Rail time cards Iowa Central and Western trains
Railway time listings show southbound trains including No 21 mall and No 20 mall with Sunday exceptions. Through connections at Hampton to St Louis and Kansas City, Grinnell with ORT & P, FLA. Agents Klingler and McAlpine note daily service except Sunday and outline connections for Clarion Engle Grove Fort Dodge and Worthboard Thornton Mason City.
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Iowa Central & Western
Hampton
St. Louis
Kansas City
Grinnell
ORT & P
Fla. Klingler
Clarion
Engle Grov
Fort Dodge
Worth-Board
Thornton and Mason Cly We
Tayfield
Austin
St. Paul
Minneapolis
G. L. McAlpine
Marching with Lee's Army to Lee's Surrender 1865
A Civil War field diary recounts daily moves from April 2 to April 24 1865 as the regiment pushes toward Petersburg and finally learns of Lees surrender. The entries cover marching through mud, capturing wagons and cannons, camp life, illness, and a flag of truce, with mention of Thomas taking Lynchburg and the mood of triumph on surrender day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxsapay
Ta m
Rice’s
Thomas
Lynchburg
Lee
Cranks & Co Investment Note Fragment
Fragment from a financial notice showing a percentage reference of five per cent and the line listing D. Cranks & Co. The legible portion hints at a quoted rate or dividend detail associated with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Chance & Co
Antenet
Aeach
D. Cranks & Co
B C R N Discontinues Bertillon ID Pass System
The Bertillon system once used with newspaper passes by the old B C R and N has been discontinued by the road’s new management, ending the long standing identification method for press passes.
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Mih
County News Roundup From Around the County
AR around the county report notes Chas Messner family moving to Missouri with three carloads of stock and goods and three of boys departing Sunday, while the rest leave Tuesday. Swea City lacks coal shipments for weeks prompting worry. Sam Mayne eyed a banking offer but prefers newspaper work. Coal requests reach Mason City and ten roads are hauled away from the coal shed. Mrs. Fred Harms of Garfield township dies of consumption, leaving a husband and large family. Red Jai returns from northern Minnesota with 26,000 feet of lumber for farm buildings, weather cold but dry, plans reshocking and feed yard work.
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Chas. Messner
Missouri
Swea
Herald
Sam Mayne
Sam
Milwaukee
Fairville
Lotts Creek
Collins
Mason City
Agent Corbett
West Bend
Red Jai
Minnesota
Red
Iowa
Burt Monitor
Last Years Corn Crop
Fenton reports December grain sales indicate the 1902 crop was not a total failure. A grain buyer said he bought 37,700 bushels of oats plus barley wheat and timothy as the elevator closed on Christmas. Prices for oats averaged 24 4 per bushel, generating substantial money for local farmers and stimulating town commerce as money circulated back to merchants and services.
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Fenton
Sanmie
The Prisoner of Zenda at the Call Opera House
The Prisoner of Zenda, dramatized from Anthony Hope, praised as the era’s finest drama. EE Sothern starred in prior runs, the current tour by Shipman Bros showcases a superb company, lavish sets, and rich costumes. Engagement at the Call Opera House on February 17, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hope
EE. H. Sothern
New York City
Shipman Bros
Opera House
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Arkeas
Cohenour Clarke
Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Algona
Frederick M. Curtiss
Kossuth County State Bank
Raymond
Raymond Raymond & Raymond
E. V. Swetting
Motley To Loan
T. P. Harrington L. J. Dickinson Harrington & Dickinson
Omce Over County Savings Bank
J. W. Sullivan
Ek, McMahon Sullivan & McMahon
Algona, Iowa
Spencer W. Crowell
G T. Cotant
B. B. Cotant
Cotant & Cotant
W. Pd, Hinchon
John Galbraith Block
W. M. Galbraith
Ofiikin
John Galbraith Mock
Mwiitidbears
State Street
IT. L. Tribon
Ofice
Boston
C.D
Helse Block
Call Street
Towa
E. J. Gay
Hiler & Spetht
St. Algona
U. H. Cretameyer
John Galbraith
M. J. Benefick
Taylor's
Todge St. Allogks
Algora Butte Bank
Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Belmond
Chicago
Dassener
Ag. Bakes & Oo
R “Powedrick
Glasier
Algona State Bank
A. L. Rist
W. I. Kain
John Gulbhaitt Lock
Moore Bros
Juona
F. EB. Porter
Durdal
Stephens
Tom
Kodak
Geo. E. Blackford
Standard
the Standard Sewing Mach. Co
Lake ST
Chicago, Ill
Jd. B&. Winkel
Bok
Beton
Transpay
Pryunspay
Johnson
Burksville
Mt. Laurel
Halifax County
Gao
Hobart
Wm. Kehol
Warburg
Cecelia Butler
Whittemore
J. L. Butler
M. VY. Butler
Vern Phelps
Lone Rock
Shkley Palmer
Cresco Township
Bertha Nolby
Bd. Kubn
Loyd Anderson
Grandma Johnson
Clarence Hanegan
Matt Butler
Tusyday
Bowyer's
Zenda
North Iowa Lumber Co
County Savings Bank Capital
Gardner Cowles
C.3
Matchins
F. I. Vesper
Cashier Dimacrons
MO. M. Vinson
John M. Vinson
Sheetz
E. J. Murtagh
Martin Raum
Vrank van Erdewyek Cashier
ST. Benedict, Iowa
HE. J. Murtagh
Frank Arndorfer
Martin Rahm, Joseph Rahm, Frank van Erdewyk
Ambrose A. Call
D. H. Hutchins
Perguson
Cashier
Palmer
Asst
The
First National Bank
Court House Square
D. Obybb
J. W. Hinchon
Geo. L. Myrop
Drreo
Balonce
Fred Miler
Lauy
Lauy, Fa Galbretiae
FEO
A.D. Chane
Ogvus
B. Lamey
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