Bananas Move to Pound System Faces Local Dealers
The banana trade shifts toward selling by the pound with local commission merchants soon required to adapt. A price spike has left Muscatine retailers paying up to 2.25 per banana bunch, sparking user resistance among housewives who prefer the dozen. The so called banana trust argues weights change, while dealers warn customers will reject per pound pricing.
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Pound
Muscatine
Banana Trust
Muscatine Commission
Grand Trunk Railway Pan American Route Outline
The Grand Trunk Railway System promotes a Picturesque Pan American route to Buffalo through Muskoka Kawarthas St. Lawrence rapids and White Mountains with Atlantic coast resorts. Beginning June 24 a daily 3:02 p.m. train from Chicago offers Pullman vestibule sleeping cars to Portland and Boston via Port Huron Toronto and Montreal. Contact 249 Clark Street Chicago for tourist publications.
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Buffalo
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
White Mountains
Chicago
Portland
Boston
Port Huron
Toronto
Montreal
Clark Street
Grand Trolley Party Hosts Forty at Lawn Feast
About forty invitations were issued by Miss Gertrude Lee for a Trolley party on Tuesday evening August 27. After enjoying the breezes of the trolley trip, attendees will gather at Mrs Rosetta Watson's lawn where a feast will be served by the Fontella Club matrons.
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Gertrude Lee
Rosetta Watson
Fontella Club
Notice on Steam Heat Contracts for Coming Season
The Muscatine Electric Railway offers steam heat for the coming season starting September 1. Those wishing to use heat should call at the office to renew contracts for the new season.
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Muscatine Elec. Ry
Unlucky Coincidence in Ezzy Marksward Farm Dispute
Ezzy Marks loses his farm after a neighbor’s fence encroachment dispute. A lawyer first agrees with the claim before the case unfolds, reflecting a rueful sequence of misfortune and legal missteps in the Boston Traveller account.
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Silas
Ezzy Marks
Jason
Boston
Columbus Junction notes hometown and fair preparations
Claude Duncan returns from Kansas to visit Iowa City parents before heading back to Kansas for the fair. Locals and visitors travel between Columbus Junction, Letts, Wapello, and Mediapolis for family visits, Chautauqua engagements, and horse racing events. The Wapello fair is reported a success and the new 20 stall horse barn at the grounds is completed. Sheriff Richards dies in hospital after treatment. the B C R and N introduces a new passenger car.
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Columbus Junction
Claude Duncan
Kansas
Iowa City
Claude
Jennie Hemminger
J. C. Mitten
Kirkwood
Ill
Sterling
Elizabth Owen
J. W. Pool
Ft Madison
J. H. Wilson
West Liberty
J. A. Porter
Franc Bailey
Washington
Madge Morgan
Supt. Simpson
Mt. Vernon
Guy Kutler
Chicago
Guy
Maggie Duncan
Allerton
Chautauqua
Lydia Pierce
Mediapolis
R. J. Reaneys
South Hill
R. F. Duncan
Duncan & Ogier
J. F. Stephens
Columbus City
Omaha
Wilton
Dr. Sailor
Wapello
Clarindo
Geo. Stapp
Cotter
A. Grant
Wyatt Sprague
Monmouth
Bertie Mannon
Unionville
W. J. Barringers
Sallie Philips
Zelda Hunter
Julia Williams
Ben Bartholomew
Memphis
G. L. Thomas
New York
G. W
B. F
Philadelphia
Thomas
Denison
Clara Brown
J. A. Wehr
Slater
Iowa
W. J. Walker
Des Moines
Earlham
Frank Orr
Colorado
James
John Orr
S. F. Butler
Silas Thorley
Clarence
Jos. Trimble
Little Falls
Minn
Eliason
Louise
Louisa Johnston
Melissa Moore
Jennie Robertson
France Sigafaas
Howard Johnston
Will J. Marsden
Harry
Register
Mrs. M
Johnston’s
Richards
Marengo
Iowa County
van Riecek’s Hospital
Causes of stomach trouble and dietary warnings
Eminent doctors at the Chicago Medical Society warn that heavy business lunches and fast eating threaten the American stomach with ulcers. The report notes women face similar danger from grazing bites throughout the day. Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative as a cure, with price and sample offer.
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Chicago Medical Society
Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Imi
J. J. Havercamp
East Second Street
Queer Names and Curious Towns Across Oceans
A humorous exchange contrasts English and American perceptions of foreign place names. An English importer complains about American town names like Weehawken Ho voken Poughkeepsie, while an American notes unfamiliarity may color judgments. The dialogue highlights cultural differences in language and geography.
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Weehawken
Hovoken
Poughkeepsie
London
Chipping Norton
Pokestogg-on-the-Hike
Firemen's State Tournament Train For Muscatine Aug 28
Firemen from Muscatine select M. N. & S. and Iowa Central routes for the State Tournament in Marshalltown. A special train leaves M. N. & C. depot at 5 a m stopping at South Muscatine street car crossing to pick up passengers. Round trip fare two dollars. Inquiries to M. N. & S. depot or Chief Neibert and foremen. A L Landner general agent.
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Marshalltown
Muscatine
M. N
Iowa Central
South Muscatine
Neibert
A. L. Landner
Melons and Sweet Potatoes Note in Journal Letter
A brief note from C. F. Joslin of Two Harbors Michigan discusses subscription renewal for the Journal and the sentiment of residents imagining eating watermelons and sweet potatoes in their region.
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Journal
C. F. Joslin
Two Harbors
Mich
Diamond Jo excursion sale to Clinton at 125 cents
The Diamond Jo Line announces an excursion to Clinton on account of the Spiritalists convention. Round trip fare is 1.25 dollars. Sale begins today and runs through August 25. Tickets valid until August 31. For meals and berth details inquire at W. G. Block, agent, Muscatine, Iowa.
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Clinton
Diamond Jo
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line
Muscatine
Iowa
Muscatine Delegates Vote Against Kansas City Platform
Muscatine delegates to the Democratic state convention voted against the Kansas City platform, remaining on the losing side in the key referendum.
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Muscatine
Kansas City
Up to Date Girl Declines Oral Argument
The Chicago Post notes a witty exchange where a suitor pleads in person but is told to write his proposal for consideration. The reply emphasizes formality and the woman’s time constraints, highlighting a humorous clash between romance and procedure.
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Chicago Post
Anonymous used to mean without a name
The exchange shows a child misusing anonymous to describe a baby as unnamed. The sentence highlights early language learning and the common confusion between anonymity and being unnamed.
Riis's Love Story Told in His Autobiography
The Springfield Republican reviews Jacob Riis The Making of an American noting Riis shares his youthful love tale with frank humor. He recalls Elizabeth at 13, a carpenter’s apprentice and dancing school, and a Copenhagen theater episode where Riis cried Murder and caused a scene with King George in the box.
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Muscatine
Jacob Riis
Springfield Republican
Elizabeth
Bart
Copenhagen
Becke
George
Greece
Meddergrass Quips on Romans Reading the Weekly Paper
Mr Meddergrass quotes about Roman candles and Julius Caesar, joking that any Roman reading the weekly paper would have his hands full. The remark appears in a Baltimore American excerpt where he abstracts selecting raisins.
The Steel Strike and the Health Warning
The article notes the steel strike and labor disputes at the national level, emphasizing concern for workers health. It promotes Io-do antiseptic powder as a protective measure against burns cuts and bruises, claiming it cleanses heals and eases pain at 25 cents a box.
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Steel Trust
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