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Around the Border Iowa News and Local Ventures
The Illinois Central plans a 340000 depot at Fort Dodge while W H Godfrey plaits 35 acres at La Verne in Winnebago County. A 26 mile ditch costs 15000. stages between Armstrong and Estherville are abandoned. Livermore to gain a jewelry store. a Mr Bough of Clarion will move. Webster City's Freeman Tribune adds a folding machine. Thanksgiving saw over a ton of turkey in Clarion. Ellsworth builds a 40000 opera house in Iowa Falls due next month. Algona businessmen push an illustrated town converter. Eagle Grove hosts a baking contest run by Milling Co. Meiggs of Corwith resigns, becomes cashier at Eagle Grove railroad office. Spirit Lake man Fred Gilbert travels to Batavia NY for a marines target championship tomorrow.
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Hllinois Central
Fort Dodge
W. H. Godfrey
la Verne
Winnebago
Armstrong
Estherville
Livermore
Mr. Bough
Clarion
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Algona
Eagle Grove
Milling Co
Meiggs
Corwith
Fred. Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Batavia
N.Y
W. Rh. Crosby