Boy Drowns Near Musser's Log Raft in South Muscatine
Clarence Lamfier, sixteen, drowned at Musser's log raft near Muscatine's saw mill while swimming with neighbor Mary Archer. Body recovered after about an hour. coroner notified. Archer alerted locals, search parties formed, then ferried to shore.
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Clarence Lamfier
Musser
South Muscatine
Clarence
John Lamfier
Bartlett
Front Street
Archer
Moills
Lamfier
Martin
John Brunke
Thos
Robinson
Grandview
Financial services ad for mortgage and insurance in Iowa
If you want to Borrow Money, If you want to Buy a Home, If you want to Insure Your Property, If you want to buy 1st mortgage Call on or address. Tel. 109. G. M. TITUS, 118 Iowa Avenue.
City Engineer Finishes Muscatine Island Survey
City Engineer Ryan has nearly completed a Muscatine Island survey to assess land slope for a potential new water plant. Trustees expect results in a few days for tests of water quality and quantity. Wells for the test are nearly finished and an expert will arrive within two weeks to conduct the evaluation.
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Ryan
Muscatine Island
Molis
Dr Warren Lanoix Promises Quick Cures for Liquor and Narcotics
Advertises a guaranteed permanent cure for liquor and narcotic habits in 3 to 5 days for liquor and 6 to 10 days for morphine cocaine laudanum and other drugs. Claims no sickness pain confinement or hypodermics and asks no payment until cured. Promotes Kansas City sanitarium and confidential correspondence with Dr F Warren Lanoix.
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West
F. Warren Lanoix
Lanoix Medical Company
Forest Avenue
Kansas City
Neighborhood Correspondence From Wrayville Aug 25
Miss Kate Foster hosted a fishing party for guests from Rock Island and many locals shared visits and travel notes. The column lists alumni at Rock Island institute, Muscatine business trips, travels to Des Moines and Wilton, a Des Moines fair trip, a bee strike incident, and a newborn son born to Mr. and Mrs. W C Krueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrayville
Wrayville, Ill
Kate Foster
Gertie Case
Grace Weight
Rock Island
City News Items Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs J A Cochran came up from Letts today E N Toland of Letts visits brother J R 229 West Second Mrs John Watts of Newton spends day in city Mrs A Watts returns to Wilton after visiting friends Mrs Ida McBride 106 West Sixth departs for Des Moines to visit friends Mrs R House returns to Cedar Rapids after visiting at the Morgan home Miss Bessie Held of Newton returns home after visiting Henry Pressler 611 Linn St Mr and Mrs George Meerdink depart for Werehouser Wis to visit relatives Mrs M W Wheeler Mrs J D Miller and Miss Maud Miller depart for Colfax to spend next ten days or two weeks
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Bessie Feldman
Fred
Gus. Krueger
Ben Zoliner
C. Meyer
Krueger
Oflinois City
Sarah Meyer
Minnie Krueger
August Kranz
Arthur Nuetzmang
Warrenton
Central Wesleyan College
Gamble
D. Ripley
Ed. Feldman
Bessie
Fred Feldman
Mary Shirkey
Muscatine
Henry Meyer
Albert F. Nuetzmann
Wm. Workman
Wim. Freyermuth
Joe Watson
Des Moines
John Watts
Newton
A. Watts
Wilton
Ida McBride
West Sixth Street
R. House
Cedar Rapids
Morgan
East Fifth Street
Bessie Held
Henry Pressler
Linn Street
George Meerdink
Bloomington Township
Werehouser
Wis
M. W. Wheeler
J. D. Miller
Maud Miller
Colfax
Gertrude Allingsworth
Maud
Washington
Far Herring
Dexter
Harry Flingsworth
Durant
Wilton Grove Hill
Irwin Port
Emily
Lydia Wierehauser
Milwaukee
J. F. Mulroy
Barstow
Texas
S. J. Dawson
Geo. Wise
Corning
Mr Wise
Roy Deson
Exas
Miss QC Sherberger
Minnie Blunk Bean
Big Land Opening Near Vernon Texas Seeks Settlers
A vast tract of fertile Red River Valley land near Vernon Texas is opened for settlement with Frisco System rail service to Vernon. Special trains leave St. Louis and Kansas City September 15 offering a low $15 round trip from major hubs, with immigration details by R. S. Lemon, Frisco System Immigration Bureau.
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Red River Valley
Iowa and
Comanche Country
Oklahoma
Red
Pease Rivers
Vernon
Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
R. S. Lemon
Frisco System Immigration Bureau
Maurer Family News and Narrow Escape in Iowa Visit
White Prairie Mississippi Eas ton area notes report Mr and Mrs Fred Maurer visiting Rock Island Monday. Miss Maurer and Miss Lula Walters travel to Iowa City to visit their uncle Edward Maurer and Rudy Blum. John Maurer helped build a barn at Edward Maurer and Rudy Blum’s place. Fred McCarteney the Wilton Cheese factory milk hauler narrowly escaped injury when his team bolted breaking harness and causing a spill. William Daut and daughter visited county seat. Godfrey Webber returned from Iowa City after visiting Edward Maurer.
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White Prairie
Fred Maurer
Rock Island
Miss Maurer
Lula Walters
Iowa City
Edward Maurer
Rudy Blum
John Maurer
Fred McCarteney
Wilton Cheese Factory
John Marks
John Mark
William Daut
Godfrey Webber
Elliott King
Arion
Jacobson
Jessie Brown
East Fourth Street
Mrs. Johnson
Durant
Jacob Son
Duncan Birth Announcement in Local Society Note
Duncan Aug 25 a fine son was born Tuesday night to Mr and Mrs John Mayhew their first born after several years of married life bringing great rejoicing in the family and community observance of the event.
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Duncan
John Mayhew
Death of Minor D. Miller Noted in Perryton Township
Word reached Perryton township of the death Tuesday of Minor D. Miller, a leading citizen. His funeral Thursday drew a large crowd with 171 teams in the procession. Numerous local fishing parties to the bay are planned and several families plan to attend the soldiers' county reunion near Reynolds.
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D. Miller
Perryton Township
Kate Boyd
Martin Boyd
Our Town
Aledo
F. H. Walter
Charlies Minteer
James Gorman
Clyde Walter
Soldiers’ County
Reynolds
Perry Duncan Buys Giesler House for Occupancy
Visit notes daughter Amy Will Darting of Sullivan Dl staying with cousin William Myers. Perry Duncan purchases the Giesler house on East Fourth Street and prepares it for occupancy.
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Amy Will Darting
Sullivan, Dl
Wm. Myers
Perry Duncan
Giesler
East Fourth Street
Tailor Schwab Receives New Threat Letter
F Schwab the tailor, who earlier received a letter threatening to burn his house, has received another similar missive. He submitted the letters to the police who are ordered to investigate thoroughly. Schwab notes the danger extends to neighboring properties as his building sits among others. Read The Journal 1½ per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schwab
Mr. Schwab
Grandchildren face fraud suit over Muscatine home loss
Mrs. Anna E Metz 84, deaf, sues Gust and Eva Halberg in district court claiming they misled her into selling east half lot 5 block 115 Muscatine for 500 on May 9 1903. She seeks restoration of rights and says the price was far below the property's true value.
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Anna FE. Metz
District Court
Gust
Eva Halberg
Lot
City of
Muscatine
Ice Cream Business For Rent In Washington Iowa
For rent listing offers a restaurant wholesale and retail ice cream operation. Describes biggest bargain and mentions owner J. M. Alien of Washington Iowa.
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Bigegest
J. M. Alien
Washington
Iowa
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Alderman Chas. Washburn
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