Local residents return from visits on Saturday
Geoil Turner and Tom Davis along with Tom Rupp arrived home Saturday evening from brief trips to Moline Cotter and Fairfield. Mr and Mrs DeMarce and guests traveled from Airfield to visit Jesse DeMarce while Eva Easter and Anne Houdek returned to Ainsworth and Lineville Iowa after weekend stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoil Turner
Modine
Tom Davis
Cotter
BE. C. Rupp
Vairfield
Frank DeMarce
Airfield
Jesse DeMarce
Eva Easter
Ainsworth
J. A. Ford
D. Stewart
Lineville
Iowa
Anne Houdek
J. M. Stewart
Peter McColl
West Chester
Overcoats cleaned and pressed at Shellabarger's pantatorium
Local notices recount clean clothing services and a parade of visitors in the city. Several residents from Winfield Crawfordsville Brighton and West Chester are noted as shoppers and callers. The piece also highlights a new Dougherty Bros sign board by Louis Baird and a one night dramatization Tempest and Sunshine at the Graham on October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Roth
Winfield
Balfale
Maggie Gamble
Crawfords Ville
W. K. Dunbar
Brighton
Louis Roderick
Emma
Z. Wonderly
Crawfordsville
Blanche Neiswanger
Edna Dempsey
Riverside
Ben Briley
Columbus Junction
Carl Higgins
Iowa City
Joseph Murphy
Maude
Beatrice
Ina
Louis Baird
Dougherty Bros
Baird
Mary J. Holmes
Lem B. Parker
Kentucky
The
Graham
National Corn Exposition to Be Held in Chicago Coliseum
The National Corn Exposition will convene in the Coliseum in Chicago from October 5 to 19. It promises the largest display of its kind with prizes including over 16,000 in cash and special awards such as 1,000 for the best fifty ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Chicago
Illinois Naval Reserve Band
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Ear cure claim and product pitches in Neat Advertisement
An old medical advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure for deafness linked to Eustachian tube inflammation and catarrh. It promises a $100 reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by the remedy and also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. The copy includes device tips for fruit handling and packing table dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
A Beautiful Florists Fern Nephrolepis Amerpohl Gains Notice
Nephrolepis Amerpohl earns praise as a pot plant and florists fern. Its soft fronds suit many cut flowers from lilies of the valley to roses. The plant lasts long after others fade, remains fresh, and can support ongoing displays with new flowers. It is a strong breeder and easy to grow, likely to lead standard florists ferns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerpohl
Apple Packing on Benches and Tables
The article argues that packing apples is better done from tables rather than benches. It describes building a two packer table using four three foot high standards a burlap top and bevelled leg tops to avoid bruising, plus wire bracing and piping around the top to protect fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilool River
Resting and Rest Periods for Yearround Blooming Plants
The article explains that no plant blooms all year and summer bloomers need rest in winter. It notes fuchsias petunias and geraniums may bloom in either season with proper resting, while oleanders mainly bloom in summer. Rest should be complete with reduced watering and cool dark storage to preserve foliage and flowers.
Pear Blight Advice for Orchard Care
The Parm Journal notes pear blight as a serious issue in pear orchards. It recommends cutting out blackened wood and leaves, burning cuttings, and disinfecting knives with alcohol. It advises ripening pears indoors and explains harvest timing based on season and stem detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parm Journal
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad Card
Certification promises druggists refund if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Claims cough relief, lung healing, pneumonia prevention, no opiates, genuine in yellow package, substitutes refused. Ad also promotes Tempest and Sunshine spirited comedy drama with a romantic plot and strong cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
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Tom
Cole
Reliable
Hdw
GEO. W. Stewart
Washington
Baltimore
P.O
Juart & Sons
T. H.C
Iowa Ave
J. B. van Sickle
Frey
Ethel Nichols
Mary Feltus
West Liberty
Miss Nichols
Don King
Ill
W. L. Eichelberger
Colorado
Denver
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Hood River
Nephrolepis Amerpohli
APPLE
North Side Shoe Store
Chas. D. Gorham
BEST
North Side Square
Kelly
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
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