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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
6
A speaker notes that at the upcoming Republican County Convention a candidate will enter the race for Representative of Jasper county, subject to convention delegates. Also advertised are rental cottages and various household goods with local businesses and familiar names referenced.
Chicago Great Western Railway announces excursion tickets at reduced rates for various meetings this summer. Includes Imperial Council A A O N M S Buffalo June 14 15 one fare plus 200 round trip Detroit July 5 10 one fare plus 2 00 Los Angeles July 11 14 one fare plus 2 00 Richmond July 13 18 one fare plus 2 00 Other meetings to be announced. Maple Leaf Route agent F H Lord 113 Adams St Chicago.
Rail timetable corrections list passenger and freight services across routes like Monroe branch and Des Moines Valley division. It details east and west bound trains with numbers, stops such as Monroe Newton Fairmount Prairie City and times for daily or daily except days, noting express and mail trains and no stops on some services.
A Newton ordinance requiring new sidewalks of stone concrete or vitrified paving faces opposition. The letter argues for city funded sidewalks, claiming current burdens fall on property owners, while the city would gain uniform, durable walks. The piece critiques special assessments as oppression and urges municipal construction and payment for permanent sidewalks.
The first season rail excursion offers a round trip for one fare to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Tickets go on sale June 7, 12, and 13 with return validity to July 2. deposits must be made by June 17 through a Buffalo joint agent. City office is 111 Adams St Chicago with depot at Van Buren St.
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure all for several ailments. It markets a clubbing offer of four newspapers plus the Code of Iowa for $2, urged to old and new subscribers, with testimonials and a local stationery printing service for wedding and party cards.
Manchester Michigan resident George D Williams recounts years of paralysis from disease. After using two bottles of Electric Bitters his wife improves, regains mobility, and resumes housework. The ad claims the remedy cures female ailments, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headaches, backaches, fainting and dizziness. Each bottle guaranteed, 50 cents, sold by Westbrook and Giese.
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