Local residents on short trips and holiday plans
Chase Guthrie travels from East Front street to Letts for a brief business trip. John R. Day returns to Centerville after visiting Will F. Brannan on East Third street. Miss F. C. Chase leaves for Chicago to spend holidays. Arthur Jansen, student at Grinnell, visits in the city with cousin H. C. Thiesen. Helen Coe returns from Iowa Wesleyan University to spend holidays with her parents on West Fourth street. Herm. Gremmel's Cigar Store advertises Christmas cigars and free calendars with purchases.
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Chase Guthrie
East Front Street
Letts
John R. Day
Centerville
Will F. Brannan
East Third Street
Helen Coe
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs
J. E. Coe
West Fourth Street
Ida Ashcraft
Chicago
Frank Ashcraft
Cedar Street
Bert Mark
Northwestern University
Evanston
J. B. Mark
East Ninth Street
O. Rittenhouse
Jefferson Street
Lettsville
Jane Hackett
Richard Longstreth
Sherman Street
Iowa City
Oscar Longstreth
Kate East
John Thompson
Weed Farm
William Downer
Smalley Avenue
Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Towa Central
Eirick Junction
Peoria
Points
Wapelo
Iowa Central
Fleck Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Elrick Junction
Muscatine
Monnmouth
Charles Howard
Woman injured on sidewalk enters Wagner Bros jewelry
A woman fell on the sidewalk and was helped up before being sent to Wagner Bros to purchase a pearl ring for Xnias.
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Wagner Bros
Xnias
Muscatine Crowd Sees Christmas Notices and School Programs
Local Muscatine residents attend the holiday season with many visiting from Wapello and nearby towns. Readers are invited to church programs at English Lutheran Trinity German Evangelical First German M E and Congregational churches with Christmas services, tree events, music, and charity collections for orphans.
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Gretchen Riemenschneider
Roy Quandt
Elmer Quandt
Brunhilde Murphy
Helen Reinemund
Walter Gremmel
Ethel Putman
Andrew Riemenschneider
Santa Claus
Gertrude Angersbach
Willie Riemensch
Sycamore Street
St. Louis
Central Wesleyan Orphan Asylum
Warrenton
Christmas Greetings and Meats Offered by Sherman Springer
Sherman Springer of 710 Cypress Street extends holiday wishes to friends and patrons and notes availability of first class meats for the season.
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Sherman Springer
Cypress
Cypress St
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Endorsed for Common Injuries
An old warning describes a frightened horse and daily accidents, touting Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. Available for 25c at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Havercamp
Perscription Drug
Superb Art Plaques and 1904 Calendar by Anheuser-Busch
Four season plaques and a 1904 calendar plaque created for the Malt Nutrine Department of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association. Designed by color artist A von Buest, each twelve inches in diameter and printed in fourteen colors with no advertising on the face. Available by sending 25 cents to the Malt Nutrine Department St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Ass'n
A. von Buest
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass’n
St. Louis
Botanic Blood Balm claims cure for skin and blood diseases
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a permanent cure for bone pains itching scabby skin diseases swellings carbuncles pimples scrofula and cancers. It asserts blood purification stops aches reduces swellings heals sores and claims numerous cures including cataracts and advanced cancer.
Botanic Blood Balm advertised at Havercamp’s Muscatine store
An advertising offer promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a safe cure all with a 30 year test history. The copy claims relief for weak kidneys and stomach, promises a one dollar bottle, and offers free medical advice and a sample by mail from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Van Sant Heads Committee to Seek River Improvement funds
Minnesota’s S R Van Sant named chairman of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association committee to travel to Washington and ask Congress for a 15 million dollar appropriation to deepen the river channel from St Anthony Falls to the Ohio river. Members include Ellis Usher Davenport Alonzo Bryson Boswell Gaiennie and others. The effort aims to secure a six foot low water channel along 1100 miles for commerce serving Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Missouri.
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S. R. van Sant
Minnesota
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Washington
Congress
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Upper
Ohio River
Notice to settle debts before business retirement
All persons indebted to me will please call and settle as I shall retire from business January 1. F. Giesenhaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Giesenhaus
Fire at East Hill building modest damage insured
A fire discovered on the roof of Carl Dantz’s building on Halstead Street Tuesday noon was extinguished with a few buckets. The chimney started the blaze but burned out. only the roof area near the chimney was damaged and the loss was fully covered by insurance.
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Carl Dantz
Halstead Street
Local Guarantee on Tar Syrup Bottles
The undersigned offer refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 50 cent bottle is offered with a money refund if unsatisfied, and a 25 cent bottle is also guaranteed. Signatories include N. B. Barkalow and Nesper & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
N. B. Barkalow
G. A. Reinicke
J. J. Havercamp
Nesper & Co
J. Theo. Keuchma
Nickel Plate holiday reduced fares announced
The Nickel Plate Road offers special round trip fares at one and a third of a fare for trips within 150 miles. Tickets available December 24 25 31 1903 and January 1 1904 with return by January 4 1904. Dining cars offer meals from 35 cents to $1.00. No excess fares. Chicago offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. Depot at LaSalle and Van Buren on Elevate Loop. Central 2057.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago City
Adams St
Auditorium Annex
LaSalle and
van Buren Sts
Elevatea Loop
Drunkenness cured by White Ribbon Remedy claim
A pamphlet proclaims an absolute cure for drunkenness via White Ribbon Remedy secretly added to a man's coffee, tea, or food. It boasts thousands of permanent cures and describes the remedy as odorless and tasteless, urging women to use it to end liquor cravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Traveler's Guide Rail trains and Wilton branch schedule
Train timetables for C., R. I. & P. Railroad list departures to Chicago Denver Washington and Kansas City with Nos 7 8 11 12 15 85 86 patterns and a Wilton Muscatine branch timetable including daily and Sunday variations. Sleeping car reservations and time tables available from Rock Island Ticket Agents.
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Peaie Pass
Ing Southwest
Chicago
Denver
Besas City
St. Joseph
Kansas
Washington
Rock Island
Main Line A Gt Going East and West Service Notice
In Wilton area the Main Line station reports eastbound No 20 and westbound No 21 trains with flag service. The notice lists departure times and stop details, noting route segments and timetable context for riders.
Pugh Agent Handles Montezuma Passenger Details
Fragmentary railway notice shows J C Pugh as agent and references Montezuma arrival notes though specifics are unclear. OCR provides scattered figures and codes with no clear event date or destination.
Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule Changes
On November 1 a new schedule goes into effect for the Muscatine North and South railroad. Southbound trains No 1 and No 3 depart Muscatine at 11:00 am and 5:40 pm arriving Elrick at 12:55 pm and 7:35 pm. Northbound trains No 2 and No 4 depart Elrick at 7:00 am and 1:40 pm arriving Muscatine at 9:00 am and 3:33 pm. The services run daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine North
Muscatine
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Indiana Ave
Washington, D
Rae
W. E. Battey
Errraerician Examination Free
West Second Street
Max Giesler
Parrot Food
Bird Seed
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McBride & Cope’s
John R RobbIns
Fire Life and Accident Insurance
First Nationale Bank Room
F. C. Chase
Arthur Jansen
Grinnel
City
H. C. Thiesen
Mr. Jansen
Rock Rapids
Herm. Gremmel’s Cigar Store
Prisking
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John Grimm
Redman
Hare’s Hall
Mrs. Geo. Wilson
Frank Breitbach
J. L. Giesler
Davenport
Ellen Mark
West Sixth Street
K. M. Arey
Cedar Falls
Levi H. Fox
Kansas City
Sarah Fox
East Second Street
Samuel Fox
Lowell, Mass
P. J. Berrend
Rock Island Railroad
Waterloo
Clarence Schmidt
George J. Schmidt
East Seventh Street
Helen Davidson
Beaatrice Edminston
Bessie Letts
Jones
Will R. Jayne
Henry Jayne
North Mulberrystreet
Margaret Grant
Fruitland
Murphy
Fred Gremmel
T. C. Gremmel
Miss Nettie
Congregational
Congregational Church
Dr. Weaver
Tate Gottbrech
Frank Fisher
N. Rosenberger
Caleb Biery
Oscar Schmidt
W. W. Wheeler
A. R. Cracker
Frank Mesher
J. E. McElroy Opp
Court House
E. Third St
L. M. Gates, Patentee
Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store
E. Second St
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LaCrosse
Wis
Alonzo Bryson
Lewis B. Boswell
Quincy
Frank Gaiennie
East Hill News
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Park Avenue
Huttig
Lewis
Lincoln School
James Weed
East Hill
Mr. Weed
A. M. Townsend
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Boston
Mass
Haverca
Bell Phone
Miss Valley
Lennox
Hess Machine Works
Lindle & Daut
East Second St
Traveler's Guide
C., R. J. & P. Railroad
Wilton
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Main Lin
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Montezuma
Cnesiane
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J.C. Pugh
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United States
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Ann Cutts
Minn
J. A. Ewing
Agee Brick Junction
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Geacad
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Schaefer’s Laundry
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Nickel
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