Baggage Reform Move Highlighted At Rail Convention
Passenger officials from multiple railroads plan reforms to baggage handling. At the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents meeting in New Orleans on October 13, discussions aim to standardize checks and use padded trucks to reduce loss and delay, with expanded eligibility for membership to include passenger traffic managers. Also included are humorous notes on card season and a prompt for Chamberlain's tablets for bilious attacks.
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American Association of General Passenger
New Orleans
Gomle
Association
City Briefs Roundup Says Shooting, Sewers, Hotels
A hodgepodge of notices reports Dibble shooting fairs, Britt leaving the courthouse, and Spencer planning more sewers. Other items note a Crawford Hotel planned in Fort Dodge, a Spencer farmer selling nine hogs for about 200 dollars, and the Emmet bridge damage from high water.
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Duelk
Britt
Spencer
Hardin County
Ft. Dodge Ie
Crawford
Oklahoma settler recalls rise from debt to wealth
In Greer County Oklahoma, a man born in 1860s details moving to 160 acres with little cash and debt, then building a prosperous farm economy. He cites cotton yields of Greer County this season, massive staple crops, and a thriving bay and hog industry. He praises Oklahoma as having the best citizenship and notes promotional material from Rock Island System.
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Waa
Oklahoma
Duke
Greer County
Okina
Iya Tack
Powltry
Abe Linco
Aiice
F Stanton
Dake
Greer Co
Indian Territory
Rock Island
Stock Island
John Balanting
Chica‘aod
Rock Island Spathete
Hock Island
Vast Land Open for Settlement Near Red River Valley
A large tract of fertile land near the Red River Valley and the Kiowa and Comanches Country in Oklahoma is open for settlement. The area, near Vernon Texas, lies along the Frisco rail lines with low taxes and strong markets. Special Frisco trains will run from St Louis and Kansas City on September 15, offering low rates to Verona, Texas. Contact KR. Lemon for travel arrangements. Descriptions of Dean's Ointment follow as an unrelated ad.
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Red River Valley
Oklahoumn
Red
Pease Rivers
Venon
Texas
Krisco
Ateves
Frisco
St. Louie
Kangay City
St. Louis
Kansas City
Verona
Lemon
Pac Recor
Tmigrartion
Free Transportation Privilege For Hines Central Stockholders
Public notice announces the Hines Central Railroad annual stockholders meeting in Chicago on October 21 1904 at noon. Registered holders with full age receive a ticket for free rail travel to Chicago and return, valid during four days before and after the meeting, countersigned and stamped during business hours. One free traveler per stock certificate. applications must show holder name address and certificate details.
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Hiineis Central Rail Road Company
Chicago
Tnnols Cvotral Railroad Company
Ya. Wm
W. G. Bruen
Cbicago
A. G. Hacwara
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Empire
Rugty & Whitmore
Burt Baven
Phere
Spades County
Preval
Chicago Record Herald
Chamberlain
FE. Richman
Emmet
Rolfe
Press
Republican
Sibley
Town Falls
Estherville
Ayrshire
J. A. Barnhart
L. R. Woods
Iowa
Frank P. Woods
Des Moines
B. W. Talcott
Sioux Rapids Press
Spirit Lake
Eatherville
Len Thompson
Frank Isenhower
Graettinger
Anderson Hospital
Emmetsburg
Lowa City
Spencer Merald
Verne Mattison
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Mattson
Omaha
Twin Cities
Gifford
Albin
Charles Hinch
Dopp
Howard Graves
James Esphset
M.L. Arcber
Emmet County
Estherville State Bank
New Stock
Northern Lumber Co
L. J. Bennett
Bondros
James Baperset
Estherville State Bank Incorporated
Capital
Ino
M. Barker
Londros
A. di Root
A. F. Lough
James Espeset
Dean
First National Bank
Board OF Directors
J.P. Kirby
ER. B. Bopar
Webb Vincent H. G. Ghaaf
Fk. Bondrol
M. K. Whelan
D, Neville
Does & General Banking Business
the Vindicator
the Peoples Bank
Iship Ficketb
Illinois Central Rail
Indicator
the Vindicator and Republican Co
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