Proclamation by Gov Cummins Urges Labor Day Observance
The 1906 proclamation from Governor Albert B. Cummins requests Iowans observe Labor Day on Monday September 3 suspending ordinary duties to honor workers. The Muscatine fair hosts a Labor day event with a basketball game between the Shorts and the Songs teams drawn from local units and company teams at the fairgrounds amphitheatre.
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Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
United States
State of
Des Marines
A. D
W. S. Martin
Company C
Panic Averted by Dr King’s Life Pills Ad
An old ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and averted panic. It mentions Havercamp’s Prescription Drug store as the outlet.
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Dr. King
Esc
Havercamp
Picnic Association Chooses Iowa City for Next Year
Fraternal Bankers Reserve Society holds annual picnic on stage at Citizens' railway park with races won by Sidney Walker and Cedar Rapids teams. Officers elected for year include M D Secor Grinnell as president and J A Valenta Iowa City as secretary. A permanent picnic body to run yearly events is formed. Excursion on Columbia steamer draws 690 aboard with Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids bands providing entertainment.
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Bankers Reserve Society
Iowa City
Citizens’ Railway Park
M. D. Secor
Grinnell
A. Isenhour
Waterloo
Wm. Holmes
Muscatine
S. L. Brallier
Laporte City
J. A. Valenta
Sidney Walker
Marshalltown
G. I. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
M. Barry
B. Bates
James’ Broderick
Winn Lyons
M. Royston
Marion
George S. Bowman
Pauchet
Iowa Avenue
Second Street
River Front
Columbia
Morning Sun social notes and traveling visitors
Daily items note residents and visitors from Morning Sun Iowa including Mrs Sweeney and daughter Jennie of Waterloo now en route to Keithsburg Illinois, Rev Zimmerman to Ottumwa, J S K Campbell to Nebraska, and Rev J A Smith at Monmouth Chautauqua. Local movements list guests and excursions with several short social events and trips to Des Moines Burlington and Texas.
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Morning Sun
Sweeney
Jennie
Waterloo
Keithsburg
J. J. Swan
Oakville
J. S. K. Campbell
Nebraska
Rev
C. R. Zimmerman
Ottumwa
H. C. Brown
Sterling
Kan
J. A. Smith
Monmouth
Eliza Jackson Loper
Chicago
Washington
Anna Hensleigh
E. Webster
Des Moines
Walter
Ada Hurd Graham
Ralph
Leila
J. M. Morrison
Burlington
Lenox
Maud O. Drake
John
Dubuque
Marsh Chiltress
D. Y. Graham
Little York
Ill
Mel Elliott
Robert Delzell
F. N. Bras
F. M. Brown
Burr Harris
Frank Marshall
Vic Swafford
Past Present and Future Paint Compared for Homes
The best past paint wears evenly and requires no expensive scraping. Present paint should use little labor, cover more surface per gallon, and look good. Future paint should resist cracking and peeling for many years, offering lasting protection for many homes.
Southern Lead for Paints Promoted by National Lead Co
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National Lead Company
Clark Ave
10Th St
St. Louis, Mo
Deaths of Prof W Bell and Lorie Parker Reported
The community mourns Prof W Bell a former Iowa school superintendent who died of typhoid fever after a Chicago visit. Remains arrived home as his mother and sisters grieve his loss. Also reported is the accidental gun discharge in Richland Indiana that killed Lorie Parker, son of John Parker, a former local resident.
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Iane Garvin
Edna Kelley
Columbus Junction
Prof
W. Bell
South Carolina
Gertrude
Chicago
Bell
State University
Fonda
Richland
Lorie Parker
John Parker
Lorie
Kincaid Wins Rock Island Round House Contract
William Kincaid, a prominent local contractor, has been awarded the contract to build a large round house for the Rock Island at Goodland Kansas. The facility will stall nine engines, work starts immediately, and Kincaid plans to complete the job in about 60 days with skilled Muscatine mechanics.
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William Kincaid
Rock Island
Goodland
Kan
Kincaid
Campers Return From Big Timber Camp
Campers who spent ten days at Big Timber came home yesterday morning. Roy Yingling towed their boat when they started the journey home. Returnees include Chester Jenne Will Hudson Stanley Hudson Harry Hudson Walton Hopkinson Robert Schenck and Clarence Mahn. Charles Warner and Stewart Narvis stayed until Saturday awaiting staff transport.
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Roy Yingling
Chester Jenne
Will
Stanley
Harry Hudson
Walton Hopkinson
Robert Schenck
Clarence Mahn
Charles Warner
Stewart Narvis
Barris
For sale by Jacob Fisch and Sons and Thompson Brothers
Auction notice lists Jacob Fisch and Sons Thompson Brothers and ide Questen and Sawyer Co offering property for sale. The fragment mentions multiple firms and a sale event with no further details.
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Jacob Fisch & Sons
Thompson Bros
Ide Questen & Sawyer Co
Sterneman Leads After First Match in Final Series at Geneva
In the Geneva Golf and Country Club second match of the last series this afternoon Sterneman holds a lead after winning the first match of the final series. The Roachmen threaten to overtake as total points by players in the last five matches are tallied with standings tight and scores due by 6 o'clock.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Sterneman
Jacarod Vacecirvenseresecs
Hea
Brooge
I Sdeents Ascaraduas
Will Jayne
Accedvasscccessice
CS. Oh. Prca Cance Cap Esscteens
Thame Gacca
Vanes Sceures
BRO Np
Dcascvex
J. A. Stephene
BE. Rue Jc
Boepple Button Company Becomes Huttig McDermid Pearl
The Boepple Button Company changes name to Huttig McDermid Pearl Button Company. Owners rename the business using their own surnames and will conduct affairs under the new title.
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Boepple Button Company
Huttig-McDermid Co
Huttig-McDermid Pearl Button Company
Ainsworth Gossip List From Aug 24
Ainsworth Iowa locals note visits and departures. Mrs Lind and son Herbard leave for Fairfield for several weeks. Joe Clyde from Washington visits. Crawford Nash, McConnell party heads to Canada for harvest. Trotter returns to Ames. Ebner couple travel to Colorado. Stephens and Dr Laird head to Texas to buy land. Colthurst White Spessard go to Texas. Bess Speer Traer business visit. Mrs Jeffers and Laird Cedar Falls return home. Will family heads to South Dakota. Mabel Dunham Washington visits friends and kin.
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Ainsworth
Lindborn
Herbard
Fairfield
Joe Clyde
Washington
Dave
Logan Crawford
Chas
Nash
Willie McConnell
Canada
Leonard Trotter
Ames
Ebner
Colorado
la Moine Stephens
Dr. Laird
Texas
Colthurst
S. W. White
Spessard
Bess Speer
Traer
Allie Jeffers
Laird
Cedar Falls
Stickley
Tom Will
South Dakota
Willis Woods
Mabel Dunham
Half Rates to Des Moines for Iowa State Fair
The Iowa Central offers excursion tickets at one fare for the Des Moines state fair August 24 to 31 1906. Round trip return allowed until September 1 1906. For rates and train times contact agents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Central
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Cker
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
Home Savings Bank Free
J. E. Stevenson
Rotary
GOV
Longs
Lillibridge
Volger Kautz
Jayne D. Asthalter
Fuller Fifer
Haves Warner
Morgan
Bankers
Manent Picnic Association
Offic
Ers
Margaret
WM. Kincaid
Round House
Kansas
Roach
Oda Cda Cas
Sarrgor Teaceas Ctsdadeen
Porriror Ada
Wes Buoe
Seoul
Cave
Qroone Es Bid Deck
Ckeechere
Paria Oun Soto
Lexwe Édébenee
H. Warfield
Crcces
Jaynes
Cies
Tag Casas Dabaes
Vane Wes
Button Company
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gaz
Phaeton
C. H. Spaethe
N. Rosenberger
D. N. Johnson
Park Avenue
Good River View
A. S. Wells
East Front Street
E. Friedericksen Sons
Wilton
Junction
Boone
Boone Steam Dye Works
Keeter Street
Boone, Ia
Bruns Brick-Salke Collender
H. M. Bartlett
P. O
H. J. Heinz & Co
Jos. Bilkey
Pickle Farm
Care Journal
Omaha Wood Working Co
Omaha, Neb
The
Fenner Fish Co
Clinton
J. Greenblat
E. Second Street
E Second Street
Muscatine Produce Co
Front Street
Frisco Feather Co
J. A. Alexander Muscatine
J. H. Kendig
West Second Street
Eighth Street
A. A. Keath
6Th St
Thos. Hayes
Corner Fifth and
Chestnut
Seventh Street
West Fourth Street
Chester Lillibridge
Confectioner
Dad Dollen
Dad
Marion Knight
J. Greenblatt
M. H
D. Browning
East Eighth Street
Denver
Spokane
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Muscatine Produce Company
Casa
Illinois Central
ST. Louis
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Cuba
Hammond
South
S. G. Hatch
C. C. McCarty
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