Local chatter notes visitors and small town business
The column lists residents and visitors including John Morton, Mrs Shaw, Geo Schneider, Mable Meek, F J Edwards, Emma Cunningham, and others in town for visits, business, or travel. Several school notes, upcoming events, and local ads for cigars and ice cream appear alongside farm and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Shaw
Burlington
Johnson's
Geo. Schneider
Des Moines
Mable Meek
Waterloo
F. J. Edwards
Brighton
Emma Cunningham
Winfield
Advertisers Urged to Submit Copy by 10 A M
The Evening Journal reminds advertisers to send their ad copy by 10:00 a.m. to ensure same day publication changes.
Local Cash Store Promises Low Prices on Groceries and Goods
A local advertisement touts cheap prices on flour cream of the west and Jersey cream, Elwood fencing, shelf hardware, nails, screen wire, lawn mowers, rubber hose, groceries, furniture, gasoline stoves, oil stoves, steel ranges, and cook stoves. Cash purchases claimed to yield the best bargains with prices in plain figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Wilson
Stewart's Pharmacy Advertises 10 Cent Soap
An old time pharmacy ad promotes a refreshing sanitary soap for babies and adults. It claims the soap softens and preserves the skin and should be used in every nursery.
Weather forecast for Iowa from The Weather Washington DC
Special to Evening Journal reports unsettled weather for Iowa with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Warmer conditions expected in the eastern portion tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Evenine Journal
Iowa State Target Team Returns After Cedar Rapids Range
Capt Brookhart Lieut Wilson and Sergt Neiswanger led Company D Des Moines and staff in Cedar Rapids state target practice. About 130 competitors from four regiments and cavalry took part with Neiswanger scoring 143 of 200 for the high individual in the 50th Iowa. He stands third in state for individual scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Brookhart
J Wilson
Claton Netswanger
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Brookhart
Iowa
Sergt
Neiswanger
Curious Water Source Visit In Kalona Hardware Store
A Kalona county supervisor encountered a peculiar water stop after being guided by the postmaster into a hardware store basement. They waded through a maze of farming gear to a cellar with a fine well, described as the best drinking water, attracting neighbors and other merchants who also use the peculiar location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
County Board of Supervisors
Churches Hold Summer Park Worship Each Sabbath
The park will host Sunday afternoon services at five o clock through the summer with sermons by different pastors. Tomorrow Rev H R Stark of the Presbyterian church preaches on The Vice of Gambling. Seating for a thousand, full church choirs provide music. If rain, service moves to a church. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R Stark
The
Presbyterian Church
Mehl Wattles Narrowly Escapes City Walk Or Fall
Mehl Wattles arrived from Brighton and nearly fell from a moving train at the C R I P depot striking his head on brick pavement. He sustained a deep gash above the left eye and damaged clothing but recovered enough to walk downtown later. Miles Bradford and Mrs. C O Bradford of Des Moines returned from Davenport. Cashier Wilson and family from Keota passed through on their way home from Wapello. Wm McRae of Winchester Kansas visited Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Stone
Burlington
Merton Bickford
Pleasant Plain
Dr. Swartz
Mr. Beardsley
Wellman
Max Klass
Sioux Falls
South Dak
Hollingsworth
Sigourney
H. A. Burrell
Della Crawford
Oliver Crawford
Okoboji
Vera Maughlin
West Chester
D. F. Matchett
Newton
Chicago
Madison Medicine Co
Alter of Clay
Washington County Mutual Insurance Office
Maud Daugherty
Stella Essley
Villa McCullough
Ella Acheson
Crawfordsville
Mehl Wattles
Brighton
No 86
Mr. Wattles
Wilson
State Bank of
Frank Lamphere
Davenport
Charles Reeves
Keota
M. ©. Cavender
Lexington
J. G. Maxwell
Oscar Jugenheimer
Havre
J.P. Melhearn
T. ©. Kyle
J.C. W. Coxe
Oxford
H. KE. McCollum
I. EK. Travis
Illinois
Florence Knox
Cedar Falls
State Normal
Anna Crawford
Lillian Patton
J.C. McKay
Packwood
J. J
Mrs. Thompson
Local Matters: Davenport Visitors and Regional Appointments
Local notes list several visitors and departures from Davenport including Frank Lamphere and Charles Reeves. Faculty and residents travel to Keota Cedar Falls Cincinnati Oxford and Crawfordsville for sales sermons and schooling. The item notes local illness and travel experiences with Texas weather commentary.
Belknap Announces Breuer Termination at Belknap's Music House
Frank V. Belknap, manager of Belknap's Music House in Washington IA, states that Mr M XR Breuer has left his employ and has no further dealings with the firm. He warns that anyone dealing with Breuer should verify his status. Dated June 16 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. XR. Breuer
Straube Piand Co
Frank V. Belknap
Mgr. Belknap
Music House
Washington, la
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John W. Morton
Jessie E. Sage
Charles Hanley
Kinross
Attorney P. J Hanley
Mrs. Taylor
Will Cherry
Will Chance
Harvey
J. Lindley Coon
Ainsworth
Mose Demarce
Gemmil
Prof. Shattuck
What Cheer
DeMarco
Delta
Eli
D.S. Simon
Simon
Rich
Watson Stewart
Texas
Arkansas
Johnson
Harry Shrader
Wyman
Lloyd Samson
St. Louis
J. Lackey
John Matucha
Iowa Street
the Evening Journal
Evening Journal
East Main
Post Office
Washington
Gether
J. Albert Williams & Co
Jougherty Bros
Ashby & Nicola
Elwood
Carris & CO
Palmer
Taloum
Miles Bradford
C. O. Bradford
Wm. McRae
Winchester
Kan
Local Matters
K. T. Beeman
Florence
Edith Parrish
Mrs. Denton
Cincinnati
Bundy
A. M
Munn
Chariton
A. P
Will Crooks
Henry Birnbauf
Lincoln TL
John Arnold
Dresden
Smouse’s Lake
Prof
Hanna
Moore’s Hat Store
Washington, Ia
Congress
Oxfords
J. A. Harwood
South Side
New Peas
Uneeda
California
Baird & Bailey
Mennen’s
Cuticura
Pear’s
N. W. Corner Square
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
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