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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
10
Notices list Miss L Bailey of Letts visiting Muscatine friends and several local residents traveling to Rock Island, Moline, Chicago, and other nearby places. People frequent Dutch Market for meals, discuss savings accounts, and reference local doctors. Many small travel updates and social calls appear in this Muscatine column.
Wilton Iowa residents gathered at the Commercial Club last night to discuss bringing the Warner Are Light factory to town. Twelve thousand dollars was subscribed, bringing total commitments to sixteen thousand. a final report will be given at tonight’s meeting as the remaining funds are expected to be subscribed.
Governor Hughes of New York will visit three Iowa towns on Oct. 6, delivering brief talks in Sioux City Onawa and Missouri Valley before moving to Omaha. Auditor B F Carroll, the Republican candidate for governor, will join in Onawa that day.
Mrs. G Barry of 1408 Laurel St visits Rock Island. Jesse Barrows travels to Rock Island to visit relatives. Candy Kitchen offers fresh candy. Eva and Cora Baker of Iowa Avenue visit Davenport. Barger Barrow cited as best ice cream and candy. Mr. and Mrs. B D Reynolds of Foster Ill depart for Davenport to visit. Mrs. L L Lane and daughter Mildred of Pine Street visit Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. J A Storz of East Fifth Street depart for Detroit to visit relatives for two weeks. Bestenlehners tablets promoted for colds. A dollar opens a savings account at Cook Musser Co State Bank.
William Howard Taft urged a post election publicity law for campaign contributions and expenditures in Lincoln Neb guiding debate away from pre election disclosure. He argued such timing better serves public interest, with emphasis on preventing bribery and improper influence in elections.
Cure for coughs and weak sore lungs promoted by Havercamp's Drug Store with Dr. King's New Discovery priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
An old advertisement touts Beach's Key City Borax Naptha Soap Powder for hard water cleaning and general house scrubbing. It emphasizes the product is pulverized soap and free of harmful chemicals.
Ottumwa Iowa October 1 the Independence party will file papers to place a state ticket on the ballot J A Lowenberg will file in Ottumwa The slate includes Governor L H Weller Lieutenant Governor A J Cronkhite State Secretary Harry H Mix State Auditor James E Danek State Treasurer Harry Sowden Attorney General W H Van Fleet State Superintendent L J Mesmer Railroad Commissioner F M Simpson Supreme Judges G B Holbert and James Hourihan Electors at large J A Lowenberg and Leonard Brown The party held secret conferences to finalize the lineup
Lazare Weiller, French aeroplane promoter, announced that he ordered Wilbur Wright to construct fifty Wright airplanes. The contract amount totals one hundred thousand dollars. Weiller believes Wright can deliver.
Ainsworth Iowa October 1. Mr and Mrs E A Stone of Atchison Kansas return home after a visit with James Stone and family. Hal Sands returns from North Dakota. Mr and Mrs John Walker of Tennessee visit W A Walker and relatives. Mrs J S Jeffers and Mrs Ollie Hockinson return from Washington. Charles Nash and his brother Bert buy a barber shop in Elkader Iowa. Chauncey Stapp of Cotter will replace Charlie in the shop. R Qo Lynne leaves Wednesday evening.
Will McConnell, after ten weeks in Caldwell and St Anthony Idaho, returned home Tuesday evening following a trip to Pueblo Colorado.
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