New Train Planned from Chicago to California
Rock Island and Southern Pacific management announce a new Chicago to California train via Washington and Kansas City with a San Francisco sleeper. Service to start about November 1, winter daily and likely tri weekly in summer, speed similar to the California Limited, no coast-time war. Cash prize offered for best name.
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Chicago
California
Washington
Kansas City
el Paso
Trafic
Sebastian and McCormick
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Los Angelo
San Francisco
Oshifornia Limited
Santa Fe
Lecture Course headlines Washington Ladies Symphony season
The season’s course promises top talent with Maude Ballington Tooth and Rev. Bristol among speakers. Choral groups Slayton Jubilee Singers hailed as the finest colored company. Tickets limited. sales urged as 200 must move this week. Also social notes from East Washington and local sales updates including restaurant and farm transactions.
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Ladies Symphony Orchestra
America
Maude Ballington Tooth
Frank Bristol
Slayton Jubilee Singers
Debete
Maude Hallington
Wilson
Euleeribe
Washington, D. C
Local 6 ot Allen's ice cream at Duncan's 5106 Delta
Local items note Allen's Hammocks at cost at Duncan's and delicious sodas. Specials include framed pictures at Duncan's. Various residents and visitors travel to nearby towns and attend events. A piano tuner visits area through week. church and chautauqua news also appear.
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Duncan's
Sam MecCleery
Kansas
Olby
Duncan’s
Kite
Allen's
Duncan
Delta
John Shields & Son
Tragic Drugin Mrs Walker Death Near Lone Tree
Mrs Ezra Walker, 27, of Columbus Junction Iowa, died by self administered carbolic acid after leaving a note explaining her intended act. Her husband was away threshing. he returned to find her unconscious and she died minutes later. Maiden name Jessie McCullough, a niece of local residents. The tragedy follows the nearby Gallagher murder. cause of despair unclear and health had been poor.
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Columbus Junction
Ezra Walker
Lone Tree
Thresh
Jessie McCullough
Gallagher
W. H. Clark
J. B. McElnaie
Reynolds Studio Introduces Artist's Proofs in New Photo Style
Reynolds Studio rolls out Artist's Proofs, a fresh photographic style. The note invites readers to see the new works and asks if they have viewed them.
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Reynolds Studio
Largest stock of up to date sheet music in Washington
Announcement touts the store as having the largest stock of current sheet music in Washington with over 2000 copies. It claims low prices on pianos and organs, inviting customers to visit or request a catalogue, promising quick sales and small profit margins, and offering flexible terms.
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Chicago
Cas. L. Saling
Washington County
Pine
CHAS
Ngbmaork
Davin McLAug@Him
Hi. KB. Moonim
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J. T. Marrinna
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KG. Winson
A. Wier
Incorporators
You Buy It or Steck You Know It Is Good
A terse note asserts confidence in a purchase from Steck. The line implies assurance the item is quality and worth buying. No further context or details are provided.
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Steck
Miss Dawson Hosts Spread for Visitor Josie Knox
Last night at Weat Washington Street a dozen of Miss Lizzie Dawson’s girl friends attended a spread in honor of Miss Josie Knox of Des Moines who is visiting the city. The hostess proved a charming and gracious entertainer.
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A. Overholt
Carris’ Drug Store
Wm. Dayton
Keota
Maryland
McCaleb
Rit Maxwell
Pleasant Plain
Frank Beckwith
M. W. Bailey
Burlington
Washington Street
Lizzie Dawson
Josie Knox
Des Moines
Oskaloosa Band Excursion to Muscatine on Sunday
An Oskaloosa excursion to Muscatine Sunday August 11 offers a 125 round trip ticket with a train from Hrighton at 4:48 am. The trip highlights include the Mississippi river ride, sights of the pearl and lumber industries, parks, drives, and a band concert at Electric Park Muscatine. Also notes local notices on meetings, sales, and church events amid assorted small ads and society items.
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Oskaloosa
Muscatine
Hrighton
Mississippi
Pearl
Electric Park
Sius
Prompt for settlement at east side market
Former meat business owner urges indebted customers to call and settle promptly after selling the business to O. D. Gorham. Letter signed by 46 of J.T. Burien.
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O. D. Gorham
East Side
J.T. Burien
Iowa Central offers springlike Lake excursion tickets from Saturdays
Up to and including Sept 30 next the Iowa Central railway will sell special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake on every Saturday good to return on following Monday. This provides a short inexpensive outing for busy men without losing many hours. See your local ticket agent.
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Lowa Central
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Ogden
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Quster
Black Hills
A. B. Outts
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Utaba
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Tacoma
Seattle
Peoria
Farmington
Iowa Central
Iowa Central Railway
Clear Lake
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