Social notes and shopping ads fill Muscatine city day
Miss Emma Walker visits Nichols and tours with friends. Colum bus Junction visitors C A Carpenter and son Will frequent the city. Nesper's Drug Store advertises a complete line of toilet sets and tooth items. Mrs S S Long from Summit shops in town and returns on the plug. Florence Nichols visits from Crawfordsville and many locals shop or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Carpenter and Son
Will
Columbus Junction
Nesper
S. S. Long
Summit
Florence Goldsburr
Muscatine
Durant Man Finds An Old Scotland Apprenticeship Document
Alex McCormick of Durant Iowa discovered a 1864 apprenticeship contract from Linlithgow Scotland with Douglass Bros. The document outlines a five year term at two shillings six pence weekly first year and rising wages to 16 cents per day in later years. After Glasgow work and moves, he settled in Tipton and then Durant, operating a shop here twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant, Ia
Alex McCormick
Scotland
Douglass Bros
Linlithgow
McCormick
Glasgow
America
Tipton
Collis Junction Briefs Report Injury In Runaway
Columbus Junction notes detail R F Duncan sustaining severe but not serious injuries when his horse bolted and wrecked his buggy. The column also lists many residents traveling, visiting relatives, or attending church events, and mentions upcoming Christmas entertainments at local churches.
Modern Houses for Rent with Gas and Electric
A complete list of houses for rent equipped with gas and electric utilities is available at the gas office. The notice directs readers to the gas office for full listings and details.
Why Take Business Home
The ad explains dyspepsia as often nervous in origin and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a digestive aid. It claims tablets digest food for an unhealthy stomach, restore digestive power, and lists the company address in Marshall Michigan with a 50 cent price and free trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
United States
Great Britain
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Crawfordsville Wedding and Local Events Report
In Crawfordsville la December 19 special church meetings continue with interest. A wedding will take place Wednesday evening for Floyd Maxwell and Stella Welch at the bride’s home east of town. The Rev Koch of the M E church will perform the ceremony. Other news notes include visitors attending the meetings and family visits. The schools will close for a week or longer. The funeral of Mrs Robinson of Washington was held at the M E church with interment at the new cemetery. Will Lease of Muscatine arrived to visit relatives and attend the wedding. Scott Holmes and wife departed for Whatcom Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
R. F. Duncan
Fredonia
Duncan
Frank Sipe
Des Moines
Emma
Children’s
Wm. Brock
Chicago
T. J. Harris
Muscatine
Warren Brownlee
Canada
W. R. Lytle
Monmouth
O. P
T. N. Wilcox
Davenport
T. F. Hanft
Mary Sheerer
Ainsworth
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
C. A. Sprague
Crawfordsville
Peter Bretz
South Hill
J. A. Sprague
Evelyn
Washington
Jessie Neal
Fort Madison
Kansas
Guy Tomlinson
Morning Sun
Georgia Turbott
John Edmondson
Jas. Colton
G. I. Church
Robert Wilcox
Don Darrow
Jacob Smith
Louisa County
Wapello
Mary Chaudoin
Burlington
E. W. Kelly
U. P
Floyd Maxwell
Stella Welch
John M. Maxwell
M. W. Welch
Koch
M. E. Church
Sawhill
A. Davidson
Roll Gallagher
Robison
Colton
Robvbertson
New Cemetery
Reuben Proudfit
Will Lease
Holiday Round Trip to Havana From Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway offers a one fare holiday round trip to Havana Cuba on December 18 19 and 29 with return by January 9. Travel via New Orleans with Southern Pacific steamers. For rates and details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Iowa Central Railway
Havana
Cuba
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Company
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Do It Now Do Not Delay Your Christmas Mail
A newspaper item urges sending Christmas packages early to avoid delays. Postmaster Burk has added staff across departments, but officials warn of inevitable holiday crowding and limited capacity. The guidance stresses mailing gifts promptly to ensure delivery before New Year’s Day and to ease clerk workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Burk
Postoffice
West Liberty social notes from Ila to Muscatine visits
West Liberty residents undertake visits and travel on Monday and Tuesday. Anderson Chapman and family left for Muscatine. Minnie Jensen attended the Reese Miller wedding in Wilton. many locals shopped, visited relatives, or changed trains en route to other Iowa towns.
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West Liberty
Ila
Anderson Chapman
Muscatine
Minnie Jensen
Wilton
Reese-Miller
W. C. Detwiler
Sadie Wilshire
J. E. McIntosh
Chicago
R. J. Williams
Iowa City
Claude Duncan
Nichols
Cyrus Overman
T. F. Beveridge
James Simpson
la Porte
Cordova
Frank Grege
Grace Conover
Downey
J. Tarpy
Conesville
Gragg Swem
Ida Alderman
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dr. Kimball
E. F. Schall
J. E. Stokes
Olin
Wiil
Washington
F .W. Collins
Atlantic
Neb
Charlie Peters
Chet. Phillips
Harold Phillips
William Phillips
Rhodes
B. J. Embree
Atalissa
Simba
A. Anderson
Chicary
G. H. Ketchner
Colfax
Lucy Wells
Kewanee,l
Mrs. Hunt
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. M. B. Millhouse in Memphi s
Mrs. M. B. Millhouse died Monday afternoon in Memphis Tennessee. Her funeral was Tuesday at 2 PM at Mrs. Mary Evans’s West Sixth Street home conducted by Rev. Furniss. interment at Oakridge cemetery. Attendees included CC W Stover George Chambers John Hudson and John Millhouse.
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Calhoun Street
S. G. Hogue
Lloyd Smith
Colorado
M. B. Millhouse
Memphis
Tenn
Mary Evans
West Sixth Street
Furniss
The
Presbyterian Church
Oakridge Cemetery
CC. W. Stover
George Chambers
St. Louis
John Hudson
Muscatine
John Millhouse
Board of Appeals
Fair Management
William Bodman
Chica
West Branch
Edna Wiley
Frank Kincaid
Davenport
D. Addleman
Louise Regnier
Robert Brooks
Joe Boyne
Rock Island
Lotos Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Hattie Polders
A. W Jackson
Pearl Nichols
Strange Auto Adventure Ends in Accident Healing with Arnica
A peculiar car incident led to injuries but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly healed all wounds. The ad notes a 25 cent price and the guarantee, from Hav ercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Hollister
Havercamp
Bucklen
Texas Excursion Round Trip Tickets At $25
The Wabash Railway sells homeseekers excursion tickets from Chicago to principal Texas points at $25 for the round trip. Advise objective point and we will send printed itinerary with times. F. H. Tristram A. G. P. A. 97 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wabash
Chicago
Texas
F. H. Tristram
Adams Street
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Emma Walker
Frank Bowman
Henry Schmidt
F. Hammond
City
E. J. Carpenter
I. B. Richman
Los Angeles
Grace
Margaret Niver
Champaign, Ill
J. E. Steward
Sterlin
Edna Williams
Grandview
Abbbie Smith
St. Louis, Mo
Mrs. W. W. Hartman
East Fifth Street
Frances Moh
Cedar Rapids
Joe T. Cosgrove
Iowa Avenue
Oscar Brandt
Eldon
Iowa
Barnard’s
Second Street
F. H. Muzzy
North Dakota
Mrs. Graff
Gunther
Dr. C. Engles
J. G. Barger
Willard R. Green
New York City
Gertrude Duff
Dayughter
Musser
West Third Street
J. P
C. L. Johnson
Chris
Becky
Ohio
J. W. Nichols
Ducks and Geese
Florida
H. F. Bodman
Herman Gremmel
Durant
Hase Liv
J. L. Penzer
Muscatine Optical Co
East Second Strest
Rush
FE. Klepper
Grand Haven
EF. Klepper
Elieves
BP Bioaea Ft Cer CE Ltd
A Pride Ra
Abe
Lal Ee Ewee
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
Hershey
Scale Books
E. 2d St
Muscatine, Ia
Wagner & Bennison
Home Tea Co
Anss AR
Vienna Bakery
D. L, Carl
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