Collision on Front Street Involving Horse and Street Car
An evening collision on West Front Street involved a horse and buggy owned by Ed. Anderson struck by a street car. The horse frightened by an automobile driven by ex-Senator C. A. Carpenter jumped into the track near the freight depot causing the crash. The wheel was torn from the buggy but all occupants escaped injury beyond fright.
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iWest
Front Street
Ed. Anderson
C.A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
Thomas Eberling
Keota social events and a new dog ordinance draw interest
Keota Iowa notes a Thursday party for about seventy hosted by Mrs. Roy Coffman and Mrs. Willard Teets at a country home. The city council’s new dog ordinance draws mixed comment as locals discuss overrun dogs, while residents arrive from nearby towns and attend church lectures amid heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Roy Coffman
Willard Teets
Nora Warner
Kansas
Oklahoma
Charles Winger
Hartford
Anna Helscher
F. E. Wright
New Boston
Ill
Washington
Margaret Sherlock
Sigourney
O’conner
Chicago
Gardner
Wayne County
Ohio
Kurtz
Iowa
Correll
Lucan Coon
Michael J. Fanning
Philadelphia
Temperance
Guy Pettit
Illinois
Pettits
Andersons
Herbert Hulse
Travel tip urging Chamberlain’s remedy for diarrhoea
A travel advisory urges taking Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on trips this summer. It warns the remedy cannot be obtained on board ships or steamers and notes that changes in water and climate often trigger sudden diarrhoea, advising preparedness.
Colored Quartette to Sing for Claflin University in Orangeburg
The Claflin University Male Quartette, a colored singing group from Orangeburg South Carolina, will perform at First Methodist Church Sunday evening. Admission is free with an offering taken for the school, noted for training teachers for the race and tied to the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claflin University
First Methodist Church
Orangeburg
S. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Booker T. Washington
The
Methodist Church
San Francisco
Chicago
Baltimore
Rescue and Wound Care Mentioned in Brief Note
A brief account notes Mrs. Droz aiding a wound at the bottom of the foot. The dressing was applied and the injury is described as healing nicely.
Petersville Happenings Include Visitors and Harvest
Miss Lora Nelson of Kansas City visits sister Mrs Ed Pulliam in Petersville Ill. Farmers nearby threshing is underway by the Bastard brothers. Miss Florence Brown from near Aledo visits sister Mrs H E Shotwell. Mrs Treaman Shoemaker of Petersville spends yesterday with son and daughter Mr and Mrs William Sheese. Bert Pulliam’s sister Forrest and friend Miss Lora Nelson attended the Muscatine show on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersville
Ill
Lora Nelson
Kansas City
Ed. Pulliam
Bustard
Florence Brown
Aledo
H. E. Shotwell
Treaman Shoemaker
William Sheese
Bert Pulliam
Forrest
Muscatiné
Solon
W. B. Miller
Fern
Truro
Percival Miller
Anna Hendrickson
V. Morris
Sallie
Davenport
Ella Doty
Sfendora
Boyd Eves
Pennsylvania
Bertha Hall
Atlantic
Royal
Iowa City
E. L. Porter
Grand Junction
Col
W. B. Jayne
Muscatine
Charlie Mosher
Charlie Langman
Wilton
A. W. Burnett
Atalissa
Will Reed
Louis
Louie Nichols
Phoebe Nichols
Cumberland
Furniss
England
New York
Rev. Furniss
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
Charlie Hanley
J. R. Hanley
Wilson
Eby
California
Dr Lezotte Highlights Improved Electrical Treatments
The advertisement touts removal of superfluous hair and moles using updated electrical applications offered by Dr Lezotte, claiming modern methods provide enhanced cosmetic results.
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Lezotte
City Water Provides Ice-Cold Drinking Water in Muscatine
Muscatine residents enjoy free cold water from the city supply, reducing or eliminating the need for ice for drinking water during hot months. The water is described as very cold, clear, and possibly more sanitary than ice derived water, saving stores and homes from ice bills of three to five dollars.
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Muscatine
Grange Picnic Draws Big Turnout With Baseball Win
The Sweetland grange annual picnic at Sweetland drew 400 attendees despite heat. Yankee Hollow beat Sweetland 8 to 7 in a ball game with Darting and Pratt for Rainbows and Doran Cummins for Sweetsland. A tug of war, 100 yard dash and races thrilled guests, followed by a 75 couple dance and ice cream bonanza at M B A hall.
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Muscatine
Stockton
Durant
Wilton
Sweetland Grange
Sweetland
M. B. A. Hall
Yankee Hollow
Darting
Pratt
Battery
Rainbows
Doran and
Cummins
Sweetsland
Dry spell hits Muscatine ice cream trade
Local ice cream dealers face cream shortages due to heat and drought. Milk fat content is down, delaying production and limiting sales to immediate retail. Dairy Commissioner Wright’s rule requiring high butterfat in ice cream adds pressure amid lean cream supplies.
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Wright
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An old advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, offering a $100 reward for any deafness case cured without Hall's Catarrh Cure. It invites readers to send for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Doctor Nott hair restorer offer cited by Memphis paper
An article reports Dr. Nott’s claim that baldness cannot be cured but gray hair can be restored with Q Ban Hair Restorer and Hair Tonic. He offers $1000 to charity for proof of hair growth on a bald head, with refunds if six bottles fail to meet claims. Havercamp's Drug Store markets the product and promotions offer free samples and a 69 cent full sized bottle via mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Nott
Nott
Q. B. Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Havercamp's
Hessig-Ellis Drug Company
West Liberty social notes span visits and travels
West Liberty Iowa residents share a busy week of social calls. Mrs. W S Stevens hosts a picnic dinner for her Sunday school class and guests at Irene Lewis's home with multiple attendees. Several locals travel to Davenport Iowa City and Marshalltown for visits, camps, chautauquas, or family events, including journeys by train and automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
W. S. Stevens
Irene Lewis
Lillie Stevens
Blanche Aker
Ethel Aker
Bessie Mosher
Mabel Miller
Vinnie Wilson
Marian Cooper
Hazel Hindee
Nannie Osborn
Emma Whitmer
Ethel Nixon
Grace Fitzgerald
Mildred Phelps
M. W. Coggeshall
Madison County
Cedar Rapids
E. F. Gruwell
Mt. Vernon
A. W. Jackson
East Sixth Street
Joe Smith
Ray Whitacre
Ella Nichols
Sioux City
Raymond Lodge
K. of P
Pythian Sisters
Nichols
Omaha
Council Bluffs
A. Branson
Edith
Oskaloosa
F. E. Wilkins
Annette
Iowa City
J. C. McGregor
Downey
Ora Wilson
William Burger
Davenport
Bessie Strasser
S. H. Bush
Springdale
Maurice Whitacre
Roy Tharp
Whitacre
W. W. Anderson
Indianola
Perry
Nyle Jones
Jones
Virginia Haldeman
J. W. McElravy
Griff Cole
Marshalltown
Anna Mayer
Valparaiso
Ind
Herbert
Neb
Ida Brooke
G. C. Stotter
Samuel Mathers
Ottawa
Ill
Lizzie Povander
Local residents visit Mrs Satterthwait home and a car sale
The note mentions a town visit at Mrs. Satterthwait's home and Charlie Vetter of West Branch buying a fine automobile from Ditt Mars Kerr and Co. on Friday.
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Hyannis, Mass
Chas
H. Fletcher
New York City
Mr. Fletcher
Castor
USA
Agiekiv
Ute Gee
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mansur Drug Co
St. Paul
Minn
Segeman & Co
N. Y
Myers-Dillon Drug Co
Nebr
Weber Drug Co
Indianapolis
Fletcher
Parrish & Bailey Pharmacy
Los Angeles
Cal
Theo Metcalf Co
Boston
Mass
W. H. Chapman
Montreal
Que
Centaur Company
Murray Street
York City
Rig
Ander
Ing
Street Car
BAT Yal Furniture CO
University
Grange Pichic
Maxwell
well-Briscoe Motor Co
Jackson Motor Car Co
Scott
Rock Island
Cedar
Ton and
Louisa Counties
Muscatine Lumber & Box
GEO. W. Fisher Mulberry Garage
E. P. Day
East Second Street
Muscatine County
F. M. Cooper
J. G. Kammerer
Helen Blair
Bia
Seabee Ak
Burlington
Te Keokuk
Burl
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block CO
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