Parker Amusement Company Earns Endorsement for Dallas State Fair
The New Parker Amusement company provided the Midway attractions for the Texas State Fair in Dallas last October and won broad support by offering clean, non sexual shows. It moved from Jefferson City to Dallas to open the fair, drawing praise for prohibiting objectionable features and earning praise from newspapers, officials, and clergy for its wholesome entertainment. The Muscatine Carnival also names the Parker outfit as a wise choice for its annual event.
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Parker Amusement Company
Dallas
Tex
The
Fair Association
Jefferson City
Muscatine
New Parker Amusement Company
Journal
Parker Amusement Company Heads to Muscatine
The New Parker Amusement company drew over 60 000 paid admissions in Dallas Day shows and returned to headline the Jesters Jubilee in Austin. Endorsements from ministers mayors and officials boosted its standing as it prepares for Muscatine next week with cheap rail rates and a full week of entertaining attractions.
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Dallas
Texas
Austin
Jubilee
Kansas Centennial
Kansas
New Parker Amusement Company
Muscatine
An Outrage Prompting Arnica Salve Purchase
An appeal urges using Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burned or wounded skin. Price listed at 25 cents and sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Bucklen
Havercamp
Hard Blow for Iowa Railroads Adds to Valuation
The Iowa Executive Council raised the assessed and taxable valuation of major rail lines by more than 16 million dollars, increasing state and county tax revenue by about 143 thousand dollars annually. The Milwaukee Northwestern Burlington lines show the heaviest gains while the Minneapolis and St. Louis shows a slight decline. New per mile valuations are listed for several lines, including Great Western Milwaukee Northwestern Illinois Central Des Moines Union and others.
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Iowa
State Executive Council
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Burlington
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Tae
Sorimg Des Moines Union
Iitmeis
Leec
Great Western
Purnetom
Tees
Central
Dubuque
le Mars
Sioux City
Minn
St. Louis
Botanic Blood Balm Ad Promises Cure for Skin and Blood Diseases
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal remedy for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poison cancer eating sores and other blood or skin diseases. It claims deep seated cures where others fail and offers a free sample and medical advice with prepaid delivery from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Havercamp
Downey Church Meeting Postponed Two Weeks
The M. P. church quarterly meeting in Downey is rescheduled for two weeks. Local notes include visits by Laura and Ida Thiele to Iowa City, Mrs. Sarah Gates recovering health, and various residents visiting relatives or attending events in area towns.
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Cedar Rapids
Local Team Plays Green's Japs Before Monmouth Trip
The Muscatine squad, idle for days, will field a strong team against Green's Japs in two games here tomorrow. The Japs, popular in Chicago, are a wiry, wholehearted bunch who have defeated top amateur clubs. After Sunday and Monday games, Muscatine travels to Monmouth for Tuesday and Wednesday clashes, with negotiations for further series later in the week.
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Green
Chicago
Monmouth
Muscatine
Moline
Kidney ailment claim targets men over sixty
An advertisement argues that more than half of men over sixty suffer from kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. It touts P Oley's Kidney Cure as preventive and curative, citing Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who reports relief after two bottles. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store endorses the product.
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Oley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
P Oley
Havercamp
Local notes from Millersburg and surrounding towns
Millersburg and nearby areas report health updates for Mrs. Wakeland and Mrs. Cooper. Visitors include Mrs. Garner from Omaha and Elmer Sawyer from Kewanee. Travel plans cover Rev W C Crofts party to Columbiana and Portage counties. Other items note home improvements by Richard Garner, Wallace show at Aledo, and L D S reunion travelers from Nauvoo.
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Millersburg
Walt
Wakeland
Nan Cooper
Charles Garner
Omaha
Neb
Elmer Sawyer
Kewanee
W. C. Crofts
Columbiana
Portage Counties
Ohio
M. D. ‘Murdock
A. W. Murdock
East Buffalo
Emma Murdock
Viola, I
Huber
A. J. Debord
Viola
William Miller
Wallace
Aledo
Ill
New Boston
Mina Harney
John Epperly
Richard Garner
Walt, Wakeland and Son
Nauvoo
Eld
O. H. Bailey
Mira Cody
James Hare
Chicago
Clair Gillmore
White Sox and Cubs Triumphs Ride to Early Lead
Chicago teams surged in baseball action as the White Sox defeated a strong opponent 2 to 1 aided by an Athletics loss, trimming the gap toward the pennant. the Cubs edged the Brooklyn nine 2 to 0 as Mordecai Brown starred on the mound with sharp defense and timely hitting while Chance praised the Brooklyn club's persistence.
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Cubs
Brooklyns
Brooklyn
Chance
Giants
Mordecai Brown
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League games in Chicago Brooklyn New York and Pittsburg Detroit Boston and St Louis Chicago New York 2 1 9 9 2 9 4 1. American League results Chicago New York St Louis Philadelphia Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington postponed by rain. Association Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Saint Paul Louisville Minneapolis Cedar Rapids Decatur Rock Island Springfield Peoria Dubuque Bloomington Davenport Western League Lincoln Omaha Denver Sioux City Pueblo Des Moines.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
New York Sewer
Cleveland Ee
Washington
American Association
Pet
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Ce.s
St. Paul
Ly Pet. Ao
Cedar Rapids
Peoria Springfield Weer
Dubuque
Rock Island Eee
Decatur
Davenport
Bloomington
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Detroit
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Springfield
Peoria
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
Sioux City
National League
American League
Cleveland
Iowa League Scores Roundup Fort Dodge and Marshalltown
In Fort Dodge the Burlington team fell 4 to 0. Marshalltown defeated Oskaloosa 8 to 2. The Waterloo versus Keokuk match ends with a 3 goal margin for Waterloo. location and final score details are listed.
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Iowa League
Fort Dodge
Burlington
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Waterloo
Keokuk
Baseball Matchups Across Major Cities
Chicago plays Brooklyn and New York faces Chicago while St Louis meets Philadelphia and Boston visits Detroit. The pairings cover eight city clashes including Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Washington at Cleveland.
Annual Home Visitors Excursion To Indiana Ohio And Kentucky
Annual excursion via Lake Erie and Western Railroad on September 4 1906 with routes to Indianapolis Sandusky Cincinnati Louisville Columbus and Toledo offering varying round trip fares. Special train with high back seat coaches and standard Pullman sleeping cars departs Peoria at 1015 pm. tickets valid 30 days. For details contact E B Leppert district passenger agent 325 Main Ct Peoria IL.
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Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Indianapolis
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Peoria
E. B. Leppert
Main Ct
Muscatine Rail Schedules South and North Round Trains
The Muscatine North and South railway timetable lists trains No. 4 and 2 for southbound service from Muscatine with intermediate stops at Round House Marin's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Frick Junction and Frick Junction. Northbound Nos 5 and 6 show arrivals from Muscatine with reverse stops and note Nos 4 and 2 run except Sundays and Fruitland.
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South Bound
Muscatine
Eee
Hlouse
Marin's
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Flrick Junction
Mondey
Monecatine
Tlonse
Fiahn
Round House
Cece Cece Eeenes
Frick Junction
Flahn
Esse
Granfitiew
Fiithk Junction
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Jackson Supply Company
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Mark Coyner
Metzger
Muscatine Broom Factory
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John Redmond
Walnut Street
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H. King
2Nd St
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Illinois
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Henry Jayne
Wm. Hoffman
Arthur Hoffman
Wm. R. Jayne
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Iowa Avenue
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H. D. Horst
West Second Street
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W. J. Burk
Pepper
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Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
P. Ingham
2Nd Street
Rock Island System
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Ft. Worth
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Paily
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Wilton
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Taris
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E. P. Day
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