10 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
1
A historical newspaper fragment lists a detailed Christian Endeavor program with devotional times music speakers and sermons across Saturday and Sunday sessions. It also notes Secretary Shaw depositing 2,500,000 in Saint Louis banks to ease financial strain from World Fair construction.
The Louisville and Nashville R R announces very low round trip fares from St. Louis Evansville Louisville and Cincinnati to New Orleans Atlanta Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Pensacola and other southern destinations with return validity of 21 days. Proportionally lower rates apply to intermediate points west of New Orleans toward Houston. Jacksonville and nearby points are 30 higher than Atlanta. Travel literature and timetables are available for lands farming and resources along the line.
A chaotic transcript recounts Post Office investigations with dismissive remarks by Postmaster General Payna declaring “there was nothing in it.” The piece traces the probe’s momentum toward the Interior Department and Indian Territory, noting officials like Clarence Dongles and Perkins Wright as central figures while warning of broader political implications and possible changes in governance.
An old health ad extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble. It cites kidneys as blood purifiers and warns of uric acid buildup, claiming modern science links many diseases to kidney issues. Sample bottles and a free pamphlet are offered by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A brief item notes an unusual mix up involving a dog or mixer named Dar Gair, with uncertain details from a fragmentary report. The readable bits hint at an incident or event, but the exact actions and outcomes remain unclear.
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