Local Muscatine News Highlights Visit and Commerce
J B McCartney of Wilton calls on local business, Mrs Lane returns home from Burlington and Mrs Kemp arrives from Fruitland. DeMolay commandery No 1 holds a 7 30 pm session with Black Cross Degree. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ads and oratory on health appear. J L Sullivan and W Wheaton engage with railroad and freight business. New Family Theater manager Hillman to open May 11. N Nickerson returns to work as day clerk. Des Moines grocers organizer Nangle heads to Osceola after talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Hillman
Moline
Muscatine
Hillman
Third Street
Rural carriers to meet in August at Des Moines
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers association sets August 18 19 convention in Des Moines with Savery hotel as headquarters Muscatine likely to be represented though no plans finalized The organization reports progress with new counties and a promising outlook The national convention is slated for October in Omaha attracting many Iowa carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Des Moines
Savery Hotel
West Liberty Notes: Health concerns and local visits
A letter from Mrs. P R Hardin of Boulder Colo notes plans to seek a Denver specialist for Mr Hardin with return if no gain. Serious illness of Mr Tardin grieves friends. Many residents, travels to Durant and Iowa City for business, T O O F anniversary events, and hospital visits are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
P. R. Hardin
Boulder
Colo
Denver
Downey
Susan Whitacre
Lenis Ruthrie
Cedar Rapids
Will Comstock
L. McGuire
Winton
Waterloo
Fred Timmerman
G. Herring
Durant
Mary Battey
Iowa City
Ida Battey
Muscatine
Bernice
Dorothy Fulton
Atalissa
la Rue
J. M. Scott
Lester
West Branch
Logan McGrew
Matt Wilton
Columbus Junction
J. H. Wilson
Maggie McIntosh
F. H. Battey
Ed Preiss
Irwin Atkins
Masonic Lodge
Elinor Luse
Chicago
Rocky Mountain Limited
Schmaltz
River Stage Heights and Forecast From Dubuque to Muscatine
River heights at St Paul Red Wing Reed's Landing La Crosse and other stations show nearly stationary stages. Forecast says Mississippi stages remain steady from below Dubuque to Muscatine as of the current report by Local Forecaster J. M. Sherier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Red Wing
Reed’s Landing
la Crosse
du Chien
Dubuque
le Claire
Davenport
Muscatine
M. Rapids
Keokuk
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Mississippi
J. M. Sherier
East Hill Annual Picnic at Weed Park June 6
East Hill pupils and teachers plan the annual picnic at Weed Park to celebrate the close of the school term. Students will gather at Lincoln school on Park Avenue for final reports before spending the day with teachers and families. Lunch will be served at noon and the event invites all friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Park Avenue
Weed Park
Tri-M
Tri-M. Club
Park Avenue M. E
Weed Park Club
Fast Hill
P. A. Johnston
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Muscatine
Wilton
Sweetland Center
F. A. Legg
Eldon
Samuel Wilhelm
Dale Street
L. D. Williams
Moscow
H. Wilson
Conesville
Orville A. Conklin
Park Place
Phillip Benson
Keokuk
Barney Miller
Isett Avenue
Pagelton
Min
William and
Barney, Jr
White Prairie Notes Of Easter Visits And Grange Meeting
Mr and Mrs August Schultz and family of Muscatine spent Easter Sunday at John Maurer s. Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer and family visited Frank Duffee s on Sunday afternoon. William Heabner had a horse on Saturday Frank Duffee is on the sick list. The White Prairie grange met at the White Prairie schoolhouse April 17 with small attendance due to threatening weather. The same program will be given at the North Prairie schoolhouse May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Prairie
August Schultz
Muscatine
John Maurer
Henry Maurer
Frank Duffee
William Heabner
White Prairie Grange
North Prairie Schoolhouse
Twentieth Century Club Elects Barnard President
The Twentieth Century club held its annual meeting at Mrs. J Risley Realing home 1424 Mulberry avenue electing Mrs B A Barnard as president unanimously Other officers include J T Martin recording secretary and J S McKee treasurer Reports were approved Mrs J Scott Blackwell spoke on The Immigration Law and noted immigrant success and failure classes A pianola solo by Mrs Emerson Hoopes complemented the gathering Plans for a park picnic were discussed with no firm date set Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Barnard
Twentieth Century Club
J. Risley Realing
Mulberry Avenue
J. Scott Blackwell
America
Emerson Hoopes
J. T. Mar
James St. John
J. W. Eells
J. S. McKee
Sue Stone
William L. Roach
Community Notes From Springdale and Surroundings
Mrs. Geo Preston of Cedar Valley visits friends in Springdale. Mary Harrington and late husband died during missionary work in South America and she returns to Springdale. Various locals attend to business, farms suffer lung fever losses, deliveries and real estate work in Dakota and Ohio. Prof Bangs visits North English as others travel for work and family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Geo. Preston
Cedar Valley
Mary Harrington
South America
G. A. Milnes
Greeley
I. Z. Williams
North Liberty
George Jewell
Henry Milnes
West Liberty
Kellogg
Cedar River
Hugh Honey
Wm. Baker
Tipton
Muscatine
Eves and
Maxson
Richard Buckley
Union Valley
Alva Pearson
Albert Zwickey
Dakotas
Negus
Pat McGee
South Dakota
Frank Gibson
Near West Liberty
J. J. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Asa Emmons
Kansas
F. M. Cray
Ohio
Bangs
North English
Eagles to Hold State Fraternal Meet in Marshalltown
The Iowa Aenue of the Fraternal Order of Eagles announces its state convention will be in Marshalltown on June 22 and 23 with Muscatine members planning to attend. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids compete to host the 1909 meeting, with large delegations expected from both cities. M. J. Dyer of Clinton serves as president, Paul Van Dyck of Des Moines as vice president, John Finley of Council Bluffs as secretary, and J. J. Kline of Council Bluffs as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Iowa Aenue
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Dyer
Clinton
Paul van Dyck
Des Moines
John Finley
Council Bluffs
J. J. Kline
New Hospital Corps Formed at Iowa City
Iowa City forms a new hospital corps to replace the Davenport unit in the 54th Iowa. Dr. Charles S. Grant is named surgeon captain. a list of student-officers and privates from various towns is given. All members are University of Iowa College of Medicine students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Davenport
Iowa
Sibley
Charles S. Grant
Horace Lee Husted
Muscatine
Earl Elliott Cress
Riverside
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J. B. McCartney
Dr. Clapp
E. Second Street
Dora Vetter
Burlington
Anna Smith
Cedar Street
Meade, Kan
Mrs. C. McCoy
City
H. Busart
Samuel Butcher
Gladwin, In
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company
F. A. Lane
DeMolay Commandery No. 1
K. T
Black Cross
W. S. Underdonk
Hershey Hospital
J. M. L. Payne
Clark
Hollister
Havercamp
W. Wheaton
J. L. Sullivan
Chicago Great Western
Stirlen & Rowan
A. F. Kemp
Fruitland
E. F. Lamb
No. 1
Letts
S. W. Wilshire
A. G. Bestenlehner
Algona
John A. Robbins
Ella Marr
Gertrude Keiser
Washington, Ia
Havercamp’s
Cal. W. Smith
N. G
Rocky Mountain
N. Nickerson
Charles City
J. Nangle
Grocers
Retail Grocers’ Association
Oskaloosa
California
Atlas
Marquette
River Bulletin
Georgiana
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co
Boston
Masa
East Hill
Park
C. A. Giesenhaus
Cash Grocer
Ion
Home
J. R. Rueling
Tin
Eagles
Fraternal
What Is
Castoria
Centaur
Neidig’s Book Store
East Second Street
B. Kleinert Rubber Coo
Broadway
New York
University Town
Caraini
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
Hershey State Bank
Pierson
Brussels
A. L. Pierson
Second St. Muscatine
E. P. Day
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