Levi Dow's Big Four Departments In Dry Goods Fall Offerings
The store catalogs four main departments connecting with major buyers: Dress Goods Silks Ladies Garments and Housekeeping Goods. It highlights rich fabrics Mohair Worsted Silks and new patterns in dress fabrics. It touts silk fancies Blacks in Pean de Solje Duchess Rhadame Armure and other chiffons at low prices. Ladies garments in fur plush cloth capes jackets with long and short lengths. Also claims a large house furnishing section with damasks towels crashes comforts and blankets at low prices. Personal invitation to visit and make the store a meeting resting and shopping place.
County and Vicinity Social and Agricultural Notes
County and vicinity report a cold wave and requests to buy clothing at Steinke’s. Local families visit relatives in Anita Minnesota Lewis and Chicago. Corn husking and potato digging begin as paths and roads receive attention. Various residents travel to Lewis Bluffs Chicago and Victoria Township for errands and events while a township meeting considers school text books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Oscar Erskines
Allinois
J. McMillan
Walter Rae
Chicago
Chas. Schnelnestrat
Devore
Allen
Turkey Grove Social At Gold Hill Church Friday Night
Steinke fulfills a promotion for a basket sociable at Gold Hill church Friday night inviting all. A houseful gathered last Friday as Oren Nelson and family from Savannah Missouri and Mrs Tracy with family from Cumberland visited J A Lighty. Visitors included Joe Johnson in the area and Grace Gingery of Five Mile Groves spent time with Ettie Neely. Efte Neely plans to spend winter in Des Moines with her brother's family. Oyster and cake were served around midnight as about thirty five guests enjoyed the party at J A Lighty's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Gold Hill
Jack Roe
Oren Nelson
Savannah
Mrs. Tracy
Cumberland
J. A. Lighty
Joe Johnson
Grace Gingery
Five Mile Groves
Ettie Neely
Houk
Efte Neely
Des Moines
Local notes from Atlantic township and vicinity
Saturday and Sunday visits by Ella Winston to D A Winston and wife. Burkhalter store purchase by Pierce. Birth of daughter to Ira Smith and wife. J W Brown of Atlantic spoke on populist themes. Lee A Carson to pick corn in Washington township as harvest begins. Roads dusty. corn, potatoes plentiful though prices uncertain. J E Bailey builds a new house. Gib Kight to shuck corn for J E Bailey. Apple purchases. F S Hawes from Denver visited E D Hawes. Avoca visitor John Macineman. A new church project in southwestern township near Mr Franks residence, Rev Golden pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Ella Winston
D. A. Winston
Wu. Pierce
W. Lewis
Burkhalter
Lewis
Right
Ira Smith
J. W. Brown
Atlantic
Lee A. Carson
Washington Township
Henry Shubert
G. Johnson
John E. Bailey
J. E
J. E. Bailey
Joe Brown
Jake Myers
John Pierce
J. E Bailey
Hawes
E. D. Hawes
Denver
John Macineman
Iranistan
Golden
Mr. Franklin
Grove Township News Roundup and Local Oddities
Grove Township items note Steinke the clothier, illness of Mabel Hopley delaying Sophia Hopley’s teaching, Mr Roberts building a corn crib, Bill Roe fixing Wm Hopley’s well, well drillers at Sam Divens, Wm Woodcock’s surgery by Drs Cannon and Finchey, Croissant plans to improve and occupy old residence, Ben newly married to live there, Mark Hansen building shed, Charley Baxter hauling timber, Alva Gaylord home, Cal Hudfstad adding to cribs, Casper Beekman shipping hogs, Peter Herbert’s potatoes stolen, Pokkens hauling potatoes for Herbert, Will Macafee’s return to Lewis, road south of town improving, populists at Gov Waite speech, Bailey with wedding shoes critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Sophia Hopley
Atlantic School
Mabel Hopley
Roberts
Bill Roe
Wm. Hopley
Sam Divens
Wm. Woodcock
Ben
Mark Hansen
Charley Baxter
Alva Gaylord
Cal Hudfstad
Casper Beekman
Peter Herbert
Pokkens
Union Township
Will Macafee
Lewis
C. T Macafee
Gov. Waite
Atlantic
Galion Area Notes and Local Social Roundup
Charley Beekman visits Bear Grove routinely. Casper Shain in failing health. Obituaries and visits noted for Kipley Link, Father Macomber, and other locals. Epworth fruit social planned. pastor absence and replacement reported. Several residents mentioned visiting Griswold and Winchester, with multiple social events and minor incidents across Grove, Bear Grove, and Washington townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Beekman
Bear Grove
Casper Shain
Wm. Kipley
G. E. Link
Father Macomber
Lewis
Local items and new building plans in town
D C Calkins builds a neat residence on West Main Street. J C Voorhees plans a new lot development. Mrs Dinsmore of Adair visits with son W H. W C Anderson leases the Frost property and will move in. Howe & Smith in Omaha sell many feeding steers. Chester & Sauners renamed grocery stock after Saunters buys into the firm. Homer Boatright visits Exira. W R Myers family to Los Angeles for the winter. Potatoes dominate local work. many hands employed. Several residents travel to Exira and Atlantic. Wm G Allison to speak at the opera house. Poland China sale notices and local social events listed. Winter apples at 30 cents. tubers nearing end. crop prices down. Evangelical pastor assigned to Audubon circuit. barber and stockmen visit. Sanda school convention planned in Kear Grove township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke’s
D. C. Calkins
West Main Street
J. C. Voorhees
F. E. Smith
Howe & Smith
Omaha
J. 3
Thia
Howard Saunnders
John Chester
Chester & Sauncera
Homer Boatright
Exira
W. R. Myers
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Stone
Harry Cate
John Houck
Clarence McKinley
E. E. Major
Ednoa Worthing
Carpenter- Leamon
G. W. Plummer
Audubon
Evangelical Church
J. M. Briggs
Atlantic
Wm. G. Allison
Opera House
C. M. Myers
Richard Fagan
The
Commercial Bank
Lanark
Strickling’s
Howard
Pocahontas County
Bethel
Pocahontas
J. Taylor
Elder McCormick
Barclay
West Liberty
Llowa
George W. Franklin
John Hinton
Monroe County
Appis
Kear Grove
Local social notes and visits spread through WIOTA region
Steinke showcases goods while families and friends from Michigan to Nebraska gather in WIOTA. J E Burke travels to Winterset, Mrs Nolan hosts relatives, Grandma Dietrich returns from Massena, and a M E ladies social nets 12.65 dollars. Etta Finch trips Missouri, Ella Towler extends Nebraska visit, and Silas Roe earns a belated birthday chair gift as Prof Lamson from Atlantic plans a Friday lecture on public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Dasher
Missouri
J. E. Burke
Winterset
Mr. Scott
Maude Scott
Michigan
Wm. Nolan
Grandma Dietrich
Massena
Mark Campbell
M. E
Albert
Etta Finch
Ella Towler
Nebraska
Ezra Martin
Maggie Martin
Poweshiek County
Campbell
Silas Roe
Cumberland
Adair
Illinois
Roe
Prof. Lamson
Atlantic
M. E. Church
Lorah and Vicinity News Quietly Buoys Community
Community notes from Lorah depict frost mornings for potato digging eight cent potatoes and twelve cent oats. Ed Stoner reports corn yields near 75 bushels per acre with pumpkins. Lorah praised for pumpkins. Rev Frasier preached Sunday with plans for next service at 3 p.m. I N Wilson sells farm and discusses traveling elsewhere. Mention of Minnesota grain, New York trade figures, and a playful line about a matrimonial trip to Omaha fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Frasier
Lorah
Oren Green
T. M. Stoner
Ed Stoner
Acre
Ike Jensen
Henry Wilson
I. N. Wilson
John Stoner
Minnesota
George Ross
Atlantic
Sarah
New York
Brother Gardner
Omaha Fair Week
Young Green
G. Prall
Lorab
Buck Creek Social Notes and Local Visits
J Childs and family visited with Mr Triplett's family Saturday and Sunday at Buck Creek. Misses Edith and Inez Blakeslee of Prairie Rose attended church Sunday. G G Evans has gone to Marion county to look for a farm. At Steinke's you will find what you want in clothing. Church at Sarah Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Childs
Mr. Triplett
Steinke
Sarah
G. G Evans
Marion County
Edith and
Inez Blakeslee
Prairia Rose
Explosion Kills Miner at Matchless Shaft and Police of City
James Moore died instantly and Doc Morrison fatally injured in a giant powder explosion in a Matchless mine shaft. The blast occurred last evening. bodies found today after a long night in the shaft. Morrison suffered severe injuries, eyesight destroyed, body mangled. Democratic landslide in Indianapolis municipal election. Veiled Prophet parade in St Louis featured The Flight of Time. Honolulu merchant F M Davis heads to Atlanta via Denver. Yale defeats Amherst 88 to 0 in New Haven football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
James Moore
Doc Morrison
Morrison
Democratic
Indianapolis
St. Louis
St. Louw
Yale
New Haven
Yale- Amherst
Local notices and society items from Atlantic region
Rebt Murray arrived in the city this noon on a flyer while Rev. F. M. Northern left for a short trip to Denison. Miss Lizzie Choke goes to Council Bluffs to visit relatives. Elmer Vincent heads to Madison county for a new position. The twenty second annual WCTU Iowa convention will be in Toledo October 23 to 25. Several residents travel to Anita for events and appointments. The Phoenix Hose Co plans a masquerade ball on Thanksgiving night. Schools in Griswold hire extra space to accommodate growth. Local firms promote new piano offerings and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Northern
Denison
Strickling’s
W. C. T. U. of Iowa
Voledo
E. Buchendorf
Poplar St
D&wtf
Phoenix Hose Co. No. 1
Atlantic Fire Department
Dr. McCall
Dubuque
Grand Chapter
Iowa
Masonic Lodge of
Atlantic
Griswold
Earnest Stephens
West Union
John E. McCauley
Anna Murphy
Lorah
Pymosa
Casa County Fair
M. Kerr
Walnut
Jessie Crain
Ella Patrick
Winnebago
Lil
Maine
J. 8. Smith
Ex-Governor Larrabee to Speak at Lewis October 18
Ex-Governor Larrabee and Hon D Ri Patrick will address a Lewis audience on October 18 at 8 PM. The article touts Syrup of Figs and Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as endorsements, noting renewed health and warnings against old time medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrabee
Lewis
D. Ri. Patrick
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Victoria
A. S. Marshall Eller
Joe Winkeler
Holste Threshing
Joe Cox
Bluffs
Path Masters
Victoria Township
W. Rae
Grove City
Will Roberts
Maddie Abraham
McGeorge
Anita
Rogers
John Wilson
Harry Roberts
Mr. Bales
Grant
Grant Bales
Bert Kirk
Turkey Grove
Washington
Grove Township
Bailey
Grove
Galion
H. M. Baker
G. W. Switzer
Ed Link
Ollie Cranston
George Whistler
Wallie Link
Geo. Cranston
Ida Clark
John Daily
Epworth League
Ed Long
W. C. Potter
Throckmorton
Mra
Misa Bly
Gordon
Little Daughter
Winchester
Ind
J. B. Wellman
H. A. Priplett
Herbert
Charlie Bales
Poland
Fair Grounds
Wiota
Lorah and Vicinity
Buck Creek
Honolulu
Atlanta
F. M. Davis
Murray
Joseph Broger
Fabake
Atantic
John Rathmann
H. G. Curtis
W. A. Follett
Robt. Murray
Allison
CG. M. Simontoy
O. W. Andrew
Elmer Vincent
Madison ‘County
E. B. Everitt
Casey
Clara Buchendorf
Woomen
Stier, Martin & Dunn’s
John Macomber
Hon
K. W. Macomber
M.R. DeBusk
Ringie Bros. & Co
Ringie Bros
M. J. Davis
C. L. Campbell
City
Marshalltown
I.0.c. F. Grand Lodge
Elkhorn Guu Club
Elkhorn
Kittie Allen
Conroy
O'Flanity
Fox
Hood
Simmons
Simon
A. C. Dyche
London
W. C. Moyer
Cass County
Ood
I. Coceblebas
Irving
Dr. Price
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Rifice Sale
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