Sigourney Chautauqua Draws 3000 Fans and Band Triumph
In Sigourney Sigourney Street last week a crowd of about 3000 gathered on the Chautauqua grounds to hear Innes and his 50 piece band. The event went off in perfect weather with praise for the bandleader. Trains carried crowds with the Milwaukee line filling to capacity. A fire on the Skunk River bridge delayed traffic eight hours until repairs from Ottumwa arrived. Members of the German Church will not meet Sunday due to Rev Jannsen attending a funeral in Atlantic Iowa. The Ladies Society meets August 29 at 2 pm at Mrs Louis Bruns. Mr and Mrs Fred Bakehouse and son Roy traveled to Cando North Dakota to visit Mrs Bakehouse’s brothers. They report good crops and rising land values in Dakota. John Armstrong of Ottumwa wasThomas
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Innes
Chautaupua
Milwaukee
Skunk River
Ottumwa
Jannsen
Atlantic
Iowa
Ladies Society
Louis Bruns
Fred Bakehouse
Roy
Cando
N. D
John Keiser
Keota
Texas
Sigourney
Stanley Shrader
Thornburg
Gladys Potts
What Cheer
Wm. J. Moore
Earl Dean
Will Baird
Jas. Wyllie
Canada
Ady Yahnke
Des Moines
Swort
John Schiltz
A. W. Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Ella Parr
Jeanette
Henry Hughes
Marjorie
Williamsburg
W. Needham
Leeds
Webster
Chas
Boland
Chautauqua
Delta
Brady
Richland
Atterbury
Excelsior Springs
Fred Schipfer
Yale
Notable Visitors and Chautauqua News in Sigourney
Town chatter includes visits by John Keiser of Keota Texas and Earl Dean of English. Chenery of What Cheer and Mrs. Parr of Williamsburg attend the Chautauqua. A Thursday wind storm at the grounds damaged the big tent but was repaired by Friday afternoon.
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Bryan
George Horn
Mr. Foster
Obstinate Skin Diseases Relief by Dr Hale Ointment
Advert says Dr Hale's Household Ointment relieves and cures stubborn skin diseases that itch and burn on face head or body. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
Muscatine Launch Club Opens With Illuminated Parade
The Muscatine Launch club formally opened at the clubhouse with 250 people attending. An illuminated two mile river parade featured over twenty decorated launches, music, and dancing afterward. The article traces the club’s 1888 beginnings, early organizing efforts, and the 135 current members after purchasing a boat and building the clubhouse.
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Muscatine
Advertising claim for Dr. A W Chase's Ointment cure
A testimonial promotes Dr A W Chase's Ointment with a money back guarantee for curing itching bleeding or protruding piles. Rev T B Roberts of 103 Marshall St Syracuse MNtestifies nine years of suffering ended after using the product. Buffalo NY based Dr A W Chase Medicine Co. distributors are named.
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A. W. Chase
T. B. Roberts
Marshall St
Syracuse
MN. Y
Dr. A. W. Ghase Medicine Co
Buffalo N. Y
Muscatine Launch Club Aims for Shoreline Building
Members of the Muscatine Launch Club plan a future building along the shore as part of rapid growth. Officers include A C Brandt president Oscar Grossheim vice commodore and C P Malone rear commodore with Charles Hanley secretary and Wil Bishop treasurer. Plans for dedication and races at Burlington Davenport and Peoria are noted with last year’s six city boats expected to increase.
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Muscatine Point
Muscatine
A. C. Brandt
Oscar Grossheim
C. P. Malone
Charles Hanley
Wil] Bishop
A. Adams
Charles Cadle
Lou Lenly
Dr. Oliver
Alexander Grossheim
H. C. Asthalter
L. C. Lenck
W. F. Bishop
O. Grossheim
Burlington
Peoria
Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Labor Day Free Concert by Paudiet’s Band
Labor Day events include Paudiet’s band performing from morning until 6 pm with concerts on street corners, then a parade and afternoon park music. Decorated rigs in the parade are eligible for prizes. The celebration committee urges broad participation as attendance is expected to exceed previous years.
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Paudiet
Local notes from Shiloh Iowa community update
Mr. Corman of Carlyle Pennsylvania visits old schoolmate B T Greiner and Miss Elizabeth Greiner as Mrs Lena Gremmel of Kansas City visits cousin H J Freyermuth. Des Moines state fair hogs and Shropshire sheep headed by Lake and Kaufman brothers. Sunday activities include Sunday school and Epworth League with Abram Greiner leading.
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Corman
Carlyle
Pennsylvania
B. T. Greiner
Elizabeth Greiner
Lena Gremmel
Lulu
Kansas City
H. J. Freyermuth
P. B. Lake
Clarence
Des Moines
Brinton
Sweetland
Hoskins
Maggie
Gertrude Switzer
Muscatine
Lauren Henderson
J. J. Hoskins
Cora
Dessa Daut
Elizabeth Haufman
Gertrude Henderson
Roy
Hazel
Frank Leimkueler
Moscow
A. C. Lake
Epworth League
Abram Greiner
West Liberty
John Kleinfeldter Returns From Chicago Hospital
John Kleinfeldter of Iowa avenue returned home last evening after an operation in Chicago. His left limb troubled him for weeks and it was necessary to amputate below the knee. This was the third operation on that limb.
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John Kleinfeldter
Chicago
Iowa Avenue
Mr. Kleinfelder
Visit to Birthplace Highlighted by Thomas F. Binnie
Mr and Mrs Henry Jayne entertained Thomas F Binnie formerly of this city at Mulberry street home Binnie recently returned from Scotland where he visited his birthplace and friends, reporting an interesting voyage and visit.
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Henry Jayne
Thomas F. Binnie
City
Mulberry Street
Mr. Binnie
Scotland
Old Country
Mail matter at Muscatine post office totals two tons
The Muscatine post office received over two tons of mail in the past month, exact figure 21.93 pounds. Des Moines leads the state with 500 tons, while Muscatine and similar-sized cities rarely reach such totals.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Reverend Elliot Returns From Vacation
Rev. J. N. Elliot ended a one week vacation in Chicago and Winona Ind returning home last evening. He and Mr. Applegate attended a Bible conference in Winona which he says was a great success.
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J. N. Elliot
Chicago
Winona
Ind
Mr. Applegate
Excursionists Return From Illumined Boat Trip
The steamer J. S. brought back Baptist excursionists last night at 9 after a day visiting the tri-cities. Departing Davenport at 6:45 the boat returned swiftly. A lit boat and Launch club spectacle drew many observers as the excursion, one of the year’s largest, pleased all.
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J. S
Tri-Cities
Davenport
River Bulletin Mississippi Forecast Near Dubuque to Muscatine
River forecast indicates only very slight changes to the Mississippi River level over the next 48 hours from Dubuque to Muscatine. Local forecaster J. M. Shelier notes stability in stage and flow.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Shelier
local notes from Fairport Iowa social and obituaries
Fairport residents report illness of Mrs Ella O’Brien of Dunque at her sister Mrs Gus Dusenbury’s home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Noah Dusenbury of New Era. Local attendance at Muscatine show by Fannie Reeves and family. Others travel to Davenport for business or visits. Mrs Rose Hartman buried in Fairport cemetery after years in the area.
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Fairport
Iowa
Ella O’brien
Dunque
Gus Dusenbury
Noah Dusenbury
New Era
City
Fannie Reeves
Harold and
Floyd
Misses Grae
Erma Reeves
Muscatine
J. L. Lewis
Mary Wood
St. Louis
A. H. Gatton
Curt
Davenport
Rose Hartman
Hartman
The Man With Dandruff Seeks ZEMO Cure
Advert says a bottle of ZEMO cures dandruff by destroying the germ causing the disease. It claims instant itching relief, prevents hair loss, and leaves the scalp clean and healthy. Sold by all druggists and by A W Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
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A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Farewell Party Held For Rev George Mendenhall
Luther League members hosted a farewell at the church parlor for Rev George Mendenhall who filled Rev H F Martins pulpit over the summer while he traveled west. The gathering featured games and refreshments as Mendenhall prepared to depart for Atchison Kansas Saturday morning to resume studies at the Western Theological Seminary. Rev Martin is due home before Sunday and will return to fill the pulpit.
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Luther League
George Mendenhall
H. F. Martin
League
Mendenhall
Atchison
Kan
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