Journal Endorsement Highlights Advertising Power
H F Barnard praises Journal exclusive ad placement for a 25 cent sale in Muscatine Iowa on October 18 1902. He reports rapid pre sale crowds and near total sell out by six PM noting the paper reaches all readers who pay for content and endorses the Journal’s supremacy in advertising results.
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H. F. Barnard
Journal
Barnard
Muscatine
Iowa
Messrs
Publishers Evening Journal
Emulsion Promises Strength for Child Weakness
Advertisement extols Scott’s Emulsion as a steady daily aid for child weakness. Claims of harmless, powerful benefits and a free sample offer. Mentions Scott & Bowne chemists and address 409 Pearl Street. Also references a floating missionary colony, acetylene lamps, a red white and blue Megiddo ship, and a windmill on deck providing water pump power.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
Mississippi
Christian Brethren
Megiddo Floating Church Visits Muscatine on River Run
The Megiddo, a floating church and colony of about twenty five Christian Brethren families, stopped in Muscatine around 3 pm Saturday on the way to the Tennessee River for winter. The ship blends drama and music with comedic scenes and plans to perform October 21 at the new opera house.
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Megiddo
Muscatine
Tennessee River
River to Tank Transfer on Clinton-built Steamer
The boat, built in Clinton two years ago, was moved from the river into a tank on the steamer and anchored at St. Paul during most of the summer season.
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Clinton
St. Paul
Family reunites after 32 years in East Hill visit
Wm Elliott of Bussey Iowa and N K Elliott of Buffalo New York arrived Saturday to see their aged mother Mrs Priscilla Thompson living with her daughter Mrs John Thompson in Weed Park. This marks the first family gathering in 32 years and they plan to stay awhile. Earlier Mr and Mrs Doty visited Cedar county and returned Saturday. Ira Longstreth’s 5 year old son captured 20 rats in one trap last week, a notable feat. Relatives hear a son arrived in East Orange New Jersey on the 6th to the home of Mr and Mrs Swift, formerly Miss May Richman of this city.
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Wm. Elliott
Bussey
N. K. Elliott
Buffalo
N. Y
Priscilla Thompson
John Thompson
Weed Park
Dick Longstreth
East Orange
N. J
Swift
May Richman
Community Notes From Blue Grass Oct. 20
Blue Grass residents share a weekend with family and friends as Mr. and Mrs August Drumm and children visit home folk. Willie Bohnsack callers appear at O A Bohnsack's. Madge Stuart travels to Muscatine for a Sunday with her father J C Stuart. H G Willits of Davenport visits relatives near Muscatine, staying with J C Watts. Mrs William Bohnsack and sister continue the local social round.
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Blue Grass
August Drumm
Willie Bohnsack
O. A. Bohnsack
Madge Stuart
Muscatine
J. C. Stuart
H. G. Willits
Davenport
J. C. Watts
William Bohnsack
Local social visits and greetings in Blue Grass area
Ivah Dipple and friends were seen around on Saturday. O. A. Bohnsack is cutting fodder presently. Mrs. Adam Dipple and Ora visited Mrs. Watts Friday. Minnie Kosnopfal and father traveled to Blue Grass on business. Elery C. Watts returned from visiting relatives with Grandpa Eichelberger and cousin Gladys. J. C. Watts and L. Eichelberger enjoyed the Blue Grass sights Saturday. Henry Dipple called at the Saltan home Wednesday evening. Mrs. O. A. Bohnsack visited friends in Montpelier recently. Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner were Sunday visitors at the Bohnsack home.
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Ivah Dipple
O. A. Bohnsack
Adam Dipple
Ora
Watts
Elery C. Watts
Grandpa Eichelberger
Gladys
J.C. Watts
L. Eichelberger
Blue Grass
Henry Dipple
Saltan
Montpelier
William Wagner
Grandview notes from Muscatine callers and events
Grandview Iowa reports Mrs J Z Snyder and Mrs Miller were Muscatine callers on Wednesday. The library room opens Tuesdays and Fridays evenings. Misses May Jones Faith Lilly and Hazel Wagner traveled to Muscatine for Prof Grade recital. Harry Wibber returned from Muscatine. Residents attended the Letts reunion. Lucy Dodder was a Muscatine caller Thursday.
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Grandview
J. Z. Snyder
Mrs. Miller
May Jones
Faith Lilly
Hazel Wagner
Muscatine
Grade
Harry Wibber
Letts
Lucy Dodder
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY CLAIM IN ADVERTISEMENT
An old advertisement promotes a cold remedy urging use of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The box shows a signature EM and the marking CFOY 2c.
The Two Merry Tramps At The Grand
A lively review notes that The Two Merry Tramps offers lighthearted comedy with no sobs or tears. It highlights The Secret Dispatch as a Civil War era domestic drama by David Higgins, praised for its simple yet thrilling plot and strong cast led by Wood and Ward and a notable company lineup.
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David Higgins
Convict Stripes to Be Shown at Popular Prices
A new play In Convict Stripes will be presented soon in this city. The production features fresh scenery and effects taken from photographs of South Coralina near Charleston, highlighted as one of the best plays shown at popular prices.
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South Coralina
Charleston
Two Merry Tramps Farce Presented At Local Theatre
A local theatre offers a rare opportunity to view a farce comedy billed as The Two Merry Tramps. The troupe promises light humor and quick banter in an intimate stage setting as audiences enjoy a breezy evening of theatrical comedy.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Offered With Money Back
Patent medicine claim promises refund if the remedy fails to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Bananas as a Course with Sherry in English Tables
A note from New York Peer, Read the Journal, describes English dining where bananas are served as a single fruit course with sherry. A few drops of sherry are poured on the plate and the banana is dipped into it as it is peeled and eaten.
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New York
Wollating Markets Grain and Produce Price List
A historic market list with prices for corn oats wheat rye barley hay cattle calves sheep and hogs vegetables fruit and groceries. Includes per bushel per peck per pound per sack and bulk prices for items like flour sugar coffee butter eggs lard and meat products. Local and regional figures show commodity diversity and pricing across fruits vegetables and staples.
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Illinois
Bartlett Pearse
New York
Graham
Local Market Prices Snapshot
Readable listings show cabbage at five cents per head and live stock items including hogs priced from 6.26 to 6.50. Pickerel eight cents, soft coal four dollars, unsawed cordwood five dollars.
FAMOUS GOODWOOD Racecourse Described By London Paper
The Goodwood race course is on a hill shaped like a horseshoe with a deep ravine between the horns. Spectators cannot see both start and finish at once and must choose viewpoints. Racing there dates back to William III era, with a 1801 Duke of Richmond reworking the course and launching a first significant annual meeting with about £1000 in prizes.
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Goodwood
London
William Ill
Duke of Richmond
Hunt
Sussex
Walking Ferns and a Physician’s Paradox
A naturalist describes the walking fern that journeys along rocks by rooting from its leaf tips and forming new colonies. The piece also includes a humorous exchange from the Baltimore American about money and medical costs, highlighting a multimillionaire’s concern versus a doctor’s blunt reply.
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Baltimore
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East Hill
Minnie Kosnopfal
Grand Opera House
Wood & Ward
Wood and Ward
Murray Sisters
Cleo Bonare
Bessie Bennett
Hasty Brothers
J. N
Harry Bulger
Joe Cawthorne
John Hyams
Will McCart
Klaw & Erlanger
Drury Lane
Illinois Theater
Chicago
H-O Smu
Falcon
Shannon & Mott Company
Falcon Pure Foods
Des Moines
Otto & Sons
Wollating Markets
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