Pure drugs fair and local notices mix in Muscatine
Items note the Thiesen pure drugs fair at Columbus Junction September 16 to 19, grand opening of Muscatine business college on September 1, and various local visitors, travels, and social events. Details cover Dorothy Busch, Miss Hilda Busch, Mrs. Nicholson of Chicago, and Mrs. Grant of East Fifth Street, plus small ads for services and local happenings.
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Howard Nicholson
Chicago
David Grant
East Fifth Street
Inez Winn
West Liberty
Arden Snyder
George Winn
East Seventh Street
Otto Biden
Henry Luckman
Caroline Wiegand
Mulberry Street
Davenport
Best Missouri Farmland Near City Offers Investment
See Fred S Pentzer and Mr Henry F Giessler to view improved prairie farms in Missouri close to a city of about 700000. They will accompany you Wednesday noon to inspect the area after thorough investment research. Arrange to go with them at once.
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Missouri
Henry F. Gressler
Fred S. Pentzer
Henry F.giessler
Ice from P H Elfers and Muscatine souvenirs 10c
A compact Muscatine column lists pure ice from P H Elfers, 10 cent souvenirs, a Presbyterian excursion lunch and coffee for 15 cents, and multiple social notes. It records arrivals, departures, visits, and petty travel plans involving local residents and nearby cities like Davenport, Chicago, and Cedar Rapids. Numerous short notices mention family visits, launches, and weekend trips, reflecting a bustling civic page.
Chicago Markets Wheat and Corn Rally Amid Mixed Signals
Market review from Chicago with H. J. Toher reporting. Wheat shows strength but activity lagging as outside buyers move in and Northwest weather tempers sentiment. Corn fluctuates with September firm at times supported by bears’ exit and Armour buying. oats steady with dull action. Provisions rise on hog price strength. receipts mix across grains. Chicago Aug 25. Close mixed across futures with occasional gains.
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Northwest
Big Bear
Iowa
Armour
Harris-Gates
Bartlett
Chicago
Tod-Y Y
Kansas City
Omaha
Birthday Anniversary Surprise For Bert Gilbert Son Of Mr And Mrs Sam Gilbert
A birthday anniversary surprise party was given at the Gilbert home for their son Bert. An evening of pleasant company featured a mandolin duo. Refreshments of ice cream cake and fruit were served. Muscatine Camp No 106 M W A anticipates a meeting with initiatory work and entertainment. The Ladies Aid of First Baptist plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs Prosser’s home to discuss important business and seek strong attendance.
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Sam Gilbert
Bert
Muscatine Camp No. 106
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Guild Plans Kiethsburg Excursion From First Presbyterian
The Young Woman's Guild of the First Presbyterian church met at Rev J N Elliott's home on Iowa Avenue to finalize plans for a Tuesday afternoon trip to Kiethsburg aboard the W J Young with transfer to the Helen Blair for the return. A $25 donation from Frank P Sawyer, president of the Great Western Cereal company, was gratefully received. The guild aims to raise funds to repair the church basement and remodel the lecture room, having about $500 already raised and hoping for the rest soon.
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Young Woman's Guild
First Presbyterian Church
J. N. Elliott
Iowa Avenue
Kiethsburg
W. J. Young
Helen Blair
Frank P. Sawyer
Great Western Cereal Company
Chicago
Guild
Bedford Man Arrested in Arsenic Poisoning Case
Bedford Indiana, Aug 25. Martin Collier, 52, husband of Mary Collier, who with her children, grandchildren, sons in law and several boarders were seriously poisoned with arsenic on Thursday, was arrested today and jailed on a charge of poisoning the flour used for cookies. Collier and his wife had been separated for some time.
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Bedford
Ind
Martin Collier
Mary Collier
Collier
Land excursion to Mexico Audrain County offered
Henry F. Geissler will personally conduct this land excursion to Mexico the county seat of Audrain County. The event is scheduled for Wednesday the 27th at noon. See Geissler at the German-American Savings Bank or contact Fred S. Pentzer to participate and view inexpensive land opportunities.
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Mexico
Audrain County
Henry F. Geissler
Fred S. Pentzer
Carpenter Union Calls Special Meeting at City Hall
All carpenters please attend a special meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall at 7 45 o clock sharp to complete arrangements for Tabor Day. Members are requested to be present. J K Fry President.
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City Hall
Tabor
J. K. Fry
Aluminum house numbers and church meeting notice
The Maze United Brethren call a quarterly conference at 7 45 sharp tonight at the church. Supper arrangements for workers are to meet at the same time and place. Full attendance is necessary. A Milwaukee cut off construction train has been moved north for other work, and steam shovels are being moved. Trains may run on the new track soon.
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United Brethren
Milwaukee
Unscrambled percentages and figures in a brief listing
Fragmentary figures show percentages for sugar copper and other items with several questionable values. Reading suggests a catalog of measurements and ratios with mixed punctuation and unclear labels. No coherent event or person stands out.
Hens Break Egg Trust to Work Overtime
New York reports Armour and Swift, leaders of a Chicago packer group that attempted to corner eggs last spring, face likely heavy losses from their deal. They bought up large egg quantities and stored them in cold storage hoping for a hot summer.
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New York
Armour
Swift
Chicago
Egg Dealers Predict Declining Market Prices
Egg dealers along Harrison street and mercantile exchange brokers foresee a gradual yet sizable drop in egg prices for several weeks, citing circulating figures to back their forecast amid a market shortage caused by waste.
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Harrison Street
Mercantile Exchange
Banner lodge D of H meeting notices
Regular meeting of Banner lodge D. of H. A. O. U. W. scheduled for tomorrow evening August 26. Initiation of candidates. All members in good standing and visiting members in the city are invited to attend.
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Towa Lodge
A. F
A. M
Banner Lodge D. of H
Flock of Unclean Birds Editorial Targets the 400
Louisville August 25 Henry Watterson denounces the 400 in an editorial titled A Flock of Unclean Birds. He recalls Grover Cleveland and J J Van Alen amid scandal, the Italian mission bid, and Van Alen family intrigues, finishing with a biting portrait of social elite conduct.
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Grover Cleveland
J. J. van Alen
Cleveland
France
van Alens
Astors
van Alen
van Alen, Sr
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Daily Journal
X. Schaefer
Socomn
Reliance Loan Co
West 2Nd Street
Joe E. Kranz
Thiesen
Columbus Junction
W. C. A. Busch
Miss Hilda
Muscatine Business College
Dave Bogard
Monocqua
Wis
F. Jones
Business College
Wilton
Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
Ella Kelley
Henry Jayne
Lone Tree
Sarah Burk
Lake Township
Titus & Jackson
Fred Eggers
Newell Avenue
City
U. B
Chas. F. Grey
Letts
Mrs. Grey
Baby
Clara Rowe
Des Moines
Miss Rowe
P. H. Elfers
Presbyterian
Paul Geibel
Berlin
Mrs. P. M. Musser
C. A. Coldren
Lillian Wade
Cedar Rapids
Carl Evans
Magoon
Old Line
Lena Bruser
Lucas Street
Phillip Kurriger
James McKee
Verne Bishop
Wapello
May Reinecker
South Muscatine
Lizzie Beemer
Ethel
Lafayette, Ind
A. A. Keath
Young
Allie Niver
J. A. Bond
Will Dillaway
Aughey
Washington
F. G. Redman
Montezuma
Rock Island
Clarence Barnard
West Liberty Fair
Oskaloosa
Mary Elizabeth Skeels
Hiram Skeels
Lula
Hilda Busch
Hershey Avenue
Helen Lair
Walter L. Lane
A. P. O. N. T. Lodge
C. J. Wade
Vinnie
Fernie Evans
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Liverpool
Weather Forecast
Indiana
Michigan
Ilinois
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Texas
Carpenters
M. C. Hayes & Company
E. 2d
Atchison
Mo. Pac .S
iUn. Pac
So. Pac
Tex. Pac
Grt. Wst
Geo. B
Bond
al the Hardware Man
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