Local notices and sales ads from August events
A crowded city column lists shoppers from Fruitland Summit and Davenport visiting Iowa City Bayeld notes. It promotes Hirt & Fesler piano rolls and planes for beginners, 100 and 110 dollars. Other items include ad pitches by Titus Loan & Investment Co urging home ownership.
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Hirt & Fesler’s
Hershey i
Effle Floffennickte
Summit
F. A. Streidler
South Magcntine
Deg Moines
Advy
Adelaide Richie
Chicago
George ‘Richie
East Third Street
Anna Schulz
Davenport
Bert Poole
Roselawn Avenue
Burlington
Hirt & Fesler
Hershey
Mable Heesnan
Biss Elsa Shoemaker
Fred Shoemaker
N. F. Shoemaker
Iowa Avenue
Pastors Gather for September German Methodist Conference
The St. Louis German Methodist Episcopal churches announce a September conference in Muscatine opening September 2 with at least 125 ministers to attend. Bishop Charles W. Smith of St. Louis will preach at First Methodist Episcopal Sunday services, and a gala day on September 7 will unite Methodists citywide. The program spans prayer meetings, anniversaries, and addresses by church leaders, with ordination and Temperance events closing the week.
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Charles W. Smith
Louis
St. Louis
German Methodist Episcopal Churches
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Muscatine
Parts
Throne
States
Iowan
Missouri
Illinois
Home Mission and Church Extension Society
Home Mission Church Extension Society of
Philadelphia
Epworth League Society
Epwrth’ League
W. F. Sheridan
Kansas City
Foreign Missionary Society
Titus Lowe
Boston
Mass
Women’s Home and
Foreign Mission Society
Elizabeth Engle
Chicago
Miss .M. Gollsch
West China
Educational Ee
F. Ludwig
Nashville
Ill
Aot
Thomas Nicholson
New York
F. D. Rademacher
Altamont
J. A. Mulfinger
H. J. Pannwitt
Decatur
Edward Knehans
Warrenton
English Methodist Episcopal Church
August Bultemann
Muscota
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Otto Kriege
Wesleyan College
Warrenton, Mo
Harry S.mccain
Muscatine Buyers Attend Chicago Garment Show
Mr J E T Wessels of Batterson Stores led a Muscatine party to Chicago s garment show at Orchestra Hall on Michigan Avenue One hundred plus styles were shown with forty living models The Batterson delegation purchased a large stock of fall and winter merchandise for Muscatine shoppers and many items arrived already with more to come from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. E.T. ‘Wessels
Batterson
Wessels
Dora Hagermelater
Cora DeCamp
Mrsg.Doyle
Orchestra
Michigan Avenue
Muscatine
New York City
Batterson Stores
Ady
Bankrupt Broker Claims Losses From Blooded Dogs
Francis G. Porter, a Chicago broker, told a bankruptcy referee he spent about 50 000 on blue blood Airedale dogs, part of a 100 000 investment three years earlier. He kept over 130 dogs at one time, with 28 kennels when the receiver took over. He estimated dogs could fetch about 25 000, while creditors peg his liabilities above 200 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Francis G. Porter
Porter
Depositories for government funds more than doubled
Washington August 19 Depositories in which the government keeps its money to pay current expenses have more than doubled since February 1. On that date there were 440 depositories in various cities and today there are 990 in use across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Man shoots wife then kills himself in Martins Ferry
Frantic by unfounded stories about his wife, John Marshall fired five bullets at breakfast, killing her and then taking his own life as police surrounded the Martins Ferry home. Chief Edward Hyland heard the shots and led efforts to secure the scene as the mournful incident unfolded before four of the couple's six children.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pantle
John Marshall
Martin's Ferry
Police
Edward Hyland
Marshall- House
Marshall
Attlc-And- Hyland
Mars
Treasury order expands government depositories
The increase stems from Secretary MacVeagh's order that all drafts on government funds be drawn from the treasury. To improve accessibility, 80 new depositories are planned this month, with fifty million dollars to be deposited to agricultural states. Treasurer Burke expects over 1,200 depositories in use, though many will be temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacVeagh
Treasury
United States
Burke
Condition Of Church Reports At Quarterly Conference
Dr F L Mahle of Peoria Illinois presided at the German Methodist Episcopal church quarterly conference Monday evening. Reports show about 71500 expended this year for church and parsonage improvements, largely by subscription, with ample gains and an flourishing finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Methodist Episcopal Church
F. L. Mahle
Peoria
Bankers to Discuss Currency Legislation Conference
Chicago Aug 19 More than 250 bankers from every state are slated to attend a currency conference called by the Amelia Bankers Association to discuss currency legislation. Clearing house groups from about 200 cities will be represented, with full members of the American Bankers Association currency committee also expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Cur
Rency Committee
Amelia Bankers’ Association
Cd Bress
Currency Committee
American Bankers’ Association
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David Bogard
House OF Better Merchandise
Mississippi
A. Yager
Fruitland
C. Bowker
East Ninth Street
Bayfeld
Freda Grunder
Wilton
M. Maislenbach
Fulham Avenue
Isther Ashcraft
East Fourth Street
Columbus Junction
J. C. Blesker
Iowa City
H. L. Rogers
Cedar
Hirt & Fesler, Hershey Building
Blanche Merkelbach
Hirt & Jesler
Chas. Holler
Mulberry Avenue
Adams Station
J. L. Brugman
West Liberty
F. M. Coder
Miss Josephine
Leon,din
L. l Webster
West Sixth Street
Bay—eld
Titus Loan & Investment Company
Luellen’s
West
Hoover
At.’ Louis
Batterson ‘Stores
Sarah E. Duncan
Tipton
Iowa
Apollo Player
Ellwood Player
Price & Teeple Player
Fischer
Steinway Upright
Apollo
Kingsbury
Needham
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Muscatine, Iowa
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