Endorsement by National Commander for Peruna Cure
National Commander J Edwin Browne of the Army and Navy Union lauds Peruna as an efficient cure for catarrh and a trusted family medicine. Halifax deputy supreme chief ranger Donald Robb Jr. reports indigestion cured after three bottles and recommends Peruna to others with stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edwin Browne
Army and Navy Union of U.S.A
Llth Street
N. E
Washington, D.C
Donald Robb, Jr
Wrights Ave
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Independent Order of Forresters
Boston
Peruna Seen as Life Saver in Catarrh Cure Testimony
Aloyis A. Nelson of Virgilina Virginia declares Peruna saved his life by curing catarrh enabling him to work daily and enjoy appetite sleep and digestion. The ad explains catarrh affects various organs from head to bladder and argues Peruna as an internal remedy benefits all forms including pelvic catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Aloyis A. Nelson
Virgilina
Peruna Touted by Army Adjutant General Staff Figure
A. Hewitt Nickerson, Capt U S Army Adjutant General on General McCook's staff, writes from the Census Building Washington DC praising Peruna as an excellent tonic with medicinal quality to aid nature against common family illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hewitt Nickerson
U. S. Army
McCook
Washington, D.C
Davenport Dads Enjoy Camping Near Lorber Cottage
The Davenport city council the chief of police and the county sheriff traveled through Muscatine on their way home after camping for several days at the Lorber cottage on the island and reported a splendid time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Muscatine
Lorber
Metzgar Plans New Broom Factory on Culver Street
Harry Metzgar will erect a $4000 concrete block broom factory at Culver street and Isett avenue. The plant follows a recent fire loss and is scheduled to begin in a few weeks with occupancy hoped for by the year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Metzgar
Culver Street
Isett Avenue
Metzgar
Barge Delivers Corn to City Buyer's Address
A large barge carrying 1579 bushels of corn owned by William Mocker reached Small's landing and arrived in the city this morning. The corn was purchased by Frank Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mocker
Small's Landing
Frank Bowman
Mrs Margaret Heuer Suffers Paralytic Stroke in Muscatine
An elderly resident of the Linn and Fifth streets corner, Mrs Margaret Heuer, is in critical condition after a paralytic stroke suffered yesterday. Her children have been summoned from Davenport. she is a well known longtime Muscatine resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Heuer
Linn and
Fifth Streets
Davenport
Muscatine
Webb McNall Improves After Paralysis Battle
Webb McNall of Gaylord Kansas, former Muscatine Island resident, who was reported paralyzed six weeks ago, is improving and recovery is anticipated. He was the first Muscatine native to hold the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb McNall
Gaylord
Kan
Muscatine Island
Mr. McNall
Muscatine
Water Inspector Bracken cites Peruna cure claim
James P. Bracken of New York City reports a long standing catarrh problem including nasal and stomach symptoms. He says after a month on Peruna his condition improved drastically and he claims full recovery with no remaining catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Bracken
Tenth Ave
New York City
N. Y
10Th Ave
Grand Knights of Reigna Celia Council
Knights of Columbus
Peruna Praised by General Finn for Health Tonic
General John Finn of Washington D C veteran civil war officer and Grand Army leader reports Peruna as an agreeable and effective tonic. He notes it soothes catarrhal afflictions experienced over the winter and leaves no deleterious aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Finn
Washington, D.C
Grand Army
United States
John A. Rawlins
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
Peruna Boosts Energy, A Veterans Letter Claims
Mr. G. W. Woodbury of Rogers Ohio, once captain and center for Hiram College basketball, writes that when body and mind tired a few doses of Peruna restored strength and vigor quicker and more permanently than anything he knows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Woodbury
Rogers
Oho
Hiram College
Grand Master Workman of the A. O. U. W. Lodge
The article notes the appointment of the grand master workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge. It highlights the leadership role and the lodge’s ceremonial standing within the fraternal organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Inquest Held Over Body of Alma Fischer
An inquest in Justice Howe's court returned a verdict that Alma Fischer died August 5 1907 at Belle Vue hospital Muscatine Iowa from a self inflicted gunshot during a personal crisis. Witnesses described her odd behavior near a bridge and the discovery of the body. The revolver belonged to her brother Paul Fischer who kept it loaded in his room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Fischer
W. J. Ogilvie
Samuel Smedley
W. H. Matthews
Andrew Frybarger
Bert Lillibridge
Peter McEvoy
Marshal Flannery
Illinois
Will Hessler
Mr. Hessler
Paul Fischer
Nichols Gun Club Plans Large Sep 24 25 Tournament
Nichols Iowa hosts a big shooting tournament September 24 and 25 at the park east of town with local experts and invited outsiders. Noted members like J G Creutcup Townsend Nichols Lawrence Foley William Wettleaf John Foley lead a strong Nichols team, joined by C E Duncan George Herr G T Nicola Benj H Black F A Pike and others ready to ensure a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Nichols Gun Club
Muscatine County
J. G. Creutcup
Townsend B. Nichols
Lawrence Foley
William Wettleaf
John Foley
C. E.duncan
George Herr
G. T. Nicola
Benj. H. Black
F. A. Pike
William Gable
Jess Barry
Henry Gable
Charles Metcalf
Theodore Gable
Fred Wettleaf
Lewis Mills
L. J. Meisky
Newbro's Herpicide claims to curb baldness and dandruff
An advertisement asserts that dandruff and baldness share a germ and that Newbro's Herpicide completely destroys it. It urges buying the product, offers samples for 10 cents, and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a local agent in Detroit and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Riverside Notes and Local Visitors Highlight Community Week
Riverside Iowa report covers Grant Wise visiting Bloomfield and a large crowd at Iowa City chautauqua hearing Billy Sunday and Innes' band. Mrs R Younkin plans a visit to Ladora. G H Miller and family visit T L Sims and J T Meeks. Other items include trips to Cuba Kansas, Monticello illness relief, appendicitis, UV B church meeting at Union Dale with two sermons, and J R Meeks preparing to join Moody Institute in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Grant Wise
Bloomfield
Iowa City
Billy Sunday
Innes
R. Younkin
Mary
Ladora
D. M. Graff
G. H. Miller
T. L. Sims
J. T. Meeks
Emil Kasil
Cuba
Kan
J. J. Chihak
Mary Heitzman
Knebel
Monticello
Frank Dantremont
Mary Bopp
UV. B
Union Dale
Union Dale Society
Patterson
P. E
Jennie Tener-Kaye
Deaver
Col
Mary Tener
Kate Schell
Kansas
Tener
J. R. Meeks
Chicago
Moody Institute
St Paul Passes on Upstream Run from St Louis
The Diamond Joliner St Paul passed this city about 5 39 this morning on its upstream trip from St Louis to St Paul. The boat carried a fair number of passengers and a good freight list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
St. Louis
Quincy Arrives 22 Hours Late After Repairs
The Diamond Jo line steamer Quincy passed the city at about 9 15 this morning with a small passenger and fair freight list and was 22 hours late. It had stayed at Dubuque for 10 hours to repair a rudder and lost two hours crossing the rapids at Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Diamond Jo
Dubuque
Davenport
River Forecast Notes Slow Mississippi Change From Dubuque to Muscatine
The forecast indicates only slight Mississippi changes from below Dubuque to Muscatine over the next 48 hours, followed by a continued falling trend. Davenport and Muscatine readings show minor shifts as river stages adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
The Girl He Left Behind Deserter Harry Baldwin
In Muscatine Iowa editor explains Baldwin deserted from the navy not enticed by a girl. He details Baldwin wrote of desertion in June, then went to Clinton, returned July to Muscatine, stayed with the editor, avoided town, and used the name Harry Brown. The editor claims many knew of Baldwin’s desertion and challenges Baldwin to prove otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Harry Baldwin
Navy
Clinton
Great Lakes
Harry Brown
Community Notes From Copperas Creek and Surrounding Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hessler of Illinois City visited Wm and Mrs Schell. Frank Swisher and Charles of Muscatine stayed with the Swishers. Families from Muscatine Buffalo Prairie Marion and Davenport spent Sundays with relatives. The McNall children held a birthday gathering as Mr McNall’s health wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperas Creek
Wm. Hessler
Illinois City
J. Schell
Frank Swisher
Charles
Muscatine
W. H. Swisher
W. P. Lohr
Della
S. J. Schell
Edw. Feldman
Buffalo Prairie
A. Muhlenburg
Marion
W. Thirtyacre
John Mills
Bay Island
J. C. Hesser
Ethel Reynolds
Davenport
Golden Medical Discovery promoted as non habit forming remedy
An advertisement extols the Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic fluid extract from Golden Seal Stone root Black Cherrybark Queen's root Bloodroot and Mandrake root. It cites medical authorities and offers a free booklet to readers who mail their address to Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo New York. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels and notes they can be used with the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Local Notables Visit Muscatine and Buffalo Prairie Church
Mr and Mrs Gust Olson visited in Muscatine while Mr and Mrs Calvin Vanatta were business guests there. Rev May of Crissman preached at Buffalo Prairie on Sunday August 4 from John 3 16, with Rev Pearson due August 18. An ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for indigestion blamed for heart trouble, sold at Havercamp s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ents
Gust. Olson
Calvin Vanatta
Muscatine
Rev
May
Crissman
Buffalo Prairie Church
Jno
Pearson
Havercamp
Grand Trunk Railway Guides to Mt. Clemens
Mt. Clemens known as The Mineral Bath City is reachable without changing cars via the Grand Trunk Railway System. A descriptive pamphlet and time tables are available free upon application to Geo. W. Vaux at 125 Adams St Chicago, A. G. P. & T. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Clemens
Bath City
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Hazel Dell News Highlights and Local Births
Hazel Dell Illinois and Buffalo Prairie residents share social visits. Birth notices report a son born to Mr and Mrs Guy Tyler on August 3 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ed Peppers on August 1. Additional items note visits by Harry Titerington and family, Wallace Beeding, Grandma Peterson and grandson, and May Olson staying with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell
Ill
Henry Krantz
Oscar Peterson
Wallace Beeding
Buffalo Prairie
Guy Tyler
Harry Titerington
Sherman Powell
Maud Brisbine
Illinois City
Oakley MacGinnis
Ed. Peppers
John MacGinnis
Davenport
Grandma Peterson
Reynolds
May Olson
Summer Boat Schedule to Davenport and Burlington
Steamers Helen Blair and Columbia sail every weekday to Davenport with Sundays for Davenport. service to Burlington nightly at 8 30 p m with 9 15 a m arrival next day. Freight and passenger accommodations excellent. For rates call W G Block Co agents W A Blair manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Blair
Columbia
Davenport - Specceseeias
Davenport
SC & BB
Burlington
W.G. Block CO
W. A. Blair
Mgr
Rock Island Timetable In Effect June 9 1907
Train schedule shows Passenger No 402 arriving 6 50 pm and No 3 California Special at 1 39 am. It lists Davenport Chicago stops and various mail express and local freight trains. All trains run daily except Sunday under agent W S Underdonk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington
Oskaloosa
Kansasity
Ft. Worth
Seesveseskhi
Pee Coves Caki Nce Acexezaan
Underdonk
Wilton Trains Schedule Leaves and Arrives Muscatine
Daily train times for the Wilton branch show departures and arrivals at Muscatine with trains No 500 at 6:25 am No 601 at 12:50 pm No 502 at 3:20 pm No 503 at 5:30 pm No 504 at 10:15 pm and No 505 at 11:50 pm Daily service excludes Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Witon
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Timetable Note
Freight trains No 92 and No 01 carry passengers and operate on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway timetable effective April 9 1903. Main line trains run through Wilton with listed departure times and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Wrororeoe
Oase Csssness
Wilton
Train schedules and daily rail numbers listed
A compact listing shows multiple daily rail departures with numbers and times, including no stop and daily except Sunday notes. The page records various train numbers such as 5428B 8 14 17 7 39 18 9 5 and times like 12:03 pm 2:02 am 10:52 am 4:00 am 11:32 pm 8:14 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delly
Cracs
Ee S
Esccesane Ee Ehanerren
Ee SF
Muscatine North and South by Train Schedules
Interchange details for No. 4 and No. 2 trains on Muscatine lines show arrival and departure times at Muscatine Round House Habu's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections with Iowa Central and C. R. 1 Pp. services with special notes for Sundays and Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Round House
Habu’s Switch
Illlian
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Klrick Junction
Habo's Swikcd
Ceeseseseess Filia
Elrick
Lisha’s
Elrick Junction
Habo's
Fruitiaod
Etrick Junction
Iowa Central
C. R
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army and Navy Union
J. Eowin Browne
First Trust
Muscatine, Iowa
Journal
River Bulletin
Claire Oc O.sae
People’s Pulpit
Bradfield Regulator CO
Ailamta
Eoeher
SI. G
P. Stein
Seller Bros
Harry Metzger
Mig
E P. Day
Second Street
Carnival City Packet Co
Wilton Trains
Muscatine North & South
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