Local items note sales and society events in town paper
Advertisements and brief notices report wholesale samples for sale, freight prices, and specials at The Fair, plus notes on local people and upcoming events. The Gazette mentions a dynamite accident near Huntington, college glee tour, Firemen supper plans, and social happenings around Mt. Pleasant and What Cheer with names like Ada Calvin and Miss Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College Glee Club
Cleveland
Leavenworth
G. W. Benedict
John Scanlan
Scanlan
Effie Framington
New York City
Uncle Hiram
Opera House
A. E Berry
Miss Berry
McCartney and Son Soap Orders and Delicacies
A customer lists soaps including White Russian Maple City Magnetic and others with price terms 6 bars for 25c or 7 bars for 25c. She requests 50c worth Magnetic and various canned fruits and veal steak, arranging delivery by Martin. The dialogue confirms available items and billing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Maple City
Magnetic
Warnock & Ralston’s
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Evening Journal
East Main ST
Jjots
G. A. R. Post
John Ferguson
Brighton
MacCobb & Kilgore’s
Josephine Shields
Ladies’ Tailor
East Side Square
Over City Hat
Mart Neiswanger
Keokuk
The
Gazelle Elose Co
J. W. Eyestone
Mt. Pleasant
Anna Scott
Mayor McCall
Robert Gilkey
Mrs. Coleman
Fredricksburg
Ohio
Mont Clarke
White Ash
Steve Potter
Highland
T. T. Keeley
What‘heer
W.T. Eckley
Chicago
Ada Calvin
Eldon
Lou Vogt
A. Harvey
Horton
Kan
Marie McCandless
Harvey Bell
Huntington
Ind
Windsor
Mamma
Monarch
H. McCann, J. O. Elper
Casey Bros
Windsor Grocery
Telephone
Henry Knecht
Crail
Moore’s City Hat Store
Walter F. Hardit
Chearier
E.R. Jenkins
Coates & Co
Rialto
Lyle McGugin
Washington National Bank
Capital
Lida Hott
B. & N. W. Depot
VW. Lombardo
California Fruits
M. Lombardo
P. W. McKelwain
Columbiad Block
Notary Public
West
Washington Street
SILK
Chas. W. Adams
Washington and
Iowa
City of
Washington
Ing
Clement Bane & Co
Harwood
Perkins & Coo
Rialto Building
Mary Johnson
Anderson
Crawfordsville
Neff
Ainsworth, Iowa
McCobb & Kilgore’s
Sol Rich
Central
McCartney & Son
Bill
Martin
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