Real estate bargains at Kemble's and local notices
Mrs Mary Bississi leaves for Kirksville Mo. Miss Ida Adelsein visits Ebeneter home. Fire and accident insurance at Kemble's. Mrs Mary E Cassabaum travels to Columbus Junction for a visit. H E Wood, race starter, goes to Winfield. J T Matthews and J A Work return to Washington after visiting in the city. Mrs F N Schnoebelen sails to Riverside. Kemble's abstract books claim full Muscatine county coverage. Mr and Mrs F C Shinnabarger host Mrs A A Fisher of Cedar Rapids. Miss Marguerite Wagner travels to Conesville to visit relatives. Jesse Markee returns from visiting relatives to Toledo Ohio. Dr Pentzer offers eye corrections at 217 East Second Street. Eyes examined free. Mr and Mrs Ben O Tufts visit Mulberry Street. Mrs L W Donnalley returns to New York after two months with Mahin family. mother accompanies to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Donnalley
New York
John Mahin
West Second Street
Chicago
Summer Outings by Grand Trunk Tour Resorts
Describes popular continental tour resorts reachable via the Grand Trunk Railway System. Provides contact for pamphlets and rates through Geo. W Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. at 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Visitor and guest notes in West Liberty society
McBride and Cope reports a string of visitors and social arrivals in West Liberty Ia with residents from Pedee Knoxville Clinton Malcom Moline Winterset Selma Davenport and others. The piece also notes preparations for the county fair including W R C lunches for orphans arriving from Davenport and a spurt of weather dampening plans.
Sunday Races In Muscatine Abandoned By Rain And Injunction
Rumors of Sunday races by the Elks in Muscatine sparked ministerial opposition and an injunction sought to prevent racing on the Sabbath. Rain rendered the plan moot, track conditions and weather canceling the meet. Saturday races went ahead with several notable heats and exhibitions drawing about 2,000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Iowa Central
Fair Grounds
J. N. Elliott
Presbyterian Church
Araja
B. G
Game
al Russell
Columbus
Ictar
Gov. Ghear
Pat W
L. A. Meeker
Hedrick
Little Squaw
Hall's Catarrh Cure Company Ad Pledges $100 Per Case
Frank J. Cheney swears his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document, sworn December 6 1886 before notary A W Gleason, promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucus system remedy with testimonials and in store availability through F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
Seal Notary
Wall
Montpelier News Notes and Local Events
Rain spoiled all plans for camp meeting attendance in Montpelier Iowa Aug 18. Miss Lola Davis returned home after months with Sweetland township relatives. Bernick of Pleasant Prairie visited Saturday. Rachow and Fred Sieh attended the dance at John Bachelor’s Saturday. O A Bohnsack shipped a carload of hogs last Wednesday. G W Rachow and R Nugent did business in Muscatine Friday. Louis Brown visited the Nugent home Sunday. Balloon ascension at Muscatine Labor Day expected to draw large nearby crowds. Fred Padeskie traveled to Fairport Friday morning. John Spring of Hazel Del delivered hogs here Wednesday. George Davis visited friends in Buffalo Sunday. John Eis returned Friday evening after months with son Robert Eis in Winterset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Lola Davis
Sweetland Township
Mr. Bernick
Pleasant Prairie
Rachow
Fred Sieh
John Bachelor
O. A. Bohnsack
G. W. Rachow
R. Nugent
Muscatine
Louis Brown
Labor Day
Fred Padeskie
Fairport
John Spring
Hazel De'l
George Davis
Buffalo
John Eis
Robert Eis
Winterset
Fairyland cantata nets neat sum at A M E church
Mrs George Pierson and children returned to Rock Island on the Helen Blair Sunday morning. Miss May Taylor won the audience with her recitations and plans to study elocution in Clinton after high school. The program featured Burt Powell, Mr Hull, Effie Greenway as queen and a fairy chorus, with the audience entertained by local families across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pierson
Rock Island
Helen Blair
Alex. Clark
Sawyer Woodson
Bartlet Taylor
Oskaloosa
Myrtle Hall
Rockland
Washington
Clara Holmes
Muscatine
Baines
May Taylor
Clinton
Burt Powell
Hull
Effie Greenway
P. P. Taylor
Dr. Townsley
I. P. Johnson
Richard Haney
F. White
Local Social Notes Hit Mouse River Area Farewells and Visits
Mrs. R. J. Watson hosts supper and Rev. P. P. Taylor with family return to Clinton after a six weeks visit. Taylor to stay a week home. Mrs. Connie Carr heads to Rock Island for a two day visit. Wm. Evans returns to Independence Missouri. Local ladies and gentlemen attend Saturday races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Watson
P. P. Taylor
Clinton
Connie Carr
Rock Island
Wm. Evans
Independence
Health for 10 Cents from Cascarets Candy Cathartic
A vintage patent medicine ad promises lively health with Cascarets Candy Cathartic, claiming pure blood, clear skin, bright eyes, and perfect health. It touts genuine CCC stamped tablets, not sold in bulk, available at all druggists for a dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Advertising Proves Cheaper by Example, Cottingham Says
Walter H. Cottingham of Sherwin-Williams argues advertising lowers costs by expanding sales. Using a $25,000 business, he shows expenses rise 25 percent with advertising to $8,125 while sales grow to $32,500, increasing net earnings by $375 at 5 percent, and asserts larger gains are possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Cottingham
Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland
Cottingham
Big Excursion to Muscatine by Steam Boat
A Sunday school excursion organized by the committee departs from Muscatine to Davenport and back on Monday August 18 via the C R I & P line. The large steamer J S will operate the trip with tickets available through the committee on the train and from the local agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Muscatine
R. J
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dekota
Jno
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids Division C
Cedar Rapids
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Daily Journal
W. E. Battey
Glover
J.C. Thomsen
Chestnut St
John A. Robbins
Insurance
Xkemble’s
Mary Bississi
Kirksville, Mo
Ida Adelsein
Ebeneter
Kemble’s
Mary E. Cassabaum
Columbus Junction
H. E. Wood
Winfield
J. T. Matthews
J. A. Work
F. N. Schnoebelen
Riverside
Muscatine County
Iowa Avenue
F. C. Shinnabarger
A. A. Fisher
Marguerite Wagner
Conesville
Jesse Markee
Pentzer
East Second Street
Ben O. Tufts
City
A. L. Porter
Mulberry Street
Sterling Remedy CO
ieaNivere
Rheumatism and Blood Cafe
West Liberty
Archie Parker
Pedee
Neely Creese
Spencer Street
W. W. Anderson
Knoxville
J. D. Burge
Ezra Walker
Clark
Myrtle Creese
Henry Beeson
Cora McCarty
Griscol
Swartz
Fourth Street
Reuben Shaw
Belle Plaine
W. D. Ady
Fast Sixth Street
Jennie Marath
Malcom
Lou Chesebro
Calhoun Street
W. A. McCampbell
Dr. DeLap
Robert Hindee
Maxson Avenue
Cyrus Miller
Moline
Mesdames
Joe Heath
Arthur Hulicatt
Davenport
Goldy G
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Fair Oaks
W. McMillan
Garrison
Helen Beautiful
B. m
Belsire
S. A. Roseberry
Staun- Co
Biiaakakack
Gayo
C. m
F. W. Grady
W. F. Murphy
Iowa City
Joe Wilson
Joe W
Orr
Pierre Doe
Miss Ribbink
Henry Ribbink
Topas
F. Richman
S.s
Andrew Jackson
Teichmiller
Jack Lawson
Jockies
Sugar Foot
Daffy
Dondo
Joe Mclaughlin
Waterloo
Hilda N
Elect LaCroone
Wis
Columbus Porn
Cas
John Killion
Dutch Oregon
Imbuck Master
Jim
Sunny Jim
Qname
Muscatine Ltr. & Box Co
DR. Miles
Eos
W.D. Kreaweiely
Miles
Jupes Johnson
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Eikhart, Ing
Barnard’s
Sycam
Mira Hershey Lumber CO
Hershey Lumber
F. Giesenhaus
Evers
S. G. Stein
Pine
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