Visitors and travelers stop in city on their routes
Pictures and albums at Schmidt Bros. M. Resley of Nichols ended a visit with friends in the city and they returned home this morning. Mrs. J. G. Hopkinson left for Fruitland to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lou Searight. William Blakley of Montezuma visited the city on his way home from Chicago. Mrs. D. Tucker left for Davenport after a message about her daughter Mrs. Fred Zimmerman’s serious illness.
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M. Resley
Nichols
J. G. Hopkinson
Fruitland
Lou Searight
William Blakley
Montezuma
City
Chicago
D. Tucker
Davenport
Fred Zimmerman
I. Nebel & Son's
Wapello
The
H. 8
Muscatine Boys
Christmas shopping rush hits local merchants
Advertisements promote jewelry and novelties at I Nebel & Son and Geo B Jackson with clocks silverware and diamond rings. Holiday specials include albums, pattern cloths, and toys at Scheetzs Dillaway and Thompson stores. Local news notes Christmas travel and football scheduling amid mild weather.
Nie rel and Son at 214 East Second Street
Local business listing notes Nie rel and Son located at 214 East Second Street. The entry presents a compact address detail without further context or events.
Bargain at Henry Butt's Fair Stew Kettles
A four quart granite stew kettle is offered for 20 cents and a six quart granite stew kettle for 25 cents at Henry Butt's fair. The items are advertised as affordable kitchenware bargains.
Free A Handsome Calendar With $1 Purchase
Herm Gremmel offers a handsome 1900 calendar free with every one dollar purchase. Advertises the finest line of cigars in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herm. Gremmel
Holiday sale items listed by local stores
Advertisements from Schmidt Bros Scheetz and other merchants promote a wide range of goods. Bibles albums toilets manicure sets calendars fine stationery mandolins guitars violins banjos candelabra silk shades and a large toy selection at multiple shops. Jewelry including diamonds pearls rubies emeralds is also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt Bros
Neirel & Son's
Schmidt Bros Offer Christmas Piano and Organ Deals
For Christmas Schmidt Bros announce special low prices on pianos and organs. The sale emphasizes affordable royal-grade instruments and festive gifting options for music lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt Bros.’s
Christmas Goods At Thompson Nesper And Schmidt Bros
Sidewalks added on Fourth Street between Sycamore and Walnut. Thompson's Book Store closes out toilet sets and celluloid goods. Nesper's Drug Store promotes perfumes and Christmas selections. Pandiet's Orchestra to furnish music for the new opera house opening and likely season. Schmidt Bros' offers big discounts on toilet cases and shaving sets.
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Fourth Street
Sycamore
Walnut Streets
Thompson's
Pandiet
Grand
Schmidt Bros
Gunther's Finest Candies in Chicago Boxes
Advertises Gunther's Finest Candies sold in Chicago at Gunther's store with tissue wrapping and festive packaging. Promotes as ideal Christmas gifts for a young lady, and notes a large variety available at Fred Nesper's drug store.
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Gunther
America
Nesper
Gunther’s
Chicago
Fred Nesper
Journal editor and alderman fall for Wyoming Hill bear joke
A city alderman and the Journal editor, half day off yesterday, hunted at Wyoming Hill after a farmer boy placed a stuffed squirrel on a tree. They fired at the dummy until out of ammo, then the editor climbed the tree and found he had been pranked. He slid down in rage, burning a hole in his trousers. The farmer’s fate remains unknown.
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Journal
Wyoming Hill
Holiday offerings and rail freight shift noted in brief
The Sugar Bowl reports a strong Christmas tree and ornament supply at Braun's bakery with statuary selling fast. Thompson's Book Store promotes new Edison graphophone records at Schmidt Bros. The Rock Island Railway increases freight volumes, leading to the eleven hundred series passenger locomotives being reassigned to freight duties in recent days.
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Edison
Schmidt Bros
Rock Island Ry
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Daily Journal
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
Cashier
F. HB. Little
Gus. Schmidt
John H. Kaiser
A Baird
H. W. Huttig
C. A. Mull
J. S. Blackwell
Joe Kranz
Iowa Ave
N. Cedar Street
Recei
the Reliance Loan CO
Muscatine
H. M. Bartlett
P.O
Tom Davidson
C. H. Armstrong
Toy Dept
M.N. Bond
Scheetz’s
Geo. B. Jackson
C. T. H. Hipple
Upton
Wilton
I. Neirel & Son's
Geo. B. Jacksons
Grand Opera House
I. Neirel & Son
Frank Bates
Albia
Musical Union Orchestra
Central Music Hall
I Neiel & Son's
I. Nierel & Son
Cell
Wars
John Tracy
Preston
James Healey
Iowa
Gremmel’s
Geo. Kranz’s
Gustav Schmit
Fairport
Just
Dillaway’s
Nellie Robertson
Thompson's Book Store
George Gruber
Rock Island
Goddards
E. 2d
E. E. Davidson's
M. N. Bond
Santa
Geo. Kranz’'s
Samuels
Iowa Avenue
E. Reinemunds
White Front Clothing House
Swan’s Jewelry Store
Braun
Thompson’s Book Store
William Seymour
City Hospital Dispensary
New York
Coady
B.C. Hershey
East Second St
McColim’s
Unther's
Plow
Allegrettis
Hacker's
Cypress Addition
M. W. Stirlen
East Second Street
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