Unclear OCR text fragment about rates and courier office
Fragmentary notice from The Courier referencing European travel, postage, rates, and a list of offices including Americus travelers, Rivere, and a steamship agent. Content is incomplete and inconsistent with damaged phrasing.
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Waadle
Crat & Werd
Mfu
Europe
Americus
Rivere
Trefaiger
Northbelland Avenue
Americag Express Ofice
Dewe's Steamship Agtsicy
de l'Opera
American Eprom Ofer
Esas Cass BB
Summer Vacation Trip Readers Urged to Carry Gourier 5
The Gourier 5 urges readers planning any summer travel to take the paper along. It promises prompt delivery even with address changes if subscribers provide their new locations before leaving.
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Gourier 5
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Bryan’s salary dispute shows a secretary’s creed
A satire on Secretary Bryan highlights his claim that $12,000 a year cannot cover his expenses while others preach frugality. The piece contrasts his simplicity with calls to raise the salary, noting his past stance against bourbonism and his readiness to serve the republic within but not beyond his means. It also profiles 102 year old Missouri veteran William C. Simpson, a Mexican War veteran whose long life and activity at a soldiers’ home illustrate enduring public service and vitality.
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Bryan
Bristow
State Department
Knox
Ballinger
Boss Barnes
Paragon of
William C. Simpson
Chapultepec
Simpson
County Faire
The Price of Bacon Threatens Pending Happiness
A fragmented obituary style notice notes a man near matrimony who loses his intended bride days before a vital appointment. It humorously speculates his future, blaming only the price of bacon as a potential barrier to his happiness while reflecting on life, marriage, and fate.
Watchful Cedar editor as Waterloo river dangers loom
The Cedar River’s choke points threaten Waterloo’s business and homes, with the editor urged to press waterway protections. Across reports, hot nights spark reckless joy riding and fatalities, parole rule disputes surface, and political turmoil in Illinois and Iowa shadows the broader civic climate.
DARIUS GREEN and the flightistic follies of a green inventor
A satirical study of Darius Green, a young would be aeronaut living 75 years too soon. The piece mocks his early attempts at flight, public advertising of a trial, and repeated injuries, arguing the world was not ready for gasolined engines or airplanes and that such ventures invite ridicule rather than progress.
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Darius Green
Darius
Green
Lves
Lfe
Aviation
Aviating
Orville Wright
Napoleon
St. Helena
Mexican peace proposals praised by Bryan noted
The article comments that the Mexican government is not among the nations accepting Secretary of State Bryan's peace proposals. It remarks on the ongoing marriage proposals and a humorous aside about consolations, corn growth, and whiskers.
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Bryan
Spirit of the Iowa Press Highlights Public Affairs Tone
A compilation of editorial notes from multiple papers urging voter participation, civic responsibility, and awareness of public issues. Mentions New Zealand civic methods, Mexico cloud and possible cyclone, Wilson and McNab, church pews filled with hypocrisy, and Iowa dooryard diamonds as proof of state vitality. Emphasizes strong state identity and press influence.
County Fair Appeals for Largest Show of Folks
The message urges counties to assemble the greatest number present and registered by population to win the beautiful flag for the coming year. Organize promptly for fun athletic contests to be announced later and prizes will be awarded to winners.
Fragmented Witty Quips and Cartoon Frames
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoons from multiple papers. Snippets poke fun at money, fame, and business while mixing playful dialogue about checks, rebates, and Shakespeare. The piece riffs on stage life, advertising, and imaginative character descriptions.
Oat Smut Causes Heavy Crop Loss in Black Hawk County
Timely warning from Agricultural Expert A A Burger outlines how neglecting oat smut treatment in Black Hawk County leads to thousands in losses. Untreated fields average 13.6 percent smut versus about 1.6 percent in treated oats, with potential saves of hundreds of thousands of bushels if seed is treated properly.
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A. A. Burger
Black Hawk County
Lhat Springs
Ismut
Sesson
Special Train for Knights Templar Meeting
A Knights Templar committee led by S. J. Hall J. G. Ralston and P. J. Martin calls a meeting at the Masonic temple at 7 30 tomorrow night to discuss preparations for a special train to the triennial Denver conclave in August. The Waterleo to Denver route via the Illinois Central departs at 9 26 Saturday morning Aug 9. Reservations are urged and plans will be made at the meeting.
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Knights Templar
S. J. Hall
J. G. Ralston
P. J. Martin
Masonic Temple
Denver
Waterleo
Millinois Central
Mountains
Temple
United States
Canada
Sleeping Girl Slumbers Nine Days in Iowa Town
Edith Taylor an 18 year old girl from Terril Iowa slept nine days after a nap with two friends. She later visited Ruthven and then slept again in a room with open window. Loud noises disturb her and a violin helps briefly but she remains in a restless sleep. Physicians doubt but suspect nervous system effect from excessive study or stress.
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Ruthven
Earth Taylor
Terril
Edith
Private Citizens Force Railroad Ensto Line
New London Iowa July 17 two ordinary private citizens without political influence secured a promise from Burlington to install signals at a dangerous crossing after city officials failed. Mr and Mrs Ovid Pierson crossed the tracks when their auto was struck by a train. damage occurred yet both survived. Settlement of damage claims followed.
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New London
Burlington Railroad
Ovid Pierson
Pierson
Burlington Claim
Farmer Held on Black Hand Charge in Iowa
Council Bluffs Iowa July 17 Andrew Bowling a Denison farmer arrested two weeks ago on a charge of mailing a black hand letter to banker George Naeve of Denton demanding money was bound over to the grand jury after a hearing before United States Commissioner W F Sapphere. Several witnesses testified against Bowling Postoffice Inspector E.
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Council Bluffs
Andhrew Bowling
George Naeve
Denton
United States
W. F. Sapphere
Bowling
Postoffice
Yesterday Was Hottest Day Of The Year
The article notes yesterday as the year's peak heat with the sun's rays intensifying after meridian. Downtown pavements radiated heat, while suburbs felt less pressure. A cooling breeze arrived last evening and the government thermometer showed 96 on two prior days.
Chicago Hawkeye Fellowship Picnic in Jackson Park
The Hawkeye Fellowship Club of Chicago invites Iowa natives to a state picnic at Jackson Park on Saturday July 19 at 2 p.m. Members will plant pennants showing every county name on the grounds and urge attendees to invite anyone who once lived in Iowa.
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Hawkeye Fellowship Club of
Chicago
Jackson Park
Hawkeye Fellowship Club
Iowa
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam claims quick relief
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam promises rapid relief from diarrheal illnesses including infantile diseases and bowel troubles without constipation. It is advertised as non habit forming with no opium and is sold at one dollar with a site or hot offer widely available.
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Wakefield's
Des Moines Man Alleges Letter Irregularities Link to Tramp
Caine of Des Moines obtained Bowling statement claiming peculiar writing and misspellings in blackhand letters. Bowling asserts a tramp seen writing near where banker Naeve was ordered to leave money authored the threats. A Courier promised relief in time and worry.
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Des Moines
Bowling
Naeve
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