Vacant lots for 75 dollars and local mentions
Douglas union made shoes at Schmidt's. Bob Elliott of Letts spent yesterday in the city on business. Mrs James Gurnwells of Wapello came in yesterday afternoon on the M N & 5. Mrs R W Moore and daughter returned to Letts last night on the Firefly. R G Hawkins editor of the Wapello Republican spent yesterday afternoon in the city on business. Mrs S H Ames and Stella traveled on the Western to Nichos to attend the funeral of cousin Miss Ella Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Elliott
Letts
James Gurnwells
Wapello
R. W. Moore
R. G. Hawkins
The
S. H. Ames
Stella
Nichos
Ella Nelson
Walker Curtis
Letis
Chicago Kindergarten College Offers Varied Training Tracks
The Chicago Kindergarten College outlines four year programs with one year preps for assistants, two for directors, three for training work, and four for supervisory roles. It features daily practice, a boarding department, and a homey environment under principals Elizabeth Harrison and Mrs J N Crouse. Contact 10 Van Buren St Chicago Tl for curriculum details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Crouse
Elizabeth Harrison
van Buren St
Chicago
Buffalo Brick Contract Won by Fuller Bros in Muscatine
City council awarded improvement district No 19 contract for Buffalo brick paving to Fuller Bros of Muscatine as lowest bidder with total around 29 289 dollars. Five bids were received from firms in Muscatine Des Moines Peoria Iowa City and Letts with certified checks of five thousand dollars. Engineer ordered water gas and sewer connections to all properties in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller Bros
Buffalo Rick
Schmidt
City Recorder
Muscatine
Thompson & Case
Peoria
Likes ‘Improvement Co
Des Moines
Elijah Baker
Wm. Horrabin
Iowa City
Wm. Herrera
Towa City
Ila
Galesburg
Buffalo
Likes Construction Co
Buffalo Brick
Ald. Riggs
West Elehth Street
Lucas Street
South Muscatine
Wilton Journal Reader Praises Wilton Iowa Community
A reader from Wilton Junction Iowa in July 1901 extols Wilton as a suburb of Muscatine, praising electric lights hydrants clean water and a strong churchgoing young population. He notes the Muscatine Journal as the town’s main newspaper and urges local businesses to advertise. He hints at future submissions and describes travel to North Cherry Street and the M E church area. The piece ends with a humorous Washington Star joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
Wilton
Muscatine
North Cherry Street
M. E
Two Beautiful Baby Ponies at Muscatine Exhibit
Gentry Brothers Famous drained Animal Exhibition adds two Shenlaend ponies in Muscatine next Thursday. The tiny ponies weigh under forty pounds each, are playful, and attract many children. Triky the baby elephant follows, with its friendly nature delighting youngsters as a much anticipated street parade rolls through the principal streets at 11 o clock Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Brothers
Muscatine
Eccn
West Liberty Notes Include Travel Plans and Epidemic
Miss Marie Jacoby left Friday for Count Biuffs then Sioux Rapids for extended stay. Town reports several whooping cough cases with more expected as school is out. An eight acre rye field on the Cooper farm north of town burned after sparks from a locomotive. The BCR&N railroad may face bills later. Funeral for 82 year old Joseph Mr Clung held at Christian church. death by paralysis after long local residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Marie Jacoby
Joseph
Clung
Christian Church
Grandview Notes On Visits And Local Callers
Grandview reports John Potter of Denver visiting old friends and planning a New York trip next Tuesday. Farmers are harvesting their cats crop. Mrs. McCurdy of Nebraska visits her niece Mrs. Schweitzer. Spencer Potter and wife of Lincoln visit Mrs. Bates Thompson. Bert Zimmerman and Chas. McGrew were Wapello callers Thursday evening. Wm. Guthrie was a Muscatine bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
John Potter
Denver
Col
New York City
McCurdy
Nebraska
Wm. Schweit
Spencer Potter
Lincoln, Neb
Bates Thompson
Bert Zimmerman
Chas. McGrew
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Daily Brain Food Remedy
A 1910s era plea says American workers suffer from nervous strain due to mental effort and harmful stimulants. It recommends replacing coffee tobacco and whisky with Grape-Nuts for fifteen days to rebuild gray matter and improve mental strength for the daily grind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brwen
King Dodo charms Chicago crowds at Studebaker
The comedy King Dodo opened May 27 at the Studebaker, entering its sixth week this month. Pixley and Luders deliver a lively show with 60 singers and 60 attractive women in costume. Tickets range from 25 cents to 1.00 as manager Louis Francis Brown plans a four week run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pera
Dade
Studebaker
Pixley and
Luders
Dodo
Louis Francis Brown
Burton Holmes
Real estate transfers for week ending July 12 1901
Transfers recorded by Titus and Jackson show multiple deeds: Chas F Purdon to Frank H Kasper lot 1 Sick 340 ak aw pas epoca cent Jerome Carskaddan to J L Giesler and Fred Garrison ets lot 4 block 63 for 25 00. Henry Jayne to Louis Borgeschadt lot 21 West addition to city for 250.00. B K Wintermute to F B Switzer lot 6 lock 2 Winters mute's addition for 900 00. N Bast to Rat Mark lot 6 block 3 first addition to City for 0e6-250 90. C H Murphy to H W Huttig lot 13 of Schaefer's 24 add to city for 350 00. Rufus B Rankin to Mrs E B Winans lot 8 West add 190 to city. J J Havercamp to Mary Miller lots 4 and 5 Comer’s addition for 625 00. Mrs Minshall and bus to Ris ea Chesebrough lots 1 2 3 4 and 5 block 8 Alabama. Bert C Hershey to Phil J Mackey west 10 acres of east 20 of lot 3 sec 32 77 CF rain sp ceesus cucose netens for 6990. Mary E Newcomb et al. to Thomas Martin lot J in net of ney of sec 26 77 CP cotitverkssuined aciian for ???. The big shows and 6 free attractions will be at the race meet July 16 17 and 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Purdon
Frank H. Kasper
Jerome Carskaddan
J. L. Giesler
Fred Garrison
Henry Jayne
Louis Borgeschadt
West Addition
J. J. Havercamp
Mary Miller
Comer’s
Minshall
Risea Chesebrough
Alaboma
Bert C. Hershey
Phil J. Mackey
Mary E. Newcomb
Thomas Martin
Lot “J
Ney
Cotitverkssuined
Aciian
Eee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foua
Daily Journal
Lex
Glover
McBride & Cope’s
City Drug Store
Beer Ter
Graduate Optician
John A. Robbins
Titus & Jackson
Douglas Union
Ec. Schmidt
Chicago Kindergarten College
Frank the Jeweler's
Fran
Defiance
E. G. Barnard
Fred Giesenhaus
Hartman & Eistman
H. M. Bitzer
G. W. Rueling
Louis Toben
St. Louis
J. Scott Blackwell
Anna Brown
Riverside
Nellie Robertson
Will Liebbrand
Davenport
Wapello Republican
George Lampher
Columbus Junction
Emma McGreer
Ella Warman
Pine Bluffs, NL
City
J. W. McKee
Fred Giesler
Miss Winnifred
Black Hawk Tower
Rock Island
A. R. Hedlers
Western
L. Miksch
Ohio
A. T. Miller
Journal
Flossie Adams
E. R. Sherfey
Washington
Beatrice Lamb
Thos. F. Brannan
Roger
Fred Beach
Minneapolis
Neer
Connec
Tions
Brock
Lee
Wm. Walker
J. B. Downer
Lillonaire
Washington Star
Java
Eitman
Wm. Guthrie
Mescalitan Island Oil & Development Company of
California
Company
Ocean
Santa Barbara
Bay
Summerland
Treasury
L. P. Hammond
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Iain J. C. Denison
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company
Nat'l Bank
DENISON, HAMMOND @ WAILS
Marquette Building
Gentry
Mammoth
East
Ill
Serictt Amoney-Sicker
Zee
Ulan CT
the Provident
Yico
Washington St
Mt A
Ev Leivengs Cfbictip
E. P. Day
East 2Nd St
Kahn, Green & Berger
C. B. Fuller
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