Watertown Extension Certainty Prompts Rail Growth Talks
Minneapolis and St. Louis plans for summer include Watertown South Dakota extension of 150 miles, potential Fort Dodge union station, and Iowa expansion to connect Des Moines with Iowa Central. Possibilities of joint lines with Illinois Central and freight rate harmonization cited, with property agents active near Third and Mahn streets and Des Moines bakery site. District oratorical contest scheduled at First Presbyterian Church on Friday March 16 with entries from Forest City Independence and other towns.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa
Dakotas
Fort Dodge
Watertown
Geo. C. Howard, Jr
Ft. Dodge
Ilinois Central
Union
St. L
Des Moines
Towa Central
Wright
M. &St. Fr
Town Central
M.a& St. L
Vhirdwich Market
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Lui
Willismn Ansitester
Des Muiles Bakery
Third
Mhui
M. & St. Chain
First Presbyterian Church
Mardi Gras Eyed Through Northern Eyes In New Orleans
A 1906 travel sketch recounts a trip from Estherville to New Orleans via Des Moines and Gulfport to witness Mardi Gras week and Rex parades. The piece notes the crowds, courtly costumes, the French Opera, and the clash of old and new city blocks. It also mentions Gulfport’s Great Southern Hotel, river parades, and the Moss-draped Mobile coast.
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New Orleans
Estherville
Des Moines
Wabash
St. Louis
Louisville & Nashville A. RR
Sone Station
Gulf
Gulfport
Review of Reviews
Great Southern
Steele
Fair
Mobile
Longfellow
Eld
Rex
Texas
Truits
Canal Street
Royal Baking Powder Bake Day Helper Ad
An ad praising Royal Baking Powder for home bakers. It claims fresher, cleaner and tastier cakes muffins and tea biscuits made at home, faster and more economical than ready-made foods. It positions Royal as the greatest aid for housewives in bake-day tasks.
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Royal
Proclamation of Estherville election and juror list
Public notice states election date March 26 1906 in Estherville Iowa to elect one councilman from each ward and to swear in petit jurors for the April 16 term. A long list of jurors including L A Hoein Jack Creek H O Duncan Center Wm Roughin Milsworth J H Smith Estherville etc. Also ads for carpet cleaning by Estherville Steam Laundry with price 3 cents per square yard.
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Testherville
Iowa
State of
Board of Registration
Tan
Mau Jikoves
Estherville
Mack J. Groves
District Court
L. A. Hoein
Jack Creek
H. O. Duncan
Center
Wm. Roughin
Milsworth
J. H. Smith
Chas. Johnson
3Rd Ward
John Littell
Gee
Lytle
Armstrong
Olof Thoreson
12 Mile Lake
Flogan Hogansen
Ellsworth
Kieveho
Main Street
Good seed wheat for sale near Estherville
Wishing to sell good seed wheat. Wheat bought from Minneapolis Seed Company a year ago. Raised on new ground, 20 bushels per acre. From Charles Schultz five miles north of Estherville. Describes the wheat as as good as ever grown.
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Schultz
Estherville
Min- Menpolis Seed Company
Wis
Idir Citas
Sen
Real estate pitch offering buyers for homes
A compact sales note promises 16 potential buyers for your home or properties listed for sale. It implies a service to match sellers with buyers across multiple houses and urges owners to list with the firm.
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F. S. Shadle Drug Company
Register and Leader
Des Moines Bakery
East Des Moines
Burlington
M.& St. TL
Otto A. Guth
Forest City
Ee W. Hather
Independence
Paul Sutman
Grandy Center
Wr. Cromwell
Spencer
Victor Button
Sheldon
Jay Collins
Motherville
Pearl Eda Gary
Dennison
Dansel
Virginia Hose
Fola Grove
Vwumoroub
Vera Beebe
Sanborn
Cigaret
Asta Hein
Mabel Petty
Mt. Vernon
Hneuw Rutter
Jefferson
Southland
G. HL. Romesa
Wilsworth
M. Colprove
A. K. Bent
Andrew Hubner
Swan Lake
Woods Brothers
Coon Block
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