Vinol Promoted as Cure in 1900s Health Ad
An advertisement extols Vinol a tonic for pale weak health claiming it restores red blood and vigor. It asserts Vinol uses cod liver oil elements dissolved in table wine without grease and guarantees refunds if unsatisfied. It features testimonials from Amesbury Massachusetts and invites mail orders at one dollar per bottle with express paid.
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Vinci
Mrps. A. K. la Pruscs
Amesbury
Mass
Express
Ill and recovering Guthrie walks with cane in Wapello
In Wapello Iowa on December 19 John Guthrie who had a five week illness has recovered enough to walk about his premises with a cane. Snow has improved sleighing but roads will break up in a day or two as thaw returns.
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Wapello
John Guthrie
Benjamin Whited
U.S
St. Paul
Minn
Whited
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
U. S. Infantry
Hospital Corps
Legal Suit Planned Between Nixon and Baily Allies
A planned lawsuit is set before Justice Brayton Thursday involving Binet Nixon Frank Baily and the Directors of the Coal spool. The fragment mentions a Sunday gathering of a child with her mother Mrs. E W Martin.
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E. W. Martin
Brayton
Binet Nixon
Frank Baily
Coal Spool
Riverside Notes Brighten Christmas Season on Rural Iowa
Riverside Iowa residents report livestock pricing with hogs at 5.65 to 5.75 a hundredweight and hogs market activity. A Davenport buyer raises live turkey prices to 12 cents, oats 20 to 23 cents, corn 32 to 35 cents, butter 15 to 18. A one armed hunter, George Grecian, claims fifty rabbits in a day. Jacob Mechling property sold near Riverside. Allen plans move to town. Shradel sons’ rabbit hunt ends with the family dog killed. Rev Hancock and family stay in Nebraska until spring. Wood being hauled in as sledding remains good and Christmas trees are planned at the school.
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Riverside
Wahl
Iowa City
Davenport
George Grecian
Goose Creek
Joseph Allen
Jacob Mechling
John Shradel
Teir Dog
Rev. Hancock
M. E
Iden
Nebraska
Fruitland Sunday School Plans Christmas Entertainment
The Isl and Sunday school in Fruitland Iowa prepares a Christmas program for Wednesday December 24 with changes in timing from last week. Mrs John Sholtz visits her mother in Muscatine and Fred Lindsay improves after illness. Mrs Edna Cross funeral held at Presbyterian church with many relatives attending and flowers abundant. Pallbearers listed: G G Shepard Theo Drake A F Kemp G H Corwin P W DeCamp Pat McCormack.
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Fruitland
Iowa
Island
John Sholtz
van Krog
Muscatine
Fred Lindsay
J. H. Vail
Cross
Keota
Edna Cross
J. N. Elliott
Presbyterian Church
G. G. Shepard
Theo Drake
A. F. Kemp
G. H. Corwin
P. W. DeCamp
Pat McCormack
Fruitland Sunday School
Six-year-old dies of pneumonia in Illinois city
In Illinois City Mr and Mrs Earn Vanatta mourn the loss of their six year old daughter who died last night from pneumonia. The city school opens on the 16th with Mr Agne of Rock Island as teacher and about 70 scholars for a six month term. E M Baker and Henry McPherson traveled to Muscatine on business. Dr Beadle is said to have gone to Nebraska. He made a brief trip Friday to Sunday. Mr Guyer of Andalusia was in town on business. Mrs Harry Titterington and two ...
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Illinois City
Earn Vanatta
Buffalo Prairie
Agne
Rock Island
E. M. Baker
Henry McPherson
Muscatine
Beadle
Nebraska
Guyer
Andalusia
City
Harry Titterington
Pleasant birthday surprise in Columbus City for H Deford
In Columbus City Iowa on Friday December 12 neighbors and friends gathered to honor H Deford for his 50th birthday. Attendees included Rev Ballard Frank Gabrial Eph Gabrial Ona Cutcomb and others who left with a rocking chair and money. Mrs Pretz visiting her daughter and other local notes add to a lively community update.
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Columbus City
Pretz
Eph Gabrial
Roberts
H. Deford
Ballard
Frank Gabrial
Ona Cutcomb
Little Tom
Priscilla
Josie Thorley
Muscatine
Gertrude Hanna
Jess Marshall
Clarence Thorley
Indian Creek
M. B
Nancy Baldry
Oakville
James Keever
Grandma Hoover
Local notes from Mannon Illinois and nearby towns
Community items report visitors Will Moseley and Ruth Willits in Joy and Aledo respectively. News mentions ice halting corn husking, Thos McQueen organizing a Good Templars lodge in Mason's Hall, and upcoming Christmas events at the Sunday school and League chapel.
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Glenn Retherford
Keithsburg
Thos. McQueen
Chicago
Templars
Mason's Hall
Ruth Willits
John Retherford
West Liberty Christmas Notes Highlight Local Events
West Liberty IA December social news covers visitors from Humboldt and Kansas, moves of families into new homes, a knee injury from a stair tumble, a trip to Southern California, and a box social at South Prairie church raising nearly eighty dollars. Christmas program plans and class treats are noted for the Presbyterian and Christian church schools with Methodist plans for a treat.
Local notes from Washington Iowa December update
Visitors and staff changes mark the report with Jas A Walker and wife from Rockford Illinois visiting R H Walker. May Shockley appointed rural mail carrier on route No. 2. Omer White resigned. Manila native Mr Wagner visiting relatives. Homer Ashby in San Domingo for about a week. Mary and Anna Woodruff home after Columbus Junction visit. J W Crafford visiting D L Baird. Louis Wolfe improving from fever. Cora Bell returns from Ainsworth. John A Gibson to move from Valley Junction. Harry Speer leading the new electric light plant from Rock Island. Funeral of Wm Graham held at his residence Thursday at 2 30 p m. James McCulley of Mt Hope visited H M Shellabarger.
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Washington
A Walker
Rockford
Ill
R. H. Walker
May Shockley
Omer White
Wagner
Manila
John Wagner
Homer Ashby
San Domingo
Mary and
Anna Woodruff
Columbus Junction
Dennis Brown
J. W. Crafford
D. L. Baird
S. Louis Wolfe
Cora Bell
Ainsworth
John A. Gibson
Valley Junction
Harry Speer
Rock Island
Wm. Graham
James McCulley
Mt. Hope
H. M. Shellabarger
Dr Hale's Household Ointment promoted for man and beast
Worth Knowing proclaims Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a universal standby for common pains and skin ailments in humans and animals. It claims to save suffering and doctor bills and lists widespread uses from rheumatism to bronchial troubles with customer testimonials and two box sizes.
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Kenyon & Thomas CO. Adams
Prices of fruits vegetables and staples in regional market
The list itemizes diverse market prices for produce and livestock. It includes Concord grapes at 25 cents per basket, pumpkins 10 cents each, spinach 30 cents per peck, lemons 26 cents per dozen, oranges 40 cents per dozen, Malaga grapes 20 cents per pound, ducks, oats, wheat, hay, hides, eggs at 20 cents, cabbages 10 cents per head, potatoes 4 cents per peck, and various live stock rates from hogs to lambs. Retail flour and poultry prices follow with ducks, turkeys, butter, cheese, lard, and vegetables priced per unit.
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Concord
Malaga
Illinois
Nellis
Rio
Fairport Ridge Local Updates and Birthday Celebration
Fairport Ridge reports Voss of Durant drilling a well for Fred Schellhorn. Rev Neitzmann delivered a two part sermon at Pine Mill German M E church. John Kemper and daughters Anna and Edith visited Muscatine. A birthday gathering at John Kemper’s home marked his 52nd year with warm wishes and gifts.
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Fairport Ridge
Voss
Durant
Fred Schellhorn
Neitzmann
Pine Mill
John Kemper
Anna
Edith
Muscatine
Kemper
Special One Day Colonist Rates In 1903
The Iowa Central R R will sell colonist tickets on the first and third Tuesday of each month until April 1903 to points in Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and other regions at very low rates. Contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis MN for rates and details.
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Iowa Central R. A
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Water in Cellar Sparks Tax Joke in Boston Transfer
A humorous exchange in the Boston Transcript features a tenant claiming his cellar is half full of water and the landlord responding that water tax will not be raised. The quip highlights tenant landlord banter in a city publication.
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Boston Transcript
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Ladies OF the McCabees
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Olds’ Block
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Royal Neighbors of America
Catherine Moncrief
Katie Parvin
E. I. Meckhey
West Liberty
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Humboldt
A. H. Floyd
East Sixth Street
Dr. Batty
Springdale
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Dr. Woodruff
Elsie Whitlire
John Gatton
Edna Myers
Lamborn
Yates Center
Thomas Hogue
West Seventh Street
Thomas Birkett
California
5. H. Davis
P. N. Gibson
Presbyterian Sunday School
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Citizens’ Railway
Graham
Peoria
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la Salle
Hocking Valley
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Albert Whitacre
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