Local residents arrive for visits from across states
J F Devitt returns from Chicago to handle matters, Katie Wintermeyer comes home from Nauvoo Illinois, Ben Lilly travels from Lawton Iowa, Mrs McIntyre of Savannah Newfoundland visits East Third street, Harriet Smeenk departs for Minneapolis after a week here, Sarah Butler arrives from Chicago to visit her father, Padgett of Fairport is in town for business, Miss Springer and Stevens from Wapello visit Miss Helen Coe, Mrs Geo Scott and daughter Elsie return from West Liberty, J Bernard Vance visits grandmother Eva Knight and relatives, J A Hastings and daughter with husband from Chicago arrive to stay with Nora Wier, O C Kucheman and daughter return to Maquoketa after visiting local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Butler
Chicago
Wm. Butler
East Third Street
Springer and
Stevens
Wapello
Helen Coe
West Fourth Street
J. A. Hastings
el Paso
Nora Wier
East Front Street
Wilton
Fred Switzer
Emily Fayle
Kate Funck
Rose Fayle
Cora Funck
Agnes Delahan
Muscatine
Maggie
Gertie Switzer
Switzer
W. A. Cooling
H. W. Lamp
H. B. Strong
Ida Moore
Nellie Downer
Myrtle Whitmer
Olga Smith
Mamie Miller
Grace Ott
Miss Hellyer
Newton
W. J. Miller
West
J. C. Miller
Page
North Dakota
N. G. Miller
Erie
Witmer
J. W. Walker
Tri-Cities
Ella Dice
Tipton
Besley'’s Lake
Mort Dice
Grace
Margaret Woodhouse
Blizzard
Malcolm
J. W. Wilston
Cedar Pids
John Lanely
Geo. Plitt
Sadie Kanoff
Advocate Review Office
Elsie Stutler
Rock Island
Bernice Kelley
Ortonville
Minn
Fred Jones
Daveart
Grace Reformed Parsonage
Hattie Wildasin
Hanover
H. B. Hahn
Fred Maurer
Rev Kempton Praises Southwest Texas In Letters
Letters from Rev. Kempton describe his trip through Arkansas Texas and the South. He reports Texas as a great Baptist state with Dallas as a headquarters Fort Worth displays a large Baptist church and Oklahoma City grows rapidly with new paved streets. He notes favorable weather and plans to visit Arizona before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Kempton
Arkansas
Texas
South
Dallas
Fort Worth
United States
Oklahoma City
Davenport
Arizona
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cure for Consumption
All nations seek to halt the white plague and Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as curing coughs and colds perfectly with no danger of consumption. The ad urges asking for Foley's and to insist on it, noting it is sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Havercamp
Infant William Hearold De Witt Dies at 2 Months
Infant William Hearold De Witt born April 30 1905 died July 28 after about three weeks of illness from catarrhal pneumonia and whooping cough Funeral services led by Rev A B Chamberlain at Fredonia M E Church at 10 a m Saturday July 29 and burial at Indian Creek Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hearold de Witt
A. B. Chamberlain
Fredonia M. E
Indian Creek
Thrashing in Sunflower Ridge Points to Busy Farm Life
Farmers in Sunflower Ridge thrash grain as Aug 1 reports. Local residents visit relatives, attend church at New Era, and tend daily tasks. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. George Halling with Erma, Fred Bear from Montpelier, Rev. E C Bloomquist, and several town residents visiting or conducting business in nearby Pleasant Prairie and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
George Halling
Erma
Chas. Bear
Burg
New Era
Fred Bear
Montpelier
Geo. Halling
N. B. Cole
Muscatine
D. A. Grimm
Edward
Henke’s
Lina Wintermute
Charlotte Cole
E. C. Bloomquist
Albert Eis
Pleasant Prairie
Eugene Hetzler
Sweetland
Willie Grimley
A. Tenke’s
Jacob Grimm
Geo. Rachow
Summer Rail Fare Sale to Minnesota and Dakota Points
Iowa Central Railway announces daily summer sale of round trip tickets one fare plus two dollars to select northern Minnesota and Dakota destinations with return by October 31. Lower round trips available daily to St Paul and Minneapolis after June 1. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Dakota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
A. B. Cutts
Minn
Shiloh Notes on Local Visits and Visitors
Shiloh residents report visits and calls over the weekend. Gertrude Henderson and her children visited Leimkuehler of Moscow. Fred Fox was a Friday visitor in Davenport. E. W. Denton and daughter Minnie called at S. M. Hoskins' house. Mr and Mrs B F Greiner Miss Pearl Greiner and Margaret Hoskins joined a Sunday visit at J G Klein's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Gertrude Henderson
Leimkuehler
Moscow
Fred Fox
Davenport
E. W. Denton
Minnie
S. M. Hoskins
B. F. Greiner
Pearl Greiner
Margaret Hoskins
J. G. Kiein
Mrs Elmer Nichols Visits Hawley Family in East Hill
Mrs Elmer Nichols of West Liberty spent yesterday in the city visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George R Hawley at their East Hill home.
City Health Report Records Births Surpass Deaths in 1905
The yearly city health report by J. D. Pulliam shows 221 births and 217 deaths for the year ending July 31 1905. Birth data incomplete due to reporting difficulties. Muscatine recorded 115 girl births to 107 boys. July births listed for Adams Crow Lewis Hopkins Fabrizius Roth Bierman Collar Tammingo Morton Prapes Sr. plus June births. Deaths for July include Bennninger Althaus Murphy Gauss Thomsen Hopkins Collar Knight Schmidt Sopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Pulliam
Muscatine
J. D. Fulham
James Co. Adams
Samuel Crow
Fret Lewis
M. E Hopkins
Gustav Fabrizius
Frank C. Roth
Henry Bierman
Isaac Collar
Christian Tammingo
John F. Morton
Walter Prapes
Charles H. Reed
Do. H. Reed
A. G. Citiville
Antoine Bermel
Sam Kendig
L. J. Moran
George Lorber
Allen Bryant
Berton L. Ament
Eugene Scott Brown
Anna Barbara Benninger
Priscilla Althaus
David Yeater
Charles Knight
Cured of Brights Disease by Foley’s Kidney Cure
Geo A Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrence Co NY suffered kidney disease for years. After twelve years of doctors and failed remedies, four bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure cured him. He previously urinated every fifteen minutes and passed brick dust or slimy substances. Sold by Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Geo. A. Sherman
Lisbon
Red Mills
Lawrence Co
N. Y
Foley
Havercamp
Busy Camp Grounds At Columbus Junction For Chautauqua
Columbus Junction signals a bustling start to the chautauqua season with over 250 tents set and all spaces filled. Visitors from Winfield Crawfordsville Morning Sun and Ainsworth arrive aboard trains or by car to hear the opening program led by Rev. F. W. Adams and manager Dr. H. O. Rowlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Winfield
Crawfordsville
Morning Sun
Ainsworth
A. W. Shearers
EB. L. Bemis
W. C. Hunt
H. S. Young
J. W. Hanna
F. H. Laurer
E. L. Bemis
Rome Rawhouser
Keokuk
F. W. Adams
H. O. Rowlands
Davenport
Dr. A. W. Chase Kidney Liver Pills Ad
Ghase claims kidney and liver disorders are cured by his pills. Heirs to the kidneys and liver praised as regulators. One pill per dose costs 25 cents per box. Free samples available from The Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Ghase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Chautauqua Opens Amid Plans for Lighting Improvements
Col. Bain headlines the opening concert as Columbus Junction prepares for the greatest Iowa chautauqua. Guests include Miss Helen Work and visitors from Davenport, Muscatine, Wapello, and Chicago. The McCandless family plans a reunion. local moves focus on grounds lighting and future electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Col. Bain
Columbus
Davenport
Mollie Oliver
Wier
M. J. Pierce
Mabel Schwank
J. F. Zion
Columbus City
Wapello
Edgar McWilliams
Washington
Willard Padsley
Frank Lewis
Stein
Hagan
Second Street
Lizzie Thomas
Des Moines
S. F E. Thomas
Counsin
I. M. Lane
Martha J. Miller
Albia
Chas. Richey
No. 3
Leon Kanaub
Chicago
South Hill
L. Votroubek
Rock Island
Moline
Local Company C Comes Home From Des Moines Camp
Company C of Muscatine’s 54th regiment returned from a Des Moines camp with 44 men, led by Captain Roy C. Brown. The unit earned top marks for neat quarters and discipline, despite Des Moines press criticism, and plans a state shoot with trophies in sight. Governor Cummins praised the camp quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
54Th Regiment
Wilton
Col. F. W. Bishop
C. A. Frack
Harry Kern
Company C
Roy C. Brown
Capt. Brown
Fred E. Norwood
George Luckhardt
Guard Mount
Truman Wigim
Roy Stuart
Muscatine
Local Ladies Entertained in Wilton Hospitality
A Wilton Iowa social afternoon hosted Muscatine visitors and town ladies on the Switzer lawn with lunch and sociability. Several local families and out of town guests mingled, while other residents and travelers were noted in brief weekend movements and visits across nearby towns.
Club House at Weed Park Approves Start of Construction
Weed Park Club Inc plans a $4,000 two story clubhouse with brick foundation and ample rooms including a 34 by 31 main hall. Architect H W Zeidler designed the structure to overlook the river and park with broad verandas and balconies. William Huttig leads fundraising and project efforts as city approval remains pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed
H. W. Zeidler
Weed Park Club, Inc
William Huttig
Dr King's New Life Pills Offer Fast Relief
Starving or full digestion trouble can end with Dr King's New Life Pills. They promise relief and cure from indigestion. A 25 cent package is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
New Life
Havercamp
Also Mentioned on This Page
J& B Moos
Chicago, Ill
J. F. Devitt
Katie Wintermeyer
Nauvoo, Il
Ben E. Lilly
Lawton
Mrs. McIntyre
Savannah
Ellen Ashcraft
Harriet Smeenk
Clyde Padgett
Fairport
J. Bernard Vance
Iowa City
Eva Knight
O. C. Kucheman
A. M. Davis
Will Davis
Maquoketa
Hirt & Fesler
Cian
ALL Right
The
Colin Mercantile Co
Muscatine, Iowa
China
Swan’s Jewelry Store
Haviland
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Plumbing and Heating Co
Frank Ashcraft
Weed Park
Weed Park Club Inc
Seiler Bros
Mark Coyner
Louis P. Schlosser
EACO
Ogilvie Bros
Wheeler
Linie
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