Christmas Trees and Local Goods at Angers Bach’s Grocery
Local shoppers can order Xmas trees at Angers Bach's grocery while holly and greens are available at Geo Kranz & Son's next to U S Express. John A Robbins offers fire insurance from reliable companies. Miss Sade Wilson travels from East Fifth Street to Cedar Rapids. Dr Husted at German American Bank Bldg. Phone 953. Mrs L V Coder from Letts visits Muscatine relatives. Dr Cal W Smith attends Davenport business. Bilkey the harness man sells horse blankets robes and sleighbells. Thompson Bros Co offers special 49c pocket knives. Mr and Mrs Henry Coyner move from Nichols to a farm west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husted
L. V. Coder
Letts
Local Notices and Advertisements Blend in City Scene
Fire insurance offered by M W Stirlen 109 E 2nd St Sleighs buggies and roadwagons advertised. 69 new and second hand sleighs at own price. Miss Mary Carpenter of Columbus Junction visits Muscatine. Muscatine Launch Club announces third series draw Tuesday Dec 14. Thompson Bros Co sells razors carving sets and knives. 3 E Stevenson Son offer mortgage loans 5 percent. Edward Volger returns from Rock Island. Kranz & Dion florists promote flowers and carving sets.
Liniment Claims Rapid Cure for Sprains
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Liniment can cure a sprained ankle in three or four days, contrasting with typical three to four week disability caused by improper treatment. The copy promotes the liniment as one of the best and most remarkable preparations in use.
Initial meeting of new German Congregational society
The young people’s literary society of the German Congregational church held its initial meeting at the church. William Lamprecht presented a paper on Bismarck detailing his life and significance. The Christian Endeavor society had a brief session and Sunday school teachers planned the annual Christmas exercises for December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hery
William Lamprecht
Bismarck
Christian Endeavor Society
Visiting kin and local updates from Columbus Junction
Chas Graves of Hot Springs South Dakota arrived to visit his sister in law Mrs A Blake and other relatives. G W Oakes returned to Colfax after two weeks here. W C Hannan returned from Colorado. Firefly northbound delayed two hours due to a track issue at Latta. Nurse W C Holmberg left Rock Island after caring for Eddie Bell. I Rabenold traveled to Cotter to see his son Irven and family. Rev Claude Zenor and L L Ballentine attended the Home Missionary convention in Fairfield and will return tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chas. Graves
Hot Springs
S&s. Dak
A. Blake
Graves
Conesville
G. W. Oakes
Colfax
W. C. Hannan
Colorado
St. Louis
Latta
W. C. Holmberg
Eddie Bell
Rock Island
I. Rabenold
Cotter
Irven
Claude Zenor
L. L. Ballentine
Fairfield
Home Missionary Convention
Railroad Builder Dies in Ohio Philanthropist Casement
Painesville Ohio December 14 General J S Casement philanthropist died yesterday of pneumonia. He laid the original rails of the Big Four and Lake Shore railroads built the Union Pacific to Cheyenne constructed the Nickel Plate from Cleveland to Buffalo and built a railroad in Costa Rica. He formed part of the electoral college that completed Taft's election.
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J. S. Casement
Ohio
Painesville
Casement
Lake Shore
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Cleveland
Buffalo
Costa Rica
Taft
Will of Vera Heinly Leaves Major Bequests to Relatives
The will filed by Vera Heinly in Muscatine County drafts $1000 to the Woman's Model Lodging House in Chicago for a home for girls and bequests $500 to each of two nephews, $1000 to trust for Ella and Vera Jones, and full estate remainder to Laura Jones of New Castle Pennsylvania with a wide distribution of real estate across Iowa and Nebraska to cousins and a charity.
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Vera Heinly
McKee
Laura Jones
New Castle
Miss Heinly
Women's Model Lodging House
Chicago
Eldridge Court
Muscatine
Iowa
Ella Jones
Wayne County
Nebraska
Said County
Vera Jones
Scott County
State of
Cedar County
Knox County
Ernest Jones
Laura Hennly Jones
Irving Jones
Woman's Model Lodging House
State of Illinois
Ella
Vera
Grape-Nuts Promotes Easy Serving From Package
Advertising copy touts Grape-Nuts as a ready to eat cereal that needs no cooking or prep. It suggests reading The Road to Wellville in the package for a reason to enjoy the product straight from the box.
Xmas Cigars and Pipes Advertised With Prices
Local shop offers 1000 1 Xmas Cigars with boxes of 25 to 50 priced from 80c to 3.00 per box. Xmas cigars range 50c to 1.75 per box. Calabash and Meerschaum pipes priced 84.00 to 15.00 and 50c to 20.00 respectively. Briar pipes in cases 1.25 to 5.00. cigar cases 25c to 2.50. meerschaum cigar holders 24c to 3.00. Imported German pipes and tobacco bags, match safes, money purses. Christmas and New Year souvenir postcards 2 for Se to 60c each. A calendar with every $1.00 purchase.
Bequest Provisions for Jewelry and Residual Estate Highlighted
The will outlines jewelry bequests to Mrs. W. S. Petteys Harriet Blakesley and Cay Heinly with distribution by the executor. Remainder funneled to aunts Laura Jones Ida Purdy Ella Wintermute, plus residuary legatee. Additional provisions address charitable lodging and future similar institutions in Chicago.
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Chicago
W. S. Petteys
Prairie Avenue
Harriet Blakesley
Calumet Avenue
Cay Heinly
Tacoma
Washington
Laura Jones
New Castle
Ida Purdy
Pierce City
Ella Wintermute
Martha Mackemer Brown
Creston
Eva Mackemer
Woman’s Work Aid Signed In October 1907 Document
A dated legal signing from October 24, 1907, notes efforts to assist women facing commercial world hardships and to ease burdens for female relatives, with proper witnessing and signature.
Salvation Army Christmas Help Drive Opens Daily
The Salvation Army hall in the German American Bank building will be open daily from December 16 to Christmas, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., to collect clothing and provisions for the poor. Workers hope to prepare Christmas baskets and request chickens, butter, sugar, candy, nuts, apples, oranges, canned goods, and clothing for women and children. Donors may call Captain J. H. Warfield at 17 Halstead Street Bell 620 J.
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Salvation Army
J. H. Warfield
Halstead Street
Bell
Luxuries Measured by Coal Abundance and Price
The text argues that what counts as a luxury depends on supply and cost, noting coal would be a luxury if it were scarce. It reflects a utilitarian view where abundance makes comforts affordable and accessible.
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Reviemund
Einemund’s
Schaefer
Schaefer’s
Selec
Tion
MRANZ
Journal
Angersbach’s
Holly and Greens
Geo
Kranz & Son's
U. S. Express
John A. Robbins
Sade Wilson
East Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Cal. W. Smith
Davenport
Bilkey
Thompson Bros. Co
Henry Coyner
Nichols
M. W. Stirlen
E. 2Na St
Snyder's
Frank Bowman
Caroline Schultz
Fairport
Mary Carpenter
Riemcke
Oliver
C. E. Schillig
Fruitland
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iowa Ave
Mary Megee
Emma Huston
E. C. Dailey, Jr
Sycamore Street
Edward Volger
Kranz & Dion
U. S
Swan's Jewelry Store
Muscatine Transfer Line
Walnut
2Nd Sts
OA T
Bijou Electric
NEW Society
Will
Charity
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Mara
Xmas Cigars
Herman Cremme
West Second Street
Ards
Muscatine Dental
East 2Nd St
Jos
Candy Galore
SWAA
South Muscatine Fuel CO
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