Bazaar and Local Notices From Journal
Books for sale at Manufacturers bazaar. Mrs. Theodore Wilton returns to Wapello today at noon. R. H. McCampbell arrives from West Liberty by noon train. A large nicely furnished room for rent at 203 East Second Street. Miss Maggie Contriman of Fruitland shops in the city today. Cake sale at the young ladies bazaar corner Chestnut and Second Street on Tuesday May 14. Mrs. H. LeQuatie travels to Abington H L to visit relatives. Mrs F T Nesper and Mrs Wesson of Keithsburg visit Maggie Contriman at Fruitland. If you lose a bank book or a gallerdog use the Journal lost and found column. If you are lost you will be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Young Ladies’ Bazaar
Corner Chestnut and
Second Street
F. T. Nesper
Wesson
Keithsburg
Maggie Contriman
Fruitland
The
Ladies Aid of
Presbyterian Church
Young Ladies
Ficken Building
Chestnut
Second Streets
Up Hill Business Keeps Focus on Top Paints
Ev Brandenburg promotes exclusive paint shop on the Avenue. For twenty years he has sold nothing but paints, offering the best products at fair prices with guaranteed satisfaction on all purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg
The New Imperial Bicycle At Schmidt Bros
An inviting notice promotes The New Imperial bicycle with coaster brake cushion frame and chainless gear. Readers are urged to examine the model at Schmidt Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Schmidt Bros
Local items and travel notes from the Journal
The Journal lists passenger trips on the Firefly to Davenport and Springfield and notes various local notices. It also advertises a May 14 cake sale, a bazaar at Chestnut and Second streets, and bargains on hammocks croquet sets and lawn care services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheetz’s
Helen Baine
Davenport
Presbyterian Ladies Cake Sale at Hartmans Eitmans
The Presbyterian ladies of South Muscatine plan a cake sale at Hartman's and Eitman's on Friday May 18. Proceeds support church activities and missions in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies of
South Muscatine
Hartman's & Eitman’s
Metzger to Lead Iowa Grand Army of the Republic
George Metzger of Davenport will become commander of the Iowa department G A R at the Dubuque encampment, replacing Colonel M B Davis of Sioux City. The move follows a record of rising membership and a prosperous Iowa G A R era, with preparations for reports on Vicksburg regiments and a state committee report to Governor Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Metzger
Davenport
M. B. Davis
Sioux City
Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Sioux City Journal
Metzger
Dubuque
Davis
Iowa
Order
Davia
Department of Iown
Vicksburg
J. K. P. Thompson
Rock Rapids
Snow
Church Schedule and Silver Anniversary Sermon
Meetings of the official board in front Classroom on Monday at 7 45 p m. Ladies meet for work in the ladies parlor on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 15 p m. Next Sabbath features a Silver Anniversary sermon on marriage and the home at 10 30 a m.
Fire department funeral meeting notice at Champion HQ
All members of the Champion Hose Hook and Ladder Co. are summoned to meet at Champion headquarters on Tuesday May 14 at 1 p m in full uniform to attend the funeral of a fellow fireman per order of the foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion, Hose, Hook & Ladder Co
Champion
Trother
Baggage Checks Upheld for Pan-American Exposition
Buffalo terminal lines committee issues baggage handling rules for the Pan-American Exposition. Instructions urge checks showing point route and destination, warn against brass duplicates, require full owner name and address, and advise carrying memoranda of all check numbers and issuing offices. Passengers should not hand baggage to expressmen without a receipt and badge, and baggage should be checked to Buffalo, not the Exposition grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Buffalo Terminal Lines Committee
Exposition
Impregnable Rock lectures at First Baptist Church
Mr. Fowler opens a new spring series of free Tuesday evening lectures for the congregation on practical Bible topics. He will discuss why a written revelation the canon the Bible in manuscript and related subjects with questions invited at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
First Baptist Church
Gypsies Profit From Fortunes In City Camp
Crowds paid 25 cents to 2 dollars for readings at a gypsy camp east of the city. The day drew steady traffic as buggies came and went and fortunes were told to many residents eager for a glimpse of the future.
Spring Seat Posts Rides Like A Rocking Chair
Schmidt Bros. offers trial fitting for spring seat posts for bicycles to test comfort and ride feel, promising a smoother experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt Bros
Fishing Season Opens at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes
The fishing season begins May 15 at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in north western Iowa. Hotels and boarding houses offer reasonable rates. A transfer bus will meet B CRN trains at Spirit Lake and shuttle passengers to The Inn and Arnolds Park, returning for trains. For rates and train times contact a BCR&N agent or Jnc G Farmer AGPA Cedar Rapids IA.
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Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Spirit Lake Town
Inn
Arnolds Park
Spirit Lake
Jnc
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Astman Gave Journal Force an Exhibition This Morning
A. Astman the Oriental sword swallower visited the Journal editorial rooms and presented a display of sword swallowing and fire eating. He is noted as one of the best in the field and travels through America performing in hotel lobbies. He handles knives and a 24 inch sword with ease, and his fire eating is highlighted as well worth seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Astman
Journal Force
A. Astmen
Journal
The
Force
Astman
America
Firemen to Attend Funeral of John Fisher in Muscatine
Muscatine Fire Department members meet at Excelsior Hose House tomorrow at 1 30 for the funeral service of John Fisher. Chief George Neibert directs the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Fire Department
Excelsior Hose House
John Fisher
George Neibert
Grand Opera Cigars Mentioned in Smoke Requests
A brief note notes that requests for a smoke all say Grand Opera. It mentions Havanna filler and Suntatra wrapper as details in the cigar composition.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaily Journal
East Second St
Reliance Loan
Muscatine
J. E. Kranz
Theodore Wilton
Wapello
R. H. McCampbell
West Liberty
Chas. Grade
Chas. Wonnell
Letts
Second and
Chestnut Streets
Kalso Mining
LaGrille & Son
Adam Hild
Hirt & Griffith’s Music Store
Mascot
White Mountain
Henry Butz
Muscatine Sash and Door Company
Whisler’s
W. 2d Street
Henry Fricke
Elrick Junction
J. Vanatta
Ed. Kintzle
Highland Park
Des Moines
J. H. Selden
Wm. Eichoff
Sycamore Street
Geo. W. Keckler
Marie Cohenour
van Horn
Benjamin Beach, Jr
Memphis
Tenn
S. B. Lafferty
Bert Townsley
Springfield
Ill
Royal Neighbors of America
E. P. Day
General Council of the
Fraternal Aid Association
Lawrence
Kansas
the Journal
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Frank Lauder
Kansas City
Mr. Lauder
Leysen’s Shoe Store
Smith & Stoughton’s
Om Burt & Packard
A. R
U. B. Announcements
Boston
Want
John Eade
Manufacturers’ Bazaar
E. L. Graham's
East Second
W. F. Martin
Fairport
Thompson's Book Store
Edna Needham
Sigourney
C. L. Staford
Ellis’ Hallargo
Lulu
Selma Bruning
Reppert
Shiloh School
Emma Zimmerman
Geo. F. Funck
Congregational Church
Frank Warfield
A. T. Fowler
Bible
Ies
J. H. St. John’s
To. Bom
Mulberry St
M. C. Hayes
Just
Beckey
Frank
the Jeweler’s
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