Muscatine Man Married In Quiet Texas Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Charles Switzer of Fort Towson Texas visited Muscatine relatives for days. Switzer a former Muscatine boy wed August 16 to Miss Martha Baird at her parents home in Grant Oklahoma. Ceremony private with few witnesses. Switzer works as bookkeeper for Pine Belt Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Switzer
Fort Towson
Tex
Muscatine
Mr. Switzer
Martha Baird
T. F. Baird
Grant, I. T
Switzer
The
Pine Belt Lumber Company
Burglary Report From West Liberty
Sheriff Benham reported yesterday afternoon a West Liberty home was entered and a gold watch and a silk skirt were stolen. No clues to the thieves have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benham
West Liberty
Men Over Sixty Face Kidney and Prostate Risks
The notice states many men over sixty suffer kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing a testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri who claims relief after two bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Copperas Creek Social Notes and Visits
Mrs G G Willey and children arrived from Clayton Louisiana to visit her parents Mr and Mrs S J Schell. Edna Willey of Chelsea Iowa joined for a few days. Several relatives gathered at Schells including Hessler Lohr Essex and others. Mrs J Deakman returned from New Boston with her mother Mrs O McNall. William Colberg Sr and family hosted by William Colberg Jr. plus assorted visits and a funeral. A Bay Island teaching vacancy is noted. Miss Sarah McKillip of Muscatine visits her uncle and aunt M Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperas Creek
Ill
G. G. Willey
Clayton
S. J. Schell
Edna Willey
Chelsea
R. Woodard
J. Deakman
New Boston
O. MecNall
William Colberg
Eliza
William Hessler
Illinois City
W. P. Lohr
Della
O. Ess
Muscatine
W. Essex
August Anderson
Mary
Foster
G. Kleist
Bay Island
Mabel
Esther
C. Mewes
Miinois City
F. Krueger
Sarah McKillip
M. Stewart
Critical corn crop period warned by Prof Foster bulletin
Professor Foster reports a very cool late August and early September period ahead with frosts feared in the north and late corn at risk around September 21. He notes the Texas drought extending northeastward and a hot wave easing by early September with temperatures peaking near meridian 90 before a cooling trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Mississippi River
West Liberty Notes Visitors and Local Events
West Liberty, Aug 24. Fay and Stella Forney of Baxter and Victor arrive for a visit at Bert Forney's home. J C Martin leaves for Colchester Illinois for a family visit. Mrs. Beard and daughter Cora visit friends A N Hillman. Vivian Campbell visits her aunt Mrs Purvis. Minnie Adcock and Libbie Thompson guests at John Wiley home. Byron Wright and wife visit family. Numerous local guests stay with G W Downing and relatives from Tipton Iowa City Texas and elsewhere. Prof W T Hill elected president of Whittier College at Salem. Numerous day visitors include Vera Sangster Edna Osborn Josephine Lutz Edith Phelps Pearl Klotz Viola Gallop and others attending the fair and visiting locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Fay Forney
Baxter
Stella Forney
Victor
Bert Forney
East Third Street
J. C. Martin
Colchester
Ill
Frank Beard
Cora
Wilton
A. N. Hillman
Vivian Campbell
Burlington
Mart Purvis
South Columbus Street
Minnie Adcock
Libbie Thompson
Macomb
John Wiley
Byron Wright
West Branch
Joe McMillen
P. H. Downing
Tipton
W. A. Gay
Iowa City
F. L. Owens
H. M. Thompson
Lillian Downing
Texas
G. W. Downing
Vera Sangster
Edna Osborn
Pearl Propst
W. T. Hill
West Liberty Schools
Whittier College
Salem
Josephine Lutz
Edith Phelps
Minnie Maxson
William Sink
M. N. Rippey
Pearl Klotz
Viola Gallop
Columbus Junction
Good Digestion and Peruna Endorsement
Mr A Y Leckie of Keno Mississippi writes of Peruna curing catarrh and improving digestion, claiming he is a new man after using the tonic. The ad emphasizes digestion as the source of strength and vitality and says Peruna restores stomach function and mucous membranes.
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R. R
Leckie
Keno
Miss
Local social notes at Wilton fair week guests
Numerous visitors from Muscatine Davenport West Branch and Cedar Rapids attend the Wilton fair, staying with local families and visiting relatives. Florida? No. The item notes many names and places, culminating in a theft report of a black silk dress from Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin during the fair afternoon.
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Kitcktin
Wilton
R. O. McGaughey
Alice Battey
Helen Winnemore
Muscatine
J. &S. Fawcett
North Elm Street
van Barr
H. M. de War
Greene
John Beimford
Will Turnipseed
Wellman
Joe McMillen
F. B. Wilbur
Iowa Falls
L. W. Swem
George Randall
West Branch
Joe Isenberg
Celian Isenberg
Davenport
Meier Isenberg
A. D. Klump
Alburnett
Elva Coulter
Oasis
Annette Jackson
Clarence Hollingsworth
Downey
Will Lemon
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Journal
Gertrude
Anna Ziegler
Grace
Riverside
J. J. Hodgson
Springdale
Irwin Atkins
Madge Elliott
George Miller
Iowa City
J. C. Martin
Splendid Necsord Advertisement Shrink Headache Pain
A vintage ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for headache biliousness constipation and similar ailments. The message highlights a splendid record and urges readers to try the 25 cent remedy at Havercaimps Prescription Drug Store.
League of Iowa Municipalities Convention Set in Council Bluffs
Officials from Iowa City join Council Bluffs hosts for the tenth annual League of Iowa Municipalities convention September 17 to 19. Notable programs include papers on municipal taxation of railroads by Henry T Clarke Jr and discussions on street paving franchies and uniform accounting with city leaders and experts from Marshalltown, Omaha, Des Moines, and Fort Dodge. A banquet and final sessions conclude the meeting with election of next meeting place and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Council Bluffs
League of Iowa
Iowa
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
Henry T. Clarke, Jr
Clarke
Nebraska
Grand Hotel
Donald MacCrae, Jr
Geo. W. Mattern
Tes Moines
F. G. Pierce
John C. Williams
Oskaloosa
L. B. Stewart
Cedar Falls
Andrew Rosewater
Omaha
O. L. Ingledue
Assembly Hall
H. F. Johnson
Pella
B. F. Swister
Waterloo
Eleanor E. Gordon
Des Moines
F. C. Norton
City Auditor
Burlington
R. L. Taylor
Spencer
M. J. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
State Board of Health
Louis A. Thomas
State Board
Mrs Geo Volger Praises Dr Shaffer For Deafness Cure
In Muscatine Iowa Mrs Geo Volger of 114 West Eighth Street reports treating with Dr Shaffer about a year ago for deafness and says she hears as well as ever. She notes he does not make big promises yet keeps what he promises and adds she knows others helped by him.
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Muscatine
Geo. Volger
Eighth St
Iowa
Dr. Shaffer
P. S
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Havercamp’s
Portland Cement
Atlas
Marquette
Ofa
Motter
Bradfield Regulator Co
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W. G. Block CO
Iowa Ave
Burnside
Wittich Bros
E P. Day
Second Street
Prof
Hay
Elf Air
Hiealth
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Betiles, All Craggiste
Bestenlehner, Riemcke, McBride & Cope
Nesper
A. Y. Leckie
League of Municipalities
Council Chamber
City Hall
Journal
Nuff
Mexico
H. M. Bartlett
Kalona
South Slope
Kaiona
J. YW. Youer
Reriaoe
H. M. Bartett
B. K. Dyer
Woodlawn Ave
Kansay
D. E. Henry
Harrison Westbrook
Letts
Geo W. Keckler
East Eighth Street
W. Keckler
Harry C. Klaffenbach
8Th St
East Fourth Street
East Second St
Mulberry St
J. Bississi
N. Rosenberger
Muscatine Business College
Lillian Koll
7Th St
Eliance Loan Co
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Mina
C. E. Laflia, Propr
Over Globe
Third Street
Wm. Narvis
A. A. Keath
West Hill
J. H. St. John
J. H. Kendig
East Sixth Street
Walnut Street
Fisch & Sons
E. S. Batterson
G. Mountain Co
Burlington, Ia
Jacob Fisch
Fourth and
Sycamore Streets
Kraut Department
H. J. Heinz & Co
A. Alexander
Metropolitan Bldg
Minn
McBrady & Co
Moler Barber College
W. H. Hoopes & Son
Heitz
H. J. HeinzCo
Hans
H. C. Wittmann
Mulberry
J. Linn Hoopes
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