Rail lines scene across major Midwest cities
A rail network map shows connections among Chicago St Louis Memphis Peoria St Joseph Kansas City Omaha Denver Colorado Springs Fort Worth St Paul Minneapolis and other hubs stretching across the Midwest and beyond. The brief glimpse notes frequent cross routes and regional links shaping travel and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
ST Louis
Memphis
Peoria
ST Joseph
Kansas City
Rad
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth
ST Paul
Minneapolis
Local Happenings and County Fair Notes in Estherville
We report on town personalities and visits from Hartley to Chicago, with residents attending the county fair at Wimmetsburg. News covers travel, family gatherings, local business moves, and arrivals, plus notes on postmaster appointments and theater performances, all set in Estherville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vale
Hartley
Woith Noble
Astherville
Wimmetsburg
Martin Myhro
Esbherville
Pill ad touts quick relief from colds and gripe
An old ad promotes a pill sold by T. D. Collinr claiming quick relief from colds and gripe. It uses informal language and misspellings to urge readers to try the remedy without sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Collinr
California Excursions Train Tickets To West Coast
Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad announces sale of tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from September 31644 through October 31. Round trip price set at one bare with variable routes and liberal stopover privileges. For details contact agents or A B Corts GP 1 AL Mina Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
A. B. Corts
Mina
Pikes Ponk Centennial Celebration at Colorado Springs
A grand Pikes Ponk Centennial Celebration is planned in Colorado Springs to honor the discovery of Pikes Peak. The event promises large-scale arrangements and major attention from the Army and the public, with Rock Island routes easing travel from Cedar Rapids and other points. Tickets go on sale September 12 to 22, with return validity through October 8. Booklets on Colorado are available from Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Rock Island
Ino
Farmer
Divison
Cedar Rapids
Farmers’ National Congress
Oat
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
United State Arsenal
Rock Island Lines
Jno
Ceder Rapids
Republican nominee Borgeson visits Emmetsburg after landslide win
J Borgeson the Republican candidate for representative toured Emmetsburg Saturday to tend his political fences. He carried nearly all county precincts and wards except a few, basking in his projected September gains as the sun shone brightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Borgeson
Tmmetsburg
Emmetsburg
For Sale and Rental Notices from Local Advertisements
For Sale items include a fresh cow and a heavy horse from G. C. Coolidge and a saddle horse that can trade for a cow. A no hunting notice blocks South wall of section 26 in Twelve Mile Lake Township. John Zitterich listed. rental offers note a quarter section in Tost Island Township and Graettinger area with O. G. Dalon contact for either rent or sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Coolidge
Addison WxuLs, JR
Twelve Mile Lake Township
John Zitterich
Tost
Sland Township
Tsenbast
Dalon
Graettinger Town
Westward colonist rates spark travel boom across Rocky states
The Rock Island Lines announce low one way colonist fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Idaho Montana and Utah on sale Sept 15 to Oct 31 as farmers and settlers look west. Additional promos cite reduced fares to Pacific Coast from Minneapolis St. Louis lines and a Rock Island trip to Rock Island Illinois for Farmers National Congress events.
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West
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Rock Island
California
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Jno
G. Farmer
Pacific Coast
Minneapoli & St. Louis
British Columba
A. B. Curra
Gp&ta
Despondent Shoemaker Hangs Self After Wife's Death
Estherville reports Paul Fuss, an eccentric old shoemaker, hanged himself in a shed behind his home after grieving his wife's death less than a year ago. He leaves six sons. The notice also includes a brief row about debts and a stray pig remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Paul Fuss
Use
Oll
Thousands of Men Sought to Harvest Crops in Minnesota and Dakota
Job notice from August 1906 advertising vast labor demand for harvest work in Minnesota and Dakota. The Minneapolis St Louis railroad offers low fares from all points and daily tickets August 1 to 31 1906. Wages range from 1.75 to 3 dollars per day including board. Applicants directed to contact agents or write A B Currs G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesola
Dakota
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Ticlota
A. B
Minneapolis
Minn
Lost Tsun township rent notice for quarter section 18
Rent notice for 160 acre farm in Lost Tsun township North West quarter section 18 solicits contact by calling or writing O A Linde at Graettinger to arrange rental details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsun
Graettinger
Farm For Sale Improved 80 Near Town
Farm for sale improved 80 acres near town. For price and terms, apply to H, WH, Sandvig, Gragttinger. Local listing notes indicate available land with basic facilities, asking potential buyers to contact the listed parties for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandvig
Gragttinger
Grat Business Openings on railroad extension into South Dakota
New towns are being opened along the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad extension into the heart of South Dakota. Excellent business opportunities available. For full particulars address Thomas A. Way, Townsite Agent, Waters town, S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis & St Louis
South Dakota
Thomas A. Way
Waters Town
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The
Graettinger Times
T. Larson
Graettinghr
Tramaloavoe Graattuxor
Pammangor No
Gonas Pasuangor
Bere
Naihon
M. A
Unday
Leckwood
Ivan Miller
Seattle
Carrin Gommels
Mabherville
George
Agnes Spies
Henry Stewart
Algoon
JA. Weming
Westherville
Tuck Conway
Livingston
J. 2
J. J. Jones
L. A.morguson
Burlington
Brennan and Laughlin
Axelton
T. M. R Burnson
Hotel
Defiance
West Bend
Yohn O Connell
Linburg
Nellie Sherlock
Josh Connell
Redfield
5. D
Wis
Collins
Dan
Clark
Courts
Theresa Montgomery
Wad
Cedar Pulls Town
John Bradley
Sparta
Wisconsin
Dr. Wilson
Mothervilla
Osher
Molison
Sam
South Pale
Blaming
Rath
Ask Ko, Bergeson
G. Oy Moora
Frank Johnson
Wd Bradley
Anion Guardott
George Smith
P. M. Sherlock
Ayrahire
Guyda Larsen
Isberville
T, Sullivan and Son
W. S. Jones
B, T, Osher
Mike
Con
Leonard
O'Connall
Enmetsburg
George Peterson
Ed Brown
M.S. Sevatson
Wallingford
N. Gashkul
Peter Tolbarson
Cone
Stouk Monson
Merriman Home
B. Martin
Robinson
Bro. Martin
N. J. Lee
Nmmet
A. R. Butler
Sherif
W. J. Patten
Truesdell Theatre Co
Opera House
Fortune
Ruthven, Lows
L. A. Porgeson
H. G. Harrison & Co
Pat Sherlock
Ayrshire
J. J. Sandvig
A. Thompson
Hans Duus
Schiller
A. J. Johnson
Oullen Bros
Schiller Piano
Facorp
W. A. Dory
Cullen Bros
Farmer Brown
Johnny
T. D
Gall
Times Office
B. F. Lillard
Bear
T. D Collins & Qo
A. Fleming
Ayer
Ruthven
Lesrins
Schoenbrun
Sevold & Graettingers
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