Machinery Move At South Muscatine Spreads Across Island
Work to transfer water works engines and pumps from Kaiser switch cars to the island building began this morning under Frank Bowman who has wagons and horses ready for a multi day operation. Three carloads of machinery, including nine ton pumps, are to be moved with Bowman to stay until Holly Manufacturing arrives to supervise setup. Local social note reports Ladies Aid Society of Musserville M E church will meet next Wednesday for sewing and a brief meeting. Local items mention ill health and assorted visits across the South End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Switch
Frank Bowman
Bowman
Holly Manufacturing Company
Ladies Aid Society
Musserville M. E. Church
Charles Schweris
South End
Nathan Ball
Stewart Road
Jesse York
Eli Summers
Rock Island
Bernette Hartman
Asa Day
Fruitland
William Garrett
Wapello Sn
W. C. Knight
West Branch
John Kremer
H. Johnson
Wilton
Roy Middleton
Davenport
Excursion to Burlington Attracts Attendance Prospects
The Her shey Hose company hosts a Burlington excursion on the steamer Columbia tomorrow, with at least 500 participants expected if weather holds. Tickets sales indicate a strong turnout for the all day trip, departing at 7 am and returning 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Hershey Hose Company
Columbia
Labor Trusts and Liberty Across the Nation
C. W. Post urges readers to oppose labor and other trusts, defending personal liberty and the common people. He argues unions coerce workers, raise prices, and seek political power, urging anti trust representatives and citizen-led elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Trust
Congress
Oil Trust
America
C. W. Post
N. B
Postum
Home Life Shift in South End During Summer
Residents spend the summer at Mrs. Charles Pratt's house near Sweetland while their own home in the South End is under occupation or renovation. The move follows a period of seasonal residence away from their primary address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Charles Pratt
Sweetland
Bucklen’s Arica Salve Cures Miletus Daughter’s Leg Sore
Heartrending report from Miletus West Virginia as A C Stickel’s daughter suffers a leg sore. Bucklen’s Arica Salve reportedly heals the wound under Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Stickel
Miletus
W. Va
Bucklen
Havercamp
West Liberty Notes of Socials and Births in August
A West Liberty column lists a social outing two miles south of town in Phin Gibsons wagonette with a large group, plus numerous visits, travels, and a newborn baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Dettmann north of town August 16.
Iowa Guards Prepare for Des Moines Rifle Meet
Company C detail to leave Sunday for the state shoot at Des Moines August 21 to 24. Officers include Capt W S Norton Lieut Luckhardt Lieut Othmer and Serg MacDougal. Full program and range officers listed for the fourth annual Iowa Rifle Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Luckhardt
Othmer
MacDougal
Corp. Robertson
Charles Fifer
W. S. Norton
Company C
Serg
Fitter
Helen Blair
Rock Island
Iowa National Guard Infantry
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Adjutant General's Office
Shaw
Clarke
Hull
National Rifle Association
Allison
Dow
Thomas F. Cooke
N. P. Hyatt
56Th Infty
54Th Infty
James A. Bénier
53Rd Infty
W. Edward Evans
55Th Infty
Mus
Arthur E. Krause
Muse
Thomas E. Kirkpatrick
Last Day of Carnival Ends Muscatine Run
Crowds packed Muscatine streets as Parker Amusement closes its second visit. Shows drew praise for high quality acts including Al G Barnes ponies Millie Barnes dogs and Dottie Dimple lions and bears. Alpha and Omega Creation drew large crowds with vivid Eden imagery and a sweeping panorama of travel through North America Hale's tour featured a mad train race toward San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
New Parker Amusement Company
Wild Animal Circus
al G. Barnes
Millie Barnes
Dottie Dimple
Alpha and Omega
Creation
Old World
Satan
Library Opens After Repairs At Public House
The P M Musser public library reopened today after a weeks long closure for repairs. Patrons packed the interior as workers finished touchups and the building presented an artistic interior. Viewers toured the space and began checking out books all through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Musser Public Lbrary
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood Poison
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures blood and skin diseases including blood poison cancer ulcers and eczema. It asserts relief from pimples sores aches and swellings and offers a free sample and medical advice by mail from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store listed as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Havercamp’s
Columbus City Social Notes Highlight Regional Visitors
Rev and Mrs J C H Light and Miss Bessie Light of Muscatine visited relatives in Columbus City last week. Ethel Morgan and other locals arrived for visits. Blanche and Alma Johnston returned from Monmouth Illinois. Bessie and Flora Greene returned from West Liberty. Guests include Mrs Joe Tedford of Bedford visiting kin, Mrs Otto Schabillion and son Lester visiting Shenandoah, Mrs Mary Zimmerman returning from Grandview, Mrs Fern Alexander from Muscatine, Edna Hartman from Davenport, and Will Marshall with Mrs Frank Fulton visiting at the Butler home in Wapello. A daughter was born to Lester May and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Amy Hoopes
Alice Yeager
Davenport
Frinds
Thomas Bell
Rivertown
N. J
Malan Hoopes
West Chester
J. E. Hoopes
Fred
Archie McGrew
Grandview
Hester A. Crow
William Storms
Elma
Muscatine Island
Jesse York
William Lindsay
Near Letts
James Billings
Fieta Phillins
Letts
Sarah A. Figg
Sampson Street
Cedar Rapids
M. P. Krabill
Fruitland
William Storms, Jr
B. F. Bord
Leila
Sweetland
Ipending
Columbus City
J. C. H. Light
Bessie Light
Muscatine
Ethel Morgan
Blanche
Alma Johnston
Monmouth
Bessie
Flora Greene
West Liberty
Joe Tedford
Bedford
A. Johnston
Otto Schabillion
Lester
Shenandoah
Mary Zimmerman
Jim Greene
Fern Alexander
Edna Hartman
Will Marshall
Frank Fulton
Butler
Wapello
Lester May
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional remedies, offering $100 for any catarrh related case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulation circulars available. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
The
Elks Announce Annual Picnic at Mackey's Landing
The Elks invite members and guests to tomorrow's picnic at Mackey's Landing. The first boat departs at 7 a.m. with hourly departures thereafter. Attendees are asked to bring baskets. lemonade, ice cream, and coffee will be served on the grounds. Per committee order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey's Landing
East Hill to Install Sprinkler System at Muscatine Plant
The H J Heinz company ordered fire protection for its Muscatine plant. General Fire Extinguisher Co of Chicago has begun laying pipes and connecting buildings. When the engine arrives, the sprinkler system will be ready. Epworth League meetings at Park M E church will be discontinued for the summer due to heat. Local notes include visits from Mrs Oldenburg and others. Minnesota harvest ads offer low Iowa Central Railway rates, with wages from 1.75 to 3.00 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Company
Muscatine
General Fire Extinguisher Company of
Chicago
Roach and Musser
Epworth League
Park Arenue M. E
League of the First Church
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa Central Railway
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Visitors and Local Calls In Orono and Nearby Areas
In Orono Iowa Ave 17 Mrs Millie Argo from Indian Territory and Mrs Ruth Minchner from Chicago visited Mrs M L Brockway Monday and Tuesday. Nellie Chapman from near Arden visited her parents Monday with brother Warnie for a week. Carlos Briggs from West Liberty visited sister Mrs Ralph Babb it and family the past week. Will Morse from across Iowa spend Monday and Tuesday with Francis Hill. Mr and Mrs M L Brockway were Muscatine visitors Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hill
M. L. Brockway
Muscatine
Local Visits and Home Installations Noted
Brockway stayed in Buffalo with relatives for two weeks. Mr. McCormack and his son Charlie from Columbus City spent a few days at the Will McCormack. Thompson Newton had a new telephone installed at his home. Mrs. Aleta Protzman of West Liberty visited Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockway
Buffalo
Mr. McCormack
Charlie
Columbus City
Will McCormack
Thompson Newton
Aleta Protzman
West Liberty
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South Muscatine
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Musser
Hershey
the South
Pany
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Charles Baldwin Oon
Miles Avenue
J. L. Pentzer
Muscatine Optical Co
Henry Mosher
John Gibson
Rachael ‘Nichols
Lou Nichols
J. E. Hoagland
Etta Gregg
Phineas Gibson
Mattie Knowles
Sallie Gibson
Woods
Phin Gibson
Mabel Blakeslee
Charlie Fenstermaker
Omaha
Neb
Hans Dettmanm
Maria Miller
North
Calhoun Street
C. D. Gibson
Wellman
Clara Rockafellow
Emma Luse
H. B. Strong
Kate
Val Hudiler
Murfield
Leatha Jackson
Rachael Nichols
Ray
Waterloo
Menominee
Mich
Wiley Grand
Frank Knight
St. Louis
Roy Nichols
Elizabeth Burt
Delta
C. A. Burt
Ed. Hinchcliff
Downey
John Krawl
Hickman-Bessey Co
R. I. Beeson
Rockwell
Ben Tabler
Albert Lea
Albia
Minnie Tatum
Battey
Hattie Atkinson
Truro
Mary Purvis
West Fourth Street
Milton Jakeway
W. C. Downer
Elmer Nichols
George Baxter
Bert Luse
Chet Weber
Ady
Marksman’s
Switzerland
North America
San Francisco
Hale
Attention Elks
Athlophoros
Athlophor
Stein Furniture Co
EL Calrud
Fian Cigars
ST. Louis Exposition
Smoke House
East Hill
Heinz Pickle
Epworth
Ued
Other
East Hill News
Mrs. Oldenburg
Mary Butcher
Harry Martin
Adam Weise
Park Avenue
Will Knott
Aledo
Ill
Clarence
Edwin Towne
Illinois City
ORONO
P. R. Axtell
Hotel Grand
W.G. Block Company
Welsbach
Jackson Electric Supply Co
Stein's
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