Rock Island and era of rail change in the Midwest
A dense survey notes Rock Island Railway ownership shifts, forecasts for stock and equipment upgrades, and expected improvements along the line amid rising freight and passenger demand. It discusses regional rivalries with St Paul and Minneapolis, union station rebuilds, and municipal transport plans influencing nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Whiteaor Chsume
Berk Tol
Towa
Ibere
Tee Raad
Tairs
New York
Aiulac
Syswin
Jowans
Ue Road
Rock Island Road
Rte Rood
Cantral
Yale
LDA
What Englund Might Do
Fragmentary OCR item hints at a local Iowa press page discussing actions by or involving Englund. Pending clearer text, the note suggests speculation about possible steps or decisions and mentions individuals tied to the topic.
Rest and the American work ethic satire
George Fitch argues rest is essential after labor but warns against resting too early or too long. He contrasts American relentless work with English criticism, noting how Americans push to work until exhaustion while Europeans discuss national flaws and prefer longer breaks. The piece mocks hustle culture and national temperaments.
True Love and Mistaken by Dr. Crane
Excerpted musings urge caution in love and marriage choices. The piece cites George Meredith on distinguishing passion from lasting affinity, asks if hardship harms love, and underlines patience as the best detector of true fit. It weaves reflections with satirical mayoral anecdote, and ends with quoted quips on love and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meredith
Rock Island System Change Sparks Critics and Debate
The Oregon and Crew voices concern as a Wall Street firm takes control of the land railway system. A Sioux City Tribune report notes mixed sentiment and questions whether new management will run the system as a true railway. Debate centers on national strategic use of canals and naval logistics amid Panama plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Rock Island
Fragmentary Odds and Ends From a Scattered Page
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions names and places like Chicago and Washington, referencing dating and a contest. The unreadable text hints at conversations about marriage, crime, and social events but lacks clear facts or outcomes to report.
Wage Controversy Near Settlement in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Oct 30 The wage negotiations between the union of street railway employees and Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway company may close soon to the satisfaction of all, according to some union members. The executive committee of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America returned Tuesday from Davenport where they met with President Porter and company officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Union of Street Railway
Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway Company
Dayvenport
Porter
Guaranteed cough remedy ad vows Pine Syrup cure
A vintage style advertisement extols a Pine Syrup based cough remedy named Vinex. It touts quick relief for ordinary and whooping coughs, claims a proprietary Norwegian pine extract formula rich in natural healing elements, and asserts high home usage. The copy promises complete satisfaction or refund and notes pharmacists can obtain Pines Co. products or direct ordering from Fort Wayne.
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Pines
Nhs Pines
Ft. Wayne, Dn
Calamities Due During November Forecast by Weather Prophet
Independence Iowa, Oct 28 1913 weather prophet John C Busby predicts a stormy November with cyclones and tornadoes on land and sea. Mercury through Saturn will influence events, with a brief Sedian summer possible amid loss and peril worldwide. He cites sunspots signaling bad weather and urges watchfulness for great calamities in November.
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Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Billy Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Maurice Connylly
Dubuque
United States
John C. Busby
Independence
White Will Enter Senatorial Race
Washington D C Oct 30 Private letters received here by Representative Kirkpatrick indicate that Fred White of Sigourney plans to become a candidate for senator He hopes to win the Democratic nomination in the primaries and run against Senator Cummins Kirkpatrick believes he will be a strong candidate White is a Civil War veteran and prominent German American He served a term in the house and as a gubernatorial candidate has stumped Iowa With Pepper Porter and two or three other aspirants the Democratic primary is expected to be as animated as the main election in Iowa politics
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Washington, D. C
Kirkpatrick
Fred White
Sigourney
White
Jrun
Cummins
Iowa
Pepper
Claude Porter
Seventh Wife Shoots Ex Husband Near Matewan
Mrs. Sarah Sloan, said to be Jud Sloan’s seventh wife, shot and killed her divorced husband at an isolated Blackberry Creek point near Matewan Kentucky. After the act she boarded a train and was later arrested in Williamson West Virginia. the eighth wife witnessed the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson, W- Va
Sarah Sloan
Blackberry Creek
Kentucky
Matewan
Judge voids Todhunter Heather divorce and remarries woman
Des Moinesات Ja Oct 30 Mrs Effie Todhunter Heather of Indianola loses a new husband when Judge DeGraff voids her divorce and the later supplemental decree. He dissolves the marriage to Heather and automatically remarries Mrs Todhunter Heather to her former husband. The judge allows her to amend the petition for divorce on different grounds, possibly at the November term.
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Des Moines
Effie Todhunter
Heather
Indianola
DeGraff
District Court
Tod.hunter-Heather
Frank Allison
Todhunter
Cliff Todhunter
Richard Bachman Involved In Serious Car Crash
Richard Bachman of Long Beach son of Mrs. Hattie Bunt, is hospitalized in serious condition after a vehicle collision between his car and an electric car while he drove from Long Beach to Los Angeles. He remains unconscious as of the latest hospital update. The crash severely damaged his car and he suffered head and body injuries. His wife had recently been discharged from a maternity hospital.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Bachman
Hattie Bunt
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Promises Health for Home Keeping Women
An advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills boost strength and vitality for home keeping women. It claims kidney and bladder issues cause sickness and promises relief from weak back nervousness aching joints and irregular bladder action with use. Sold by all dealers.
Mrs. Fred Schultz Dies Suddenly in Parkersboro
In Parkersboro Indiana on October 29 Mrs. Fred Schultz died at 9 30 am after ten days of heart trouble. She had shown some improvement recently but her condition worsened abruptly. Survived by her family the obituary notes her passing in a concise notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersboro
Fred Schultz
Three Women Testify to Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Three separate testimonials from women in Illinois Pennsylvania and California extol Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during Change of Life. One Streator resident praises its life changing benefits while two others in Philadelphia and San Francisco credit it with stabilizing their health. The ad notes confidential correspondence with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and urges readers to seek advice from a woman.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Streator
Ill
J. H. Campbell
Second St
Illinois
Philadelphia
Sara Haywarp
W. Venango St. (Tioga
Phila
San Francisco
Cal
Mrs. C. Barrie
26Th St
Pioneer Woman Mrs Schulta Remembered After Rummage Sale Note
Mrs Schulta, wife of a man with three children William Walter and Carrie, settled near Parkersburg after moving from Wisconsin. She and her husband first lived on a Grundy Center farm then moved to town. Church rummage sale at First M E church on Friday Oct 31 noted.
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William
Walter
Parkersburg
Carrie
M. KE
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Sete
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Grovery
Martin H. Glynn
Albany
Glynn
New York City
Glass
Sioux City
National Plumbers' Trust
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Mexico
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Progresof
Middle West
Wel Tage Teen Fist
Foo
Waads Gazette
Phey
Witterton Peagde
Oeewan Algy
Linwenwurt Times
the Rock
Englund
John Silop Schie
Bameline
George Fitch
Europe
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America
Frank Crane
Ignacio
Oth
Cincinnati Enquirer
Duff
Boston Transcript
Oregon
Sioux City Tribune
Efmakiam
Cape Horn
Navy
Panama Enitl
Secretary of the Navy
Amogient
Foun
Carlos C. Metibere
New Yorks
DR. Pierce
KR. Y. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo, N
F. H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Couries
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Hileman & Gindt
East Fourth Street
Bazard
Black Hawk Dank
D. A. Waterbury
Russell-Lamson Block
Avenings
E. T. Jaynes
M.D
Franklin St
F. C. Liffring
Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood and
Western
T. A. McManus
Commercial Bank
GE Ralston
Bodwell
Osteopathic
Watésoo
C.D. Pedersen
Civil Aid
Varma
Consolidated Phone
Irfferson Street
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