Spinster's Convention draws Riverside audience and praise
The St Mary's parish young ladies staged The Spinster's Convention at the Riverside opera house last Thursday evening to a crowded, pleased audience. Ice cream and cake followed, making the event a financial success.
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Riverside
St. Mary’s Parish
Opera House
S. E. Younkin
Cedar Rapids
Irene Thoman
Columbus Junction
Chautauqua
Walter Evans
Burnese
H. F. Pugh
Kalona
M. E. Church
Pugh
Agnes Rankin
Iowa City
Mary Yergy
Effie Benn
Washington
Alma Ott
Haskins Social Notes and Local Movements
Mrs. J. F. Staf ford visits Washington to see her father Lott Birney. Miss Emma Godlove returns home. Genevieve Angel of Rock Island visits with Uncle John W. Angel. Mrs. William Beardsley improving. Alva and Lyman Beardsley visit with William Murphy. W. P. Shaffer finished a new barn for Eclipse Lumber Co. Sig Wallace goes to Washington on business. H Steele of Riverside ships cattle to Chicago. McCreedy and Ben ship four loads of hogs. W. F. Harding goes to Washington. Beatrice Hall of Rock Island visits with J. F. Badham. Jesse Foster returns to work for Charles I. Foster. W. P. Moriarty injures left hand on fly wheel. no bones broken. J. P. Wallace goes to Missouri. J. D. Guinn ships pedigreed hog to J M Guinn in Hendley Nebraska.
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Riverside
Chicago
McCreedy
Ben
W. F. Harding
Washington
J. F. Stafford
J. P. Wallace
Missouri
J. D. Guinn
J .M. Guinn
Hendley
Neb
Gladwin Residents Report Local Shipments and Visits
Henry Hoben and Hugh Boyd shipped four cars of lattice from Gladwin Iowa on Sunday. A group of youths from Ainsworth spent Friday ashoring in the Iowa River. Mrs Will Hutton and daughter Marion visited Ottumwa Thursday. Mrs Chas Lovlette and daughter Addie returned to Washington after a week here visiting relatives. More locals are seen daily.
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Gladwin
Henry Hoben
Hugh Boyd
Folker
Ainsworth
Ashing
Lowa River
Will Hutton
Marion
Ottumwa
Chas. Lovlette
Addie
Washington
Parker Amusement Company to Exhibit Here Next Week
The Parker Amusement Company publicizes its “Over Land and Sea” scenic attraction touring the country. Led by C. W. Parker of Abilene Kansas, the show promises artistic, memorable entertainment and will visit Muscatine for one week starting Monday Aug 15.
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Parker Amusement Company
C. W. Parker
Abilene
Kan
New York
Havre
Paris
Geneva
Mount Matterhorn
al. H. Meyers
General Electrician
Parker Factories
Parker Amusement Co
Muscatine
Fruitland Notes From August Gatherings and Arrivals
Miss Jennie Fitzsimmons of Cedar Falls visits relatives in Fruitland. Roy Kemp and family host visits. Roy also becomes a clerk at Addison Hopson's store. Allie Contriman returns from Muscatine to attend Normal school. Ben Nelson rents Morris Strouse property and plans to move. Grandmother McKee is seriously ill. Mrs. Mary Adene of McDonald visits Wm. Sellers. Ladies' Aid plans an ice cream social at G. G. Shepard's with all invited.
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Fruitland
Jennie Fitzsimmons
Cedar Falls
Roy Kemp
Grandview
A. F. Kemp
Allie Contriman
Muscatine
Ben Nelson
Morris Strouse
Mary Adene
McDonald, Mo
Wm. Sellers
Grandmother McKee
Geo. McKee
Ed. Jones
Addison Hopson
Ladies’ Aid Society
G. G. Shepard
Narrow Escape From Poisoning Cited to Constipation
Mrs. Young of Clay City New York nearly poisoned herself but was cured by Dr Kings New Life Pills sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Clay City
N. Y
King
Havercamp
Cedar Valley Social Notices Highlight Visits and Church Work
Cedar Valley residents hosted and visited neighbors from West Liberty Boise City and Rock Island while plans for a Cedar Falls summer school event and a Sunday basket dinner mark Rev Brinton’s final Cedar Valley sermon. Local families gathered at Flater and Meeling homes and noted improvements to the M E church including papering painting new chimneys and a carpeted interior ready for services on August 12.
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Cedar Valley
Anthony Downs
Bisbee
Arizona
Brennan
Boise City
Illaho
New York City
Wm. Grigg
Levi Pickering
West Liberty
Cale MeelIn
B. Stephens
Zella
Nichols
Katie Flater
Edna Stephens
Mattie Foster
Harvey Earnhardt
Harry Blizzard
Nicholas Spilger
Arthur Timberlake
Arden
Russ
Julia
Rock Island
Albert Geertz
John Foster
Harry Ransom
Ruby
Chas. Brown
Margaret
Chet Parry
Grace
Violet Starr
Cedar Falls
J. W. Flater
Arnold
Alpha Rabe
Ardis
Weiss
Emma
Lydia
Messrs
Harvey
George Barnhart
Philip Spilger
Walter Blizzard
John Weiss
Evans
M. E. Church
Brinton
West Liberty Passengers to State K of P Convention
West Liberty Iowa Aug 8 listing attendees for a national state convention of the K of P lodge in Iowa City. Names include E R Preiss Henry Nichols Ray Whitacre and many others. Also notes a Presbyterian Endeavor pig party at Miss Daisy Ansley with about thirty five attendees and refreshments.
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West Liberty
Iowa City
The
K. of P. Lodge
E. R. Preiss
Henry Nichols
Ray Whitacre
Harvey Barnes
Harry Luse
Homer Swain
W. A. Heck
Smiley
Morris Whitacre
Roy Tharp
Joe Smith
Walter Mosher
H. Milnes
Frank Pertlick
Grant Nichols
Hardin
Lewis Whitacre
Chas. Mosher
Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Daisy Ansley
Pax Gibson
Isaac Lewis
Lerlene Morris
Columbus Junction
Harry Hartley
Centerdale
Jenny
Downey
Susie Whitacre
Missouri
Ernest Warren
Pearle Harrison
South Charleston
Ohio
E. Harrison
Park Avenue
Edna Whitacre
Zoe Skinner
Edith Cornell
Winterset
Harlan Anderson
Cedar Falls
W. B. Ansley
Manistee
Michigan
Will Negus
West Branch
Tom McCarthy
Waterloo
J. C. Martin
City
Wm. Elliott
Muscatine
Anna Russell
Sayre
Okalhoma
B. P. Rathburn
Wellman Local Obituaries and Social News
Mrs B H Taylor died after a long cancer illness leaving a husband and daughter Mrs Hervey Carris of Minburn. Funeral was at the family home conducted by Rev W L Clapp. Thos Karr and Martha Morrow wed in Iowa City. Topeka Giants beat Wellman 7 to 5. Dr W S McIntosh returned from Cedar River camping trip. Mrs A J Sanders hosted dinner for Miss Mae Hoag of Strawberry Point. Mrs C C Gardner ill for a week. Cliff King and wife plan to settle in Wellman after a year in Minot ND. Enos Miller return from Iowa City summer school. Standard Bearers met with Miss Susan Gardner Tuesday.
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Wellman
B. H. Taylor
Hervey Carris
Minburn
W. L. Clapp
Thos. Karr
Martha Morrow
Iowa City
Topeka Giants
W. S. MclIntosh
Cedar River
A. J. Sanders
Naomi Stewart
Mildred Reaney
Jennie Dodds
Mae Hoag
Strawberry Point
C. C. Gardner
Cliff King
Minot
North Dakota
Enos Miller
Susan Gardner
Hawkins Visit Highlights Tipton Resident in Oakland
Mrs. R. W. Hawkins of Tipton is visiting Oakland during August. She spent Sunday with Henry Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Art Sprague and son were calling on old time friends. Chas. Dyche and family spent Sunday in the area.
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Oakland
R. W. Hawkins
Tipton
Henry Hill
Art Sprague
Chas. Dyche
Wapello Notes and Local Events Highlight Busy Period
Wapello Ia August eight residents travel and work gossip fills the column. Miss Mabel Neuse visits family returns home in Centerville. Chas Ruthenberg and A H Dewein attend to business and Texas trip respectively. Chautauqua visits by Mrs Butler and Mrs Shafer. Wapello District Fair preparations promise a strong event in late September. Local horse loss from a rusty screw leads to euthanasia. Mrs Ella Stoneberger dies after cancer battle. funeral plans set through Grandview. Mrs O P Smith sells West Wapello home to W W Paschal and plans to teach east relocation.
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Columbus Junction
Fred Weiderrecht
William Sunday
Chautauqua
Lno Hook
Columbus
Lone Tree
Ella Stoneberger
Scenic Den ver & Rio Grande System advertised as travel option
Travelers are urged to choose the Denver and Rio Grande System the Scenic Line of the World with two Rocky Mountain routes between Denver and Ogden. Through sleepers run daily between Chicago St Louis Denver and San Francisco with dining cars. Free illustrated pamphlets offered by S K Hooper G P and T A Denver Colo.
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Rocky Mountains
Denver
Ogden
Royal Gorge
Leadville
Tennessee Pass
Canon
Grand River
Glenwood Springs
Marshall Pass
Black Canon
Gunnison
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
S. K. Hooper
Colo
Frightful Loss of Life Warned by Diseases
An ad in Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store touts Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds as a sure cure priced at 50 cents and one dollar while warning of throat and lung diseases as deadly threats.
Attorney Ingham Practicing In Muscatine
Ed P Ingham attorney at law operates from the second floor at 107 F 2nd Street Muscatine Iowa offering legal services to residents and business owners in the region.
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RH. D. Horst
West Second Street
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
J. Carskaddan
W. YD. Park
Pepper
Telephone
Iowa
J. Muscatine
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
F. 2Nd Street
Muscatine
Railway Time Table June 3 1906 East and Southwest Runs
Railway time table shows trains going east from Davenport to Chicago with morning and evening departures and a Chicago fast mail. It lists westbound services to Kansas City Denver California Limited Washington Oskaloosa and Fort Worth with local freight trains and daily service.
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Davenport
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Wilton Trains Schedule Details
Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday with departures to and from Muscatine. No. 268 leaves at 6:25 am, No. 367 at 12:30 pm, No. 362 at 3:20 pm, and No. 361 at 5:50 pm. Arrivals to Muscatine and departures from Wilton noted.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Fragments
Rail timetable fragment shows In Effect April 9 1908 with passenger runs at 2:34 am 8:50 pm and 7:15 am 11:44 pm. Mentions freight carries passengers and westbound 5:50 pm 7:00 am times.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Muscatine Western Train Schedule Readout
Passenger No 102 arrives at 7 19 pm and leaves Passenger No 101 at 8 05 am Freight arrives at 4 00 pm and leaves at 8 30 am All trains daily except Sunday W S Underdonk Agent
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Viescene
Underdonk
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Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Illinois
Sniig
Home Savings Bank Free
West Second
Thompson Bros
Vienna Bakery
D. L. Carl
Harold Giesler
Vernon Blake
Frances
Edward Solomon
Tom Jerrard
Roy
Ervin Richardson
Oskaloosa
Ortie Gaurmer
Haskins
Parker Company
Walter Luse
Ellis Smith
Maud Smith
A. W. Jackson
Sehall
C. B. Kimball
Minnie Polder
Jessie Winslow
Rev. Collins and Sons
B. A. Nichols
A. A. Atkins
W. A. Houston
Harry Hazlett
Merill Purvis
Montana
Anna Hendrickson
O. H. Fink
Hattie Evans
Naomi Evans
Lara Manlove
Burger
Will McCauley
Eldon
C. D. Coleman
Amelia Sarver
Dyche
Havercamp’s
East
National Biscuit Company
Dr. Shaffer
Wapello
California
FE. H. King
2Nd St
4Th Street
L. Reppert
First National Bank
Ave
East Fifth Street
Attorneys AT Law
Thos. Brown
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hofman
Arthur Hoffman
Wm. R. Jayne
Jayne & Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
Journal Office
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
Muscatine Western
Muscatine North & South
Hahn's Switch
Firick Junction
Hahn
Ur Grandview
Hohn
Fruitland Ee
Grandview Seeeee
Flrick Junction
Mousenatine
Round House
Fisha
Flrick Jonelson
E. P. Day
East Second Street
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