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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
2
Schedule notice lists leaving and arriving times for the Cedar Rapids route operated by the B C R N Railway. The table shows daily departures and connections, with station stops and travel times between Cedar Rapids and key towns along the line.
A dense page of classifieds and briefs from Vinton and surrounding towns lists subscriptions, shop promotions, and personal notices. It notes paper club offerings, furniture ads, clothing and muslin sales, and local residents visiting relatives, with updates on mills, schools, and upcoming events at Crescent theater and the Tomkins Family performance.
Notices list uncalled letters at Vinton post office Aug 26 1905 and local classifieds from Wills Deatrick LaGrange Co markets and meat trades. Reports note county board sessions upcoming court dates, local sales, and fashion trimming plans by Mrs Jameson. Also mentions heat wave, gentle rain aiding crops and a liquor sale lawsuit by Mrs Geo Weber against L Cavanaugh.
Letter critiques dirty main streets with corn husks, boards, papers and ashes strewn across Vinton. It praises Marshal Wood yet says small debris persists. It cites Belle Plaine clerks sweeping sidewalks, raking gutters, loading into wagons, and repeating weekly as a quick, effective method for neatness.
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