Iowa Central adds daily sleeping car service to Midwest route
The Iowa Central Railway inaugurates a daily sleeping car service linking Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Kansas City with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Wabash Railways. Cars depart Minneapolis at 8:05 am and St Paul 9:10 am, reaching Kansas City at 7:00 pm. Northbound returns via Kansas City at 9:20 pm and St Louis finishing at 6:30 pm in Minneapolis. For details contact the Iowa Central ticket agent or G S Barry Marshalltown G P T A.
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Iowa Central Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Hampton
Ackley
Eldora
Marshalltown
Grinnell Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Wabash Railway
St Paul
Grinnell
Iowa Central Ticket
Gro. S Barry
Iowa
California Tourist Car Line Inauguration 1900 01
The Iowa Central Railway announces the California Tourist Car Line for the 1900 1901 season. The route runs Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa to Los Angeles with weekly departures starting Oct 31. Modern Pulman vestibule gas lit cars offer convenience. Details from Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty Marshalltown IA.
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California
Iowa Central Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Hampton
Ackley
Eldora
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa Central Ticket
Geo S Batty
Iowa
Low Rates to Northern Pacific Bays Weekly Through Minnesota
One way and round trip by Northern Pacific Bay every Tuesday for points in Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. For details write Gro Rogers, tf Diet Pass Agt, Pee Motnes ha.
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Northern Pacific Bay
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Gro. D. Rogers
Playbill Notice for Graham Naval Show Under the Dome
A carload of scenery will be used next Tuesday evening in Graham for Carter's Big Scenic Naval Play Under the Dome. The event features a stage presentation with a large set and is aimed at local theatre patrons.
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Graham
Carter
Under the Dome
the Graham
Bowland and
Sheilds
Lombardo’s Confections Charm All Ages
A brief note praises Lombardo's candies as pure and dainty, claiming they satisfy every taste. The copy highlights their appeal to men, women, and children and suggests no other sweets can match them.
Registration totals by ward reported by evening edition
The report shows ward totals from today with 644 registered by three o'clock. First ward 109, Second 178, Third 184, Fourth 173, as reporters noted during rounds in four wards.
Under the Dome appears at Graham next Tuesday
The large Washington scenic show titled Under the Dome plays at Graham Tuesday evening. The production promises one of the era’s biggest stage displays with audience access for children 12 years old and under.
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Graham
Washington
County Criminal Expenses and Sentences for Year 1900
County Clerk Young reports total criminal expenses of 3320.98 for the year ending September 30 1900 plus county attorney salary of 650. Eight criminals were sentenced all rated as tramps and bad characters except Soper rated good. The sentenced list includes J I Clark Fort Madison John Moran Ed Warren Pt Madison Geo Brencheid Olive Coty Clyde Stratton Peter Rouben Hubbard O Super with two year terms at Ft Madison and four months in county jail for Olive Coty.
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Young
Clyde Strathon
Same
Peter Rouben
Hubbell O. Super
Ft. Madioo
Round Table Meeting of City Teachers at the High School
A Round Table of city and rural teachers met at the High School with Prof Wylie as chair. Pratt spoke on Teachers Preparation, followed by Mrs Haggett and others in a general discussion. Topics included Professional Courtesy and Busy Work with Miss Florence Knox presenting paper cutting and clay modeling.
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Prof. Wylie
Prof. Pratt
Haggett
Pratt
Emry
Conner
Florence Knox
Hughes
County Sup’t
A. H. Wallace
Samuel Gardner
Wylie and Whitney
Porter
Woodford
McNeil
Meacham
Knox
Cowan
Patton
Klass
Lec ture Course Tickets at East Side Hardware
Subscriptions holders should call at the east side hardware store to obtain tickets from C. H. Wilson. Collections start immediately and early arrivals secure preferred reserved seats. Seats for the full course checked Saturday November 3 at 9 00 a m.
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Ture
East Side
C. H. Wilson
Innes and his Band Seeks Signatures for Free List
Frederick N. Innes conducts a 65-member band and opera soloists inviting locals to sign a subscription with no fee other than name at Rowland and Shields. A wedding is planned in West Washington next Wednesday. Various residents arrive or travel through town, with updates on visits, relocations, and photographs.
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Frederick N. Innes
Rowland & Shields
West Washington
Frank Strato
Thimble Bee Social Draws City Ladies
The second afternoon Thimble Bee, like the day before, drew seventy five ladies for a social afternoon of fancy work. Mrs Stewart organized and entertained, with Beatrice Patterson and Mary Cherry assisting at the door and room.
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Stewart
Misa Beatrice Pat
Terson
Mary Cherry
Knights of Pythias Seek Large Turnout for Conferred Work
The Knights of Pythias invite a large attendance Monday October 29 to confer work and welcome visiting brothers. Homer Ashby, in Des Moines, shows rapid advancement at a business college, excelling in stenography with 100 wpm and high grades. Pauline Nelson improves from tonsillitis, and editors Weimer and Manners visited Wayland and Crawfordsville.
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Knights of Pythias
Keck
D. D
Homer Ashby
Des Moines
Iowa Central Rates for Round Trip Excursions
Iowa Central Railway to sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare for meetings in Des Moines Cedar Falls Milwaukee Chicago and other locations. Des Moines Oct 24 26 Cedar Falls Nov 1 4 Milwaukee Oct 31 Nov 2 Chicago Oct 23 26. Call Iowa Central ticket agents for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Young Women’s Christian Association of Iowa
Milwaukee
Wis
National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers
Chicago
Lil
Women’s Board of the Interior
Iowa Central
Geo
Ice famine hits Washington City and state butchers
The city faces a serious ice shortage due to prolonged warm weather. Butchers struggle to secure next week’s supply as Ted Stewart and Roy Burham travel to Keota for ice and a traveling Armour & Co. man notes fourteen of thirty towns lack ice. Davenport may source from its artificial plant. An annual Chicago Automobile Show is planned for March 18 to 25, 1901.
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Wahlington
Ted Stewart
Roy Burham
Keota
Armour & Co
Muscatine
Davenport
Strike Ends for Most Anthracite Miners after Settlement
Hazleton Pa Oct 26 The mine workers strike is declared off against companies complying with demands while continuing against those that did not grant the Scranton convention terms. Workers will return to work Monday at the end of the tie up. President Mitchell says victory nearly complete and wages will rise about 10 percent with powder price adjustments and a suspended sliding scale in key regions.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
National
Scranton
Schuylkill
Tehigh
Catarrh Sufferer Praises Dr Miles Nervine Cure
D W Wetoman of Horton Kansas reports perfect satisfaction using Dr Miles Nervine for head ache and neuralgia caused by catarrh. He believes it will cure even severe catarrh when properly used.
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Miles
Nervine
D. W. Wetoman
Horton, Kan
Miners urged unity and wage demands in press statement
The United Mine Workers call for organized grievance procedures and bi monthly wage payments under Pennsylvania law. They urge miners to rally, unite with the union, and prepare to resist wage cuts, while detailing actions for companies not offering a 10 percent raise and ending the sliding scale. The note is signed by John Mitchell and W. B. Wilson and district leaders. In unrelated items, Emma Doughe falls from a hotel balcony but survives with minor injuries. Israel Moen dies after a fall at Calumet and Hecla shaft.
Brighton visitors and Washington trip notes
Oct. 26 update from Fairfield reports Mesdames Bennett and Peasley visiting Mrs L Emry in Washington. Fred Sweet returns from Washington with word that his father is improved.
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Fred Sweet
Washington
What Happened to Jones Show Attends $160 House
A local bulletin notes the October 26 event What Happened to Jones drew attendees to a $160 house, marking a notable audience turnout and venue choice for the production.
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Jones
Atlas of China 16 page sale at 10 cents a copy
Limited copies remain of a 16 page Atlas of China 12x14 inches offered for 10 cents at B. & N. Ry. offices or 13 cents postpaid. Travel tickets aboard the Cedar Rapids, Iowa line advertise round trip fares with 21 day limit on select dates including September and October while agents promote land ventures along new routes in Iowa.
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China
MO G Farner
R&n Ry
Tcdai Rapids
Lowa
Kurlingtoo
Dai Wapids & Northern Ry
Oorean
Abbott, Stel Rock
Waverly
Vesears Titan & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John G. Farmer
Agp&ta
BOC R. & N Ry
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