Local residents visit city. many depart after short calls
A flood of short notices records Charles Johnston and Eugene Connor visiting or preparing to visit relatives. Dozens of residents from Letts Tama Burlington Wilton and other towns stop for errands shopping meals and brief visits. Hotel and shop ads punctuate daily routine as residents head home after afternoon trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Connor
Tama
Phoebe Gaegre
Burlington
Beatrice Shearer
Jenny Darrow
Letts
Inmate Henry Mettier Captured After Wandering Countrywide
Henry Mettier, an inmate at Mt. Pleasant asylum since 1902 who escaped last December, was found near Laporte August 1 in rags and a straw hat. He traveled the country until Sheriff Benham returned him to the asylum yesterday after confirming his identity. He had been held at the county jail since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mettier
Mt. Pleasant
Benham
Mettier
Laporte
Waterloo
Better Than Spanking
A home treatment offered to mothers for bed wetting by Mrs. M Summers of South Bend Indiana. She claims spanking fails to cure and asks no money for her method, urging mothers to write her for guidance without blaming the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
South Bend
Ind
Wind Storm Hits West Liberty and Surrounding Areas
A severe wind storm blew through West Liberty Iowa on Thursday evening uprooting many trees and felling wind mills. Lightning killed two horses owned by C P Gibson and insurance is held with Lincoln Township Mutual. Local residents and visitors are listed with travel plans visits and funerals noted for Henry Derksen at St Josephs church and other social movements across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
South Prairie
C. P. Gibson
Lincoln Township
Jap Stearns
Lloyd Luse
Muscatine
W. H. Porter
Calistoga
Cal
George Baxter
East Third Street
Kirkpatrick
Wilton
Thomas McCarthy
Frank Ruess
Henry Ruess
Ned Hounslow
Joe Fuller
Wiesecamp
Ben Nortman
Cedar Rapids
E. O. Lundy
Moline
Ill
J. E. Poole
George Sissell
Lone Tree
S. Wiggim
Esther Harrison
Corrie
West Branch
Elizabeth Satterthwaite
A. C. Quier
J. H. Ivey
Columbus Junction
Chautauqua
Centerdale
Rolla Frank
Augusta
Ed Rock
Cedar Valley
T. H. Heidling
Nichols
Atalissa
R. J. Oostendorp
C. W. Lundy
N. Burnett
Union Valley
Iowa City
Alta
S. U. L Hospital
Marion Cooper
Chicago
Wisconsin
Nora Hise
Maude Smith
Ed. Hise
Colorado Springs
Howell Hise
M. A. Whisler
Wapello
Jessie van Horn
I. R. Hudson
Pine Creek Social Notes Include Visits and School Start
Flor ence and Silly Muddy of Cedar Rapids visit Miss Rosa and Florence Sissel. Irene Reeves of Moline returns home from visiting relatives. Will Fix of Newton returns to spend time with his parents. Nina Reeves of Pine Mills travels to Moline. Floyd Bierman of Muscatine visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fix. Ira Reeves returns from hospital and improves. Grace Missel of Pine Mills goes to Muscatine for Lev erich's school. Ed Wedekind and mother from Sweetland visit Ira Reeves. School district No. 1 starts Monday with Miss Crow as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hudson
Martha Bradley
Red Oak
Geneseo
Ill
George Osborn
Davenport
W. W. Anderson
Helen
Iowa City
Ada Phillips
Peru
P. N. Gibson
East Sixth Street
Dorothy Smith
Elsie Bkiack
Freda Wiese
Wilma Doty
Winnie Doty
Lulu Depping
Atalissa
Sarah James
Columbus Street
Grace Wooley
Detroit
Mich
Oscar Shaw
Town City
George Hawley
Muscatine
Elmer Nichols
Amanda McDowell
Centerdale
Rose Wright
Chicago
M. M. Wright
East Fifth Street
Grace Wright
Wright
Matt Wilson
Columbus Junction
Sidney Earnhardt
Margaret Bridges
Oskaloosa
Mina Hormel
L. L. Poston
Elmer
Council Bluffs
J. D. Potter
B. J. Oostendorp
Oostendorp
Mercy Hospital
Edna Wiley
R. B. Greham
Jonathan Pringly
Maxson Avenue
Elmer Mead
George Beyers
Joe Lane
Lizzie Whisler
C. B. Kimball
Minnie Polders
Cora Pingrey
Charlotte Brand
Ellis Smith
Robi. Wagner
C. H. Milnes
Elizabeth Barnes
Harry Shipman
Chautauqua
Celia Clark
Pedee School
Pine Creek
Florence
Silly Muddy
Cedar Rapids
Rosa
Florence Sissel
Irene Reeves
Moline
Will Fix
Newton
Nina Reeves
Pine Mills
Floyd Bierman
Chas. Fix
Ira Reeves
Grace Missel
Leverich
Ed. Wedekind
Sweetland
Miss Crow
Mediocre Playin Fourth Golf Match At Geneva Links
The Geneva golf event produced lackluster play with many below form. Sterneman’s squad finished strongest with a net gain of one point while Roach fell four points. The day’s top score was 48 shared by D W Jackson and J A Stephens. Official scores listed follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Links
Sterneman
Roach
D. W. Jackson
J. A. Stephens
Will Jayne
Montpelier Social Roundup Shifts Through Davenport Visits
Montpelier Iowa residents report a busy spell of kin and friend visits. Henry Dipple and Hazel Dell residents spent time with sister in Davenport while Elza Morris returned from Missouri. The Eis family and Hartmans also circulated between Muscatine Davenport Moline and Blue Grass with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Henry Dipple
Hazel Dell
Davenport
Will Eis
Blue Grass
Our Town
Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Elderly Men
The notice claims kidney and bladder disorders, notably enlarged prostate, threaten men over sixty. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy and cites Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri, age 91, who reports relief after two bottles. Another testimonial from A W Morgan of 107 West Second St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Sigourney Beats Ollie 2-1 in Thirsty Thursday Baseball Clash
Sigourney toppled Ollie 2 to 1 as Evans pitched a two hitter with flawless control. Phoenix of Oskaloosa league allowed two hits but costly errors doomed Ollie. Evans, now with North English, also shut down Keota with thirteen strikeouts earlier this week. Chautauqua Institute opened with a Keokuk Medical Association meeting attended by several noted speakers including Dr Charles Spencer Williamson of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Ollie
Evans
Burlington
Phoenix
North Engglish
Wellman
Keota
Chautauqua Institute
Keokuk Medical Association
Charles Spencer Williamson
Chicago
Triumphs of Preventative Medicine Event Attracts Attendees
Doctors and laity discuss preventative medicine led by Dean Guthrie of Iowa City and Dr. Margaret Sherlock hosted a luncheon for visiting physicians. Rev. and Mrs Pace and Mr and Mrs Needham attended from town. William J. Bryan spoke on The World and Its Ways after a storm toppled the new tent causing some damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Guthrie
Iowa City
Kepford
Iowa Tuberculosis Society
Margaret Sherlock
DeBaurenfield
Terrell
Pace
S. W. Needham
William J. Bryan
Dan W. Hamilton
Bloomfield
Local Notes From Wyman Iowa Chautauqua Visit and Guests
Miss Frankie Porter and Owen Harrison attended the Chautauqua at Columbus Junction. Knox Dunn is recovering from illness. Mrs. Bert Lemon visited Roy Fletcher near Cairo. Mathews family and Co. C. triped to the Chautauqua. Will Leman welcomed a baby boy born last Thursday. Sam Turkington threshed Monday. Dick Carrick visited Columbus Junction. J. B. Dodds and Clen Jones with Owen Harrison visited Burlington. Ada Simons of Winfield staying with S Turkington. Hazel Fletcher remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dodds
Clen. Jones
Owen Harrison
Burlington
Ada Simons
Winfield
S. Turkington
Hazel Fletcher
Eye care commendation for Dr Shaffer in Muscatine
Mrs. Acuna J. Boney of Illinois City reports on May 19 1907 that Dr Shaffer of Muscatine successfully treated her nervous eye condition and painful vision. She praises the doctor for fitting glasses and finds him fair and competent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Muscatine
Shaffer
Acuna J. Boney
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DR. Price
Charles Johnston
Frank Bow
J. Paullins
Bertha Ripley
L. Hauser
Eighth Street
Fruitland
A. G. Macintosh
Dr. Klaffenbach
Leysen’s
Clara Dorman
Front Street
Fredonia
Rosetta Wagner
Candy Kitchen
Mrs. T. Eland
W. Willis
W Spangler
West Eighth Street
BE. Graham
Dorothy
Decatur, Mich
C. E. Kane
Frances Boot
G. Hill
Bertie Crippen
Cherokee, In
Bestenlehner’s
Mearl Hagar
Aurora
City
A. Gottebrecht
Walnut Street
W. H. Snider
Thormann
Thormann Mfg Co
Fred Watkins
Fred Shannon
Ora Wade
G. A. Hauser
Kate
J. Greenblatt
E Second Street
John Menthey
Stillwater
Minn
H. Hardman
Quincy, Il
H. O. Harrington
East Tenth Street
W. McGinnis
Hazel
Dolly
Black Rock
Ore
Summit
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Charlevoix
Harbor Springs
Mackinac Island
Buffalo
Duluth
Missouri
Illinois
Petoskey
Northport
Traverse City
Bay
Manitou Steamship Co
Church
Northern Michigan Trans
Sheriff Benham
Dr. Lyon
Hay
All Aire
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark, N. J
Ell Druggiste
Bestenlehner, Riemcke, Me Bride & Cope, Nesper
Stump
GANS
Dr. Catine
Mus
The
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta. Ga
WYMAN
Herm. Gremmel
Seller Bros
Opera House
Albert Shoppa
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