Muscatine Street Fair and Local Notices
Scheetz's Bargain Store promotes five and ten cent savings while visitors arrive for the Muscatine street fair week of September 10 to 15. Congregational church hosts hot dinners on Wednesday and Thursday. A 7 pound newborn joins Mr. and Mrs. Vetter. Miss Alma Kautz Carry Kautz and Effie DeBois visit John A. Rowan during the fair. Young Bros Show reports a robbery at Newton station and a guard locked in a box car. Dinner served at 11 30 AM in the church basement.
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Alma
Carry Kautz
Effie DeBois
Buffalo
John A. Rowan
Third and
Chestnut Streets
Congregational
Frank Comar
Pine
Second Street
Monroe
Mulberry
Wings
Chestnut
Cedar
Mitchell
Edna
Second
Sycamore
Missouri
For Sale Two Front Settees and Two Iron Chairs
For sale two front settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns. Inquiries welcome.
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Thig Af
Davenport Visitors and Fair Notes Plus Local Court Action
Mrs Kate Maurath and other visitors arrive in Davenport as the Street Fair unfolds. The W R C plans German dinners daily near the new opera house. Kid Noble faces vagrancy charges and is jailed for lack of bond. Local loans advertised for 10 dollars up with flexible repayment. A revival of religious ties from Oskaloosa attendees is noted. An anecdote recounts a Markinch preacher's anti drink sermon and a humorous exchange.
A Fine Exhibition of Little Alice in Muscatine
The Muscatine crowd packed the venue to see Little Alice who drew praise from the mayor, Dr. Little, and other notables. Her 18 inch hair growth covers her face and body, described as a historical and educational wonder and puzzle to science.
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Muscatine
Alice
Little
Regular Conclave De Molay Commandery No. 1
Wednesday evening September 12 at 7 o'clock business of importance. All visiting Sir Knights cordially invited to attend.
Exposition Express Guide to Luxurious Sleeping Cars
Leave Buffalo 8 00 P M arrive via Lehigh Valley Railroad aboard the Exposition Express featuring luxurious sleeping cars offering comfortable nightly travel and reliable service for passengers seeking convenient long distance overnight accommodations.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Exposition Express
Balloon ascent fascinates country crowd at fete
A bank holiday fete in a country town featured a balloon ascent as the main amusement. A puzzled countryman asks about the grappling iron, learning from a companion that it is the anchor used to lift the balloon, to be secured to the clouds.
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Giles
Cill
London
Butterflies Found Near North Pole Survive Severe Cold
Mountain climbers report frozen butterflies lying on snow, brittle and easily broken. When moved to warmer air they revive and fly. Six species have been located within a few hundred miles of the north pole, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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North Pole
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Four Year Old Rosamond Writes, Lets Father Post It
A four year old girl wrote a letter in my own handwriting and asked her father to post it. When asked what she said she replied she did not know but she had written it. The tale ends with the child admitting she did not read the note.
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Papa
Rosamond
Early riser laments time wasted admiring self
A Chicago Record item notes a speaker praising early rising but admitting inability to afford it. The quip highlights vanity and time wasted in the morning routine.
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Chicago
Quotation Sparks Teasing Exchange in Harpers Bazaar
In Harpers Bazaar a sharp exchange unfolds as a reader remarks on a woman described as brilliant yet homely, provoking a witty response about envy among women. The brief quip reflects fashion and social commentary of the period.
Biggest Hit of the Fair at 8 and L Cohn’s
The street fair collar introduced by 8 and L Cohn's draws attention with a popular sale. Patrons urged to buy one for standout style.
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8. & L. Cohn’s
Cheap Excursions East to Indiana Ohio and Louisville
Iowa Central Railway offers annual home visitors excursion to Indiana Ohio and Louisville Kentucky on Sept 4 11 19 and 27 1900. Round trip fare under one full fare. Tickets on sale Sept 3 4 10 11 18 19 26 27 with return passage limited to thirty days. For routes and details contact Geo. S. Batty Marshalltown Iowa.
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East
Iowa Central Railway
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
Iowa Central
Geo. S
Crimson street fair collar and tie at Cohn's
The latest street fair fashion, a crimson collar and tie, is popular at S. & L. Cohn's. They urge customers to be in the push and buy now as the big hit of the fair.
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S. & L. Cohn’s
Cohn’s
The Gay Street Fair Opens Amid Turbulent Weather
The Muscatine Street fair drew crowds as bands played along Second Street and wind toppled tents and signs. A showman was injured by a falling timber near East Second and Toben Malone Co’s booths, while Fisch’s hardware sign and several attractions suffered damage.
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Sycamore Street
Fisch
East Second
Toben, Malone & Co
Immense Animal Show at Street Fair Draws Crowds
The An glo American Trained Wild Animal Exhibition captivated Muscatine crowds at the Street Fair with 56 animals, including 15 lions and a man eating beast. A $10,000 illuminated front decorates the show while feats include a horse that tells time and a trainer facing five lions.
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Hagenbach
Great Muscatine Street Fair Set for Next Week
Local notice promotes the Great Muscatine Street Fair to take place next week. The message also advertises hay feed at Jones and Rice and photo supplies at Hershey's on Iowa Avenue, urging readers not to miss the event.
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Jones & Rice’n
Hershey's
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine Street Fair
Clear Lake Pamphlet Showcases Oaks Resort Beauty
The Central Passenger Department of the Iowa Central releases a pamphlet titled Clear Lake Iowa and the Oaks promoting the resort as a cool summer retreat. It describes Clear Lake water scenes the Oaks hotel bath house and toboggan slide with engravings to attract readers and directs readers to obtain copies from railway agents or Geo. S. Batty at Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central
Clear Lake
Iowa
Oaks
Iowa Cental
Lafline
Geo. S. Batty
Towa Central Ry
Marshalltown
Black Diamond Express Sets Sail From Buffalo to New York
The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon on the Lehigh Valley Railroad heading to New York with à la carte dining car service, luxurious parlor, and multiple coach cars.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
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Daily Journal
J. L. Giesser
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
S. 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
the Reliance Loan CO
Musca
It. M. Bartlett
Horan & Devitt
P. O
CPP
AMENE
Ned
Tom Davidson
C. Hla
Tonsult Titus & Jackson
Scheetz’s
Mrs
Fred Coffman
Harry Lantz
C. D. Lueken
Ottumwa
Panitorium
Muscatine Street
Congregational Church
Fred C. Vetter
Young Bros
Newon
Frank
the Jeweler’s
Time Inspector C
Titus & Jackson
Kate Maurath
Davenport
James Cotter
Mrs. Gallagaher
Ed. Gallagaher
J. W. Gallagaher
Mary Welsch
Hannah Kneck
Washington
F. P. Hagemann
Waverly, Iowa
A. E. Othmer
415 East Second
New Opera House
S. W. Kelley
West Liberty
Thos. H. Kelley
Kate Foley
Kid Noble
District Court
Justice Rowan
Thompson's Book Store
Guarantee Loan Co
East Second Street
Oskaloosa
John Fry
Lester
Batchelor
Inez
Birdie Batchelor
Clarks
Bloomington
Hoag
Sweetland
Thompson
Markinch
Johnnie
Davie
Kansas City
Ethel
Harper's Bazar
Journal
Mechanics
Pauchet
W. H. Darry
Brsc
Havercaing
Carry
Wilton Fair
Paudhet
Association
Brecken Press Co
the Evening Journal
Special News Boys
the Star Clothing Co
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