Grand Island College ad promises quick start for workers
An old advertisement urges college enrollment at Grand Island Business Normal College in Nebraska, claiming strong demand for graduates and flexible tuition options. It promotes business, normal and shorthand courses, dormitory rates, a long-standing record, and a mailed catalogue. It also includes unrelated notices about tailor services, a horse buggy for sale, homeseekers excursions, and a salve advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island Business & Normal College
Mfe
A. M. Hanors
Grand Island
Nebr
Railroad Time Tables and Passenger Schedules
Corrected May 16, 1809 timetables show trains for Newton Monroe Des Moines Valley and Iowa Central divisions. Listings include East and West routes with station stops at Newton Monroe Grinnell Baxter Valeria Alma Murphy and other locales, noting daily or partial service patterns and branch workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Newton
DES Moines Valley Division
Obituary of Mrs. Bessie Sullivan Orton of Prairie City
Mrs. Bessie Sullivan Orton died August 2, 1808 in Des Moines after a long illness linked to measles and weakness. Born February 21, 1876 on John Sullivan's farm near Prairie City, she lived on her father’s farm most of her life, moved to a Farmington Illinois farm with husband William D. Orton, traveled to Colorado for improvement, and returned to Des Moines where she died. Survived by husband and two children. Funeral services led by Rev. J. J. Mitchell were held at Prairie City and burial followed at Waveland Cemetery attended by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Sullivan-Orton
William D. Orton
John Sullivan
Prairie City
Des Moines
Farmington
Colorado
Orton
J. J. Mitchell
Congregational Church
Waveland
Matt, Orton
Miss Ida Farmer
Ill
Hair Restorative Claim and Health Remedies Ad
An advertisement touts Globe Hair Restorative and Dandruff Cure as a unique solution to hair loss and dandruff with a $200 prepaid offer. It also promotes Dr B Detchon’s Anti Diuretic, Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy, and Dr King’s New Life Pills, listing local sales and druggists in Newton Iowa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Globe Mfy. Co
Grinnell
Igwa
Wagley & Smead
Newton Lawa
B. Detchon
A. le
Keswton
Lawa
Chamberlain
C. L. Roc
Stumptown
Gilmer Co
Fugard & Brown
Foley
Castoria Beare the signature of CuAS H FuxremER and More
An advertisement snippet touts Castoria with a long list of ailments it claims to cure and a promise of savings. It also promotes Weeks Break-U-Up Cold Tablets by Wagley Smead and notes endorsements from John E Stewart Carmel Indiana. The piece shifts to a Chicago Great Western Railway race meeting fare offer with travel details and entry notices, plus a request to readers to send in race entries and to read the western Trail again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagley & Smead
Sole Agts
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Harvey
Newton
Local advertisings mix in a busy page
A collage of sales pitches and notices offers cave spouts , wrapping paper, camera deals, bakery promos, flour brands, and book binding services. Readers are urged to inquire at the Recoup office for bargains and to leave binding work by Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jergain
Recond
Ofc
Weenberry’s
Recorp
Harvey's Bakery
Northeast Corner Square
McMurray & Kilduff
Mar I
McMurray & Killduf
Mathiall
McMurray & Killduff
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den Moines
Meh
Locust Street
Iowa
Cho
Kemble Floral CO
Oskaloosa
Ladies Home Journal
Record
The
Wonderful New Metheit
the, International, Magazine
Dearborn Street
Chi
Manitou
Colorado Springs
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Nanasome Wook
John Sebastian
F.C
Best Boy
Kaamazoo Corset Co
Boston
Moe
Colfax
F. E. Hinkleman
Merchant Taylor
Homeseekers
Chicago Great Westerni Ty
Homseekers
Maple Leaf
West
Meredith A
Occ
Wright & Lufkin, Insurance
Tet Wickly
D. Pm
Pam
M. Pem. Pem
PeMe Monroe
Iowa Central
Rewton
Goixe
Gogpeme Lyson Newton
Murphy Sally Acyl Ji
NowSam
Dem
Tos
Unicago Great Western Ry
Baxter
Valeria
Nova Valeria
Alma
M. No
New York
Davenport
Munchausen
W. J. Reed
Great Western Ry
Endicot Blq
St. Paul
Minn
D. H. Kincaid
Lambert House
Ake
Arcord
Bismarck
Dr. King
Westbrook & Geise Drug Store
Oselia Pearnik
Erie
Hewton, Towa
Castoria
Cuas
H. Fuxremer
Alseays
Wellbrook & Geisee
John E. Stewart
Carmel, Ind
Brice
Westbrook & Geise
Adams Express
A. Fallor
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Joan Sebastian
G.P. A
Yarham
Department Store
Special Bargains
Warham’s
Inter Ocean
Des Moines Register
New York Tribune
Unites Geo. Ce
Gould
Sentree
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart
Record Office
Bill
Caras
Qld
Sory
Rocky
Central Market
Fred Claussen
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