Iowa rail expansion and bridge project dominate growth plans
Iowa rail construction accelerates with upgrades by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Chicago Northwestern Minneapolis and St Louis Illinois Central Wabash and others. Rock Island links Ruthven Spirit Lake while Boone Des Moines bridge project looms. Employment agencies in Des Moines face sharp critique amid widespread scams. Diarrhea outbreak reported in Cocoa nut Grove Fla cites Chamberlain’s remedy success. Forsale by H. J. Cole.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, & St Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Minneapolis & St. Leuis
Illinois Central
Wabash
Rock Island
Ruthven
Spirit Lake
Guthrie Center
Sioux City
Iowa Central
Story City
Gowrie
Iowa
Great Western
Celwein
Sibley
Milwaukee
Northern & Western
Des Moines
Boone
Milwaukee & St. Louis
New Ulm
Minn
Storm Lake
Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Bicycle Giveaway Contest Attracts New York Star Readers
The New York Star publishes a daily bicycle prize and other rewards for word-formation lists using letters from a given phrase. The contest runs June 26 to August 21, requires 12 two-cent stamps for a trial subscription, and prizes include watches and tableware. entries limited to one per person.
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TAS New York Stan
New York Star
York Star
W. Sith Street
New York City
State Fair Opens August with Notable Attractions
Des Moines announces the state fair from August 25 to September 2 featuring 7500 in speed classes and new attractions such as the Texas rough riding contest and replay event. The Guideless Wonders and Dr Carvec’s shooting exhibition headline daily shows alongside nightly firework displays and a San Juin battle scene. Camping is provided, tent setups are ready, and railroad and mail engagements offer affordable, assured accommodations. Secretary H Van Houten invites attendance and cooperation from attendees.
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Gev. H. van Houten
Des Moines
Lowa
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Health Booster Ad
An old advertisement extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy that purifies the bowel and stomach, expels poisonous accumulations, drives away disease, and restores health and vigor for daily life, signed U I Cole.
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DeWitt
U. 1
Cole
Train strikes worker near Belmond Algona line
A rail accident on the Iowa Central Belmond Algona extension injured a worker who had collapsed from heat or intoxication. As a train backed up it struck him, causing severe injuries including loss of a hand, deep head wounds, a throat cut, and eye damage. He survives but faces lifelong disabilities.
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Belmond—Algona
Iowa Central
Kern House
Jara Valley Press
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Times Supplement
Mr. A. Sanders
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
Chamberlain
H. 3. Cole
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