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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1908

Page

6

How to Win a Toy Pony Contest in Muscatine Journal

The Muscatine Journal offers four complete Tony Pony outfits including four imported Shetland ponies nickel harness and rubber tired buggies to the most popular boy or girl in Muscatine city county and vicin ity. Four regional winners will be honored with votes split by location and a ten percent commission paid to non winners on new business directed to the Journal office.

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Schedule of Votes for Subscribers in Muscatine Journal

The Muscatine Daily Journal lists vote allotments for old and new subscribers for delivery by carrier or mail outside Muscatine and by carrier within Muscatine, outlining subscription vote counts.

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Special Aug 19 to Aug 29 1908 Contest Offer

The Journal announces a ten day promotion for new subscribers from Aug 19 to Aug 29 1908. Contestants receive 25000 extra votes for five new twelve month daily subscriptions and 10000 extra votes for five new six month daily subscriptions. Yearly counts equal two six months. Subscriptions must be new and turned in promptly with accurate tracking by the Contest Manager.

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Muscatine Journal Tony Pony contest offers extra votes

The Muscatine Journal announces a three day extension on its Tony Pony contest special offer. Subscriptions mailed with postmarks by 10 PM Saturday receive votes, plus a 10 percent cash commission on new business. Readers urged to recruit friends and submit subscriptions promptly.

Illness and injuries in Millersburg community

Millersburg Illinois residents report recovery and injuries. Mrs Albert Gustavason improves after illness while her husband recovered from a horse kick and wound dressed by Dr O Haver. Mrs John Epperly and Mrs Mina Harney are visiting relatives as carpenters finish a Presbey project. Dana Godard returns from Ohio visit.

Millersburg Ill Albert Gustavason Gustavason M. ‘O’haver John Epperly Mina Harney Epperly New Boston Dana Godard Ohio Carpenters

Savings Bank Philosophy Promotes Immediate Account Action

A promotional piece urges opening a savings bank book now, touting four percent compound interest, investments in first mortgages on Town farm land, and Saturday evening hours. It names 1st Trust and Savings with J Carskaddan as president, S G Stein as vice president, and R K Smith as cashier.

J. Carskaddan G. Stein R. K. Smith

Water Adds Six Inches On Penn Avenue Week

Aug 26 report shows about six inches of water accumulating in the Penn Avenue area over the past week. Local notes include visits by Mr and Mrs Walter Bailey from Downey to Wiese family, school starts with Sara James as teacher, and various residents engaging in regional activities such as Cedar Valley trips and local races. The Tipton boys won 12 to 8 against Atalissa last Friday.

Penn Avenue Walter Bailey Downey Wm. Wiese Sara James Ernest Minteer Forest Gage Cedar Valley Geo. Black Ernest Slosser Muscatine James Stucker Davenport Tipton Boys Atalissa Tipton

Post Office Unclaimed Letters Muscatine Week Ending August 25 1908

List of unclaimed mail at Muscatine Iowa for the week ending August 25 1908 includes men and women with names such as Wm F Baulch P Bauer Frank Coplen L W Gans Nellie Brown Dorathy Medly and Mrs Van Allen Readers are asked to call for letters and say ANVERTISED with R S McNutt postal master.

Muscatine Iowa Wm. F. Baulch P. Bauer Frank F. Coplen Wm. Culbertson L. W. Gans F. A Hautsch Dave N. Haney E. Hill J. Laswell H. Pfeiffer John Ripson H. Ru

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