Iowa Central Directors Meet in Chicago Plan Large Bond Issue
Directors of the Iowa Central met in Chicago and approved a bond issue not to exceed 25 million dollars. The plan funds road improvements and bond retirement with 2 million issued at once, secured by Morton Trust mortgage. Pending projects include replacing wooden bridges with iron structures, new depots, heavier rails, and motive power, aiming to modernize the line from Belmond to Argentia Town.
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Iowa Central
Chicago
Muscatine
Morton Trust Company
Keithsburg Bridge Company
Iowa Central and Western
Belmond
Argentia
Keithsburg
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids Prep for Republican State Convention Lobby Expansion
Cedar Rapids Iowa prepares for the upcoming state Republican convention with a widened First avenue sidewalk lobby of 40 by 300 feet and new hotel lobby access. Delegates will be seated in the auditorium with 2 500 spectator seats and press facilities established close to the Grand hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
First Avenue
Thinl
Fourth Streets
City Front
Grand
Delevan
Clifton
Grand Hotel
Telegram
Saloon Petition Drives in Des Moines
Des Moines August 1 saloon owners react to the current sealcon petition under Judge Bishop showing ten additional names collected midweek boosting hopes for overturn.
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Des Moines
Sealcon
Judes Bishop
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement by Muscatine Resident
Mrs. E. Van Wagner of 204 B Street South Muscatine recounts years of backache and kidney distress improved within three days after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from Havercamp’s pharmacy. She credits the remedy for relief and urges readers to use Doan’s. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States Remember the name Doan’s.
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Dean
Muscatine
E. van Wagner
B Street
South Muscatine
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Des Moines to Cedar Rapids on $2.50 Milwaukee excursion
A Chicago guaranteed $2.50 rail rate entices Cummins Convention Club members to Cedar Rapids. About 200 Des Moines travelers planned to depart Tuesday morning, sailboard to Cedar Rapids for a Tuesday night through Wednesday visit, with C. C. Dowell as club captain.
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Des Moines
Ila
Chicago
Cummins Convention Club
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
C. C. Dowell
Wallingford Postmaster Appointed as Kentler Discontinuations
J O Kaesa named postmaster at Wallingford Emmet county replacing M H Schloeman who was removed. Kentner Mt Carmel Roseland Willey and Carroll City post offices closed with mail routed to Carroll. Elma town postmaster Francis M Turkey commissioned. Pensions list includes Increase West Haff Nashua $17 Elias M Ward Adair $17 David A Bender Waterloo $12 Wm C Glover Marion $12 James Harkness Mechanicsville $12 and widows Elizabeth J Mickey Mason City $8 Agnes A Dobbs Shell Rock $8.
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Washington
J. O. Kaesa
Wallingford
Emmet County
M. H. Schloeman
Kentner
Mt. Carmel
Roseland
Willey
Carroll City
Carroll
West Haff
Nashua
Elias
M. Ward
Adair
David A. Bender
Waterloo
Wm. C. Glover
Marion
James Harkness
Mechanicsville
Elizabeth J. Mickey
Mason City
Agnes A. Dobbs
Shell Rock
Ice famine hits Sioux City as demand outstrips supply
Sioux City faces a severe ice shortage during a heat wave as the local ice factory struggles to meet city and surrounding towns demands. Officials fear the city will run completely out of ice unless a radical action is taken soon. a northbound trip failed to find any extra supply.
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Sioux City
Four Fiftieth Iowa enlist at Dubuque recruiting station
Four members of the Fiftieth Iowa, encamped in Dubuque this past week, enlisted Tuesday at the local recruiting station. They will be sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, near St. Louis, then await assignment to a heavy artillery regiment on the coast.
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Dubuque
A Young Lady's Life Saved By Remedy
Dr Chas H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a sixteen year old patient with severe dysentery recovered after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Within eight hours she improved and within a week was completely well. For sale by all druggists.
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Chas. H. Utter
Panama
Colombia
Chamberlain
Daylight Ride Buffalo to New York via Lehigh Valley Line
A daylight Buffalo to New York ride offers comfort with through tickets to New York and Philadelphia. Stop-overs allowed at Buffalo on through itineraries.
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Buffalo
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Philadelphia
Iowa Faces Looming Smallpox Surge This Winter
Des Moines reports smallpox remains widespread in Iowa with most towns over 2,500 population affected. Cases appear in Boone Belle Plaine Webster City and other areas as officials anticipate harsher winter spread and possible pest houses and stricter laws.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Boone
Belle Plaine
Webster City
Boyden
Jasper Township
Sioux County
Sulphur Springs
Grant Township
Buena Vista County
Wall Lake Township
Sac County
Palo
Banker Penick Found Dead In Lake Michigan Near Steamer Virginia
The body of Dr. E. Penick banker of Chariton Iowa and father of ex Congressman Penick was recovered in Lake Michigan near the Virginia after he reportedly fell overboard from the steamer. Two fishermen claim discovery and seek the $300 reward. Police declare the victim likely fell asleep on deck and the death is not ruled a suicide.
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Racine
Wis
E. Penick
Chariton
Penick
Lake Michigan
Virginia
Reduced Rail Fares to Colfax for Epworth League Assembly
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from Iowa points excluding Council Bluffs for dates August 7 to 18 with return by August 19 1901. Pro gram promises health pleasure and intellectual enjoyment at low cost. For details contact Rock Island agents or John Sebastian G P A Chicago 1 723817.
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Great Rock Island
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Assembly
Rock Island
John Sebastian
Chicago
Colorado
Stah
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Muscatine North
Board of Supervisors
Bishop
District Court
Francis M. Turkey
Elmatowa Pensions
Fiftieth Ilowa
Regular Army
Journal
Muscatine Electric
Grand Opera House
Chariton Banker
Colfax, In
Epworth
UTAR
Cas
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Manitoure
Red River
Denison and Sherman, Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Texas
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