Royal Blue shoes draw local notice in leather article
Local news notes Braunsworth’s Royal Blue shoes drawing attention in a leather feature. Miss L M Slater returns from Chicago to resume visits. Nellie McGill leaves Madison Street for Davenport on No 62. Agnes Boch heads to West Liberty for a short visit. Mrs Marion Knight travels to Des Moines to assist with H M Patterner’s baby. Sarah Brown and Ruby Brown depart for Cone to visit relatives after a Davenport outing. Irene Smiley joins Cora Michel and Grace Evans in Iowa City before a Davenport day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McGill
Madison Street
Davenport
Agnes Boch
Climer Street
West Liberty
Irene Smiley
East Second Street
Cora Michel
Grace Evans
Iowa City
Local residents complete seasonal travel and visits
Dr. A. B. Clapp treats cases in eye ear nose and throat. L. J. Umscheid leaves for Nichols for several days with friends. Mrs. E. T. Dunphy goes to Gladwin for a short visit. Mrs. Belle Tucker leaves Kemble hotel for Davenport. Miss Freda Wiese departs Atalissa for Muscatine home. Mrs. P. McGueckin returns to Wilton. G. E. Crow visits Muscatine then heads to Ager California. Katherine Robinson returns to Iowa City after visiting Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Tucker
Kemble Hotel
Davenport
Freda Wiese
Atalissa
Katherine Robinson
Iowa City
Muscatine
South Muscatine Woman Suffering Rare Affliction
Mrs. George Frye of Hoopes addition endures acute muscular rheumatism with throat paralysis after Friday exposure. Doctor E B Fulham attends and hopes for full recovery as she relies on a liquid diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frye
Hoopes Addition
South
Muscatine
Blanche Washburn
Carl Tobias
Ruth Stebbins
Nebraska Street
W. B. Ireland
Musserville Methodist Church
Standard Bearers Society
Icy Teel
Christine Nollert
George Nollert
San Francisco
Cal
Thomas Middleton
Loveless Sues for 15000 Over Street Car Injury
Mrs Mark Loveless of Muscatine has filed a $15000 lawsuit against a Chicago street car company claiming serious spinal injuries from a prior accident. She is a longtime Muscatine resident, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dealing, with her husband employed as a barber in local salons. The case is pending in Chicago with no trial date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mark Loveless
Chicago
Loveless
Henry Dealing
Hershey Avenue
Summer rashes washed away with Oil of Wintergreen
Advertises a D. D. D. Prescription compound for itching skin conditions including summer rash poison ivy oak prickly heat. Claims instant relief once applied and cites Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store at 203 East Second Street as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
East Second Street
Local Residents Travel to Nevada and Des Moines
The group departed for Nevada for an Adventist camp meeting and will visit Des Moines. Howard Asp returned from Grandview after a brief visit. Al Richie returned from Fairport where he stayed briefly with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Des Moines
Howard Asp
Grandview
al. Richie
Fairport
Obituary of Emma L. Walker Johnston
Emma L. Walker born Grandview Iowa September 3 1865 died Chicago August 16 1909. She married T E Johnston March 5 1891 in Grandview and lived in Colorado Washington and back to Grandview. Survived by husband father step mother brother and sisters. Funeral held at Methodist church with Rev Marshall and interment in Grandview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Walker
J. P. Walker
Grandview
Chicago
T. E. Johnston
McConnellsburg
Colorado
Mrs. Johnson
William Walker
Miss May Jones
Dan Walker
Charles City
Anna Chambers
Ft. Morgan
Col
Marshall
Columbus City
Grandview Cemetery
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Relief for Kidney Disease
Mrs. S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia says a dollar bottle and part of a second of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her kidney disease and allowed her to rise from bed. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses the remedy claiming it will cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
S. L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
A. W. Morgan
Local Notes from Columbus Junction Aug 23 1920
Al Ekelberger quits cigar store duties in Klotz building and heads back to Muscatine. United States visitors include Mr and Mrs Fred Kern of Omaha Nebraska visiting relatives. Amy Heindel contracts typhoid fever with nurse Gladstone from Muscatine assisting. Mrs E W Thomas and son Herbert return to Chicago after a visit to sister Mrs Lucy Hurley. Grace Woodside returns home from Cedar Rapids. Dora Melburn of Kewanee Illinois visits her mother Mrs Mary Bates. Milo Miller and four children from South English visit Rev and Mrs Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
al. Ekelberger
Klotz
Muscatine
Fred Kern
Omaha
Neb
Kern
George
Clarence
Frank Kern
J. R. Smith
Barnes
Reuben Heindel
Amy
Gladstone
Columbus City
E. W. Thomas
Hurbert
Lucy Hurley
Chicago
Grace Woodside
Cedar Rapids
Dora Melburn
Kewanee
Ill
Mary Bates
Milo Miller
Richards
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam Promoted as Safe Diarrhea Remedy
An advertisement touts Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam as a universal, safe cure for diarrhoea dysentery and related illnesses. It claims rapid relief without constipation and cites 63 years of use in millions of cases with full efficacy when directions are followed. Price listed as 35c or 3 bottles for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
East Hill Man William Boerges Dies at 90 in Lone Tree
William Boerges a former East Hill resident died of old age Sunday at Lone Tree at ninety. Born June 11 1829 in Markatlendorf Hanover Germany he came to the United States in 1850 and lived in Muscatine county nearly fifty years. He is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Fred Criger of Lone Tree. Funeral from Greenwood chapel tomorrow at 1 30 o clock with Rev J J Jans officiating.
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William Boerges
East Hill
Lone Tree
Markaltendorf
Hanover
Germany
Muscatine County
East Third Street
Park Avenue
Mr. Boerges
German Evangelical Church
Fred Criger
Greenwood Chapel
J. J. Jans
Family Picnic at Weed Park Brings Sheppard and Garnes Families Together
A pleasant gathering at Weed park today brought together the Sheppard and Garnes families and relatives. Morning socializing followed by a noon picnic dinner and a planned excursion to the tri cities. Attendees include C. C. Sheppard family and out of town guests from Fullerton Bloomington Cranston and Muscatine Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Sheppard and Garnes
Tri-Cities
C. C. Sheppard
Grace
Elsie
Oris
Raymond
Albert F. Sheppard
Geo. Jarvis
John Parks
Clyde
L. P. Drake
Eva
Helen
Lee
Fullerton
Cal
J. S. Garnes
Edith
Sadie
Bloomington Township
J. W. Garnes
Howard S.garnes
Cornelia and
Howard, Jr
Cranston
Frank D. Holcomb
C. B. Vail
Muscatine Island
Cloimplete
Rock Island
East Hill
E. L. Schuyler
Bennett
H. P. Schuyler
Sherman Street
M. Lone
Grant Street
Fairfield
E. J. Christian
Dale Street
Wilton
Moscow
Buffalo Social Notes From Aug 24 823
Buffalo reports from Aug 24 list Mr and Mrs T J Portsman returning from Sioux City Iowa where he attended Knights of Pythias grand lodge as a Banner Lodge No 16 delegate and Banner Temple No 209 delegate Mrs H Lashansky of Durant visits then goes to Muscatine to join her husband at Sheriff F Benhams home A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ed Strolun Aug 15 A large crowd went to Davenport for a carnival and D Vance and daughter rode the Helen Blair to Davenport Then Misses Millie and Edith Striecker depart for Trenton Missouri to visit relatives Earl Dorman returns to Joliet Illinois after a visit with his parents The King's Daughters circle met at Mrs F S Bowser home Mrs H Trif and Mrs L Moore also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
T. J. Portsman
Sioux City
Grand Lodge
Knights of Phythias
Banner Lodge No
Banner Temple
H. Lashansky
Durant
W. Ochisner
Muscatine
Earl Dorman
Joliet
Ill
G. A. Dorman
King's Daughters
F. S. Bowser
H. Trif
L. Moore
Mrs Towl Highlights Mission Fields in Keota Church Talk
In Keota Iowa on Friday Mrs Towl of Grinnell spoke on the missionary fields of India China and Japan as seen by a visiting layman. An afternoon session for women preceded an open evening service and a collection was taken to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Towl
Grinnell
Presbyterian Church
India
China
Japan
Maude Wilson
Tillie Levien
West
Exposition
J. R. van Winkle
Chet Stewart
Fred Smith
Wilma
Burlington
Sanford Anderson
Texas
P. D. Hay
West Chester
Ruth Lilje
Columbus’ Junction
James McFadden
Elmer
Grace Lease
Crawfordsville
Dings
Christian Church
L. F. Davis
C. M
Harding
Foley's Urine Laxative for stomach trouble claim
To relieve indigestion and stomach trouble Foley's Urine Laxative is advertised to stimulate the stomach and liver regulate the bowels and positively cure habitual constipation says A W Morgan druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
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J.C. Meacham Land Co
Hershey Buildg
3Rd
Iowa
Hereford
Wyanet
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
J. C. Meacham Land Co
Guy M, Olds
Braunsworth
Miss L. M. Slater Ahs
Marion Knight
H. M. Patten
Sarah
Ruby Brown
Lucas Street
Cone
East 2Nd St
Herm Gremme
W. 2Nd St
A. B. Clapp
Hershey
L. J. Umscheid
Nichols
Pr. Lezotte
E. T. Dunphy
Isett Avenue
Gladwin
G. E. Crow
C. E. Crow
East Eleventh Street
Ager
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
South Muscatine
Cago Railway Coo
Samuel Downer
Frank Gable
Shirley
Charles Graham
Cantaloupe Street
Bertha Snowden
Arthur Dittman
Stella Marvin
Island
Greeley
Walter Hopkinson
William Blessing
Wakefield’s
Wm. DeLap
Louis Hoffbauer
J. P. Colony
Colony
C. Roman
H. Suhl
Sterling
K. of P. Hall
Topeka, Kansas
O. Ochsner
S. Mounts
Nic
Shep
Pard
Garnes
Ess
Bae
Fellows & Fellows CO
Rollins Brock
Cial
Parsons College
Willis E. Parsons
South Muscatine Fuel CO
Northern Michigan
Manitou
Iillinois
Machine Island
Michigan
Lake Superior
Pentwater
Leland
Ludington
Northport
Roaring Brook
Manistee
Travétee City
Harbor Springs
Tankfort
Arlevoix
St. Ignace
Len Haven
Mackinac Island
Manitou Bay View
Cheboy
R. F. Church
G.P.A
E. and
Mich. St. Or
Rush St. Bridge
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