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Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Tuesday, June 19, 1906

BUFFALO
     A number of relatives and friends were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Streicher Thursday evening, the day being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of the host and hostess. A very fine dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Streicher were presented with many beautiful presents in memory of the day. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frances Frank and family, Mrs. J. Strohm, Mrs.Ed. Clebertsone of Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frank and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bald and family, Mrs. A Frank and son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. H. Springmeir, Mrs. C. Kautz, Mr. C. Appel and daughter Laura, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Kautz and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Kautz and family, MR. and Mrs. J. Metzgar and daughter Marguerite, Mr. and Mrs. V. Rauch and son Clarence,  Mr. and Mrs. J. Waspi and daughter Anna, Mr. and Mrs. A Murer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Westendorf and daughters Gertrude and May, Hy Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Neumeister and family.
     Mr. H. Neumeister and son Ferdinand arrived home Thursday after spending a few days in Davenport with friends.
     Mrs. Thorne was a Thursday shopper in Davenport.

ADVERTISED LETTERS LIST NO 2.
     The following letters remain uncalled for in the Davenport, Iowa, postoffice, ending with the week of June 18, 1906.
     Abudport, The; Anderson, Miss Alice; Allison, Cal; Archer, Mrs. Jean A; Arp, Herman; Alden, Louis; Anderson, Sam; Blanton, Mrs. Anna; Bailey A; Biggs, Clark; Burns, Mrs. Emma; Battell, L.F.; Bahl, Frank; Boyle, E; Bynon, W.H.; Bowen W. L; Berry, R; Bradt, H.H.; Breed, L; Brooks, Leo; Bode, Louis C; Birchard, I; Bonninger, Jno. P.; Collett, Miss Lulu; Connor, Michael; Collins, Timothy; Connell, Leo; Cook, T.E.; Cruse, R.F.; Campbell, Eugene; Creasy, Mrs. Maud; Crawford, Mrs. Newton; Combes, Miss Mattie; Connell, J.; Collins, Jno.M; Davis, Mrs. Adelaide; Davis, Art; Duhy, Claude; Davenport, Mrs. hazel; Deising, Miss Fayette; Davison, Henry; Dau, John; Fayette; Davison, Henry; Dau, John; Emerson, Miss Alice; Englebrecht, Henry; Feddersen, Miss Metta; Flannery, Will; Fisher, Willie; Feyrek, Miss Anna; Fahey, Chas.; Gilbert, Mrs. J.B.; Giebelstein, Anton; Grey, Miss Ople; Green, Mrs. Rebecca; Gunderson, Andrew; Gale, Miss Lee; Garrett, Ed; Hobbs, J.W.; Hord, John; Hosch, Chas; Hillhouse, H.R.; Hodges, Roy E; Higly, Miss Ruth, Hall, C.A.; Heilmann, Frank; Hansen, Edw; Ioder, Miss Mary; Isbell Mrs. L.C.; Illig, Ernest; John, Olive Mrs.; Kerr, Mrs. Henrietta; Kelly M W.; Kems, Mr. Blinda; Korn, Frank G; Kohl, Mrs. Emory; Keeler, Miss Ethel; Lemmon, Mrs. Birttie; Murphy, Mrs. __ ; Morse, W.H. (4); Mathews, H.L.; Martens, Augusta; McClain, Mrs. Ellen G; McGowen, Mrs. E.W.; North, C.C.; O'Donnell, Miss Nora; O'Leary, Daniel; Peterson, J.H; Peters, Henry, Petersen, H.F.C.; Palmer, Miss Gertrude; Rugan, Mrs. Lena; Rothwill, Herbert; Riley, Rose Miss; Richardson, Geo; Reynolds, Miss Angela; Robinson, Mrs. Fred; Ross, Gene; Sterling, Lizzie Miss; Smith Wm. C; Strohkarck, Hans; Sullivan, James H; Shubert, John; Schneider, R.F.; Sides, Frank; Schaefer, Miss E (2); Smith, Mrs. Nora; Small, Miss Blanch; Toussant, Trexler & Co; Turner, W.H.; Turner, F.L.; Villah, Paul J; Van Valkenburg, Geo; Welas, Alb; Wedge, Charley; Walter, P.; Wamsley, Pearl; Winter & Co., R.R.; Wires, Sarah; Wagner, Vicktor; Whartenby, Frank; Wood, Howard; Winter, Helen; Wiggers, J.D.; Wilson, Mame; Young, C.; Zefman, D.; Zimmerman Machine Co.
     It is important to notice that these letters must be asked for as ADVERTISED and the number of the list in which advertised must be given to the clerk of the general delivery.
     L. BRYSON, Postmaster.

Davenport Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Wednesday, June 20, 1906

ELDRIDGE
    David Snyder returned home Monday from a visit at Davenport.
     Mrs. J.P. McDowell left Tuesday morning for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Bonnel
     Misses Annie and Alice Fellner entertained some friends at their home in Mt. Joy.
     Mrs. Hy. Gertz and sons, Harvey and Darwin, returned home Sunday after a visit at Mt. Joy.
     Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Arp were at Davenport Tuesday visiting their son who is sick at Mercy hospital.
     Gray's one horse circus will be on exhibition in our town on Monday June 25. A grad street parade at 1 o'clock.
     M.H. Calderwood left Monday for a business trip at Davenport.

Davenport Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Thursday, June 21, 1906

JAMESTOWN
     Childrens' day was observed here Sunday afternoon with declamations,
music, singing and Scripture reading and prayer by the superintendant. The
scholars acquitted themselves with credit. The success of the day and of the
Sunday school in general is due mostly to the untiring efforts of Mrs. Bello
James and the superintendent, Mr. Altenberend, assisted by the teachers of
the school. Children's day will be observed at Asbury chapel next Sunday,
led by Mrs. James and Mr Altenberend. The chapel Sunday school meets at 10
o'clock Sunday morning and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at that place.
     Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nebergal, little son and two nieces of Mrs. C.
Nebergal, Mrs. James McGarvey, sister and little grandson of Mrs. McGarvey
of East Blue Grass attended the children's day exercises here Sunday
afternoon, and Miss Keller and her brother of Asbury were present also.
     The four sisters and other relatives of Mrs. Ed James of Davenport came
down Sunday to take dinner with her, it being her birthday. Many beautiful
presents were given her, as well as good wishes and hopes of many happy
returns of the day.
     Mrs. and Mrs. John Bell and children visited with the former's sister,
Mrs. Hugo Karstens and family, from Saturday evening until Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Dyer and baby Nellie visited at the same home Sunday,
Mrs. Karstens being a sister of Mrs. Dyer.
     Quite a number from here attended the play of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at
Buffalo Saturday night and pronounced it very good.
     Miss Nellie James of the Davenport High school came down Friday evening
to drill her Sunday school class for Children's day exercises. The little
tots acquitted themselves with great credit especially in a dialogue
entitled "This is What the Daisies Say."
     Mrs Ruth Richard of Liberty street, Davenport, came down Saturday
evening to visit over Sunday with her sister and family, Mrs. John Blackwell
and her father J.W. Williams, and to be present at Children's day exercises,
in which her niece, little Ruth Blackwell, took part.
     Mrs. William Walker went to Davenport Sunday to visit for a while at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jake Cawitzel, in Northwest Davenport, near
Mercy hospital.
     Charles Secoy of Davenport came down Saturday evening for a visit with
the "old folks at home," returning Sunday evening.
     Jo Willy attended church in Davenport Sunday morning.
     Mr. and Mrs. Linehagen were Davenport visitors Saturday.
     Mr. and Mrs. Buckmyer and daughter, Miss Mary, went to Blue Grass
Sunday afternoon to attend the ball game, Mr. Buchmyer being of the Buffalo
nine.
     There will be an ice cream social at Asbury chapel Monday evening to
raise money to buy an organ for the Sunday school. Everybody is invited to
help in this good cause.
      Ed Winfield visited with his son, Marian, and daughter, Mrs. Charles
Armstrong of West Second street, Davenport, from Sunday morning until Sunday
evening.
     Ed James Jr is putting down a coal shaft on his father's farm. He
expects to have coal out by the time the threshing machines start up in
July. Davy Thomas Jr is doing the sinking.
     F.L. Secoy of West Buffalo and two little girls spent a few hours very
pleasantly at the home of his parents Sunday afternoon.
     Grandma Buchmyer and Mrs John Buckmyer and family visited with Mrs.
Steve Dyer on Friday.
     The Misses Clara, Ida and Mille Zimmerman of Davenport spent Sunday
with their friend, Miss Clara McDonald.
     Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders were transacting business in Davenport
Monday.
     Taylor, Heutter & McCoullah are taking strawberries to Davenport every
day.

[Note: Jamestown is an abandoned town of Scott Co., IA]

A NEW SCHOOL ON NOVEL LINES
The American Garment Cutter College Recently Opened in Davenport
An Opportunity to Study a Modern System of Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring

     The American Garment Cutter College of Davenport have opened their school at 324 W. Third street. This school is a permanent feature of the large cities and Davenport at last has the same institution.
     Girls from 14 years up are taught the art of fancy dressmaking and cutting. And even ladies far advanced in sewing can lean a great deal about cutting from the system used at this school.
     A pupil starting here, starts to work in tissue paper until they are far enough advanced to be trusted with cloth. And when they are through with the system they are able to reproduce without patterns any fashion shown in any magazine, foreign or domestic.
     The good features of the system are: Simplicity, accuracy, and the great scope covered in its application to garment cutting. Everything from a plain wrapper to a stylish evening costume. Every garment worn by a lady, gent or child is accurately cut to measurement by this simply applied method. The college course includes besides drafting with the American Garment cutter, a course of reproducting styles as pictured in all fashion plates, which is also an actual measurement work. Then finishing of modish garments, comprising in addition to general dress finishing such work in party gowns and tailor made suits as constitutes the high art of the real modisto. The essential features of a successful dress-making course are: A good drafting system,  expert teachers, a well arranged course in designing and finishing and application of all theory to practice.
     Those who desire can have lessons given at the house.

THE AMERICAN GARMENT CUTTER COLLEGE
324 West Third Street.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
June 27, 1906

LONG GROVE

   Nearly everybody is busy picking cherries. The market is quite good considering the abundant crop.
    The creamery is running nearly its full capacity and the butter is the finest ever made. Nearly all the patrons have centrifugal separators and a pasteurizing plant has been installed at the creamery which enables the butter maker to turn out a product of uniform quality at all seasons.
    For those who have never visited a modern creamery we are certain they would find a short time here well spent. Instead of the old way of making the butter on the farm-a few pounds at a time-all the cream is sent to the creamery, which pays a satisfactory price right at the farmers' door, and saves the good housewife much of the old-time drudgery.
    Rev. Mott Sawyers of Davenport, came out last evening and organized the Christian Sunday school as one of the Scott county township organizations, which when completed is hoped to accomplish great good for the cause here. Mr. Sawyer always gets what he goes after and knows no such word as fail. His talk last evening was very interesting and instructive and was considered a treat by all present.
    Miss Edna Taylor of Davenport is visiting friends in Long Grove.
    Raymond Curtis has been on the sick list but is improving rapidly.
    Alva Brownlie is expected home in a few days from Seattle, Wash., where he has been attending school. He will visit San Francisco on his way home.
    Rev. and Mrs. J.N. Harker have gone to Iowa City, where they will attend the Iowa state convention of the Christian church.
    The new lighting system for the church has arrived and will be installed in time for use next Sunday.
    J.H. Marriott is around again after his recent sickness.
    Mrs. Maggie Curtis and children Clarence and Marjorie, of Rock Island, are visiting friends and relatives in Long Grove and vicinity.
    Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brownlie of Williamstown, Mo., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Brownlies parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Brownlie.
    F. Ghormley of Des Moines, secretary of the Mutual Horticulture Hall Insurance company of Iowa has been the guest of L.J. Gilman for the past few days. Mr. Ghormley is looking after the interests of his company L.J. Gilmore is their local agent. Many gardeners and fruit growers are insuring in this association. [Note: surname is spelled "Gilman" and "Gilmore" this is not typo.]
     Miss Janet Brownlie, with Lottie and Lettie Brownlie, of Brooklyn, Ia., are visiting with A.D. Brownlie and family.
    Rena Brownlie, of Rock Island, is visiting with friends and relatives in Long Grove.
    Bartley Schwegler left Tuesday for Pirre, S.D., to join his family on their claim near the above named city.
    The Long Grove band is holding regular rehearsals in anticipation of the celebration to be held here July Fourth. The band expects to make a good showing on that occasion. A number of old members will be on hand to assist.
   

 BUFFALO
     Mr. and Mrs. Ed Strohm of Davenport spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Rauch.
     Mrs. A. Vostenbaugh and Mrs. J. Meier spent Sunday in Davenport.
     Mr. and Mrs. A. Dorman entertained a crowed of friends Saturday evening in honor of A. Dorman's birthday.
     Mr. and Ms. Chas Zicher and Mr. and Mrs. Eagle of near Blue Grass and Miss Emma Zicher of Rock Island, spent Sunday with their parents, Mrs. and Mrs. L. Zeiher.
     Mr. and Mrs. M. Durr and son Earl, of Davenport, are visiting at the home of the former's father, Mr. Liedtke.
     Mrs. L. Winters of Rock Island is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kautz.
     W.F. Kautz and daughter Norma, drove to Davenport Monday.
     Hugo Hubert of Des Moines spent Sunday with relatives.
     Mr. and Mrs. Metzgar of Philadelphia are visiting at the home of the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Metzgar.

LeClaire

     Assessor J.B. McLaughlin transacted business in Davenport Tuesday.
     The home of Captain and Mrs. I.H. Spinsby was the scene of a delightful birthday party Saturday arranged in honor of their daughter Thelma, who was 11 years old on that day. Those present were Moe Suiter, Leona Lancaster, Norma Rathman, Eloise McDonald, Stella Fischer and Emilia Wohler. Dainty refreshments were served and a pleasant time was spent.
     Miss Lottie Graham a trained nurse of St. Luke's hospital in Davenport, visited Sunday with her parents.
     Mrs. and Mrs. Horace McCord have gone to Waterloo to make their future home.
     Jay Smith, having resigned his position in the composing room of The Democrat office is visiting with his grandmother.
     Henry LaFrenz who recently opened a drug store in the Van Duzer building after being burned out, has sold his drug stock to Mr. Carroll of Clinton.
     A great many LeClaire people were in Rock Island Thursday to attend Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' show.
     Robert Hawthorne, who resigned his position in Davenport, is visiting with his uncle Bruce.
     The parents of Paul Lambach who is now in Spokane, Wash., have received letters from him stating that he was delayed on his way on account of the severe rains which washed out the tracks. He had contemplated visiting relatives in Boseman, Mont. but was delayed at St. Paul for two days.

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