For Sale Elery Plants and Local Updates
For Sale one hundred thousand elery plants. Mrs. A Schillig returned to Kalona after a visit in the city. Chas Below is improving after a scalding accident at the button factory. Miss Julia E Fuller finished her second term as teacher at the Holly school near Nichols. Congregational Sunday school picnic set for Wednesday June 26 at Weed park. Choir boys ice cream social at Trinity rectory Wednesday June 25. Edwin Ferrier of Columbus Ohio visiting Mrs A A Webb. Miss Anna Webb to Chicago. John Huston Ottumwa Courier city circulator visited from Detroit during convention.
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Julia E. Fuller
Holly School
Nichols
Weed Park
Trinity Rectory
Edwin Ferrier
Columbus
Ohio
A. A. Webb
Third Street
Anna Webb
Chicago
Trinity Church
John Huston
Ottumwa Courier
United States
Detroit
Mich
Farms for Sale with Prime Soil and Improvements
Listing by Fred S. Pentzer offers farms divided into units: 165 at 80, 320 at 75, 200 at 68, 160 at 70, 220 at 60, 20 at 6744, 160 at 65, and more. Describes location as well located with strong soil and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Pentzer
Kaiser's Box Factory Idle as Plans Shift to St Louis
The Kaiser box plant remains idle with no plans to restart at the current site. Kaiser says he will leave a minimal operation and run most business from St Louis, forecasting a fall move after securing new contracts. The sawmill runs full time and logs are plentiful, supporting a strong season. workers seek other employment locally.
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Kaiser Box
Chicago
Mr. Kaiser
St. Louis
Express Auction Draws City Crowds In Fred Daut Building
The Express Auction in the Fred Daut building on West Second Street features the sale of uncalled for parcels from the U S Express Company. Parcels remain unopened until sold and contents provoke interest with items like whiskey, wine, show bills, cloth ing samples and more. Captain Pete conducts the auction as large crowds attend. sales continue through today and likely Monday due to abundant goods.
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Fred Daut
West Second Street
Express
United States Company
Pete
Magnificent excursion steamer J S to Muscatine Davenport and Rock Island
The J S excursion boat will carry 2000 passengers with 7 30 a m departure next Thursday June 16 from Muscatine to Davenport and Rock Island. Fare is 50 cents round trip with 25 cents for children aged 5 to 12. See yesterday’s papers for full details.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Rock Island
Engel Elected to School Board in Scenic Mixup
Alderman J. J. Engel has been elected to fill the vacancy created by Frank Koeckeritz’s resignation. The election was held the other evening with Engel receiving three votes on each ballot while the other three votes were scattered. He is expected to qualify at the next board meeting. no legislation will be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Engel
Frank Koeckeritz
Engel
Mr. Engel
Oskaloosa Man Rufus P Bacon Dies at 76
Rufus P. Bacon a retired capitalist and prominent citizen of Oskaloosa Iowa died suddenly at noon today aged 76. The death occurred in Oskaloosa on June 21 according to special report.
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Rufus P. Bacon
Oskaloosa
Ophthalmologist Dr Pentzer Sees Patients at 217 East Second
Alice Negus visits with friend Anna Webb this week while Thiesen's pharmacy advertises fine toilet soap. Mrs Ruth Rice from Geneseo Illinois departs for Nichols to visit her brother Ralpah Hire after a week with her sister Mrs F H Shinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Negus
Anna Webb
Thiesen
Ruth Rice
Geneseo
Illinois
Nichols
Ralpa Hire
F. H. Shinn
Miss Pauline Shannon Visits Edgington From Illinois
Miss Pauline Shannon of Edgington Illinois arrived by boat to visit her sister Mrs Louis Marolf. Poultry buyers urged on Front street Muscatine Tuesday June 24 with top market prices paid by F C Jahnke. Y P S C E church group hosts a picnic in Hershey s pasture Monday June 23 at 4 pm with lots expected and lunch served picnic fashion RB Icey Teel chair.
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Pauline Shannon
Edgington, Ill
Louis Marolf
Front Street
Muscatine
F. C. Jahnke
First Presbyterian Church
Hershey’s Pasture
Congregation
Friends Christian Endeavors Society
Presbyterian Yes
Button Workers Called Meeting Notice
Called meeting of B. W. P. U. No. 6861 at Lange's hall on Tuesday June 24 for important business.
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Lange’s Hall
Chicago Markets Open High Low Close Summary
Market report from Chicago dispatch shows grain futures with modest gains across Wheat beans and corn led by June to September contracts. Live stock receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep listed with opening higher notes and daily closing ranges. Bank and stock market figures include a reserve decline and mixed New York stock quotes for several major railroad and utility names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Chicago
Market Report Highlights Grain and Metal Movements
The sheet shows price percentages for Wabash Tex Pac Copper U S steel IT C L Sugar and B R T with values around 29 42 66 38 126 and 66 percent. Day clearances list Wheat and flour at 647000 bushels with corn 49000 and oats 18000. Primary receipts and shipments report Wheat 423000 434000 377000 340000 and Corn 361008 303000 234000 575000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Tex Pac
U. S. Steel
IT. C. L
Manhattan
Washington Iowa paving plan cancelled this year
Washington Iowa news reports paving may not occur this year as opposition on a street and a dispute over funding a lighting plant splits support. City faces possible inaction on both paving and plant, per The Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
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Daily Journal
F X. Schaefer
Prop
Reliance Loan
Joe Kranz
Jos. Bennett
A. Schillig
Kalona
City
Chas
Button Factory
Frank Jackson
Ottumwa
R. A. Holmes
Journal Building
Hym
Mnal
J. H. Kaiser
Borger
Sam Borger
U. B. Excursion Bulletin
J. S
EAE Elegied
Dr. Pentzer
East Second Street
Thiesen’s
Madam Foy
FC Corsets
Jackson
Dr.Hamilton Health
H&s
P. H. Elfers
Icey Teel
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
New York
Opg
Atchison
Mo. Pac
St. Paul
UN. Pac
So. Pac
So. Ry
Esa
the Journal
G*hoice
Palo Alto
Iowa Counties
Brown
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Iselz Shoes
Braunwarth
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