Parker Amusement Company Impresses Muscatine Crowd
The Parker Amusement company opened with strong attendance in Muscatine as North America tops the bill. World class riders led by George Elser and Captain C W Riggs performed with skill and danger, while the animal acts and the Edison electric theater drew praise.
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North America
Elser
George Eiser
Doc
C. W. Riges
Congress of Rough Riders
Theo. McSpacden
Bud Rich
Schell Copenhaver
Buffalo
Roper
Prairie Rose
Wild Lily
C. W. Rigss
Indians
George Elser
Dollie Dimple
Mrs. Hogan
Des Moines
Nero
Denver
Swiss
Tyrol
Matterhorn
Katzenjammer
Edison
Parker
New
Parker Amusement Company
Haddorff Upright Pianos Promised as Finest Scientific Makers
Haddorff upright pianos are praised for tone and durable construction. The copy asserts these pianos are unsurpassed and backed by testimonials from patrons and critics, inviting readers to try one.
Last Supreme Effort Promotes Dr King’s New Life Pill
An 19th century ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pill as a cure for constipation and biliousness. It lists Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the vendor and notes a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp
Fraternal Aid Plans Memorial Services for Deceased
At the Fraternal Aid association’s last meeting a memorial service was set for August 19 to honor dead members. A committee including F Moore J Herwig and Mesdames Will and Bast was named to arrange details with the program to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Aid Association
F. Moore
J. Herwig
Mesdames Will and
Bast
Deafness cured only by constitutional remedies
Claim notes deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, with circulars from FP J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hal
Muscatine Council Approves Sewer District Improvements
The Muscatine city council met in a special session and passed resolutions to establish improvements in sub sewer districts No 2 and No 14 and main sewer districts No 3 and No 1. Notices to residents were published and no protests were offered. Several crossings were ordered and minor items addressed before adjournment.
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City of
Muscatine
Arsenal Golf Tournament Opens at Rock Island Links
The three day invitation event on the Arsenal course at Rock Island opened with 63 players. Aldo Mitchell and Arthur Gordon tied for medal with 81 while Decker French, J. D. Cady and others won matches in first and second flights. local players from Arsenal featured prominently in results and several residents were noted in social items.
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Arsenal Links
Rock Island
Arsenal
Arthur Gordon
Iowa City
Iowa
Aldo Mitchell
Arsenal Club
A. B. Swift
Onwentsia
Decker French
Rock Island Arsenal
R. M. Cutting
Westward-Ho
J. D. Cady
W. S. Miles
Peoria
Ardo Mitchell
H. A. Barnard
Lee Maxwell
Marshalltown
W. H. Snyder
S. Miles
R. I. Lietch
Tuscumbia
Wis
W. B. Mixter
Pa. E. Mueller
H. Herica Cedar Rapirs
Leon Mitchell
C. A. Barnard
A. Bb. Swift
A. C. Brown
Springfield
M. H. Tichenor
Oconomowcee
N. D. Middleton
W. S. Ayres
Jacksonville
G. W. Bunn
J. G. Beadle
Galesburg
C. B. Schmidt
F. C. Denkmann
Walter Chambers
Wilfred Arnold
Gales Shore
Harris Baker
Harry Ainsworth
W. H. Marshall
H. EF. Treadway
Dubuque
Francis Baker
G. H. Harrison
Louis Hanssen
An Thatcher
W. =eek
M. H. Thompson
E. C. Heldrich
Maurice Connolly
W. R. Alexander
Local notes from Columbus Junction and area visitors
Colunbus Junction updates report on the 51st Iowa regiment veterans at a Des Moines reunion and local residents traveling, visiting relatives, or leaving for events. Aired items include editor Jamison departing for Chicago, travelers Miss Goldie Clow returning home, Stanford student W E Tucker heading to Palo Alto, and Purley Caves leaving for Tren. The week also notes the Jarrards moving to Lone Tree and two hundred soldiers fed at the depot en route to Minneapolis for the Grand Army reunion.
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Columbus Junction
Shellabarger
Rob. Wilcox
51St
Iowa
Spain
Des Moines
O. S. Jamison
Chicago
J. H. Stewart
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Lucy Williams
Howard Meeker
M. H. Summers
Letts
Jarrards
Lone Tree
George H. Lane
Minneapolis
Purley Caves
Tren
Foley's Kidney Cure Aids Elderly With Prostate Trouble
A Missouri man 91 credits Foley's Kidney Cure with relief from enlarged prostate and kidney issues after years of trouble. The ad notes many older men suffer kidney and bladder disorders and warns to begin treatment at first danger signal. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store carries the product.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Havercamp’s
Markets Report from Chicago Commodities and Livestock
Chicago markets feature wheat corn oats and pork futures with Sept and Dec positions shown. Live stock prices list cattle hogs and sheep receipts and prices alongside retail and wholesale items across vegetables fruits and fuels. Kansas City notes A C Noble from Muscatine buys two carloads of feeders.
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Chicago
Kansas City
A. C. Noble
Muscatine
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report
Chicago Butter and Egg Market notes firm butter with creamery at 17 to 22 cents, dairies at 16 to 19 cents. Fires are steady at 14 to 16 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Report Aug 14
Chicago prices for poultry and eggs show turkeys at 12 cents, chickens and fowls around 12 to 13 cents, with springs also in the same range. Trade activity noted as market steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ile
New York Poultry Market Prices Steady
New York August 14 reports alive poultry steady with springs 14 to 14 1/2 cents, fowls 13 cents, turkeys 13 cents. Dressed poultry irregular with springs 13 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents, turkeys 11 to 13 cents, fowls 10 to 13 1/2 cents.
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New York
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
New York market notes butter and eggs steady. Butter remains firm and unchanged while eggs stay firm with no price changes for the day.
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New York
St Louis Produce Market Report
St Louis on August 14 records wheat at 67 1⁄2 cents per bushel corn at 47 5⁄8 cents and oats at 31 4⁄3 cents with market activity noted.
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St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market corn price report
Peoria market report from August 14 notes No. 3 corn at 50 cents per bushel.
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Peoria
Market price brief for corn oats and wheat
Corn at 48 560cc per unit, oats market 30 32 cents retail 37 400, wheat market 65 70 cents retail 1 dollar. Indicates varied commodity pricing across grain markets with typical retail spreads.
Low Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis G A R Encampment
$6.65 to St Paul or Minneapolis and Return via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Minneapolis August 13 to 16. Tickets on sale August 13 to 16 with final return by August 31, 1906. Liberal extension available on small extension fee. Further information from ticket agents or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul Railway
Grand Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Parker Carnival Stay Proclamation Forbids Nuisances
City ordinance warns all residents that throwing rubber balls confetti or water and similar disturbances will lead to arrest during the Parker Carnival company in town with Mayor J Asthalter issuing the notice.
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Parker Carnival Company
J. Asthalter
Niagara Falls Excursion Special From Peoria 1906
Special annual excursion via Big Four Route New York Central Lines leaves Peoria August 16 1906. Round trip $8.50 with return limit twelve days includes sale date. Stopovers allowed at Westfield for Chautauqua Lake side trips. Tickets honored on C B line steamers between Cleveland and Buffalo. Side trips to Toronto Thousand Islands Montreal. Fast first class coaches sleepers depart 12 60 noon nonstop. Contact Big Four agent H R Daly Peoria Illinois.
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N. Y
Big Four
New York Central Lines
Peoria
Westfield
Chautauqua Lake
C. & B. Line
Cleveland
Buffalo
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Montreal
H. R. Daly
Main Street
Stirton Nominated for Congress in Fifth District
Cedar Rapids Iowa Aug 14 Robert C Stirton of Monticello was nominated for congress today by the democrats of the fifth district.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert C. Stirton
Monticello
Hay Fever Relief Promises Fast Breathing Aid
Advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar stops difficult breathing and heals inflamed air passages during hay fever and summer colds. It asserts instant relief and notes the genuine product in a yellow package from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley
Havercamp’s
White Collar Line Steamers Schedule Details
Steamers Helen Blair and Columbia service Rock Island Davenport and other towns with varied departures. Helen Blair runs Sundays 7 30 am and Mondays Wednesdays Fridays. Columbia operates Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays with 6 30 am and 8 20 pm slots. Moonlight excursion from Muscatine Saturdays 6 30 pm to 11 pm until May 20 and after Oct 15 Helen Blair resumes old tire schedule. ask agent for details.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Helen Blair
Columbia
New Boston
Keithsburg
Oquawka
Burlington
Muscatine
Round trip to Davenport Sunday from W G Block Co
The W G Block Co advertises a Sunday round trip to Davenport for 50 cents. The offer highlights discounted travel as a special weekend deal through local transportation.
Attorneys advertise for public notice in Muscatine Iowa
G. M. Titus attorney at law successor to Titus and Jackson 212 Iowa Ave practice in all courts settlements of estates a specialty money invested without charge En P Ingham attorney at law 2nd floor 107 Fe 2nd street Muscatine Iowa
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Thos. Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
Muscatine
Iowa
H. D. Horst
West Secord Street
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
EN. P. Ingham
2Nd Street
Railway timetable reads trips and times in 1906
The timetable lists trains in effect June 3 1906 with routes Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver California Limited and local freight services. It shows departure times for Nos 12 50 20 26 363 4 74 and others and southwest services to Kansas City Denver and Dallas with various arrivals and freight runs.
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Davenport
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Pally
Wilton Trains Schedule Details from Muscatine Branch
Wilton branch trains depart and arrive at Muscatine with No 268 at 6:25 am and No 367 at 12:30 pm in, No 262 at 3:20 pm and No 361 at 5:50 pm. Service runs daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Passenger No 102 Arrives and Freight Trains Schedule
Passenger No 102 arrives and freight trains arrive daily except Sunday. Agent W. S. Underdonk notes service details for Muscatine Western travel and freight movements.
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Taris
W. S. Underdonk
Muscatine Rail Schedule Details for North and South Bound
The timetable lists North and South bound train numbers with stop times and daily frequency notes. It shows Muscatine as a hub with connections at Round House Hahn's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Finck Junction, including No. 4 2 daily except Sunday and No. 6 Monday only on the south run, and No. 1 3 daily except Sunday and No. 5 Saturday only on the north run.
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Muscatine
Checpenes
Wiorne
Hahn's
Enewh Sllam
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
North Bound
Round House
Hohn
Oon
Elrick Junction
Sink
Granfiew
Finick Junction
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Buffalo Bills
Athlon
the Athlophoros Co
New Heven, Cona
Haddorff
Hirt-Fesler
Council
Mitchell
Gordon
Jon
W. H. Selman
George Selman
Rev
Chamberlin
Concord Township
J. J. Roberts
Cotter
George Paul
Keota
Wyatt Sprague
Sistrr
Rev. Graham
Frank Wilson
West Branch
Wilson
F. M. Colton
Greta
Florence
Beatrice Klotz
Fred Carpenter
Mt. Pleasant
Clinton
Joe Doe
Mary S. Davis
Colfax
H. J. Frenzel
D’y
Associated Press
Hickest
Wes
Pocahontas
Ereeee
RSG
Eeee Ken
Muscatine Markets
F. W. Swan, Jeweler
ST. Paul
Niagara Falls
Robert Stirton
Congress
White Collar Line Steamers
W. G. Block CO
FE. A. King
2Nd St
4Th Street
L. Reppert
Ave
J. Residece
East Fifth Street
Attorneys AT Law
Wm. Hoffman Wm. R. Jayne
Henry Jayne
Arthur Hoffman
Jayne & Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
Journal Office
Carskandan
Burk & Pepper
J. Carskaddan
W. Y D. Burk
Pepper
West Second Street
Telephone
J. Muscatine
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
Muscatine Western
Muscatine North & South BV
Ec. P. Day
East Second Street
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