Carnival Vision for the Mississippi River Carnival
Davenport correspondent Melville E. Trux urges a September river carnival to draw outlying district residents to the river. He argues the plan will showcase the river’s potential, mobilize support for deepening navigation, and benefit Cedar Rapids Des Moines Peoria and other river cities. He criticizes railroad influence and predicts the Panama Canal will amplify river traffic.
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Melville E. Trux
the Tribune
Mississippi River
Trux
Davenport
Mr. Trux
Iself
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Des Moies
Peoria
Great River
James J. Hill
Hill
Panama Canal
Pacific
River steamers to ease freight from factories and farms
Mr. Trux discusses plans seen at the Denver Convention to build river steamers that can navigate shallow water and carry goods from factories and farms to the south southwest and foreign ports. He notes investor interest from distant capitalists and traces his Mississippi Valley roots from Sparta Wisconsin to Davenport.
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Trux
East
Mississippi Valley
Sparta
Wis
Mississippi River
Davenport
The
Tribune
Carlisle man reports four years of relief from kidney disease
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center N Y writes that after taking less than two bottles of Foleys Kidney Cure four years ago his brick dust sediment pain and kidney symptoms disappeared and have not returned He says he is cured and recommends the remedy to others suffering kidney or bladder trouble O T Erhart
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G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
O O. T. Erhart
Picnic plans for Winona La Crosse Red Men joint outing
Preparations are advancing for a large joint picnic of the Winona and La Crosse Red Men at Dakota Park on Sunday July 19. La Crosse party travels by steamer La Crosse and barge, Winonans depart 8 a m on the Ideal and barge. Music dancing contests promised if weather remains fair.
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Winona and
la Crosse Red Men
Dakota Park
Dakota
la Crosse
Winonans
Ideal
Winona Expects Hatfield Excursion Train Run
Definitive word confirms a Green Bay road excursion from Winona to Hatfield next Sunday. The 8:00 a.m. departure from Winona will return at 7:30 p.m. Visitors gain about five hours to view the engineering feat nearing completion. A full Burlington depot train load is anticipated on Sunday.
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Green Bay Road
Winona
Hatfield
Burlington
Behrens Reports Saengerfest Plans Progressing Nicely
President Theo G Behrens of Chicago and executive member of the Saengerfest says plans here this month are advancing well and anticipate one of the most successful fests since the organization with enthusiasm eclipsing all previous events.
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Theo. G. Behrens
Chicago
Mr. Behrens
Fresh Faces Seen In Local News Circulation
A wave of new residents appears in town life as several fresh personalities surface in community events. The newcomer presence shapes social groups, volunteer drives, and neighborhood projects during the season.
Anna Hickisch Tells of Travels to South Africa and England
Anna Hickisch Howland recounts about one and a half years in South Africa singing in Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg and meeting Rudyard Kipling and the king of Natal. She describes uprisings, rickshaw travel, cab fares, and her five months in London performing in Manchester and Liverpool.
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Anna Hickisch-Howland
South Africa
England
Rudyard Kipling
Natal
Africa
Cape Town
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
London
Gus Kerker
Manchester
Liverpool
America
France
Madeira Islands
Duchess of Sutherland
Edward I
Frederick Bridge
Howland
Frederick Cowan
Sir Elgar
Kidney Cure Ad Warns Against Summer Irregularities
An early 20th century notice promotes Joley's Kidney Cure by O. T. Erhart urging immediate attention to kidney irregularities caused by excessive heat or drinking during the summer.
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Joley
O. T
Erhart
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Colorado
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Directoire
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the Apollo
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Bryan
Taft
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Continental
Rey
Han
Black & Brown
Racine
UNION
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Sontinental
Henry N. Boehm, Anager
Childrens
Pearl
Fourth Streets
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