Local notices and social notes from West Liberty area
Multiple short items list rentals and departures, visits, and sessions. Notices include C. H. Armstrong rental, Frank Cullen Labor Day, Miss R Walters Wilton departure, Ed Lane West Liberty, Board of Supervisors in session, Dr. Stein back from Okoboji, Mrs Fred George visiting, Henry Eigenmann brewery lease, Chas Lindner Pittsburg trip for South Muscatine Lumber, Elsie Morland to Atlantic, Paudiet orchestra lawn program, Mrs John Neibert from Sigourney, Court of Honor social with Dutch comedian Sept. 7, dress goods sale at McCorm Dry Goods Co, D W Vaughan Kansas City trip, Fay stockings sale at Lilly’s, and the common sense shirt waist and skirt supporter at Lilly’s.
Frog Legs Fresh Daily at Coon Koehler’s Fish Market
Daily supply of frog legs advertised at Coon Koehler’s fish market.
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Coon Koehler’s
Muscatine Street Fair and city notes preview
Muscatine reads a busy notice board announcing the Sept. 10 to 15 street fair and Elk’s carnival plans. It lists local shoppes hiring, arrivals from Chicago, upcoming court of honor events, YPCT A success at the fairgrounds, river party guests from Rock Island and Davenport, and a Buffalo Bill show attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Street Fair
Muscatine
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Oadline
E. P. Denkman
Fred Reimer
Commercial
Addie Ruggles
Chicago
Madge Francis
Mary Hill
Dorothy Drier
Elizabeth Chamberlain
Florence Mixter
Nan Steyvart
Wilhelmina Blackburn
Louisa Montgomery
Muscatine Street
Boston Store Wednesday specials list
The Boston Store offers a range of discounts on ladies skirts muslin and linen goods. Skirts priced at 3.98 and 5.00, damask towels 19c, fringe curtains 3.98 per pair, moquette rugs 1.49, and carpets 29c per yard. Other items include ready made sheets 42c, pillow cases 10c, linen crash toweling 5c, and net curtains 2.50.
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Boston
Various Local Notices and Events in Muscatine
Local items include visits by Mr Cleaner Scroggs and Mrs Laura Lauder, social and fair notes, a heart of commerce ad for Henry Butz, charity mortgage appeal, free city directories for subscribers, Mandel Bros dress goods display, and church services led by Rev W V TeWinkel. Also coverage of fairs lawfulness, a lawn social at W W MacQuesten, travel updates, school book sales, and upcoming Court of Honor events.
River Traffic And Travel Notes In Local Dispatch
Along the River reports Henry Figenmann and wife and Mr and Mrs Chas Myers planning to depart in a cabin cruiser for the south early next week. The Monarch tows two barges loaded with shells for Muscatine button works. River stage is five feet, up slightly from yesterday. Dubuque expected to rise tomorrow and Quincy to fall. Ravenina sank with a raft yesterday. Kit Carson and consort Gypsie went upriver Sunday. C W Cowles and Horace H went upriver last night.
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Henry Figenmann
Chas. Myers
Monarch
Muscatine
Dubuque
Quincy
Ravenina
Kit Carson
Gypsie
C. W. Cowles
Horace H
Daven Port Degree Team Review Called For 7:30 PM
All members are requested to attend a review at 7:30 this evening. Demonstration of work by the Daven port degree team and other important activities will be presented. Sir Kt Commander.
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Sir Kt
Farmers offer new frame church to winning denomination
Indianapolis residents describe a modern 400 seat frame church near Steele Indiana built by nearby farmers. Denominations coalition will hear rival leaders argue their creeds and government model and a vote will grant deed to the most persuasive church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Steele
Decatur
Mine sale and cyaniding advance near Ishpeming
Corrigan MeckKenney and Company of Cleveland bought Rope's gold mine for 12000 dollars and secured 25000 dollars of machinery and 35000 dollars in old amalgamated plates plus 100000 tons of tailings assaying two dollars per ton. Cyaniding is underway and about ten thousand dollars in bullion was shipped last week. The mine may reopen next spring.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Corrigan MeckKenney & Co
Cleveland
LaCrosse Plans Major Brewery Consolidation
LaCrosse Wisconsin Sept 3 A scheme to combine all but the largest local breweries into one company with 1 200 000 capital and build a new modern brewery while closing the others owned by the firms involved.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Rural free delivery service begins in three towns
Washington reports rural free delivery was established August 31 at Bristol Illinois Michigan City Indiana and Eaton Rapids Michigan marking a new postal service expansion in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bristol
Ills
Michigan City
Ind
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Rerely
Keyser Seeks Republican Nomination for Muscatine County Recorder
W H Keyser announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Recorder in Muscatine County Iowa, subject to approval by the Republican County Convention. Nichols Iowa.
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Muscatine County
W. H. Keyser
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Friends
We extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who kindly assisted during our bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jones.
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Jacob Jones
New Store Opens at 133 West Second Street
Henry Butz invites the public to call and inspect goods at his new store located at 133 West Second Street and to learn prices.
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Henry Butz
West Second Street
Stop-over at Niagara Falls on Lehigh Valley tickets
Passengers from the Weet holding tickets to New York or Philadelphia may stop over at Niagara Falls without extra charge under Lehigh Valley Railroad policy.
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Weet
New York
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Niagara Falls
Royal Neighbors Meeting Driven by Street Fair Notice
Change on Account of Street Fair. The Royal Neighbors regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 7 30. E Hoefflin, Rec.
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Royal Neighbors
E. Hoefflin
Excursion to Fort Wayne for National Encampment
Nickel Plate Road offers a round trip from Chicago at 4.00 dollars. Tickets go on sale September 9 to 12 with return by September 18, 1900. Daily departures at 10:35 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. vestibuled sleeping cars and first class service. Tickets and information from John Y. Calahan 111 Adams Street Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
National Encampment Union Veteran Legion
Chicago
van Buren
Street
Pacific Avenue
City
Adams Street
John Y. Calahan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Journal
J. L. Giesser
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
8. M. Batterson
C. A. Mull
Albert Baird
John H. Kaiser
Gus. Schmidt
H. W. Huttig
J. Scott Blackwell
J. L. Giesler
Joe Kranz
N. Cedar St
H. M. Bartlett
Horan & Devitt
P. O
Tom Davidson
C. H. Armstrong
Town Avenue
Frank Cullen
R. Walters
Wilton
Ed. Lane
West Liberty
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Fred George
Henry Eigenmann
North Mulberry Street
Chas. Lindner
Pittsburg
South
Elsie Morland
A. L. Lindner
Atlantic
Prof. Paudiet
W. W. McQuesten
John Neibert
Sigourney
C. Hetzel
Court of Honor Social
North Mulberry
McCorm Dry Goods Co
D. W. Vaughan
Kansas City
Rev. H. D. Herr
B. E. Lilly's
B . Lilly's
Chas
Daniel
Oskaloosa
Beepple Button Co
J. J Legler
Sam Berger
Fred Reppert
Ella
Hazel Mayes
Davenporr
Townsley
Court of Honor Glee Club
Court of Honor
Fair Grounds
Cleaner Scroggs
Keokuk
Laura C. Lauder
West 3Rd Street
Will Grady
Garrett Priester
A. M. E. Ehurch
Journal
Muscatine City
Hahn Bros & Co
Michigan
Bartlett
Mandel Bros
W. V. TeWinkel
Presbyterian Church
Bellaire
Ohio
Reformed Church
Lucas Street
Labor Organization
Iowa Avenue
Second Street
John Bennison
Dan Hayes
Hershey's
Chas. L. Breckon
E. G. Kemjer
Hattie Titus
R. A. Schmidt
German Baptist Church
Shell Creek
Columbus
Nebraska
W. W. M. Questen’s
John Ellis
Sally
Thompson's
Cedar Rapids
Leverich Normal School
J. R. Sutton
Latter Day Saints
U. Bochurch
Belleville, Ills
Charles Moody
John Moody
Glendale
Moody
Houghton, Mich
Hancock
South Lake
Linden
Boards of Health
Copper District
Nichols, Iowa
Fort Wayne, Ind
Brecken Press Co
Iowa Ave
Booth
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