Cut-Off Work Advances for Rock Island Line
The Rock Island Railway continues the cut-off project from Brighton to Perlee eight miles long to shorten travel time by about two minutes. Track grading 75 percent complete Buffalo to Davenport and 65 percent on the other segment. spring should bring full traffic. Replacement of wooden bridges and concrete culverts proceeds. Davenport track elevation will start after frost ends.
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Yale
McDougall and Yale
Rock Island
Brighton
Perlee
Buffalo
West Liberty
Kansas City
Trenton
Davenport
Rockwell City
Marengo
Rockwell
Fraser
Boone County
Nevada
Story County
It's Free If It Fails to Cure Rector Pile Cure
An old ad promotes Rector Pile Cure with a free plus pipe offer and a positive written guarantee No cure no pay. Samples available by J J Havercamp at 59 cents.
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Rector
Great Pile
J. J. Havercamp
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery touted for women’s weakness
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for nervous, weak, and overworked women. It claims to strengthen digestion, purify blood, nourish nerves, and build flesh with no alcohol or narcotics. Testimony from Mrs Helen Hardgrove of Bangs Ohio praises relief from rheumatism and other ailments after four bottles.
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Dr. Pierce
Helen Hardgrove
Bangs, Knox Co
Golden Medical Discovery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Cascarets Promise Beauty by Purifying Blood
Ad claims Cascarets candy cleans blood and liver to improve skin and prevent boils. It promises clear complexion and a healthy appearance for ten cents with options priced at 10, 25, and 5 cents. Advertises druggists as sellers and satisfaction guaranteed.
Bargains on First-Class Homes by Titus and Jackson
If you have a few hundred for a first payment you can buy a good home on long time. Titus and Jackson offer choice bargains in prime locations and invite immediate contact.
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Titus & Jackson
West Liberty Notes and Local Property Trades
In West Liberty Iowa on February 1 residents share news of Mrs Mary Schrock visiting Waterloo and Dr and Mrs Robert Jay welcoming a baby girl in Chicago. Nellie Galvin was once Mrs Jay. Mrs Ellen Forbes visited family and left for Clearfield as Benjamin Owen stays with his father. The senior high class sled trip goes to Martin Mosher’s home three miles northwest. Local property transfers include Dr William Jays residence sale to Permenas Lamborn and J D Potter buying three acres from George D Wright.
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West Liberty
Mary Schrock
Waterloo
Chicago
Robert Jay
Jay
Nellie Galvin
Charles Gifford
Nebraska
Rufus Gifford
Ellen Forbes
Clearfield
Owen E. Owen
Calhoun Street
Benjamin
Town City
Martin Mosher
West Tiberty
Wm. Jay
Fourth and
Calhoun
Caleb Filiot
W. A. Swain
Permenas Lamborn
J. D. Potter
Geo. D. Wright
January Mortality Falls Below Average
Mortuary report shows 12 deaths in January, lower than typical monthly totals. The list includes Mrs. Maria Schaefer aged 79 senility, Erma Weisse 2% typhoid pneumonia, infant Doring 3 days, Thomas Morgan gunshot wound, and others from ages 14 days to 79 with causes such as bronchitis, tuberculosis, diabetes, and senility.
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Maria Schaefer
Erma A. Weisse
Herman Stange
Mary A. Woods
Anna Margaret Kiefner
Schroeder
Infant Doring
Thos. H. Morgan
Elizabeth Schmeltzer
Nettie Winkler
Jno
P. Dougherty
Herman A. Schroeder
Wm. Phelps Beedle
Rank Auburn
Probable Swindle In Northern Missouri Crooked Ink Scheme
Two young men recently active in Northern Missouri have moved into Southern Iowa with a likely fraudulent plan. They take orders for writing ink at 75 cents a bottle and promise to list purchasers in an advertising bulletin for the St Louis fair. The next day they deliver ink that is merely blackened water. No assurance of reliability should be given. the swindle may be earning large sums daily.
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Missouri
Iowa
Leon
St. Louis Fair
Cure Constipation Forever with Cascarets Candy Cathartin
A medical claim row notes Cascarets Candy Cathartin advertised as a cure for constipation. The ad states the product may fail to cure and offers refunds from druggists if not effective.
Congressman vows to deliver speeches by mail
A Washington congressman asserts he can deliver all prepared speeches to constituents via the post office even if he cannot present them on the floor. The exchange highlights a pledge to reach voters through mail communications.
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Washington Star
Hysterical Conditions Treated By Lydia Pinkham Product
The article describes hysterical symptoms in women such as throat spasms heart flutter and emotional swings and claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures the condition by acting on the affected organ and nerve centers.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Stars Defeat Vici Kids In Third Muscatine Bowling Match
Muscatine Bowling League rounds third match last night as Stars topple Vici Kids 2125 to 2117. High bowler H. Coon posted 213 from a 171 1 3 average, with totals 685 724 708 for 2117. Next clash set for February 4 featuring Stars against Cyclones.
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Muscatine Bowling League
Muscatine
Stars
Vici Kids
H. Coon
E. Coon
The
Cyclones
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Dominates U S Sales
The article claims six million boxes yearly with expectations to reach eight million before New Year. It touts Cascarets as a delightful year round regulator and urges purchase through druggists with 10 25 cent box pricing and a cure guaranteed note.
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United States
Five Eclipses Predicted This Year With US Visibility
Almanacs forecast five eclipses this year three solar and two lunar. Only one eclipse will be visible from the United States.
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United States
Total lunar eclipse set for October 16 17 in memoirs of science
The article notes a total eclipse of the moon on October 16 17 with the moon entering the shadow at 10 17 p m and totality beginning 11 19 p m ending 12 48 a m It then mentions Noah Webster and the American Spelling Book first printed in 1783 as the standard for American schools followed by The Elementary Spelling Book as its successor.
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Noah Webster
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement claim
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh. J Cheney & Co of Toledo promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally acting on blood and surfaces. Testimonies claim reliability. pills also advertised.
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Hlall
Fr. J
Toledo
Hall
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