Christmas News From Muscatine and Surroundings
Local notes describe Mrs. Oscar Smith’s gradual recovery, medical professionals visiting from Wilton and Chicago, and a stream of Christmas travel and shopping. Many residents, students, and visitors are bound for holidays in Waterloo, Des Moines, Davenport, and Chicago, with church programs and Cantata Crowning of Christmas. A Santa Claus performance, stationers sales, and a St Mary’s Hall program for Dec 26 mark the festive week.
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St. Mary’s Hall
Santa Claus
Brown
Hans von Smesh
Stilman Buys Argo Newspaper of West Union Iowa
Frank Stilman of Washington DC purchases the Argo of West Union Iowa. Stilman previously owned the paper about 15 years ago and is described as an experienced newspaper man. For now the Argo will be managed by Fred, Stilman’s brother in law.
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West Union
Frank Stilman
Washington
D.C
ALY
Stilman
Argo
Fred
Stitlman
Stiltan
Washington, DC
Ltd
Iowa State Fair Dates Set for August Last Week 1906
Chicago dispatch reports the Iowa state fair will run August 24 to 31, 1906, avoiding conflicts with Illinois and other western fairs. The schedule places Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio in the first week of September, with Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, South Dakota, and Topeka in the second, Michigan, Kentucky, Sioux City, and Hutchinson in the third, and Illinois in the fourth week of September. Missouri opens October with St. Louis and Omaha stock shows following.
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Chicago
Ulnon
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
New York
South Dakota
Topeka
Kan
Michigan
Kentucky
Sioux City
Hutchinson
Missouri
St. Louis
Omaha
Little Girl Dies Near Wilton Iowa
Fay Dice six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Dice died at 6 am after one day and night with intestinal inflammation The funeral will be held Christmas day at 10 am from the parents residence Rev N A McAulay of the Presbyterian church Wilton will conduct services Interment in Moneka cemetery Cedar county Iowa
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Wilton la
Fay Dice
Frank Dice
Cedar County
N. A. McAulay
Presbyterian Church
Wilton
Moneka
Guarantee on Tar Syrup Refund Policy
The undersigned offer to refund the price of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25 cent bottle is also guaranteed satisfactory or money back. Signatories include G. A. Riemeke N. B. Barkalow Jno Havercamp Nesper F. T. J. Theo Kuechmaanr.
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Greene
G. A. Riemeke
N. B. Barkalow
Jno
J. Havercamp
Nesper
F. T. J. Theo Kuechmaanr
Millersburg News Notes and Local Happenings
Millersburg Illinois reports R B Murdock and E K Murdock helping Wm Downey finish husking corn completed on the 20th. Civil officers work hours to seat a jury in Mrs Archy McKinney trial at Aledo. Eph Gillmore nearly completes electric plant building. Ewing of Peoria spoke at Presbyterian church about the Anti-Saloon League. Mrs Ollie Hecher of Viola visited Emma Murdock’s family. Christmas entertainment preparations underway in churches. Schools closed for Christmas break, reopening January 2, 1906.
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Millersburg
Ill
R. B. Murdock
E. KE. Murdock
Wm. Downey
Archy McKinney
Aledo
Eph. Gillmore
Presbyterian Church
Ewing
Peoria
Anti-Saloon League
Ollie Hecher
Viola
Emma Murdock
Last Supreme Store Ad Promotes Dr King's Life Pills
An old newspaper excerpt markets Dr King s New Life Pills from Haverkamp s Prescription Drug Store. The copy touts relief for constipation and biliousness as a last supreme effort to cure ailments.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Iowa Telephone Hours and Contacts Noted
The snippet lists Iowa Telephone office hours from 3:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. with appointments available, plus contact numbers for Iowa Telephone offices and Mississippi Valley House at 2059. The fragment suggests local business hours and telephone listings with an address reference.
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Iowa
Hensg
Mississippi Valley—House
Strong Effort in Congress for Chinese Exclusion Legislation
A strong effort will be made this session to secure Chinese exclusion legislation as a basis for a new treaty. The policy aims to specify excluded classes or admit those not excluded, with labor unions opposing cheap Chinese labor for Pacific islands and beets. Roosevelt era politics and Democratic support are noted, along with public sentiment in the West and the Pacific coast labor scenes.
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Frank J. Stillman
Senate
Geli
Lepon
China
Philippines
Hawaii
Pacific
Blumby
Pacific Coast
California
Congress
Mitchell
Oregon
Japan
Roosevelt
Everett
Washington State
Henry M.whitney
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
Cleveland
West
Muscatine Markets Grain and Livestock Prices Listed
Market prices for wheat corn oats hay and barley plus livestock bids for hogs steers cows veal lambs and bulls. Retail and wholesale figures cover butter cream cheese eggs potatoes cabbage onions and pickles with fruit nuts and live fish also listed alongside coal wood and fruit prices.
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Shippera Ay
Pocahontas
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Myrtle Sheely
Waterloo
Catherine Nelson
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A. L. Lindner
Walnut Street
Nievel & Son
J. B. Hunt
Joseph Anson
Mary Anson
A. C. McGee
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Arthur Welch
Noxville
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Frank Roth
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Fred Bergman
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A. S. Wells
Charles Rk, Stafford
Bloomfield
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J. HE. Lawrence
W. S. White
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Arthur Klaffenbach
The
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Sarah Butler
William Butler
East Third Street
Henry Brugman
Sumolay School
Dr. McDermid
Fontenelle
D. S. McDermid
West Fourth Street
Estelle Duncan
J. H. Dollman
Fairport
J. W. Kemmell
Kewanee, HL
Steve Brockett
I. Nievel & Son
Louise Lindner
Oskaloosa
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Last Supreme Store
Cal. W. Smith
Collie
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