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The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29
NOT SERIOUSLY
HURT BY THUGS
Fred UIery Reported in Grave Condition. is out on Streets
Facts Give the Lie to Most
Sensational Story

What was beyond the shadow of
doubt one of the biggest yellow
stories ever perpetrated upon the
people of Grand Junction by a local
newspaper was embodied this morn
ing in ranllly sensational and
largely untrue account of an alleged
holdup, appearing in the morning pa
per.
Naturally, such story cast a re-
Election upon the city itself, gives out
the impression that 1t is dangerous
to venture out at night in Grand
junction and gives people an un-
necessary fear for their safety.
While there has been an occasional
holdup in Grand junction within the
past few years, and one of not far
distant date: still there has been
none possessing such sensational
features as We're given by the morn
ing paper to the holdup said to have
occurred on Thursday night.
Here are the opening paragraphs
of the wild story published under
cross-page headlines in the morning
paper:
"Waylaid by three highwaymen
beaten almost to death and robbed
of a small amount Of money which
he was carrying Fred Ullery, aged
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ullery
and one of the most popular young
men in the city, was found lying un-
conscious in a pool of his own blood
on the porch of his home. 54S Ouray,
shortly before IL o'clock Thursday
night.
1.-The boy had been assaulted a
short time before while returning to
his residence, and, although not COM
pletely knocked out, he was able to
crawl on his hands and knees to the
door of his home, where he sank in
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avail, and late last night young Ul-
lery had just regained consciousness.
but was in a delirious state. He
mumbled incoherently, but so far has
been able to tell nothing of the af-
fair"
From careful investigations made
by The Sentinel, from what could be
learned from people most capable of
giving the details and true facts, and
from the general circumstances them
selves, The Sentinel is in position
to prove the story of the morning
paper to be almost wholly without
foundation, bloody, sensational
story meant to alarm and excite peo-
pie and which is certain to hurt the
town if left unchallenged.
Fred Ullery may have been held
up Thursday night. However, these
facts are indisputable:
Fred Ullery was not beaten up by
holdups or anybody else.
There was lie, a scra-ch bruise
= or any other kind of injury of
the most minute nature on his body
He was not found on the porch of
the Ullery home in an unconscious
condition or in a pool of blood.
He was not seriously injured; he
did not crawl to his home on his
hands and knees, and he was not
taken into his home in an uncon-
scious condition.
If reports received by The Sentinel
are true, he walked home, retired as
usual, then called members of his
family and said that he had been
set upon by footpads.
The physicians who were called
did not find young Ullery in dan
gerous condition, and there was no
thing to indicate that he had been
terribly beaten and assaulted.
Young Ullery was not unconscious
for twenty-four hours. He was able
to be up yesterday.
Young Ullery was not found bleed
ing and unconscious by the family
on the doorstep.
AT no time during the past As
hours has young Ullery been in a
critical condition from any cause,
and from all accounts he was perfect
ly rational all last evening.
Fred Ullery may have been set up
on by footpads and he may not have
been.
No complaint was made to the po-
lice: no complaint was made to the
sheriff, and no complaint has yet
been made or will be made-an un-
usual thing in holdup case.
Fred Ullery was on the streets OF
the city today, apparently as we'll
as usual, and was joked by many
friends concerning the great hoidup
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story in the morning paper.
Such sensational stories as these.
published locally under flaring head
lines, and sent to other papers in the
state, are the worst kind of adver-
tisements for Grand Junction, and
call forth the indignation of all
right-minded citizens.
If young Ullery was stopped by
three men and attacked, but not hurt
in the least, why should a paper.-
claiming to be respectable and relia-
BILE, add such flaring, fragrant and
false details in order to weave out the
story?
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Mrs. j. l.. Pe5rcc delightfully."- en-
tertained a number of her friends
yesterday afternoon in honor of her
guest, Mrs. w. A. Lyon of Kankakee,
ILL., The afternoon was spent in
guessing games, after which delight
full refresAments were ae-ved.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Galvanized gutter1ng and spouting
galvanized chimney tops, tin valley.
hip shingles, furnace installing at
reasonable prices by Lowe Bros.
timers, 126 N. Fifth street, phone
black 1894. Call and get our prices
and save money.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Please express our sincere thanks
to our neighbors and friends for their
kindly ministry and expressed sym
pathy during the sickness and death
of our beloved daughter and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w. MERRITT,
SYLVAN MERRITT,
RALPH MERRITT.
RHODA MERRITT.
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On of the greatest series of moving
pictures ever brought to Grand juno
ton will be shown Monday and Tues
day night of next week. 1t is the
story of Damon and Pythias." The
first performance will be given Mon
day evening.
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For the finest Of Tread, the fresh
est and sweetest of pies and cakes,
for fancy and staple groceries, call
up the Progress, the old reliable gro
Gerry house and bakery. Prompt at
tention to all orders.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

This afternoon a license to wed
was issued by County Clerk Starr to
w. d. Forest and Mrs. Mary Jane
Hedrick, both of Grand Junction. The
wedding is to be solemnized tomor-
row
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w. w. Johnson and family are
moving today from $40 Chipeta ave-
nue. to the ranch in the lower valley
for which they recently tarded the
property on Chipeta.
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Our turnouts for all kinds OF driv'
ing are away above the average
Blue Barn, 319 Colorado avenue.
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Heavy hauling ssvcp special at
tention by Barton & Terrill. When
you have anything in this line. cal
them up. Prices are right.
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For that tired Keeling exercise pru-
dence in selecting your edibles. Hill
bert & Kicks, groceries and meats.
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S. |. Stroock, a cousin of Alderman
Hertz, returned from a vacation on
the coast this morning on No. 4.
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Your place will sell better If it |
heated by Front Rank furnace
Sold and guaranteed by j. II. Lane
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No was over four hours late this
afternoon. Midland No 103 was ov-
er an hour late.
Mrs Anna r. Cullen and little
daughter have returned from their
visit to Long Beach, California.
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Groceries below cost would be a
foolish statement Quality comes
first with us and the prices are al
ways right. Hilbert & Ricks, 427
Main
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We still havs some piunupins LEFT
J. e. Mckenzie. Phone Red 1b1
L46 Colorado eveuuH-
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When you desire rig for famil
driving call up Blue Barn, phon
Junction 22S.
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Did you say it was hot? Appetite
poor? Our line of fresh fruits will
help some. Hilbert & Kicks.
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Moving a specially Larges. drays
in town. Standard price per load.
Personal attention. The Blue Barn
Phone junction 22S.
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Our hose is the best IN town Tor
ne money!. f.. Mckenzie
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Just ordered one Car OF From
Rank furnaces. Do you want one
See ]. H. Lane.
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j. H. Lane is headquarters for the
Burch awning. Call Junction 252
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

II you want package delivered or
trunk moved, day or night, phone
the Diamond l. express. Phones Me-
sa 466 or Red 1888. Curtis Lynch
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John Moore left this morning on
a business trip up the narrow gauge.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

See j. H. Lane about your awning
We have them In an style or color
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Try ur new cowboy rope. Fred
Mantey.
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GREATEST OF THEM ALL.
Leather campaign neckties. Fred
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Go to the livery DaTn that always
treats you right. Blue Barn, SlS
Colorado avenue
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

John Armstrong left this morning
for short fishing trip at lola.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Plenty of wheat. corn and chop a,
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

We want your ssw~r connections
y ucRauzis
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Our order. for leather reads: A grad
Rhinehart-
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

Axle grease for buggy or wagon
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

If it is made OF leather. see Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-29

avail, and late last night young Ul-
lery had just regained consciousness.
but was in a delirious state. He
mumbled incoherently, but so far has
been able to tell nothing of the af-
fair
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ACCUSES SUNDAY
OF THE TROUBLE
Burlington Man Who Could Not Get
Drink in Ottumwa, Says the
Town is Therefore Dead.

Because a Burlington man could not
get drink in Ottumwa, he says that
the town is dead one and that Santa
Claus did not visit there this year. The
following from the Gazette, tells the
awful story:
From live, hustling and wide
awake city Ottumwa has deterioratei
into a lifeless community said a
Burlington man who recently returned
from that city The slump is occa-
stoned by the dissensions caused by
the recent visit of Billy Sunday.
years are now not on speaking terms
owing to differences of opinion on
the Sunday question. The saloons
are closed, throwing over a hundred
men out of employment and closing up
the rooms occupied by these places
of business. Many people from sur
rounding towns who came to Ottumwa
to trade are now going to Oskaloosa
and other more literally conducted
communities.
The holiday business OF the stores
in Ottumwa was not as good as
it was last year owing to a large
amount of money taken out of the
city by the Sunday movement
know of many cases where children
received no visit from Santa Claus
because the money went into the tin
plates.
ut is remarkable how the evangel-
list stirred the town up. His demon
stration IN Burlington was mere siesta
compared to the Ottumwa accomplish
ments. Perhaps he did some good in
bringing some hardened sinners back
into the fold, but there is little doubt
but the result of the evangelistic cam
paign has from worldly standpoint
temporarily hurt the standing of the
city to the extent of thousands of dol
lars.
While the saloons are closed dis
reputable bootleggers have been bust
ly engaged in plying their trade. and
If man wants to get a drink he must
seek the dark alleys and the cellars TO
do so"
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ADJUSTMENTS

Every afternoon and evening. long
before time to open the doors, crowds
gather at the door of the Roll-a-way
eager to begin circling the fine floor,
Many graceful skaters are being de-
yeloped and the healthful exercise is
being enjoyed by many who We're for
years too timid to venture upon the
floor. The management is particular
In seeing to it that the skates are
kept in the very best condition. and
the floor is never neglected for a day.
There will be no dull afternoons or
evenings during the holidays. New
faces are seen at the Roll-a-way daily,
and skating Is fast becoming a neces-
sary accomplishment, if the most en-
joynrent is to be derived from the sea
son of social events
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KIERAN'S SCHEME
FOR NAUVOO
Talked of Starting His Own News
paper, Bank. Post Office and
Many Other Things.

Nauvoo Rustler: One of kieran's
schemes while he was working the
Nauvoo proposition, was to get the
papers of Nauvoo and vicinity to make
nice mentions of his company's enter
prises at Nauvoo, when copies of these
papers would be sent to capitalists in
the east and elsewhere. Oftentimes
the Rustler would not be sent. and it
was threatened to start another opposi-
ton paper and put the Rustler out OF
business. Not only this, but they
threatened to start a bank of their
own. a branch postoffice, and the Lord
only knows what not. How thankful
We ought to be that they didn't sue
coed. for there would be no room for
any of us in Nauvoo unless we danced
to their music.
Last week dispatches stated that
million dollar issue of Kieran's pa
per was said to have been made in
Chicago. Chas. w Lucas. the Chi
cago attorney. who acted as Kieran's
counsel for two years, is said to be one
of three men who are directly respon-
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TO RECEIVE REPORTS
OF IOWA DEATHS
Blanks are Being Sent Out by the
State Board Of Health Asking
for Information.

Louis A. Thomas, secretary of the
state board of health, is now send
ing out to the board of health in every
city and township in the state of
Iowa blanks for reports on infectious
diseases and deaths therefrom during
the year 1908. These by law must
be returned on or before Jan Is. and
from them will be compiled the state
statistics. Accompanying the blanks
IS letter from the state board urging
the officers during the coming year
to exercise every precaution for pre-
venting epidemics.
The statistics asked are regarding
the number of cases and deaths from
Asiatic cholera, bubonic plague.
leprosy, cerebrospinal meningitis, dip
iberia, scarlet fever, small pox,
measles, whooping cough humps,
puerpeual fever, polfomyelitis. pneu-
monia, tuberculosis and typhoid fever.
Dr. Thomas says that he has heard
there are some cases of leprosy in
the state. but he has been unable to
locate them He is anxious TO dis
cover whether there are any such. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30

The "pure food law" is u signed by
the government. to protect tho public
from injurious ingredients IN foods
and drugs 1t is beneficial both to
the public and to the conscientious
manufacturer. Ely's Cream Balm, a
successful remedy for cold in the
head and nasal catarrh, meets fully
the requirements of the new law. and
that fact is stated on everv package.
1t contains none of the injurious
drugs required by the law to be men,
toned on the label. Price 30 cents.
If you preefr to use an atomizer,
as. for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has
all the good qualities of the solid
form of this remedy and will rid you
of catarrh o. hay fever. No cocaine
to breed a dreadful habit. No mer-
curry to dry out the secretion. Price
75c.. with spraying tube. All drug
gists. or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc War
rem street, New York.
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stock. which is appreciated by their
patrons.
Our school will have a two weeks
vacation.
Brice Pease and Horace Theazure
went to Chicago with stock
Concert by the Holland and Henry
quartetts under the directions of Miss
NJ. Bertha Lester, given at Big Mound
Christian church, Saturday, Jan. 2, at
p. m. Clay Grove NJ. E. church, Sat
urday, Jan. 9, at s p. N. Admission
20 and 10 cents
The Big Mound Christian church
gave Christmas program with tree.
The Big Mound bible class meets
every Tuesday evening. There should
be large attendance at this class
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-30
Marked For Death.

Three years ago l was marked cor
death A graveyard cough was tear
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me. and hope had fed, when
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says Mrs. A. G. Williams, of
Bac, Ky. The first desc helped me
and iproveme-ts kept on until l had
gained IS pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This medi-
cine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and lung and
throat diseases. 1t prevent- pneumon-
ia. Sold under guarantee at Milkin-
son & Cos and j. Kiedaisch & sons
drug store. SOC and s1.o0. Trial bottle
free.
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would have secured little besides some
accounts to be collected and doubtless
some past due to be paid. About the
only loss the Citizen can discover is
a broken lock and spliltered door
facing. We will serve notice on all
who may in the future desire to break
into our office that they will find moth
ing there but newspape 5 and account
books. We do not believe any OF our
local contemporaries are guilty of try
ing to secure our mailing list, as it
is alleged has been done in Des
Moines. for We have too high regard
for them to think of such thing; so
the conclusion we come to is that the
fellow that got Beck's pants two weeks
ago found they had hole in the seat
and was looking for better pair
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EDITORIAL ROOMS
WERE BURGLARIZED
Second Crime of the Kind in Center.
vile But This Time the Robber
Got Nothing.

Centerville Citizen: Saturday night
some one roke into the editorial and
business rooms OF the Daily Citizen
by forcing the lock, but nothing has
been missed from the office. as there
was nothin5 there that burglar would
want to carry away. Unlike the lowe
gian editor, the Citizen pencil pusher
had but one pair of pants and thus is
none the loser No attempt was made
to open the safe. and had there been
and had the intruder succeeded he
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Medicine That is Medicine.

Il have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints. but
| have now found : remedy that
keeps me well and that remedy is
Electric Bittcrs; a medicine that is
medicine for stomach a. liver troy.
bles, and for run down conditions"
says W. c. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark
Electric Bitters purify and enrich the
blood, tone up the nerves. and impart
vigor and energy to the weak. Your
money will be refunded if it fails to
help you soc at Wilkinson & Cos
and ]. Kiedaisch & sons drug store.
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Fire Department Called Out and
Saved Big Touring Car
From Being Totally
Destroyed.
THE FIRST CASE IN CITY
Smith Hamlrs Auto Got on Fire
and the Chemical Engine
Saved it From Ann,
hiIation.

The first time that the Keokuk fire
department has been called out on &C.
count OF an automobile being on fire,
happened last night, few minutes
after midnight when an alarm was
turned in at 1920 o'clock
The automobile of Smith Hamill
caught On fire at Sixth and High
streets while he was getting home
from an auto party with number of
young men and had it not been for
the turning in of fire alarm, his big
touring car would have been destroyed
by the fire.
AS it was, the automobile was badly
damaged by the fire inside of the
hood at the front although it was not
destroyed by the blaze.
The gasoline used for the motive
power of the big car, must have sprung
a leak some place IN the hood and be-
came ignited. A roaring fire inside of
the hood was the result.
The party in the car after noticing
the fire was raging beneath the hood,
were afraid to go near the machine for
fear of big explosion, there being is
gallons of gasoline in the car and so
they took refuge back of the friendly
trees in the vicinity while a fire
alarm was turned in.
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Chemical Enaine Used.

The department got there in short
order and by means of the chemical
engine the blaze was extinguished be
fore any great amount of damage had
been done and an explosion was avert
ed
Had the accident happened out in
the country, the auto would probably
have been totally destroyed.
The prompt work of the department
saved the car from destruction and the
damage can be repaired at no great
expense, the fire not having lasted long
enough to heat up the interior and
melt the metal parts of the machinery
The woodwork and leather seats were
not damaged excepting from being
stained by the chemical fluid. The car
was left in the street until today
when it was taken away to be repair
ed.
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c.. 3. & @. Railway Co

c.. B. & @. Railway Co.
Trains leave from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John.
son streets.
South Bound.
NO. st. Louis and south
NN>eA'N IL. 40 N~lll
No. II st. Louis and Kansas
City and vest south, leave $40 N
NO. 4. Quincy, Hannibal &
st. Louis, leave ....... 1880 pm
mo. 10. Quincy and Hannibal
arrive ......... s:37 I'm
NO. 10 cave ............. 800 pm
North Bound.
No. I. Chicago, st. Paul and
points west, leave ....... 1885 am
No. 10, Chicago, st. Paul
and points west, arrive 80. 1920 pm
No. 13, leave ........ T:25 pm
NO 3. Burlington. Chicago.
and east leave ........ 2:05 pm
No. /, Burlington, leave 1885 an
NO. 81, Donnellson, c., B. &
K. c., and North Road,
leave .............. 700 an
mo. so, from Donnellson. c..
B & X. c., & North Road
arrive 1910 pm
NO. l, X. & W., west, leave S:55 am
No. 8. Centerville. leave ..9:l5 pm
Arrive.
No. 4, from Centerville and
points intermediate, arrive H.. pm
mo. 2. from Centerville and
west. arrive ............. 800 pm
Daily.
'Daily except Sunday.
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jlgiT7

FTrain 473-Leaves Keokuk .S:o5 am
@Train 741-Leaves Keokuk .c:lo pm
Train 472-Arrives Keokuk sos pm
"Train 470-Arrives Keokuk los pm
Local Freight Trains.
FTrain SCARVES Keokuk 10:15 am
sTrain Sleeves Keokuk .11:a0 am
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MT. HAMlLL, IOWA.
, 800 - . 5000 :

F. K. Hollands celebrated their
twentieth wedding anniversary Christ
mas at their home in Salem
There was Christmas tree with a
nice program at the Presbyterian
church Christmas eve
There is quite an epidemic of colds
but nothing of any contagious char
acter.
Literary every Wednesday night
with good programs.
Our merchants Bell and Yeast have
had an exceptionally large Christmas
trade, they have large and complete
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Guilty Of counterfsltlnn

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some un
known worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar. the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs and heals the lungs
Wilkinson & Co, and ]. F. Kedaisch
& Son.
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DR.. J. EATON JOHNSTON

The only physician practicing y e.
opathy in the county. The Smith.
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed.
The only truss that holds. Office
North side of Main street, third door
above Fifth Phone SO. Reside..ce.
Ninth and Webster. Phone 4s4. p.
O. Lock Box. Al, Warsaw. III.
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DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,

office-Y. NJ c. A. Bldg. Office
phones: Iowa. 305; Miss. VAL. 157.
Residence. 912 Fulton street Res
phones: Iowa, SOB; Miss Val 20ea.
Office hours. 900 to HOO a. III.
$3.50 to $50 p. M. 1880 to $50 even
ings. $50 to 8: 80 Sundays.
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DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRouT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

office-Y NJ. C. A Building Resi-
dence 9l2 Fulton street. Office hours:
10 to II a. M; 2 to 4 p. m.; evening
hours by appointment. Iowa one
529-Y, and Hub. phone 2092. office
phone. RESIDENCE phone. Iowa. 12-M;
Hub. 1915.
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law requires that such persons shall
be isolated on their own premises
from all other persons. So far as is
known there have been no cases of
bubonic plague or Asiatic cholera in
the state.
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FREE TRIAL COUPON.

A free trial package of the wen
derful Golden emedy will be sent
YOU by mail, in plain wrapper, il
you will fill in your name and ad-
dress on blank lines below, cut out
the coupon and mail it at once to
DR.. J. ". Haines. 1895 Glenn Build
ing. Cincinnati. Ohio
You can then prove to yourself
how secretly and asily it can be
used. and what God-send it will
be o you.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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