Local News Briefs and Shopping Ads Mix
Local notes report residents visiting friends and traveling to Bayfield for a week while others call on stores and plan purchases. An advertisement promotes 600 rolls for player pianos at 26c each. Several residents, including Edna Strong and Misses Rose and Myrle Lehran, are listed with visits and travels across town and to Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Thels
Burlington
Martha Becke
Hast Venth Street
Bayfield Yeaday
Friends
Hirt & Fesler
Horghoy
A. C. Striegel
Harper, Ta
John Schoehiker
West Seventh Street
Hrper
Record Iating Company
Adv
Misa Edna’ Strong
Mount Pleamt
Oo. H. Rong
East Eighth Street
Rose
Myrle Lehran
Kearney
Neb
Moonlight Excursion Delayed One Day From Muscatine
The Moonlight Excursion out of Muscatine now sails Tuesday, August 19, due to engagements in St Paul. The organizers boast a larger orchestra and claim no rival Mississippi river dance floor. They note high passenger counts north of St Louis and promise no intoxicants aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
St. Paul
Mississippi
St. Louis
Wind Storms Harm Corn Across Owa Then Boost by Rain
A weekly crop bulletin reports excessive heat followed by general rains that benefited corn, garden truck, pastures, and fruit. Severe winds and squalls damaged corn in a Guthrie to Jasper strip, but overall output will not drop much due to moisture. Late potatoes and meadow crops also benefited. fall plowing has begun. Geo. M. Chappel, Section Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Town Weather and Crop Service
Guthrie
Jasper Countrey
Yast
Geo. M. Chappel
Admen's Convention Iowa's Best Meeting in Davenport
Iowa admen and business leaders prepare to gather in Davenport October 19 to 22 for the Associated Advertising Clubs of Iowa convention. An anticipated six hundred attendees will hear talks on honesty in advertising and view exhibits from Baltimore, including advertising artwork and novelties. A Mississippi river clambake, pageant of floats, a fifty foot electric emblem from the national association, and a major parade of Iowa made goods are planned with national advertisers and dignitaries attending. President Woodhead of the National Association is expected to speak and occupy a local pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated' Advertising Clubs of
Iowa
Davenport
Baltimore
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
National Association
Commercial Club
Associated Advertising Clubs
Woodhead
Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Boston
T. W. le Quatte
A. M. Briggs
A. M.briggs Co
Cleveland
Associated Advertising Club of America
W. M. Buck
Ivan B. Nordem Co
Pittsburgh
A. M. Frost
National Bill
Posters’ Association
P. S. Florea
Associated Act. Clubs of America
Mother of Eighteen Children Praises Treatment
Mrs. C J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia proclaims she suffered stomach trouble for five years and could not eat. after three bottles of Chamberlains Tablets she is now well and weighs 168 pounds. She says she can eat anything she wants and encourages others in Boone Mill to vouch for her cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Mill
Chamberlain
Wapello Socials Highlight Weekend Visits and Chautauqua
Wapello area residents shared weekend visits with relatives and friends from Toolesboro Morning Sun and Oakville as Mr. and Mrs. Archibald and daughters Ruth and Marie returned home. J Casten and children Helen and Marjorie came back from Morning Sun. David Strawhacker and Marshall Thompson, Oakville, visited on Saturday. Anthony Verdon from East Moline returned for a few days with his mother Hattie Verdon. The main chautauqua event occupied Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Will Sillick
Strawhacker
Marshall D. Thompson
Oakville
Anthony Verdon
East Moline
Hattie Verdon
Chautauqua
Aunt Sally's Advice to Beauty Seekers in KC
A reader asks how to remove crownfeet wrinkles and mouth corner lines. The column suggests mercolized wax, cold cream, and a wash lotion to tighten skin, dissolve the wax, and gradually absorb the old cuticle, hoping freckles fade and a healthier skin tone returns. Continue treatment for a week or more as advised by a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Lecture and chautauqua events mix in Burlington
Chaplain W H Lougher spoke on A Thousand Million Men after traveling in India China and Japan. audience reception noted. McDonald Company performed then an inaugural lecture on government life saving service Storm Heroes of Our Coasts followed by Victor's Italian Band. Local chautauqua plans for next year were announced along with notes on visitors and local attendances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lougher
Mr. Lougher
India
China
Japan
Tho. Ruthven
Misa Lucite, Graham
Lavine Graham
Burlington
Columbus
Junction
H. W. Baker
Council Bluffs
Margaret Boorn
Brighton
Iowa
Lou Boorn
J. W
Rogers
EB. Cc. Rogrerg
Keobury
L. McClurkin
Exchanges Bank of Morning Sun
Wanella
Board of Supervisors
Frank Reed
Scott Pullin
Waterloo
Kate Dalmase
Peculiar Problems in Livestock Tax Valuations
Des Moines Aug 19 One major issue in livestock assessment was fair valuation. Prices varied widely by county with horses valued far differently, from 11 per head in Louisa to 101 in Tama, prompting the state council to average valuations. The council aims to align with the law and likely raise values next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Louisa County
Washington
Tama County
Lyon County
Jregard
Horges
Five Prisoners Escape City Jail Through Brick Wall
Sheridan and four others tunneled through an 18 inch brick wall between the city jail and a coal bin. The five prisoners escaped yesterday morning and remain at large. They were held during county jail repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Wya
Wes
Baby Reliances Win In Initial Chicago Water Race
Chicago Aug 19 The twenty foot championship was won by the Baby Reliance of New York at the Chicago water carnival beating the Oregon Kid by five seconds in a thril ling race. Blackton drove the Baby to victory as Kitty Hawk Jr and Barnacle misfortune altered the field. Oregon Kid showed speed, but Baby Speed Demon briefly led before final lap drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
J. Stuart “Blackton
Atlantic Yacht Club
Blackton
Kitty Hawk, Jr
Commodore’ Blackton
St. Adam
Weckler
Barnacle
Hazezles
Haze
Oregon
van Buren Street
C. B. Brock
Oregon Kid
Twenty six foot class finals to be run this afternoon
The report notes a trailing deficit of five seconds before the event. This afternoon the preliminaries and finals in the twenty six foot class will be run off, starting at o clock.
Wilton hosts busy week with visitors and funeral
Wilton Iowa on Monday welcomed visitors including Rev P W Happle and family head to German town for Holy Synod. Others from Muscatine Davenport and West Liberty circulated for business and family visits while Carle Frederick’s funeral was held in West Liberty for the Davenport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
EK. H. Derby
Lynden
Charles
Kingsley
Wilton
Frances Boot
Iowa City
Earl Orris
Glen Buffington
Davenport
Ida Miller
Moscatine
M. B
Bert .Perkey
Moscow
D. G. Agnew
Frank Agnew
D. EB. Smith
Plaver Port
Helen Richards
West Liberty
Don Stibalt
H. P. Magon
Homer Hesselgesser
West
Liberty
Helen, Richards
Barbara
Aurora
Ill
Bernia Woodhouse
Goodland
Kan
Woodhouse
W. A. Grunder
James Ady
Atalissa
John, Nolte
Addie, Palmer
Edith
Lucretia “Ayres
Maquoiketa
Community thanks for help after bereavement
We thank friends and neighbors who kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement and for the floral offerings.
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