Travel promotions from Washington to Chicago and western points
Travel agents advertise low fare excursions on the first class route from Washington to Chicago with Pullman Sleeper service and special fares. Tickets to Pacific Northwest and California points offered on set sale dates with one way settlers' and colonists' excursion rates. Geo S Beatty and F K Stewart promote these limited offerings through Iowa Central Railway agents in Marshalltown, Iowa.
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Washington
Pullman
Chicago
Washington D
Pac
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
California
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
British Columbia
Iowa Central
Geo. S Beatty
Monica
Geo S. Batty
GP & T A
Marshalltown
Iowa
One Fare Plus $2 Excursion Rates Across Midwest Lands
Advertises Iowa lands in northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota with excursion tickets at one fare plus $2. The first and third Tuesday of each month provide 21 day limit air point travel on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway north of Abbott Shells Rock and Waverly. Full information available from Lten & Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Burlington,Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Abbott
Shells Rock
Waverly
Lten & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Callon
John G Farmer
R & N Ry
Berkeys Prepare Move to Madison County
A. G. Berkey of the north city area plans a move to Madison County with the family set to relocate next week after leaving for the area today. Rev. Porter of Norwood Iowa visits T. M. Reynolds of the south side furniture store and talks with his West Chester-born father. Mrs. Bertha Weir of Superior Nebraska leaves after visiting W. A. Shannon and is noted as daughter of former local resident Thomas McConnell. R. W. Rankin and his daughter from Unionville Missouri arrive for a city visit, with Mr. Rankin departing for a short stop in Keota. Miss Rankin is a former Academy attendee.
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A.G. Berkey
Madison County
Mr. Berkey
Rev. Porter
Norwood
Iowa
T. M. Reynolds
South Side
West Chester
Bertha Weir
Superior
Neb
W. A. Shannon
Weir
Thomas McConnell
R. W. Rankin
Unionville, Mo
Mr. Rankin
Keota
Miss Rankin
Bessie Benz
Kate Benz
Los Angeles
Jefferson county man suffers partial stroke this morning
Joseph Scranton of southwest Washington experienced a partial paralysis while dressing this morning. He was helped by family, recovered enough to converse and planned to be active soon. He rests well on a sofa and hopes for a rapid strength return.
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Joseph Scranton
Washington
Loss of Baggage in Fort Worth Depot Fire Drags Families
Mr and Mrs Lorin Neal and Mrs Frank Edworthy Jr report heavy losses after their baggage disappears in a Ft Worth depot fire. Personal effects and even money in trunks were destroyed while freight shipments may have avoided the flames. The Neal household goods had been shipped earlier and may not have been at Ft Worth.
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Lorin Neal
Frank Edworthy, Jr
W. B Neal
Houston
Texas
Ft. Worth
Neal
Edworthy
Notable Funeral Attendance From Fairfield to Des Moines
James Buchanan attended the funeral of the late Frank Steck and returned to Fairfield this morning. The procession included civic and Washington House figures such as K Matson Des Moines S E Walcott Davenport E D Slitz Ottumwa Thos Johnson Davenport J W Whitehill Cedar Rapids D C Gruff Cedar Rapids Buck Clear Creek M W Wallack Fairfield Jas Grant Newton J T Morris Davenport Miles A W Patterson Lexington John Summer Ottumwa.
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Colenso
K. Matson
Des Moines
S. E. Walcott
Davenport
E. D Slitz
Ottumwa
Thos Johnson
J. W. Whitehill
Cedar Rapids
D. C. Gruff
Buck
Clear Creek
M W. Wallack
Fairfield
Jas. Grant
Newton
J. T. Morris
Washington House
Miles
A. W. Patterson
Lexington
John Summer
James Buchanan
Frank Steck
Kalona Local Social Roundup February News
News by telephone from Kalona reports Mr and Mrs H Brown moving to Nichols J O Emmons moved Geo Marshall s stock and brought goods from Iowa City Mrs Downs visited Fairfield Mrs Morgan of Verdi in Brighton T L Emry went to Marshalltown Mrs Ivy Hinshaw to Pleasant Plain Rev J R Van Winkle to assist in Verdi services Jas Irvin ill Ben Briley moved near Pleasant Plain H E Mebler visiting J O Moothart left for Des Moines Mrs Mebler remaining at Moothart home.
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Verdi
Jas
Irvin
Ben Briley
Pleasant Plain
Local Happenings Across Brigh today and Nearby
Activities include H A Work visiting Brigh, Hon A Steck returning to Ottumwa, Safe Coop trip to Fairfield, Mrs Bowman visiting Keota, Miss Baungartner visiting Oskaloosa, Ed Walther traveling to Columbus, and Cream puffs at Johnsons. Pension rise for D L Aughey. Cora Scofield travels Italy. fire at Catania with deaths and injuries. Armour Institute liquid air lecture praised. Graham Opera House March 5 benefit. Iowa Central Railway low excursion fares to multiple destinations.
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Steck
Ottumwa
Coop
Fairfield
Ira Bowman
Keota
Katie Baungartner
Mrs. Pierce’s medicines praised by several women
Mrs Dolan of Madrid Nebraska and Mrs Donner of Green County Wisconsin report strong relief after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Coin and Extract of Smart Weed. Mrs Bohall of Franklin Indiana credits Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with curing long standing weakness and nervousness and saving her life.
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T. Dolan
Madrid
Perkins Co
Neb
Dr. Pierce
Carrie B. Donner
da Green Co
Pierce
Vincent Bohall
Franklin, Johnson Co
Indiana
Visitors and funeral attendees travel from nearby towns
Howard Crawford of Ainsworth stayed overnight in the city and returns home this morning. Mr and Mrs Ralph Burnside of Oskaloosa left last night for St. Louis after attending the funeral of Frank Steck.
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Howard Crawford
Ainsworth
Ralph Burnside
Oskaloosa
Frank Steck
St. Louis
Train wreck injures dozen near Millersburg Indiana
In a Wabash train No 9 wreck two and a half miles west of Millersburg twelve passengers were severely injured with several near death. The engine stayed on track but six cars left the line and plunged down a twenty foot embankment. Notable injured include J A Selgi man Rev J W Vanderlip Mr and Mrs J A Lorimer Mrs Lorimer internally hurt, Mrs EB Barker head and internal injuries, W L Gomes and Abraham Fowler.
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Erie Railroad
J. W. Vanderlip
Ransom
Kan
J. A. Lorimer
Chicago
H. Kuschke
Wilkesbarre
Private Bank Fails Amid Liquid Air Investments
Chicago February 27 Palmer & Meyer private bankers in Desplaines cannot meet obligations after overzealous liquid air investments. A banking partner failed in Ellettsville two weeks earlier, prompting deposit withdrawals and a run of more than $20,000. Ashley City Bank in Illinois also closed under similar pressure.
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Chicago
Edmund Palmer
Palmer & Meyer
Desplaines
Ellettsville
Ind
Palmer
Ashley
Ils.) City Bank
Diekema Expected to Accept $5000 Army Claims Post
Gerritt J. Diekema appears likely to accept the four year term as first member of Michigan's Spanish war claims commission with a $5,000 annual salary. Senators McMillan and Burrows urged the appointment. sessions to be held in Washington. Diekema is a longtime Michigan Republican figure.
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Holland, Mich
Gerritt J. Diekema
Michigan House of Representatives
State House of Representatives
State Central Committee
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E. C. Carris & Co
East Side
Nervita
Nervita Medical Company
Clinton and
Jackson Streets
Illinois
J. H. Stewart
West Side
J. F. Henderson
Durham
F. A. Palmer Benz Hotel
Rookery
Journal
Ying Lien
Chao Shu Chao
Hsu Chang Yu
Portugal
A. Horcher, Tailor
Over Journal Office
F. K. Stewart
Great Rock Island
Georgia Minstrela
Graham
Seate
Bowland & Shields
Dick Fisher
The
Academy
Temperance Meeting
Reva J. B. Schreckengast
John Stafford
Mr. Schreckengast
Rev Stafford
Hook I’. Brown
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
West
Daily Tribune
Washington Movers
Kalona
Brown
Nichols
J.O. Emmons
Lowa City
Mr. Emmons
Geo. Marshall
Brighton
T. L. Emry
Ivy Hinshaw
Pleasant
J. R. van Winkle
M. E. Spe
Cial Services
H. E. Mebler
J. O. Moothart’s
Mrs. Mebler
Moothart
H. A. Work
Brigh
Ed Walther
Columbus Jr
Johnson's
Miles Bradford
Woolson
F. Latchem
D. McClelland
Mr. McClelland
D. L. Aughey
Kellogg Agency
Mra Wm Burnside
Emily
H .F. Steck
Cora Scofield
Italy
Catania
Sicily
Naples
Armour Institute
F.W. Gunsaulus
Graham Opera House
Benefit High School
Stewart's
Cardus
Townsend
Thedford
Lucy Smith
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tent
Aana NC
Sacer
Pease
Ace Wes
Gal Bi
Cligars
Harry McCall
Windsor Grocery
Monarch
G. J. Diekema
Bunker Hill
Ills
M. T. Phillips
William Phillips
A. C. Woods
Woods
Phillips
Young Woods
Port of Spain
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National League
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Daniel Ireland
Ener
Coldspring Harbor
Germany
Turney Camp
Confederate Veterans
Winchester
McKinley
Memphis
David B. Hill
Philippine Commission
Bulacan
Luzon
Pittsburg
Maggie Deithorn
Monongahela River
Frank H. Hamilton
Minneapolis
Leonard Day
Martha L. Sykes
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Munn
Scientific American
Washington, D.C
Charley
John Shields & Son
Delta
Centerville
Beacon
Eldon
Doud's
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Columbia Pharmacy
W. Farris
Oid
Standard Oil Company
C. W. Farris
L. J. Williet
the Tailor
Schneider Block
D. R
P.rk
Des Moines Valley Division
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Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Burlington
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnas
Columbus Junction
Nate Vwcant
Mason City Mail
Peoria Mall
C&n Way
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Ahi Sea
Lowa
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