Milwaukee trains to stop at Sudbury for South Muscatine mail
The Milwaukee road will inaugurate mail trains on January 4 1904 with stops at Sudbury station at Oregon street where residents may mail letters. Postal clerks will collect mail on trains improving service as prior collection was once daily. A sub post office near Sudbury is favored to aid business and bridge gaps between Sloughtown and Musserville.
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Milwaukee Road
South End
Sudbury
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Oregon Street
South Muscatine
Sloughtown
Musserville
Riverside
William Harold Hoopes
Emerson G. Hoopes
E. C. Brook
Musserville Methodist Church
Greenwood
Gorge Still Holds With Rising River Stage
River at Muscatine area shows 6.7 feet above low water as rivermen report a five inch rise in the last day. They believe the ice gorge below the city has weakened and the river may start falling within a day or two. Location of the gorge remains uncertain, thought to be several miles below Muscatine.
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Muscatine
Local Syrup Refund Guarantee Officials
We the undersigned agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. Names include N. B. Barkalow, G. A. Reinicke, J. J. Havercamp, Nesper & Co., J. Theo. Keuchma.
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Greene’s
N. B. Barkalow
G. A. Reinicke
J. J. Havercamp
Nesper & Co
J. Theo. Keuchma
Holiday Excursion Rates on Iowa Central Railways
The Iowa Central railway offers reduced rate excursion tickets at one and one third fare on December 24 25 31 and January 1 with final return limit leaving destination January 4. For particulars and folders contact agents.
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Iowa Central Railway
Coughs, Colds and Constipation Ad Warning
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a non opiate safe cough medicine. Warns that many cough syrups contain opiates causing constipation and potential danger for children. Promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as source.
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Foley
Havercamp’s
Do. W. Lynch
Winchester
Ind
Federal Union No. 6303 Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of Federal Union No. 6303 on Thursday December 17 at 7 30 PM in Assembly Hall. Full attendance desired.
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Federal Union No
Assembly Hall
Flags on Display at P. M. Musser Library for Louisiana Purchase Day
The P. M. Musser Free Public Library hosts a nation flag exhibit open to the public in honor of Louisiana Purchase Day on December 20. Librarian Emma Mahin organized the display with help from volunteers, using flags owned by E S. Batterson and arranged around a central United States flag with Europe and other regions represented. A list of books about the Louisiana purchase is available on request.
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P. M. Musser Free Public Library
Emma Mahin
E S. Batterson
Batterson
United States
Europe
Norway
Italy
Greece
San Marino
Crete
Austria
Hungary
Sweden
Poland
Russia
Great Britain
France
Luxenbourg
Germany
Spain
Turkey
Portugal
Denmark
Roumania
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Switzerland
Malta
Netherlands
Belgium
Ireland
Age and Vitality Promised by Scott’s Emulsion
An advertising notice promoting Scott’s Emulsion claims age is a matter of blood, not years. It asserts the product supplies nourishment to renew the body and help “rob advancing years of half their sting.” A sample is offered upon request from Scott & Bowne in New York.
Robs the Sheriff Barn Harness Theft Arrest for $2.25 Sale
Newton Edwards was arrested in a Newton saloon for stealing a $60 harness set from Sheriff J. D. Stuart's barn. Harness recovered in the possession of A. G. Whitaker who bought it for $2.25 after Edwards sold it to him. Witness George Freers, son of the janitor, saw two men drive a horse and buggy to the barn and one enter to seize the harness. Edwards jailed on a penitentiary charge.
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Newton Edwards
J. D. Stuart
Edwards
A. G Whittaker
Whittaker
George Freers
Freers
Stuart
Morrison to Stage Final Mephisto Faust Here
Lewis Morrison returns as Mephisto in a near new Faust at the city venue marking his last appearance in the role. The production updates the classic tale and promises a striking interpretation that fans associate with Morrison.
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Faust
Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
Morrison
Katzen Jammer Kids Play Promises Broad Comic Appeal
Blondell and Fennessy's Katzen jammer Kids company touring the country arrives for a Wednesday December 16 engagement. The farce comedy draws wide audience appeal with mischievous kids, high quality musical numbers, and novel specialties that entertain both young and old.
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Blondell and Fennessy
Katzenjammer
Walsh pleads guilty to house breaking in Fort Madison
James Walsh, charged with house breaking, told Judge D W Jackson he is innocent but pleaded guilty to obtain a lighter sentence. The judge sentenced him to three years in the Fort Madison penitentiary. The trial of Dan Donovan, charged with house-breaking, began this morning.
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Hudson
South Muscatine
John Gaiter
Nebraska Street
Bendie
Rolland Grey
Sampson Street
Davenport
Fannie Graham
Wapello
Addie York
Wallace Street
Charles York
James Walsh
D. W. Jackson
Fort Madison
Walsh
Jackson
Dan Donovan
Katzen jammer’s laughmakers praised as top mirth provokers
The piece highlights that the Katzen jammer’s group, known for comedic sketches, is celebrated for its humorous shows. It notes the organization’s universal reputation as laugh makers and the management’s strong claim that no other troupe equals them as a provoker of mirth.
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Katzenjammer
Winchester at Cleveland Theatre Opens Christmas Week
Cleveland's Theatre announces a Sunday December 20 matinee start for Winchester from Proctor's New York Theatre. Edward McWade's Civil War romance stars Margaret May with a strong Chicago cast. The production promises new scenery, humor, thrills, and a famed horse ride, with matinees daily and prices from 5 to 50 cents.
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Cleveland
W. S. Cleveland
Chicago
Winchester
Proctor
New York
Edward McWade
San Francisco
Virginia
Winchester Valley
Margaret May
Chicago Conservatory
Cleveland Theatre Company
Largest Line of Pianos In Stock Citywide Sale
A local music store announces a large Christmas sale on pianos with the largest stock in the city and very low prices. A big shipment is arriving, and the store claims it can offer closer prices than any other firm between now and Christmas.
Famous Haddorff Pianos: Unbeatable Tone and Finish
Our store offers the Haddorff piano as the standard of honor and compares favorably on tone quality durability and finish. We carry other first class pianos including Lakeside Capen Needham Byrne and Bailey with prices from 175 and up. Browse our vast stock hear the tone and buy before Christmas to delight a wife or daughter.
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America
Lakeside
Capen
Needham
Byrne & Bailey
Pur chase stock of leather goods and musical instruments
Before Christmas buys, view stock of Mexican carved leather goods leather cases manicure sets sterling silver novelties imported violins mandolins and guitars perfumes toilet articles lotions jewelry mouth harps music rolls vintage seal goods with sterling silver mountings toilet cases and sheet music.
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T. F. Klenninger
Dewey Avenue
Mr. Klonninger
Kleist Bridge
Missionary Society
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Musserville Friends Church
Hiram Pate
Abbie Lake
Rebecca Mite Society
Owen Smith
Reading Circle
Green Street Mission
Sudbury Station
Christie Harrigan
Billings
Hershey Avenue
Tion
P. M. Musser Library
Louisana Pur
Chase Day
Institution
Iowa Avenue
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Steet
Newt
A. G. Whit
Ing
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Resi
Dence
H. F. Barnard, Co., Jewelers
Muscatine, Iowa
Haddorff
Hirt & Fesler
M. W. Meyers
Wittich Bros
Peoples Department Store
Abe Seigel
Prop
Big Chief
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Wm. R. Henneker
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