Poultry Show Underway At Muscatine Exhibition
The Muscatine Poultry Association exhibition features chickens of many sizes colors and breeds with judging progressing. A full exhibitor list includes J L Cross Fy S Jackson Fred Hoopes E G Pace M G Harrington L J Lindle M Zeigler Miss Sophia Lindle C C Rittenhouse John Bast Calvin Bremer Mrs W C Weaver W Harden P B Lake W R Stafford C E Laffin B C Holmes J G Holmes W H McMakin and others showcasing Barred Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes Buff Cochins and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Poultry Association
E. G. Pace
Muscatine
Plymouth Rocks
M. G. Harrington
L. J. Lindle
F. M. Zeigler
Sophia Lindle
Co. Cc. Rittenhouse
John Bast
Calvin Bremer
W. C. Weaver
Co. W. Harden
P. B. Lake
Pymouth
W. R. Stafford
Cc. E. Laffin
B. C. Holmes
J. G. Holmes
W. H. McMakin
Angora Goat Entries Highlight Muscatine Davenport and Sta te Names
Harry Wilson of East Hill entered three Angora goats in the Trans Atlantic Game. The lone entries include W. H. Cole Muscatine barred ply Harry Wilson and participants from Davenport Nichols Oakville Walcott Wapello and other Iowa towns. Attendance was down due to weather, but the meeting succeeded in every detail.
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W. H. Cole
Muscatine
Plymouth Rocks
Harry Wilson
Leonard Rice
Davenport
Silver Wyandottes
Fred Kirshner
Nichols
J. K. Duncan
Oakville
Adolph Moeller
Walcott
M. E. Hoag
Wapello
Ila
East Hill
Local News Notes and Social Hello from Letts Area
Local items report several residents visiting the city from Letts Muscatine Island Seventy Six and Cedar townships including D W Shellabarger S Grosjean J Cecil and C F Johnson Poultry show attendance and a turkey dinner fundraising event are announced Also a Kingston Jamaica pirate tale is recounted with a canister of papers found on a captured ship crew punished at Port Royal and a bank social planned at the First M E church
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D. W. Shellabarger
Letts
S. Grosjean
Muscatine Island
Kingston
Jamaica
Kingston Harbor
Nancy
Port Royal
State fair dates tentatively set for August next year
The record notes that August 19 and 26 were selected as possible dates for the state fair next year, with the event’s開催 considered probable.
Waterloo Seven Story Brick Block Planned for 1904
The Commercial Building association of Waterloo plans a seven story brick block for 1904 at an estimated cost of $75,000. The project aims to enhance commercial space in the city.
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The
Commercial Building Association of Waterloo
Fort Madison Christians organize new church body
The Christian Scientists of Fort Madison have formed and incorporated a church organization. Peterson Bros. general store near Winfield was destroyed by fire traced to an oil storage area. Mt. Ayr opera house is slated for remodeling.
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The
Christian Scientists
Fort Madison
Peterson Bros
Winfield
Postum Converts A Soldier And A Brother To Wellness
A Seward Nebraska wife recounts her husband, a Civil War veteran, improving after switching from coffee to Postum Cereal. She cites reduced headaches, no fainting, and regained vigor, and also narrates her brother’s swift tongue healing after quitting coffee for Postum. The testimonial ends with a note to look for a booklet in Postum packages.
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Seward, Neb
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Birth of Lacemaking Through Ages and Royal Fascination
The article traces lacemaking from ancient Greek spider-inspired patterns to delicate Brussels lace. It notes the need for damp cells to prevent brittleness, and references church altar cloths and vestments, nun-made rose point, and famed portraits of Queen Bess Queen Charlotte and Queen Victoria displaying or storing lace in lavender boxes.
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Brussels
Bess
Queen Charlotte
Queen Victoria
A Curious Wedding Gift From West Africa Tribes
Among the Brass river tribes a wedding custom gives the bride a six foot ground plot for her family grave. The oldest bride’s relative presents it so ancestors lie together in a shared burial. The grave deepens with each death to keep the family united beyond life. The gift is highly valued and is said to endure when all else fades.
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Brass River
West Africa
Quaint Holland Customs in Laundry and Bathroom Design
The article notes Dutch habits with the laundry hung from a top floor pulley in view of guests from drawing room windows. A contrasting feature is the bath placed in a cellar as a dry storage area, with a large iron tub divided cover.
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Holland
The Largest Domes list from early architecture notes
The passage cites major domes including the Pantheon in Rome with 142 feet diameter and 143 feet height, Cara Calla baths in Rome at 112 by 116 feet, St Sophia in Constantinople at 115 by 201, St Maria delle Fiore in Florence 139 by 310, St Peter's in Rome 189 by 350, and St Pauls in London 112 by 215.
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Pantheon
Rome
Baths of Caracalla
St. Sophia
Constantinople
St. Maria Delle Fure
Florence
St. Peter’s
St. Paul's
London
The Price of Experience
A Chicago Post quip notes that the value of money from an uncle yields experience. The speaker laments spending it all for experience, while a counterpoint asserts the ordinary price of experience is all one has.
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Chicago Post
Poet and wife quip over wealth and genius in Chicago
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a poet reflecting that wealth might beat genius, while his wife counters with a practical wish for a working life. The exchange showcases light domestic humor about ambition and income.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Why sweetbreads have no bread or meat
A humorous line contrasts sweetbreads with sweet meats as a boy asks why the terms imply bread or meat that they do not contain. The exchange shows playful wordplay from a Baltimore American quotation.
Mosaments of Woe Remembrance Through Grim Teeth
A humorous overheard exchange quotes Mrs Sharpeye and Miss Linnie Cal about Mr Jones and his new teeth described as ghastly and like gravestones. The witty remark suggests they were set in memory of his departed relatives.
An Essential What Do You Consider Player's First Quality
A brief exchange notes that for a beginner in literature the most vital trait is a persistent appetite for writing. The responder adds a wry counterpoint about restraint or appetite shaping craft over mere ambition.
Catarrh Remedy Promoted For Winter Ills
Advertised as a blood purifier, S. S. S. is claimed to cure systemic catarrh by cleansing the blood rather than relying on local treatments. A testimonial from Lapeer Michigan asserts long term cure after six years.
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S.S.S
Lapeer, Mich
Purified blood and restored health praised by user
James M. Lyden of Pittsburgh reports using S. S. 5S to cleanse his blood and cure catarrh of the nose and throat. He claims the remedy improved strength, appetite, and overall health, leaving him feeling like a different man after several bottles.
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James M. Lyden
Brownsville Ave
Pittsburg
Ward, S
Muscatine reader corrects Davenport watch theft rumor
C M Fifer of Muscatine writes that a Davis Bert Fifer was not the South Muscatine man accused of stealing a watch in Davenport. He asks the Journal to publish the correction.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Pfeifer
Bert Fifer
South Muscatine
C. M. Fifer
Roselawn Ave
Old Mechanics Band Accepting Bookings For Any Music
The renowned Mechanics band and orchestra announces availability for engagements on short notice. A universal favorite among music lovers for many years, the group can furnish band or orchestra music and any number of pieces as required.
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Band Andorchestra
Friends of Charles Wood Suffer Paralysis This Week
Bloomington dispatch reports Charles Wood with left side paralysis after an incident Friday evening. Social notes mention the Styles hosting dinner at the Negus home, Gladys Shellabarger’s birthday party, Hoover's Missouri trip, Adda Robinson visiting C D Tabor, and Mary Negus leaving for West Branch. Christian Endeavor meets next Sunday evening led by Miss Sadie Le Fevre.
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Bloomington
Charles Wood
Hervey Styles
John Negus
Gladys Shellabarger
A. J. Hoover
Missouri
Adda Robbinson
C. D. Tabor
Mary Negus
West Branch
Christian Endeavor
Sadie le Fevre
Homeseekers Excursions One Way and Round Trip Rates
One way rate with two dollars added for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limited to twenty one days from sale date. See Iowa Central ticket agents or contact A. B. Cutts G P & T A Minneapolis Minnesota for rates and information.
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Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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Fy S. Jackson
Fred Hoopes
Sam Borger
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Swan’s
James O'Toole
M. S. Shellabarger
Cedar Township
J. Cecil
C. F. Johnson
Grandview
D. H. Westbrook
Wm. Bloomer
Wm. Walker
Louisa County
Great Western Cereal Co
Mollie Oliver
Columbus Junction
Wier
East Front Street
Jos. Bilkey’s
Thomas Reaney
Mr. Reaney
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the First
M. E. Church
Friends of the Church and Society
Mt. Ayr Opera House
People’s Pulpit
United States
F. Giesler
Second St
Morris
S.G. & P. Stein Furniture Co
West Second Street
Hinkle & Flannery
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