Local Gazette Lists City Grocery Firms and Drugs Stores
The Journal outlines the established funders and grocers serving the city, naming firms such as Giumbut Grocery on East 2nd Street, Busch's Drug Store, Cheykwn Grocery, Wert Hil, and Lonnt Bros along with related merchants and locations.
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Tfourmal Aginciee
Angus
Giumbut
Tabore Brown
Oruwon Street
Busch's Drug Store
Harahey Ven
Cheykwn
Wert Hil
Ee Grocery
Lonnt Bros
LePoint Town Private Phonehouse Patchwork Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions a town private topic with numbers and letters, listing roles like society editor and mailing room. It hints at a police or public notice process and a contact officer, but details are unclear and names are garbled. The readable items include designations such as society editor and mailing room, with room for a call to officer numbers.
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Lebont
Pnoxohaust
B. Dreter
Ady
Pucitest gMee
Eificer
Cost of Poor Roads Highlights Farm Transport Costs
A Des Moines Commercial Club good roads committee report argues that the short farm to rail haul is the costliest part of transporting produce. It claims better roads reduce overall transportation costs, lower prices to consumers, and raise producer receiving prices, with data on average hauls, per mile costs, and historic figures from U S road and rail reports.
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Des Moines
United States
Don Wost
Experte Extenditie
Santor
New York
Liverpool
United States Office
Fcomlei
Transportation costs and road tolls in 1906 rail era
A fragmented excerpt discusses rail and road transport economics, citing 1906 gross earnings of major lines at $2,082,482,406 and expenses at $1,033,160,182. It argues high dirt-road costs drain public funds, urging improved roads to cut farm transport costs and reduce taxes, with billions in dividends and betterments cited.
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St. Lowe
New Orleany
Missouri
Hard Tors Co
Weeves
Chicago
Paul
Llijuois
Ratlo
Welch
Tomia
United States
Political Echoes and Social Notes From 1920s Press
Telegraph-Herald reports Woodrow Wilson as a fighting president in one view while others doubt his momentum. Cedar Rapids Republican notes Mr Sheard as a railroad man and book lover, urging finishing touches before he is deemed fit. The Marshalltown Jimes-Republican calls the Shanklin piece a potential hornets nest as first yellow journalist signs emerge.
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Woodrow Wilgan
Alveo
Bermuda
Buqna Telegraph-Herald
Toosevale
Wilson
Yale
Woodrow Wilson
Pha
Cedar Rapids
Household cough remedy recipe from Pinex and sugar syrup
An illustrated advertisement promotes making a cough syrup at home using plain syrup and Pinex at a low cost. It claims strong efficacy for whooping cough, croup, and hoarseness, and promises relief within hours with a mild laxative and tonic effect. The piece urges readers to obtain Pinex from local druggists or mail order The Knox Co. in Indiana.
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Norway
United States
Canada
Goss
Thenox Co
Wayng
Ind
Reminiscences of Long Ago Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago December 26 the town tied a festive note at the high school festival Tuesday evening. The gala dream feature drew attention with displays of costumes and subjects, and the pantomimes sparked merriment improving on the prior night. Professor Perkins arrived for the city’s musical convention, with sixty to seventy members from the city and country joining in the preliminary organization.
Case in U S Court seeks injunction over Muscatine price scale
Twenty years ago a Muscatine case before Judge Caldwell in St. Louis was continued to January 27 at the plaintiff’s request. The electric lighting company seeks a temporary injunction and later a permanent one against the city over ordinances setting a new price schedule for the electric lights.
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Citizen's Railway and Tight Company
Muscatine
Caldwell
St. Loui
Avo
Electric Lighting Company
United States
Muscarina
Political commentary on 1910 nomination debate and cabinet picks
Notes from multiple Iowa papers on Republican and Democratic tensions as 1910 conventions approach. Mentions Congressmen Scott and Wilson, local post offices, and governors Clarke and Wilson in discussions about representation, cabinet timing, and party strategy.
Morgan Emerges as Master of Wealth and Power
The Washington hearing last week featured John Pierpont Morgan, portrayed as a monumental figure in American industry and finance. The piece traces his ascent from early industrial days to a vast, influential life shaping banking, charity, and national growth, noting his impact on New York and global power dynamics.
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Washington
Idea
John Pierpont Morgan
House
America
Mr. Morgan
Scarlyle
Mo Es
Anda
Jess Laan
New York City
Morfan
Twenty-Sixth Street
Fourth Avenue
New York
Morgan Emerges From Ordeal as Masterful Leader
In an era of public inquiry Morgan stands above rivals, a capable captain of fortunes who maintains calm amid scrutiny and bids farewell with a wry American wit as clerks offer their parting hand.
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Arailes
Morgan
Ugher
Gossip at the Town Capitol Discusses Road Funds and Legal Reform
Des Moines reports debate on a centralized state road program funded by taxation, with proposals for a state board and expert supervision. Minnesota’s system is cited as a model, plus efforts to create a permanent road network linking Duluth to the Canadian border and connections to Iowa. Legal procedure reforms are also discussed to allow civil cases to use defendants as witnesses before trial, aiming to strengthen access to justice. Organized labor plans to back a workers compensation scheme funded by the state to cover losses.
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Ora Whgtams
Des Moines
Jesishura
Minnesota
Duluth
Lakes
Iowa
State Commission
Nebraske
Twlinola
Missouri
Justice of Man
Workingmoc
Christmas visits and family gatherings around Marengo
WESY Liberty reports a flurry of Christmas visits as residents travel from Marengo and nearby towns to spend the holidays with relatives. Among those noted are Mrs. J. Fisher and family, Mrs. HR Pate, and many others visiting parents and siblings in Marengo and surrounding communities.
State workers protection plan stirs labor support
A proposed law would require state intervention between employers and employees to guarantee agreements. If adopted, the state would collect assessments from employers and distribute rewards to workers, a plan favored by organized labor. Secretary of Senate George Wilson says he will not seek the winter pace appointment and will focus on his law practice, amid anticipated competition for the post previously held by Senator Negle of Washington county.
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Tia
Employera. Itig Anderstaan
Senate
George Wilson
Pace
Wilson
Negle
Washington Counnty
Bean Reading
Elerx
Congressional Committee Fights Over House Chair Posts
Nation's Capitol column details looming fights for key chairmanships in the House. Vacancies arise as members resign to governorships and new seats open. Graham Ferris and others vie for Public Lands and Expenditures posts while Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and other panels also draw challengers from multiple states.
Christmas Day Reflections In Liberty Churches And Homes
Christmas day passed quietly in Liberty with many family reunions and dinners. J. B. Lane and wife of Kirkville Mo visited at the home of J. C. Lane and wife. Exercise programs were held in local Protestant churches and Catholic observances featured fitting services.
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J. B. Lane
Kirkville
J. C. Lane
Liberty
Aim for House seat seen as social prize in era
In the recent election four members of the house won governorships, three Democrats and one Republican. L. B. Hanna poised to be North Dakota’s next chief executive. Joe T. Robinson Arkansas TJ M Cox Ohio and William Gulzer New York also active in Washington. AML prominent in national affairs.
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House
L. B. Hanna
Nest
North Dakota
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
TJ. M. Cox
Ohio
Willian Gulzer
New Yo
AML
Washington
Local residents attend Christmas gatherings and visits
VATREL BIL Laurel Wi Ta Dee reports Elmer Satterthwaite and son spent Thursday in Davenport on business. John Hicker Wilton visited the newsroom Tuesday. Paul Johnson and son Griffith traveled to Le Claire for Christmas with Dr C Johnson's family. Ge Cummins and Ed McSwiggen were in Davenport and Wilton for short visits while Mrs Ott Harder visited Muscatine. B L Norton and sons celebrated Christmas at Dr and Mrs C Johnson's Le Claire home. Henry Angerer and wife made a Muscatine day trip for business.
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West Liberty
Tarold Fisher
Jawn
Marengo
Chelgunas
Fisher
J. Lewis
Clas Thomas
Des Noines
Burlingtob
Arong
M. B. Purvishier
Mae
Win
Brigéle
Elizabeth Gatton
Musculine
Sivan Plumbly
S. H. Archiald
Ruth
Marie
Wapello
Archibald
H. Otto
Win. McCaw
Win. Brodie
Elmer Wilson
Iowa City
Aod
Elmer Wella
Vern Spenser
Iowa
Missea Daisy
B.L. Norton
Sgons
Co. C. Johnson
le ' Claire
Mort of
Wilton
Christin
FW. Cum ' Rines
Henry Angerer
Ayaland
Muscatine
Sarrday
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Oklahoma
Joe , Robinson
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Ballinger Investigaton
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Democrates
Puxiie Lands Committee
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Inter Toy Department
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