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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
8
Money to Loan on Your Own Security. The Guarantee Loan Co. offers cash on your own property assets. They loan on horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property while you keep possession. Business confidential open Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9.
W Bonnell of Eau Clair visits at Thomas Watson home on East Third street. Many residents travel on Firefly and Western to Letts Davenport Nichols and Letts again for visits. Local shop ads tout Eclipse Naphtha soap and Twister sale at Wilson shoe store.
Mrs Suel Foster of City praises Eclipse Naphtha Soap for removing a large grease stain from a carpet after other soaps failed. She states the soap is the best she has used and recommends it to friends. It is advertised as available at all grocery stores.
The Muscatine Indians routed the East Hill team 20 to 5 in a sham battle at Weeds park as crowds overflowed equipment. Excursionists from Moline spurred crowded trains and a lively park scene with games by Old Reliables and Park Avenue Rattlers drawing large local crowds and notable weathered play.
The list shows August talks by figures including Hon. C. A. Towne August 1, Prof. Tyenaga and Holden the Corn Man August 2, Dr. McArthur and Hon. W. S. Nolan August 3, Rev. W. A. Sunday August 4, Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis August 8 and Bishop McCabe August 9.
South Muscatine falls to Eliza team in a ten inning game by 10 to 9 after a competitive afternoon at Eliza Lil. Holliday pitched well for South End but errors and timely hits by Eliza produced the decisive runs in the final rounds.
Columbus Junction prepares for the fifth annual chautauqua opening Wednesday morning August 1 on the hill grounds. Tents rise and visitors arrive as the town readies concerts and talks featuring President F. W. Adams, platform manager Phil Baird, and C. A. Towne. Local residents and guests arrive. many are seen visiting families and attending events around town.
Wilton residents including Geo W Bannick returning from New Hampton and Albia Mo recent visitors Miss Mabel Lohr visiting Misses Myrtle and Emma Whitmer Mrs Haussler returning to Kansas City Miss Mary McNulty traveling to Muscatine Miss Ida Wildasin Davenport visiting Wildasin family W D Harris in charge of Alburnette bank arrives and visits Rock Island visitors Misses Mary and Kate McGuckin travel to Wilton Mrs W A Cooling and sister Nona Parker travel to Davenport
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and his wife Beyreath completed a weeklong stay in Beyreath. They traveled by auto to the Austrian baths and left for Paris via Nuremberg and Munich. They plan to sail for the United States next Saturday.
T Walker of Morning Sun, after several days in the city for the chautauqua, has returned.
The fragment lists residents and visitors: Mr. and Mrs. W. Paugh visiting Washington, Mrs. Nina Peck with nieces en route to West Liberty, R. W. Eager and daughter Zaneda visiting Fred Haight’s home, Mr. and Mrs. Lampher leaving for West Liberty after visiting Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Mary Shearer visiting Letts to see her sons and families, Charlie Brett returning from Wapello area, Lara McCullough finishing summer school in Muscatine, and a general pattern of short trips and visits among local residents. The content centers on social calls and travel between small Iowa communities.
Des Moines reports Rev. L. W. Nine is legally barred from contacting his wife though she continues as his attendant. The minister lies ill with a nervous disease linked to the divorce attempt, while the couple appears content and no divorce talk is heard among friends.
Mrs FE Baker was a passenger on the Western this morning bound for Nichols. The brief notice notes her travel on the line and destination without further details.
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