Captain W L Clark Visits Muscatine in Illustrious Return
Capt. W. L. Clark, Iowa’s earliest settler now 87, visits Muscatine from Buffalo arriving alone by 8:08 train. He recalls 75 years ago seeking oxen at the present Buffalo site and notes Muscatine’s 1836 founding by Benjamin Clark and John Vanatta. He knew Black Hawk and Keokuk as a child and recalls Muscatine’s transition from wilderness to a city of about 20,900.
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W. L. Clark
Iowa
Muscatine
Buffalo
Capt. Clark
Clark
Benj. Clark
John Vanatta
Black Hawk
Chief Keokuk
Oldest Iowa resident recalls pioneer roots of Clark family
Capt. Clark, the longest resident of Iowa, recounts settling near Rock Island in 1828 and later moving to Warsaw and Buffalo. He may have plowed the first ground in Iowa. The Black Hawk purchase opened lands in 1833 and Clark watched Iowa grow from a vast wilderness to a thriving state. He spoke briefly during a noon train visit.
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Rock Island
Warsaw
Keokuk
Buffalo
Black Hawk Purchase
Benj. Clark
Iowa
Capt. Clark
Union
Yellow Cornflakes Offer Kids Bright Corn Flavor
Children seek tasty cereals and favor Yellow cornflakes for its rich corn taste. The ad invites readers to try them and enjoy the authentic corn flavor highlighted by the brand.
Local Social Notes From Bloomington and Nearby Towns
Bloomington residents and guests share visits and leisure from August. Glen Willitts and a companion from Davenport attended Martin Schweitzer's gathering. Visitors included Mrs. Anna Maurer of Allen Town en route home from Seattle exposition and many others from Muscatine Newark Cedar Valley Monroe and Muscatine Island. A group attended chautauqua events in Muscatine and enjoyed the entertainment.
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Bloomington
Glen Willitts
Lady Friend
Davenport
Martin Schweitzer
Anna A. Maurer
Allentown
Miss Maria Hoopes
Seattle
Wash
George Dallas
Wyoming
C. H. Jones
Muscatine
Hoopes
Gamble
Newark
N. J
Nobile
Monroe
Wis
Swain
Cedar Valley
Ida Drake
Johnson
Frey Sells
Mary Smith
Ed. Rynearson
Eagles Convention Closes With Banquet in Davenport
Local Muscatine attendees returned home after the Eagles state convention ended with a Turner Hall banquet. Louis Schmeltzer of Muscatine was named outside guard as officers were elected, and Sioux City was chosen as next year’s meeting site amid a heated race for vice president.
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Muscatine
Eagles
Davenport
Turner Hall
Order
Louis Schmeltzer
Sioux City
Order of Eagles
State Aerie of
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Paul van Dyke
Des Moines
Lee Evans
Council Bluffs
Sam Swift
Dubuque
M. G. Lutz
Chariton
Herman Bremhorst
Ottumwa
Henry Eggers
Thomas Costello
Perry
Lofton
Keokuk
EK. L
Eczema Cure Promoted by ZEMO Lotion
Drugstore claims offer a permanent cure for eczema and itching skin through ZEMO a clean external liquid. A. W. Morgan a local druggist says it is the most successful remedy he has sold and urges readers to sample view display and cures photographed. bottles cost $1.00.
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Zemo
A. W. Morgan
Prayer Quoted in Keosauqua Arrest Devotions
A Kansas farmer in custody offers a religious appeal asking for rain to save his corn but not to wet his wheat. The remark appears in local coverage of the arrest and its religious facet.
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Keosauqua
Kansas
Vagrant Merriman Acquitted in Iowa City Court Drama
Dr. George E. Merriman once of Iowa City and Alaska was charged as a vagrant after returning from Alaska with a tale of fortune lost. He produced prescriptions from past patients, proving he was not a vagrant, and the court discharged him with a warning to borrow no more. The judge noted the case's unusual fortunes. In other news, John Breene, four, son of Dr. F.T. Breene, died after a brief illness. committees from the new Iowa board of education plan engineering shop bids. two Hills girls suffered injuries in a buggy crash. Charles Garnett faces possible eye loss from a pitchfork accident.
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Iowa City
George E. Merriman
Alaska
Merriman
Wiich
John Breene
F. T. Breene
Ila
Iowa Board of Education
Proudfoot
Bira
Des Moines
Hills
Ethel
Esther Cline
Esther
Charles Garnett
Johnson County
Real estate transfers recorded for Muscatine and West Liberty
Transactions show John Loveless to Henryetta Loveless Lot 2 block 112 Muscatine City for 300 dollars. Ira O Kemble and others to Martha Cosgrove 37 100 dollars for 9 percent of Lot 9 block 11 Muscatine. Elia Mott heirs to Otis Summers Lot 109 block 2 Morgan's add West Liberty for 1600 dollars. Clara Roth and husband to Frank Fuller Lot 4 block 8 North Muscatine for 900 dollars. Sadie Prosser to Frank W Bishop Lot 5 block 77 Muscatine for 6750 dollars. E O Burnside and others to Werner Wittich land in sections 19 and 30.
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G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
John Loveless
Henryetta A. Loveless
City of Muscatine
Ira O. Kemble
Martha A. Cosgrove
Elia Mott Et al
Mary J. Douglass
Otis A. Summers
Morgan's
West Liberty
Clara E. Roth
Hus
Frank Asher Fuller
North Muscatine
Sadie Prosser
Frank W. Bishop
E. O. Burnside
Werner Wittich
Property Transfers In Muscatine Area Auctions
Legal notices itemize transfers including Gustav A Fabrizius to Dick Anderson Lot 84 in section 3 township 76 range 2 west for 340 dollars Ophia Pratt and husband to J Linn Hoopes Lot 2 J E Hoopes 2d add Muscatine for 600 dollars J Linn Hoopes to Frederick Battenhagen Lot 2 J E Hoopes 2d add Muscatine for 1 dollar and George Ellman and others to Joseph B Vanatta S38 feet of north 70 feet of Lot 5 Block 123 Muscatine for 1 dollar
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Gustav A. Fabrizius
Et Ax
Dick Anderson
Ophia Pratt and
Hus
J. Linn Hoopes
J. E. Hoopes
Muscatine
Frederick Battenhagen
George Ellman
Joseph B. Vanatta
North Concord Local Social Notes Aug 6
North Concord Ia August 6 local notes list visits by Earl Wagner and son Earl Jr from Fredonia to Joseph Wagner and family. Mabel Barker returns from Wilton. Chester Williams family hosted by Thomas Carey in Indian Creek. Fay Wagner visits Muscatine and chautauqua. Jesse Lupton and son visit Henry Wilton residence. Tracy Lowe guest of Clare Estle. S L Johnston visit continues.
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North Concord
Earl Wagner
Earl, Jr
Fredonia
Joseph Wagner
Mabel Barker
Wilton
Chester Williams
Alfred
Lyle
Thos. Carey
Indian Creek
Fay Wagner
Local People and Weekend Visits in Indian Creek Area
Ed with their son Floyd and family, of Indian Creek, Sunday. Little Jessie Denham had her hand bitten by a dog while playing on Monday. Miss Edna Carey spent Saturday night and Sunday with her friend Miss Maude George. Nelia Pence of Columbus Junction is visiting this week with Miss Madeline Wagner.
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Floyd
Indian Creek
Jessie Denham
Edna Carey
Maude George
Nelia Pence
Columbus Junction
Madeline Wagner
A Few Choice Lots for Sale Near Streetcar Line
Property listing notes a handful of select parcels for sale near a streetcar line. Seller John A. Robbins offers several lots likely appealing to urban buyers seeking transit access.
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John A. Robbins
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CAP
W. Clark
Monte Cristo Water
Giesenhaus
Catine
State Office
Daven
Port
Tune’s
Mapn
Allerson Stores
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