Crossing the Great Divide in the Upper Deck
Frank Sunshine writes from Colorado in August 1906 about his train journey west from Fort Madison to Kansas City aboard the Santa Fe. He details upper-deck travel, crowded tourist cars, meal tricks, rough landscapes, irrigation ideas, and his upcoming Grand Canyon visit, with wry observations on oil burning engines and adobe houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Colo
the Evening Journal
Pacific Ocean
West
Ft. Madison
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Trinidad
Washington
The Little Outcast at Graham Opens Season
The Graham opened last night with The Little Outcast as the season debut. A fair company presented solid scenic effects and strong performances by the lead and the villain roles. The plot follows a persecuted husband and a heartless rival, ending with a happy union. Uncle Josh Spruceby is promised next, with band and lively noise expected.
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Graham
Bob
Josh Spruceby
Pleasant Plains Visit Noted By Local Residents
Miss Anna Eagle, Mrs. D. J. Norton Jr., Mrs. Waldschmidt, Martina Swift and Leonard Bailey traveled to Pleasant Plains yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Eagle
D. J. Norton, Jr
Waldschmidt
Martina Swift
Leonard Bailey
Pleasant Plains
Pain Balm Relief Cited by Vernon Merchant
James N Nichols of Vernon Connecticut testifies that Chamberlain's Pain Balm stopped a burn child's pain when cold applications worsened it and that he uses and recommends the liniment for cuts burns strains and more. It is sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Nichols
Vernon, Conn
Michael Strauss
Strauss
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Iowa Central Ticket Sale to West Coast and Canada
Tickets on sale via Nickel Plate Road from Chicago with one fare round trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco from September 3 to October 31, plus options to Canadian or New England points. Alternate Chicago to points with set limits and extra charges. inquiries to A. B. Cutts and John Y. Calahan, general agents in Minneapolis and Chicago respectively.
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Iowa Central
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
New England
Nickel Plate Road
Chcago
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
LaSalle SI
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Frank LL
Dougherty Bros
Pauls
National
Washington, Iowa
Miss Lucile Peck
Marion Ave
Pacific Coast
the Farmers’ Institute
Washington County Farmer’s Institute
Auditor’s Office
W. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Frank
Decker
Washington County
Grand Canyons
Kansas
Bryan
Roosevelt
Winslow
Europe
LY Chamberlain
New York
Moore
Moores
Ss. Lemmon's
J. A. Harwood
South Side
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