Daily Journal notices travelers and visits around Davenport
Charles Clifford traveled to Nichols on a business trip while N R Letts of Letts was an over visitor in the city. J A Webb of West Liberty called at the Journal and Mrs Harry McKay visited Davenport returning home by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Clifford
Nichols
N. R. Letts
Letts
Harry McKay
Davenport
James Moylan
City
John Nietzel
Joe W. Eells
W. Horak
Anton J. Strajack
Iowa Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Sam
Susie Battey
W. Sth St
Atlantic
Journal
Three Chicago Doctor Testimonials for Lydia E Pinkham
Mrs Maphir L Lamonte of Chicago reports relief after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ending years of dreadful female pains. The letter claims cures by the product and invites others to try it, with Mrs Pinkham offering free advice to sick women from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabelle L. LaMonte
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maphir L. Lamonte
E. Bist St
Chicago
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Miss LaMonte
Ellis recaptured by Deputy Fulton with Mexican belt and irons
The Journal recalls the 1861–era pursuit of Mark Ellis alias Frank Smith. Deputy U S Marshal Harry Fulton of Keokuk, in his 77th year, shows continued vigor. He recaptured Ellis, who once escaped at Burlington, aided by a belt and heavy irons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Harry Fulton
Journal of Monday
Mark Ellis
Frank Smith
Tom Gray
Keokuk
Muscatine County
New Mexico
United States Marshall
U. S
Fulton
U. S. Marshal
Muscatine
Marshal Fulton
Burlington
United States
Burlington Station
Wapello
Cascarets Ad Promotes Blood Cleansing and Beauty
An old Cascarets advertisement touts clean blood for clear skin, claiming beauty depends on purifying the body. It promises to finish pimples boils blotches and bilious complexions and offers the product for ten cents or 25 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Promote Blood Health Cure Claim
An advertisement touts catarrh as a blood disease and promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a universal cure. The copy claims tablets including Bloodroot and eucalyptus extract restore mucous membranes, cure long standing catarrh and relieve local symptoms, selling for 59 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Truth in a Horse Trade
A terse note on honesty in horse dealing highlights how truth can complicate a sale. The remark reflects buyer and seller tensions when expectations clash and trust battles pricing and promises.
Reading Room Opens With Broad Periodical List
Muscatine plan to open the new Musser library reading room to the public before books arrive. Reading room in southeast corner features bright light and a children’s room with magazines. Hours tentatively 9 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. Librarian Mrs Emma Mahin and organizer Miss Faddis report vast cataloging progress and urge patrons to obtain guarantor cards. The list of periodicals includes American Boy, Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, Scientific American, St Nicholas, The Nation, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser
Miss Faddis
Emma Mahin
Muscatine
American Boy
Art Amateur
Atheneum
Atlantic Monthly
Birds and Nature
Bookman
Century
Fortnightly Review
Harper's Monthly
Judge
Life
Library Journal
Living Age
the Nation
Popular Science Monthly
Publisher’s Weekly
Puck
That Means Rheumatism Relief Ad
Sore and swollen joints and torturing muscles described as rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is claimed to conquer it thousands of times and offers quick relief after one application. Sold by J J Haverkamp and W C A Busch druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. J. Havercamp
W. C. A. Busch
West Liberty Social News and Sale Report
A West Liberty note column recounts a Nichols party for local youth, hospital news on Mrs. David Smith, and gatherings hosted by Mrs. Merrill Celesta Miller and Mrs. C W Chase. A large sale at A H Floyd’s Cedar county line yielded strong prices for horses cattle calves hogs and farm implements. Floyd has joined Reyer Floyd grocers on Calhoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Ethel Nichols
South Prairie
David Smith
Iowa City
Merrill
Celesta Miller
North Calhoun Street
P. FE. C. Society
Floyd
Reyer & Floyd
Calhoun Street
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
One hundred dollars reward offered for incurable catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co. endorse the firm’s trustworthiness as Toledo suppliers. Local druggists West & Tryax and Kinmann & Martin provide the product with testimonials available. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, price one dollar per bottle, with free testimonials and Hall's Family Pills recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Trvax
O. Watprno
Kixnann & Marrixv
O. Hall
Faust spectacle at Grand on Friday January twenty fourth
The Devil Is Coming announces Lewis Morrison’s new Faust production at the Grand for one night. The show features enhanced scenes and new choral music as a backdrop to a complex stage design with electric effects culminating in a celestial finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Morrison
the Grand
Ambruster
Columbus
L. W. Seavey
New York
Magnificent revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin at Grand Opera House
E. J. Nugent oversees a grand revival of Harriet Beecher Stowe's tale in a full house performance on March 4. Al W. Martin earns praise for the mammoth production with a cast of well known names and enhanced scenes of New Orleans levee and cotton picking. John W. Hartwell stars as Uncle Tom with a corps of cake walkers and specialty acts rounding out the program. Grand Opera House at the end of January 28 show noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Nugent
Harriet Beecher Stowe
al. W. Martin
Uncle Tom
New Orleans
John W. Hartwell
Grand Opera House
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement Claims Cure
An advertising snippet touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a delightful medical discovery that cleanses kidneys liver and bowels, dispels colds and headaches, and cures biliousness and constipation. It urges readers to buy boxes priced 10 25 50 cents with a guarantee of cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
United States
Cascarets
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Liver Stimulant Ad
A column advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a liver stimulant and intestinal tonic. It promises to cure biliousness headaches fever piles and other ailments and offers a money back guarantee at all druggists with a sample and book included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Pleasant Prairie Notes on Local Happenings
Water well at Baker farm struck at 250 feet. John Schmidt buys new scale from Wm. Bierkamp of Durant. George Eis visits Ft. Dodge and Elliott, Ia. Frank Jakeman from Dawson Ia visits relatives in Pleasant Prairie. Edith Hanson ill at sister’s, Dr. Vanderveer attending. Ida Grimm with chicken pox. Grace Crull at C. J. Baker’s. Glen E. McElroy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
G. D. Baker
John Schmidt
Wm. Bierkamp
Durant
George Eis
Ft. Dodge and
Elliott
Frank Jakeman
Dawson
Blue Grass
Edith Hanson
Constipation Cure Ad Promises Lasting Relief
An old advertisement claims Cascarets candy cures constipation permanently. It urges readers to try the product with confident assurances and a humorous tone, common to early 20th century medical remedy pitches.
Luxurious California Limited Promises Fast Coast Trip
Advertises rapid travel from Iowa to California via the Iowa Central and Santa Fe routes. Highlights time savings and luxurious comforts of the Cali fornia Limited. Provides address Geo. S Ratty for rates and a booklet on the Land of Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Diego
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Francisco
Iowa Central
Santa Fe
California Limited
Land of Flowers
Geo. S Ratty
Marshalltown
Iowa
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Hattie Bielefeld
Jackson’s
G. O. Morgridge
Bennett, Ia
Elizabeth Gorey
Bayfield
J. F. Ross
Washington
Cora Smith
W. L. Clapp
Fruitland
Verne Arnold
Granite
Oklahoma
H. H. Arnold
Shiloh
S. C Wells & Kari
George Bros
Hay Market
John A. Robbins
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Olds’ Block
Isham
Library Board
Leading
Publica
St. Nicholas
Scribner
Missionary Review
American Kitchen Review
Little Chronicle
Youth’s Companion
Boston Transcript
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Chronicle
Louisville Courier-Journal
New York Sun
New York Tribune
New Orleans Picayune
New York Post
San Francisco Call
Leslie's Weekly
Science
North American Review
Everybody’s Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Outlook
Country Life
Scientific American
Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
Archangel
Satan
Paradise
Malone
L P. Johnson
Simmons
Ousley
White
Lee
Greenway
Lord
Huston
Powell
Shackleford
Johnson
Carr
Seay
Evans
Taylor
Carrie Roberson
A. Seabrooks
R. Watson
Woodson
Moore
Grooms
Manley
Rev
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Laust
Sveryidy
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