Burlington Road Built Sixty Years Ago in Ottumwa
Sixty years ago Ottumwa welcomed the first railroad, a Burlington and Missouri River train, marking a turning point for the city. The gala August 13 1859 event featured a barbecue and speeches as steam engines began connecting Ottumwa to Burlington and Keokuk with later lines expanding through Albia.
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Burlington Road
Ottumwa
Burlington
Ollumwa
Albia
Wabash
Milwaukee
Iowa Central
Ottuimwa
Specialized Club Promotions and Contact Details
An advertisement offers special rates on clubs with contact options including a phone number and an authorized representative at NTDA BELLE MeKOON. The notice invites readers to call or write for pricing and selection details.
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Ntda Belle Mekoon
Local notes on visits and sales pitches in town
Miss Florence Hall departed for Brunswick Missouri for a two week visit with relatives and friends. A sales pitch promotes Georgette blouses from Rothschild's. Mrs. R G Vincent left for Cleveland Ohio to visit sister Mrs. Margaret Campbell. W C Holmes of Lansing Michigan is in town representing the Samson Tractor Company and has a large territory.
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Florence Hall
Brunswick
R. G. Vincent
Cleveland
Ohio
Margaret Campbell
W. C. Holmes
Lansing
Michigan
Samson Tractor Company
Etna Moore
Bloomington
Ind
D. A. Moore
Allerton
James Gordon
Margaret Hicks
Ida Gordon
Local notices bunch from Lyon's and Rothschilds store
Local page lists store ads and social calls. Names include Miss Sappho Beamer Mrs Gladys Schultz Miss Minnie Steen and Miss Lucille Cherry visiting relatives in West Chester Fairfield Keota Mediapolis East Pleasant Plain Columbus Junction Mt. Pleasant and Chicago. Various travels for visits, weddings, and fall fashion items from Rothschilds Lemmon's Pharmacy and City Bus and Taxi Line.
Fox Killed In Washington City Chicken Yard Incident
W A Shannon of Pant Street shot and killed a fox this morning as it attacked his chicken yard in Washington. The fox entered the yard and Shannon, arming a shotgun, quickly ended the animal. It is unclear whether the fox was wild or an escaped pet.
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Washington
W. A. Shannon
Pant Tth
Annon
Last Rains Help The Corn Crop In Iowa
Aug 14 Des Moines reports good rains across nearly all Iowa counties improved corn and pastures but delayed thrashing and damaged shocked grain where winds blew off cap tops. Southeast areas saw some corn fired and finally rains may not fully restore them. Thrashing two thirds complete in south, one third in north. soil moisture improving for plowing ahead of winter wheat. Potatoes damaged by hot dry summer but late recoveries noted. frost-safe date in Chickasaw county expected September 1.
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Des Moines
Chickasaw
American Spoken in London a Camel to guide
In London a tobacconist at 14 New Oxford Street advertises American slang with a sign American Spoken Here. An American visitor queries the clerk about American lingo while discussing Camels and other brands. The exchange highlights cultural translation between Americans and Londoners over products like cigarettes.
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London
New Oxford Street
Reading
United States
Old Boss
Heinie
Old Bean
Clark
George Ade
O. Henry
Prince Albert
Unused public duty buttons prompt spending rethink
An Albany Journal critique calls out the waste in distributing performance badges. It argues most recipients do not wear the buttons, suggesting time and money spent on production would be better used elsewhere.
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Albany Journal
Nineteenth Century Proverb on Duty and Obedience
A concise reflection asserts that obedience is universal, shaping life as a powerful force. It claims obedience activates extraordinary inner machinery and tests a disciple’s resolve, praising its rewards and discipline.
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Earth
Leather-Lunged Pearses's Magazine Voice Review
A fragmentary note notes Pearses's Magazine and Leather-Lunged, William as a bold voice. The passage hints at a forceful speaker moving through states with haste and strong rhetoric in a literary or period tone.
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William
Pearses
Town Advertises for Band Musicians
Monmouth Iowa Aug 14 In response to ads placed by the Commercial club musicians from at least four states have sent inquiries to Secretary Hartzell about joining a proposed local band. About thirty applications have arrived and the committee expects fifty or more before acting. Jobs include band playing and employment. applicants’ occupations range from bank clerks to mining engineers.
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Monmouth, II
Monmouth
Muscians
Hartzell
Delighted Milton Praises Italy and Home Service
The passage extols Milton for his joy in Italy and his return to serve his native land. It highlights his muses Allegro and Penseroso as signs of both mirth and majesty and lauds his brave heart and Philosophic mind as assets to his era beyond his sacred song.
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Italy
Milton
Julia Ward Howe
The Husband in Charge Meets a Chaotic Return
A domestic scene unfolds as a husband returns home to find his wife contemplating his long absence. He claims the house has been cleaned and aired, while a servant interrupts with news that a man has arrived with a burrow for empty bottles.
Moths Driven From Piano With Turpentine Mixture
Instructions describe ejecting moths from a piano by applying a spray made of seven parts ben zoline to one part turpentine with lavender drops. The mixture is squirted into the instrument to remove pests.
Not Done In That Reckless Way Minden Courter
A reader recalls a past business misstep where a local man spent $2.50 on advertising without attracting a crowd, reinforcing a belief that such spending does not pay. The note reflects community commentary from Boston.
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Minden Courter
Boston
Windy Thought Sparks Skeptical Opinion
The fragment presents a Socratic line about wind inflating empty bladders and fools, signaling a pithy quip on vanity and credulity with a classical touch.
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Daily Thought
Socrates
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Bill Parsons
FOX
Madaline Traverse
Thomas Santschi
Canadian Northwest
Napoleon and
Sally
American Pearl Button CO
Lars
Gall Care
Ickford
Arthur Goodin
West Side Square
Owen McGovern
John Shields & Sons
Hionists
Nita Brian McKoon
Maa
Mrs
FE. H. Messer
Richland
Rothschild’s
Lyon's
Crail’s. Tf
C. H. Combs
Lemley Lteal Estate Co
Gladys Schultz
Fairfield
Lydia Hellam
Lemley’s Grocery
Black
Bone Yard
Just
Bavana
Rothschilds
Minnie Steen
Keota
Grace and
Myrtle Lambert
Chas, Means
Ainsworth
R. L. Thompson
R. G. McChesney
Emma McChesney
Mary Rogall
East Pleasant Plain
Lucille Cherry
Mediapolis
Robert Cherry
Vodicka
Chicago
Richmond
L. E. Larson
Moline, Il
Christine Engstrom
Rothechilds
Katherine McCarthy
Columbus Junction
Q. R._Sluffman
Florence Porter
JW. Dyke
Chautauqua
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Phoenix
Idell Patton
Grinnell
Bert Abel
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Frank Edworthy
James Edworthy
Miss Pearl Edworthy
Irwin Hagen
G. H. Tupper
Roy Davis
Barbara
Ruth Helen
Persia
Iowa
Frank Barnoske
Tupper
Mrs. Barnoske
Mrs. Davis
Mee Po Hen
Cys
Lytle Bros
George T. Bye
Matiner
Graham
The
Paramount House
Vivian Martin
Jane
Jane Niel
Faust
C. H. Gounod
Wallace Reid
Pfhe
Patty Arbuckle
Love
IT Mxwewr
Chad’ Fone Clothing Company
Justin
Knickerbock
East Side Square
E. C. Carris & CO
West Second Street
Iowa Avenue
California
Wheeler @ Wilson
Pennsylvania
F. A. Heinzman
D. F. Macon
J. A. McCoy
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