To The Goldfields of The West on The Burlington Route
The Burlington Route offers a fast vestibuled daily train to Denver with direct connections for Cripple Creek and Montana gold fields. A 200 mile shortcut from Missouri River areas is advertised, with agents available for information.
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Goldfields
Burlington
Denver
Cripple Creek
Coto
Montana
Missourh
Waxery
G. Pla
St. Lovie
Andrew Flughea
John Gratis
Tamalco
Hughes
Gratt
Esq. McNell
Wisetown
Esquire Shafer
Tamaico
Grand
Sorenzo Blade
Chea. H. Duboc
Dubos
Upper Alton
Joliet
Thorne
Alton Sentinel
I ‘Bi
Velasco Texas Promotes Fruit and Hunting Goods
A fragmentary ad touts Velasco Texas as a premier port for affordable fruit crops vegetables and staples with claims of early seasons and long life. It mentions cotton ose corn tea and vegetables and notes Velasco as a port where large ships may dock and commerce passes untaxed through Velasco Commercial Club.
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Velasco
California
Ontry
Addrean Commercial Club
Texas
Budelen’s Armica Balte salve ad claims worldwide cure
An advertisement touts Budelen’s Armica Balte as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt allergy fe ver acres tetter chapped skin and eruptions. It guarantees cure of piles with money back if not satisfied. Price two cents per box. Sold by Hingston.
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Hingston
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Mysterious remedy advertised as a radical cure in days for rheumatism and neuralgia. Claims immediate relief after the first dose with significant benefit. Sold for 5 Kingston Troy Ul.
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Kingston
Troy
Neighborhood notes on saloons wars and oddities
The report lists six saloon keepers quitting the biz in Decatur and a new union hall costing 100000. It notes Vandalia preparing for Mexican War veterans, a Vandalia infant drowned in a water bucket, a Mascoutah boy barred from school for not wearing a cost, and Sullivan celebrating a golden wedding anniversary. It also covers Glen Carbon saloon expansion, storm damage at John Buchart’s home, Prohibition era legal questions, and a strange clock sculpture from Johannesburg.
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Decatur
Vandalia
Llach
Mascoutah
Rockford
John Buchart
Supreme Court
Virden Barbererie
Lemp Brewing Co
St. Louisa
Shalby Democrat
Shelby County
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Budelen
Armica Balte
The
ODELL
Teliade Awanta
Saiesmen
Apeotal
Odell Type Writer Co
O8ioago
Deashors
RRO Gata —Rayet
Adarest
Rimoton
KY. m
Homi Srila
Ate “Freieceas
Brewster Vehicls Co
Holly
Sullivan
Carlyle, Council
Adam
Johannesburg
South Africa
Hilidoo
India
Harm Journal
U.S
United States
Maine
Florida
Farm Journal
Philadelphia
Wali
Shebebos
Queensmare
W.j.vetter
Troy Exchange Bank
W. Jarvis
Wm. Busse
Chris. Busse
Busse Bros
ROY Lumber Yard
Albert Reider
Pron
Farmers Exchange
Troy, Ill
Rot
S. Kingston
Main
Troy, Ili
Kuntzmann
Agason
Wheelman's Headquarters
Waverley
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