Local Notes Highlight Races Travel and Health Ads
Local despatches report Joe Wilson visiting Davenport for races and crowds at the Columbus Junction Chautauqua. Collected items note trips by W. W. Miller of Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. and switch engine delivery to the M N & Rail Road. Ads promote Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for children, with multiple mentions of 35 cents and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Miller
Mississippi Valley Telephone Co
Columbus Junction
Hollister
Free Attractions at Next Week's Carnival in Muscatine
The Modern Woodmen of America arrange with Raver and Darnaby for a grand Muscatine carnival July 14 19 featuring Signor G B Lombardo Italian band and two hazardous looping acts presented twice daily. Mile Corrine performs a wooden looping stunt locked in a hall as she descends toward the loop. The company promises novelty cleanliness and merit surpassing prior shows.
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Muscatine
Messrs. Raver & Darnaby
New Parker Amusement Company
Modern
Woodmen of America
Carnival
Signor
G. B. Lombardo
Venetian City
Parker Amusement Company
Mile Corrine
Efficient officers nab Brady murder suspects
Elmer Reynolds of Rock Island county and James McElravy of the Muscatine police, aided by Jas. Lewis, earned praise for locating the Brady murder suspects. The pair pursued the case from the first disappearance reports to the body’s discovery, with county officials noting their detective skill and persistence.
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Elmer Reynolds
Rock Island
James McElravy
Muscatine
Jas. Lewis
Brady
Reynolds
McElravy
Musser
Foster
Ilinois
James cElravy
Stuart
Muscatine County
Scott
Eckhardt
James Lewis
Hog Island
Tremendous New Parker Amusement acts thrill crowds
Looping stunts leave spectators blinking as Mile Corrine and Milo Lizette risk life and limb in dangerous leap exploits. Three performers injured this season heighten danger. Lombardo's band, famed Europe to America, headlines with multiple celebrated ensembles.
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New Parker Amusement Company
Mile
Corrine
Milo
Lizette
Kicyele
Lombardo
Signor Lombardo
Europe
East
Royal Academy of Music
Venice
United States
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Geneva
London
Edinburgh
Dublin
Switzerland
New York
America
Royal Marine Band of
Italy
Royal Infantry Band
Rossini Italian
Venice City
Royal Italian
Parker Amusement Company
Music Band Delights Muscatine Carnival Crowds
The band has attracted wide appeal among all classes with society people paying it high honor. During carnival week in Muscatine the band will give two concerts daily. These concerts have been a favorite entertainment for crowds in cities visited and are expected to please here as well.
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Muscatine
Break All Records With King’s New Discovery Ad
Doctor King’s New Discovery for consumption claims to break all records in curing coughs colds and related ailments. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents and 1.00, the advertisement promotes a medical remedy.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
West Liberty Social Update Notes Chautauqua Trips
West Liberty notices list residents traveling to Columbus Junction for the chautauqua. Families including Mr. and Mrs. Randall and Mr. Embree with Dr. Ady camped near Atalissa for a week. Performers Miss Hazel Henderson and several young women attended events and relatives joined them.
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Ty West Liberty
Nita Jean
Columbus Junction
Jackson
Chas. Polders
John
Randall
Albert Whitacre
Colorado
Embree
Ady
Will Henderson
Homer Swain
Local Notes From Blue Grass Aug. 9
Blue Grass brief mentions a horse injury to Leslie Wagner and social visits. Neighbors William Saltan and J Spring hosted guests. Adams Dipple family and Watts family shared Sundays. Harvest labor includes threshing and early pickle picking with multiple farms noting good yields. A Pleasant Prairie picnic at Wild Cat's Den was announced.
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Leslie Wagner
J. C. Watts
Ellery
Geo. Bis
Pleasant Prairie
Adam Dipple
William Saltan
Baum
J. Spring
James Watts
Henry Dipple
Ahton Braun
J. P. Wunder
John Benshoof
Wild Cat’s den
Wild Cat’s den” By the Pleasant Prairieites
Blue Grass
Cedar County Sunday School Convention Set in Bennett
The Cedar County Sunday School Association will meet August 23 and 24 at Bennett's Methodist Church. A full program includes devotional sessions, lectures, primary institutes, reports, and an evening service. Declares extensive attendance expected with two delegates per school and pledges to support county and state work.
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Cedar County
Bennett
Iowa
Daniel
Babylon
S. B. Dotty
Tipton
C. D. Perry
S. D. Bartle
Mechanicsville
A. R. Paddock
Keokuk
S. S. Lesson
Ezek
Fred Reeder
B. F. Mitchell
Des Moines
Mary Hornaday
Springdale
Bennett Choir
S. S
Cedar Co
S. B. Doty
W. H. Blanche
S. M. McConnell
Stanwood
Temperance
E. K. Mather
Alex Gilmore
West Branch
S. S. Work
Jeremiah
Scott Hamilton
Chas. Smith
Clarence
Sec
Treas
Clark Flansburg
Palestine
County Sunday School Association
Constipation Cure Promised by New Life Pills
An advertisement claims that Dr. King's New Life Pills could prevent a potential constipation problem and guarantees relief for 25 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Labor Shortage Delays Rock Island Ditching Near Iowa City
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway faces a labor shortage for main line ditching near Iowa City Iowa. Officials say many workers refuse higher wages and relocate, leaving a crew sent from Davenport unable to proceed. The project aims to widen the right of way for an extra track.
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Construction Department
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa City
Iowa Division
Tge
Davenport
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