Davenport Prepares for Biggest Carnival Week
Davenport gears up for a major Carnival week with W A Tlaas as excursion agent reporting strong demand. Excursions are lined up from Clinton Muscatine Tipton West Liberty Geneseo Buda Sheffield Alpha Sherrard Reynolds Cable and other towns. Railroads offer a fare and a third round trip while steamline boats run two large trips from Clinton and Muscatine.
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Davenport
W. A. Tlaas
Rock Island
Tipton
West Liberty
Geneseo
Buda
Sheffield
Alpha
Ilinois
Sherrard, Reynolds
Cable
Milwaukee
Maquoketa
Oxford
Prompt reports on carrier negligence required at office
The note asks reporting any neglect by carrier boys in paper delivery to be made promptly at the office. It states that without filing there, the office has no knowledge of service imperfections.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise for Deafness
An advertisement claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness from catarrh cureable by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for free circulars.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fourth of July rates on Iowa Central Railway
For July Fourth the Iowa Central Railway will sell round trip excursion tickets on July 3 and 4 at one and one third fare to all points within a 200 mile radius. Return limit July 6. Ticket agent information provided.
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Iowa Central Railway
Milwaukee to Muscatine rail line advances toward Grace Hill
Work crews report rapid progress on the Milwaukee to Muscatine track with sand trains passing hourly and surfacing mostly complete east of here. A temporary bridge over the Indian Creek slide is planned seven miles west as EB Laws reviews progress. a coal chute hints at a future round house. A bakery listing notes cakes for sale tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
Muscatine
Skunk
Grace Hill
Indian Creek
Means and Stichter Ice Cream and Cakes Ad
Means and Stichter brew ice cream at about 45 gallons daily and offer season specialty ice cream and guaranteed cakes. They serve three square meals daily and invite patrons to enjoy the best in their line. The junior member decorates the soda fountain mirror with lifelike landscape scenes at no extra charge.
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Means & Stichter
City stores may close afternoons during Chautauqua season
Local business houses consider a daily early closing from 1:30 to 4:00 during the Chautauqua. Banks would also close after 1:30. Main aim is public convenience on big days and for attendees to see speakers like Geni Black and Bryan. Some question Saturday closing but many expect better opportunities to hear notable speakers.
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Geni. Black
Bryan, Jones, Hobson
Vahn
Miller
Counterfeit 1882 National Bank Note Circulating
A crude counterfeit twenty dollar note from the National Bank of Metropolis I with series 1882 letter A and charter 5254 is described. It is a photo graphic reproduction on thin brittle paper with green ink smeared around the charter number. no silk fiber, and the image shows original numbers beneath coloring. The note is poor and unlikely to deceive money handlers.
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National Bank of Metropolis
Treasury
Hoar Praises Senator Allison At Iowa Commencement
Senator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts lauds Senator Allison during the State University of Iowa commencement. He contrasts a life of public service and responsibility with wealth gained by forbidden means, noting the value of enduring contributions over material riches.
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George Frisbie Hoar
Massachusetts
State University of
Iowa City
Iowa
Allison
Senate
Miss Fluke Resigns To Pursue Eastern College Study
Miss Alice Fluke, re elected primary teacher at Centennial Brick, will not return next year to city schools to finish college. She studied one year in Oswego, New York and has taught three years locally, leaving with best wishes for her new academic pursuit.
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Alice Fluke
Centennial Brick
Oswego
New York
Reading Circle hosts farewell party for Mrs Scofield
Mrs Leigh H Wallace entertained the Reading Circle Tuesday afternoon at her home in honor of Mrs Wm Scofield who will spend the summer in California. Guests brought their work and enjoyed a pleasant luncheon as part of the gathering.
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Leigh H. Wallace
Reading Circle
Wm. Scofield
California
Wallace
A. H. Wallace
Night swearing crusade bogs down with pennies and lamps
The Nonpareil humor column recalls county supervisors proposing a penny fine for each cuss word in the printing shop. An electric lights strike forces reliance on kerosene, a barrel fills the cellar, and the plan would have paid the national debt if more sermons arrived. Printers now swear off smoking for a day instead.
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Cornell Bluffs
Popular bowel remedy praised for summer diarrhea aid
The preparation is described as a universally reliable and pleasant remedy for bowel complaints, especially effective for summer diarrhoea in children and credited with saving many young lives each year. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Cooking School Chautauqua Notes At Baird & Son
Old potatoes at Baird and Son's advertise the 4 21 event The Cooking School invites a young man to urge his beloved lady friend to attend every session during the Chautauqua. It extols cooking as a fine art and hints the poor cook bears blame for souls harmed in life and judgment.
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Perdition
Silver Medal Anti Narcotic Contest at Covenanter Church
The Anti Narcotic Silver Medal contest, postponed two weeks ago, will be held Thursday evening at Covenanter church. Prof. Daugherty will lead music and Prof. Frank Y. Irish of Chicago will give a 15 to 20 minute talk. Admission is 10 cents with proceeds aiding the church building fund. Eight or nine contestants expected. program begins at 8 o'clock. Miss Iona Shearer and Frank returned from Davenport after visiting relatives.
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Covenanter
Daugherty
Frank Y. Irish
Chicago
Irish
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