Eastland Disaster Toll Escalates With 1282 Confirmed Dead
Reports show 1282 dead confirmed with 221 missing from the Eastland excursion steamer sinking at the Clark Street dock. Investigations probe overload and possible negligence by inspectors. Officials tally identifications, missing lists, and a $50,000 relief effort as divers scour the river for victims.
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Eastland
Western Electric Co
Clark Street
Western Electric Company
Tospectore
Grebestra
Deadheade
Hoyne
Automobile Death Toll In Jane June Iowa Highways
A June record of Iowa highway incidents notes multiple fatalities from automobile accidents. Alcohol or speeding contributed to about five deaths. one elderly driver failed a culvert, and other crashes involved guardrail end splines and grade faults. Dozens of minor crashes were also reported.
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Highway Service
Iowa
Commission
Residence for Sale in Monticello Location
For sale row listing a residence at Monticello with excellent location and rent value of 25 dollars. Seller invites contact at 309 West Maple Street Austin Minnesota. O J Bucklin appears as contact.
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Monticello
Maple St
Austin
Minn
O. J. Bucklin
Onion Township
Delaware County
Smith Sisters
Lon Lawrence
The Express Tour De Luxe of the West Preview
The piece promotes a De Luxe tour to the Great World Expositions in San Francisco and San Diego. It highlights San Francisco landmarks such as Chinatown harbor Golden Gate and nearby wonders California’s orange country redwoods oil fields Sierra Nevada and Los Angeles as part of a tourist itinerary.
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America
Chinatown
Golden Gate
California
San Diego
Los Angeles
City of Flowers
Sunshine
Sierra Nevadas
Iowa
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Express
Contests Offer Cash Prize for Subscriber Submissions
A special cash prize of 3.00 is offered to every contestant who turns in up to 14 subscribers during July 15 to August 3. Votes secured in this period will count toward Grand Capital prizes.
Now is the Time Just Think Prizes Begin
A call to action promotes a contest with $1500 in prizes. Participants are urged to act quickly to join the winning effort. Local organizers sponsor the event and describe swift entry as essential.
Contest Rules for Express Subscription Vote Campaign
Readers are instructed to clip a 50 vote ballot from each issue and send it to the contest editor. Subscriptions gain ballots. new and old payments count toward votes. The contest runs until September 11, 1915, with judges and a fixed vote schedule, and ties split prizes.
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Grand Capital
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