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UngraNfulness Is the very poison
Of manhood.-Slr P. Sidney.
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PisoS Cure q ne best medicine W ever ussd
Cor al sfeotions q ne throas and lungs.--WH
3. EADaLlH, Vanbaren- Ia. Fsh. % I1oa
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To Cure Cold IN one day.
Taks Laxative Bromo ouinine Tables. An
dFugEistsrofund money Il &c fsilstocurs. sc.
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Ryou wish beautiful, clear, white cloths,
packngo, cents.
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MoRE rLExIBL.R AND EAsrTNa.

Dsfance starch you Obtain better results
than posSible with any other brand and
one-third more Tor SANE money.
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There Is a remedy iOr everything
But dsath. .s--'-
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,Concsntrated Pain-RheumatiEm.
Concentrated kedicins-Hamlin's wiz
ara on.
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About the worst thing q person can
take for a cold Il advice.
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When IN doubt turn to the right;
thsn 50 straight ahead.
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No Law can be sacred but the Law Of
our ,nature.-Emerson.
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Principle is 3 passion for truth and
right-Hazlitt
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IIILI Ions use GUTICURA SOAP

Assisted b eUriCDRA onss,lEI, for 20 -
aseppug e falling off Whltsgin and soothing EogEh
Mll0ns
Soar 81 q baths for annoying
OIs1siVe the form q gll1fo
anIc purposes
che ska win ~
parity
6oes 60 b p tne
Of
osf PEIcE an and ne Bzr n and
baby soap &c l1e world
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nalrs CssarEh OuES
htGksa internally. Price. "a
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SURGICAL OPERATIONS

How Hrs. Bruce, 3 Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped "a Operation.
Pr0of That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Un'
necessary.
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head and lungs IN its worst form, until
the doctors fairly gave me up, and /
despaired Of ever getting well again.
81 noticed your dVertIsementa and the
splendid testimonials given by people
who had been cured by Peruna, and de-
termIned 20 cry bottle. 1feltbut little
better, but used q second and = third
bottle and kept on improving slowly.
sslt fook SIX bodies % eurs ne, bat
essy were worth q kings ransom %
ne. tall PsrHna 20 al my friends
and an q tire belieVer-il ifs worth. :"
sssllIEs. Col 3 !. 0Hsblm.
Thousands Of women owe their HYes
70 Peruna. Tensof thousands owe their
hsalthsto Peruna. Hundreds Of thou
sands are praising PerunG inevery state
IN the Union. We have on 6le q great
multituds Of letters, with written per
mission for use in public print, which
can never be used for want Of space.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co,
Colunabus, o., for ssbook written espe-
-eiIiys for Womeu, instructively ulus-
tratsd, entitled Health and Beauty.
Sent free 20 women
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AERS. COL z J. GRESHAM. Trsas-
NE urer Daughters Of tie Co1fedsF-
4'A acy, and President Herndon Viz
lage ImpTOF0nent GoCisty, writes the
following letter from Hsrndon, FairfaE
county, Yirriuia.
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A long face q 3 poor investment.
Haste . set rich keeps many man
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Discusses the Presidents Message
as Applied to Iowa.
SAYS THERE is No REBUKE in II
No Protectionist Would Rebel at the
Lowering Of Any Schedule in Order
to Equalize competitlon-Thi Pres.
dent Also Says.

The Iowa delegation at Washington
Is unanimous in praise of the Presi-
dents message says Harold J.Mahin in
letter to the Courier today. They
say that it is all right and acceptable
to Iowa. The vital part that Iowa took
in the recent campaign caused the
message to be looked for with consid-
cradle interest. Some even intimated
that in way Iowa might be Indirectly
rebuked The Iowa senators and rep
rescntatives. however. find nothing of
this sort in the document In discuss
ing the message Representative John
f. Lacey said: The message, in my
opinion, is exceedingly conservative
on the tariff question. AS to attacking
the tariff to destroy the trusts, the
President takes a very decided posi-
ton. On the question of the creation
OF monopolies by the tariff he says:
The cases in which the tariff can
produce a monopoly are so few as to
constitute an inconsiderable factor i'll
the question. This indicates that it is
his view that monopolies are not Gre
ated by the tariff
He readily comedies, however"
continued Mr.. Lacey that of course
if in any case it be found that given
rate Of duty does produce monopoly
which works i'll no protectionists
would object to such regulation Of
the duty as would equalize, COMPETE
ton He thus briefly disposes of a
matter that has been widely discussed
in Iowa this year, growing out of the
wording Of our state platform. From
Ia pretty general canvass of the state
in the recent campaign think that
| the Presidents views will be very ac-
ceptable in Iowa. Our people believe
that some of the tariff schedules are
higher than conditions require and
would be glad to see some changes
made if it could be done without in
jury to business or without interfer-
ence to our present prosperity. There
| is no such radical difference of opin-
ion on this matter among Iowans as
recent discussions have led the pub
| lie to believe. Iowa republicans are
protectionists and none more so than
the farmers. On the other hand our
democratic friends do not have the
confidence in free trade that they used
to have. The republicans of Iowa
with hearty unanimity have been
standing by President Roosevelt and
think that his clear and strong state
ment of the tariff question will meet
the general approval of the party in
| Iowa."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

earthen tanks at Beaumont is, at the
present time. about 100000 barrels.
The estimate of the average daily flow
of 1852 wells now operating at Spindle
top is not to exceed 10000 to $4,000
barrels.
The total production of crude petro-
leum in the Beaumont-Spindleto
field including the oil wasted from
wild gushers and from other wells, the
local consumption the oil held in
tanks and the oil shipped away from
the beginning of 1901 up. to May 81,
1902, is estimated at 11,6S8,000 bar
rels. The vaule of well, material,
tanks, tank cars, pipe lines, pumping
! stations, refineries. and well produc-
ing, drilling and abandoned is esti-
mated at about $7,640,0O0. On De-
cember /, 1901, the number of wells
| abandoned, was %, of producing wells
131, and of wells drilling, 46; total of
205. On May 1, 1902, there were So
abandoned wells, $40 producing wells,
and 80 wells drilling; total of 352.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
PLACE sWIMs IN OIL.
Spindle Top is Said to be One Fourth
Petroleum..

The Texas-Louisiana oil field in
which Ottumwans are interested is,
discussed eXhaustively in report OF
the United States Geological survey.
There are many facts in the report
which will be of interest in Ottumwa
where much oil stock Is
held. The existence of petroleum in
the gulf coastal plain, extending in
land for from so to 100 miles, has
been known as far back as 1860. The
the Spindletop oil rock fayors the
storage of very large volume of oil,
and a very rapid yield when the res
ervoir is tapped. But it also fayors
the early exhaustion of the oil in the
pool, and its rapid replacement by the
underlying salt water. Beds of sui
phur-bearing sand are reported from
some of >le wells on Spindletop and
beds of gypsum and OF salt from
others. The conclusion is reached in
regard to the Spindletop field that the
Spindleton oil rock contains about
one-fourth of its volume of OIL
Even il the estimate is one. barrel
obtained for every twentw-six cubic
feet for Spindletop, and little less
for other fields, there should be yield
equal to the Baku field in Russia, and
much greater output than that of
any of the other American fields. The
yield of the Baku field has been esti-
mated to equal about one-fifth of the
volume of the rock The petroleum
stored in the Trenton limestone, one
of the best producing limestones in
America has been estimated at about
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
EddyvilIe.


Eddyville, Dec. 8.--Thomas Zarabo-
liza. an old bachelor, aged So years,
died at Lost Greek Thursday. The re-
mains We're brought to Highland GEM
etery for burial, the funeral being Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock He had
no relatives or friends, so the unfortu
nate old man was buried by the U. M
w of A., he being miner and a Hun
garian.
Two infants We're brought down
from Lost Creek to Highland cemetery
for burial Friday afternoon. They
were both of Hungarian parentage
one being child of John Hinok and
the other of Joe Tkish.
Acie Odem of Gray's Creek, came tc
town Thursday afternoon and while
here was Z taken quite i'll Thursday
night with stomach trouble, from which
he is improving. He is at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. Matilda
Odem, on Fifth street.
Miss Maggie Bihler of Third street,
is reported on the sick list.
j. II. Allen of Oskaloosa, was in
town Friday, on business.
Miss Lisla Judson OF near Abba ar
rived Wednesday for an indefinite Wis
it with her friend Miss Dollie Davis,
just above town.
Mrs. Philip Biihler and Miss Louise
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Abingdon.

Abingdon, Dec. S.-Mrs. B. E. Sni
der and little son Walter returned
Friday from Yarmouth, where they
were called by the death of Mrs.
Sniders father, Mr. Hale, who died
with typhoid fever.
Uncle George Mowery is on the SICK
list.
Mrs. Frank Henry returned to her
home near Bladensburg after few
days visit with Mrs. d. H. King.
Mrs. F. E. Osborn has returned af-
ter a four weeks visit in Sioux City
and Omaha, Neb.
Miss Lizzie Snider, who is visiting
at the homes of Uncle George Mowery
and L. Shelton, expects to return to
Colorado in a few weeks
Abingdon is having a new mail
route system now The mail arrives
from Batavia daily excepting Sundays,
The merchants are very much opposed
to it. as it makes it very announcement
in many ways.
DR.. Jones of Denver Colo, was
called here recently on business. He
returned to his home Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
WEATHER REPORT.
temperature for the Past Month in
OttumWa.

Forty-nine degrees was the mean
temperature during the month of No
yember and this is considerably high
er than the Thermometer usually reg
listers with such frequency during the
last fall month. The maximum degree
of heat for the month was on Novem.
Der IL, when the thermometer reached
IA. The minimum figure reached was
% degrees on November %. 1t can be
seen there was a wide variety during
the thirty days, as there is a differ
ence of 46 degrees between the maxi
mum and minimum figures. The
mornings and evenings were uniform
ly cold during the closing days of the
month. The afternoons, however,
We're warmer. The following was the
temperature during the month:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

JAEGER returned from Ottumwa Satur
day night where they have been spen
ding few days and attending the flu
neral of Mrs. Biihler's daughter, Mrs
John Erbacker The other members
of the Biihler family, Philip and sor
and daughter. Henry and Miss Maggie
returned a day or two previous.
Harmey Langdon and family re
turned Thursday morning from five
months stay in western Kansas.
c. G. Palmer is home from Chicago
having been over to the stock show.
Charley Odem has been moving in
to his new residence on South Thirt
street. He has quite a neat cottage
residence.
Harry E. Osborne west of town,re
turned Saturday night from Hedrick
where he has been working the past
two weeks. He will soon go back tc
| Hedrick.
| Jas. E. Dunkle, who is attending
business college in Ottumwa, was ar
over Sunday visitor with his brother
Purl Dunklo, on Third street.
1t is said that the city has decided
to appeal the damage suit brought
against it by DR.. F: E. Vance, to the
supreme court.
The household goods of Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Thomas Gaffney, who recently
moved to st. Louis, has been shipped
to them at that point
| Henry Gray of Gray's Creek. has
purchased a gasoline engine for use
on his farm.
G. l.. Funk was an Ottumwa bust
ness visitor Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Charlton.

Charlton, Dec. ct. ]. Bell, of La
city the last of the week.
Miss Ella Mart went to Woodburn
Saturday where she will have employ
ment as saleslady in the stone, Of her
brother.
E. E. Lewis came down from Cres-
ton Saturday night for visit with
his parents. his wife, who has been
visiting here for couple of we.eks,
accompanied him home this morning.
A. C. Rebel left this morning for
Oskaloosa where he has been called
as witness before the grand jury at
that place.
E The funeral of John Carlson. who
died at the home of his son, ]. A.
Carlson. last Thursday was held yes
terday afternoon from the Swedish
Lutheran church. conducted by his
pastor, Rev. ]. P. Borg, after which
tho remains were laid to rest in the
Charlton cemetery. John Carlson, at
the time of his death was in his sew
enty-fourth year. and has lived in this
county for the past thirty years and
has been faithful member of tho
church from which the services we've
held.
C. A. Carlson, of Missouri, is in the
city, being called here by the death
of his father, John Carlson.
Miss Mabel Anderson departed Sat
urday for a visit with friends in Cres-
ton.
T. j. Long, of Russell, visited in
thu city Saturday.
Charlton and the surrounding coun-
thy was visited with snow storm
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Gates returned
home Saturday night from an extend
ed visit with relatives in Alc,io, Ill.
Hol Fletcher spent Sunday at his
home in Russell.
The little daughter of Mrs. Grace
Gilcrest, who is visiting with her faith
er, l.. Baker, is quite sick
The ministers association of the
city held meeting this morning in
the assembly room of the court house
at which Rev. Aughey read very in
structive paper on THE Social Hour =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
REMARKABLE CAREER.
Father Laurent Was Noted Iowa
Clergyman.

re career of Father Laurent of
.dlscatine, who recently died in Dion,
Fra. ce. reads like romance. Be-
caus he was pioneer in Iowa re-
clts the principal events of his life
Will of interest I'd Catholics and
Prot ats alike in Otumwa.
FaS Laurent for fifty-one years
had MASTERED to one parish, st. Ma
thias, and has come to have the dis
tinction of having served the longest
continuously in the sameeplace of any
priest In the state. A year ago in No
Vember Father Laurent celebrated his
golden jubilee and hundreds offered
Fluctuations. A month ago he depart
ed for France with his niece Teresa to
see once more the old familiar scenes
of his childhood and renew the vigor
he felt passing from him. His inten-
ton was to return to spend his last
days with the people with whom he
had labored so long and successfully
The career of this well beloved
father reads more like romance
than a real life history He was born
in France in 1928 and his desire to do
missionary work among the Indians
coupled with his inclination to do bo-
tanical study led him to come to this
country where both Indians and abun-
dant flora We're to be found. He went
to Albany by rail. Then he was COM
PEELED to find other means of travel
and proceeded by boat ON the lakes to
Milwaukee. From there he went
across Wisconsin by foot and mud wa
gon to Dubuque and came from there
to Muscatine by fiat boat. He landed
there with Muscatine struggling
village of fifteen hundred. His par
ish extended across the state
to Missouri and soon after
his arrival he set out on horse
back across the desolate region to Wis
1t the scattered Pensioners and estab-
fish missions. He established a mis-
sion at Council Bluffs and later did
likewise in Winneshiek county. But
later his work was confined to Mus
catlne and there he laborad zealously
winning the esteem of all the citizens.
He built st. Mary's church and later
st. Matthias. Once before he re-
turned to France and was offered a
tempting position as assistant in the
church of the Madeline in Paris. one
OF the finest churches in France. But
he had become thorough American
and refused. And well he did. for the
commune of 1871 would have prob.
ably shot him with the rest.
The kindly smile of Father Laurent
was familiar to every citizen of Mus
catlne. His long flowing gray beard
and his ever twinkling eye made him
an object to be noticed anywhere. The
devotion shown him by his parishon
ers was marked in the extreme and
with heart that was large enough
for all he ministered to the needy and
brought happiness and good cheer tc
thousands in his fifty-one years of ser
vices. Rev. Father Kunkel was left
temporarily in charge of the parish
when Father Laurent left. and vii
probably remain permanently. Though
France was the home of Fat II Lau
rent, it is known that he preferred tc
die in Muscatine. but it is improbable
that his remains will be brought te
this city,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Observation-Disclosures
ETCHINGs.

A certain jeweler was riding up
town on car when smartly dressed
and handsome young miss came in.
The car was quite crowded and the
young woman stood for a minute look
ing about for a seat Just as she gave
up hope and with a settled look about
her mouth was reaching for strap
Mr.. - arose and touching the
young woman lightly on the arm Of
fered her his seat The young woman
slid into the proffered place daintily
and turning to Mr.. said:
Sir, you are a jewel among men,"
Il beg your pardon, young lady"
said Mr.. --- quickly, touching his
hat, Il am but jeweler and l have
just set jewel"
The youth had adopted the pompa-
dour method of combing his hair and
his father didn't like it, The latter
had an idea that there was only ono
sensible and manly way to comb the
hair and that was to part it on the
side-either side. Everything else
was dudish. and affected in his opinion.
Only woman was privileged to take
liberties with old established methods.
Young man. he said as he looked
the youth over, you look like fool .
There was no discussion and shortly
thereafter an old friend of the family
came in.
Its startling" he said, by way of
pleasant comment, "how much you re,
semble your father
so he's just telling me-" answered
the youth.
The old gentleman looked hard at
his son for moment. 81 ass
Well he conceded at last, Il guess
your brain hasn't been affected by
your fool notions of hair dressing as
yet" -.--...-..----.-.--.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Neighborhood News.
1oOOoooOCooOCoC
Bontaparte.

DOIidPaTlS.
Bonaparte. Dec S.-Dr Ira Thomp-
son of Mount Hamil and Miss Mary
Dawson, were quietly married at the
M. E. parsonage in this city Wednes.
day evening. They will go to house
keeping at Mt. Hamil.
A number of Bentonsport people at.
tended the minstrel show here last
Saturday night.
H. H. Meels was in Oskaloosa last
week.
Gus Macklin is seriously i'll with ty.
phoid fever.
Miss Emma Sivil of Keokuk, was a
recent visitor in this city.
Miss Faith Ferris of Keokuk is Wis
iting in the city with relatives.
The Dalrymple Comedy company is
the attraction at the Whitley opera
house. this week.
o. J. Coolridge spent Sunday at
home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
EaNoritism.

AS to old age pensions for govern
ment clerks, the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican asks: IF the man outside the
government service is compelled in
some way or other to provide for his
old age and for rainy days sprinkled
in. why should the government en-.
ploye be relieved of that necessity?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
a Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syr,
up of Tar If 1T fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
f. B. Clark, W.D. Elliott & Co.
w. w. Ennis, w. R. Beck,
S. V. Sampson, Agency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
LOCAL MARKETS.

OCNOCC OOOOOOOOOCOCCO
There is very little change in the
local retail markets this morning.
With the exception of creamery but
ter, which is now selling at 3211a cents,
everything remains the same.
In the local wholesale markets the
prices remain the same, with the ex-
ception of young hen turkeys and COB
blers, which are now selling at 10
cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Low prices will always win out in
the long run. Extravaganza compels
high prices. Economy permits the
lowest prices. Trade at the Hub, the
headquarters for economy as well as
the latest styles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
The Rainfall.

2.10 inches of rain fell during the
month of November. The largest
rainfall was on the fourth, when 1.O2
inches OF rain fell. There were sew
eral eight showers during the month,
but none of any consequence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

81 have SO more decorated dinner
sets than | need and then some
will cut the price from So to 81, de-
pending on the value of the set. If l
can get put even | am satisfied. w.
4 e., Wyman, t6ns fs3a. IL, Z.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Medallions, pocketbooks, toilet cas-
es, pictures, perfume, ETC., all nice
things for the loved ones. Hofmann's
Goth Century drug store, corner Mar.
ket and Second streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Miss Ada Bacon. a 17-year-old girl
living at Swan, has disappeared from
her home. Her relatives think she
may be found in Des Moines and have
instituted search.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
School Teacher Poorly Paid.

Considering the expense of prepar.
alton, no skilled labor in the state .
asserts the Des Moines Register and
Leader, sis SO poorly compensated at
the present time as the school teach
er, and no laborer of any kind spends
the nerve racking hours at his en-.
ployment that the conscientious teach.
er does
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Notice..

For elegant Xmas presents at rea-
sonable prices do not fail to call at
Hofmann's drug, store where they
have full and complete line
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Marshalltowna capitalists have pur-
chased the electric light plant at Ne
vada.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Before buying your dress overcoat
call at the Hub. No finer line in the
city and the prices 80 different"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Two women evangelists are conduc
ting meetings at Belle PLANE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Thieves entered the Clinton high
school building and stole $25. No
clue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

The larger the egg the stronger th,
probability it came from a goose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

The Iowa college at Ames secured
six first prizes and six seconds al
the Chicago fat stock show Monday.