Local notes in brief on births marriages and events
Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs F H Stickney born July 2 1902. A marriage license issued to Henry Jansen and Jennie Busker from near Kamrar. Dora E Morse moved her music studio to rear rooms over A F Muellers hardware. Purity Rebekah lodge officers hosted by Mrs Wm Inman with cake and games. Community remarks on ball game conduct and Ellsworth college drill plans with prize at year end. Also notes on postal card design, a Martinique eruption photo by George Kennan, and magazine recommendations.
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Dora E. Morse
McDowell Furniture
A. F. Mueller
Kansas Supreme Court Judge Declares Whisky A Pariah Commodity
A Kansas Supreme Court judge, in an interstate commerce ruling, likens whisky to public-health evils and parasites, yet orders it treated as a staple alongside beef and bread in commerce classifications. The stark analogy frames whisky as Ichabod and outcast, contrasted with its legal categorization.
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Supreme Court of Kansas
Made to Our Order Fancheon Underwear Announcement
Derr & Hook advertise made to order ladies misses and children's underwear under the Fancheon brand promising best value and guaranteed quality. They urge patrons to buy in the fall, assuring items bear their mark and value is insured.
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Aifiti , Derr & Hook
A Fine Outing Tour by Local Notables
Rev. E. and Johnson of the M E church J B Hughes W Pyle deputy postmaster and Dr F A Boysen departed Tuesday in row boats on the Boone river to the Des Moines river then to Keokuk and on to Dubuque by Mississippi steamer returning by rail they plan two weeks of camping and fishing along the route.
Way Down East to Be Staged at Willaow’s Opera House
F. W. Heron, manager of Willaow’s opera house, lists William A. Brady’s Way Down East among season attractions. The touring production will reach from St Johns Newfoundland to Auckland New Zealand, a globe trotting feat, with residents of both locales invited to judge the New England comedy drama.
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F. W. Heron
Willaow
Opera House
Wm. A. Brady
St. Johns
N. B
Aukland
New Zealand
New England
Brakeman Killed Crossing Boone Main Street
Brakeman Strong died after being knocked from a train on Boone Main street. He fell from the car, was dragged five blocks, and the body was severed at the hips and scalped. He had married seven days earlier to Alice Cross and had recently moved into the former Brakeman Brilley’s house, who was killed in a similar incident. Strong was a Boone bowling team member.
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Boone
Strong
Main’ Street
Alice Cross
Brilley
Private lighting plant proposal debated by city leaders
The Graphic Herald criticizes the plan while the Freeman Tribune notes no franchise is proposed. Businessmen seek day service for motive power rather than lighting, and the plant would not operate at night, arguing it would not supplant much city business.
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Graphic Herald
The
Graphic-Herald
Freeman-Tribune
Crop Bulletin Highlights Mixed Iowa Harvest Conditions
Des Moines reports four to five days of fair weather aided hay and grain harvests where soils dried. Heavy rains in northeast and north central areas spoiled much hay while overall yields look strong on drier lands. Early threshing shows liberal winter wheat and oats. corn in upland fields looks promising. spring wheat best where acreage is largest. potatoes may rot in wet soils. apples lighter but better than last year.
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Des Moines
The Hobo: Portrait of a Modern Wanderer
The Elk Point Leader describes the northward move of hobos as a distinct modern institution. It paints Hobos as weary wanderers chasing harvest fields, milk land, and biscuits while drifting toward the north and back south as seasons change.
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Elk Point
North Star
Willie
United States
Steel Trust
Wanted-More Light Graphic Herald City Light Funds
A city report shows $8 035 14 on hand in the electric light fund. Authors argue higher profits from night current could fund day service, cut prices, or expand the plant. They urge council action to attract contracts for motors and broader power supply to meet demand.
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Graphic Herald
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy
Advertisement promises a 24 hour cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab rete. Drugstores refund money if it fails. Box bears E. W. Grove's signature. Price 25 cents.
Meat Outlook Targets Price Rise Amid Supply Struggles
The article argues that government action against meat packers has not lowered prices. It notes boycotts in the East but rising meat costs continue. A livestock shortage, especially in the Midwest, shifts supply to the Southwest and Northwest, pushing beef prices higher as demand grows.
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Mississippi Valley
Tallinois
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Southwest
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Meat Trust
Summer Complaint Health Tip for Children
Pooled from an 19th century ad, this note advises that if a child’s stomach and bowels are free from gas and sour fluids and habits are regular, they will endure hot term without sickness. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is advertised as correcting all stomach troubles by removing the obscure cause.
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Caldwell
Assault at Story City leaves man badly injured
In Story City Rame was attacked Monday by Eide, also of Story City. Rame sustained head injuries and fractures but is resting in bed under a physician. Eide fled across the countryside with a bay team and was sought by sheriffs in neighboring counties. If captured, Eide faces assault with intent to commit great bodily injury.
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BE. Rame
Story City
BE. Elde
Hide
Justice of the Peace
Eide
Central Illinois Railroad Sets Dispatchers Rules and Pay
The Illinois Central outlines a new dispatcher and operator schedule after a O R T conference. Rules include seniority in layoffs, a grievances board with appeal to top officials, ten to twelve hour workdays, extra pay for night meet duties, and overtime at twenty cents hourly. Telegraphers paid up to 2 per day when on company business.
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Illinois ‘Central
Real Estate Transfers Amid City and County Listings
The notice lists multiple property transfers including Jane R King and EP Edwards to Chris Andergoon for 245 dollars, and United States to several grantees such as Henry O Jones and John W Gray with various parcel descriptions. Other transfers include Barton Like to Emerjane Like, Knowlton to Edith M Austin, George Torreson to Malenda O Knutseen, Guy Claycox to Geof Cooper, J I Kempley to Catherine E Morgan, and M Beardsley to Hensy Johnson with prices ranging from 80 to 1 519 dollars.
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Jane R King
EP Edwards
Chris Andergoon
Jenwell
United States
Henry O Jones
Pat
John W Gray
Pat -O
Wiliam Larimer
DC Chase
E Smith
Lota
Barton
Knowlton
Edith M Austin
Aide
Williams
George Torreson
Malenda O Knutseen
F & Co
Cholera Infantum Treated With Castor Oil Remedy
Cholera infantum is described as highly dangerous yet curable with proper treatment. The remedy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Balsam and castor oil are advised with each bottle. Sold by H. J. Arthur and Holbrook & Newman.
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Chamberlain
Gale
H. J. Arthur
Holbrook & Newman
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Maine
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Troutbeck
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Bob
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Willis J. Moore
Crop Bulletin
E. Rame
E. Elde
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Pheum
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Geof Pierce
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