Delightful Musicales at Musser Residence
Mr and Mrs C R Musser hosted about 35 guests at their West Second street home for a song recital by Mrs Zell Lewis of St Louis Mo Accompaniments by Mrs Preston of Cedar Rapids Miss Julia Hutchinson performed and Miss Gretchen Riemenschneider bid farewell to Sioux City guests Proceedings included refreshments Attending from out of town were Mrs Lewis Mrs Preston S B Lafferty Davenport and Mrs May Dolson Morgridge Philadelphia.
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Musser
C. R. Musser
West Second Street
Zell Lewis
St. Louis
Lewis
Ronald
Mac Dowell
W. J. Hall
City
Preston
Cedar Rapids
S. B. Lafferty
Davenport
May Dolson Morgridge
Philadelphia
Miss Riemenschneider
William Aderman
Roscoe Avenue
Gretchen Riemenschneider
Sioux City
Aderran
Margaret Church
Lucile Lamar
Nellie Reuchner
Violet Fisher
Julia Angersbach
Mildred Hoover
Martha Becker
Zelma Grimm
Laura Freund
Wreda Herwig
Margaret Griffith
Ruth Pressler
Gladys Hocefflin
Bernice Hoefflin
Margaret Elfers
Frances Welsh
Margaret
Leena Quandt
Local Notices and Social Tidbits from Roscoe Area
Dr F L Appel has moved to Hershey Building third floor. Launch rides at 7 30 and 8 39 p m with 25 cent tickets. phone the Y W. Help H S B girls by taking the ride this evening. Mrs William Price of Oshkosh Wis visiting at 921 Roscoe Ave. See Sterlin for farm land bargains 109 E 2nd St phone 813. Miss S Marie Bousquet of Pella Ia visiting Rev and Mrs J B Smith on Walnut St. Cold drinks for hot weather at Slaughter s Candy Store. Frank Braun ill on Roscoe Ave several weeks with a severe cold improving and to return to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
S. Marie Bousquet
Pella, Ia
J. B. Smith
Walnut Street
Frank Braun
Roscoe Avenue
Tipton man dies after horse kick in Iowa City
Richard Gregg twenty five of Tipton Iowa died in Iowa City this afternoon a week after a livery barn incident when kicked by a horse. He was single and suffered no broken bones but could not recover from the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Richard Gregg
Tipton
Heg
Knights of Columbus Laurent Council Meeting News
Laurent Council of the Knights of Columbus meets in regular session at 8 p m this evening. Attendance is urged. A story telling contest will award two prizes. first for best story, second for guessing the first prize. Per order A G Bestenlehner.
Government seizes 800 sacks of allegedly bleached flour
Davenport Iowa August 13 Dr A Brown and Deputy U S Marshal Matteson continue their campaign against bleached flour intercepting 800 sacks shipped by Wells Abbott Nieman to Shoecraft Sons Clinton Iowa from Schuyler Nebraska. Muscatine case ruling will govern today’s seizure. Several local residents are noted in routine visits and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
A. Brown
United States
Matteson
Shoecraft & Sons
Clinton
Wells-Abbott-Nieman Company
Schuyler
Neb
Compare Yello Cornflakes With Other Brands Side by Side
A shopper tries Yello cornflakes against rival cereals, tasting each to decide which saves the day. The note ends with a firm preference for Yello, claiming it remains the top buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yello
Local residents return and depart for visits and business
Wilton and surrounding towns see a flurry of Thursday activity with residents returning from Davenport and Muscatine, departures for Rock Island and Davenport, and visits to friends and relatives in Casey, West Liberty, Columbus Junction, and Iowa City. Several locals attend circuses and handle business matters in Davenport, Muscatine, and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Davenport
Maude Marshall
Muscatine
A. R. Brook
Sylvania Wild
Casey
P. A. Dornseff
Louise
Arnold Clark
Little Rock
H. C. Madden
Bert Fulton
Pearl Luthye
West Liberty
Charles Hanft
Columbus Junction
H. G. Stevens
George Sherberger
W. J. Piggott
Send Jewel to Taft Honor for President by American Masons
Fredrik C. Vanduser an elderly American resident in London arrived in New York as bearer of a jewel from the American Lodge of Masons in England. The jewel honors President Taft in celebration of his election as an honorary member of the lodge.
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England
New York
N. Y
Fredrik C. Vanduser
London
American Lodge of Masons
Taft
Offer purse for fight in London between Johnson and Jeffries
A cable from London states a purse of five thousand pounds and half the gate receipts is offered to Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries for a London bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
West Liberty to Open Public School Year with New Staff
West Liberty Iowa announces the coming school year begins September 6 with E F Schall as Superintendent and E D Bradley as Principal. High School teachers include Olive Liberty Velma Downing Edna Bock Florence Mingus and Martvia Regal. Grades six to eighth list several instructors and Miss Juanita Wiley travels to Muscatine for a visit.
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West Liberty
E. F. Schall
E. D. Bradley
Olive Liberty
Velma Downing
Edna Bock
Florence Mingus
Martvia Regal
Gertrude Mumm
Lillian Coffman
Nettie Anderson
Travelers and locals gather at Columbus Junction Chautauqua
At Columbus Junction attendees join the chautauqua as Harry Gregg from Flint Michigan plans an open visit with his sister Mrs Harry Macdonald in Elm Street. A V Aker spent Wednesday in Wilton on business. Paul and Marcus Barclay travel to Spokane to enter a government land lottery and file papers for their father under the soldier act. Edward T Heald and Carl R Hibbard of Colorado College are in town with Nettie Ruess and cousin Mrs Eliza Brugman of Olivia Minnesota heading to Wilton on the 11 35 a m train Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chautauqua
Harry Gregg
Flint
Mich
Harry Macdonald
Elm Street
A. V. Aker
Wilton
Paul
Marcus Barclay
Spokane
Wash
Edward T. Heald
Carl R. Hibbard
Colorado College
Miss Garrettson to Be Married in St Louis
Mrs George Garrettson of San Diego Cal arrives for a brief Muscatine visit with E B Lewis and Fred W Lewis before attending the wedding of her daughter Miss Belle Garrettson to C F Eaton set for Thursday August 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Garrettson
ST. Louis
George Garrettson
San Diego
Cal
E. B. Lewis
Fred W. Lewis
Charles Mikesell
Garrettson
Belle
C. F. Eaton
Muscatine
Lane-Davis Wedding Planned Near Chicago
Invitations were sent for the September 1 wedding of Louis Lyell Lane and Miss Myra Davis at Maywood near Chicago. Lane, formerly of Muscatine, now works in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lyell Lane
Myra Davis
Maywood
Chicago
Mr. Lane
Muscatine
Local Social News and Travel Highlights
A string of short visits and trips is recorded. Mr and Mrs P C Peyton and Mr and Mrs R W Brooke took a 400 mile pleasure auto trip visiting Cedar Rapids Anamosa Independence Manchester and other places. Mrs James McGreggor of Downey returned after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Miller. Mrs John Dickerson leaves for Colfax Illinois to visit daughter Mrs Michener. N B Ausley stays in Wilton for business. Miss Elsie Hanna travels to Downey to visit uncle Ledger Wells. Mrs Ella Dety and daughters Reba and Wave return from Mendota Illinois after an extended visit with her sister. Gulliver Wells is hurt stopping a runaway team and the wagon with codl toppled.
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John Bromford
P. C. Peyton
R. W. Brooke
S Auto
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Independence
Manchester
James McGreggor
Downey
William Miller
John Dickerson
Colfax, Ill
Michener
N. B. Ausley
Wilton
Elsie Hanna
Ledger Wells
Ella Dety
Reba
Wave
Mendota
Ill
B. F. Feastermaker
John Carmody
Gullivar Wells
Joe Fuller
Millersburg Town Notes Update Aug 13 Ill
Local items report Aug 2 to Aug 9 activities in Millersburg and nearby towns. Delegates Hyett and Bridgeford attend county convention in Aledo. Several residents visit relatives in Aledo. Geo E Hyett celebrated 46th birthday with guests and gifts. Church services and S.&S. convention details noted.
River Flood Stages Rise Along Mississippi
Forecaster J. M. Sherier warns of slow rising stages along the Mississippi from Dubuque to Muscatine as flood levels advance.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
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