Big fair draws crowds as Muscatine horses enter races
West Liberty Iowa hosts a large upcoming fair with a full horse entry list and expected crowds from Muscatine and nearby towns. Secretary Shipman predicts a standout event. The schedule features multiple races from August 22 through 24 with purses from 200 to 300 dollars and numerous horse and owner names across the trotting and pacing events.
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West Liberty
Shipman
Muscatine
Lucy H
C. E. Pickering
Bird M.—E. D. Miller
Clinton
Iowa
W. G. Griffith
Wilton
Bertie B.—O. S. Barns
West Point
Joe Pyle
H. N. Whitmer
Omaha
Neb
Lona K
Chet Kelly
Wapello
Mollie Pero
Willis Downer
Illinois
Harry Mac
W. O. Hunt
Lady S—Ed. Ward
Moline
Baron E.—Clyde Sawyer
Centerville
Worth
S. S. Reinhart
Knoxville
Pat Mont
J. C. Hanna
Monmouth
Honest Bob
German Union Services Fill City Pulpits
Rev. Schwiering spoke at the German Evangelical church while Rev. W. H. Schwiering preached the morning sermon at the German M E church. Other ministers filled in at congregations as several pastors were out of the city. Miss Josephine Eske of Chicago provided a vocal solo. The German union meetings have drawn fair crowds and will conclude next Sunday at the German Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Suckow
Manchester
Iowa
Preston
Congregational Church
Hugh Jameson
First Baptist Church
A. J. Kempton
Josephine Eske
Chicago
German Methodist Church
A. H. F. Hertzler
Schwiering
German Evangelical Church
W. H. Schwiering
Burlington
M. E
Colorado Summer Trip Offers via Milwaukee Road
Travel advertisement promotes a summer rail trip to Colorado using the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line with low rates and excellent through service on the St. Paul Union Pacific route. It invites readers to contact a local agent or write to F. A. Miller for rates routes and a Colorado-California book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
St. Paul
Union Pacific Line
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Colorado-California
California Excursions Ticket Sale Cleared
Iowa Central sells round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco Cal from September 8 to 14 with travel valid through October 31 at a single fare. Includes variable routes and liberal stopover privileges. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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California
Iowa Central
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minx
Y M C A Plans Year Book to Showcase Local Work
The Muscatine Y M C A will publish a 28 page year book illustrating its work across physical religious social and educational departments. Secretary Jameson leads the effort with photographs and half tone illustrations including the camp hazing scene and building images. The book will feature dormitory care programs the Star Course and officer photos and is due for publication in September.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Muscatine Association
Jameson
Applegate
Association
Excursions Boost Local Travel on Columbia River
About 200 people joined Hershey Hose Company’s Burlington trip aboard the Columbia to noon, returning to Muscatine by night. The Helen Blair carried 106 visitors to the Tri cities, while Sidney and St Paul boats moved freight and passengers. Two moonlight trips are planned this week with music and dancing aboard the AOUW and Bankers Reserve excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Hose Company
Burlington
Columbia
Muscatine
Helen Blair
Tri-cities
Sidney
St. Louis
St. Paul
Grand Lodge
Bankers’ Reserve
Lena J
Wilton Visitors and Local Travel Notes from Wilton
Misses Ida McSwiggin and Nelle Driscoll visited Dubuque and Davenport then spent the day with Mrs. T. P. Russell in Wilton before returning to Williamsburg. Numerous residents traveled to Muscatine Davenport Minneapo lis and West Liberty for visits and duties. Eclipse naphtha soap was tested locally as Muscatine firm markets the product.
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Davenport
J. B. McCartney
Muscatine
Julius Dokweiler
Little Etna
Sherberger
Bettendorf
C. A. Curtis
Minneapolis
F. B. James
Town City
Marie Hudler
Stockton
Frank McElroy
Chicago
S. J. Dawson
Lee Burgess
Munscotine
Myrtle Whitmer
West Liberty
Murfield
Edna Murfield
Hudler
Jou Ka
Rock Island
W. E. Somers
Cedar Rapids
Celia Russell
Henry Weiershouser
H. J. Hudler
Dav
Relatives and travelers visit area towns this week
A parade of arrivals and departures fills the day as Jim Kelley comes from Rock Island to visit relatives, J W Wilson returns from the G A R encampment in Minneapolis, and Frank Cope visits his mother in Davenport. Wind damages Whitmer and Griffith plate glass while families from Poweshiek, Fort Morgan, Guthrie, and West Liberty make local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kelley
Rock Island
Stutler
J. W. Wilson
Minneapolis
Frank Cope
Davenport
Fined for Assault in City Congregation Riot
S Kubernik was fined five dollars and costs for assault and battery by Judge Howe in the police court after a disturbance at B na i Moses tabernacle on Spring and Seventh streets. The melee began Saturday when M Skolnick accused Kubernik, a new congregant, of assault. Police separated the belligerents and bonds were set for court.
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Howe
S. Kubernik
M. Skolnick
Kubernik
Tabernacle
B’nai Moses
Spring
Seventh Streets
Comfort with Piety Refused at Sioux City Service
In Sioux City Iowa on August 20 men of the First Christian church declined an invitation to wear shirt waists to Sunday services. Only one man attended coatless, then left sheepishly. The pastor likewise donned a coat in response to the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
First Christian Church
J. K. Ballou
Eliza blanks the Athletics 3 to 0 in Muscatine game
Eliza led by pitcher J Stropes held the South Muscatine Athletics to three scattered hits and no runs. Atkins pitched well for the Athletics but Eliza’s sixth inning rally broke the game open. Other notes include an excursion to Burlington by Hershey Hose and local social news from South Muscatine.
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Stropes
Eliza
South Muscatine
Illinois
Atkins
Joseph Schott
Pine Mills
J. Stropes
L. Stropes
Miner
H. Beeney
Burlington
Columbia
Hershey Hose Company
Postum Coffee Cleans Complexion, Says Family Testimony
A Washin gton family says years of tea and coffee caused stomach trouble and sallow skin. They switched to Postum Food Coffee and within six weeks their digestion improved, complexions cleared, tongues cleaned, and nerves steadied. The Postum Co. promotes its product with the story and the slogan There’s a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Board cuts Pike drainage ditch assessments in Muscatine
The Muscatine board of supervisors adjourned after reviewing the Pike drainage ditch assessments. They lowered many assessments found not as just as possible and only rarely raised them. A new levy may be needed if funds fall short before the project is finished.
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Muscatine Board of Supervisors
Pike
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Heals Burns Without Scar
A Norfolk Virginia man named C. Rivenbark suffered severe burns but was healed without a scar by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product also heals cuts. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
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C. Rivenbark
Norfolk
Bucklen
Havercamp
Andalusia Supports Interurban Across the River
Rock Island Argus reports Andalusia residents back the proposed interurban line to Muscatine. A town hall meeting with C. L. Wenks president and T. E. Cole secretary formed committees to gather data on freight and passenger business and to estimate mineral resources contributions from the lower county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Rock Island Argus
Andalusia
Edgington
C. L. Wenks
T. E. Cole
Rock Island Club
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Wabash Avenue
Dolly
C. E. Hutcheson
Robi
Brooke
Lady Hulda
E. H. Dillingham
Deforest
Prince Levi
L. B. Pickering
Baby Red
W. Morris
W.—W. O. Woods
Malcom
Billie Pickering
E. WH. Hill
Minn
Queen Curry
F. Stephens
Benton Harbor
Genella
J. R. Harrison
Oskaloosa
Mattie Saxby
C. M. Kingery
Flora Loraine
W. F. Murphy
Iowa City
Jon Strathberry
P. H. Sheffler
Milton
Lindseydale
F. W. Dickey
May Foss
W. O. Woods
Malcolm
Red Downs
Downs Stock Farm
Burney
G. A.kriese
Hedrick
Elmoore
W. M. Long
Gussie Allerton
Jas Henry
Lyons
Bobbie B
Mable Sentinel
Mahaffey & Johnson
Esse—L. FE
Brown
Delavan
Dick Yates
Mable Wood
W. H. Emerson
Marion
Brown Hal—F. P. Butterfield
de Witt
Little Princess
Frank Burkhalter
W. G. Engle
Cesar Rapids
Morey
C. L. Silvis
Mamie H.—Albert Hayes
Washington
Halcantara
J. P. Butterfield
DeWitt
Net Curry
G. C. Curry
Marcellus
Michigan
Wilbur A
Oakland Doone
M. E. Jenkins
Brayton
Baron E
Clyde Sawyer
Lady S
Ward
Alice Mack
Haring Bros
Clinton, Tawa
Rena Wilkes
H. M. Whitmer
Florence Bezant
A. A. Hunt
Grab—Ed. Ward
I. Alfretton
Lou Strathberry
P. H. Shefflet
Milton, Ia
Dewrock—Haskins & Co
Fairfield
Rev
German Union
Christian Association
Lington
Foleys
Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
East Second Street
Durant
Wm. Ball
Guthrie
Okla
Leverich
C. Schwin
Agnes
Ollie
H. E. Lang
Ethel
F. A. Maurer
Mary
Jennie
Ida Hahn
Waterloo
Cc. W. Derby
Galesburg
Mr. Stellrecht
E. F. Schall
Fred Woodhouse
E. 2Nd St
H. F. Barnard Company, Jewelers
South End Lads
South End
John Rosenmund
George Detthof
Henry Liebbe
Edith Stohr
Oregon Street
Red Cross
Mary Sanders
Seitz
Sampson Street
Henry Mark
Frank Sales
Ore
G On
Montpelier
Hester A. Crow
Fred
Fairport
Frank Eldridge
East Moline
T. B. Holcomb
River Road
C. Schroeder and Son
Arden
W. Johnson
Kansas Street
John Bloom Jr
Dan Robbins
Eau Claire
Wis
Ella Nichols
Columbus Junction
York
Wallace Street
Albert Figg
Wright
Phillip Street
Frank Fisher
New Boston
Ill
Sarah George
Elizabeth Abbott
Demorest Avenue
Pike Ditch
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