Death claims longtime Columbus Junction resident Henry Simmons
Henry Simmons at age 67 dies after months of tuberculosis in Columbus Junction Iowa. He leaves wife and eight living children Albert Alvin Alfred Nora Davis Hutoka Armbright and Harry plus Walter and Bessie. Funeral plans not yet made. Born March 23 1840 in West Virginia he moved to Iowa with Mary Pine and lived near Columbus Junction for fourteen years.
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Columbus Junction
Henry Simmons
Simmons
Henry Astin Simmons
West Virginia
Mary Pine
Iowa
Albert
Alvin
Alfred
Nora Davis
Hutoka Armbright
Harry
Walter
Bessie
R. D. Hughes
Cotter
Yterflan
Hughes
College
Aew
Princeton Seminary
D. R. Hughes
Anna Lewis
Dawn
Liberty
Chas
Holiday
Canada
Ira L. Foster
Marie
Lone Tree
Elia Edwards
A. C. Pickett
Washington
W. P. Paugh
John Adams
Ainsworth
Merle Rickey
E. R. McBride
C. A. Carpenter
Davenport
Chicago
Lurana Rownd
J. A. Sprirue
M. M. Walingford
WapeNo
Arval
Mrs Ward Hosts Reception in Calhoun Street Home
West Liberty Iowa July 15 Mrs George Ward welcomed guests at a reception held last Thursday at her Calhoun Street residence. Local residents attended and extended compliments to the host.
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West Liberty
George Ward
Calhoun Street
Kidney Liver and Bowels Pills Claim Quick Cure
Grand Rapids man S. B. Holden reports years of liver sluggishness constipation and kidney inactivity. He credits Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for rapid relief and says he would not be without them. A box costs 25 cents at dealers and a free sample is offered by the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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S. B. Holden
Cass Ave
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. W Chase
Dr. A. W. Chese Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Positions of Trust
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Seventeenth Birthday Celebration for Mary Lamborn
Evening event hosted for Mary Lamborn and Louise Lamborn with about 70 guests. Pink decorations, a cake lit by 17 candles, and favors of bonbons marked the birthday. Local residents and regional visitors are noted attending various trips and social visits around town and nearby areas.
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Mary Lamborn
Louise Lamborn
Oscar Ady
Belle Plain
Maud Smith
Centerdale
Wm. Bodman
Mary Coyle
Louise Keith
Mary Gregory
Creston
C. E. Pickering
Ella McSweeny
Columpus Junction
Anna Russell
Davenport
J. S. Martin
Elms Street
Andrew Anderson
A. Vogle
John Phillips
Atalissa
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Phillips
Clifford Nichols
New Mexico
Nannie Osborn
Bertha Case
West Branch
Jerry White
Townsand
Nichols
A. W.mcgregor
Rock Island
Bernice McCampbell
Fairfield
Meda Blender
Carthage
Dan Derriff
Columbus Junction
S. R. Propst
Third Street
Muscatine
Gertrude Cline
Bert Phillips
Jess Scott
Chas. Miller
New York
C. Lamesia
Beckenbhein
D. McMess
Merle
Dell Arnold
Wilton
Geo. Sissell
C. Steinker
W. W. Anderson
Helen
Colfax
Theo. Jones
Sadie Welsher
Mee Glaughin
Mabel Shaw
Victor
Lucile Thomas
Des Moines
Florence Curtis
Christian Church
Mrs Clyde Leach passes away in Fairport
Mrs. Clyde Leach dies at 11 30 last evening at her West Second street home after a short illness of complications. She was born in Keithsburg Illinois in October 1869 and married Clyde Leach in 1902. She is survived by her husband two children Alma May and an infant and one brother William Pardee of Milan Missouri. Funeral is at the family residence with interment at Fairport.
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West Second Street
Clyde Leach
Leach
Keithsburg
Fairport
Alma May
William Pardee
Milan
Fairport H
Wilton Notes and Property Sale Near Town
Wilton July 15 report of local residents traveling to Rock Island and visiting relatives in Iowa City Malcolm and Muscatine. Witmer of Tipton sold the Witmer homestead north of town to Will Claussen for 84 acres at 150.99 per acre. Claussen will take possession next spring. Mrs Ida Moore and son Davis were mentioned among those in town.
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Mary Feltman
Muscatine
Mat Archer
Moline
Archer
East Wilton
Brooklyn
S. T. Witmer
Tipton
Witmer
Will Claussen
Ida Moore
Davis
Today’s Markets from Miner & Co Chicago Board
Wheat and corn prices mix with steady to weak tones across contracts. Live stock markets show receipts around 29 000 beef and 48 000 hogs with prices mainly 5 60 to 7 30 for prime steers and 5 65 to 5 95 for heavy hogs.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Highlights on Wheat and Commodities
Wheat futures for Sept trade opened around 94 cents with highs near 95.4 cents and a low around 92.3 cents. Sept cash prices show No 2 red around 92 to 99 cents, No 3 red near 89 to 91 cents, and No 2 hard around 99 to 101 cents. Pork and lard prices firm with July pork at 16.15 and Sept at 16.35. July lard 8.77 rising to 8.97 for Sept. Ribs around 8.65 for July. Barley and Timothy show limited activity with no change noted.
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Chicago
C. Pork
Arena
Timothy
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report
Butter steady at 20 21c for creameries and 17 22c for dairies. Eggs steady at 12 16 1314c. Chicago market report dated July 15.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Rates Inform Daily Quotes
Chicago July 15 poultry market reports steady prices. Turkeys bring 12 cents, chickens 19 to 20 cents, springs 16 to 18 cents per pound.
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Chicago
New York Poultry Market Report Dated July 15
Live poultry prices show firmness with spring chickens at 20c per pound, fowls at 15c, turkeys at 11c. Dressed poultry remains steady to firm with chickens 20 to 25c, turkeys 10 to 14c, fowls 14c. Report notes market conditions and price ranges for New York traders.
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New York
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
New York on July 15 reports butter active and very firm with street creamery prices at 25% cents. Official creamery prices range 19 to 25 cents for various qualities. eggs show irregular trading with firsts at 17 to 17.25 cents and seconds at 14 to 16.5 cents across dairies.
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New York
Muscatine Markets and Produce Prices Listing
Market quotes for corn oats wheat and other grains in Muscatine. Prices include corn at 55 cents per bit oats 40 to 42 cents per bushel wheat 75 to 80 cents retail one dollar cracked corn 1.35 per cwt pop corn ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt pop per peck 30 cents bran 1.10 to 1.15 per cwt oil meat 1.60 shorts 1.15 to 1.20 barley dealers 45 to 50 cents country eggs 13 cents market 15 cents chop feed 1.35 per cwt hay 12 to 15 dollars butter farmers price 16 to 18 cents retail 20 to 22 cents Muscatine Produce Co fresh eggs per case 3.60 per dozen 12 cents bitter packing stock 16 cents per foot
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Muscatine Produce Co
Local Market Prices for Poultry Produce and Goods
The grocery listing shows prices for live poultry and dressed meats, vegetables, fruits, and market flowers. Poultry includes chickens, turkeys, and ducks with live and dressed rates. vegetables list cabbages onions lettuce peppers and more. fruits cover bananas oranges apples lemons and berries. flowers and nuts priced per dozen, yard, or pound with ranges from low to mid tiers.
Church Notes Preview Week With Chautauqua Activities
The week ahead brings many church circles and organizations to a pause as members attend the Chautauqua. German M E Church at Corner Fourth and Cedar streets lists events including a Wednesday prayer meeting at South Muscatine chapel and Ladies' Aid gatherings led by Mrs. Emma Diercks. C E Baumgarten, Pastor.
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M. E. Church
Fourth and
Cedar Streets
South Muscatine Chapel
Ladies’ Aid Society
South Muscatine
Emma Diercks
C. E. Baumgarten
Trinity Episcopal Church Weekly Schedule
Monday vestry meeting at rectory 8:00 p.m. Tuesday Daughters of the King meet at rectory 7:50 p.m. Friday litany service at 7:30 p.m.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Daughters of the King
Grace Lutheran Church Meeting Notices
Regular monthly meeting of the Woman's missionary society at 8 o'clock Monday evening at Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday evening the regular weekly teachers' meeting is scheduled.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Woman's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church Prayer Meeting Tonight
Wednesday evening notice announces a prayer meeting at 7 45 PM at First Baptist Church.
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First Baptist Church
Congressman's Umbrella Mystery Stirs Washington
A congressman and his wife return from Baltimore to Washington. Mrs Blank discovers her umbrella is missing. He confesses forgetfulness and suggests it remains on the train. The wife retorts that national matters rely on a man who cannot guard an umbrella.
The Mystery of Death
A meditation on death quoting Luis de Granada, describing death as an inescapable force that spares no one and unfolds its inevitability with relentless, universal reach across all humanity.
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Luis de Granada
The Frugal Couple and the One Match
A Glasgow Times tale recounts an old farmer and his wife famed for stinginess. Their servant asks for a second match when the first fails. They whisper, deciding to risk the servant, with the wife urging caution and the husband instructing to locate the one she had last night.
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John
Janet
Glasgow Times
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route Excursion Details
New York and Philadelphia easily reached by the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley double track via Niagara Falls with through coaches and sleeping cars. Scenic trip offered, with a Philadelphia Excursion in July. For particulars and literature contact Geo W. Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
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New York
Philadelphia
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Geo W. Vaux
Grand Trunk Rail- Wes System
Adams St
Chicago
Railway Time Table In Effect June 9 1907 East Southwest West
Train schedule lists departures and arrivals for Davenport Chicago California Oskaloosa Kansas City Fort Worth and San Tone with numbers 12 50 4 88 2 3 49 89 11 1 402 401 and 01 routes. Daily operations except Sundays. Agent W S Underdonk signs the timetable.
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Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansasity
Ft. Worth
San
Pesd Acks Ccap
W. S. Underdonk
Wilton Trains Schedule Details Wilton Branch
Daily train schedule shows No. 500 leaving at 6:25 am and No. 501 arriving 12:50 pm from Muscatine. No. 502 at 11:20 pm and No. 503 at 5:30 pm. No. 504 at 10:15 pm and No. 505 at 11:50 pm. Trains run daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Muscatine Caeackel
Round House
Habho’s
Fruitland Ener
Grandview Weeee
Wapello Oseeee
Elrick Junction
Muscaum
Hahn's Swilcd
Fruitland
Seeeseeeeees Sliam
Grandview
Haebu
Firick Junction
L. Round House
Hahn's
Grandview Ss
Wapello
Iowa Central
Eirick Junction
Anc
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Timetable Notes
Railroad timetable excerpt shows service details for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway effective April 9 1905 with No 92 freight that carries passengers at 5 30pm and No 91 freight carrying passengers at 11 44pm plus morning and late evening times for other trains.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul Railway
Ee Ae Eee
Pramuueee
Sc Caveseeene
Pi DB E Ak Ow i Cauwnanes
Cne Aecest Ines
Carnival City Packet Co Summer Schedule
Carnival City Packet Co announces weekly weekday steamers Helen Blair and Columbia Boat serving Davenport and Burlington with 6 30 am and 8 30 pm departures. Sunday service to Davenport. Arrives Burlington 9 15 am next day. Freight and passenger service with telephone inquiry to W G Block Co agents. W A Blair manager.
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Helen Blair
Columbia
Daveneeere Preyee
Daven- Bone Puis
Bur- Reng
Burlington
W.G. Block CO
W. A. Blair
Mgr
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Phenry Simmons
Dr. A. WW. Chase
American Surety Company
Thompson & Thompson
Attys
E. 2Nd St
H. S. Howe
F. A Martin
Atty
Wilton Junction
Second St
F. A. Maurer
Fort Dodge
Lou Kapfer
J. R. Brown
J. W. Wilson
C. R. Wilson
Lou Cooling
Silvis
Ill
Wm. Dage
Geo. Thede
Walcott
F.C Wickes
Oxford Junction
Jim Pentzel
Dora Pentzel
J. H. Brown
J. E. Burrows
Av. McClean
Indianapolis
West
Frank Cope
Miner & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
H. J. Frenzel
the Money Saving Store
East Second Street
Siegel & Isaacson
Muscatine Markets
A. W. Morgan
Mira Hershey Lumber
Drakes
Palmeto Wine
Henderson Drug Co
E. Second
Muscatine, Iowa
Attorneys AT Law
Frank L. Birlmeier
Hershey State Bank
Henry Jayne
Hofman
Arthur Hofman
Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Lowa Avenue
Journal Office
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
Illinois
Ofice
First National Bank
Ingham
2Nd Street
H. D. Horst
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Pepper
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
Telephone
J. Muscatine
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
Muscatine North
Carnival City Packet Co
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