Great Bridge to Span Des Moines River at Boone
Boone residents heard W C Armstrong describe the Des Moines river viaduct under construction for the Chicago and Northwestern railway. He detailed steel towers and river piers, total length 2685 feet, height 185 feet, with a 300 foot river span and double track.
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W.C. Armstrong
Boone County Railway
Des Moines River
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Boone
Republican
Armstrong
Kinzua
New York, Lake Erie & Western Railway
Pennsylvania
Loa
Bolivia
South America
Pecos River
Texas
St. Louis
Des Moines River Bridge
New Life Pills Promise Clear Skin and Rosier Complexion
Advertising copy states Dr. King's New Life Pills improve skin tone and cheeks. It notes the product costs 25 cents per box at Tilden and Loughran's drug store, implying medical benefits.
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Dr. King
Tilden & Loughran’s
Shiloh's Cure Promises Cure for Consumption
The ad claims Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure can cure consumption if taken early. It asserts one bottle proves more than arguments and guarantees every bottle. Prices listed: 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 dollar, with L. M. Bosworth as the druggist.
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Shiloh
L. M. Bosworth
Hair Grower Promises Herbal Cure for Baldness
An advertisement touts a vegetable hair growth preparation claiming to reverse decades of baldness. The seller cites extensive trials and offers a money back guarantee if no results are seen, with prices per bottle and payment by draft or order. It emphasizes natural ingredients and a risk-free trial.
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Deans
Bradstreet
P. O
Chicago North Western Railway pamphlet offers town list
A pamphlet summarizing towns on the new Chicago North Western Railway lines is available from C N W R agents or the general passenger and ticket agent at 22 Fifth Ave Chicago. Devoe ready paint sold at Tilden and Loughran. A good girl for general housework is wanted with wages and steady work. Taxes listed at Story County Bank. brushes and other items available at Tilden & Loughran.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Fifth Ave
Chicago
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The
Boone Republican
Tilden & Lough
Ran’s
Geo.w. Schoenhut
Prince OF Hair Growers
L. R. Morris
Sale Stable
East Main Street
Ames
Iowa
S. L. Manin
Story County Bank
Tooru
Is. KE. Davis
Westerman
the Undertaker
China
J.B. Kooser & Co
J. Watts
Hemstreet
M. Hemstreet
J. A. Campbell
Campbell
O. K
Union Nate Bank
Ames. la
Prank E. Bellamy
J. B. Elliott & Son
W. M.greeley
Henry Wilson, Cash
A. S. Needham
T Cash
Union National
Bankers’ National Bank
National City Bank
New York
Valley National Bank
Des Moines
Caniel Bros. & Herman's
Daniel Bros
Hermé
Bradley & White
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