Rich Place for Good Men Who Want Wives and Big Farms
Chicago reports a Bonesteel promotion selling marriage dreams to men as buyers of 160 acres prairie glory. Alfred Paxton touts farm life and wealth from land lotteries, urging husky husbands to settle in Bonesteel while noting a surplus of unmarrieds and the promise of forty bushels per acre. Local prices for groceries accompany the piece.
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Chicago
Bonesteel
S. D
Alfred M. Paxton
Palmer House
New England
New York
Altoona
Ohio Reserve
Illinois
Pierre
Mitchell
Deadwood
Paxton
New Jersey
Connecticut
Bonesteel Matrimonial Club Seeks Farming Husbands
A speaker laments loneliness in Bonesteel with a call for men to marry local farm women. He highlights the Bonesteel Matrimonial club led by Ruth Partle of Frankfort Indiana and Ella Thompson of Logansport. A one year apprentice farm service is required before marriage, and bridal gifts are offered.
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Paxton
Bonesteel
Ruth Partle
Frankfort
Ind
Ella Thompson
Logansport
South Dakota
Handsome Menus For B and O Dining Car Service
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad issues new menus for its fast eastern trains. The menus are printed stylishly and exclusive to B and O dining cars. Fourth of July excursion rates via the Northwestern Line offered to many western points with specific travel dates and return by July 5.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
To Save Two Murderesses
Harrisburg June 29 The state board of pardons heard applications to commute the death sentences of two women. Mrs Catherine Danz of Philadelphia and Mrs Kate Edwards of Berks county seek life imprisonment for killing their husbands. Edwards case has been before the board since May 10 1902 and has been refused a commutation. A 250000 signature petition was presented by Mrs Anna Finch of Cleveland. Danz’s lawyers contend no evidence of poisoning and no proof of the charge.
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Harrisburg
State Board of Pardons
Catherine Danz
Philadelphia
Kate Edwards
Berks County
Danz
Edwards
Wholesale Grain and Wood Prices Listing
Price table shows barley corn rye oats and wood items with figures garbled. Readable entries include barley 30 40, corn highlighted, rye and oats with varying values, plus hard maple four feet dry green and pine priced around 4.50 and 2.50.
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R. C. Wallace
Untitled Market prices for livestock and hogs
Readable figures show dairy and beef cattle prices plus hog and sheep values. Cattle include dressed calves and live calves with varied price ranges. Hogs and sheep show negative adjustments in some categories.
Milling Products Price List by Listman Mill Co
Listman Mill Co publishes prices for milling products. Patent and straight per bil ceseeseceesees 6.20 to 6.00. Mill feed includes Bran at 15.00 per ton Shorts 15.00 per ton White middlings 16.00 per ton Reddog 18.00 per ton. Cash discounts for cash.
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The
Listman Mill Co
Excursion Tickets to Lake Shetek from La Crosse
Northwestern Line offers summer excursions to Lake Shetek Tracy Minnesota with round trips from La Crosse at 7.45 dollars on Fridays and Saturdays returning by Tuesday and 11.95 dollars daily valid thirty days. Lake Shetek provides fishing hunting and farmy wildlife with hotels and livery options. Accessible lakes include Current Siegel Fremont Sarah Bear Long Buffalo Iron Beauty Willow Isabella and Clear Lake.
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Northwestern Line
la Crosse
Lake Shetek
Current Lake
Lake Siegel
Fremont
Lake Sarah
Bear Lake
Long Lake
Buffalo Lake
Iron Lake
Beauty Lake
Willow Lake
Lake Isabella
Clear Lake
New Train Service Connects Salem and Sioux City on Northwestern Line
A daily train schedule without Sundays shows departures from Salem at 6:00 a.m. and arrivals at Alton 10:00 a.m. and Sioux City 11:30 a.m. Return trains depart Sioux City at 4:00 p.m. and Alton at 5:25 p.m. arriving Salem 9:20 p.m. The service runs through at Alton, improving Northwestern Line connectivity between Salem and Sioux City.
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Salem
Alton
Sioux City
Green Bay & Western R. R
la Crosse
Marshland
Winona
Merrillan
Omaha Road
Wisconsin Central
Amherst Junction
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Merrillao
Tribune Headlines Stand For Truth In La Crosse
The Tribune of La Crosse markets itself as the sole paper daring to tell the truth. It emphasizes bold local reporting and a fearless editorial stance.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Market goods prices list fragment
A fragmentary price list shows various produce items and unit prices including cranberries lemons figs lettuce tomatoes radishes strawberries pineapples cabbage onions beets potatoes lettuce dates cider oranges and other fruits. Values vary by item and unit, with several entries unclear due to OCR gaps.
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John C. Buns
California
Messines
FEED STUFF PRICES QUOTED FOR TON LOTS
John Gund Brg Co quotes superior quality dried grains at 16.90 per ton and malt sprouts at 15.00 per ton.
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John Gund
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