Des Moines Maneuvers Prepare Muscatine Soldiers for Defense
Company C of the 54th regiment leaves Muscatine at 6:25 AM to join General Lincoln near Des Moines for a large state defense exercise against Colonel Bishop’s Dive army. About three thousand troops will participate in blue and brown forces with extensive field drills, hospital training, and a major battle dated August 8 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Des Moines
Lincoln
Bishop
Dive Army
Pearl City
W.s.norton
Univer
Fifty-fifth Infantry
Tue
Bisop
Brown
Fiftyourth Infantry
Signal Corps
Blue Army
Fifty-third Infantry
Fifty-sixth Infantry
Brown Army
Beaver Road
Beaver Creek
Blue
Eamp
Polk City
Des Moines River
Corydon F
Corydon Bridge
Parrott
Corrden Bridge
War Department
Major Boughton
Stomach tonic recipe touted for hot weather relief
The article promotes a tonic to ease stomach upsets in hot weather. It recommends a mix of Compound Tincture of Cinchona, Prosene Compound, and Sherry Wine to be taken before meals and at bedtime. Keep the formula for use before the hot season ends.
Military maneuver details outline at Des Moines drilling grounds
The War Department coordinates brigade level command for an upcoming maneuver. Regular army troops from Fort Riley Fort Leavenworth and Fort Des Moines support field medical staff liaisons signal units and engineers. Des Moines hosts overland troop movements nav apparatus and map dissemination to commanders with chiefs of staff and an inspector general overseeing the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington
General Bell
Regular Army
Adjutant General
Fort Riley
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Fort Leavenworth
West
Second Cavalry
Fly Strike Eyed Exposes Peculiar Accident
Mrs. John Steahr of 507 Bismarck Street suffered a rare incident when a common house fly struck her left eye about three weeks ago. She removed the insect, but the eye later inflamed and a portion of the insect’s foot remained inside. At Bellevue Hospital doctors extracted it and she is slowly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steahr
Bismarck Street
Bellevue Hospital
Desertion Leaves South Muscatine Family in Hardship
Mrs. Joseph Beach of Nebraska street in South Muscatine pleads for her missing husband, saying a three week absence leaves the family destitute with no income. She fears he will not return and plans to seek relief as she and their children face an uncertain future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Joy Messner
Elmira
Jacob Jones
Grace Lawson
Kewanee, Jr
George Reese
Washington
Edna Gertz
Davenport
Schick
la Crosse
Wis
John Kendigz
Herbert Rogers
Copperas Creek
Ill
William Shoemaker
Rock River
Frank Fisher
Joseph Beach
Nebraska Street
Muscatine
Beach
Columbus Junction Social News Highlights Local Visits
Col. Junction residents report visitors from St. Louis Davenport Muscatine and Iowa City includes Mrs J W McKee and son Robert plus Mrs J H Armstrong and others. Updates on illness sprained ankle and preparations for a chautauqua with tents rising and crowds gathering.
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad at Havercamp’s Drug Store
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for cold and cough relief. The Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store offers the remedy priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Sunflower Ridge Farm Activity and Departures
Sunflower Ridge August reports ongoing farm work as workers relocate. Miss Verna Nugent returns to Council Bluffs Iowa after a year with her aunt Mrs Cole. Earl Patterson comes home from Kansas but must leave again due to ill health. Ed J Haupert of Yale Iowa visits his uncle Daniel Grimm and Mr and Mrs Ferry Dipple of Hazel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
Verna Nugent
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Cole
Earl Patterson
Kansas
J. Haupert
Yale
Daniel Grimm
Ferry Dipple
Hazel
Local social visits noted around town
Dell spent Sunday with relatives in the locality. Mr and Mrs Charles Alteneder and daughter with Miss Worem and Miss Smith of Georgia spent Tuesday evening at the D Grimm home. Ed J Haupert and Clara Grimm spent last Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Frank Kelly.
Coroner Clears Man in Clinton Meat Market Killing
In Clinton Iowa a quarrel in a meat market left Bill Monroe a 50 year old Black man dead. Charles Matzen was charged with murder but the coroner's jury exonerated him today in connection with the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Matzen
Clinton
Bill Monroe
Deeds of Transfers Recorded for Journal
Deeds filed with the county recorder transcribed by G. M. Titus list Jake Maher to John Zurawski for lot 1 section 29 two 78 range 2 with 2000 dollars. G. R. Swemn and Etta Swem transfer to Harriet Smith lot 5 block 4 for 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Journal
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Jake Maher
John Zurawski
G. R. Swemn
Etta Swem
Harriet Smith
Rock Island Rail Timetable In Effect June 9 1907
Railway timetable lists eastbound and southwest routes with train numbers and departure times. It names Davenport Chicago Nos 12 50 4 and 88 freight Nos 2 Mail Express and others, plus westbound Nos 401 402 and freight, with daily service except Sunday and agent signature W S Underdonk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island System
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington
Oskaloosa
Kansasity
Ft. Worth
Dallas
W. S. Underdonk
Wilton Trains Schedule From Muscatine
Wilton trains depart and arrive Muscatine with No 500 at 6 25am No 501 at 12 50pm No 502 at 3 20pm No 503 at 5 30pm No 504 at 10 15pm No 505 at 11 50pm Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Dally
South Bound
Round House
Hahbao
Kara
Fruitland
Grandview
Elrick Junction
Hahn
Fruivand
Wapello
Sanhadieatne
North Bound
Funbo's
Fruitland Seem
Hahes
Iowa Central
Eirick Junction
Burtington
Carnival City Packet Co White Collar Line Summer Schedule
White Collar Line operates steamers Helen Blair and Columbia with weekday service to Davenport Port at 6 30 am and 7 30 am Sunday service to Davenport Port. Burlington trips depart weekdays at 8 30 pm arriving Burlington 9 15 am next day. Freight and passenger rates and details via W G Block Co Agents. W W Blair Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Collar Line
Helen Blair
Colum
Bia
Daven
Daven Port
Burington
Burlington
W.G. Block CO
W.W. A. Blair
Mgr
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Faye Bennison
Fifty-Fourth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
W. S. Norton
Co. C
Charles A. Frack
The
Fifty-Fourth
Arthur J. Freers
Col
F. W. Bishop
Albert J. Thomas
54Th Regiment
Lieut
Ralph Othmer
Company C
Arthur Madden
Hershey's Pasture
Owen Terry
Harry Gaylord
Emporia
Kan
Marguerite Ingerman
Letts
Walter Settlemire
Hugh Cooper
Ainsworth
Dan Switzer
Columbus Junction
Edith Warner
Rock Island
Rhoda Phillips
New Boston
Prouty
J. W. McKee
Robert
St. Louis
C. A. Carpenter
B. E. Lilly
J. H. Armstrong
Crawfordsville
Amor Kelly
Columbus City
Frank
W. M. Jennings
Richland
Fredonia
Lizzie Brockway
Conesville
W. W. Allen
Paul Giesser
George Remley
Iowa City
New Mexico
Kate Bowman
Nelson Spurgeon
Union Township
W. A. Duncan
A. Jennings
Third Street
Stein
Third
Walnut Street
B. F. Knott
Nita Miller
Clio Shellabarger
Frank McNeilly
Ed. Duncan
Center Junction
Chautauqua
J. C. Richie
Richie
Anna Rathbon
Caroline Galluppi
Negro
McQuesten & Sawyer CO
Attorneys AT Law
Frank L. Bihnsmeier
Notary Public
Telephone
J. Ofice
Hershey State Sanuk
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hofmas
Arthur
Hofman
B. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Lowa Avenue
Dournal Ofice
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
Inghan
Yad Goor
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
J. Catskaddan
W. D. Burk
Pepper
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
J. Muscatine
Ooe
Wilton Trains
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Muscatine North & South
Carnival City Packet Co
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