Local notes and moving ads from Davenport area
BATTEY the jeweler and optician moves to 120 West Second Street opposite the Tribune office. Lee Schenkel left for Davenport. G S Leonard was a business passenger to Wilton. Beach's World soap promotes clothes care. George Weidlen returns home to Wellman after visit. Miss Alice Moore of Atalissa visited city yesterday. Mrs Richard Bell of Wilton and B F Barkalow of Atalissa were city visitors yesterday. Miss A M Wilderson of Wilton visited yesterday. Edward Reischauer of Jonesboro Ill left for Ka lona after a brief visit. Concert Jan 4 1901 by the high school orchestra and local talent. Rock Island offers low round trip rates within 200 miles for holidays. Khalil Barkout of Dixon canvassed in city with Turkish rugs and oriental needle work and heads to Iowa City. aims to supervise Turkish booth at the Pan American expo Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khalil Barkout
Dixon, Ill
Iowa City
Mr. Barkout
Buffalo, N. Y
Christmas ads and local notices fill city paper
Local shoppers see free 1900 calendars with $1 purchases at Herm Gremmel and a wide display of Candies and Perfumes at Nesper's. Residents report travel for holidays, college visits, and invitations to a Denver wedding. A Mosler safe, burglar proof and government tested, is unloaded at the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herm, Gremmel
Visitors And Local Arrivals In City Today
Letts resident C Townsley and West Liberty visitors C A Monroe and Dr C Gregg are noted in the city. Conesville resident Will Van Horn stops by while Atalissa hosts Mr and Mrs J W Milick and Cyrus Baker of Pleasant Prairie. Shells laid on Fourth Street between Oak and the B R and N tracks to harden the road. Guy Churchill is set to return from school tomorrow with Roy Shener to visit during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Townsley
Letts
C. A. Monroe
West Liberty
Will Jayne
Will van Horn
Conesville
B. F. Burkalow
Atalissa
J. W. Milick
Cyrus Baker
Pleasant Prairie
C. Gregg
Holiday excursion rates via B. Co. R. and N. Ry announced
The Cedar Rapids Route offers favorable Christmas and New Year excursion fares. Tickets available to students teachers and the general public for holiday visits. For sale dates ticket limits and train times contact any route agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Powers Brothers Buy Star Restaurant Fixtures
Joe and George Powers have purchased the fixtures of the old Star restaurant on Iowa avenue and will open a modern dining place at an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
George Powers
Iowa Avenue
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup Praised For Croup Relief
Mrs. Adam Schreiber of Chattanooga Tennessee credits Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup with saving her baby from fatal croup. The ad proclaims guaranteed cure for throat and lung troubles and claims to save hundreds of children each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Schreiber
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. J. Havercamp
H. Gregg
Dundee
Kans
A Nice Christmas Gift
Desiring fine unset native pearls, call at Mackey's Clothing Store for the holiday offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey’s Clothing Store
Salvation Army Leader Omann Builds City Outreach
A Journal visit profiles Captain Omann of the Salvation Army as a systematic, multilingual, locally minded organizer. He visits poor homes daily, raises funds for a Christmas tree for the needy, and plans a December 27 event at the K of P dancing hall. He endures meager pay while his street fundraising supports the growing program.
Breckon Press Co Receives Superior New Stock Invoices
The Breckon Press Co reports receiving an outstanding stock invoice this morning. Businessmen are invited to view the new inventory and compare stock, prices, and workmanship. The firm claims unmatched artistic printing and timely delivery, inviting inquiries at 216 Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckon Press CO
Owa Avenue
Local Notes and Social Items from Letts and Nearby
Mrs. F. Thornton has been sick the past week. Frank Thornton returned Wednesday from a business trip to Washington. R. W. Lee and wife left for their new home in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Altecruse of High Prairie attended church at Letts Saturday night. Miss Naoma Epperly is very sick with typhoid pneumonia at I. Epperly’s home. Wm. Wagner is doing the work on a deep well. The coon hunters had good luck Monday night. D. H. Westbrooks have one cooling for Christmas roast and a wild goose. Wm. Leiberknecht and others are putting up telephone poles for private use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wagner
D. H. Westbrooks
Wm. Leiberknecht
Stockton
William Grafing
New Liberty
Grafing
John
Rock Island
Mrs. Peters
Avoca
Lanefeldt
Blue Grass
Bennett
Doe Lee
Henry Fitzer
Hartley
J. H. Thiel
Felon on a Finger Hinders Grant Hawthorn
Grant Hawthorn suffers from a felon on a finger. W Cress sells timber in acre lots north of town at twenty dollars per acre while reserving the land. Anthony Melichk hauls rock for a new house foundation south of town in spring. Lew Critz travels to Oklahoma Tuesday to seek a location. Belle Sims hosts a carpet rag sewing at T L Sims with forty five ladies invited. Charles Whitlock dies Tuesday night after a leg accident. he leaves a wife two children two brothers and other relatives. burial at Ainsworth tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hawthorn
W. Cress
Anthony Melichk
Lew Critz
Oklahoma
Belle Sims
T. L. Sims
Charles Whitlock
Ainsworth Yours Deay
Electa Chapter Elects Officers For Year
Electa Chapter No. 32, Order of the Eastern Star, held a meeting to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were Mrs. Nellie Lindner as worthy patron, John Pitchforth as worthy patron, Mrs. Callie Pitchforth as associate matron, Miss Emma Estanhove as secretary, Mrs. Mary Leffingwell as treasurer, Mrs. Emma Steineman as conductress, and Mrs. Hattie Nesper as associate conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Order of the Eastern Star
Nellie Lindner
John Pitchforth
Callie Pitchforth
Emma E. Stanhove
Mary Leffingwell
Emma Steineman
Hattie Nesper
Mechanics' Aid Society Elects New Officers
The Mechanics' Aid Society held its annual meeting last evening and elected President Fred Petersen Vice President John Apel Secretary Wnm E Lange Financial Secretary Wm Gren ceng Treasurer Nick Bast. The society now has a membership of three hundred and sixty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Aid Society
Fred Petersen
John Apel
Wnm
E. Lange
Wm. Grenceng
Nick Bast
West Liberty Christmas Preparations and Local Notices
Busy in West Liberty for Christmas with town news and weather notes. David Negus and wife of Springdale attended business in town Wednesday. Mr and Mrs George Ward returned Tuesday from Pittsburg to Springdale after the death of William Montgomery son of Thomas Montgomery. Christian church meetings closed Monday night correcting an earlier note. Evangelist Romig credited, not Rossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Negus
Springdale
Geo. H. Ward
Pittsburg
Ward
William Montgomery
Thomas Montgomery
Christian Church
Romig
Rossing
Blue Jeans at the Grand Theater Fresh Saw Mill Scene
The play Blue Jeans features a celebrated saw mill scene and a rising sun band with quaint characters. It opened in New York to instant success and is described as a masterwork of realism. Admission ranges from 25 to 75 cents, with box seats at 1 dollar and tickets at Frank's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jeans
New York
Frank
Stocktons Rumor Of Grafing Body Cut Off Sparks Outcry
Residents of Stockton react with horror to a false report that William Grafing had his bow legs cut off in New Liberty. The hoax origin is traced to a party between Blue Grass and Buffalo.
Local notes from Letts town events and people
Mae Wilson is out again as schools close Friday. U B church meetings draw good interest while measles spread in town. Meeker hauls material for a new house. Bert Garrett visits Jno Brown at Washington. Carpenters work on Mrs. McVey's house. Dr. Morgridge and Dr. Weaver attend Peter Reich’s eye trouble with nurse Miss Emma Vincent. Walter Curtis moves into Dr. Thompson house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Wilson
U. B
Meeker
Bert Garrett
Jno. Brown
Washington
Peter Reich
Guarantee for Refund on Cough Syrup Bottles
The undersigned promise refunds on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25 cent bottle is also guaranteed with money refunded if not satisfied. Signers include G A Reinicke Nesper & Co J Theo Keuchman W B Barkalow and Jno Havercamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
G. A. Reinicke
Nesper & Co
J. Theo Keuchman
W. B. Barkalow
Jno
J. Havercamp
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup Claim Promises Cure
An advertisement asserts Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup cures coughs and lung ailments, featuring a testimonial from Ernest Whipple of Davenport Iowa and a guarantee by J J Havercamp. The seller claims the remedy has never failed to cure threat and lung troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Whipple
Davenport
Iowa
J. J. Havercamp
Supreme Court Affirms Hayes Heirs Case For Spiegel Grove
The Ohio Supreme Court confirms lower court rulings in Rutherford Pratt Hayes and Scott R Hayes versus James Hunt. The decision orders the sale of Spiegel Grove Fremont Ohio, former President Hayes home, to satisfy an annuity to an insane uncle which was stopped at Hayes death and upheld by the uncle’s administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Columbus
Rutherford Pratt Hayes
Scott R. Hayes
James Hunt
Spiegel Grove
Hayes
Fremont
Poweshiek Treasurer Rowe Released After Six Years
Grinnell Iowa December 20 1900 U W Rowe Poweshiek county treasurer who absconded with about 40000 was released from Belem prison Mexico after serving six years. He had become a Mexican citizen to avoid extradition and faced a felony charge for bringing stolen funds into the country. The defalcation cost Poweshiek about 50000. Santa Claus entertains East Second Street children outside Townsend studio with candy gifts and playful strolls through town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Cu. W. Rowe
Poweshiek County
Belem
City of
Mexico
Rowe
Santa Claus
East Second Street
Townsend
Santa
Mr. Townsend
Charcot’s Sanitarium Adverts Morphine Cure Claim
A Paris and New York promotional notice promises a positive cure for morphine laudanum and air drug habits by “the greatest specialist” with advanced methods. It directs readers to send for a sanitarium and home treatment plan from Der Pinaud Superintendent Chercot Sanitarium New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charcot
Vienna
Perlin
London
York
Rue Greiner Saint Lavare
Paris
der. Pinaud
Chercot Sanitarium
New York City
Tax Sale Notice Issued in Muscatine County Iowa
Notice to Joseph Ridey that Isl and D and Island C in Muscatine county Iowa was sold for 1896 taxes to Titus and Jackson on December 6 1897. The purchase certificate is now owned by the undersigner. Redeem within ninety days of service or deed will be made and redemption barred. Dated October 30 1990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Iowa
Titus & Jackson
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Daily Journal
Cuaranteeu
United States
McBride & Cope
Second Street
Tribune Office
Lee Schenkel
G. S. Leonard
Wilton
George Weidlen
Wellman
Alice Moore
Richard Bell
B. F. Barkalow
A. M. Wilderson
Edward Reischauer
Jonesborough
Ill
Kalona
Oxford
Sam
Berger
W. 2d Street
Iowa Ave
Lee Fox
J. Hesser
J. P. Leonard
Emily Pryon
Dubuque
F. J. Eisenmann
Charles Chamberlain
Bayfield
W. R. Parrish
Nichols
City
Mike Schuessler
Stephen
Lone Tree
Gunther
America
Nesper
Elliott
Fairfield
Parsons College
A. M. McDonald
Chickash
Indian Territory
A. L. Lindner
Alice Plested
Denver
Col
Francis Downer
Guarantee Loan Co
Secona Street
First Natural Bank
Frank Berman
Mosler & Corliss
Mosler Safe Co
Hamilton
Ohio
Salvation Army
Captain Omann
Omann
Capt
Werman
Cleveland
Journal
Christ
K. of P
Riverside
Mechanics’ Aid
Ders
John J. Havercamp
Chet
Joseph Ridey
Batavz
Java
W. S. Hill
E. P. Day’s
Stapte
F. Giesenhaus
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