Journal Agencies Listing for City Readers
The Journal notes agency locations for convenient access including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 22d street South Muscatine Totorg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery.
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East Hill
Hurlbut
East 22d
South Muscatine
Totorg Bros
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Hill
J. H. Fuller
Wm. van Zy
Telephones and office numbers for the Iowa paper
The publication lists private exchange numbers 26 and 27 for reader contact. It assigns roles to staff: F. D. Throop publisher, 2 managing editor, 8 city editor, 4 society editor, 6 composing room, 6 mailing room, 7 H. F. Dreter advertising manager. Business calls use numbers 26 or 27. Mississippi Valley No. 5.
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Iowa
F. D. Throop
H. FE. Dreter
Adv
Mississippi Valley
Passing of Jack Binns and the memory of his fame
A Chicago electrical show notice recalls Jack Binns as among demonstrators, with local papers reflecting on his past heroics. Editorials note how newspapers revive public memory of notable figures who once drew attention for shipboard bravery and other feats.
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Chicago
Jack Binns
Jack
Mr. Binns
Roosevelt
Binns
Nationwide Bank Reform After Texas Collapse
Washington reports forced liquidation of a Texas bank followed by a comptroller order to install uniform bookkeeping in all 7200 national banks. Examiners must report insolvent cases and give 30 days for records, with the examiner returning at the bank’s expense to verify compliance.
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Washington Dispatches
Texas
Comptroller of Currency
Texas Bank
National Bank
Washington
Comptroller
Iowa Senate Roles Echoed in Des Moines Dispatch
A Des Moines report reprinted in the Chicago Tribune this week discusses Senator La Follette Young of Iowa and ponders whether Young or La Follette will feel more aggrieved.
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Des Moines
Chicago Tribune
LaFollette Young
Iowa
Senator Young
Senator LaFollette
Campaign is Expensive in Fight Against Tuberculosis
Iowa spends about 130000 dollars yearly on tuberculosis fight, an amount praised as small given the disease’s ravages and the state’s financial losses. The piece argues the campaign’s benefits will quickly exceed its cost and Iowa can afford more funding.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Asquith's 126 Majority Sparks Little Enthusiasm
In parliament the majority for Asquith rests at 126 with Conservatives and Liberals at 272 each and Irish Nationalists 76, Labour 42, and O Briens followers holding the balance. The minority parties can dictate terms but the Conservatives gain little from past failures to win. Reorganizing the house of lords is seen as moving toward greater popular responsiveness.
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Davenport
Asquith
O’brien
House of Lords
Lords
Comment on Cummins primary stance in Iowa press
Davenport Times notes Des Moines Capital’s claim that a Cummins ordered primary would be held. The letter argues the Capital overstates Cummins power, noting he has long favored primaries and questions the junior senator’s criticism.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Cummins
Married man vows to quit gambling and drinking
A Mt. Pleasant young man, soon to wed, admits gambling and drinking are his faults. He says after the wedding he will quit his bad habits and asks for a photograph to send to temperance groups supporting prohibition.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa School Board Drops Annual Class Play
Ottumwa school board adopts a resolution to end the annual class play saying too much time is wasted on it and that time should be devoted to study.
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Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Reminiscences of Long Ago Fifty Years
The recent heavy snow is melting rapidly making streets dangerous for drivers. Though the weather is warm now, a later drop could create confusion and leave the city in worse condition than before a period of prosperity.
Emancipation Day Observances And Local Postings
Fort ye ar ago notations describe Emancipation Day celebrations with a parade at 10 oclock featuring a wagon of girls symbolizing emancipated states and community events at Tremont hall including dinner at noon and evening programs. Twenty years ago notes report Fred Lindsey resigning from U S Express, to be replaced by Al Adams in Muscatine as bookkeeper at a wholesale dry goods house.
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Tremont Hall
Fred Lindsey
U. S. Express Office
Burlington
al. Adams
Muscatine
Muscatine looking forward after prosperous 1880 summary
On the last day of 1880 Muscatine feels self confident and hopeful about the future. The year has seen unparalleled prosperity in business, but the boom has not led to reckless investments or excess.
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Muscatine
Bound by an Oath presented at Grand Opera House
Ten years ago the Grand Opera House staged Bound by an Oath to an appreciative audience. The company, led by Mr Kimmel, improved from the previous night with home talent earning approval for their strong performance and public satisfaction.
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Grand Opera House
Kimmel
Exiled Daunt Meets Barbara in Oriental Romance Scene
In a lush ballroom setting Barbara senses Daunt's solitary ache as she teases him with interest in Japanese houses and a future ride. Patricia chats with Count Voynich while Daunt Fixates on Barbara smiling amid a dazzling parade of colors, uniforms, and firelight.
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Barbara
Daunt
Patricia
Count Voynich
Banzai Nippon! A New York Field Scene of Imperial Spectacle
A bustling crowd lines a ceremonial avenue as white-gloved policemen in neat uniforms guard dignitaries including the Japanese foreign office and cabinet officials. Barbara and Dan share a charged moment amid fluttering hats and sunlit colors while the talk turns to heroic flights and gliders on nearby field.
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Shimbashi
Soudan
Foreign Office
Barbara
Dan
Amr
A Silent Understanding in Tokyo Club
Phil leaves the rickshaw and meets Doctor Bersonin in a Tokyo Club suite near the Imperial Hotel. The scene unfolds in a glassed piazza with Go players while the fever for modernization reshapes a boulevard era. The meeting hints at a Review connection as a bell-boy serves at the table.
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Phil
Tokyo Club
Imperial Hotel
Parliament Buildings
Doctor Bersonin
Tokyo
Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur for darkening hair. It claims sage and sulphur keep hair dark soft glossy and healthy, with the Wyeth Chemical Co offering bottles at 50 cents to one dollar and delivery from New York City. Local pharmacy A W Morgan's Pharmacy is listed as a dealer.
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Wyeth Chemic Company
Cortlandt St
New Yor City
Wyeth
W. Morgan's
Phil Declares Temporary Stay On the Bluff
Phil lights a cigarette and says he will stay for a while. Bersonin questions whether he has given up his bun galow on the Bluff, noting a strange anxious look that shifts to relief when the answer comes. The chapter ends with the line To Be Continued.
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Phil
Bersonin
Ten Cent Thimble Bee Planned By Ladies Of King's Daughters
West Liberty Ia Dec 31 The Ladies of the King's Daughters Circle plan a ten cent Thimble Bee at Mrs N Creese home Jan 3 inviting two guests each. The M E church ladies presented a handmade bed cover to pastor's wife Mrs Scoles at their meeting.
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West Liberty
King’s Daughters Circle
H. Donahue
Jeff Sanders
Wm. Propst
Mr. Kennedy
Ollie Eves
West Branch
Sexsmith
Irwin Atkins
C. E. White
Wilton
Osborn
M. F. Mellick
Muscatine
E. F. Schall
Fort Madison
Geo. Embree
Moore & Embree
Daisy Johnson
Iowa City
A. McNulty
Alice
Columbus Junction
Elinor Hoffman
Davenport
Maude Miller
Fred Evans
Cedar Rapids
Cylvia Weber
D. Hamilton
Watertown
South Dakota
Dubuque
H. A. Small
Pratt
Harvey Wilson
Elliott
Iowa
M. Wilson
East Fourth Street
Elmer Nichols
W. E. Downer
A. L. Dice
Tipton
Maud Smith
C. E. McIntire
W. D. Ridenour
Albert Bisig
Anna Lodge
St. Patrick’s Chapel
West Fourth Street
Geo. Close
John Close
Aledo
M. J. C. Haines
J. D. Fisher
Vinton
Fred Strate
Edna Kimball
Holland
Nora Hine
Marie Hine
Nellie Nichols
A Cruel Mistake to Ignore Cold or Cough
A note from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes a remedy with a price of fifty cents and one dollar. The ad claims the product prevents consumption and references King’s New Da vea Een as part of the promotion.
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King’s
Havercamp
White Prairie Christmas and ice harvest notes
White Prairie Iowa residents report Christmas dinner at George Langs with Ed Herr Dunker Chamberlain and others. Rob Henry and John Maurer with sons assisted Frank Duffee harvesting ice. Moving day saw Newt Lang help John Downer relocate to Pace farm. Ethel Lang visited Iowa City while Kerr Budelier Rininsland helped haul hogs.
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White Prairie
Henry
John Maurer
Walter
Frank Duffee
Ed. Herr
L. Dunker
Bernice
Wilton
Mart. Chamberlain
West Liberty
George Lang
Henry Brown
Adolph Boettcher
Muscatine
Newt
Lang
John Downer
Pace Farm
Ethel Lang
Iowa City
Clark Kerr
Frank
Robert Budelier
Peter Rininsland
Kenyon Seen As Leading Senatorial Hope In Iowa Race
Des Moines reports indicate Judge William S. Kenyon leads the Iowa field for the upcoming senatorial succession as the Coyotes battle over tariff lines and party loyalties. Kenyon stays distant from Iowa while supporters push his candidacy among standpatters and progressives alike, with Democrats reportedly viewing him as strongest.
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W. H. Powell
Des Moines
Iowa
William S. Kenyon
Lafayette Young
Washington
Chicago
Fort Dodge
Judge Kenyon
Young
Kenyon
Register and Leader
Harvey Ingham
Ingham
Republican Party
Cummins
Senator Dolliver
Dolliver
George D. Perkins
William B. Allison
Perkins
Allison
savesLafe Young
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers
Mrs. D. Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio shares wisdom from experience. Her little girl suffered a severe cold and persistent cough until Foley's Honey and Tar provided relief by reducing throat inflammation. After one bottle the child was free from inflammation and she now keeps Foley's in the house. A W Morgan, druggist.
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D. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
A. W. Morgan
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