Lace curtains sale and parish events in city journal
Geo B Jackson offers lace curtains with prices right at Thomp sons shop in the city. Trinity ladies hold a cake sale on Saturday May 11. Geo Thompson and H F Emmerson of Conesville visit the city. 303 East Second Street has a room for rent. Anna O'Brien from Seventy Six township visits the city. Congregational church hosts a high school orchestra event Friday evening. Mrs E M Wytie and grandson Willie travel to Fairport for a week visiting Arch Tyler's home. Willie recovering from typhoid fever.
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E. M. Wytie
Willie
Fairport
Mirs
Arch Tyler
McKinleys Arrival in Muscatine High Event
An unfixed schedule notes President McKinley may join high school students for supper at Congregational Church in Muscatine on Friday May 10, though no firm confirmation is given.
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Congregational Church
The Paint Man Celebrates 20 Years on the Ave
Ev Brandenburg known as The Paint Man marks twenty years in business from the Little Red Paint shop to 218 Iowa Avenue. He thanks customers and pledges continued patronage and low prices with guaranteed satisfaction for the future.
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Musser Public Library
Iowa Avenue
Brandenburg
New Shoe Styles Debut at Wilson's Store
Mothers urged to inspect a large invoice of misses and children's shoes and slippers in the latest styles and colors. Wilson's Shoe Store invites customers to call or visit to see the goods with no trouble to view.
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Wilson's Shoe Store
High School Supper and Local Visits Report
Journal notes attendance at a high school supper at the Congregational church and reports on residents traveling to Columbus Junction, Davenport, Fairport, and Des Moines. It lists store adverts, cake sales at Thompson’s, and local roadmaster Wickham’s travel. mentions new market vegetables and a police council meeting anticipated action.
Chicago Markets Report Show Cattle Hogs And Grain
Chicago markets list cattle receipts at 500 dollars and various beef and texans prices, hog receipts at 24 000 with price ranges, and sheep receipts with lamb values. Grain futures show May and July Wheat Corn and Oats values with opening and closing figures and park and rib prices. Car lots indicate Wheat 41 Corn 294 Oats 177 hogs 25 000 with tomorrow estimates for each category.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Park
German M E Conference Convenes With Mission Debate
The German M E conference opened with a morning session addressing district mission work and featured pro and con arguments. Officers were elected with Rev A H F Hertzler as president and others including Rev H Ross Des Moines as vice president, Rev John Helmers Burlington as secretary, and Rev Wm Schoenig Burlington as treasurer.
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P. C. Phillip
Warsaw
A. H. F. Hertzler
H. Ross
Des Moines
John Helmers
Burlington
Wm. Schoenig
School Election Discussion Grows Ahead of May 14
Streets buzz with talk as the coming school election nears Friday May 14. Residents share varied opinions and enthusiasm grows while debates continue in public view.
Carry Relief Free Aid Offer From Express Company
Agent J. M. Butler of the United States Express company says they will carry money or shipments of clothing for relief of Jacksonville sufferers at no charge. They will transport to the nearest point on their line where it connects with the Southern Pacific. The offer is generous and reflects the companys up-to-date character.
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J. M. Butler
United States Express Company
Journal
Jacksonville
Southern Pacific
Narrow is the man whose understanding is hounded by the horizon
The phrase reflects a reflective view on intellectual pursuit and limits of knowledge, suggesting a single thinker chasing an ever distant horizon. It emphasizes humility in inquiry and the perpetual quest to know more than is currently knowable.
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Narrow
Man Seeks Grievance and Finds It
A pondering remark notes that a person chasing a grievance is likely to discover one, implying a self-fulfilling bias and persistent dissatisfaction in pursuit of complaint.
Real Estate Bargain Prompted for Immediate Take
Real estate ad offers an eight room house with modern improvements and a full lot at a bargain price if purchased now. Titus and Jackson.
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Titus & Jackson
Soldiers Reunion to be Held in Buffalo During Exposition
The Spanish American War Veterans Association schedules its second annual reunion for September 9 to 11 in Buffalo at the Pan American Exposition. September 9 is marked as Spanish American War Veterans day with a parade planned and invites sent to all veterans whether or not they belong to the society.
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Buffalo
McKinley
Philippines
Remarkable Steamship Safety Record Seen in Fifth District
U S Steamboat Inspector Geo B Knapp reports no steam escape accidents in the Fifth district since his tenure began. River men praise the record as remarkable noting fewer steamboats overall and a shift to local packet service as rafting fades. Knapp and assistant George H Sherman oversee Mississippi from Red Wing to Keokuk and Duluth division operations.
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U. S
Geo. B. Knapp
Fifth District
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Red River
Missouri
Yankton
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Rainy Lake River
George B. Knapp
George H. Sherman
Dubuque
Mississippi
Red Wing
Minn
Wisconsin River
Missouri River
S. D
Bismarck
N. D
Duluth Board
Knapp
Nimrick
Blake-Denham Wedding in Cedar Township
Wm. S. Denham and Miss Cynthia J. Blake of Cedar township were married yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. C. L. Stafford.
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Wm. S. Denham
Cynthia J. Blake
Cedar Township
C. L. Stafford
Never-to-Be-Forgotten Trip Via Lehigh Valley Rail
A promotional note touts a rail journey along the Lehigh Valley line linking Niagara Falls or Buffalo with New York and Philadelphia. It promises magnificent scenery historic regions and superb service for travelers seeking a memorable upgrade in rail travel.
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Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
Manufacturers Bazaar Ad Highlights Goods and Jewelry
Canned goods of all kinds at Manufacturers bazaar and new garden seeds in bulk at E L Grahams. Handsome jewelry and a delicious candy also featured. Miss Sarah Leverson of Wilton spent the day in the city taking a music lesson.
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E. L. Graham's
East Second
Manufacturers’ Bazaar
Sarah Leverson
Wilton
City
Muscatine high school German instructor dispute letter
A letter from Appohrnia Markman acknowledges a false claim about the current German instructor at Muscatine High School. Markman notes the rival applicant studied in Miss Ryan's class for eight months after returning from Germany and praises Miss Ryan as a competent instructor.
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Evening Journal
Muscatine High School
Ger
Miss Ryan
Germany
Appohrnia Markman
Wilson's Shoe Store Offers Cool Footwear Choices
Warm weather calls for comfortable footwear as Wilson's Shoe Store at the Cash House presents a stylish line of slippers and oxfords. They offer fitting services and claim prices lower than any credit house in the city.
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Yiu
Wilson's Shoe Store
Credit House
Cash House
Missionaries Reported Massacred in New Guinea
A Melbourne search party returned with half eaten remains of Rev. James Chalmers and Rev. Oliver Tomkins of the London Missionary Society and their followers. They were killed in April by Fly River natives after a fierce clash.
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Melbourne
New Guinea
James Chalmers
Oliver Tomkins
London Missionary Society
Fly River
All wants in the Journal 34c a word
The item lists verbatim requests labeled as wants in the Journal 34c. The brief notes a catalog of desires or needs appearing in the issue’s classified section. The excerpt preserves historical sourcing while presenting the condensed request summaries for reference.
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A Baird
H. W. Huttig
J. L. Giesier
C. A Mull
J. 8. Blackwell
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J. E. Kranz
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Henry Butz
Muscatine
Tom van Horne
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J. M. Gobble
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Kalse Mining
LaGrille & Son
J. E. Hoopes
Julius Lischer
Geo. W. Bawden
Davenport
Smalley
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Geo. W. Keckler
E. Wickham
Otto Schmidt
Thompson's Book Store
J. Fremont Townsend
Photographers’ Association of Iowa
Chas Wonnell
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Lutz Dreier
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Geo. W. Hartman
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el Paso
A. J. Feustel
Mr. Feustel
A. M. E. Church
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Marshal Balluff
T. B. Holcomb
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