Social Notes and Local Tidbits From Davenport
Geo Powers visited Davenport on business with W H Battey also in the city yesterday. Ethel Dolsen left for Davenport on the Firefly to visit friends. Miss Edna and Emma Needham visit Dr C L Stafford. Mrs Katherine Davidson returned to Davenport on the Firefly after a visit with Mrs James L Giesler. Swan's offers wedding rings and a rural route address is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Dolsen
Davenport
Katherine Davidson
James L. Giesler
G. W. Weippert
Chicago
Jennie
Belle Hanna
Hine Bros Ad Urges Fashion-Conscious Shoppers
The message encourages anxious shoppers to visit the Hine Bros store regularly to see new and stylish furnishing items, promoting consistent updates in stock and classy appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hine Bros
Grand Graphophone Arrives at Schmidt Bros Store
Schmidt Bros receives a grand graphophone. Call and hear it now as music remains in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt Bros
Fortune Lost Man Seeks Jail For Other
A Chicago News quote notes that when a man loses his fortune he may try to send the other fellow to jail in the same way he acquired wealth, reflecting on justice and temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
The Pay of Honesty Stays Slow Yet Certain
A concise aphorism notes that honesty yields steady pay but at a slow pace, contrasting certainty with timeliness. It suggests patience in moral conduct and reward.
Stafford Honored as Delegate to Ecumenical Conference
Dr. C L Stafford pastor of the First Methodist church was chosen by the Iowa conference bishop and board as a delegate to the Ecumenical Conference in London in September 1901. He will lecture at a Chautauqua assembly in Maryland next month and appear on Epworth League program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Stafford
First Methodist Church
M. E. Church On Missions
London
General Conference
Stafford
Iowa
State
Chautauqua Beach
Maryland
Epworth League
Clear Lake
No Excess Fares on the Nickel Plate Road
Nickel Plate announces low rates with three sleeping car trains daily between Chicago and Buffalo and Boston. Train 2 leaves Chicago at 10 35 a m for Boston and New York. Train 4 at 2 30 p m to Buffalo with connections on Lackawanna and West Shore. Train 6 at 10 30 p m to Buffalo with Brocton connections. Dining car meals priced 25 cents to one dollar. contact Mr J Y Calahan at 111 Adams Street Chicago for details.
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Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Lackawanna Road
West Shore Road
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
Brocton
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Lake
J. Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Ill
Handy Item for Rain or Shine Umbrella Repairs
Hine Bros advertise a practical service to recover old umbrella frames. Bring your worn frames and have them recovered for renewed use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hine Bros
Household sewing machines price at Schmidt Bros
The Household sewing machines standard of the world offered at Schmidt Bros with a price tag of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt Bros
Park Avenue Notes on Elections and Local Moves
Sunday morning ball games at the old fair grounds improve church access and reduce tobacco smoke for worshippers. Citizens praise Mr Mussers donation to the city. H E Cleveland moves to the Bast house on Grant street. J W Zipp visits from Morrill Wisconsin with his sisters. Hattie Duncan visits Cedar Rapids friends. William Cleveland subscribes to the Daily Journal. Will Robinson visits Northfield cousin Nellie Downer. Nellie Downer returns from Cedar County. M E Sunday School picnic at Weed's Park. J F Ross visits friends in Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fair Grounds
Musser
H. E. Cleveland
Bast
Grant Street
Wm. Reiher
Chicago
J. W. Zipp
Morrill
Wis
Nick East
Gus. Decter
Hattie Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Cleveland
Daily Journal
Will Robinson
Northfield
Nellie Downer
Cedar County
M. E
Weed’s Park
J. F. Ross
Winfield
YANKEE HOLLOW LOCAL NOTES AND HAPPENINGS
Local school hiring concerns for teachers Nos 6 and 7 stir disagreement among directors. Hickory Grove correspondent notes Wilton township Democrats marrying Republican women show good sense. Quarantine ends as Christ Jasperson's children recover from scarlet fever. Drought affects pastures and potatoes, hay nearly done, oat cutting underway. Marie Hudler returns from Tipton institute. McClean honeymoon with parents. Ice cream social at Eugene Derby's Cedar county. Mrs Bailey returns to Dallas county after visit. George Ray sells corn to M C Otto. Wm Nangle visits J F Angerer. Cecily Webb from Hickory Grove mentioned.
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Hickory Grove
Wilton Township
Christ Jasperson
Marie Hudler
Tipton
M. W. McClean
Montara
Eugene Derby
Cedar County
John Bailey
Dallas County
Geo. Ray
M. C. Otto
Wilton
Wm. Nangle
Rock Island
J. F. Angerer
Local News and Social Notes
B W Derby rode to Wilton on Wednesday. MecKilligan Bros and J F McClean begin threshing season. There is talk of reorganizing the Y H S S soon. Eri McCorkle of Kewalee HL visits relatives in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecKilligan Bros
J. F. McClean
Eri McCorkle
Kewalee
Nickel Plate Road Summer Excursion Trains Highlight Routes
The Nickel Plate Line promotes daily express No. 4 from Chicago at 2:30 p m for Niagara Falls St Lawrence River Thousand Islands Adirondacks Catskills Rochester Syracuse Rome Utica and northern eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey regions including Elmira Binghamton Scranton Wilkes Barre and Chautauqua lake areas with all dining cars offering meals 35 cents to a dollar No excess fare and lowest rates. Contact nearest agent or General Agent J Y Calahan 111 Adams Street Chicago.
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Chicago
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Rochester
Seracuse
Rome
Utica
Genessee
Mohawk
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Elmira
Binghampton
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Chautauqua Lake
J. Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Excursion From Iowa to West and Northwest by Railway
Iowa Central offers an excursion to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Wyoming with departures on July 7 19 and August 1 1900. One fare plus two dollars for a round trip and tickets valid until October 1 1900. Inquiries to coupon ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Wyoming
Geo
S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Rock Island Special Train For Picnic And Log Rolling
The Modern Woodmen Picnic and Log Rolling in Rock Island Illinois on July 18 will be served by a special train from Washington at 8 a m with a stop at Muscatine at 9:15 a m returning from Rock Island about 11 p m. Round trip fare is 50 cents. An opportunity to spend a day in the tri cities and return the same day. C C M Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Ryan
Mary J. Williams
Youngstown
Ohio
M. E. Parsonage
Rev
C. L. Stafford
Rock Island
Ill
Washington
Muscatine
Tri-Cities
Cc. M. Gould
Scores on the Diamond and Riot In Belfast
Baseball scores from Chicago and other cities show New York routed Brooklyn 14 to 1 and Philadelphia beat Pittsburg 23 to 8 while Cincinnati defeated St Louis 1 to 0. In Belfast a nationalist riot damaged the Orange arch and injured police. separate reports note a missing woman near Marshalltown Iowa and a burglary attempt at Loraine Kansas with an armed confrontation.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Kansas City
Belfast
Orange Triumphal
Bank Suspends as Westvelt Robbery Exposes Gap
Secretary Charles Westvelt allegedly robbed the Dime Savings Bank of Newark of over 30000, triggering its suspension. Other items note Milwaukee investigators probing a Wisconsin Central grievance and various global and national incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Westvelt
Dime Savings Bank
Newark
N. J
Arthur
Locomotive Engineers
Milwaukee
Greater
New York
Arizona
Christian Endeavor
London
Wesley's Chapel
Bernard Schafer
Chicago
Toher and McKay Highlight City Office Post
Special Dispatch notes J Toher and H E McKay as managers in a local government office. The item mentions the Mowscntine office being associated with the post office and telephone services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Toher
H. E. McKayanager
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J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
S. M. Batterson
C. A. Mull
Albert Baird
John H. Kaiser
Gus. Schmidt
H. W. Huttig
J. Scott Blackwell
Will
M. L. Coffman
R Tso
Hotel Grand
J. E.kranz
Florist
North Cedar St
Tel
H. M. Bartlett
Horan & Devitt
P. O
Armstrong & Mereness
E. Second Street
Swan
Geo. Powers
W. H. Battey
Hacker's
E. R. William
Cedar Street
Edna and
Emma J. Needham
Sigourney
Mrs. C. L. Stafford
Will J. Mark
Charles P. Hanley
Lillie
Swan’s
Cora Daut
Burlington
Mattie Garrison
Barney Schmidt
Louise Schmidt
John Lange
Dallas
Texas
H. Schmidt
Chas. Hahn
J. Hess
J. Pitchforth
G. Schmidt
J. Hahn
Chas. Mosqua
J. Tillie
Chas. Tappe
J. Eversmeyer
H. Kern
H. C. Kern
F. Schmidt
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No
Getta Hart
N. G
Mary G. Platt
Phoebe Henderson
Sarah Bilkey
Josephine Hackett
Chas. Clifford
Norwood
John Nichols
Nichols
R. N. Narvis
Byron Drury
Ferdinand, Sr
R. Dawson
Fredonia
James Fowler
H. S. Griffin
Letts
Ayres Shetler
L. Federlin
Atalissa
Court Square
Pauchet
Swan's
Richard Cadle
George Cadle
Geo. Magoon
Monta Vista
Olive Walker
Rose Wood
Sheffield
Iiaois
M. Schenck
Western
Downey
James F. Schenck
W. F. Beitel
G. Beitel
South Muscatine
Mary Thoebes
Mrs
Bert. Benham
W. A. Airis
J. S. Dermidy
Wife
Bond & Young
Thos Fisher
Buffalo Prairie
J. E. Kranz
Sembly In
Nickel Plate Road
Park Avenue
Yankee Hollow
Annals of Muscatine
C. Kranz
Aug. Schmidt
West
Iowa Avenue
Eighth Street
B. W. Derby
The
Iowa River
Here
Wichita
Kan
Loraine
Frisco Station
Deseradoes
United States
Kim Lung
Royal Black Heath Golf Club
England
James I
Trade Review
America
Chicago, Ill
Bo Lara
Cagute
Omaha
Northwestern
Duluth
Liverpool
Morrow
E. Reinemund
Clothing House
Hill's Grocery
Tad
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