Great Western offers half fare on excursion tickets and more
The Great Western announces first and third Tuesday August September October sale days for homeseekers excursion tickets to most points in the north and west with fares a little over half. Cincinnati hosts Grand Army of the Republic in September, and Chicago Great Western stood for one fare round trip for veterans. Maple Leaf Route train service praised for chair cars Pullmans dining cars and smooth roadbed. A clubbing offer includes RECORD Inter Ocean Des Moines Register New York Tribune and Code of Iowa for 2. Wagley & Smead advertise quick laxative tablets 25 cents.
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Great Western
Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
America
Record
Inter Ocean
Des Moines Register
New York Tribune
Iowa
Newton and Vicinity News Bits and Births
A long list of local brief items from Newton and Colfax notes who visited whom, births, funerals, illnesses, and small community events. Names include Miss Blanche Failor, Ed Ford, Townsend Murphy, Miss Beulah Lain, Miss Blanche Bradley, Frank Chapman, Mrs. Tefft, Max McCollums, Laura Kroft, Catharine Kurtz, Miram Keith, Myrtle Drew, Prof. Paul Adamson, Rev. J. J. Mitchell, and many others. Also mentions Midland Chautauqua funds, local visits, school plans, and theater upcoming at Lister's Opera House.
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Blanche Failor
Des Moines
Ed Ford
Townsend Murphy
Iowa
Beulah Lain
Dr. Blake
Colfax
Blanche Bradley
Charlie Cragan
Frank Chapman
W. W. Hollingworth
Kellogg
Louie Stoke
A. M. Hough
Harry McCardell
Tefft
Monroe
Frank Upham
Otis Griswold
Perry
Mr. Griswold
Max McCollums
Iowa College
Grinnell
Max
Newton High School
Jas. T. Pound
Webb White
Lynnville
Newton
Colfax Clipper
The Upton's Illustrated Weekly Prize Offer and Local Advertisements
A solicitation promises a thousand dollar prize for solving an age puzzle and credits readers to mail answers with stamps. The notice also advertises heavy wrapping paper, Tycoon Tea, and Beggs Blood Purifier. A local farm for sale lists sixty and a quarter acres near town with a house and outbuildings, near a water source, with reasonable terms.
The Newton Record's Big Offer
The Newton Record promotes a bundled premium offer featuring Samantha Allen books and several newspapers and magazines. It lists Samantha at Saratoga, Samantha Among the Brethren, Farm and Fireside, Woman's Home Companion, Weekly Capital, and The RECORD with individual sale prices, culminating in a grand total of eight dollars regular price.
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Samantha Allen
Ladies’ Home Journal
Iowa Weekly Capital
Samantha
Saratoga
Samantha Among the Brethren
Woman's Home Companion
All Six For $2.00 Sub Offer Highlight
The RECORD touts a value driven push proclaiming All Six For $2.00 as the best sub deal yet. A bold promotional stance emphasizes affordability and choice for readers seeking a hearty lunch option.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts and Testimonials
An old newspaper fragment promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from F J Cheney Co and distributors in Toledo. It touts internal blood action, price seven cents, and mentions Hall's Family Pills and other local merchant ads in The Record urging readers to mention the paper when shopping.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
C. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
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Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Castoria
Mothers of America
MMLC
Contour Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ayres & Sons, Phils
T.H. Ericson
T. H. Erricson
East Side Square
Chas. H. Pixtcuma
Claussen
Record Press
Callené
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Canada
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwest
Colorado
Pugard & Brown
Wagley & Smead
Newton and Vicinity
The
Galveston News
Myrtle Drew
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
al. Drew
Malaka , Township
F. M. Campbell
Lampman
M.E. Church
Greencastle
Union Chapel
Midland Chautauqua
J. J. Mitchell
J. Edw. Mershon
B.C. Ward
Green
Maggie Robinson
Charlie Hellen
Webster City
Vierk Mattern
Iowa Capitol
Addie L. Gates
H. R. Witmer
Florence Porter
Marshalltown
J. A. Laird
Nebraska
Fred Dennis
Mrs. Dennis
Albert Lea
Minn
C. W. Hart
M.A. Carrie
Adair
Charlie Hunter
State University of Illinois
Chase-Lister Company
Lister
Opera House
Geo. Mallicoat
Ira
Tom
Walter
Katie Walsh
Davenport
Alice Desmond
Jap Orrell
Newton Record
Tommy Rodgers
Mitchellville Index
Paul Adamson
Paul
LH. Sherman
Sully
New Sharon
Jasper County
I. H
James Shaw
Marengo
Mina Shaw
Chicago
W. H
Jim
W. A. Simpson
Lorin A. Gates
Arthur Joy
Fred
Chris Claussen
Spint Lake
Normal Institute
A. D. Berry
Clyde
Iowa City
Berry
Prairie City
Don
Dr. Hendershot
Fry's Hotel
Ralph Itskin
Baxter
Dwight
8. H. Patterson
Carrie Failor
Valeria
Everett Campbell
Earl Skiff
Je O'Connor
Charlie Cobaugh
St. Joseph
John Clippinger
F. A. Braley
Harvey ‘Il
A. K. Emerson
Omaha Exposition
Geo. D. Harrah
Boseman
Billings
Montana
Yellow Stone Park
Mary Ramer
Minnie Gelse
Rose Hartwig
Martha Herbold
Omaha
Adam Weldeman
Thos. Kilduff
Red Cloud
Neb
Good Ladies of
Company L
Etta Manning
Walter Davis
Mason House
Scott
Scorr & Bowne
Saree
Mindred
Spemarde Munca
Upton’s
Ilustrated
C. M. Up
Dearborn St
Illinois
McLaughlin and Skiff & Son
A. Lister
Thompson & Co
Henry Chambers
Wagley le Smead
ceGan Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Wheeler & Wilson Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co
Wabash Avenue
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