Mystery Recalled From 1879 County Incident In Hamburg
Local readers recall a 1879 mystery after a bundle found at Clyde Hees pasture with a shirt waist, glove, Bunyan book, a Maryville letter, evergreen sprig and green powder. Neighbors trace a trail from east to Hess pasture, note an old satchel burned nearby and ponder if Dick Laford or another visitor returned to the area.
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Hamburg
Sherlock Holmes
Clyde Hees Pasture
Bunyan
Earl Moule
Dick Laford
Maryville
Jim Athens
Koranger
Bey
Dle
Hits Marses
Anu
Flu
Jill Athen
Che Plies
Jake Houts
City in Brief area notes and social visits
Local notes list residents traveling to St. Louis Jesup Evanston Chicago and Des Moines for holidays visits and political duties. Families gather in Waterloo and Dubuque for Thanksgiving with relatives and friends. Social events include a Grand Kirmesse and a big circus with meals and dances at Ellis hall.
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G. A. Smith
St. Louis
Leah Hubbard
Jesup
G. W. Stubbard
M. J. Carter
Ossian
Ion
R. W. Carter
G. A Feely
Des Moines
Maud Dudley
Chicago
Mare Zeising
Catherine Bartholomew
Evanston
Mare Rowe
Thomass. Welstead
Sherman T. Mears
The
Elks of Dubuque
Manahl Brothers
Bunch
Jimmy Dunlevy
Stoke
George Webster
Verna
Harry Cortright
Jenson
Arthur Smith
Margaret
Wellwood Nesbit
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
G. M. Nesbit
Crete Purmort
Jis
Waterloo
Oliver Stevenson
Purmort
North New Moines High School
Nancy McElhinney
Fifth Street East
Hyron McElhinney
Goldfield
H. H. Hanna
Oliver Welch
W. Foote
D. R. Gould
Lincoln Circle Ladies of the G A R Meet G A H at G A YR
Lincoln Circle Ladies of the G A R will hold a social session with soldiers of the G A H at G A YR Friday evening at 7 o'clock. A musical program and refreshments are planned. All soldiers and their spouses are invited. L A to C R O regular meeting in engineers hall Friday afternoon at 2 30.
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Lincoln Cirele
L. A
Engineers’ Hall
Beware of Tight Cough Precedes Pneumonia
A historical ad-like note promotes a simple laxative cough syrup named Essence Mentho Laxense to cure coughs and colds within hours. It claims relief for old people and children and suggests savings versus branded preparations, urging purchase of a Mentho Laxene extract and homemade syrup.
Thanksgiving generosity cheers two drunks in police court
In a Thanksgiving morning police court briefing, James McBaron and El Branden were fined $10 each for drunkenness, with suspended sentences on good behavior. Judge Caldwell urged gratitude and community aid, and a 1.20 contribution from an audience helped fund a turkey dinner for the defendants.
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James McBaron
el Branden
Chad Wall
Keetor
Po- Hen Dinneen
Mia Iaagar
Melnroa
Oho
Brandan
Caldwall
McEnroe
Brandon
Caldwell
Etna Life Insurance Paid 100000 Accident Claims
Etna Life Insurance Company reports 100000 accident claims paid, detailing NUMNETS amount paid.
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Etna Life Insurance Company
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James A. Edgerton
Bert
Rim
Hind
Earth
Washington
Lincoln
Buchanan
Gretchen
Rome
Miles
Numnets
Aetna Accident Insurance
Aetna Life Insurance CO
Accident and Liability Dept
Hartford
Conn
C. F. Green
Bank Bldg
Iowa
N. C
West Fifth Street
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