City News Briefs From Morning Trains And Local Travel
Rev Father Kunkel returned on the morning train today from Davenport where he has been visiting. Fred P. Jones departed on the Western this morning for Iowa City to look after business matters. It pays to have your piano tuned by a good reliable tuner. Leave orders at Hirt Fesler's music store. The stage of the river today is 6.2 feet above low water mark, a fall of two inches in the last day. Mrs Frank Jackson Iowa avenue departed on the morning train for Ottumwa today. David Vanatta departed on the Firefly for Buffalo to attend to business matters. Thiesen's talcum powder keeps a good complexion during hot sultry months. Little Deft Dunsmore six-year old daughter of W D Dunsmore formerly of this city came in on the Firefly today from Oskaloosa unattended. She will visit her grandparents Smedley at 521 Woodlawn court while her parents tour Colorado and New Mexico.
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Hirt & Fesler’s
Little DeFtt Dunsmore
W. D. Dunsmore
Oskaloosa
Mrs.s. Smedley
Woodlawn Court
Colorado
New Mexico
Negroes of Renown at the Park Tonight
The University Jubilee Singers perform one night at Citizens Railway Park with songs of For the War and other pieces. Africanus the giant also appears tonight, promising a strong vaudeville bill the park hosts all week with Mlle Excella contortion and German and Irish acts drawing large crowds.
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University
Citizens’ Railway Park
Muscatine
Africanus
United States
Mlle
Excella
Venus
Davenport Excursion To Muscatine By Davenport Methodists
Five hundred Davenport Methodists and guests from Moline Rock Island Buffalo and nearby towns visited Muscatine today for the Central Methodist Sunday school picnic. The group traveled on the Sophia towed by the Gordie Eastman, leaving Davenport around noon and returning after three o clock with dinner on the barge and a two hour city tour. Notable attendees included E B Hayward Captain Clark and W H Hender along with several Davenport businessmen.
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Davenport
E. B. Hayward
Captain Clark
Buffalo
My. Darman
Sam Mason
C. D. Hayward
G. Daly
L. W. Leelands
W. H. Hender
William Arnold
R. F. Mason
Rock Island
Chautauqua assembly draws crowds and notable visitors
Yesterday afternoon en route to Washington the town hosts Chautauqua attractions. Will W Blair of Wilmington NC visits with friends, crippled by a leg cast. J F Chandler of Wapello gains county treasurer nomination and Miss Lina Brock travels to Washington for Chautauqua. No local attendance at today’s Washington program yet hints of others arriving.
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Washington
Chautanuqua Assembly
Will W. Blair
Wilmington
North Carolina
Howard Letts
Davenport
John McKee
Lina Brock
Chautauqua
J. F. Chandler
Wapello
Frank McCrary
Letts
Jas. R. Letts
Withdraw from North Line Mutual Telephone Co Muscatine
A dated notice states withdrawal from the North Line Mutual Telephone Company of Muscatine and Louisa counties effective April 1 1993. Signatories include W S Hunter Robert Boyce Glenn Epperty and Walter Shellabarger disclaiming liability for any debts or obligations of either company after that date.
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North Line Mutual Telephone Company
Muscatine and
Louisa Counties
Muscatine and Louisa Counties
Lupton Family Returns From Davenport Visit
Mrs. Jas. Lupton and her young daughter returned Monday evening from Davenport where they had visited relatives for several days. The Dixie jubilee singers were in town during the visit.
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Columbus Junction
Jas. Lupton
Davenport
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Champion Mowers Front Line Ad at 310 East Second St
Local ad urges customers to view Champion mowers rakes and binders at discounted Fourth of July prices. It notes twine scarcity without price increase and promotes buggy deals at 310 East Second St rear room.
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East Second St
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Moriin
Father Kunkel
Fred P. Jones
Iowa City
Frank Jackson
Iowa Avenue
Ottumwa
David Vanatta
New Hampshire Street
Thiesen
Sandaw
Stone King
E. E. Davidson
Post Ofice
West Hill
4Th St
Broadway Park
Daniel Hayes
Cherry St
Jubilee Singers
Methodists
Clark
E. B. Hay
Toben, Malone & Company
K. T
Order of the Temple
Dillaway Crockery Store
John
E. 2d
East Second Street
M. G. Hall
Prop
Swan
M. Benham
Sam Borger
Gorden Dy
Gordon
Forest Mills
E. Reinemund
Geo. B. Jackson
West Second Street
Bond
Bond Hardware Co
M. N. Bond
Mgr
Corry & Wernintin
G. Shaw
Vice-Press
Riemcke
Mulberry Street
Selz Royal Blue
Chas. C. Braunwarth
Endowment
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson Clothing Store
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