Excursion Fares Announced for Southwestern Routes
Iowa Central advertises round trip excursion tickets to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Texas Pecos Carlsbad and El Paso with return limits. Fares range from 18.00 to 24.50 and a special one and one third fare applies December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 2 1905. Details and folders available from agents.
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Louisiana
Texas
Pecos
Tex
Carlsbad
N. M
el Paso
Iowa Central
Witty sketches and parlor quips mix with war games tale
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from various readers and papers. The pieces include a quota of political barbs about senators governors and presidents and a tale of a water filter pitch to Kentucky capitalists. A tale from Manassas contrasts militia manners with General Grant’s reception and a dentist jokes about patient pain.
Sermon Ends With Auction Style Collection Box
A negro preacher closes his sermon with a pause and unveils a new collection box mechanism. The device allows a half dollar or quarter to drop noiselessly on a red plush cushion, a nickel to ring a bell, and a suspendable pistol to be triggered, offering attendees a choice of felt shapes for 50 cents at Miss Lewis'.
Made Blind Woman See
Muscatine Iow a December report from the state university of Iowa City shows Dr Lee Wallace Dean performing an operation called needling the lens on a 22 year old woman born with a double cataract The successful mature case offers potential light for treating blindness as university professors closely monitor the patient s progress
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Muscatine
Iowa
Medical College of the State University
Iowa City
Lee Wallace
The
University
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold By Druggists In 75 Cents
Catarrh cannot be cured by local remedies as the disease lies in the blood. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces, and is described as a tonic with blood purifiers. Endorsed by a physician, accompanied by testimonials, priced at 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills advised for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Missing cashier McArdle returns home after debt cleared
William McArdle, once cashier of the Citizens Bank at Imogene Iowa, had been missing since November 5. He owed the bank thirty thousand dollars and suffered heavy losses in Board of Trade speculation. He returned to Shenandoah Sunday evening after his sister persuaded him to come back. his father paid the debt in full. The McArdle family ranks among the region’s wealthiest.
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Shenandoah
William McArdle
Citizens’ Bank
Imogene
Iowa
Board of Trade
McArdle
St. Louis
Stole the Spoons at Iowa Freshman Banquet
Iowa City reported that the recent freshman banquet passed quietly but a claim emerged that the Sainted freshies stole the spoons at the Grand hotel in Cedar Rapids. Two private officers traveled from Cedar Rapids to investigate the alleged theft.
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Iowa City
Grand Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Cures for a Cold Promoted by Warner’s Syrup
An advertisement touts Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth. It promotes 25 and 50 cent bottles and lists J. H. Stewart as a seller with druggists carrying the product.
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Warner
J. H. Stewart
Noon hour earnings prospect ad
An advertisement from Ford Publishing Co invites individuals to send their name and address to learn how to make five dollars during a noon hour. It presents no other details or requirements.
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Ford Publishing CO
Indianapolis
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Sentlemen
Work & Meek
Windsor
Windsor Grocery
Schlers Restoran ON
Roy Y. Stichter
of New York
O. G. Wilson
Tama Bidg
Burlington, Iowa
C. M
ST. P. RY
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Figgerby
Kentucky
United States
Brown
Miss Polo
the Pelican
Cyclone
Kansas
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Gayce
Edythe
Gladys
Louisville Courier-Journal
Houston Post
Washington Star
Corbin
Manassas
Grant
P'Oceea
Lewis
Mexico
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
E.L. Palmer
Equitable Bldg
Des Moines, Ia
D. A. Chalmers
Conderno
Illinois Coal
W. A. Whiting
Chase & Sanborn
Cash Store
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