Northern Pacific to inaugurate sixteen daily transcontinental trains
Under a new schedule launching June 16 1890 the Northern Pacific will run sixteen daily transcontinental passenger trains, eight eastbound and eight westbound, with 108 local trains west of St Paul across 3000 miles. Pacific Express departs St Paul at 8 15 am daily with through Pullman service to Portland via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Helena Tacoma.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Cnns
Pacific Express
Chicago
Milwaukee
Portland
Helesia
St Paul
Northern Pack
Tacos
National Educational Association Convention rail travel offers
The coming annual meeting of the National Educational Association at St. Paul July 8 to 11 90 promises to be a major education event. The Chicago St. Paul & Kansas City Railway will offer very low rates with fast, safe, comfortable service. Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Bay will sell excursion tickets at one fare round trip plus $2 membership. side trips to Duluth Ashland and northwest resorts. Also for Knights Templars encampment Spirit Lake IA Aug 16–22, B C R N Bay offers 2 fare round trips with sale Aug 17 18 19 20 return by Aug 25 1890. For schedules rates and trains contact agents or J E Hannigan G T & PA.
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National Educational Association
St. Paul
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway
W. R. Busenbark
Chicago
Ill
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ba Y
Minneapolis
Duluth
Ashland
Great Northwest
J.E. Bannecay
Gen’l Tkt
Pass
Grand Commandery of
Knights Templars
Iowa
Spirit Lake
J. E. Hannigan
Iowa State Amateur Rowing Association
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Eoch
Ihe
United States
Fortune of Trains
J. J. Hannican
GT. & Ma
Knights of Pythias biennial trip promos from Milwaukee
Railroad lines advertise low excursion fares for Knights of Pythias biennial meeting in Milwaukee July 8 to 12 1890. Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern offers one fare round trip from all line stations, sale July 3 4, return by July 7 1800, with through coaches or sleeping cars via agents. Also Chicago St Paul Kansas City Railway promotes travel for G A R encampment at Boston in August with special rates and delegation facilities. Public notices urge inquiries to agents or W R Busemannk G Trea Chicago Ill.
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Burlington, Gedar Rapids & Northern
Milwaukee
J. E. Wannegan
G.T.& Ye A
Chicago, St. P
Kansas City Mailway
Iuwa
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Wis
W. RB. Busemark
Chicago, Ill
New Con vent at Dubuque commands attention
Series of local notes including a new convent in Dubuque, a $100,000 government building for Cedar Rapids, and various city updates. Mentions Jay Gould fined for juror summons, University finances, Wanamaker insurance record, and playful streetcorner observations. Reports on labor strife, saloon culture, and upcoming Spirit Lake regatta details.
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Jay Gould
New York
Curious riddle and medical ad fill readers in
The piece opens with a quip about flies from various trades then promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a cure for rheumatism. It notes 50 cent bottles sold by M. Robish & Co and Brook Busenbark as agents. A railway puzzle asks how far a fly on a six foot wheel rim travels during a Chicago to St Paul run, inviting readers to solve.
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M. Robish & Co
Bro. Busenbark
Tkt. Agt
U.S. P
K.C
Chicago
St. Paul
Electric Bitters and a Soap Fired Revolver Tale
A column of oddities and local anecdotes includes a plug for Electric Bitters promising cure for dyspepsia and liver issues, plus a Belknap Iowa theatrical incident where a lead actress fired a soap filled revolver at a suitor. Also recounted is a Nebraskan farmer injured in a sulky crash who recovered after using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and a Genesee News item about Jimmy Warren’s salt calf prank ending with amused farmhands.
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Belknap
Iowa
Delle Burleigh
Tool
Flood
Genesee News
Jimmy Warren
Jimmy
Dina
Scrape Paper Saves Her Life and Dr King Discovery
A fragile patient near consumption read of Dr King s New Discovery on a scrap of paper and started with a sample then a full bottle. She gained strength and weight from sixty to one hundred eight pounds, becoming healthy and rosy. A druggist offers trial bottles and full bottles via mail request.
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Phecious
Dr. King
W. H. Cole
Fort Smith
Wilson & Wright
Flood devastates streets and bridges in Bremer
The region endured record rainfall last Thursday night with five inches of water flooding lower grounds. The Western part saw the railroad bridge outlet wash out, bridges carried away, and embankments eroded. Farms and structures suffered extensive damage with boats, bees, and goods lost as trains were halted for hours.
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Hanson
Fred Schoephorster
New Orleans
Corey
Schephorster
Fred Karsten
L. A. Munger
Ina
Buck Creek
Bremer County
Hampton
Butler Co
Clarke's Exihar and Flax Soap Ad in 19th Century Drug Store
A fragment advertising Clarke's Exihar Papillon and Clarke's Flax Soap for hay fever relief and soothing nostrils. The copy touts the products as soothing with immediate effects and notes a large battle price of $1.00 for the remedy and 25 cents for the soap, urging readers to ask Robish & Co.'s Drug Store.
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M. Robish & Cows
Clarke
S. Pe. Wardwch
Germany
Robish & Co
Tribune offers subscriptions for readers across editions
The Tribune of Minneapolis announces a mail offer for patrons across the marth west. Subscriptions include Sunday edition at one year, six months for daily edition, three months for three dollars, and evening edition for forty cents. The notice emphasizes Tribune's distinct publications and invites readers to join.
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Tribune Company
Marth. West
An. Nin
Vents SU
Minneapolis
Tribune
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