Colorful Colorado vacation lure from Rock Island Lines
Travel ad urges readers to escape to Colorado for an affordable nature oriented break. It touts hotels, camps, and boarding houses vouched by Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo business groups with weekly rates around seven dollars, free sights, easy transit via Rock Island Lines steam sleepers and chair cars, and travel planning help from agents. It notes direct service from the east to Denver and Colorado Springs and Des Moines as a contact point for literature and agent assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Rock Island
Mearn
Danver
Hal
Ray
Rock Island Lines
Hoom
Des Moinse Life Building
Des Moines
Bees Bring Big Returns for Des Moines Clerk
Bert A. Brown, a Des Moines clothing company bookkeeper, built an apiary from eighty to about one hundred twenty colonies by 1913. He harvested a honey crop worth nearly fifteen hundred dollars and cleared about one thousand dollars for the year, plus new equipment. Bee keeping is presented as a scientific yet profitable rural pursuit with strong Iowa opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bert A. Brown
Des Moines
Mark Johnson Clothing Co
Brown
Mr. Brown
Texas
A City Man Succeeds With Alfalfa in Iowa
A city bred man near a major Iowa city raises alfalfa on his farm. Over twelve years he matures stands in six fields, two to three tons per acre from first cuttings, and four to six tons per acre total after subsequent cuts. He discs after each harvest to avoid ground packing and does not let hogs graze the crop.
Twenty Large Candy Factories in Iowa
Twenty large Iowa candy factories create about 4 million dollars in annual candy output averaging 200 thousand dollars each. They employ around 2,000 people overall, with about 150 traveling salesmen covering the road.
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Iowa
Kidney Pills Promote Kidney and Bladder Health
Overworked kidneys fail to filter poisons, risking serious troubles. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as best protection for weak, sore kidneys and bladder. Sold by druggists. Also includes sale notices for a Twin Indian mare and a six room residence on South Eighth Street with coal house and barn.
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Bright
South Eighth Street
G. A. Nichols
Farms for Sale Near Esther Ville and Hetherville
Multiple farm properties offered for sale with acres ranging from 18 to 260 near Esther Ville, Hetherville, and Court House. Prices per acre vary from 106 to 140, with descriptions of tilled land, good groves, improved fencing, and proximity to stations. Advisor H N Rohde invites interested buyers to his office.
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Hetherville
Court House
Good Grove
Price
Estherville
Station
Suil
Therville
H.N. Rohde
Hanaou
Let Us Show You Merc itol Pile Remedy
An old advertorial promotes Merc itol Pile Remedy for piles. The dealer J. J. Klopp claims the product is one of the best preparations offered with a poultry guarantee, urging sufferers to visit the store for demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Klopp
Eney
Foley Cathartic Tablets Claim Gentle Relief
An old advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cure for constipation and bloating. It promises a cleansing action without griping or pain, appealing to tired, stout individuals seeking relief from a congested, uncomfortable feeling, especially in bad weather. Distributed through druggists.
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Bank of
F. H. Reaodes
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co
H. B. Crocker Co
China
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Chu
Harvard
Pinga Iu
Wellesley College
E. W. Knight
Philadelphia Press
Grocer
New York Globe
Honey
Yeat
Vindicator
Republican
Gaylord & Ross
THE
First National Bank
Estherville, Iowa
E. B. Soper
AQHN
P. Kirby
B. A. Gronstal
R. H. Miller
T. Cashiers
United
Inquire Root Lumber Co
Willie
Estherville State Bank
Esherville
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