Local News Notes Visitors and Business Grow in City
Dr. A B Clapp eye ear nose throat specialist visits Hershey Building. Mrs Mary De Graff of Concordia Kan visits friends in city. Excellent farm loans for sale by J E Stevenson in Hershey Building Room 205. Ralph Harris of Lone Tree attends to business in the city. Miss Pearl V Dunham of 104 East Ninth departs for Wapello to attend the Pow Wow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Clapp
Hershey
Mary de Graff
Concordia, Kan
J. E. Stevenson
Hershey Building
Ralph, Harris
Lone Tree
Pearl V. Dunham
East Ninth Street
Wapello
Ifershey Building
Local notices and personal updates from Muscatine area
Snippets show a mix of local errands and travel. Names include Ada St Clair John Long Miss Ella Moylan and families from Summit Mon tezuma Columbus Junction and Washington Iowa. Venues include street addresses East Third East Seventh West Sixth and Riverside Iowa with departures for Ottumwa Rock Island Davenport and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada St. Clair
East Third Street
Davenport
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promoted by Satisfied Patients
Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia reports kidney disease left her bedridden yet Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her with a dollar bottle and part of a second. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses the product and claims full cure for sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
S. L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
A. W. Morgan
Movement To Merge Five County Bodies At Good Roads Meet
The Iowa county officers convention opened in Sioux City with talks on merging the five groups auditors clerks supervisors treasurers and recorders into a single organization. Delegates from Muscatine and other counties discuss structure committees and a common head for county work alongside a good roads platform and salary raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Muscatine
George J. Lang
M. J. Shellabarger
Iowa County Officers Association
Auditors
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Sesson
Illinois town notes mix travel visits and services
Mrs. M. J. Brown and granddaughter from Melborne Ia visit. F Kelley family weekend with J Sedam family. attendees join Moline rally despite heat. Ed G Morrow painted a barn for Mr Freeberger. W Tyler attends deathbed and funeral in Edgington and Rock Island. C Sedam visits Millersburg, Lentz sisters visit Sedam. Hesler business in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Ill
M. J. Brown
Melborne
East Hill M. E. Sunday School Picnic at Weed Park
Large turnout for the Park Avenue M. E. Sunday school picnic at Weed park. Officers teachers and scholars plus friends enjoyed a field meet with novelty races and other games. A picnic supper was served and the crowd planned to depart about 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue M. E
Weed Park
East Hill
Norton Button Factory Reopens After Settlement
Wallace C Norton button factory in the eastern city part resumed operations after a forced shutdown. W W Richards sued on an account, won judgment before Justice J H Carl, leading to a padlock and halt. A mortgage of 70 dollars was placed on the plant, enabling re-opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Richards
Wallace C. Norton
Mr. Richards
J. H. Carl
Constable Haney
Mr. Norton
Paralee Suffered Paralysis For 18 Months Then Improves
Miss Anna Parmalee of 1214 East Fourth Street showed marked improvement after a long illness and stroke that left her right side useless. Doctors weigh hospital admission as hot weather worsened her condition. Louis Russell of 1500 East Fifth Street was taken to Hershey Hospital with a severe typhoid fever. East Hill locals note visitors and illnesses including Misses Rose Peterson Myrtle Romkey Freda Schwab and residents Josephine Chandler with light social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna B. Parmalee
East Fourth Street
Miss Parmalee
Harriet Parmalee
Louis Russell
East Fifth Street
Hershey Hospital
East Hill
Rose Peterson
Myrtle Romkey
Burlington
Monna Brim
East Eighth Street
Freda Schwab
Jefferson Street
Josephine Chandler
Grand Avenue
Harrison Streets
Davenport
Neighborhood Visitors and Moves Chronicle Local Families
Local residents travel between Muscatine Davenport and surrounding towns visiting relatives. Movers include John Fender son of Aledo Illinois selling a billiard hall to Sam Dwinell, Wescotts moving from Columbus City to West Hill Church property, and Klotz family visiting West Liberty with Good and George accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Whicher
Monmouth
Ill
Muscatine
Whicher
Chas. Shellabarger
H. H. Wilson
John Alruth
Sam Dwinell
John Fender
Aledo
Wm. Dean
Chas. Cray
A. Wescott
Columbus City
West Hill
Tom Klotz
West Liberty
Wim. Probst
Frank Good
Hazel
John George
Allentown
Mr. Klotz
Notable visitors and local notes from Columbus Junction
Mrs Chas Overholt and daughter Miss Bess of Chicago visited relatives in Burlington and stayed with Dr J L Overholt in Columbus Junction. C A Sprague and sons Wyatt and Arthur visited Washington relatives and attended chautauqua. Frank Abbott of Wilton, Maroons pitcher, was hit on the right forearm in a Wednesday game at Washington. Mrs Dan Neff returned from Bur-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chas. Overholt
Miss Bess
Chicago
Burlington
J. L. Overholt
C. A. Sprague
Wyatt
Arthur
Washington
Chautauqua
Frank Abbott
Wilton
Maroons
Dan Neff
Mrs Hacker III Undergoes Spokane Operation
Muscatine friends learn that Mrs. F A Hacker had an operation in Spokane last week and her condition is improved. She and her husband moved to Somers Montana two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hacker
Spokane
Pocahontas Degree Members Urgently Convene Friday Meeting
All members of the Pocahontas Degree of Pocahontas are urged to attend Friday evening. A revision of by laws will be acted upon. Signed by P D Sowers K of R D of P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree of Pocahontas
P. D. Sowers K
R. D
Barbers Union votes 15 cent shave raise
After six months of agitation the Barbers' Union journeymen decide to raise shaves to 15 cents, neck shaves included. effective Monday August 23. W. L. Baker elected president at the last meeting as local scene notes list many residents traveling and visiting Davenport Muscatine Fort Wayne and Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Baker
The
Barbers’ Union
Local residents make midweek visits and farewells in Wilton
Miss Faye Ayres left Wilton for Muscatine after visiting friends. Agnes Wickes returned to Davenport from Wilton. Vincent Fuller of Muscatine visited Wilton on Wednesday. Herman and Earl Budelier came home from Rock Island after a week with relatives. Carnival attendees included Elmer Welershauser Geo Kelley Will MecSwiggin and others. Valma Whitmer departed for Muscatine for a brief shopping trip. Mrs Genevieve Madden returned to Muscatine after visiting L N Ayres family. Charles Healy visited Muscatine. Mrs L B Mason left for Davenport to visit her daughter Mrs James Ady. Richard Atwill returned home from Atalissa. Myrtle Slater visited from Moscow and stayed with Mrs Laura Brings. Carrie and Anna Sibbald Walker returned home from Muscatine. Elsie Franklin of Muscatine spent time visiting in Wilton. Minnie and Jacob Bronner are noted locals in the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rininsland
Davenport
Genevieve Walker
Orlo Duncan
Des Moines
Albert Bannick
Elmer Weiershauser
Muscatine
C. Kanoff
Amelia Wildasin
J. E. van Camp
Patrick Moylan
Ella
Harry Moscowitz
Chicago
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
W. A. Pye
West Liberty
Perry Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Christison
Moscow
Vera Naeve
Jacob Miller
N. Langman
Durant
Mattters
Charles Ross
Rudolph Farner
Irma Wildasin
Pauline Bunker
Norma Langman
Myra Maurer
Margaret Woodhouse
Margaret Nicolaus
Geo. Kelley
Will MecSwiggin
W. G. Griffith
H. H. Johnson
Bert Fulton
Win Blanchard Harold Abbott
Valma Whitmer
Genevieve Madden
L. N. Ayres
Charles Healy
L. B. Mason
James Ady
Richard Atwill
Atalissa
Myrtle Slater
Laura Brings
Carrie
Anna Sibbald Walker
Elsie Franklin
Minnie
Jacob Bronner
Sioux City News Opinion Nominates Nation for Presidency
In a provocative editorial a Sioux City newspaper discusses backing Carrie Nation to succeed Speaker Cannon while mentioning Jane Addams as a topic of discussion for the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Jane Addams
Carrie Nation
Joe’’ Cannon
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Wittich Bros
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Presbyterian
John Long
Summit
F. E. Ford
Montezuma
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David J. Wilson
Iowa City
Ella Moylan
Slaughter’s Candy Store
J. L. Gregory
North English
J. F. Courtney
Washington, Iowa
O. H. Jarrard
Lizzie
Edward Bush
East Seventh Street
Ottumwa
Wilbur Stein
Anna
Clara Healey
Rock Island
John A. Robbins
W. B. Rockford
Omaha
Neb
Lulu Toban
Riverside
G. H. Casper
West Sixth Street
Sioux City, T
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Roads Movement
Ing
Norton
Justice Court
E. J. Zeidler Outfitter
Ors
Ites
Panama
Lington
John Baker
H. M. Gilkey
West Middlesex
Russell
R. S. Johnston
O. S. Farmer
John Davis
Marion Hale
John Hale
Etta Huston
Lina
Fairfield
Mira Malin
Martha McFarland
Bellville
Kan
Wm. Simpson
Dorothy Gardner
Hester Grafft
J. B. O'Connor
Harrison Bobo
Mrs. Hacker III
Pocahontas
Tapestry
Brussels
Body Brussels
Axminster
Mrs. Z. Hain
America
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