Eclipse Naphtha and Local Travel Fill Muscatine Page
Muscatine notices highlight Eclipse Naphtha soap as preferred by shoppers and promote Twister Oxford sale at Wilson Shoe Store. Local travelers and visitors arrive on the Firefly and Steamer St Paul. many visit friends in the city and plan trips to Texas, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Shoe Store
Henry Koeppen
St. Paul
Anna and
Louise Swicke
Lizzie Schwarz
St. Louis
Free Cooking School at Thompson Bros August 3 1906
A Free Cooking School event at Thompson Bros. hosts a menu featuring Plank White Fish with Buckingham Tarter Fair Sauce Cheese Walnuts Celery Salad and Maple Rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Bros
Buckingham
Epworth League Convention Opens in Colfax Iowa
Yesterday marked the opening of the Epworth League assembly at Colfax with Rev. Dr. Robert McIntyre delivering a Lincoln lecture. A musical and elocution program featured Anna Rogers Fish Lettie Earley Rachel Steinman Wendell Heighton. Secretary Shaw and Bishop Joseph Hartzell address attendees as 200 tents fill the grounds and the old hotel opens for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Epworth League Assembly
Colfax
Robert McIntyre
Abraham Lincoln
Anna Rogers Fish
Lettie Earley
Rachel Steinman
Wendell Heighton
Shaw
Joseph Hartzell
Methodist Church
Davenport Times Names Apollo Club Director
Professor Charles Grade of Muscatine has been chosen director of the Apollo club to succeed Frank Power who has resigned. The meeting last night selected Grade from several applicants. Grade brings a statewide musical reputation and is a director of the state teachers association. Power has resigned and left for Wichita Kansas to become a college director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Times
Charles Grade
Apollo Club
the Times
Chas. Grade
Muscatine
Frank Power
Grade
State Teachers’ Association
Power
Wichita
Kansas
Prices on Oak Bath Tub Seats and Cosmo Lights
A small ad lists oak bath tub seats at 25 cents, nickel plated 18 inch towel racks at 25 cents, and Cosmo lights for 50 cents. Listing under F. Ashcraft at 225 Towa avenue.
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F. Ashcraft
Towa Avenue
One Cent a Mile to G A R National Encampment
The Iowa Central offers tickets at one cent a mile to Minneapolis or St Paul and return with a round trip limit August 31 and possible extension to September 30 for a 50 cent fee. For details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Central
St. Paul
A. B. Cutts
Melon theft on South Muscatine Island spree ends empty
Two young men in South Muscatine took a buggy to the island to swipe watermelons. They found only one edible among 24 melons after chasing and pursuit by a farmer, a gardener, and neighbors along Stuart road. The town learns of the fruit raid as residents attend to other local notices.
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Stuart Road
Heinz Farm Attracts Workers On Burlington Road
The Heinz pickle farm employs about 100 people to raise cabbages onions and pickles across several hundred acres. Most workers are youths and girls who work long hours with recreation time. men oversee younger workers and the season is at its peak. Nearby, a clash occurred when white youths clashed with black railroad laborers after an unruly serenade, forcing the youths to flee by train. Local residents Omar Shrick George Knapp and others undertake travel and events, and a religious convention with speakers from Wapello Muscatine and Wrayville is planned with Rev Hertzler and Rev Moeller attending.
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Burlington
South End
Hershey Avenue
South Muscatine
Omar Shrick
Keithsburg
George Knapp
Joliet, IL
W. J. Burns Circus
George Shellady
Epworth League Convention Set at Wrayville
The Epworth Leagues of the Burlington district of the German Methodist Episcopal church begin their annual convention in Wrayville tonight and continue for a week. The Rock Island church delegation will include 25 members and the pastor Rev. A. H. F. Hertzler plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Scuhltze
C. J. Moeller
Davenport
Wapello
Muscatine and
Wrayvile
A. H. F. Hertzler
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Wrayville
Epworth
Burlington
Odist Episcopal Church
Rock Island Church Epworth League
Fredonia Social News Highlights Visits and Birth
Fredonia notes a busy week with many neighbors visiting family and friends in Letts Cedar Bethel Grandview and Columbus City. New arrival: a son born to Leal Curtis and spouse. Various travels include Mrs Fannie Wagner and Mrs A Williams joining relatives at Davenport and Columbus Junction.
Local Moves and Family Visits Reported
Spent last Monday night with her parents in the Snyder home returning Monday morning. Mrs. Jim Lee visited her daughter Leal Curtis and her grandson. Mrs. John Teeter and Marvin of near Letts saw the former's parents Luther Colbert. Mrs. S S Snyder received a letter from John and Annie Bissell foreman of the bridge work now on a large fruit farm. Mrs. Fred Dunham, Ralph Lowe and Katie Wagner traveled here Wednesday to visit George Lowe and Cedar Bethel farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Snyder
Jim Lee
Leal Curtis
John Teeter
Marvin
Near Letts
Luther Colbert
John Bissell
Fred Dunham
Ralph Lowe
Katie Wagner
George Lowe
Cedar Bethel
Bucklen's Amica Salve Advertised at Havercamp's
An old newspaper ad promotes Bucklen's Amica Salve as a cure for irritations and wounds. It notes the product costs 25 cents and is guaranteed, sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
Bucklen
Ardon News Roundup Shows Cattle Shipments and Local Events
Fifteen carloads of cattle were shipped to Chicago from Ardon on Sunday, with owners Robert Lee seven loads Isaac Lee three loads and Will and Legler five loads. A Muscatine Cubs 31 Ardon boys 20 baseball score was reported. Other items include corn shipments, visits, trips to Columbus Junction for a chautauqua, and the death of Patrick Lynch Sr. at age and apoplexy. Funeral held at Ardon Catholic church.
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Ardon
Chicago
Robert Lee
Isaac Lee
Will
Legler
Muscatine Cubs
Ardon Boys
Cubs
Wm. Fletcher
Henry Detthoff
Muscatine
Hugh Wigim
Marie
Felicitas Byrne
John Healy
Wilson Riggs
Savannah
Ballard
Howard
Reesink
Schmidt
Lump
Lilly
Harrington
Anna Byrne
Patrick Lynch
Lynch
Arthur Timberlake
West Liberty
Mr. Fuller
Lone Tree Plans Feed Mill and Home Construction
Lone Tree announces a project to build a feed mill to grind feed and manage milling operations and to erect a house soon. Mr and Mrs James Healey from near Spangler's chapel visited Andrew Healey and family yesterday. Joe Will shipped a car load of butcher products today. Mr and Mrs Robert Dean of Loredo Missouri visited on their way home from the north and spent Friday with Mrs Anna Byrne.
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Lone Tree
James Healey
Spangler’s Chapel
Andrew Healey
Joe
Robert Dean
Loredo
Anna Byrne
Horses Wanted at Bowman's Barn Muscatine Iowa
Sayre and Hunter advertise a one day sale at Bowman's Barn in Muscatine Iowa on Saturday August 4 1906 seeking good marketable horses not three year olds and a supply of large rugged or small shapely horses plus good drivers. They will also purchase mules and offer top prices.
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Bowman’s
Muscatine
Iowa
Sayre & Hunter
Cobalt Region Described for Grand Trunk Railway
A newly found cobalt region rich in silver and other metals is noted as easily accessible via the Grand Trunk Railway System. A brochure detailing the section will be mailed to Geo. W. Vaux at Adams Street Station in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Vaux
Grand Trunk Railway
Adams St
Chiago
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. W. Fisher
Grandview Avenue
J. E. Kranz
Florist
Cpp. Journal
Iowa Ave
Dr. McNutt
Emma Capps
Mrs. A. Knight
Texas
Stertin
Lula Bailey
Letts
Sarah Leverich
Wilton
Wilston
Cheese House
W. Second Street
W. J. Paris
Hattie Nagel
Clara Edgington
Rock Island
Levi Moore
Anthony Anderson
Wisconsin
W. D. Rhodes
Iowa City
W. F. Orr
Columbus Junction
Garrison & Gobble Land Co
Eclipse Naphtha Soap
J.H. Cox
Mediapolis
Dorotha Dreier
M. A. Dreier
Minnie Ross Haussler
Hattie
Kansas City
George M. Ross
H. Rupp
West Second Street
Bodman’s Grocery
R. Boden
Fruitland
Graff's
Walter Kinsman
Howard Panter
Studebaker
Bowman
Pat DeCamp
Nettie Crippen
Minnie Rininsland
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
Minnesota
Metzger
Muscatine Broom Factory
Harry Metzger
Mfr
Royal Dolton
China
Swan's Jewelry Store
George Neitzel
Ottumwa
J. E. Smith
Gladwin
Kansas Street
Thornton Nichols
Sampson Street
Conesville
Thomas Sarell
James Sarell
Schley Avenue
Denver
Col
Wm. Hartman
Evans Street
Pearl Knapp
Demorest Avenue
Myde Simmons
Front Street
Jessie Clark Lockwood
Bellevue Hospital
Chester Smith
Drummond
Okla
Floyd Rummery
A. B. Collar
Clark
Cora Hare
Harold and
Violet
Clinton
Heinz Farm
Louise Appel
Grace
Aura
Mississippi
John Kendig
Tort Ellenwood
Dell
Ellenwood
Lee
Joseph Phillips
John Phillips
Wallace Street
Scallerson Stores
Fredonia
Sam Littrel
Etta Littrel
J. Blake
Fannie Wagener
Nina Lee
Washington
Jim Snyder
Charlie Brown
Grandview
Gertrude McDaniel
J. C. Chandler
Grimm
Henry Schweitzer
Daisy
Schmit
Lottie Hunter
Charlie Stone
J. A. Bradt
S. L. Bradt
Palestine
S. A. Crull
Harry Littrel
Little Baby
Willie Wilson
Near Pard
Chautauqua
Sadie
Mark Diller
Henry Diller
Concord
Nellie Knott
Will Dewitt
Old Clifton
Earl Bedwell
R. M. Lee
Leonard George
8. L. Johnston
Button
Cal. W. Smith
Iowa Avenue
Mississippi Valley
Home Tea Co
Woodley
John Manville
West 2Nd St
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