Great Central Southern Trunk Line land offer in the South
Advertisement promoting land and farm opportunities across Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and West Florida under U S Homestead laws. Claims cheap land from 1.00 per acre 500000 acres available gratis in West Florida and profits from stock raising Gulf East District. Encourages halftare excursions with monthly dates and offers free maps and information from immigration agent R J Weymys Louisville Kentucky. Note includes a product pitch for Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
United States
West
U.S
Gulf East District
R. J.wemyss
Louisville
Honest Boots and the Boy Who Kept a Train
George Fry shines Honest George Johnson's boots at a city depot. The boy’s honesty earns a coin and later an offer to help his schooling. Years after, Johnson finds the boy and funds his education and home, now a Christian business man with a stable home for his mother.
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Mr. Johnson
George Fry
George
Louisiana Purchase Exposition and Western unity
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition moves to the western banks of the Mississippi signaling unity between East and West. It aims to knit the nation together by showcasing western progress and drawing Easterners to share in western achievement and sight of the great river.
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United States
Philadelphia
Alleghenies
Chicago
Mississippi
St Louis
Great West
California
Mississippi River
San Francisco
Europe
London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Rocky Mountains
Post
Iowa Democratic delegate convention announced for June 24 1903
A Democratic delegate convention is set for Des Moines on June 24 1903 to nominate a governor lieutenant governor supreme court judge supervisor of public instruction railroad commissioner and to handle other business. Representation is by county delegation plus one per 200 votes or fraction thereof for the secretary of state last election. Voters endorsing Democratic principles are invited.
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Supreme Court
Davis
Jasper
Keokuk
Mahaska
Monroe
Poweshiek—s
Wapello
Democratic State Central Committee
A. E. Jackson
N. C. Rourris
Danger of Colds and Grip Warns of Pneumonia Risk
The notice touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, pleasant treatment that prevents pneumonia from colds and grip. It claims tens of thousands used it with no cases of pneumonia and pledges quicker cold or grip relief than other treatments, sold by Allen & Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
Allen & Stubenrauch
World’s Fair exhibits and preparations at St Louis 1904
St Louis 1904 World’s Fair notes show Hawaii allocating 50000 for a state exhibit, Canada livestock displays seeking 20000 government aid, Greece and Britain planning pavilions, and W L Tanney’s airship bid for 100000 prize. Buffalo NY plans a 42500 municipal exhibit with private subscriptions. Additional items cover Travellers’ Protective Association building plans, 2800 livestock stalls, Jersey cattle imports, South Africa fruit exhibits, and oyster growing displays in Connecticut along with artist Janitor S O Collins showcasing landscape paintings.
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Versalles
France
St. Louis
Canada
St Louis
Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
London
W. L. Tanney
Wheeling W. Va
Greece
Buffalo
N. Y
Merchants’ Exchange
Manufacturers. Club
Lorraine J. Pitkin
Pitkin
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town
American Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey
New England
New York
Jerseyville
Ill
S. O. Collins
New York City
Connecticut
St. Loui
Early Rail Strike Tale From Historic Railroad
An anecdote notes that in early railroading no labor organizations existed and workers handled disputes individually. Two Irish laborers attempted a strike for higher pay, were ordered out by the superintendent who grabbed a chair and expelled them, yet both returned to work without further protest.
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May National
June Delineator Publishes Four College Stories
The June Delineator emphasizes fiction with four college stories The Taking of Isabel by Catherine Young Glen Professor Ashur's Tutor by Alice Louise Lee By Grace of Limus by Kate Milner Rabb and A Delayed Proposal by Kate Whiting Patch Illustrated by E M Ashe George Gibbs C M Relyea and Karl Anderson An intimate friend of Augusta Holmes who died recently contributes a piece on the famous composer Illustrated feature includes a squirrel story by Charles McIlvaine Other departments cover nearly every home life aspect.
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Isabel
Catherine Young Glen
Ashur
Alice Louise Lee
Grace of
Limus
Kate Milner Rabb
Kate Whiting Patch
E. M. Ashe
George Gibbs
C. M. Relyea
Karl Anderson
Augusta Holmes
Charles McIlvaine
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Pella
J. D. Gaass
Nr van Vliet
A. P. van Nimwegen
Eureka Harness Oil
Louisville Nashville Railroad
Great Central Southern Trunk Line
Maud
Jack
Allen & Stubenrach
Honest George
Tommy
Chicago News
Democrats
State of
Iowa
Des Moines
Foleyshoney
TAR and
Healalan
Hawaii
Brodie
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