Rail Road Time Card II 1911 Chicago North Western
Train times show arrivals and departures for westbound routes from Chicago including Denver Special Overland Limited and American Express. Services to Ames Des Moines Omaha and Fort Dodge list schedules with various departure and arrival times and car connections.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Denver
Overland Limited
East Mail
Los Angeles Limited
China
Japan
Sian
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Omaha
Chicago-Del Mi
Ames Carroll
Labor question echoes in Des Moines letters and court excerpts
Des Moines editorials cite a Kirksville banker protest, street car strike commentary, and a sermon on brotherhood of man. The Labor note discusses Griffin vs Thompson, mandamus reinstatement, and New York civil service rules requiring fair explanation before removal.
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Des Moines
Intelligencer
W. T. Baird
Kirksville
C. C. Cole
Brotherhood of Man
Finis Idleman
Law
Edward Thompson Co
New York Court of Appeals
Griffin
M. George Abor
Tam
Aga
Ivour
Tabor
Hiscock
Kenyon Praises Iowa Agriculture and Prolific Corn Output
U S Senator William Kenyon, speaking in the Senate, lauded Iowa as a great agricultural state and cited its farm value. He noted Iowa ranked third in crop value in 1910, with corn production at 343 870 000 bushels valued at 123 792 000, and total farm value including livestock at 721 266 690. He blamed rising living costs on trusts and combinations, not farmers.
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States
United States
William Kenyon
Senate
Rhode Island
Canada
Hawkeye State
J Part
Union
Empire of
Texas
Commonwealth of
Ilinois
Blaine
White Pole Route comes to Boone for second annual tour
Des Moines August 16 Hundreds of Iowa good roads supporters joined the White Pole route jubilee in the Southwestern Iowa Automobile association. The sixty five mile sociability run from Atlantic to Van Meter ended with a large picnic and meeting.Nearly 100 autos took part carrying farmers and enthusiasts from Des Moines to Atlantic and Van Meter. Towns along the route declared a holiday and greeted travelers with ovations. The roads were cited as well graded drained and improved since last year reflecting intensive road work and upkeep.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Good Roads
Southwestern
Iowa Automobile Association
Atlante
van Meter
Atlantic
White Pole
Association
Free medical consultation offered by Northwestern Doctors at Holts Hotel
Two days only August 20 and 21 the Northwestern Doctors announce free consultation and examination for all nerv ous and chronic diseases. They claim success with appendicitis gall stones goiter piles and cancer treatments and invite all to bring a urine sample for analysis.
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Northwestern
America
Holts
Boone, Towa
Senator John Ryder dead in Iowa obituary note
Vinton, Aug. 16. Hon. John Ryder, well known throughout Iowa, represented this county in the nineteenth general assembly and the Tama Benton district in the senate of the twentieth and twenty first general assemblies. He died at his home. Funeral rites will be held and his remains interred in Evergreen cemetery.
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Vinton
John Ryder
Iowa
General Assembly
Tama-Benton
Evergreen Cemetery
Officer Fraser Dies After Juhl Shooting in St Paul
Frank Fraser detective died at St Josephs hospital after being shot by Peter Juhl near the police station. Fraser had arrested Juhl while shadowing him as a suspected thief. Juhl shot Fraser in the abdomen as they neared the station.
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St Paul, Minn
Frank Fraser
Peter Juhl
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fraser
Juhl
John Lewis
Roland Town Powers Granted for Electric Line to Story City
Story County Board of Supervisors on August 11 1911 approved the Roland town incorporation to erect poles wires and fixtures for electric lighting heat and power along public highways between Roland and Story City. Conditions require sturdy poles eight feet within outer line of right of way wires securely fastened and clearance of railways and roads.
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Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
Specriday
C. W. Scott
J. H. Jacobson
B. Johnson
Roland
Story City
Jacobson
Oper
Woman sues for divorce seeks 40000 alimony in Iowa county
Grundy Center Aug 16 Mrs Julia Clay files for divorce from H W Clay four miles north of Conrad claiming cruel and inhuman treatment and asking 40000 alimony for support and division of property.
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Grundy Center
Julia Clay
H. W. Clay
Conrad
Kenyon and Bryan to Speak at Chautellena Platform
Guthrie Center Aug 16 Senator W S Kenyon will speak this afternoon and William J Bryan will follow him at the local Chautellena. Worthington Aug 16 Congressman Charles E Pickett to address the harvest home picnic by Modern Woodmen of America.
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Kenyon
Bryan
Guthrie Center
W. S. Kenyon
William J. Bryan
Chautellena
Pickett
Worthington
Aug
Charles E. Pickett
Harvest Home
Modern Woodmen of America
County Resolution Adopts Grant With State Law Provisions
The county board approves a grant with Chapter 94 provisions of the Thirty-third General Assembly applied as if included. The vote shows Scott Jacobson and Johnson absent, chairman declares the resolution adopted. Attest: H. Jacobson, C. A. Batman, Chairman, County Auditor.
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the Thirty-third General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Scott Age
Jacobson Age
Johnson
H. Jacobson
C. A. Batman
Chairmas County
Real Estate Transfers in Kingsbury's Ames Additions
Real estate transfers include Frank J. Long and wife to Oliver Anderson in Clark's subdivision block 1 Ames. M. Proctor to Charles T. Sears in block 12 Ames. Helen F. Graves to Carrie Reynolds in Gilbert Station block 3. O. W. St John to Harry M. Auld in Blairs' addition to Ames. I. H. Dixon to C. B. Dixon in section 8 83 24. McCarthy to Guy Dodds in sw sw. Belcher to Belcher in Town Center block 9. J. L. Stewart to North Ames lot. C. C. Alm to Amanda Holm in Sees addition block 2. Sarah M. Brees to Joseph Brees in Harriman's addition. A Horns to Albert and George Rocks in first An ordinary case of diarrhoea can be cured by Chamberlain's remedy.
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Kingsbury
Ames
Frank J. Long
Oliver Anderson
Clarks
W. St John
Harry M. Auld
Blairs
H. Dixon
C. B. Dixon
McCarthy
Guy Dodds
Belcher
Frank Belcher
Town Center
J. L. Stew Trim
North
C. C. Alm
Amanda A Holm
Sarah M. Brees
Joseph Brees
Harriman
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