West Liberty society gathers for discussion and social
The Queen Esther society met with Miss Marian Cooper on Maxson avenue to discuss Children of toil in Mines Mills and city. After the program sociability and refreshments followed. all reported a pleasant time.
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West Liberty
Queen Esther Society
Marian Cooper
Maxson Avenue
J. B. Luse
Frank Mitchell
Town City
Myrtle Whitmer
Mary Whitmer
Fairfield
A. V. Aker
Muscatine
George Gause
W. A. Buchanan
Fifth Street
T. W. Loomis
Cedar Rapids
Second Street
White Prairie Grange debates suffrage at April meeting
The White Prairie Grange met April 3 at the North Prairie school house with a short program and a debate on woman suffrage. Margaret Hoskins and P. B. Lake spoke for the affirmative, John Rexroth and Joshua Hoskins for the negative. Judges Hoskins Lang and Frymoth ruled for the affirmative. The next Grange meeting is April 17 at 7:20 p m for members only, with a question box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Prairie
White Prairie Grange
North Prairie School House
Margaret Hoskins
P. B. Lake
John Rexroth
Joshua Hoskins
Stephen Hoskins
George Lang
Henry Frymoth
White Prairie School House
Grange
Henry Heabner
Evergreen Telephone Co
Union Savings Bank
Wilton
Henry Maurer
Robert Maurer
Harry
Walter Duffee
John Maurer
Fred Walter
Miss Lilly
Walter
Death of Bloomington man shocks old friends
Joseph Outland longtime Benton and Le Grand area farmer died March 1 at Marshalltown after collapsing while crossing a depot floor. Born near Le Grand he came to Muscatine from North Carolina in the 1860s, left land in Benton County and settled in Le Grand. He leaves daughter Anna and son Howard of Le Grand. Visitors include Mrs. Howard Garnes and daughter Cornelia of Cranst on Iowa and Muscatine residents Misses Hannah Seidel Teena Schweitzer Mr and Mrs C B Vail of Muscatine Island.
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Bloomington
Joseph Outland
le Grand
Marshalltown
Outland
Muscatine
North Carolina
Benton County
Anna Outland
Howard
Howard Garnes
Cornelia
Cranston
J. S. Garnes
Hannah Seidel
Teena Schweitzer
Martin Schweitzer
Mabel Sells
C. B. Vail
Muscatine Island
Easter program planned at Lutheran church in New Era
New Era reports an Easter program to be held at the Lutheran church on Sunday evening April 19. Culture club elected officers including Emil Kretschmar as president and Albert Sauer as vice president. The singing class meets weekly at the church with invitations to attend. Local visits noted include Miss Clara Bell Nagle at Mount Grove and Conrad Brandt from Muscatine visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Culture Club
Emil Kretschmar
Albert Sauer
Myrtle Sauer
Cora Reeves
Clara Bell Nagle
John Brase
Mount Grove
Olander
Fred Crow
Conrad Brandt
Muscatine
Former Muscatine Girl Hosts Novel Saint Patrick Party
Mrs. Graham Foote, once of Muscatine and a Jolly Club member, hosted a unique St Patrick’s Day Irish entertainment in California for Mrs. M W Gilbert. The living room featured canopied pepper tree greens, green decor, blarney stones and a green suitcase for guests to drop blarney notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Foote
Anna Joy
Daily Telegraph
Long Beach
G. M. Foote
K. K
M. W. Gilbert
Mary
Graham
Kilmore
Carrick
Shannon
St. Patrick's Staff
Dublin
Spirits of Ireland
Emerald Isle
Gilbert
British Railways Wages and Hours Revealed in 1908
A letter discusses a British railways wage report listing standard weekly earnings across occupations from engineers to loaders. It notes many earned under 6 dollars weekly, averages by class, overtime and Sunday pay patterns, and bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Mahin
Nottingham
Eng
National Organization of Employes of
British Railways
Carmen
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Touted for Wound Healing
An advertisement claims serious lacerations and wounds heal without danger of blood poisoning with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve priced at 25 cents sold by Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Havercamp
German Baptist Youth Assembly Draws Large Crowd
The young people's society at the German Baptist church held an interesting meeting last evening despite bad weather. A large audience attended and praised the excellent program presented by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society of the German Baptist Church
Dredges Rush Work in Monona County Ditches
Five steam dredges are now at work on Monona county ditches. The Canal Construction company will start their third dredge in about two weeks. The Ferris Kissle company dredge from Bolsa City Idaho has been rebuilt and is doing good work. Weather favored for contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona County
Canal Construction Company
Big Ferris, Kissle Company
Bolsa City
Idaho
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Iowa City
J. E. McIntosh
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Burlington
John Conley
Fourth Street
William Brown
Sarah Figg
Figg
Will Gibson
Lincoln
R. J. Wiley
Grace Beeson
Henry Beeson
Davenport
Marietta
SaLuy Ann
Jamine Ahéneu
Preston B. Keith Shoe Co
Brockton
Mass
T. W. Cherry
East Second ST
S.c.&p Stein Furniture CO
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Joy
Jolly Club
United States
Board of Trade
Europe
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Plymouth Ek
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Boston
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A.W. Ghase
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Thia
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Iowa
PRUST
Muscatine, Iowa
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