Local News Highlights and Travel Notices Around Town
Dr. McNutt and several residents book short trips to Denver Keswick Davenport and Parkersburg aboard Firefly Western Rock Island and No.3 trains. Commerce notes include poultry prices stall stationery and neon ads from local businesses. Florence Huffman Dessa Huffman and Miss Rients visit relatives while others attend to stock and business in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence and
Cyril Todd
Rock Island
Parkersburg
Iowa
M. Rients
First Iowa Infantry Remembrance Letter From Old Comrade
A Civil War veteran from Muscatine recalls the First Iowa Infantry's breaches and battles. Comrade C. L. Fowler writes from Steele City Nebraska to Joseph Biles, praising comrades, describing uniforms, and sending best regards to J. O. Stewart and Col. Beach as Octobers reunion approaches.
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First
Iowa Infantry
First Iowa
Muscatine
Joseph Biles
C. L. Fowler
Steele City
Neb
Iowa
Joe
Lyons
Greyhounds
Missouri
Iowa Line
Arkansas Line
Canaan
Nebraska
J. O. Stewart
Co. K
Col. Beach
Co. L. Fowler
Meeting Brings Together Wilton Veterans and Relatives
An item sent to this office recounts a wartime connection involving Sheriff Al Wiker and Co. D 11th Iowa. In 1861 the company formed at Wilton before rendezvousing at Camp McClellan under Captain Kelly, earning high praise. A Wyoming rancher named J B Kelly, the captain’s youngest brother, planned to meet Al in Alliance.
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Wilton
al. Wiker
Co. D. 11Th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Iowa
Camp McClellan
Kelly
Wyoming
J. B. Kelly
Co. D
Box Butte
Mr. Kelly
Alliance
Guernsey
Union Station
Local business listings tidied at Second Street
Thiesen at 309 E Second and Nesper at 126 E Second are cited along with Riemcke Mulberry and Meride & Cope on West 20th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiesen
Riemcke
Mulberry
Meride & Cope
Nesper
Not come and sauntered up the street a scene with sheriff
The narrative recalls a chaotic street scene as people sought the sheriff and brought him before J. B. Kelly. A jovial man described as four years old in a past Wilton Iowa gathering reappears in memory, and discussions between Al and J. B. unfold about bygone days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kelly
Wilton
J. B
Deafness CureClaim by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only cure for deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian Tube and catarrh. Claims nine of ten cases from catarrh and offers One Hundred Dollars for any deafness case not cured by the remedy. Encourages sending for a circular from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Sigourney Notes: Local Visits and Ball Game Report
Sigourney August reports show residents visiting from Hedrick Cedar Rapids Butler and What Cheer. The Monograms play Keota. band boys win 14 to 3 with gate receipts to buy courtyard seats. Supervisors meet and plan September session. delegates attend the state Democratic convention in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
R. H. Stevenson
George N. Barnes
F. J. Kennell
Butler
Cap. E. Miller
E. E. Phelps
Joseph Roop
Hedrick
Frank Head
Thornburg
Hick Knox
Monograms
Keota
Keota Boys
Bos
M. H. McFarland
R. H. Cutler
Board of Supervisors
John Baty
Thomas Kelly
D. W. Hamilton
W. L. Etter
Waterloo
City railway men return from Geneva island visit
Motormen Earl Thompson Howard Harrington and Conductor Warren of the city railway have ended a ten day stay at the Lindner cottage on Geneva island and returned to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Thompson
Howard Harrington
Warren
The
City Railway
Lindner
Geneva Island
City
Shirkey Heads to Rock Island by Firefly Train
A. Shirkey departed this noon aboard the Firefly to visit relatives in Rock Island for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shirkey
Rock Island
Preparedness for Diarrheal Illness in the Home
A health notice urges households to stock essential items for sudden diarrheal outbreaks including diarrhea dysentery and cholera. It stresses readiness and prevention steps for every family.
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam Promoted as Remedy
The advertisement touts Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam as a reliable remedy for all loose bowels conditions and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Blackberry
Wonderly Trio to Open YMCA Star Lecture Course
The local YM C A announces the Wonderly Trio will open this fall lecture course at Congregational church with a date around October 2 or 3. Will Jayne leads advance ticket sales and I S Pepper handles ushers and hall arrangements as plans wrap up for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Will Jayne
I. S. Pepper
Congregational Church
Wonderly Trio
Enlarge Prostate Trouble Warns Elderly Men
Old men over sixty face kidney and bladder disorders linked to enlarged prostate. Foley's Kidney Cure is urged at first sign of danger to correct irregularities and has reportedly helped a 91 year old man after two bottles. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Havercamp’s
Miss Gertie So wassink Hosts Standard Nearers
Sweetland Aug 9 Miss Gertie So wassink will entertain the Standard Nearers at her home Friday evening Aug 10. Many local residents and visitors are listed with social visits and small town happenings including dances, weddings, illness and travel.
Morning Sun Society Notes Aug. visit and arrivals
Rev and Mrs W P Elliott of Burlington arrived for an extended visit with relatives. Rev James McHaffey and son left for Sparta Ill. Mrs Watson and Vera and Miss Cisco of Indianapolis arrive to visit Mr and Mrs R Huston. F M Elliott, agent for South and West Land, left for Texas and New Mexico with Mrs Elliott H E Curran H S Curran and Dr D Y Graham and a party of land prospectors from Cotter Ft Madison and Des Moines. Mrs John Bucher and son of Colum...
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Morning Sun
W. P. Elliott
Burlington
James McHaffey
Sparta
Ill
Curran Family Reunion Near Virginia Grove
Curran relatives gathered Tuesday at the Dalzell home north of town for a reunion attended by over 60 guests. Out of town visitors included Miss Nora Curran of Portland Oregon and Mr. and Mrs. Don Hayden of Onaville Iowa. Minnie Kilpatrick of Bloomington Indiana arrived for a visit.
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Curran
Virginia Grove
Wm. Dalzell
Nora Curran
Portland
Ore
Don Hayden
Onakville
Iowa
Frank Beane
Wapello
Minnie
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for cuts burns and wounds
The ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a wonder remedy for cuts burns and wounds. The product is priced at 25 cents and is guaranteed. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store markets the salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Local Notes From Toolesboro August Listing
Julius Willard shows slight improvement from rheumatism as August notes a quiet week. Mrs. Bowen of Muscatine visits Wm. Mayme home. A B Hook and family attend chautauqua at Columbus Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael of Chicago visit Mrs. Gellie. Sprague couple go to Columbus Junction for chautauqua and friends. Maude and Bessie Graves of Aledo Illinois visit nearby. Ed Hayes loses a valuable horse to lightning. Curtis Cleaver of Marshalltown visits sister Mrs. C L Mosier.
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Toolesboro
Julius Willard
Bowen
Muscatine
Wm. Mayme
A. B. Hook
Columbus Junction
John Carmichael
Chicago
Gellie
W. A. Sprague
Maude
Bessie Graves
Aledo
Ed Hayes
Curtis Cleaver
Marshalltown
C. L. Mosier
Annual Seashore Excursion From Peoria 1906
Cape May Ocean City or Sea Isle City depart August 23 1906 via Lake Erie and Western railroad through Buffalo and Philadelphia. Leaves Peoria 7 30 a m August 23 1906. Rate 19 50 dollars. Tickets valid return until September 6 1906 with stopovers in Philadelphia Niagara Falls Cleveland on return. Honored on C B line steamers between Buffalo and Cleveland. For tickets sleeping car accommodations and full details contact E B Leppert 325 Main St Peoria Ill.
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Cape May
N. J
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Peoria
Niagara Falls
Clew Summit
Cleveland
C. & B. Line
E. B. Leppert
Main St
Til
Enos S. Richmond Returns Home from Oshkosh Visit
Enos S. Richmond of Oshkosh Wisconsin arrived home on the El Paso last evening after a brief stay in the city to attend to matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Groff
Wellman
F. Wingler
Riverside
Enos S. Richmond
Oshkosh
Wis
el Paso
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Malta
Dr. McNutt
Lilian Koll
Denver
Colo
A. N. Grady
Kalona
F. L. Schwertfeger
Gallaaheee
C. J. Pritchard
Keswick
East Second St
J. Greenblatt
A. Nadine
Davenport
Sweet Mary
America
C. T. Gremmel
M’s’r
C. Bush
Wm. Markee
M. G. Galbraith
Idea Printery
Iowa Avenue
L. A. Liebig
H. Becker
Fairport
Florence Huffman
Ethel Stancliffe
Kewanee, Ir
Dessa Huffman
G. O. Morgridge
Des Moines
M. McCord
C. & S. Sanitary Milk Company
Corner Cedar and Vyhird
Courtney
Milwaukee
Albia
Holmes & Manrose
Fisch & Son
J. C. Weidlein
Roach & Musser Sash & Door Co
K. Keeler
Lone Tree
R. L. Harris
Dr. Rupp
Oppo, Journal
H. P. Skiles
Grandview
M. Schnebern
Iowa City
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mnoes
Swarn
Thormann Laws
Thormann Mfg. Co
Cor
3Rd & Mulberry Sts
Ruthenberg Clothing Camp
West Second Street
Chas. Ruthenberg
Chas
F. Schroeder
Fred Ruthenberg
Merly
Hay
Philo Hay CO
Newark
Mittee
Sweetland
Gertie Sowassink
D. J. Dwyer
J. E. van Camp
Lincoln
J. B. Downer
Nellie
Lewis Downer
Ed. Davis
M. B. A. Lodge
Irma Loucks
John Miller
Mary Leverich
Rock Island, Jr
W. E. Martin
J. O. Holtz
Mable Stanwood
Susie Weikert
Moots
Susie Moots
Rexrode
Mary Hahn
Moscow
Longstrethh
Ed. Chamberlin
C. Hucke
Geo. Taylor
Mother
Baba
Mefield
éUania
Huttigs
Trinidad
Atlantic City
the Athlophoros Co
New Haven
Conn
Central Life
F. M. Cooper
Wittich Bros
John Redmond
Walnut Street
Opera House
Mark Coyner
Herm Gremmel
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