pleasant
L. A. Monger
W. L. Monger
Governors pledge aid to Lincoln in war and emancipation
In a Sept. 27 address, eleven northern state governors promised support to President Lincoln for prosecuting the war and upholding emancipation. San Francisco prices quoted include coal at 19 to 20 dollars a ton, coal oil 70 cents a gallon, butter 26 cents a pound, candles 18 cents, and wool 23 to 25 cents a pound. Twenty-five years ago today the American yacht Volunteer won America's Cup race against Britain by over nineteen minutes.
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Lincoln
San Francisco
Seven Monger family survivors named in Iowa obituary note
Seven members of a large Monger family of thirteen children survive. The list includes W L Monger of Mount Pleasant Iowa, Mrs H E Woods and Mrs Jacob Roth of Birmingham Iowa, T A Monger of Pine Grove West Virginia, C C Monger of Chillicothe Missouri, Walter S of Benton Iowa, and Miss Myrtle Monger of Riverside Iowa.
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W. L Monger
Mount Pleasant
H E. Woods
Jacob Roth
Birminghard
T. A. Monger
Pine Grove
W. Va
C. C. Monger
Chillicothe
Walter S
Benton
Myrtle Monger
Riverside
Lowa
Or a Mentor Killed in Minneapolis Elevator
Ora Mentor age 17 son of Judson Mentor a farmer near Mason City Iowa was killed in an elevator accident in Minneapolis. He was visiting his brother for his seventeenth birthday when a fall or entrapment occurred during a move between floors. his head was crushed and one arm torn off. Funeral held at Rockwell Iowa.
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Mason City
Ora Mentor
Judson Mentor
Minneapolis
Rockwell
Politicians to Debate in Forest City
Sixty Forest City business men signed an invitation for a three day open joint debate Oct 8 9 and 10 among Democrats Republicans Progressives Socialists and Prohibitionists. A daily barbecue of roasted oxen hogs and sheep will greet attendees and each party will provide its own speakers for different days.
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Forest City
Bold Raffles at Work in Dubuque
A rash of daylight robberies hits Dubuque Iowa with at least a dozen homes ransacked for cash and jewelry over the past week. The thief, well dressed and middle aged, asks residents if the house is a neighbor’s then apologizes before looting. This marks the city’s first daylight Raffles-style spree.
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Dubuque, Ta
Dubuque
Theff
So and So
Duke of Connaught Arrives in Victoria for Week
The Duke of Connaught arrived in Victoria B C to spend a week. He will lay the corner stone of the new library block of the parliament buildings and veterans from Empire wars will be inspected on the grounds after the ceremony.
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Victoria
B. C
Duke of Connaught
Parliament Buildings
Ambassador Reid Returns Home After Farewell Reception
London reports Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid hosted an informal send off as they depart for the United States tomorrow. Mr Reid will travel to Albany New York mid October to deliver the principal address at the dedication of the new state education building.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Reid
America
Albany
N .Y
Personal letter touts Saxo Salve for skin troubles
Mrs. W C Greve of Binghamton New York reports eczema on hands improved after two applications of Saxo Salve with cracking areas healed. The letter praising Saxo Salve claims relief for eczema, rheum, tetter and barber's itch. Sherman Bros Druggists Washington Iowa offers guarantee refunds if no improvement.
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W. C. Greve
Binghamton
N. Y
Sherman Bros
Washington
Iowa
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