Shell Trade Near River Ends Season On High Note
The A J Whitney brings the season’s largest shells cargo to the port with 450 tons and shells selling for 15 dollars a ton. Shellers report a favorable year aided by high water that reveals shells and pearls, though wages remain lower than past years. City of Winona to close season next Sunday, Helen Blair to operate as weather allows while ice and freight shifts loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Whitney
Journal
Knoxville
City of Winona
Tri- Cities
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Helen Blair
Low Rate Homeseeker Excursions Offered By Iowa Central
The Iowa Central railway offers first and third Tuesday excursions for homeseekers during November through April 1903 to western and southern points at one fare plus 2.99 dollars round trip, valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Digestive aid promised to relieve indigestion
Advertisement claims Kodol digests any kind of good food without stomach aid. It states indigestion comes from a weak stomach and promises quick relief, stronger blood, and renewed strength. Prepared by E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago. One dollar bottle worth twice the 50 cent size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Gentiemer
Hazel Salve for Piles and Skin Diseases Sold Here
A Hazel Salve claimed to cure piles and skin diseases is offered for sale by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. The notice promotes the product as a general remedy and urges customers to visit the store for purchase or more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp’s
Adams Iowa farm notes and local chores posted
F B Mapes shows a new wagon. John Myers threshing. Lewis Bros doing the work. James Hentz husking and cribbing corn but not much kept. Many farmers husking with crib space to avoid pile up. J F Lukenbach hauled sweet potato seed to Island and stored with J E Hoopes. Aunt Kate Myers and son William in Muscatine. Dale Lukenbach rode pony to Muscatine. Mrs Jamison sick but improving. Mr Rice painting barn for J F Lukenbach. C E Chesebro from Muscatine visiting near Adams. Wm Berg and son Jes fished a fine catch. Mapes hauled hogs to Nichols. Clarence Hartman in here Wednesday.
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Adams
Iowa
F. B. Mapes
John Myers
Lewis Bros
James Hentz
J. F. Lukenbach
J. E. Hoopes
Kate Myers
William
Muscatine
Dale Lukenbach
Jamison
Mr. Rice
C. E. Chesebro
Mannon Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Contest
Mannon residents report corn husking begins as Miss Florence Mason wins a silver ware set at a local contest. Jennie Retherford and John visited Keithsburg, I N Shields toured Burlington, Lester Temple visited his parents in Keithsburg, Moseley and Stevenson attended services in Keithsburg, Ed Holmes returned from South Dakota, Philip McNeal visited Aledo, and locals attended Beaugnness sale in New Boston and Joy on business.
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Mannon
Ill
Jennie Retherford
Brother John
Keithsburg
I. N. Shields
Burlington
Lester Temple
Josie Moseley
Katie Stevenson
Holmes
South Dakota
Philip McNeal
Aledo
Marion
Beau
Democratic Rally Tests Davenport Support At Claus Groth Hall
In Davenport Iowa on Oct 30 a Claus Groth hall gathering drew a small turnout despite Democratic boasting. Henry Vollmer and E M Sharon led a meager audience of 17 inside, with others arriving late at Wigger's hall and additional backroom spectators.
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Davenport
Iowa
Claus Groth
Scott County
Wade
Henry Vollmer
E. M. Sharon
Fred Naeve, Jr
Fred Naeve
Fred Kendall
Hugo Struck
Alderman Regennitter
Volumen
Democratic Party
Socialist Party
Vollmer
Harrison and
Third Streets
Wigger’s Hall
W. G. Noth
Ed. Berger
Claus Groth Hall
A Typical South African Store
O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the rail and twenty five miles from town. He notes farmers within thirty miles supply Chamberlain remedies to households where doctor advice is scarce. Within a year fourteen of about sixty locals were cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
Wapello Busy With Election Preparations and Court
The auditor's office in Wapello folds 3,700 ballots for next Tuesday's election. Senator Cheshire of Des Moines visited, meeting citizens and clients. Attorney Cameron of Decorah handled liquor injunction matters for the Good Citizens League. The grand jury returned three indictments and was discharged. court adjourned to November 6 due to upcoming election and cases remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Iowa
Cheshire
Des Moines
Cameron
Decorah
Weapello
Good Citizens League
Yellowstone Park Tourism Sets Record But Falls Short of 1897
Yellowstone National Park travel in the season just closed surpassed all but the 1897 peak. The park transportation company moved 4,570 people in 1902, 53 fewer than in the banner 1897 year. The park hotel company housed 6,340 visitors with 4,929 entering via the Northern Pacific Burlington gateway and 1,411 through Monida. August saw the peak tourist numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
The
Park Transportation Company
Park
Park Hotel Company
Burlington Gateway
Monida
Yellowstone Park traffic figures show season scale
The season saw 2,375 people cared for at hotels. It required 593 horses, 175 men and 170 vehicles to handle park traffic. Feed usage reached 1,000 tons of hay and 1,000,000 pounds of oats, according to reports filed with the U.S. government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Park
United States
Senator Beveridge Cut Off At Lagrange Meeting
Senator Beveridge’s speech in Lagrange Indiana was interrupted when his voice failed after about thirty minutes before a large audience at the evening meeting reported by the Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange, Ind
Beveridge
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de Wiit
Wm. Berg and
Son Jes
Nichols
Clarence Hartman
Big Chief
Tory
Democratic Rally
Iowa City
Carpenters’ Strike
Mr. Struck
China
Jers
Yellowstone Park Travel
Anna Daly
Madison St
Monticello, Il
Dankerts
Roscoe Avenue
Walnut Street
East 7Th St
East 8Th St
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
States
Arnold Land CO
East Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
Croup
IDEAL
Corry @ Wernintin Co
C. G. Shaw
Owa
East Second Street
Muscatine Lbor. & Box Co
Office East Second Street
Beveridge’s
Lagrange
Evening Journal
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