M. and St. L. time card announces 1905 route changes
Beginning January 1 1905 the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad takes over the Des Moines to Ruthven line from Rock Island. Through trains run Des Moines to Estherville daily except Sunday with No 33 at 1 10 PM arriving 8 30 PM and No 34 at 7 00 AM arriving 2 30 PM. No 34 connects at Fort Dodge to Omaha. Estherville to St Paul Minneapolis trains continue with No 31 at 11 08 AM reaching Minneapolis 5 16 PM and St Paul 6 55 PM while No 29 leaves Estherville 4 25 AM arriving Minneapolis 10 00 AM and St Paul 10 35 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Rock Island
Des Moines
Ruthven
Iowa
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Omaha
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Tofora
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Swan Lake Drain Petition Conditions Unknown
The Des Moines Register reports Emmet County taxpayers won approval to drain Swan Lake and sell the bed with conditions to be met prior to the council’s order. Exact drainage and damming conditions have not been learned. A separate note records the wedding of Misa Edith Stanhope to Earl B. Ford at the bride’s parents’ home in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Swan Lake
Emmet
Executive Council
S. Stanhope
South Ninth Street
Misa Edith Stanhope
Earl B. Ford
Estherville
Batherville Green House
Cedar Falls
Letter From Tenderfoot to the Democrat
A 1904 Boise letter from Alex McRae alias Tenderfoot describes arrival in Boise City from St James Iowa, meeting locals, settling in, and comparing Iowa to Idaho. He notes Iowa residents moving west, climate, land costs near Boise, irrigation crops, and prices for hay fruit berries eggs and butter. He shares humorous coal and local labor anecdotes and signs off with address and Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Ephors Democrat
Democrat
St. James
Ira Robinson
Ike Hawk
Boise City
Iowa
Towa
Gore
Drayman
Estherville
J. T. Johnston
Curiosity
Pete Burg
Free Library
East Main Street
Boise, Idaho
Tenderfoot
Alex McRag
Railroad plans coal lands in Monroe county
The Minneapolis and St. Louis road has optioned 8,000 acres of coal lands in Monroe county and plans to build in a mining town, opening extensive mines there within the next twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Monroe County
Vindicator and Republican Rebuild After Fire Loss
The Vindicator and Republican announces its plant and bindery were destroyed by fire, with twelve thousand dollars loss and four thousand dollars insured. It will relocate, purchase new equipment, and continue publication, seeking subscriber support and delaying the bindery reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Republican
Democrat
Estherville
The Old Missouri Plan Candidate Expenses Listed
A Missouri county records a late candidate’s campaign costs with odd items and quantities from four months prior. The list includes hours canvassing, crops, livestock, tobacco, beverages, personal items, and mischief, noting loans, gifts, and damages as part of the campaign ledger.
After Fire, Local Businesses Plan Reopening and Aid
A neighborhood paper reports widespread fire damage to stores with losses cited at 18,000 to 20,000 dollars and insurance 13,000 to 14,000. Businesses outline plans to reopen, sell damaged stock, and seek new premises while attorneys and reporters coordinate with victims for continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Shadle & Sona
Nau Brothers
Oransky & Mendelson
I. J. Robinson
John Rygg
John Hanson
John Rhodes
Letchford's
H.C. Coon
Oransky’& Mendelson
Galloway
Chicago
Bradly
Helen Kuupe
Best In the West Farm Paper by Joe Trigg
Joe Trigg, famed for writing on farm topics, elevates The Weekly State Register of Des Moines as the premier farm and home paper for the middle west. Each issue is valuable, priced at 50 cents, and affordable for all readers.
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Joe” Trigg
State Register
Des Moines
Middle West
Register
Oklahoma Lands and Agriculture Boost Letter
Weary Farmers Read this letter from Home promoting Oklahoma growth. It cites twelve years of statehood, a Northern population over eight hundred thousand, last year’s ten million dollars in cotton sales, and projections of 28 million bushels of No 1 wheat 60 million of No 1 corn 20 million of oats. It claims fifty thousand acres of fertile land, five hundred million in taxable property, 250 banks with large deposits and 1,200 miles of rail. It touts a gold medal at the St Louis World's Fair for corn oats broom corn and melons, invites readers to see samples, and offers land ownership opportunities with regular monthly payments starting December 6. The piece ends with contact details for Iowa & Western Ladd & Loan Co as agents.
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Oklahoma
St. Louis
Indian Territories
Iowa & Western Ladd & Loan.Co
Sanmajemation
Pletorb
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Alex McRae
Cedar Rapids
Jeanette Coates
John Coates
Enos
Richard Slade
George Slade
South Seventh Street
Edward Maneheld
Lohengrin
Hazel Coates
Marianette Manafield
Golden Gate
W. M. Evans
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Eva Victor
Myrtle Ash
Grace Cummings
Mabel Cooper
St. Mary’s Guild
Mr. Slade
Harbison and Modica Hardware Manufacturing Company
Kansas City
the Vindicator
the Vindicator and Republican CO
Missouri
Democrat Boys
Earth
Attorney Coon
The
Graaf
TRE Vinotoarox
Repubiican Co
Southwest
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Rock Island Syatem
John G. Farmer
Ohio River Valley
Carterville
H. N. Rohde
Warner's
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