Good Citizens League to Elect Officers in Wapello
The Good Citizens' League will elect officers at the court house in Wapello on Wednesday August 26 at 1 30 pm. An address by temperance lecturer W H Boles will be delivered. he is endorsed by Oliver W Stewart, chair of the national prohibition party. Citizens are urged to attend.
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Wapello
Good Citizens’ League
Court House
W- H. Boles
Boles
Oliver W. Stewart
National Prohibition Party
Good Citizens
Christian Temperance Workers
W. &. Foot
Burlington
Frank Wright
Cass Mincher
Monmouth
Inl
Ivy Bridges
Alaska
Bridges
Frank Zewen
Fair- Williams Bridge Company
Ottumwa
J. W. Crutchfield
Sheriff Saunders
Muscatine
Jefferson Township
Mediapolis
Ethyl Ronald
Washington, D. C
O. P. Smith
Gideon's
Memorial service for missionary Charles McCleary in Crawfordsville
Memorial service is set at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 10 30 for Charles McCleary who served six years in Elat Africa and died there June 20 the service is a union gathering of local churches. McCleary returned home on furlough for fourteen months then resumed work but fell ill with African fever.
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Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Charles McCleary
Elat
Africa
Herman Twinam
Notable Local Visits and Fair Attendees Signal Community Pace
A bustling column notes John Wooley visiting friends in Fairfield last Sunday. It lists attendees at the Winfield Fair on Thursday including Lydia Witring Jennie Allen Edna Smith Pearl Fishburn Maude and Beatris Murphey Henry and Edd Witrig Mrs M E Vesey and daughters and prominent real estate man George Alexander.
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John Wooley
Fairfield
Lydia Witrng
Jennie Allen
Edna Smith
Pearl Fishburn
Maude
Beatris Murphey
Henry
Edd Witrig
M. E. Vesey
Geo. Alexander
Millersburg notices and community events August update
Miss Louie Murdock returns home August 12 and a bridge crew north of town suffers a serious leg injury. Emery Epperly welcomes a baby girl born August 15. Mr Kaufman to take over local creamery September 1. Miner Miller dies four miles northeast after illness. Harvest and old school picnics set for August 27. Local sermons and church visits noted with several residents traveling or attending services.
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Millersburg
Louie Murdock
M. D. Murdock
Aledo
Gilcrist
Union Chapel
Bisline Sisters
Emery Epperly
Robert Henry
Iowa
Kaufman
Miner Miller
Bright
Arthur Braught
Truman Duncan
Nebraska
Stinson
A. W. Murdock
East Buffalo
M. E
Rev. Belden
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
Elizu
John Epperly
Wakeland
Downey News Roundup From Aug 20
Jas Schenck of Chicago visits Downey relatives as Miss Alice Crozer returns to Muscatine. Mrs J E Evans and Mrs Will Jenkinson shop in West Liberty. Miss Hattie Pope leaves for Davenport after six weeks here. Paralysis social at Good Friday draws Downey attendance. Mrs Walter Hess stricken with paralysis and ill. improving later. Local wedding of A C Holloway and Nannie Maxson in Springdale. Ray Nyemaster and Miss Stucker visit Downey. Maud Hollingsworth departs for Muscatine with Mrs D J Gates and Leslie Gates. Stella Pidd visits South Prairie. Grace Conover and Hattie Pope in West Liberty. Children day at West Liberty fair attracts Downey residents. A C Holloway returns from state capital. Ada Pettengill from Corry Pa visiting Mrs George Cornwall. H K Gates leaves for Ozark Mo for two weeks.
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Walter Hess
Downey
A. C. Holloway
Nannie Maxson
Springdale
Ray Nyemaster
Miss Stucker
Atalissa
J. E. Evans
Maud Hollingsworth
Muscatine
D. J. Gates
Leslie Gates
Stella Pidd
South Prairie
Grace Conover
Hattie Pope
West Liberty
West Liberty Fair
Ada Pettengill
Corry
George Cornwall
H. K. Gates
Ozark
Dorcas Society Picnic and Local Roundup At Oak Grove
Oak Grove notes report Dorcas Society picnic at city railway park on Wednesday August 26 with 10 o'clock assembly at court house square then rides by car. Nearby fishing party planned for Friday to Cedar river. Sunday school at 10 followed by class meeting. Mrs Cornell improving and a new son born to Mr and Mrs Strake last Friday.
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Oak Grove
Dorcas Society
City Railway Park
Court House Square
Davenport
Baptists
Cedar River
West Liberty
Ethel Cross
Muscatine
Bessie McConaha
Cornell
James Walters
Dr. Hackett
Lizzie McConaha
Milton Cross
John Strake
Storms
Isl
Visit to Rock Island Denotes Meeting with Mrs Reeves
The speaker traveled to Rock Island last week to visit Mrs. Reeves, the daughter of the former.
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Rock Island
Reeves
Fruitland Notes and Social Roundup in August
Fruitland Iowa news items note Mrs Rineley in Grandview and a well attended Island church ice cream social. Visitors include Agnes Shuttler from Illinois and Miss Mary Ryan from Kansas. Local travel, melon harvests, and a run of social events fill the week as residents await rain and crops.
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Fruitland
Agnes Shuttler
Illinois
Fred Lindsay
St. Paul Wednes
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cando
North Dakota
Mary Ryan
Kansas
Joe Heiniman
Donald Vail
Keota
Egbert Schenk
J. Q. Beatty
Mary Moore
Marguerite Reed
Moline
J. C. Beatty
Rain Shortens Melon Maturation and Vine Disease Threat
The dry spell slows melon ripening and risks vine death from a plant disease. Mr and Mrs Bun Wilson hosted guests from Muscatine on Sunday. Next Sunday Rev W L Clapp preaches at Island church on God as Our Heavenly Father.
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Bun Wilson
Muscatine
Island Church
W. L. Clapp
God
Local Notes From Ainsworth On August Visit and Travel
Clarence Horton and George Van Horn of Cone visited Ainsworth on Monday. Lee McCoy and Mert King were Washington callers Saturday. Mrs George Carson departed Tuesday for Kansas to visit relatives. Beulah and Mariel Easter returned home from Burlington. Dr Salmon of Columbus Junction was in town Tuesday. Harry Wickums daughters moved to Chicago. C F Hopengardner remains ill. Several residents joined the excursion to Rock Island Monday.
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C. FE
Hopengardner
Rock Island
Fisher birth announced in Illinois City notice
Illinois City records a birth as a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher last Thursday. Dr. J. H. Beadle left for Chicago and will visit Michigan before returning. Mrs. Wm. Tyler and Craw ford traveled to Abingdon area to visit relatives. John France and Raymond visited White Hall for several weeks. Lizzie Shellhorn of Fairport and Mrs. Harry Titterington were guests of Sherman Powell. A. J. Reeves and Erma of Fairport visited friends last Thursday and Sunday.
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Illinois City
Wm. Fisher
J. H. Beadle
Chicago
Michigan
Wm. Tyler
Crawford
Abingdon
John France
Raymond
White Hall
Green County
Ill
Lizzie Shellhorn
Fairport
Harry Titterington
Sherman Powell
A. J. Reeves
Erma
Reverend Hamilton Preached at Local M E Church
Rev. Hamilton of Rariton HI delivered a sermon at the Methodist Episcopal Church during last Sunday evening services.
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Rev. Hamilton
Rariton, HI
M. E. Church
Local Social Notes from Green Valley and Muscatine
Green Valley residents record visits and small town happenings. Mrs Thorn ton and daughter Mrs Musch and Mrs T Phillips spent Tuesday with Mrs Eisele. Will Eisele sold his coin to Ike Lee for fifty cents a bushel and Irwin Wilthite of Muscatine visited cousin Joe Eisele.
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Green Valley
Thornton
Musch
T. Phillips
Eisele
Will Eisele
Ike Lee
Irwin Wilthite
Muscatine
Joe Eisele
Henry Smith
Will Fletcher
Will Hendrix
David Stinman
Plowman
Lottie Thornton
Alta Figg
Miss Pearl Wright
Fruitland
Charley Stroup
Fort Robbins
Davenport
Pearl Wright
Jim Adams
Fred Johnson
Grace Eisele
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion fares from Elrick Junction valid June 1 to September 30, 1993. Destinations include Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Colorado at 24.25 dollars Glenwood Springs 36.25 Salt Lake City Ogden 37.25 and reduced rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer. Diverse routes and stopovers are offered. For folders and rates contact any Iowa Central agent or A. B. Cutts G and T A Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogdes
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
S. C
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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T. R. Fitzgerald
Hershey State Bank
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W. B. ‘Thompson ¢ & Sons
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W.B. Thompson & Sons
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Brown & Brown
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Towa
D. P. Miller
East Fifth Street
Henry F. Lange
Dougherty Ss Drug Store
Banking Houdc
Cook, Musser & C. State Bank and Trust Co. Banking and Exchange
Corner Lawn Avenue
Second St
Muscatine, Ia
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
J. R. Reling
Chas. Page
F. P. Sawyer
Muscatine Savings Bank
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Sarah Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
Mon
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The
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Journal
Seertans Remedy Co
New York
Citizens’ Railway
L. L. Webster
Musserville
Joe Wester
Dr. Morgridge
Mr. Fletcher
Clyde Craddock
Des Moines
A. C. Craddock
Miss Brede
Peoria
Pearl Corwin
Mr. Jenkins
Jesse
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Anna Shepard
Nellie Rice
S. E. Knouse
George Kinsley
G. H. Corwin
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Seright
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