Railway Time Card Fragments From Iowa Lines
Time card snippets list multiple trains and connections across Iowa towns including Belmond Hampton Grinnell Clarion and Grinnell with connections to St. Louis and Kansas City. Notes show departures arrivals freight schedules and agent names such as M A Winkel and G L McAlpine with lines from Iowa Central Western and Chicago Great Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central & Western
Golf South
Depaurt
Hampton
St. Low
Kansas
Grinnell
OF. RT. & PB
A. Klingler
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Belmond
Iowa
Lowell-Boundly
Awrive Clarion
Taye Eryth
Kort Dodge
Nousd
Bhomston
Auisnit
Fey
Paul
Minneapolis
G. L, McAlpine
Congregational Pipe Organ to be unveiled this Friday
Local notes report Alice Hepburn’s trip to Des Moines and Kuhn visiting from Minneapolis while in town. The Congregational Pipe Organ will be unveiled with a dedicatory recital Friday evening at the church. Hamlin Hunt’s pipe organ work in Minneapolis draws attention, and a social dance at the armory drew a large audience with an orchestra and lively dancing late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kuhn
Minneapolis
Town
Melda Kennedy
Fonda
Anna
Armstrong
Potter
Linois
Congregational
Hanlin Hunt
Jo Power
Chas
Kraft
Congregational Church
Nettie Miller
Hamlin Hunt
Fort Dodge Ball Games Highlight Local News
Local notes recount E P Keith and wife returning from Lake Preston, Geo Horton thriving at the Chicago American, and Fort Dodge defeats and upcoming games against the Chicago Union Giants. A birthday surprise for J C Peterson marks a lively social moment, with sociability, games and refreshments noted as notable features of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Keith
Lake Preston
Keith
Kingsbury County
Geo. Horton
Chicago American
Fort Dodge
Register
August Sternbeck
B. J. Evans
Dousman
Wisconsin
Plum Creek
Chicago Union Giants
Brownies
Clinton
Prairie du Chiene
Chicago
Waterloo
J. C. Peterson
J. C
C.D. Teellows
Undertaker Surprised as Corpse Provokes Embalmer in Rochester
A Rochester undertaker preparing Geo. Wilson for burial found the supposed dead man alive and cursing the embalmer for rough handling. The Revulsion shocks the shop, prompting calls for gentler handling of corpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Geo. Wilson
Bancroft Register
Buggy Accident Near Buffalo Center Injures No One
Mrs Still driving home from the ball game at Buffalo Center ran the buggy into a ditch beside the grade north of Elvedge's. Mrs Swan Olsen and Mrs Still were thrown from the buggy and found unharmed in Rev Davies' barn after two or three hours of searching. No injuries or damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo. Stills Shetl
Still
Buffalo Center
Swan Olsen
Elvedge’s
Rev. Davies
Germania
Tax ferrets target widow in Libel suit case
Sioux City based D. RB Shantz, a ferret in tax matters, summoned widow Mrs. Martha OConnell to answer why she supposedly possessed funds. She did not appear and instead had attorney P A Sawyer file a $3,000 libel suit against Shantz, claiming to defend her late husband’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Martha O’connell
Shantz
Kanawha Record
Fatal Lightning Strikes Farm Near Town
A farm seven miles south of town suffered multiple lightning fatalities. Hired man Holver Holverson was instantly killed as three horses died or were injured. Two boys were knocked down by the shock. a fourth horse was hurt but recovered. The young Norwegian immigrant, twenty, unmarried, was among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tesdahl
Holver Holverson
Holverson
Norway
Portland Items and Local Notices
Portland items report social updates and visits with names such as James Dunne Sr Arlie Cooper G N Fairbanks and Merta Grover plus remarks on windmill construction and extended visits to Marshalltown Bancroft Cresco and Algona. A contractor notice sets plans for the city power house with bid deadline August 13 and a required $50 certified check.
Three In One Family Crossed-Eyes Treated In Dubuque
The Dubuque Times reports three Ziegler brothers in Dubuque aged eight to about twenty had crossed eyes corrected by Drs Seelye and Oaks, eye and ear specialists. Their parents are Mr and Mrs John N Ziegler of 3163 Jackson Street. Dr Seelye visits Algona monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Drs. Seelye & Oaks
John N. Ziegler
Jackson Street
Dr. Seelye
Algona
Excursion fares offered by railways to western and lake destinations
The notice lists multiple rail excursion rates from Algona and surrounding depots for summer travel. Offers cover Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and more with return fares. Also Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Northwestern lines offer varied short and long distance specials with limited return dates and stopovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central R’y
Algona
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Salt, Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
Town Central Ticket
Minneapolis, Minn
Town Central excursion fares to San Francisco and coast cities
The Town Central Railway announces round trip excursions to San Francisco at 41.30 with return by Oct 15 1903 and routes with stopovers. Similar one way and two dollar extra for round trips offered on select Tuesdays. Specials include a G A R encampment train via multiple railroads with through sleeping cars from several cities. Also a 45.00 round trip to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver with return by Oct 15 1903 and route flexibility.
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Clear Lake
Tawa
Central
Northwest
California
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Victoria
Vencouver
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
NWA
Minder
Uhlexgo
San Francisco
Lithe Town Central
Los Angeles
Calif
Sea Ticket
Ibnit
Bee Ticket Agents
Own Central
A.B
G. 2
T. A
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Milwaukee,& St. Paul
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern
Juha
Cook
West Union Lows
Ore
G. P
Minne
Tapolis
Ming
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GEO, B. Clarks
CHAR
A. Cohenour
Clarke
Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Frederick M. Curtiss
Kossuth County State Bank
J.C. Raymond
Attorney AT Law
J. V. Swedting
Money To Loan
P. Harrington
Dickinson Harrington & Dickinson
Offics Over County Savings Bank
A. W. Auletvan
McMahon Sullivan
Spencer W. Crowell
G. LT
Cotant
Ah TW
Cotant & Cotant
W. D. Hinchon
Olicein
John Galbraith Block
Algona, Towa
W. M. Galbraith
Oleein
John Galbraith
Adam
Chicago & Northwestern
Rorth Hound
Town and Minn
al Accommoda
Milwaukee & ST
Paul Loval
Carey
Passenge
Tawth
Rick
Mev Mllorn
I. L. Tribon
Othee
Boston
CG. D. Fellows
Itelse Block
Gall Street
BE. J. Gay
Ehler & Speeht’s
C. I. Cretzmeyer
John Galbriath Block
M. J
Taylor's
Nodge
North
Algona State
Glasier
Algona State Bank
A. L. Rist
W. E. Kain
Opera Acouse Confectionery Store
H. M. Youmans
First National Bank
Algona, Iowa
Ambrose A. Call
D. BH. Hutchins
WAL
Kk. Ferguson
OG. A. Palmer
Court House Square
Moore Bros
Vdna Cole
Alice Hepburn
Des Moines
G. V. Slade
Emma Dodge
Dana
Iowa Falls
Harvey Wadsworth
Lester Willson
Geo. Tracey
Lone Rock
Will Dehnert
Willson
John Meyer
Yvrain
Tianna
Ife
C. D. Shannon
Ethel
J. C. Petheram
Lily
Kanawha
H. D. May
Armory
Ocestra
Rena Mack
Renwick
Minnie Nall
Omaha
Frank Stoddard
Rose Barry
Emmetsburg
the Lakes
Rose
Ih, C, Adams
Blue Sky Tax Ferret
James Dunne Sr
Arlie Cooper
Cooper
J. H. Grover
John Phelps
Mr. McBride
L. E. Fairbanks
G.N
L. EB. Fairbank
Merta Grover
Johnny Johnson
Leonard Hart
Curtiss
Cresco
Alpha Tuttle
Marshalltown
Gottleib Bleich
Lizzie Ringsdorf
G. F. Barsley
Bancroft
Bowyer’s
Robinson’s
A. D. Clarke & Co
J. Smith
Ed. Simpkins
Feerford
Oeta
Armour & Co
Bf A. D, Chanke & Co
ClarKke & Co
Schiu
Armour & Go
Milwaukee Road
Spirit Lake
Arnold’s Park
Okoboji
Ste Council
North-Western Ling
K.P. Grand Lodge
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Chautauqua Assembly
United
Chicago & North-Western Bay
Tc.g. A. R. Comrades
Bt. Paul
Iown Central
Gars
Monarch
Sheetz Pharmacy. Co
Oxfords
Portant
Gardner Cowles
Hutchins
Vesper
Cashier
John Spratt
Mrs. Spratt
William Spratt
Tifs
Lil
Will
Jane
May
John
Uueeda
Battle Creek
Dourne & Son
F.S. Norton
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