Remarkable Mogul Demonstration on New York Central Train
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad showcased engine No 948 on train No 11 Southwestern Limited. The sixteen car consist weighed 1 832 000 pounds and stretched 1 212 feet. The trip from New York to Albany covered 143 miles in 3 hours 15 minutes. The article praises the roadbed, engineers, equipment, and loyal staff safeguarding travelers.
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New York Central
New York
Albany
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Calot
imes-Union
Lunch with Oyster Stew Sparks Chicago Libel Claim
A Philadelphia Press dialogue notes Safe There accusing Goodheart of libeling a Chicago friend. The lunch companion claims the friend did not eat with a knife, while Sweetwell reports the dish as oyster stew.
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Goodheart
Chicago
Sweetwell
Philadelphia Press
Feildities Jan 6 1900 Brien Ave Cure Notice
Partial readable notice lists a cure offer on Brien Avenue in Feildities dated January 6 1900. No further details or parties identified.
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Piso
Brien, Ave
Fragmentary Romance Snippet Emerges in Town Page
A short, clipped exchange hints at romantic tension with lines about love and prudence. The dialogue remains fragmented, suggesting a hastily copied or damaged column from the local page.
Gum adulteration sparks Mexican thirst tale
A brief item claims Mexicans seek the main ingredient of chewing gum and suggests a humorous takeaway about thirst.
The Wise Man and Foolish Self-Kick Quote
A brief archaic aphorism notes self-inflicted punishment as the wise restrain urges while the fool indulges in self-punishing acts. The verse attributed to Puck contrasts prudence with folly in moral reflection.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Taken Internally
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally with a price of 75 cents.
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Hall
Reports of Railway Companies Show Increased Iowa Business
Special correspondence from Des Moines notes the Iowa board of control discusses purchasing methods and salary allocations, emphasizing economical management and quality food. Railway reports show higher passenger and freight earnings. Ames and Iowa State University report record attendance. state officials praise graduates and expansion while addressing cattle, horses, and health concerns. Des Moines population reaches 62,139.
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State Agricultural College
State University
Des Moines
State Board of Control
John Downie
Board of Control
Texas
H. A. Tomlinson
Minnesota State Hospital
St. Peter
Minnesota Hospital
Tomlinson
Iowa
Des Moines Union
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago Great Western
Burlington
Cedar Rapids & Northern
Wabash & Northwestern
Northwestern
Clerk Appoints Senator McArthur In Southern District
Judge Smith McPherson arrived in Council Bluffs to open the September term and announced the appointment of State Senator W C McArthur of Burlington as clerk of the United States district court for the southern district. The post takes effect January 1 1901, succeeding Col J J Stedman who resigns after nine years.
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Smith McPherson
Council Bluffs
W. C. McArthur
Burlington
United States District Court
Southern District
Mr. McArthur
Col
J. J. Stedman
Denison fined for violating injunction in Clarion
J D Denison Sr was found guilty in Clarion before Judge Birdsall for violating a permanent injunction preventing liquor sales. He was fined $1,000 plus costs totaling about $1,200 after his hole in the wall operations and seized bottled goods were investigated.
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J. D. Denison, Sr
Birdsall
Clarion
Denison
Anti- Saloon League
Rubber Man Survives Train Runover at Fort Dodge
Martin Swanson a car repairer for the Illinois Central railroad narrowly escaped death when a switch engine backed a long train onto him at Fort Dodge. The wheels passed over his right hip and body but left no broken bones or internal injuries though skin abrasions and a dark line remained as evidence of the incident.
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Fort Dodge
Martin Swanson
Ilinois Central
Swanson
Liberal offer for education of deaf blind girl Haguewood
Auditor Merriam and Mr Murphy agreed in Manchester to place Linnie Haguewood under Dora Donald at the Gary school for the blind. The school trustees will board the girl free of charge, a liberal provision supported by the state appropriation.
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Merriam
B. Murphy
Manchester
Linnie Haguewood
Murphy
Dora Donald
South Dakota
Gary
Buffalo Center Driving Park and District Fair to Open Oct 2
Citizens of Buffalo Center organized the Buffalo Center Driving Park and District Fair association. They have bought ground and graded a race track with fair buildings nearly complete for their first annual district fair opening October 2, 3 and 4. Strong interest from farmers and nearby towns signals a big success.
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Buffalo Center
Five Generations Portrait in Dubuque Family
A Dubuque photograph shows five generations of the same family: Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs. Caleb Knapp, Mrs. Julia Royce, Mrs. Frank Jaeger, and her daughter Mildred. Mildred’s great-great-grandmother is Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson is 0 years old and her daughter Mrs. Knapp is 70. Both were born in northern Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1844.
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Dubuque
Robert Thompson
Caleb Knapp
Julia Royce
Frank Jaeger
Mildred
Mildred Jaeger
Thompson
Ireland
Indian Woman Brings Suit Over 1867 Land Deed
Amelia Missouria Timber a 90 year old half-breed Indian woman has filed a suit to regain possession of land deeded away in 1867. The property in Union county South Dakota is now in the hands of Mrs. Mary Desparios of Sioux City and valued at about $8,000. If successful she plans further actions to recover additional nearby properties.
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Amelia Missouria Timber
Mary Desparios
Sioux City
Union County
S. D
Fearful rumors on Galveston hurricane victims reach Sioux City
Sioux City residents fear for several people believed in Galveston when the hurricane hit. Hiram C. Wheeler former Inter state Fair association president and planter near Galveston stayed in a hotel there. Clarence and Effie De Land and Mr and Mrs Bird Lukembell are also feared dead.
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Sioux City
Galveston
Hiram C. Wheeler
Interstate Fair Association
Odebolt
Clarence
Effie de Land
Bird Lukenbell
Miss Margaret Tittemore to Wed Lieutenant Warren Dean
A report from Fort Logan notes Miss Margaret Tittemore of Marshalltown will marry Lieut. Warren Dean of the Sixth Cavalry. Dean is stationed guarding allied communications between Peking and Tientsin and the couple met last summer at Fort Logan near Denver.
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China
Hancock
Sixth Cavalry
Peking
Tientsin
Margaret Tittemore
Marshalltown
Warren Dean
Fort Logan
Denver
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
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Colorado College
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Vicksburg Park
F. W. Bicknell
J. D. Denison
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the Centaur Company
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Fair Association
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Waltham Watch Company
America
American Waltham Watch Company
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