Wanted canvassers and personnel for seed firm and tailoring house
Classified notices advertise positions at Herrick Seed Co Rochester NY seeking canvassers for tested seeds and nursery products with permanent, well paid roles. Makey's Model Clothing House seeks 50 men fit for new suits with work by Muscatine tailors. An oil mercantile house in New Haven CT seeks a capable branch manager offering 1500 dollars yearly plus commissions and requires 800 dollars capital and references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick Seed Co
Rochester, N. Y
Makey
Model Clothing House
Muscatine Tailors
Oil
New Haven
Conn
District Y M C A Convention to Meet in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids district Y M C A will convene November 23 to 25 with President G E McLean of Iowa State University delivering the opening address. Don O Shelton of New York will attend and speak at sessions as Muscatine prepares to host noted speakers and college athlete J C Prall is highlighted for his past sports and current Y M C A work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
McLean
Iowa State University
Don O. Shelton
New York City
Johnnie” Prail
J. C. Prall
Prall
West
First Baptist Church
H. H. Arnold
G. E. McLean
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Wm. B. Patty
Manchester
Our Association
W. A. Magee
Des Moines
J. E. Youel
Coe College
B. C. Wade
Ottumwa
A. W. Fisher
A. M. Grilley
Davenport
C. F. Nevins
I. E. Munger
First
First Methodist Episcopal Church
L. Wilbur Messer
Chicago
Nevius
Old Draft Found in Chest by Ottumwa Women
Mrs Dan Brown of Ottumwa and Mrs Amelia Fitch of Waterloo found a six hundred dollar draft hidden in the leaves of a book while rummaging an old chest in Des Moines. The discovery was reported on October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Brown
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Daniel Brown
Amelia Fitch
Waterloo
College football scores dominate weekend play nationwide
Pennsylvania defeated Chicago 41 to 0 while Michigan beat Illinois 12 to 0. Wisconsin overwhelmed Grinnell 45 to 0 and Minnesota outscored North Dakota 34 to 0. Other results include Purdue 46 to 0 over Rose Polytechnic and Harvard 17 to 5 over Indians with Yale 12 to 5 over Columbia.
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Pennsylvania
Chicam
Michigan
Illinois
Northwestern
Beloit
Wisconsin
Grinnell
Minnesota
North Dakota
Purdue
Rose Polytechnic
Harvards
Indians
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
Brown
Cornell
Dartmouth
West Point
Williams
Chicago
Dentals
Lombard
Knox
Iowa Wes
Western settlers rates to Montana and Pacific Northwest
Via Rock Island Route announces second class tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia west of Helena and Butte. One way $28 round trip $45 valid 30 days with limited stopovers west of Minneapolis and St Paul. For details contact the passenger depot C M Gould C R L and P.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Helena
Butte
Kalispell
Pocatello
Minneapolis
St. Paul
C. M. Gould
Fremont Voters Urged to Register Their McKinley Support
All Republicans who voted for Fremont and who plan to vote for McKinley are asked to leave their names and addresses with J. W. McKee, Chairman, at Republican headquarters 114 East Second Street. Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
McKinley
Republican County Central Committee
Republican
East ‘Second Street
J. W. McKee
Co. Cen. Com
Dead bodies listed as cargo on ships as artifacts
Invoices record deceased crew as statuary or natural history specimens to calm crew fears, masking the grim cargo. The practice appears as a shipping documentation quirk suggesting care for superstition while concealing death on board.
Bryan's Insincerity on Trusts Highlighted in 1899 Remarks
Opinion piece critiques William Jennings Bryan for avoiding a call to destroy trusts, arguing his stance favored regulation and constitutional doubt. The author contrasts Bryan's position with Republican push for constitutional amendment and stronger federal power over trusts, asserting Bryan has since wriggled to dodge his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Pryan
Civic Federation of Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Towit
Bryan
Supreme Court
Letter from A W Ricker and Vollmer dispute
A letter on the first page by A W Ricker claims he obtained charges about Henry Vollmer from an Appel's hall speech in South Muscatine. The author denies Ricker’s source and condemns the opposition's half truths as worse than lying. Ricker met the author at the business place between 11 and 12 Saturday, identifying himself when they spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Mr Ricker
Phil Mackey
A. W. Ricker
Henry Vollmer
Appel’s Hall
Ricker
Vollmer
Original Nashville Students with Pickaning Band at Stein’s Hall
The Original Nashville Students with the Pickaning Band and a carload of colored artists perform at Stein’s Hall this Saturday, November 3. A matinee for schoolchildren is offered in the afternoon, with tickets 10 cents for under ten and 25 cents for ladies. Evening admission with reserved seats costs 50 cents. Tickets available at Frank's Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Stei’s Hall
Frank's
New Hotel Building in Red Oak Needs Experienced Manager
Newly completed hotel offering 22 bedrooms parlors dining rooms kitchen and multiple baths on two floors with central hot water heating and gas and electric lighting. Rent reasonable. Only thoroughly reliable experienced hotel man need apply. Address Thos Griffith Red Oak Iowa.
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Griffith
Red Oak
Iowa
Wanted corn pickers seek wage options in Iowa ad
Help wanted for four experienced corn pickers in Keota Iowa. Wages two cents per bushel or 1.50 dollars per day with board. Corn stands up hill yields sixty bushels per acre. Address E A Kennel Keota Iowa.
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E. A. Kennel
Keota
Iowa
Muscatine North and South Railroad Timetable 1900
Taking effect 12:01 p m Sunday June 17 1900 trains run south and north with second class stations at Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct. All trains daily except Sunday. Train No 2 runs regardless of No 1 and No 4 runs regardless of No 8. Connections with B C R N for Burlington and south and with Iowa Central to points east west and north.
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Ly. Ly
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jct
Burlington
Iowa Central
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Chestnut Street
John L. Knopp
Cedar St
Batterson
E.S. Batterson
East Ninth Street
Dr. McAllister
West Hill
Dr. L. McAllister
Reliance Co
The
Journal
East 7Th Street
Nichols
MacBrady
Dearborn
Iowa Avenue
Philadelphia
Iowa State
Open
Ing
New York
R. B. Sinclair
Clinton
C. B. Fitch
California
Anson Clothing Company
East Second St
Lil East Second Street
J. W. Weidlein
Gen’s Real Estate and Immigration Act
Sports
Rooters
Pennsyyvania
Pennsylvania Boys
Penn
Badgers
Drake University
Wisconsin University
Iowa Boys
R. O. McGaughey
Ccee
D. V. Jackson
John Sterneman
J. W. Eells
Robt. Thompson
Rock Island
Fremont Voters
Republican Party
Erker
Kaite
Keen Kutter
Ht Ae
Kutter
Niekel
Buckborn
Retington
Regina
Gattar
Washburn
Star Plac
Continental Tobacco CO
St. Louis, Mo
Tors
Porter D. A
Muscatine North & South Railroad
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