West Liberty Daily Notes Visitors and Arrivals Around Town
West Liberty records a flurry of arrivals and departures from April 1908. Several visitors including Miss Helen Leonard of Brooklyn and Miss Mary Battey of Muscatine travel. families host relatives at local homes. residents attend funerals in Stewart and Iowa City. Easter greetings show by post cards for James Wilkins on his 71st birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
R. D. Ackley
Helen Leonard
Brooklyn
Howard Simpson
Calhoun Street
Mary Battey
Muscatine
F. H. Battey
Prairie Grove Social Notes Include Visitors Week
Prairie Grove reports a sequence of local visits with Frank Gibson from near the county line in town last Thursday. Earnest Kerr from West Liberty came on business last Friday. Mrs Chas McCann and Miss Zella Walker visited West Liberty last Wednesday. Al Pierson had business in the neighborhood Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Grove
Frank Gibson
Earnest Kerr
West Liberty
Chas. McCann
Zella Walker
al. Pierson
Easter Visits and Local Errands Round West Liberty
Mrs Harriet Swart returned home in West Liberty Saturday after a week visiting relatives. Dr Heck of West Liberty was called to the Chas McCann home Sunday to treat a sick horse. John Creese and family spent Easter Sunday with relatives near Centerdale. Mrs Geo McCann and children and her sister Miss Adah Rice drove down near West Liberty Sunday and spent the day with Marion Kirby's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Dice
Atalissa
Warren Melick
Clifford Kinsey
Centerdale
George Pownall
Prairie Grove
Cedar River
James Wilkins
West Liberty
Clara Miller
Sunbury
Harry McCann
Springdale
Charley McCann
Charley Schiele
Schiele
Ethel Downing
Iowa City
David James
George Downing
Mr. Gay
Robt. Pinney
Harriet Swart
Dr. Heck
Chas. McCann
John Creese
Geo. McCann
Adah Rice
Marion Kirby
New Discovery Quickens Life Sentence of Suffering
A claim that Dr. King's New Discovery swiftly eases throat and lung trouble is advertised with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offering bottles at 50 cents and one dollar.
Ambitions Near When Disaster Falls
John Melton and Fred Harper narrowly escaped a prairie fire that destroyed their new Muscatine home sites in North Dakota. Harper was badly burned while both families lost furniture and belongings as flames consumed the unfinished house and stored goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
North Dakota
Melton
John Melton
Fred Harper
Benjamin Griffith
Woodlawn Avenue
Jesse Melton
Almont
Dakota
Grifith
Beasts and Families Visit in Buffalo Prairie
Beasts and families visit Buffalo Prairie communities on a Sunday: Homer Lewis and wife with Otis and Clarence Kimball. W H Elliott with Casper Eckhardt. Ernest Murdock with A W Murdock family. Mrs A W Murdock and daughters with E E Bull. Cressie Murdock at Reynolds teachers meeting. and several calls between Kimball, Bull, McClean, Elliott and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo Prairie
Homer Lewis
Buffalo Prairie
Otis
Clarence Kimball
W. H. Elliott
Casper Eckhardt
W. C. Kimball
E. L. Marston
N. G. Elliott
Rock Island
Ernest Murdock
A. W. Murdock
Mabel
Susye
Sylvia
Cale McClean
Gertrude
Alice Bull
E. E. Bull
Cressie Murdock
Reynolds
Charles Thomas
Cash Bull
Ole Bull
Faye
Ruth
Mildred Moffit
Wayne Elliott
W. D. Elliott
Foster Baptist services to be held in Foster Illinois
Foster Illinois April 22 services at Foster Baptist church Sunday evening April 26 to be conducted by youth from Muscatine church. On April 15 1908 Mr and Mrs Will McGreer Pine Bluff Illinois celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with about 40 friends and an elegant luncheon. they received a sum of money. Several local residents visited relatives over the weekend including Mrs Ed Reynolds and two sons Emma and Bessie Anderson Mrs Lee Freise near Muscatine Amelia Finton of Aledo Illinois and others at the Kreuger and Kleist homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Brady
Brady
Chicago
W. M. Loan
Jepsen
Muscatine
Julia Zink
Will Anthrein
Stewart
William Brightwell
Ill
Francis Dickey
N. F. McConey
Fred Berckhemer
Omaha
Neb
Berckhemer
Kerr
Parena
Earnest Kerr
East Fourth Street
Elizabeth Hudson
Iowa City
J. F. Gaunt
Thos. Vanatta
A. Owen
H. L. Nichols
Lee Mellwood
Louise Franklin
Susan Whitacre
Oris
Downey
James Heald
Ed. Reynolds
Emma
Bessie Anderson
Lee Freise
Amelia Finton
Aledo
John Morse
W. F. Kreuger
Minnie
Wm. Kreuger
Ed. Platt
D. A. Kleist
Muscatine Minister to Be the Speaker
Dr. J. N. Elliott pastor of the First Presbyterian church will deliver the principal address at the memorial day exercises on May 30. Shelby Norman post G A R reports Elliott accepted the invitation after talks with the program committee J H Munroe J H Carl and Gus Schmidt. The exercises will be held at the William A Sunday Memorial tabernacle instead of the court square as in previous years with several numbers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
Shelby Norman Post
J. H. Munroe
J. H. Carl
Gus Schmidt
Elliott
Post
William A. Sunday Memorial Tabernacle
Court Square
None better than Gold Medal Flour VERONICA
Unable to determine a coherent summary from the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope
Veronica
Pine Creek News Briefs and Accidents
Pine Creek reports Will Fix and Nellie visited town. Mike Missel bought a fresh cow from C Fix. Easter program at New Era drew a large crowd. Cora Reeves helps Mrs Crow with cleaning. Roy Reeves visited Montpelier. Charley Cooper and Will Fix traveled to Muscatine. Will Fix and John Metz rode near Pleasant Prairie. their horse bolted, throwing Fix and injuring his face. Metz escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
Cora Reeves
Fred Crow
Roy Reeves
Montpelier
Charley Cooper
Pleasant Prairie
Will Fix
Muscatine
John Metz
Mr. Fix
Mr. Metz
North Prairie Briefs Report Local Injuries and Repairs
Allie Houvernagle broke his ankle again in the same place as a year ago and will be laid up for a few days. Harvey Roseman is doing his work. Mrs Gene Maylone and Mrs John Umlandt are under the roctor's care and improving. Henry Kramer and Geo Hoovernagle reshingled Swan Anderson's house last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie
Allie Houvernagle
Harvey Roseman
Gene Maylone
John Umlandt
Roctor
Henry Kramer
Geo. Hoovernagle
Swan Anderson
Springdale News Roundup of Visits Games and Services
Miss Hannah Phelps and brother Howard visited their father W A Phelps near the village. Easter services were held at both churches with large crowds and notable programs. A Springdale vs Downey ball game ended five to four for Springdale, drawing village attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Hannah Phelps
Howard
Iowa City
W. A. Phelps
Leslie Porter
Downey Boys
I. J. Hamiel
Tipton
Cedar River
M. E
Chaver
Union Valley
Buckley
C. G. Eves
West Branch
Florence Wilkinson
Halcyon Maxson
Byron Shinn
Cedar Rapids
Minnie Jenson
Moline
Ill
Connell
Muscatine
T. L. McGee
Charles Smith
Notable Dinner Hosts Surprise Ladies With Lap Supper
The program closed with refreshments then a lap supper prepared by the gentlemen led by W. B. Ellyson, served with dignity. Charles Johnson and his wife from Little Bethel were visiting friends in the village on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Fogg
E. Negus
Hamiel
Todd
W. B. Ellyson
Charles Johnson
Little Bethel
Lame Shoulder Relief Told By Pain Balm
The advertisement promotes Chamberlains Pain Balm as a quick cure for a lame shoulder whether from a sprain or rheumatic pains. It urges liberal use with vigorous rubbing at each application and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Easter Program at Lutheran Church Delights Parishioners
The Easter program on Sunday evening April 1 featured a sequence of songs and readings. Revs Olander and local delegates led with prayers and welcome. Performances included choirs, duets by Clara Bell Nagle and Lillian Alteneder, and recitations by Fred Kretschmar Geo Henke and Edward Halling. A children's drill titled Crown of Crowns closed the program along with an offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Olander
Elsie Brel
Clara Bell Nagle
Lillian Alteneder
Ren
Fred Kretschmar
Frieda Kretschmar
Addie Brase
Fred Baer
Edward Halling
Geo. Henke
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Featured as Healing Wonder
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as preventing blood poisoning after serious lacerations. The copy mentions Haverecamp's Prescription Drug as part of the context, suggesting a patent medicine era sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Haverecamp
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Plymouth Rock Gelatine Company
Boston
Mase
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Prairie City
Mr. Thomas
Albert Hemmingway
Hon. C. S. Ranch
L. S. Maxson
Leota Lodge
Mr. Ensley
J. C. Wright
Plato
Albert Lempkee
Rochester
Lawyer Todd
Mae Wingert
C. B. Hutcheson
Maud Miller
William Mather
L. A. Todd
Self Culture Club
G. B. Hutcheson
J. W. Gray
Hannah Westfall
J. W. Eves
Iowa
First Trust
Muscatine, Iowa
E. P. Day
East Second Street
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