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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1900

Page

8

Social and travel notes from local day visits

Individuals from Cedar County Fruitland Tipton Moscow and Washington travel through the city on business and visits. A regular L O T M meeting at accobee hall is announced for Friday August 3. Firefly transport carries several passengers between Davenport LeClaire and Washington with family greetings and outings noted. Vaseline sale at Scheetz’s Bargain Store offers five cent bottles aligned with local commerce.

John Evans Cedar County

Revenue Rulings on Canadian notes and brokers tax

The Treasury bulletin discusses that Canadian bank notes and other non national bank notes used in the United States constitute circulation, making banks pay a 10 percent tax under section 20 of the 1875 act. It also covers commercial brokers as taxable on commissions, and outlines refunds on beer stamp discounts and filing timelines.

Bulletin of Treasury Kemble United States Treasury Department Commissioner of Internal Revenue Washington, D. C Internal Revenue Record Collector of Internal Revenue Towne Bank Calallam County Northern Pacific Express Company Port Angeles Wash G. W. Wilson H. E. Lutz Bank of

Farms for Sale in Various Counties

Titus and Jackson advertise bargains on farms in this and nearby counties. Contact them by call or letter for options and details.

Titus & Jackson

Waiting for Raft Delays South Muscatine Mill Logs from North

The South Muscatine mill awaits logs from the north with river water too low to secure a steady supply. Kaiser mill faces similar river troubles from La Crosse and St Paul as logs arrive late. The Ravenna convoy is en route with a large raft but must navigate sandbars carefully.

Muscatine Kaiser Mill la Crosse St. Paul Ravenna

Wilton’s visiting boys stir curiosity over odd mouths

Citizens ponder a strange sight on Wilton game day as Journal reporters describe unusual, nearly monstrous mouths and a rash of blisters among players and locals, joking about feverish fright and river jumping to escape the scene.

Wilton

Saddened Couple Headed to Colfax as Tragedy Strikes

Mr and Mrs Murray Wheeler were en route to Colfax for a brief vacation when a dispatch from San Antonio Texas announced that Mrs Lulu Shaw the Wheeler’s sister and her infant son had drowned. Mr Wheeler immediately left for Texas while Mrs Wheeler returned home.

Andrew Petersen Great Murray Wheeler Colfax Wheeler San Antonio Texas Lulu Shaw Mr. Wheeler

Batchelor Guides Club to Bogus Dam Trip

Mr. Batchelor took the One Armor Fishing Club down the river about twelve miles to the Bogus Dam for a day outing.

Mr. Batchelor One Armor Npot Bogus Dam

Cheap Colorado Excursions From Iowa Central Ry

The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets on July 9 17 and August 1 1900 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and parts of South Dakota Wyoming at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets valid for return until October 31 1900. Inquiries to Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa.

Iowa Central Ry Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs

Iowa State Meetings Promote Low Fare Round Trips

The Iowa Central Railway offers reduced round trip tickets from Iowa points for several gatherings. Events include the Biennial Saengerfest of the Northwest in Burlington August 9 to 12, G T trainings and Grand Lodge Aug 11 to 23 in Humbolt, and multiple religious assemblies with one and one third fare on certificate plans in Clinton Iowa Falls Clear Lake and nearby.

Iowa Iowa Central Railway Burlington Northwest Humbolt LO. G. T Grand Lodge G.T Clinton Mississippi Valley Spiritualist Association Iowa Falls Iowa Baptist Sunday School Assembly Clear Lake Meetine

Nickel Plate enhances summer travel with daily express No 4

Nickel Plate Road promotes a daily express No 4 from Chicago at 2 30 p m offering trips to Niagara Falls St Lawrence river Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskill mountains and many northern eastern and Pennsylvania New Jersey points Also popular dining car meals priced 35 cents to a dollar No excess fare and always the lowest rates Mr J Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams street Chicago

Chicago Niagara Falls St. Lawrence River Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskill Mountains Rochester Seracuse Rome Utica Genessee Mohawk Pennsylvania New Jersey Flmira Binghampton Scranton Wilkesbarre Chautauqua Lake Nickel Plate Road J. Y. Calahan Adams Street Hicago

Notice to Homeseekers Excursion Tickets Sold in 20 Territories

On Tuesdays the Iowa Central Railway will sell Homeseekers excursion tickets to many western and southern territories including Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and southeast regions. Tickets may also be sold to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs Colorado. For full information call ticket agents or address Geo. E. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.

Iowa Central Railway Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Col Batty G.P T.A Marshalltown

Iowa Central Railway ticket sale territory expands west

Homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold in Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo on the first and third Tuesdays in May through August. The fare is one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Inquiries should be made to coupon ticket agents or to Geo. S. Batty Marshalltown Iowa G P T A for territory dates limits and other information.

Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Iowa Central Railway Geo. S. Batty Marshalltown Lows

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Daily Journal J. L. Giesler J. H. Kaiser S. L. Johnson F. H. Little S. M. Batterson C. A. Mull Albert Baird John H. Kaiser Gus. Schmidt H. W. Huttig J. Scott Blackwell Ceaper M. L. Coffman Hotel Grand Joe Kranz Florist Cedar St H. M. Bartlett Horan & Devitt P. O Wm. Narvis P. Bennett Lake Today Trading H. E. Healy Moscow A. C. Martin Fruitland Shellabarger Letts Sarah Hughes C. H. Gobble Davenport Accobee Hall Eva Steen LeClaire Scheetz's East Second Street Thomas Fitzsimmons W. G. Jones Jennie Goar C. H. Wilson Mrs. Corbet H. Klepper Frank Shoemaker Hutchinson Musser Lumber Co Samuel's Iowa Avenue Elties Frank C. R. L XP Jones & Rice's Rs. Wunder Montpelier Rathbone Sisters N. C. Shinabarger and Son J. F. Gippell Grandview James S. McKee Columbus Junction Charles Gould Mabel Geo. Kranz Fred Will Narvis Pauline Randolph Tillie Steen J. J. Arnold Keota H. H. Arnold Davis Wm. McCoy Montezuma H. H. Sharrar West Hill Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Mary Denhan Lone Tree C. M. Gould Frank Gould Mabel Gould W.S. Richie Miss Ada Nichols R. C. Black Narvison J. J. Merritt Sam Elkins Seymore N. A. McCoy Eva Hoffmeyer Wm. C. Shaefer Elizabeth Schaefer Milt Sheares Prof. Focht Schmalz South Muscatine Charles Schmalz The Baptist Sunday School Weeds Park Fair Ground Emma McGaughey Milwaukee Mrs. Sanford Mnmne Guarantee Loan Co G. H. Weisse Second Street Des Moines Wm. L. Roach G. M. Titus Wm. M. Narvis J. R. Hanley Wm. D. Burk Art S. Lawrence Col. J. M. Butler Bulletin OF the Treasury the Star Clothing Co Kaiser's Iowa State Meetings Iowa Central India Sam Berger
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