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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1909

Page

8

Aged Man Thorp Dies in Drury Two

Thomas Thorp known as Judge Thorp of Drury township Rock Island county Illinois died last evening at 6 o clock. Born in England August 25 1839 he came to this country in 1868 and settled in Drury township after living with a brother in New York his bride Miss Charlotte E Moss of Sweetland married him in March 1884 and they had two children Mary E and Ellea H survivors include his wife.

Thomas Thorp Drury Township Charlotte E. Moss Sweetland Mary E Ellea H Pole Upernivik Rasmussen Ellesmere Nansen Sound Kennedy Channel Ellesmere Land Cape York Cook Peary Antarctic Mount McKinley Dr. Cook Admiral Schley Dillon Wallace Brooklyn

Wilton People Make Routine Local Trips

Wilton Iowa residents and visitors undertake short trips for business and familial visits on Wednesday. George Ban nick travels to Muscatine for brief matters. Dorothea Sullivan returns from Muscatine after a visit with her brother Mort. Mrs Abbott and son Roland return from West Liberty after visiting friends.

Fulton George Ricks Davenport Riley Millage Moscow Henry Smith Rock Island D. Piggott Hazel Bennett

Selfridge’s London Store Grows Rapidly as Community Factor

Selfridge's great department store in London marks eight weeks of business with sixteen new buildings added nearby to support workrooms and dispatch. The firm reports vast public support and constructive criticism, pledging to remain a potent factor in the daily plans of the entire community.

Selfridge’s Great London England Great Britain

Mr Selfridge’s swift London store birth through bold advertising

The narrative credits Harry Selfridge with rapid London store establishment via unprecedented ads. He moved from Chicago to London, built a vast building, publicized the project in papers, and then launched a massive opening and continuous ads. The lesson: goods alone don’t sell unless advertised to the public.

Selfridge Chicago London England

Local residents travel and marry in Wilton area

Several residents visited Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines on Wednesday for business and social calls. Walter Lenker and Vera Kelley married at Grace Reform parsonage with Rev. J. B. Bloom officiating and plans to live on a Wilton-area farm.

Philip Ryan Muscatine Margaret Dwyer Jenie Christensen Davenport Alpha Wathan Durant John McClain Genevieve Gary Chicago P. A. Schmidt Rock Island Mayme McGuckin Nellie McElroy Hattie Johnston A. T. Nelson M. E. Nelson C. P. Teeple Genevieve Black Anna Sibbald Walker Charles Ross H. G. Stevens Charles L. Kiser Harry Gordon Bert Gatton Henry Smith Des Moines Pins Minos Floyd Teeple Will Leverich Pat Carroll Iowa City Henry Wildasin Walter Lenker Wilton Lenker Vera Kelley A. B. Kelley Grace Reformed Church J. B. Bloom Mrs. Lenker Wilton

The Giraffe A Curious Tale From Collier's Weekly

A satirical piece describes the giraffe with exaggerated misstatements noting its long neck and strange habits. It humorously claims odd verwürzig facts about diet, habitat, and war balloons, then ends with a nod to common sense about parasites.

Animal Kingdom Africa Collier’s Weekly

Proof of Cook Arctic Quest Faces Doubtful Reception

The article notes how Cook’s solo march toward the North Pole, begun in 1908, lacks corroboration from a single companion, triggering scientific doubt and calls for absolute proof of his claim as years of silence renew concerns for his fate. It covers Schley’s relief efforts, ship departures, and the extensive fundraising and preparations for a potential Arctic search in 1910.

Etab Bartlett Cook Dr. Cook Pole Greenland

Take Off the Fat Where It Shows

An advertisement claims fat removal is possible with Marmola tablets. It asserts fat cannot be reduced by exercise or diet and promises 12 to 15 ounces daily loss. The ad promotes the product as harmless, portable, and available at drug stores for 75 cents a case or by mail from the Marmola Co. Detroit.

Marmola Co Detroit Mich

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