Mother of William Nagel claims Collette carried revolver
Mrs. Nagel says Josephine Collette hosted Nagel at her Kecklerville home last winter and always wore a gun in her stocking. She alleges Collette threatened to kill Nagel or officers, forced him from virtue, and manipulated him since his release from prison. The mother seeks the full truth about Nagel’s involvement in the Carl Brady murder on Island B.
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Nagel
William Nagel
Carl Brady
Island B
Josephine Collette
Mamma
Kecklerville
Will
Narvis
Dr Shaffer Treats Various Ailments with Hopeful Cures
An advertisement touts Dr Shaffer's treatments for deafness stomach issues catarrh eye diseases and lung conditions including consumption. It promises glasses fitting and a free initial talk for nervous ailments and notes success in treating female disorders.
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Shaffer
Retail Merchants Debate Rock Island Excursion Trains
Muscatine merchants held a closed meeting at the Commercial club to press Rock Island for excursion trains for Woodman Day on August 18. Secretary Gobble said rates were prohibitory. a 160 passenger guarantee from each station would trigger a one fare rate. Davenport visit planned to seek better terms. special trains and extra departures noted for Town City Monmouth Eldon and Fairfield.
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Muscatine
Spaulding
Davenport
Barney Schmidt
Charles Gobble
Boyd
Gobble
Pugh
Town City
Monmouth
Illinois
Eldon
Fairfield
Rock Island
Sigourney Notes and Local Happenings in Early August
Sigourney reports visiting residents including John Goldthwaite at the Ben Eastburn home near Delta. The board of supervisors met in regular session, adjourned, and discussed claims petitions and the poor farm building. Electric light wiring for the chautauqua grounds will run for two weeks. Local residents prepare cement walks and promenades on South Main Street boasts long four foot walks. A long-time resident, David Vollmer, 91, died in German township. funeral at home with Rev. Philip Palmer leading and singers. Various residents travel for business, visits, or sightseeing including Ottumwa and Chicago. The county jail houses wounded Wood Adams. foreman John S. Smith moved to Sigourney from Tipton. A 10-pound son was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Atwood. Ball game Monograms beat Ottumwa Colored Giants 6 to 2.
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Sigourney
John Goldthwaite
Ben Eastburn
Delta
Board of Supervisors
Electric Light Company
F. W. Pfaff
Leo
Philip Palmer
T. B. Hughes
Ottumwa
Wood Adams
Fair Exchange
Henry Laffer
Chicago
Beulah Smith
Richland
Harve Cutler
Denver
Col
E. Miller
Columbus Junction
M. R. Atwood
Rudolph Draegert
Minnesota
Will Fritz
Marion
Goeldner
Robert Adams
Keota Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel
Keota residents share visits as Mrs. J E Witmer travels from What Cheer to see her parents in Keota and to Bloomington to visit her sister. Others plan trips to Des Moines Sioux City Canton and Michigan while local church events and gatherings fill the weekend schedule.
Local notes from South Cedar and nearby towns
John Rummells and family called on relatives near West Branch last Wednesday. Samuel Rockafellow James and Albert Parmalee of Muscatine visited Harry Rockafellow’s home Tuesday and Wednesday. A V Aker visits her sister in Independence. C T Williams rents his farm to W Burnett for next year. U S T picnic held at Rochester Thursday. Co O Rockafellow and family of Muscatine were guests here Monday.
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South Cedar
John Rummells
West Branch
Samuel Rockafellow
James
Albert Parmalee
Muscatine
Harry Rockafellow
A. V. Aker
Independence
C. T. Williams
W. Burnett
U. S
Riverside Social News Notes Aug 11 Riverside Ia
Misses May and Leona Mottet traveled to Cedar Rapids for a two week visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wood of Ainsworth visited Mrs. M. A. Tener. Attorney J Liit Swift toured Washington on business. E. L. Stowe visited friends in Lone Tree. Riverside M E church board held a called meeting at Rev H F Pugh's home. Several Riverside residents visited Cedar Rapids last Sunday. Mrs. Wm Shalla returned to her home.
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Chicago
L. W. Critz
Wm. Weber
W. H. Cress
F. L. Prebyl
Carl Vogt
Denver
Col
M. E. Church
Jacob Lesler
T. L. Sims
J. F. Younkin
M. J. Sims
Johnson County Veterans’ Association
Iowa City
Lucy Bouquist
Iowa Tv
J. A. Yoder
Wellman
Wm. Vogt
Esta Holtz
Salon
Cedar Rapids
Kate Whitlock
Lone Tree
Riverside
Frank Wesley
Keota
J. E. Witmer
Vern Ashby
Washington
Hulse
T. Y. Wickham, Jr
Erdice
Frank Wright
Des Moines
Will Sanders
Canton
Carl Cody
Sioux City
Nebraska
William Carris
Charles Meyers
Union
Methodist
Arch L. Graham
United Presbyterian Church
Mary Robertson
Chester
Charles McDonalds
A. N. McDonald
Lohrville
Jesse Pettit
Mr. Bedell
Michigan
May
Leona Mottet
C. D. Wood
Ainsworth
M. A. Tener
J. Liit Swift
E. L. Stowe
H. F. Pugh
Wm. Shalla
Two Eclipses This Month
The article notes two eclipses in August. A solar eclipse on August 30 will be partly visible in this area from 5 10 to 9 39, first land observation in two years, with path over Atlantic Ocean touching Labrador Spain and Africa. A lunar eclipse on August 14 lasts about two hours 8 47 to 10 51, visible across the Americas Africa Atlantic and parts of Europe.
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Aleters
Atlantic Ocean
Labrador
Spain
Africa
North
South America
Europe
Pacific Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
Asia
Helpless Till You Cure Them with New Discovery
An old ad copy touts Dr. King's New Discovery promising cures for ailments with a 50c price and mentions Havercamp's Prescription Drug in a brief testimonial style notice.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Social notes from Moscow and Muscatine region
Chase departs for Portland and western tours while locals visit kin and friends. Muscatine visitors include Miss Anna Markman Minnie Schwalm and Miss Case Geisse. several residents travel for family matters. A surprise party honors Miss Marie Wills with ice cream and cake as neighbors gather.
Like Bursting Head? New Life Pills Cure Constipation
An old time advertisement claims Dr King's New Life Pills quickly relieve a bursting head and constipation. The offer appears in a drug store notice from Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 25 cent price.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Accident injures Master Hayes at farm work in Toolsboro
Toolsboro Ia Aug 10 Master Howard Hayes fractured a bone in his right arm when he fell from a loaded wagon while helping his father stack grain. Rev Steele Oakville preached a fine sermon Sunday evening. Miss Cassa Bell New Boston visits Sue Mallory. Ice cream social set at church Aug 16. Farmers threshing busy. Mrs John Syme returns to Chicago after 10 days with her mother Mrs M Gellic. Mrs J B Brock returns to Kethsburg. John Smie raising roof to add a story and a half to a one story house.
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Toolsboro
Howard Hayes
Steele
Oakville
Cassa Bell
New Boston
Sue Mallory
A. B. Hook
M. E. Parsons
A. H. Parsons
John Syme
Chicago
M. Gellic
J. B. Brock
Kethsburg
John Smie
Local visitors and visits round Cairo area
Cairo Iowa residents report visits from Marsh and Wapello. Mrs Lee Riggle and daughter Emma visited relatives in Cairo. Mr and Mrs Guy Mullen spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Wapello. A group from Cairo attended Uncle Tom's Cabin in Wapello. Laura Havenhill returned from four weeks with her aunt near Marsh. Mrs W L Perkins and children of Wapello expect a weeklong visit in Cairo.
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Cairo
Lee Riggle
Emma
Marsh
Guy Mullen
Wapello
Laura Havenhill
W. L. Perkins
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New York City
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Phote
Hershey Avenue
J. E. Waish
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Tri-Cities
Walsh
DR. Walsh
Orrick
McCullough Building
West Third Street
Iowa
Dr. Shaffer
Fars
Retail Merchants Association
Big Wood
Iowa Avenue
J. E Stevenson
Moscow
EA. Chase
Portland
Oregon
West
Anna Markman
Minnie Schwalm
Henry Smith
Barton
Lulu
Wisconsin
Chase Chase
Mrs. Chase
Miss Case Geisse
Lizzie Russel
Hiram Hand
Marie Wills
Abilene
M. W.of America
New Parker Amusement
Singing Girls of
Bagdad
the Jungle Circus
the Creation
the Alps
Leaping the Gap Electric Theatre
the Royal Venetian Band
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