Local items note visits, travel and bargains in Davenport
The Davenport Times lists social visits and travel notes including E D Sterrett of Peoria aboard a Southern Railway train, Miss Cora Smith from Muscatine visiting Davenport friends, and Miss Elsie Worker from Rock Island visiting Mrs Chas Fox in Muscatine. It mentions Charles Howard of M N S on a Chicago business trip and Attorney C A Coldren traveling on the Firefly to Davenport. Also advertised are a new toilet soap from Armour, Hobart M Cable pianos for J J Griffith, and a monthly cleaning and shoe shine service at 222 Iawa Avenue. The Muscatine public responded to Tuesday Journal bargains at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Elsie Worker
Rock Island
Chas. Fox
Muscatine
Mothers Club Called Meeting At Mrs McDermid Home
A meeting of the Meethers club is called for tonight at the home of Mrs D F McDermid. Full attendance is desired. Mrs J A Schmidt is the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meethers’ Club
D. F. McDermid
J. A. Schmidt
Visitors Arrive from Harper Sigourney and Rock Island
Miss Ella Goldner and companions arrive by Firefly for a visit at the Beckey home. Mrs. Ben T. Cable and family come via El Paso Flyer, spend afternoon with the Johnsons, and depart. J J Russell of Muscatine notes local stores offer full stock goods. Russell heads to Minnesota to demonstrate Muscatine’s patent staves claim for barrels and kegs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Goldner
Harper, Iowa
Laura
Pauline Goldner
Sigourney
City
Beckey
Ben. T. Cable
Suzanna
Philander
Rock Island
el Paso
Walter Johnson
New Dry Goods Store Opens As Peoples Department Store
A. Siegel, proprietor of the Peoples Bargain Store, will move into a new room previously occupied by Bississit on June Street. The shop will expand to carry a full line of dry goods including ginghams calicoes silks muslins percales shirtings and more, changing its name to THE PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT STORE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Siegel
Peoples Bargain Store
Bississit
People’s Department Store
Patriotism Taught Exercises Held in Schools
A report describes programs in multiple schools focusing on patriotic education and organized exercises to foster national spirit among students. Activities include flag salutes, pledge routines, and classroom discussions on civic duties.
Wanted farm land and assorted local notices
A collage of brief notices lists an 80 acre farm wanted by Fred S. Pentzer and other ads for Croquet sets, farm lands for sale, clothing and soap promotions, travel notes, and upcoming lodge events while Memorial Day programs are described at multiple Muscatine area schools with speeches and decorations.
Chicago Markets Time-Price Summary May Open High Low Close
Market dispatch shows wheat corn oats and fats with May and July contracts. Hogs and cattle receipts at Chicago, Kansas City, and Omaha noted with price ranges and openings. Liverpool futures drift lower while U S stocks close mixed. Primary receipts and shipments include wheat corn and oats data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Omaha
Texas
New York
Carnegie library to sit in Cedar river in Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa May 29. A proposed location dispute over a Carnegie library ends with Andrew Carnegie agreeing to place the building in the Cedar River if no other site satisfies both city sides. The library would stand on stone or steel piers and avoid noise from steamboat whistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Carnegie Library
Cedar River
Carnegie
Public Library Closed Tomorrow on Decoration Day
The Public Library will be closed tomorrow in observance of Decoration Day. A legal note accompanies the closure, listing administrative actions and potential rescheduling details.
Farm of 160 Acres Held in Fast Second
A farm comprising 160 acres is described with 122 Fast Second noted in the property details. The line item indicates ownership or lien terms associated with the tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Pentzer
Memorial Day Post Office Hours and Services
On Memorial day the letter carriers will make their first trip and collection as usual and then be at their windows from 9 00 to 10 30 a m Other departments of the office will be open until 10 30 a m All mails received and dispatched as usual Wm L Roach P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Wm. L. Roach
P. M
Rates for various meetings and excursions across the United States
The notice lists travel rates for many associations and events, with one fare plus $2 round trips, extended limits via executive fees, and final return dates. Locations include Minneapolis St Paul Peoria Eldora Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Junction Ogden Salt Lake City Des Moines Portland Tacoma Seattle Farmington Marshalltown and others with dates in 1902 and limited periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Minn
National Baptist Anniversaries
St. Paul
Peoria
Eldora
Colorado
Utah
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Junction
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Des Moines
Iowa
National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Portland
Ore
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Young People’s Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterist Church
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Farmington
Iowa Central
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Cal
Imperial Council Nobles of
Waverly to Host Hospital From Local Donation
Abraham Slimmer, noted Hebrew philanthropist, plans to surrender his home and park in Waverly Iowa to the Sisters of Mercy of Dubuque for a hospital to open by October. An extensive addition will be built to the existing structures. The property is valued at 330000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Iowa
Abraham Slimmer
Sisters of Mercy of
Wanted 320 Acre Farm and May Meeting Travel Bargain
An advertisement seeks a 320 acre farm and lists a second notice for cheap railroad rates to the National Baptist anniversaries in St Paul in May 1928. Iowa Central Railway sells tickets at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip with May 18 19 20 sale dates and limited return to May 29. Extension to June 30 available by depositing ticket with joint agent in St Paul for 50 cents. For details contact local agent or Geo Batty Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Baptist
St. Paul
Iowa Central Railway
Baptist Church
Battey ,G. P. & A. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Conversational exchange over landlady remarks
Mignon reports the landlady called to inquire about Harold and Mignon disputes the claim noting the landlady fabricates. Harold counters the accusations asserting the landlady lies every time she speaks. Mignon reveals the landlady praises Harold highly in fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Oyster and clam stock fattened for market
The Journal notes half-developed oysters and clams kept in regu lar pens to fatten for the market, likening their condition to pigs or other livestock. The item appears as a brief market observation in the periodical.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Journal
Reliance Loan
Joe Kranz
Scheetz’s
la Kemptuer
East Fifth
E. D. Sterrett
Southern Railway
Cora Smith
Charles Howard
Chicago
Thiesen
Armour’s
Hobart M. Cable
J. J. Griffith
C. A. Coldren
Iawa Avenue
J. J. Russell
Minnesota
R. A. Holmes
Journal Bidg
East Second
Croquet
Scheetz's
Choice Farm Lands
Titus & Jackson
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
George Reeder
Armour
John B. Dougherty
Welch & Knapp
Gertrude Lee
Buxton
Jack Lee
Wessell
West Second Street
Ravenna
South
Redmen Hall
K. P. Building
Iowa Avenue
Seiler Brothers
J. M. Woodcock
Funch
West Third Street
Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
A. W. Fry
Batterson Bldg
Oscar Oswald
Fred Ruthenberg
Quincy
J. F. Meyers
Buffalo
Cornelia Funck
Adam Funck
Muscatine Company No. 12
K. P
Phil J. Mackey
First Ward School
First Ward
E. M. Warner
C. L. Stafford
First Methodist Church
W. F. Chevalier
Cedar Street School
Cedar Street
Fourth Ward
West Hill School
Musserville School
Best Hill
Green Street
Osage
Butlerville School
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E McBay
Duluth
Liverpool
Close
Atchison
Ory Sot
Mo. Pac
UN. Pac
So. Pac
Wee Ee
Wabash
US. Steel
Ant
Tg Sugar
Wittich Brothers
Boynton Furnaces
McQuesten& Sawyer Co
Sesenenog
Sensne
John A. Robbin
Old’s Block
OWA
The
Sisters of Mercy
the Journal
Swan
Haviland
China
Dillaway
Duprez & Son
Mulberry St
Hoice
Palo Alto
Brown
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Geo. Kranz
Leading Plorist
K.P. Building
Lehigh Valley Railroad
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