Local Notices and Shopper Snippets Spark City News
Keeps cool Iee P Elfers touts tinware at The Maze. Wm Swisher returns from Nebraska. Townsend's window displays photographs. Thiesen's Talcum powder advertised. Wallace Dean back from Iowa City visit. McCurdy's sells Eaco flour with money back guarantee. Dr Rucker promotes a wrinkle cream show on city lot. Dr E B Fulham hosts sister Alberta Fulliam from New York and friend Lilly Whittit from Chicago visiting at their home.
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E. B. Fulham
West Second Street
Alberta Fulliam
New York
Lilly Whittit
Chicago
Miss Fulliam
E. B. Fulliam
Oysters bulk selections at Con Koegsler Fish Market
Fresh New York oyster selections in bulk available at Con Koegsler Fish Market highlighting bulk options and availability for local buyers.
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New York
Con. Koegsler Fish Market
Local notices and ads mix of arrivals, shows and sales
Thiesen talcum powder priced at 10 cents a box. Otto Schmidt visits town via the Firefly and calls on friends. Luellen Bros. Panitorium offers clothes cleaning and shoe shining on East Second Street next to Grand Hotel. Armstrong travels to Atalissa Moscow West Liberty Wilton for Labor Day posting. Mrs. A. W. Morgan travels to Letts to visit relatives. Clyde Wallace returns to Trenton after two weeks in town. Dr. Rucker’s big show tonight, admission 10 cents. Dave Grant heads to West Liberty for the fair. Rubber boots advertised by Wilson's Shoe Store. Miss Mary McDougall travels to West Liberty for a fair visit. Loretta Doyle returns to Davenport after visiting. Scheetz’s announces big reduction sale. J. F. Brown opens shoe polishing parlors on Iowa Avenue. Mrs. Frank Fry returns from Chicago. daughter Gertrude accompanies her to Letts. Columbus Junction fair dates Aug 26-29. John Tuman travels home after Sherfey woods tragedy. son and wife killed. Tuman, longtime Maccatine resident. Thompson Bros. advertises 9 cent window. Pearl City Panitorium advert offers 5 cent shines or 50 cents monthly. Joe T. Cosgrove, proprietor. Thiesen guarantees Taicum powder.
Paint Savings Ad at Ev. Brandenburg's Red Paint Store
Advertises cash only paint sale with a claim you must say you saw it in the Journal to save on every gallon and a 1 cent discount on brushes over five dollars or five cents under. Mentions Ev. Brandenburg's Red Paint Store.
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Ev. Brandenburg
Furious Wind Storm Rips Through Muscatine
A violent wind and rain storm battered Muscatine last night with Fulham avenue taking the worst hit. I P Johnson's ga ble roof was torn off and carried about 200 feet into an apple orchard, damaging furniture and plaster. Lightning struck several spots including a new Ogilvie house.
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Muscatine
Fulham Avenue
I. P. Johnson
Johnson
Ogilvie
Nomination Fight Shapes Iowa Second District
In the second district the Republican nominating fight centers on W H Wilson and W C Gregory with each county backing a candidate. Clinton shows Dr Smith and F W Ellis as aspirants while Muscatine lists a large delegate slate. Rumple withdraws due to ill health, Democrats await Iowa City clash and Gobble rumors swirl as party patience stretches toward November.
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Scott County
W. H. Wilson
Wilson
Jackson County
W. C. Gregory
William van Zyl
William Fishburn
J. M. Britton
H. H. Owen
A. C. Hopkinson
J. H. van Camp
Samuel McNutt
George Nicola
H. S. Howe
John Boke
N. M. Brown
Henry Franklin
John Diercks
W. B. Ansley
E. C. Nichols
J. B. Jester
Rumple
J. N. W. Rumple
Marengo
Congress
Chicago
Iowa
Iowa City
Judge Wade
Clinton County
H. L. Wilson
J. M. Gobble
Muscatine
Clinton
Gobble
J. M. Beck
Catfish Harvest At Con Koehler Fish Market
Catfish and other species including croppies black bass buffalo perch sunfish and more are advertised at Con Koehler Fish Market with a focus on fresh catches for patrons.
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Con. Koehler Fish Market
Muscatine Business College Announces Grand Opening
Grand opening advertised for Sept Ist in Muscatine with new and elegant quarters and rapid seating. The notice urges readers to register now and attend the event, highlighting the college’s fresh facilities.
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Muscatine Business College
New Restaurant Opens For Public Service In Muscatine
A new restaurant and lunch room is now serving the public at 421 East Second Street. The establishment invites patrons to dine and use the lunch facilities.
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East Second Street
Dr Rucker's Big Tent Theater Tonight
Life motion pictures and a big funny show at Dr. Rucker's big tent theater on the city lot. Admission is 10 cents. Mrs. Barney Juettner left yesterday afternoon for Des Moines to visit her daughter Mrs Ed B Molis who is ill.
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Dr. Rucker
Barney Juettner
Des Moines
Ed. B. Molis
Chicago Markets Dispatch Highlights Wheat Corn Oats and Provisions
Market notes from Chicago brokerage H J Toher Co with H E McKay reporting firm wheat prices early gains on rain affected regions. Corn demand seen strong with small receipts. oats lead gains amid poor Iowa grading. Provisions rise with near term pork lard ribs futures, hogs up 10 cents, cattle and sheep arrivals mixed. weather forecasts favorable for Midwest regions.
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Chicago
Northwest
England
Paris
Seaboard
Harris Gates
Iowa
Knight Donnelly
Brosseau
Barrel and Wolff
Cudahy
Rolsen
Park
Aub
NS Os
Ribs
Jan Wee Dod
Davenport Guests Attend Mrs Batterson Reception
Mrs T W Gillett and Mrs E H Hall traveled to Muscatine for a reception honoring Miss Elva Batterson at the Batterson home. Miss Batterson, a skilled kindergartner from Erie Pa, has worked in Chicago and Erie, and is active in the W R C. Miss Hazel Runge visits with Henry Elfers family before returning home.
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T. W. Gillett
E. H. Hall
Muscatine
Clara Batterson
Elva Batterson
Erie
Pennsylvania
Batterson
Erie, Pa
Hazel Runge
Henry Elfers
Davenport
Acre Tracts For Sale By Titus And Jackson
Real estate agents Titus and Jackson advertise several acre tracts for sale offering land parcels to buyers seeking rural property. Prospective purchasers are urged to contact the listing agents for details and pricing.
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Titus & Jackson
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer Claims Swift Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Pain Killer as a universal cure for pain and diarrhea. It emphasizes no opiates or peppers and says it can be used by children and invalids, costing 2 cents per bottle. The copy lists ailments including rheumatic pains, sore throat, and cholera.
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Mull
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China
Aetalia
Ltery
Daily Journal
New Process Laundry
P. X. Schaefer
Reliance Loan Co
West 2Nd Street
Joe E. Kranz
P. H. Elfers
Wm. Swisher
Nebraska
Townsend
Thiesen
Wallace Dean
McCurdy’s
Ed. Towers
Washington
Jerry Plum
Maud
Otto Schmidt
Letts
Luellen Bros
Grandotel
Cc. H. Armstrong
Atalissa
Moscow
West Liberty
Wilton
A. W. Morgan
Clyde Wallace
Trenton
SC. Blee P
Dave Grant
Wilson's Shoe Store
Mary McDougall
Loretta Doyle
Stella Rolland
Scheetz’s
J. F. Brown
Iowa Avenue
Frank Fry
Gertrude
Columbus Junction Fair
John Tuman
Jesse Tuman
Hudson
Sherfey’s Woods
Maccatine
Thompson Bros
Pearl City
Joe T. Cosgrove
Huffmans
Dr. Smith
F. W. Ellis
Muscatine County
John Mahin
Frank Kelley
Ed. P. Day
A. R. Leith
Henry Jayne
M. Bernick
A. L. Lindner
C. C. Croxen
R. W. Leverich
A. L. Shifler
J. van Vranken
John Richley
W. Johnson
J. A. Evans
W. M. McFadden
Ray Nyemaster
Hamilton
Mulberry Street
F. H. Shinn
Alex Grossheim
Edwin Schoemaker
Knoxville
Scheetz
Katie Clark
Lone Tree
Thiesen’s
John MecNall
Sweetland
Jamestown
Buffalo
Ben Black
M. J. Welch
Nichols
M. C. Hayes & Company
E. 2d
Geo. B
I. F. Barnard
Eeast
Watch Inspector C., R. J. & P. Ry
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Market Review
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