Jules Grau Opera Company to Perform at City House
The Jules Grau Opera Company arrives Monday December 28 with El capitan and a full lineup of stars including Anna Marie Tyler Ethel Balch Bessie Fairbairn Lucca Schott Lillian Lord Lyman Wheeler John Henderson Wm. Herman West Albert Wilder and George Lord. Also J C Barton’s Company presents Our Goblins at the Grand on Christmas night with bright musical comedy and top specialty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Grau
Anna Marie Tyler
Ethel Balch
Bessie Fairbairn
Lucca Schott
Lillian Lord
Lyman Wheeler
John Henderson
Herman West
Albert Wilder
George Lord
Morrison Reads Mephisto Tonight in Faust’s Farewell
The critic notes the beauty of Faust’s dialogue and declares Lewis Morrison will perform Mephisto’s lines for the last time in the city when his new Faust comes to town soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
Faust
A Simple Eczema Cure Promoted By Local Seller
A local notice promotes a tepid bath remedy with Castile soap followed by Sandholm's Eczema Cure. The claimant, H C Thiesen of Muscatine Iowa, asserts personal success and offers the medicine for sale. Also included is an Iowa Central rail fare offer in January 1904 for round trips to Portland with various return routes and travel dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandholm
Sandolm
Iowa Central
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Northern
Ogden
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Local Correspondence From Millersburg Remembers Kin and Christmas
Acquaintances share news from Millersburg Illinois detailing Walter Cary’s cheerful health and Willard MecNiel’s return home for holidays. Reports mention Christmas plans by L D S and a visit by Mrs. Geo W Whitney and her children. A large Hankinson farm sale and a Kentucky trip affecting Felton are noted along with the marriage of Charles O Foster and Jennie L Murdock at the Baptist parsonage and a reception. Charles E Anderson is also mentioned as recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Ill
Walter Cary
Father MecNiel
Willard MecNiel
Geneseo
Geo. W. Whitney
Chhildren
Kewanee
Walter Carey
Conrad Parker
Inlaw
L. A. Hyett
Mr. Parker
Kentucky
Drury Town Ship
Rock Island County
Jennie Louisa Murdock
Mercer County
Baptist Parsonage
Marston
Flanders
Bilder Murdock
Theroom
Isaac Foster
Drury Township
Charles A. Foster
Charles E. Anderson
Christmas Visitors and Local Happenings in Wilton
Rev. Heath of Pittsburg visits Wilton en route to home from Des Moines and stays several days. Mrs. Nicolaus ill and moved to Mercy hospital Davenport awaiting recovery. Local residents transact business in Davenport and return home for Christmas break. Ex Cedar county official Miss Goodale appointed high school assistant, start January 4, 1904. Multiple students and families travel to Davenport, Rock Island, and Muscatine for Christmas visits and vacation.
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Nellie Downer
Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
D. G. Agnew
W. Griffith
Davenport
J. T. Downer
H. Johnson
Chicago
Anna Brown
Rock Island
R. J. McSwiggin
Muscatine
Jessie Brown
Kate Welch
Guyford Leith
Ed. Ruff
Art Ryan
W. Cremins
New York City
W. P. Paugh
Burlington
O. P. Wilcox
Verne Shipman
Wapello
Mr. Shipman
W. A. Smith
W. S. Huston
F. N. Wilcox
Roscoe Overholt
Keokuk
Lucy
Rose Langenberg
Washington
Prof
Langenberg
Roy Dunham
Bard
Fairfield
M. M. Welton
Will Tucker
Marie Sprague
Belle Turkington
Monmouth
Canada
District Fair Association
Dan McKay
James Turkington
George Hill
D. D. Davis
T. Maxwell
G. D. Harrison
Local notes from Columbus Junction and surrounding towns
A crowded column lists visits and movements of residents in Columbus Junction, Muscatine, Fredonia, Ladora, and nearby areas. Notables include William and Mrs Toms wedding reception plans, travels of Mary Letts and Oliver McGrew, and several trips to Iowa City and Ames for study or business. The district fair holdings and director elections are also announced.
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Columbus Junction
William Toms
Fredonia
Ladora
Isaac Toms
Cairo
W. F. Hall
Washington
M.C. Crouch
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
DeWitt
Crouch
Stanwood
Mary Letts
Columbia
Missouri
The
Christian College
Oliver McGrew
McGrew
T. J. Klotz
Keokuk
Clyde Duncan
R. Nichols
Oakville
Joshua York
Muscatine
Joe Reynolds
Ainsworth
Mary Carr
Trimble
A. Williams
Ofredo
D. W. V. Herrick
Wapello Township
Tom Umphreys
Wapello
Dr. Morgan
Columbus City
Archie Marsden
Shellbark
Ames
Wapello notes two marriage licenses issued
In Wapello Iowa on December 24 two marriage licenses were issued. Robert S. Baird of Clearville Iowa and Pearl A. Orris of Columbus City obtained a license, as did John F. Russell of Newport and Flossie Zella Walker of Newport. L J Shipman was named Epworth League president for six months. David Kirkpatrick remains ill at home.
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Wapello
C. WY. Shipman
Robert S. Baird
Pearl A. Orris
Clearville
Columbus City
John F. Russell
Flossie Zella Walker
Newport
L. J. Shipman
Epworth League
David Kirkpatrick
Wapello Residents Set Holiday Travel and Local Weddings
In Wapello many plan to leave for other county sections to spend holidays with friends. Geo W Van Auken secured a marriage license to wed Miss Minnie Neff. The couple are among North Louisa county’s best young people. R E Peters and Miss Mary Kern, of this place, were married at Burlington yesterday.
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Wapello
Geo. W. van Auken
Minnie Neff
North Louisa County
R. E. Peters
Mary Kern
Burlington
A Popular Lament Over Hair Tonic Trials
A signed piece questions social judgment on hair care trials and extols Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy for parasitic hair roots. It notes the product is sold by druggists and offers a 10 cent sample with stamp to The Herpicide Co. and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a special agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp
A Costly Mistake Ad Promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills
An old advertisement urges readers that blunders are costly and life may pay the price but intake of Dr Kings New Life Pills offers relief from dyspepsia dizziness headaches liver and wet troubles. The ad notes the product is gentle yet thorough and sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Notice of Cash-Only Grocery Announcement
Notice to the public that A. Glosenbaus will assume his father's grocery business on January 1 and will conduct a strictly cash business after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Glosenbaus
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America
Land of the
Free
Brave
Citizens Railway & Light Co
Corry & Vernentin Co
E. Second St
the Times
Dr. Shaw
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Times
the Review OF Reviews CO
Astor Place
New York
H. C. Thiesen
Iowa
Wilton
Geo. Ingham
Dr. Eversmeyer
R. C. Butler
Omaha
Beatrice Klotz
Rock Island Railroad
Frank Parsons
Hostetter
Thormann
Thormann Mfg. CO
Lucas St
Phene
E. Klepper
Oklahoma
Texas
Greer County
Okla
Coleman
Daniel Hayes
A. Griffin
West Front Street
Commercial
Attorneys AT Law
Jayne & Hoffman
H. Jayne
W. Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
W. F. Brannan
Corner Third
Walnut Streets
Carskaddan & Burk
J. Carskaddan
W. Db. Burk
LAW
Lis West Second Street
T. R. Fitzgerald
Hershey State Bank
Iowa Avenue and
Second Street
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
J. Scott Richman
RB. F. Richman
Richman & Richman
West Second Street
P. Ingham
Attorney
E. 2d Street
W. B. Thompson & Sons
East Second Street
Towa
Thos .Brown
Roy C. Brown
Brown & Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
H. D. Horst
Olds Block
Town
Louise Eversmeyer
Town Avenue
J. W. Morgan
Ani
Jacob Fisch & Sons
D. P. Miller
Fast Second Street
East Fifth Street
Cook, Musser & Co.'s Bank
West Third Street
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Tr. J. Dean
Henry F. Lange
H. E. Wiley's Drug Store
COOK
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
J. R. Reuling
Chas. Page
F. P. Sawyer
Muscatine Savings Bank
F. Giesenhaus
F.giesenhaus
E. P. Day
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