Rock Island Announces New Fast Daylight Trains
A Rock Island circular to Agent Rowland names two new through daylight trains from Chicago to El Paso starting Sunday April 13. The schedule shows fast time via major hubs with through service including sleeper, coach and dining cars, and service discontinuities on Nos. 15 and 16.
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Journal
Rock Island
Rowland
el Paan
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
el Paso
Kansas
Columbus Junction
S:15
Milwaukee
Ta Tlalshed
Local notes from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns
Telephone news from Crawfordsville reports numerous visits and small town movements. Names include Thomas Black Winfield, Cal Gormley, A A Sprague Columbus City, N J Lease Des Moines, Grant Horton Brighton, Hinkle Winfield Beacon, J P Peterson Keokuk, Velma Hopengardner Washington, Julia Swift, P Nichols, Mrs Amos Poland Avoca, Mrs J S Mayer, W C Trotter and Carmaletta, and Mrs W White ill.
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Thomas Black
Winfield
Cal Gormley
A. Sprague and Son
Columbus City
A. Davidson
N.J. Lease
City Drug Store
Des Moines
Grant Horton
Brighton
Editor Hinkle
Winfield Beacon
J. P. Peterson
Keokuk
Dalay Ross
A. E Ross
Jno Reed
Wayne
Leroy Twinam
M. Hull
Jessie Paisley
Mary Sense
Velma Hopengardner
Washington
Julia
Kate Swift
Washingon
P. Nichols
Amos Poland
Avoca
J.S. Mayer
W.C Trotter
Mise Carmaletta
W. ©. White
Local Notes on Visits and Teaching Assignments
April 4 reports Chas Hoxworth smoothing the district road this week. Samuel Simmons and wife and Jay of Perlee visited Lt Sigafoose over the weekend. W E Woods to teach the No 3 school this spring and Arther Woods to teach at Franklin. Wilber Keenblossom and family visit Mrs John Keatings east of Washington. Rev Boise preached at Shiloh last Sunday. Eureka service next Sunday at 11 am by Rev Bingaman. Ben Hill and family visiting Wayland today.
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Chas. Hoxworth
Samuel Simmons
Jay
Perlee
Sigafoose
W.E Woods
Arther Woods
Franklin
Wilber Keenblossom
John Keatings
Washington
Boise
Shiloh
Eureka
Lam
Bingaman Ben Hill
Wayland
Washington welcomes Gov Cummins and Metagar to Camp Fire
Washington residents plan a rousing welcome for Gov A R Cummins and Department Commander Metagar on the 15th at the Graham opera house. The 8 o'clock Camp Fire program includes invoca tion, quartette music, recitations by Hallie Bepde and Dack Montgomery, a short talk by Walter S Ayres, followed by Gov Cummins address and Metagar reception.
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Washington
Guv. A. R. Cummins
Dept
Metsgar
I. G. White Post
Graham Opera House
S. K. Coates
Ilallie Bepde
Dack Montgomery
Walter 8. Ayres
Gov. Cummins
Metagar
Local Notes Include Travels Visits and School Events
Local items report Mrs Beo Marshall and son arriving to visit relatives, A F Reynolds leaving for New York, R R Henderson visiting his sister in town, W A Turner improving and returning to work soon, J M Allen quitting meals for summer and focusing on ice cream. Miss Kathryn Clark returns from Davenport, Miss Carrie Eyestone heads to Morning Sun to teach, Chicago guests George Foster and Clara Miller staying with James C. Miller, rug project from Presbyterian church carpet invites signups, Miss Bessie B Buchanan returns from Teachers Association to Fairfield.
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Homer Stevens
Harl Warrington
Keota
Hunter Home
Beo Marshall
A. F Reynolds
H. T. Reynolds
New York
R. R. Henderson
Chicago
H .F. Steck
W. A. Turner
J.M. Allen
George Foster
Clara Miller
Brooklyn
N. Y
James C. Miller
Old Presbyterian Church
J. Albert Williams
Service at Haskins draws large audience near Hardin
Rev W Rolland Williams led a well attended service at Hardin school house near Haskins yesterday with many standing to hear the sermon. A second service is planned at the same location a week from next Sunday and more seats will be added to accommodate all. Ice will cost thirty cents per hundred cash and 1000 lb coupon books sell for 350 cash with a ten day payment penalty.
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W. Rolland Williams
Hardin School House
Haskins
Williams
Cras R. Parkinson
Washington Iowa Ordinance Vacates Alley for Railway Right of Way
City council approves vacating a north south alley next to block eight in I and W Smouse’s Northeast Addition for use as railroad right of way and depot grounds for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company. Ground is granted upon operation within eighteen months from publication. May or Len Wilson sign off as mayor.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Igiimer Company
Washington
Iowa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pauli Raiway Company
City of
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago Milwauke & S T. Pau Railway Company
Sectiion
City of Washington
Len. Wilson
C. A. Winner
Washington Iowa Council Advances Funds to Pay Warrants
The Washington Iowa City Council approves borrowing up to three thousand dollars to cancel outstanding warrants and cover current taxes not available before April. Mayor C H Wilson approves the measure on March 17. Attestations note city officials and dates.
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Washington
Iowa
C.H. Wilson
The
Hirschy Wins Great American Handicap In Kansas City Contest
Hirschy of Minnesota, handicap twenty nine yards, wins the Great American handicap securing leadership as wing shot of the season. Spencer of St. Louis finishes second with a twenty-two yard handicap, O Herkes places third, Pollard fourth, Owen fifth. In shoot-off rounds several shooters miss or quit leaving Spencer and Hirschy contending. The straight-kill record stands at thirty-four, Hirschy later lifting it to fifty.
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Kanew City
Apel
Hiirschy
Minneapolia
Minn
G. Spencer
St. Louis
Spencer
KR. O. Herkes
Smyton
D. Pollard
Chicago
J. L. Owen
Cushing
O.T
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Treikes
Hirschy Stone
Boles
Hirschy
Doctor and wife jailed after elopement charges in Marion
Attorney Sarah J. Smith from Saginaw accuses Dr Norton Smith of bigamy and support for a wife and four children from a prior marriage in Ontario. Both pleaded guilty, fined 2 ½ dollars and 80 cents, and jailed. In Oshkosh, the First Congregational church women receive $520 from H C Frick to fund a Pittsburg orchestra, with a deficit of 820 dollars. Rhinelander reports a lumber yard fire destroying 1,500,000 feet, mainly for J H Queal & Co and Bay City and Wixson & Bronson losses. A laxative product ad closes the item.
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Marion
Ind
Norton Smith
Sarah J. Smith
Saginaw
Mich
Wawawash
Ont
Smith
Oshkosh, Wis
Young Ladies’ Society
First Congregational Church
H.C. Frick
Pittsburg
Frick
Or Orchestra
Rhinelander
Wis
Stevens Lumber Company
J. H. Queal & Co
Minneapolis
Joan Godkin
Bay City
Wixson & Bronson
Her Son's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Remedy Story
A Mt. Crawford Virginia mother recalls her son surviving severe cramps after a neighbor gave Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. She credits three doses and says the boy recovered within twenty four hours. The medicine is sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Oryson
Mary Haller
Mt. Crawford
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Cured by Chamberlains Pale Balm Ad Prompts Treasure Hunt
Last fall a Salem New Jersey resident reports severe muscular rheumatism and detours through remedies before using Chamberlains Pale Balm. One bottle cured her. For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman on select Tuesdays in March April May. Plus two dollars fare to many western and northern states and British Columbia. Address Geo S Batty for details and a free home seekers booklet.
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Chamberlain
Sallie Harris
Salem
N. J
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Urah
Colorado
Nebrska
Geo S Batty
G.ep
T. A
Marshalltown
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E. J. Carpenter
Russia
the Evening Journal
Bring
Evening Journal
Chcago
Crawfordsville
Ailneworth
Columbia Pharmacy
Bowland & Shields
A. Bh. Cummins
Johnson’s
Johnson's
RK Dewey
Newton
Pearl Gardner
Ella Woodford
Johnson
Baker's Woods
Kathryn Clark
Harry Horne
Teachers’ Association
Davenport
Carrie Eyestone
Morning Sun
Bessie B. Buchanan
Mra HF. Steok
Fairfield
F. Stewart
Frank Brindley
Mr. Stewart
Paca
Huan J. McacCierry
Attest
I. Mohole
Homeseekers
California
Norway
Todd Stuart
Pring
Pine
Our
Oxford
Ilmoet
Garand So
SOL Rich & CO
Marshall
Wilscil
W. Brindley
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