Record Run of Burlington Fast Mail Train Sets Speed Marks
The fast mail train 1502 from Burlington Iowa to Chicago completed 206 miles in 200 minutes including all stops. It carries a heavy mail load with head winds and at times reached about 90 miles per hour. The Mendota to Chicago leg of 83 miles took 76 minutes and Mendota to Aurora 46 miles in 39 minutes.
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Burlington Road
Burlington
Iowa
Chicago
Mendota
Aurora
Stormberg Actions Reported Amid Boer Advances
Six hundred seventy two British prisoners were taken at Stormberg and General Cronje captured fifty more. Boers also seized three British guns at Stormberg while Kimberley and Mafeking actions continued with limited British casualties. Editorials in Paris and London discuss Gatacre's defeat and Boer strategy alongside German naval expansion plans.
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Pretoria
Stormberg
Modder River
Cronje
Lourenzo Marques
Gatacre
Kimberley
Kamperdam
Mafeking
Lourenzo Marquez
Protectorate Regiment
Paris
Gatare
Cape Colony
Journal Des Debats
Alfred Milner
John Ball
London
Daily Mail
Daily News
Dail Chronicle
German Policy Outlined in Reichstag Naval Debates
Berlin reports the Reichstag debate on Emperor William's naval program drew a packed house with Prince Radziwill observing for the Kaiser. Von Buelow argued for a large fleet to general approval and sharp Radicals’ disapproval. Social and civic notices mix with local visits and social chatter.
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Berlin
Reichstag
William
Prince Radziwill
Count von Buelow
Discharged Mahaska County prisoner John Smith returns to Oskaloosa
One of the Mahaska county prisoners, John Smith, was discharged from the county jail today and returned to Oskaloosa. Smith served a six months sentence for violating an injunction. A. J. Wallace received a fine bird dog from St. Joe Missouri by express last night. the thoroughbred will be a valuable possession.
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Mahaska County
John Smith
Oskaloosa
Smith
A. J. Wallace
Express
St. Joe
Reeves Guests at Dr Burroughs Home Keokuk Omaha Visitors
Mrs J M Reeves of Keokuk and her daughter Mrs Fannie Reeves Fischer of Omaha stay with Dr Burroughs on West Washington. They are cousins of the doctor. The ad promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea as a cure, offered with a fifty year guarantee at 50 cents through J H Stewarts druggist.
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Fannie Reeves Fischer
Omaha
Dr. Burroughs
West Washington Street
Dr. Bur
Karl
J. H. Stewart’s
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Uneeda
Maine
Mexico
Jinjer Waufer
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
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Chiicagao
Stuart & Son
R. Stuart & Son
Cedar Rapids
BC R& N Ry
General Passenger Department
BC R&n Ry
Washington
Des Moines Valley Division
D. M Val
Des Moines
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Iowa Central
Brighton
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
City
Peoria
St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Palace Buttes
Hedrick
Columbus Junction
J. R. Tsenhart
Candy Kitchen
North Side
Highland Park
Kola
Harmon
Harmon, Eichelberger & Co
Santa Claus
M. Lombardo
Gen. Cronje
von Buelow
United States
Jett
House
Senate
Mason
Kaiser
J. C. W. Coxe
Sam Moore
Marion Anderson
East Washington Street
The
Providence Life
Surance Co
Otto Coe
DeSotola
J. W. Ingham
G. W. Haines
Crawfordsville
Mr. Murphy
Miksch’s
North Side Bakery
Georgie Folger
Dix
Wm. E. Palmer
Mitchellville
Taylor
Oak Park
Sacramento
Cal
U.S
Dix Touie
Wright
Lancerman Ave
M.L. Mattens
Main St
Ottumwa
Hayes & Coon
Hull Bldg
Detroit
Mich
E. C. Carris & Co
Hansom
Cardus
Caroline Evans
Chattanooga Medicine
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wm. Blair & Son
Baby
A. N. Evuwer
Hellowess
J. M. Reeves
Keokuk
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