Burlington Road Beginnings At Aurora History Revealed
The Aurora Beacon News recounts the early Burlington route origins from 1849 charter to 1864 completion into Chicago. It details the Chicago and Aurora railroad evolving into Chicago Burlington and Quincy, key figures like L. D. Brady, and the consolidation of lines including the Central Military Tract Railroad.
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Aurora
Beacon News
Burlington Road
Middle West
Beacon
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Central and Wester States
Turner Junction
West Chicago
Mendota
Galesburg
Central Military Tract Railroad Company
Peoria & Oquawka
Peoria
Mississippi River
Burlington, Iowa
Northern Cross
Quincy
Quincy & Chicago Railroad
Chicago
Galena and
Chicago Union Railroad
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Iowa
Nebraska
Billings
Mont
Deadwood
Flying Days Poem Reflects On Time And Spring
The piece muses on the swift passing of seasons and life, urging playful acceptance as age, death, and labor advance. It mentions Peoria Hannibal Carthage Burlington and notes the growth of a major railroad.
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Ian
Peoria
Hannibal
Carthage
Burlington
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health
Washington residents learn the importance of healthy kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Mrs. J. C. Hunsicke of Wapello describes relief from backache dizziness and fatigue after using the product. Sold by dealers everywhere priced 56 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Washington
Wapello
J. C. Hunsicke
North Side
Jaws
Dean
Doan
All Deatera
Conte
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, ™. Y
United States
Edith Markham Hobo Starts 3500 Mile East Hike
Edith Markham of Portland Oregon leaves Des Moines bound for Erie Pennsylvania on a cross country hike to prove a woman can pass as a tramp. She travels with a rescue dog saved in East Des Moines by the Iowa Humane Society. She praises tramp conduct and plans to reach Erie while noting safety margins and farmhouse hospitality along the way.
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Des Moines
Edith Markham
Portland
Ore
Erie
Iowa Humane Society
Desperadoes
Fort Madison Democrat Paper Damaged by Water
Fort Madison Iowa February 6 Editor Roberts and his son fought to save thousands of dollars of print paper from water damage. Paper stored in the basement flooded by a burst pipe in Mose Lodge rooms on the third floor. Break found at 8 am. Damage will reach several thousand dollars.
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Fort Madison
Roberts and Son
Iowa districts redrawn with eleven regions outlined
Des Moines reports Republican plan for new Iowa congressional districts. Each district aims for about 200000 population, with major changes in Seventh Sixth Ninth Fifth and Eleventh. Details list which counties move in or out and the new district compositions. The McAllen trophy features a 1000 yard race with John Paul Jones, Ted Meredith, Mel Shepard and Abel Kiviat among entrants. Hannes Kolehmainen targets the five mile American mark.
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Des Moines
Ernest J. Heaton
Committee On Congressional Districts
Story
Marion
Madison
Warren
Greene
Boone
Guthrie
Dallas
Polk
Lee
van Buren
Jefferson
Washington
Louisa
Henry
Wapello
Davis
Scott
Cedar
Clinton
Johnson
Muscatine
Jackson
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Benton
Linn
Jones
Marshall
Mardin
Tama
Butler
Franklin
Hamilton
Grundy
Black Hawk
Mahaska
Iowa
Poweshiek
Keokuk
Jasper
Lucas
Appanoose
Monroe
Poone
Adair
Montgomery
Adams
Clarke
Fremont
Page
Taylor
Ringgold
Union
McAllen
Ted” Meredith
Mel” Sheppard
Hol der
Abel Kiviat
Hannes Kolehmainen
George Ronhag
Stars for Irish American Games at Madison Square Garden
The Irish American Athletic Club indoor meet draws the nation’s top runners as it opens tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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STARS
Athlet
New York
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining. Claims only constitutional remedies can restore hearing, with Catarrh as a primary cause. Offers $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes address in Toledo Ohio and druggist sales note.
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Hall
F J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Mothers worry over frequent child colds this season
This season brings mothers vigilance as frequent colds threaten lungs and vitality. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for safe cures and pleasant taste, available at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon
Advt
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Washington National Bank
New Quarters
Caner Music Company
White & Eldredge
Victor
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South Side Square
Washington Loan & Trust CO
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