Iowa Railroads See Gains from Two Cent Fare Policy
Report shows eight principal railways earned 383 057 dollars in passenger revenue for the period ending January 1 despite a drop in gross earnings of 8867000 dollars. Analysts say mileage price cuts helped both railroads and the traveling public. A second note mentions Lael Sant arrives heroing Quin cy with a barge load of straw for Lyons Paper Mills from Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Town Choi
Lees
Lael Sant
Heroing Quin Incy
Aphureday
Uncle Sam
Tiyons Paper Mills
Illinois
Memphis
Old Settler Catherine Snow Dies in Sterling Home
Mrs Catherine Snow born Catherine McCune in New York October 26 1831 died after collapsing at her Sterling home Tuesday morning. She had lived in Sterling since 1854 and is survived by one daughter Mrs Luella Anning.
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Sterling
Catherine Snow
City
Woman Claims Face on Silver Dollars
Eighty years old and destitute Mrs. Caroline Williams says her portrait appears on Uncle Sam's silver dollars but she received no compensation and was robbed of the honor. She asserts her photograph was used on the dollar design years ago and remains in use.
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Caroline Williams
Uncle Sam
Birmingham
N. Y
Bridge Letting Set After Monday Meeting
Frank Givens of Fenton J C Snyder of Fulton E Beeman of Prophetstown George Wilson Jr of Clinton and others met in Prophetstown with county supervisors and Portland commissioners Silas Waite Wallace Kempster and Harrison Upton. They decided to receive bids May 7 in Erie Illinois for an iron bridge with concrete piers sixteen foot driveway and thirty six feet long with possible future changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Givens
Fenton
J. C. Snyder
Fulton
E. Beeman
Prophetstown
George Wilson, Jr
Clinton
Portland Township
Charles Sibley
Portland
Silas Waite
Wallace Kempster
Harrison Upton
Erie
Illinois
Prophetstown Bulletin
German immigrant runs Sandslough resort fined for liquor violation
Ernest Apel, new Sandslough resort owner near Thomson, was arrested for selling intoxicating liquor without a government license. He pleaded guilty after learning of the Illinois law, paid a $10.35 fine and costs, with representation by the German consul from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Apel
Sandslough
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Apel
Germany
Chicago
Illinois
Turnbaugh
Prohibition State Delegates Named from Whiteside County
Whiteside county lists delegates for the Prohibition State convention at Springfield on May 5 and 6. Named delegates include Sterling J H Ahrens Jonas H Baer A C Randall S Stocking D F Foster Ripley Stauffer J M Deetz D A Bricker J A DeGroff Rock Falls S W Hatch C J Ladd M Barrett Erie D H Connett F A Schiable George Potter G N Morton George Cargay C B Henwood George Rowell Dan Young Prophetstown Dr 8 D Gostelow A B Clifton Mrs Woodard George Sieben F C Reuss M Graham Charles Ross John Wallser Falton Dr L Barber George Bugbee F A Warrick Tampico Stephen Brace Spring Hill S R Lawrence George Rollo Henry Sizley David Urick Mrs David Urick Coleta Martin Teachout Morrison J M Burch Ustick J G Treen Fenton J A Ewers
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Prohibition
Whiteside County
Springfield
Sterling J H Ahrens
Jonas H Baer
A. C. Randall
S. Stocking
D. F. Foster
Ripley Stauffer
J M. Deetz
D. A. Bricker
J A. DeGroff
Rock Falls
S. W Hatch
C J. Ladd
M. Barrett
Erie
D H. Connett
F A. Schiable
George Potter
G. N. Morton
George Cargay
C. B. Henwood
George Rowell
Dan Young
Prophetstown
D .Gostelow
A. B. Clifton
Mrs. Woodard
George Sieben
F. C Reuss
M. Graham
Charles Ross
John Wallser
Falton
L Barber
George Bugbee
F. A. Warrick Tampico
Stephen Brace
Spring Hill
S. R. Lawrence
George Rollo
Henry Sizley
David Urick
Coleta
Martin Teachout
Morrison
J M Burch
Ustick
J G Treen Fenton
J. A Ewers
Local Names Appear in Community Notices and Testimonial
A batch of names from Lockport Illinois Fulton Cordova Sterling Tampico Clinton Iowa Port Byron Akron and Sterling are listed in a community notice. A testimonial quotes Mrs L Whiteacre of Buffalo NY praising Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a long used remedy for croup.
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William Hanrahan
Lockport
Ill
Margaret Pollard
Fulton Hans Hanson
Cordova
Marie Derks
Sterling Andrew Hook
Elizabeth Bos
Fulton
Charles Chriest
Maude Kilroy
Tampico
Edward P Reynolds
Anna Lawson
Clinton
Iowa
Merle Cady
Lyndon
Hattie Anderson
Port Byron
Charles N Hostetter
Akron
Uvhio
Nena Feigley
Sterling
Thomas
Illinois Democrats Urge Reform and Public Works
The Illinois Democratic platform of 1908 condemns state misrule, calls for tax justice and liquor reform, pledges support for Bryan and a lakes to the gulf canal, backs tuberculosis care, and supports an employers liability law plus anti convict labor transfers. It praises primary, pure food, two cent fare acts and endorses state central committee continuity.
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Forty-Fifth General Assembly
Gulf Ship Canal
Gulf Canal
General Assembly
Geneva
Illinois
Democratic Party
Ess
Democratic Party of
Illinoia
State Central Committee
Democratic Party of Illinois
Write to Roosevelt If the Ship Needs Calking Tonight
Teases readers to telegram Theodore Roosevelt for any national problem from misbehaving senators to harvest woes and even personal troubles. It edges toward a patriotic call to action urging citizens to seek his fix via the Philadelphia Ledger notice.
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Ship of State
Honoluulu
Teddy
Kansas
Tennessee
Bowser
Theodore
Alice
Ben Tillman
Maria
Roosevelt
Peoria
Storer
Bill Taft
Sam
What is the best way to cultivate true love
A witty quotation suggests unconventional paths to romance, pairing an automobile with a mystical diamond rig as a humorous if mysterious answer to nurturing lasting affection.
Need For Action: Apples Question
A brief puzzle asks how many apples John and Mary would have if John has six and Mary three. The exchange emphasizes urgency as a consequence of delay.
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John
Mary
Weather Bureau Wisecrack Echoes in Exchange
A humorous exchange pits a cautious speaker against an abrupt liar. The ridiculed reply urges calm composure, advising to meet deceit with a polite snap about speaking like a weather bureau. The quip underscores restraint in confrontation.
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Weather Bureau
Quitting Drinking Sparks Talk Of Wealth and New Ride
Residents remark on a man who has stopped drinking and appears to be prospering. Indications suggest he plans to replace his water wagon with a car, signaling a notable lifestyle change.
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Illinois
Doctor’s Blunt Counsel Masked by Careful Demeanor
A physician may not grasp your case yet speaks evenly while concealing surprise. He presents himself as thoughtful and charges for appearing wise, framing the encounter as expert attention.
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Paes
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Oxfords
Rogers
Lexington Alhambra
China Store
C. W. Bemis
Fifth Avenue
Clinton, Iowa
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Deere
Moline
Black Hawk
Parlin
Gretchen
Hayes
Main and
Eighth Streets
Lyons, Iowa
P. Dso
Washington
Denver
Colo
William Jennings Bryan
Democrats of
By Duncan M. Smith
Orete
ABC
Ananias Club
Beef Trust
State of
of America
Clothiers
Second Street
Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Wiley
Big A
Cody
St. Louis
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Urs
D. Clem Deaver
Burlington
Landseekers
Bureau
Q Building
Neb
Heay Haute
Winchester
Seo
Jae Mie
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