Barger's 420 Mulberry Serves Ice Cream Soda and More
Local notes list Miss Emma Riges of Sidon visiting relatives, returning home on the Milwaukee. S. L. Edgington of Cranston, Ss. W. Will of Nichols, and Miss Emma McDaniels of Arden all travel home after brief visits. Mrs. C. M. Barnes of Cedar Rapids visited East Fifth Street and returned on the Western. C. Thede of Davenport heads to Lone Tree for business. Excursion to Texas advertised for August 21 with a local reference to a farmer profiting 1280 on Panhandle lands in three days. F. S. Pentzer, 199 East Second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Riges
Sidon
Milwaukee
Ss. W. Will
Nichols
Emma McDaniels
Arden
C. M. Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Harry Philips
East Fifth Street
C. Thede
Davenport
Lone Tree
Texas
F. S. Pentzer
East
Henry Diercks
Kansas City
A. J. Mellinger
A. Millinger
Kalona
Local residents depart for visits and business
A string of short news items notes Mrs. L. E. Lincoln and others leaving for Nichols Washington Kalona and Keswick to visit relatives attend conferences or handle business. Several shoppers and locals announce travel plans and appointments with Muscatine Chautauqua engine agents also listed.
Horses and Mules Wanted in Muscatine Iowa
Auction notice from Dan Sayre and Robt Hunter invites horse owners to Bowman's stables Muscatine Iowa on Friday and Saturday August 17 18 to sell horses of all classes in marketable flesh and condition. They will pay top market prices for good horses with slight blemishes and seek smooth fat drivers and small chunks. Bring in your good horses for value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman's
Muscatine
Iowa
Dan Sayre
Robt
Hunter
Last Chance Sale At Wilson Shoe Store
Tomorrow night marks the close of the great August twister sale featuring oxfords tan shoes slippers and outing shoes. Look for Saturday specials at Wilson Shoe Store.
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Wilson Shoe Store
For Sale Good 6 Room House and Land Near Paved Street
House with six rooms on 2 1 2 acres half fruit and half pasture. Includes a good barn and ample water supply. Located half a block from a paved street. Inquiries care of Journal.
Special Labor Day Train To Muscatine Parade Prizes
The Labor and Trades Assembly will run a special Labor Day train from Elrick Junction to Muscatine on September 3. The event will feature a parade with prizes totaling over 150 dollars for merchants makers lodges and other floats and entries for horse races.
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Labor and Trades Assembly
Muscatine
Elrick Junction
Fairgrounds
Assembly Hall
Mulford chapel construction to start next Monday in South Muscatine
The Mulford chapel project on Hershey Ave and Main St will begin next Monday with excavations by a crew. James H. Selden holds the contract for erection and has sublet the brickwork and masonry to speed completion by January. Material is largely on site with more due Saturday or Monday.
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Mulford Chapel
Hershey Avenue
Main Street
James H. Selden
Selden
Missionary Society
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Musserville Friends
Carrie Curtis
Courtney
Jamaica
Friends’ Society
South End
Henry Dierecks
Esther
Ethel
Louis
Kansas City
John Seitz
Hoopes Addition
Bert Lockwood
Wapello
Grandview Avenue
Robert
Calvin Webb
Chenoweth
Flatiron Point
Mary Hine
Chicago
Chris Tower
al. Latham
Indiana
Muscatine Board Probes Pike Ditch Assessments
The Muscatine board of supervisors travels to Pike Township to study objections to assessments for the Pike ditch improvement. They will also review Orono Township objections before returning to Muscatine to resume the session and take final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Court House
Lightning strikes Chas Winns home in Orange Street
Lightning hit the house of Chas Winn at 1609 Orange Street during a morning storm. The bolt burned a small hole in the roof comb but caused little damage and the loss is fully covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightnin
Chas. Winn
Orange Street
Safe Dry Kindling Wood Delivery Offer
Roach and Musser Sash and Door Co advertises Safe-Dry kindling wood in a 33.59 piece load with prompt delivery service. The listing emphasizes ready availability and rapid fulfillment for buyers seeking quick stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach & Musser Sash &Door Co
Steam Pipe Bursts At Automatic Button Company
A steam pipe burst at the Automatic Button company around 9:30 this morning, halting operations for about 45 minutes. The accident stemmed from a broken large belt that struck a steam pipe, causing a side break. Escaping steam shot out for several yards but no workers were injured.
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Automatic Button Company
Downey News Highlights Weekly Activities and Baseball Win
Downey residents attend shopping trips and visits in West Liberty and Muscatine. A juniors program in Downey hall on August 17 raises funds for the cemetery. The Downey team defeated Atalissa 13 to 9 in a weekend baseball game.
Postoffice Burglary at Eldon Yields Cash and Stamps
Ottumwa Iowa August 17 burglars entered the Eldon post office from the rear and stole 75 dollars in money and 360 to 400 dollars in stamps. The safe combination lock was broken and the burglars left their tools behind. No one was in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Eldon
Docket Clerk Copies 1836 Muscatine Records
County Clerk Charles Richman spends spare moments this month copying district court appearance dockets in Muscatine He has completed dockets A and B and is working on C The earliest date is in 1836 and many indictments concern selling whiskey to the Indians
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Charles Richman
Muscatine
Miss M C Dean Heads to Haskins for Short Visit
Miss M C Dean left for Haskins this morning to visit relatives and friends for a brief period. She will spend a short time there before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Beck
Elrick Junction
Alice
Meta Robertson
Chiccatzo
Keswick
Iowa
M. C. Dean
Haskins
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Waldron
East Second Street
Kautz’s Bakery
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Kranz
Florist, Opp. Journal
Iowa Ave
Barger’s
Mulberry
S. L. Edgington
Cranston
C. & S. Sanitary Milk Company
Corner Cedar
Third
Baseball
Monmouth
E. J. Lumpe
Washington
Muscatine Pressed Brick Co
E. Rosenberg
Brighton
Johnson
E. Hasty
Frank Ashcraft
M. Payton
J. Stingle
Grandview
Irwin Idle
James F. Berry
Maple Avenue
Cone
C. F. Kallenberger
Edith Henderson
Biggsville, Ll
J. G. Henderson
Andrew P. Addleman
Mabel
Clarence
Des Moines
Euen le Ween
Sayre
Bowman's Barn
Doe
Hayes
Elrick
South Muscatine
Boston
Great Sale
Royal Worcester
Adies
Heatherbloom
Merly
India
Burlington Eagles
BOARD
Pike Township
Downey
Wm. Jenkinson
Bert Lodge
West Liberty
Susan Thiele
Downey and Vicinity
Downey Hall
Laura Thiele
Lake View
Alice Kelch
Nannie Holloway
Albert
Roy Rorick
Iowa City
John Lodge
A. E. Lodge
Thomas Peterson
Downey Lumber Co
West Branch
Ed. Elliott
James Crozer
Susan Parr
John
Dora Allspaugh
H. K. Gates
Gladys Clifford
Myrtle Holcomb
Will Willaut
Lorin
Susan Purr
Sarah Gates
Dayton
Ohio
John Allspaugh
Naperville
Merrick
Inoue
SEO Bess
Money Saving Store
Siege
Isaacson
AtCar Switch
Opp
Batterson Stores
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