Local travellers noted in yesterday city transit
Numerous residents were listed as passengers or travelers on trains and boats yesterday and today. Dr. J. L. Pentzer moved through Wilton toward West Branch, James McKee and sons returned from Columbus Junction, and Rev. Zimmerman traveled from Illinois to Burlington aboard the Firefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pentzer
Wilton
West Branch
James McKee
Columbus Junction
Zimmerman
City
Illinois
Burlington
Wilton train passenger visits Iowa City and Elks convention trip
Mrs J L Davis rode the Wilton train yesterday afternoon for a short visit in Iowa City. Steve Fuller plans to leave Thursday for Salt Lake City to attend the Elks national convention. Mr and Mrs William Van Zyl welcome a newborn son at their Newell Avenue home. The Washington Press notes that Rock Island fast trains 29 and 30 will soon feature new, elegant coaches. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets offered at drug stores for stomach disorders. Mrs S A Kerns from Bloomington Ill arrived by Firefly and will stay with aunt Mrs Geo D Magoon. Miss Eva Spencer Miss Eleanor Lacey Miss Roberts and Mr Oppenheimer from Oskaloosa are visiting with Harry Hutchinson at his Mulberry street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna van Camp
J. E. van Camp
Sweetland Center
Danville
Miss Anna Crull
J. L. Davis
Wilton
Iowa City
Washington Press
Rock Island
S. A. Kerns
Bloomington
Ill
City
Geo. D. Magoon
Iowa Avenue
Fifth Street
Eva Spencer
Eleanor Lacey
Roberts
Mr. Oppenheimer
Oskaloosa
Harry Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Mulberry Street
California Promotion Aims to Welcome Knights of Pythias Tourists
San Francisco merchants promote California as a travel destination for the Knights of Pythias August gathering. A Promotion Committee will arrange statewide excursions through Sacramento San Joaquin Napa Sonoma valleys Lake Tahoe Mount Tamalpais and Mount Hamilton with local welcomes at stations towns and villages. Railroads have set very low overland rates drawing many visitors from the East for a holiday trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Knights of Pythias
Rathbone Sisters
California
Sacramento San Joaquin
Santa Clara
Napa
Sonoma
Lake Tahoe
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Hamilton
Nevada County
Upper
Russian River Valley
East
Special Round Trip Excursions From Muscatine via C R L P R R
Railroad sponsored excursion notices list trips from Muscatine Des Moines Colfax Dubuque and New York City to Des Moines and Atlantic City. Dates span July 24 through Aug 14 with round trip fares and return limits specified for each event and location. Event topics include Republican state convention Epworth League Colfax Iowa and Catholic Total Abstinence Union in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
R. L
New York City
Atlantic City
Presbyterian Preaching at Buffalo Prairie and Eliza
Sunday services announced for Buffalo Prairie at 11 a m and Eliza at 2 30 p m led by Pastor N W Thornton with the sermon Driving Drink From the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Eliza
N. W. Thornton
Muscatine Woodmen Excursion To Iowa City Picnic
Muscatine sends a large delegation to the sixth annual Southeastern Iowa Picnic of the Modern Woodmen of America in Iowa City. The crack drill team and Mechanics band traveled on a Rock Island excursion train, with a $1 round trip fare and a full day of events including a parade, speeches by Mayor Stebbins and William Jennings Bryan, athletic and drill contests, a balloon ascent, races, fireworks, and a late return arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa City
Southeastern Iowa Picnic Association
Modern Woodmen of America
Mechanics
Order
Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Wilton
Muscatine Woodmen
F. M. Eaton
C. Kern
J. Niebling
J. Nelson
J. Hoefflin
H. Rick
M. O. Briggs
J. J. Webb
A. M. Ubla
J. L. Giesler
Stebbins
William Jennings Bryan
Drug clerk sights ice cream social after exam
The article notes Moines plans a druggist examination and mentions a Christian church ice cream social on the bank lawn Saturday night August 9. Fred Weisse is clerking in the drug store.
Wilton Social Notes Briefly Highlight Weekend Visits
Wilton Iowa on August 5 reports visits from Davenport and Louisiana Missouri residents. The Bentley and Hucke households host relatives while Miss Estella Smith recovers from typhoid fever. Rev. Naly spoke at the Presbyterian church and lantern slides illustrated last quarter Sunday school lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hucke
Estella Smith
Naly
Tipton
Presbyterian Church
Harry Weich
West Liberty
Harry Nicolaus
Chas. Ruff
Davenport
J. M. Rider
Topeka
Kan
W. A. Bird
West
Puebo
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Lillie Bantley
State Orphans’ Home School
E. 8. Hoover
Orono Social Notes and Upcoming Events
Orono Iowa residents share weekend visits with Columbus City and Cone friends. Reform church Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social August 7 at Woodman hall and a 10 cent plate dinner August 14 at Mrs. D. C. McKee. Community activities include a church service, Chautauqua plans, and a Saturday dance at Rob Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Will McCormic
Columbus City
Jim Ramer
Henry Kuder
A. Furnas
Woodman Hall
Cone
D. C. McKee
Grandpa Eichelberger
Perry
Neb
Sioux City
L. M. Cecil
Cecil
Barton
Dollie
Elmer Eichelberger
Decant
Little Sons
Atalissa Social News Squares With Local Happenings
In Atalissa Iowa on Aug 5 Mr and Mrs Guy Embree of Marengo visited relatives while Clark Brokaw, a former resident, returned with his wife and sister Bessie. James Ireland became foreman of an extra Milwaukee Road gang at Rhodes. Mrs Calhoun of Mississippi visits niece Miss Alice Moore and sisters. Miss Mabel Powell of Davenport visits Mrs Grace Dice. The group enjoyed supper and a pleasant time at Risseys Lake with Mesdames Watters and Stucker. John Miller Jr sold his farm to Mr McFadden of Keithsburg Illinois. Miller and Henry Hiatt seek a better area, with little luck. Charles E Kephart drowned at Clear Lake. his wife and three children are with his in-laws Mr and Mrs Long, who will attend the funeral at the Adventist church. Dr Chesebrough has left for Des
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Guy Embree
Marengo
Clark Brokaw
Bessie
James Ireland
Rhodes
Milwaukee Road
Calhoun
Mississippi
Alice Moore
Mabel Powell
Davenport
Grace Dice
Rissey’s Lake
Mesdames Watters
Stucker
John Miller, Jr
McFadden
Keithsburg
III
Miller
Henry Hiatt
Chas. E. Kephart
Clear Lake
Grandmother’s Cure With Grape Nuts Props Baby Health
A grandmother attributes her stomach trouble cure to proper food selection and credits Grape-Nuts with saving her granddaughter. The baby, previously failing to gain weight on other diets, thrived after a careful switch to Grape-Nuts with warm sterilized milk, gaining weight and showing improved vitality. The ad explains that transformed starch in the cereal provides ready sugar for easy digestion and claims many lives saved.
Summer Ring Confusion Sparks Witty Exchange
In a playful dialogue, a Summer Girl notes she has worn a third ring this season while a Summer Boy teases whether their engagements resemble a three ring circus. The exchange hints at lighthearted romance and social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Girl
Summer Boy
Detroit and New York Express of Grand Trunk Railway
The Detroit and New York Express leaves Chicago daily at 11 05 a m for Detroit Mt Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia with wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor car and Pullman sleeping cars. Information and timetables available from Geo W Vaux A G P T A room 917 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit and
New York
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Geo. W. Vaux
Adams St
White Prairie social notes and incidents in August
Miss Lena Marolf of Nebraska visited relatives including Aunt Mrs Henry Maurer. The Maurer and Marolf households report whooping cough. A horse at John Maurer’s farm was killed due to lockjaw. A screen door break in at Mrs Friederick’s home yielded no losses. Fred Bloom and Miss Dant plan Iowa City wedding. another wedding rumored same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Prairie
Lena Marolf
Nebraska
Henry Maurer
Ed. Marolf
John Maurer
Doden
Wilton
Gotfried
Marclf
Fred Bierkofer
Moscow
Friederick
Lewis Downer
Cedar County
Fred Bloom
New Sleeping Car Service to St. Paul and Minneapolis
New sleeping car service to St Paul and Minneapolis offered by the Iowa Central Railway on the Limited. The train departs Elrick Junction at 7 39 p m daily and arrives in Minneapolis at 8 00 a m with fast service and low rates. See local ticket agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Low Rate Excursion Tickets For Spiritualists Meet
W G Block general agent for the Diamond Jo line has word from Isaac P Lusk G P A that excursion tickets to Clinton and return may be bought for 1 25. Sale starts July 19 and runs through August 22 with return by August 30. The offer funds the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo
Isaac P. Lusk
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
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Mackey’s
Big Clothing House
Phil
J. Mackey
Prop
Daily Journal
W. E. Battey
West Second Street
Glover
Dr. Pentzer
East Second Street
John Wehmeyer
Wapello
Rebecca Hoopes
Dallas
Texas
E. van Camp
Emma Bielefield
Burton Church
Ella Williams
Elizabeth
Victoria
G. W. Pelton
Amanda Thiesen
H. C. Thiesen
Durant
Margaret Nicola
Nichols
John A. McCormick
Emma Sparks
el Paso
Fiver
Myrtle Flagg
E. M. Warner
Mabel Warner
Louisiana
Steve Fuller
Convention of the Elks
William van Zyl
Newell Avenue
Knights of
Pythias
Buffalo Prairie and Eliza
United States
Selz
Chas. C. Braunworth
University City Today
Muscatine’s
Doe Wah
Jack
Round Oak
C. Beckwith
Beckunthe Rownd Oak
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Granny
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Boston Ideal
Opera Company
Ocean Hotel
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Principal Avenue
Geo. L. Atkins & Sons
Hotel
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
F. Giesenhaus
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