Wapello Gun Club Hosts Eastern Iowa Shoot
The Wapello Gun Club held a large East Iowa shoot at the fair grounds drawing contestants from Nichols, Burlington, Letts, Davenport, Knoxville, Keithsburg and more. Tom Marshall and Deterline led scoring with high averages, Muscatine shooters scarce, and a gold Louisa county medal to be contested later.
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Wapello
Fairgrounds
Tom Marshall
Deterline
Keithsburg
Marshall
Iowa
Nichols
Burlington
Letts
Davenport
Knoxville
Ill
Aledo
New Boston
Wapello Club
Fair Grounds
Local notices and travel updates in Letts region
Clayton Morford travels to Riverside on business. John O'Brien returns to Letts after city business. Mrs Emma Ziegler boards Wilton train to Colfax. Mrs C S Barnard leaves for Red Oak to visit sister. Miss Tillie Kahn travels to Columbus Junction to display fancy work. Misses Gail and Margin Renorter visit cousin Miss Minerva Hartman and return to Iowa City.
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Robert Worley
City
Columbus Junction
John O'Brien
Letts
Emma Ziegler
Wilton
Colfax
Mrs. C. S. Barnard
Mrs. Kreidler
Red Oak
Tillie Kahn
Miss Kahn
Gail
Margin Reno
Minerva Hartman
Iowa Ciy
Big bargains listed for sale or trade of farms and hotels
Several real estate bargains offered including a 260 acre stock and grain farm near Wellman with a large house and bank barn, a 203 acre Illinois stock farm, a 184 acre Cedar county property, and good hotel exchanges. Also spaces for trade with 4 000 dollar residence and other exchanges available. Call for details.
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Illinois
Cedar County
Live bird event caps Muscatine sports program
The big afternoon match features a live bird event for ten birds. Top scorers include Tom Marshall and J G Crouteup with 19 each, followed by FE Parkman 10 and several others ranging from 9 to 4, with multiple withdrawals noted among participants.
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Ieterline
Marshall
Crouteus
Hawkins
iBurnside
Tom Marshall
J. G. Crouteup
FE. Parkman
J. W. Avery
Wetleaf
R. G. Hawkins
A. E. Ross
L. Foley
T. B. Nichols
R. W. Cool
C. Kern
B. H. Black
Hi. Brownberger
O. T. Pronty
J. 1. Houston
J. Martin
V. O. Rosser
Frank Smith
Banty Shanon and Nelson Bottomley Shine in Lov Er Lane Ride
Local notes recount Banty Shanon and Nelson Bottomley debuting new top buggies and taking a ride to Stringtown and Lover's Lane. The item also mentions a sobering death in Germantown, sympathy for the bereaved, and a busy social scene with visits, church, and a village festival at Adene schoolhouse.
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Banty” Shanon
Nelson Bottomley
Stringtown
Lover’s Lane
Mr. Kern
Old Germany
Fred Fisher
West Liberty
James Smith
Little Jim
Melon View Farm
Lover's Lane
Gust Keyser
Nichols
Gust
Cedar Valley
Burke
Lizzie Meyers
Muscatine
Dante Bottomley
Lillie Smith
Katie
Carrie Meyers
Charley Meyers
H. Meyers
Schildsberg
West
Fisher
Clyde Gordon
Anna Shafer
H. Meyer
John Lewis
Jake Lukenback
H. Ryan
Adams
Manis Smith
Stack Bay
French Tansy Wafers Promised Relief For Irregular Periods
The ad cites a French physician's recipe used successfully for years to treat painful and irregular menstruation. Sold for over ten years and claimed to relieve irregularities, the product comes in red wrappers, price two dollars. La France Drug Co. imports, San Francisco, available at J. J. Haverkamp's drug store in Muscatine, Iowa.
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la France Drug Co
San Francisco
J. J. Havercamp
Muscatine
Towa
Cas carets Candy Cathartic health remedy
An advertisement touts Cas carets Candy Cathartic as a natural bowel aid for all ailments claiming quick relief. It promises easy movements and a health reset for 10 cents to start with metal boxed tablets stamped C C with warnings to beware of imitators.
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Carets
Cc. C. C
Notice to Wood and Coal Dealers in Muscatine
The Independent School District of Muscatine invites bids on coal until August 3 1900 for about four hundred tons of soft coal for steam and furnace heating with right to reject any bids. Bids for thirty cords of hard wood will be accepted for delivery to board designated buildings and must be given to J B Hunt President Muscatine Iowa dated July 21 1900.
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Independent School District of
Muscatine
J. B. Hunt
Iowa
Pass Denied Redirects Life and Fate in Chicago Record
A reader recalls a pivotal moment when a lack of travel pass altered life course. The anecdote underscores small obstacles shaping major outcomes, reflecting on experiences that steer a person away from disaster.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Commendation for Census Enumerators in Muscatine County
Clinton D. Eaton, Supervisor, commends Muscatine County census enumerators for July 26 1900 in Davenport praising their enthusiasm energy and intelligence in the late census enumeration and noting the work as exemplary.
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Davenport
Iowa
Muscatine County
Clinton D. Eaton
Shelves topple at D Brotchie’s store causing heavy loss
Thursday afternoon the north shelves in the grocery department collapsed sending contents and show cases to the floor. Estimated loss by Mr. Brotchie is at least 100 dollars. The report also notes Hog shipments, early rising, and visits by relatives in town.
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D. Brotchie
Brotchie
Klepper
Worrall Hotel
L. Thomas
Ralph
Ft. Madison
Jones
Local Notices From Fruitland and Brookly Neighborhood
Fruitland Fred Lindsay is on the sick list. Mrs Chas Rockefellow was a guest at the home of Mrs Isaac Myers. The school board meets at Low Tree school house on Saturday July 28 at 2 pm to elect teachers for the fall term. Will Fitzsimmons returned to Brooklyn Thursday morning. Mrs Fitzsimmons and daughter Blanche expect Friday evening for a week’s visit. There is nothing as ugly as a sleeping car all made up.
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Fred Lindsay
Chas. Rockefellow
Isaac Myers
Low Tree
Will Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Blanche
Time for Bicycles: Fall Sale on Used Wheels
Local shop announces a fall clearance of bicycles and parts. They offer second hand makes from five to twenty five dollars, encouraging buyers to shop this season for affordable wheeling.
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the Procter & Gamble CO
Cincinnati
Daily Journal
Seas Rarar Asa
asIeas
Devel
Hershey, Ia
New Panitorium
Titus & Jackson
J. D. Benton
Fairport
F. W. Bishop
R. L. Hendrix
Iowa Avenue
Hattie Gray
Cc. B. Ogilvie
Durant
Anna Garville
Pelleville
Wis
F. H. McDaniel
Father Laurent
Robert Elliot
Miss Reise
Miss Weigel
LaCrosse
Margaret Dean
T. J. Ryan
Iowa City
S. M. Brown
Ed. Niver
Nevada
Co. W. Temple
Cedar Township
Des Moines
Charles
Glen Ranin
West Tranch
Joseph Rankin
Vinnie Letts
Milly Horton
Blanche Kerr
Marion
Adam Hild
West 5Th Street
Dr. Thomas
Monarch
S. M. Overhold
F. M. Latta
East Ninth Street
Doan
Guarantee Loan Co
East Second Street
Wapello Gun Club
Inl
Wapello Club Royal Entertainers
Gus
Billy Wetleaf
Prouty
Miller, Small
Seineman
Brusaw
Wapelio
Louisa County
Wapelie Club
American Association
F. I. Pemble
W. E. Battey
Jones & Rice's
Clayton Morford
Riverside
Oscar Grosheim
P. Schmidt
Adams-McCoy Electrical Co
M. J. Shellabarger
Paul Hocke
Onesimus Stoker
D. B. Long & Son
Monogram
Se Cigar
Samuel's
Live Town
Ross
Black
Miller
A Mallory
J. Foley
J. A. Delong
Candor
E. Pargman
David
Cool
Gemon
Muscatine, In
J.martin
Wetget
Ce We
W. Smitt
Eee
Niewoekner
Ce Feet
H. Brown
Hadley
Avery
Tatts
Brownberger
Drury
McKee
Raat
Houston
H. Reece
Attalissa
Fruitland
Office of
Bond
M. N. Bond
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