Local Muscatine News Mentions Residents and Business Offers
Dr Clapp a homeopathic physician at 205 E Second St. Mr and Mrs O G Measky of Nichols visit Muscatine. Miss Anna Healey of 515 East Fifth St visits Summit. Mrs J Plate of 905 Iowa Ave departs for Davenport. Roach & Musser Sash and Door sells black wood at 4.00 per rod. Newton Wolf of East Sixth St returns from Davenport on business. Mrs William A Hutton returns home to St Paul after months with Mrs Adam Funck of 306 West Third St. Mrs Frank R Risley of Des Moines visits Muscatine at 301 Sycamore St. Miss Ellen Betts of Mt Pleasant leaves Cedar St after visit with Hendrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hutton
St. Paul
Adam Funck
West Third Street
Frank R. Risley
Des Moines
Muscatine
Fred E. Risley
Sycamore Street
Ellen Betts
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Rachel Davidson Dies at 88 After Stroke
Mrs. Rachel Davidson 88 died at 408 West Third Street last night after a stroke of paralysis suffered Sunday. Widow of Andrew Davidson and long-time Muscatine resident she had been in poor health since her husband's death three weeks earlier. Funeral from her home Friday pending a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Davidson
Andrew Davidson
West Third Street
Davidson
Muscatine
First Methodist Church
Father Davidson
Ross County
Ohio
Attica
Ind
Spencer Wilson
Grandview
Louis Lieberknecht
Wilson
Bell Telephone Denies Dubuque Rate Hike Claim
Local manager Cleaver of the Bell telephone line in Dubuque says the company does not plan to raise telephone rates after gaining control of independent lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleaver
Bell Telephone
Dubuque
Foley Crino Laxative Ad for Women and Children
A. W. Morgan promotes Foley's Crino Laxative as the best choice for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It is presented as superior to violent purgatives like pills or tablets and claimed to cure constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Delegates Chosen by the Democrats at City Caucuses
Democratic caucuses in all four wards selected delegates for the township convention to be held at city hall Friday night and placed on the June primary ballot. Ward results included endorsements for coroner P A Austin and nominations for ward committeemen, with detailed delegate lists for each ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Austin
First Ward
P. J. Mackey
Frank Curry
J. J. Engle
John P. Breen
Mr. Breen
L. J. Horan
J. G. van Lent
J. J. Engel
J. P. Breen
Gustav Weis
J. B. Fuller
Val. Geltz
Dain Fogarty
Geo. Schmidt
Adam Wigim
Chas. F. Hahn
W. H. Hughes
H. M. Bartlett
Herm. Gremmel
Gust. Korneman
Second Ward
John Neipert
D. F. Sullivan
F. W. Eichoff
Harry C. Asthalter
I. S. Pepper
Oscar Grossheim
J. Asthalter
Frank W. Esihoff
Ralph Thompson
Charley Balluff
Chris Klopp
Harry. Asthalter
Charles H. Gobble
Barney Schmidt
William Grossklaus
John Koehler
W. W. Richards
W. J. Vanatta
Martin Havercamp
Geo. Fuller
J. J. Brown
James O’toole
H. G. Thompson
James O'Toole
Herbert G. Thompson
John J. Brown
Chris Reinsager
John Bear
J. P
Fourth Ward
Relief Hose House
Edward Binz
J. F. Devitt
John &. Nietzel
T. W. Holmes
Claus Lemkau
B. D. Randlem
West Liberty Bride-To-Be To Wed In Tonopale Nev
Miss Garaldine Airhart of Atalissa leaves on the early train for Tonopale Nevada where she will marry Fred Croxen son of Charlie Croxen near Atalissa on April 27 at the groom’s cousin Linley Branson home. A reception will follow at Branson’s. Miss Wilma Nichols heads to Iowa City for a campus event and Miss Stella Pidd of Downey visits town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Mias Garaldine Airhart
Atalissa
Tonopale
Nev
Fred Croxen
Charlie Croxen
Linley Branson
Mr. Bran
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Leesburg Woman
Maude E. Forgie of Leesburg Virginia writes of her months of feminine illness and how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her become strong and well again. The ad extols the remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and other female complaints urging others to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude E. Forgie
Leesburg,Va
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Town Folks Rail Between Davenport and Iowa City
A stream of residents traveled on trains between Davenport and Iowa City. Mrs Agnes Kuntze and Miss Bessie Lyons visited family, while many others, including Messrs Morris Whitacre and Charlie Mosher, Mrs Sadie Welshire and Mrs Charlie Croxen, rode the 4:35 p m and noon trains for shopping visits, plays in Iowa City, Downey, Muscatine, and Cedar Rapids with various departures and returns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Gates
Agnes Kuntze
Iowa City
Vegal
Bessie Lyons
Muscatine
Mary Fay
Rodman
Lyons
W. D. Brush
Murdo
S. D
Clarence Hollingsworth
Downey
Charlie Croxen
Atalissa
Morris Whitacre
Charlie Mosher
Byron Barnes
Davenport
Sadie Welshire
Alva Nichols
Elsie Scott
Bert Richards
Wheel of Love
Walter Luse
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Shipman
W. P. Comstock
E. R. Preiss
Madge Eastman
Amelia Hollingsworth
Clarence
Mabel Heckman
Mary Ball
Mabel Anderson
Ary Hill
Dela Eves
Nina Reeves
Leila Aikens
Emma Whitmer
Lillian Stevens
Madge Pickering
Alma Nichols
Janet Ady
Hazel Nichols
Perecis Sheldon
Wm. Miller
Herbert Nilson
H. C. Sutton
Nichols
Wm. Bodman
North Calhoun Street
Will Gibson
F. H. Battey
Mary Battey
Wichern Birthday Celebration at German Evangelical Church
Rev J Jans of Muscatine will preach on the life of Johann Hinrich Wichern at a German Evangelical church service on Sycamore street Sunday April 26 marking the centennial birthday of the German mission worker. Jans prepared a brief life story highlighting Wichern’s work and influence in home missions and social reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wichern
J. Jans
Muscatine
Sycamore Street
Jans
Wichern
Johann Hinrich Wichern
Germany
Hamburg
Gottingen
Berlin
Rauhes Haus
Horn
Ruges Hus
Mettray
France
Red Cross
Wittenberg
United States
German Evangelical Church
Pyramid Pile Cure Advertisement Offers Free Trials
A vintage ad promotes Pyramid Pile Cure for hemorrhoids touting a painless private cure. It promises a free trial package by mail to Marshall Michigan and a full box for 50 cents from any druggist, urging readers to request the trial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Will preach about Wichern life and work April 26
A notice states that the speaker will discuss Wichern's life and work at 10:30 a.m. on April 26. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichern
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies Hall's Catarrh Cure
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. it stems from an inflamed Eustachian Tube. Tenet claims nine of ten cases arise from Catarrh and promises one hundred dollars for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Include circulars, Toledo based firm F J Cheney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Muscatine invites bids for sewerage district upgrades
City of Muscatine invites sealed proposals for Sub-sewerage District No 13 works including 2143 feet of 8 inch pipe and 2385 feet of 12 inch pipe with related structures. Bids due April 30 1908 at 7 30 pm. Bonds and cash payments outlined. plans on file with City Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
City of Muscatine
James J. Ryan
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Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Dr. Clapp
E. Second Street
Mrs. O. G. Measky
Anna Healey
East Fifth Street
Summit
J. Plate
Iowa Avenue
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company
Newton Wolf
East Sixth Street
Steinway
Piano
Lyon & Healy
Adams St
Chicago
Wittich Bros
Ally
Woodley
John Manville
West 2Nd St
City Lumber Yard
W.b.corsets
Mei
Singarten
Democrats
Carrie Harden
Bowling Green
Evangelical Church
Rev. J. Jans
the Mission Worker
Standard Oil
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Coyner
Call
the Opera House
John T. Boland
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