Milwaukee Road ready to run trains on new cut-off to Kansas City
Milwaukee announces the Kansas City line will be ready for operation in September or October. Track work near Moline progresses after weather delays, with the tailrace and old sections requiring fill. Officials’ visit signals planned changes to trackage as service from Milwaukee increases through the city once the line opens.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
Davenport Times
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Milwaukee Road
Moline
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsements Reach Muscatine
In Muscatine strong local endorsements appear for Doan's Kidney Pills with a photographed testimonial from P D Wertz of Iowa City. Wertz describes kidney trouble and says the pills provided quick lasting relief. Residents are urged to visit Havercamp's drug store to hear customer reports. Foster Milburn Co. supplies the product at 50 cents.
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Muscatine
P. D. Wertz
South Clinton Street
Iowa City
Dean
Doan
Havercamp’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Butler
Bradfind Regulator CO
Atlanta
Local service expands with added operation
A local service will be supplemented by an additional operation, expanding offerings beyond the current scope. The新增 service aims to improve coverage and accessibility for residents, while preserving existing levels of local engagement and accountability.
Thief Steals Pocketbook From Nichols Blacksmith
Nelson Brown of Nichols stepped from his blacksmith shop to visit the post office and returned to find his pocketbook missing with $95 inside. The theft remains a mystery as investigators seek the culprit in Nichols, Iowa, on August 7.
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Nelson Brown
Nichols
They Work While You Sleep
Cas carets Candy Cathartic repair digestion and liver bowels while you rest. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists ro c.
Pine Mills Hogs Sold and Apple Market Dull In Flooded Town
In Pine Mills Louisiana August 7 Geo Fis delivered two fat hogs at Davenport for 7.25. Wm Hartman and son Roy reported dull apple sales in South Muscatine as the town overflows with fruit. Eckhart from Buffalo Prairie Illinois sells an art desk at G Eis and Pennet delivers a horse to Davenport for 160. Eis returns from Kansas reporting good crops and grass. A new button factory may soon start, with Mr S buying saws and a gasoline engine, and shells piling up as he enters button business.
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Pine Mills
Kinsley
Kansas
Wm. Showers
Muscatine
Mr. S
White Bridge preservation debated by Cedar residents
White Bridge in Cedar area draws concern from locals as officials consider keeping the name White Bridge over Cedar. The piece notes threshing machine sounds and easing heat, and mentions Adela Miller and daughter visiting relatives, while Walter Simpson and D Legler depart for Muscatine before returning to Shannon City.
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White Bridge
Board of Supervisors
Cedar
Adela Miller
Floyd
W. H. Simpson
Walter
D. Legler
Muscatine
Shannon City
Popleigh Praises His Boy and Remarks on Silence
In a brief mock interview style exchange, Popleigh expresses pride in his three year old son who has not spoken any bright remark yet. Simpkins notes the unusual intelligence implied, while Popleigh smiles at the quiet child.
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Popleigh
Simpkins
Chicago Daily News
Two Brass Bands To Lead Crocker Brigade Reunion
The Crocker Brigade and 35th Iowa regiment executives met at city hall presided by Mayor McNutt to plan a two day reunion. Bands from Mechanics and Paudhet's will perform with a martial band. a program committee from five regiments will coordinate events and venues including five halls and the opera house.
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Crocker Brigade
35Th Iowa Regiment
Mayor McNutt
A. G. Tyler
G. O. Morgridge
Nora Langley
G. D. Washburn
Amanda Cornell
Muscatine
Gus. Schmidt
Chestnut
Iowa Avenue
Sycamore
Cedar
Walnut Streets
Second Street
Front Street
Herman Schmidt
Paudhet
Col
J. H. Munroe
D. W. Washburn
G. W. Keckler
Geo. W. Barden
G. H. Wiles
Kneese, Chaiirman
Harvey Warner
Saidle
Journal Jubilee edition note prints long-lost contribution
Editor Journal near 47 years ago the writer landed at Muscatine on the old Lamer tine. A short, interesting piece recalls Wilton Plug grade Kebckler ville elms on Weed avenue and early remembrances of ducks and geese. Geo H Stiles Geneva Iowa praises the Journal for temperance purity and Christian life over 50 years.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Kecklerville
Weed
Mahin
Geo. H. Stiles
Believe It Yourself Strengthens Character and Resolve
A motivational excerpt urges belief in one's own power and a fixed program or mission. It emphasizes a throbbing compulsion to act and the need to firmly affirm ability to undertake tasks. The piece frames conviction as a key driver of strong character and progress.
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Devel
Mind Extract on Courage and Leadership
A Mind article urges readers to adopt stamina and leadership traits by conviction. It argues the positive man is fearless and confident, always asserting strength and not admitting inferiority to emergencies.
Calf in a Young Writer's Humorous Essay
An Indiana student's school composition playfully traces a calf to a cow and a bull, notes four legs and shadow-fighting antics by a calf, and ends with reflections on calves' easy life and the butcher's fate, as printed in the Sheyville Republican.
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Indiana
Sheyville
Soldiers to Camp at Oskaloosa Train Excursion Aug 10
The National Guard encampment at Oskaloosa will feature a special M. N. & 8S. railway excursion from Muscatine on Sunday August 10 departing 6 39 a m and arriving 11 15 a m the round trip price set at 1 50 There will be a military camp display and a regimental band concert in Oskaloosa Returning service leaves at 8 p m Tickets available from local agents A L Lindner General Agent.
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Oskaloosa
National Guard
Muscatine
A. L. Lindner
Chicago, Rock I Sland & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Ates Homeseekers
Jno
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Letter Praises Chamberlain's Remedy for Dysentery Cure
A J Cottingham visited Washington county Arkansas and suffered severe dysentery. He used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and experienced a prompt cure. He resides at Lockland Arkansas and recommends the medicine, which is sold by all druggists.
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A. J. Cottingham
Washington County
Ark
Chamberlain
Mr. Cottingham
Lockland
Kaiser to honor Americans with railroad of coal
A witty quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer questions Kaiser’s plan to decorate three hundred Americans who aided in entertaining his wandering brother. The cartoonish remark suggests a more practical gesture would be better, such as giving each a ton of hard coal.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Telegram style market prices for grains and produce
A dense list of price quotes for grains hay and stock cattle poultry and fruits. Includes corn oats wheat rye barley new hay hay wholesale butter eggs lard hogs cattle calves sheep lambs turkeys chickens apples onions cabbage and various fruits with per unit or per sack quotes.
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Illinois
Graham
Rio
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