Local notices mix Christmas goods and travels in quick entries
A string of short items notes purchases at Jobo Bon Bon boxes and Christmas tree decorations at Todd Stuart’s, bicycle sale discounts, and repairs at Solbrig shop. It records business visits to Crawfordsville and Davenport, arrivals of several locals, relatives visiting, and a few health notes on Fox. It also mentions food items, oysters at Todd Stuart’s, and a cigar agent at the B N W depot with plans to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Smeltzer
Iowa City
Cora
Columbia Pharmacy
Dump Dickson
Johnson Bakery
Paul Weidenbeck
Davenport
Jas. McGure
James Blair
Blair
Ainsworth
A. Ferguson
Kansas
D. M. Oberman
Jefferson City
Oberman
Burlington
Madison Medicine Co
Stewart's
Xmas Card Sale Listings for Platino Cabinets and Photo Accessories
One dozen Platino Cabinets priced at 2.00 each. A dozen small Photos with six positions plus one gold Photo Button offered for 75e. The town's only Xmas Cards feature latest ovals circles and panel mounts. Motto proclaims The best for the least money.
A Field Meet at the Roberts Home for Brookhart Honors
A social field meet indoors honors Mr. and Mrs. James Brookhart with playful contests. Brookhart wins seven events including wolf ball race in 18 seconds and popcorn sack time in 50 seconds. Mrs. Bailey tops the driving contest in 18 seconds. Community notes humorously recount missteps and praise, ending with playful portraits of the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
James Brookhart
Paul Reed
Bess Scofield
Kate Stichter
Will White
da Roberta
Fred Smith
Mincie Klass
Taird
Mra Bailey
Dougherty
Miss Brookhart
M. W Batley
Ralph Dougherty
Martha Wilson
Jim Brookhart
Paul Red
Dougl
Norman Scofield
Orville Elder
Carl Roberts
Smith Brookhart
Bach
Miss Poor
Mrs. Scofield
Jar Roberts
Stewart's Pharmacy Pitches Piles Remedy with Guarantee
Local advertisement claims Rector, a claimed pile remedy, cures piles with a guaranteed result. Each package includes a pile pipe free and sample offered. Promises No Cure No Pay and charges 50 cents for the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Local notes and visitors from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns
The community lists several visitors and movements including RK McClintock of Brighton touring the city Babcock and Son shipping hogs to Chicago N J Burt from Burlington arriving to visit Ba ilreck and Robert Shields and son Arthur heading to Oklahoma for a hunting trip W D Cherryholmes traveling to Crawfordsville to tend his mother’s illness Mr and Mrs W S Ayres return for the winter from Keokuk and more lingering health and school updates including Prof Pratt’s nail injury and his return to the high school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClintock
Brighton
Babcock & Son
Chicago
N. J. Burt
Burlington
Visi Bailreck
Robert Shields
Arthur
Oklaboma
W. D. Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
Jos. Metzgar
Chas S Miller & Son Furniture Factory Brings Low Prices
The firm has operated a furniture factory for several months producing much of its own furniture. This vertical integration cuts factory costs and manufacturers' profits, enabling low prices and large sales, making it a noteworthy option for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. S. Miller & Son
Break-Up-a-Cold Tablets Promoted With Excursion Ads
A vintage ad touts Weeks Break-Up-a-Cold Tablets promising relief during sleep with no cure no pay at 25 cents from Stewart's Pharmacy. It also advertises First-Class Houston Galveston excursions on Dec 11 and Dec 18, urging travel to Oklahoma and Kansas with low round trip rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart’s
Houston
Galveston
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
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Sar
Thomn
J. Albert Williams & Co
Imperials
Dougherty Bros
WM. Blair & Son
Zocal Makers
Wintier
Todd Stuart
Tf 'W
Jobo
O Solbrig Repar
Dr. Logan
Dr. Fordyce
City
Henry Heinsfurter
Mrs. Klein
Fox
C. A. Magnuson
J.C. Mathers
Dublin
A. P. Peterson
Baltimore
Stuart
Foley Holliday Photos
the Evening Journal
Evening Journal
Washington
Stewart, Westrae Book Store
Reynolds
Johnson
Innes
W. C. Nelson
North Side
Bowland & Shields
W.S Ayres
Keokuk
Rocky Mountain
F. E Stewaart
Great Rock Island
Carris & Co
Petr Nererry
N. W. Corner
Washington, Iowa
Junket
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
SOL. Rich & Co
East Side Square
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