Mulford Church Men's Club to Resume September Sessions
South Muscatine reports the Mulford Congregational church Men’s Club will restart meetings on September 8, the second Tuesday in September. An open opening session with a prominent speaker is promised, with light refreshments possible and relatives invited. Also note improvements at W. R. Rice’s Stewart road Kemper avenue grocery store including a brick walk and new shelving.
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Mulford Congregational Church
Stewart Road
Kemper Avenue
W. R. Rice
Improvements in Local Rail Yard Boost City Traffic
A large force works in the local railroad yards laying new track and reinforcing embankments to relieve congestion and prevent washouts. Piling stacks along the em bankment strengthen ground ahead of track laying and heavy cars. Workmen from outside city are arriving and will start improvements immediately.
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Mulford Congregational Church
Local residents travel and visit in Muscatine area
A long list of residents from Moscow Letts Wilton and surrounding towns travel to Muscatine for shopping visits and short trips. Among those noted are Mrs M Slater Mrs G Brown Miss Ethel Brazel Mrs Capitola Faulhaber Mrs C E Wilson and many others with brief mentions of their destinations and return plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Slater
Moscow
Guy Brown
Letts
Muscatine
C. E. Wilson
Capitola Faulhaber
Baker Avenue
Atalissa
Straw Vote Shows Taft Lead Among Ad Men at Kansas City
Advertising men on a Chicago trip to the Kansas City convention gave Taft 64 votes, Bryan 11, and 14 abstentions in a straw poll, signaling strong Taft support as the group travels by special car through Muscatine.
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Muscatine
William H. Taft
United States
Chicago
Kansas City
Advertising Association of Chicago
Taft
Bryan
Local social notes from Rochester Iowa routine August visits
Rochester social items list visits and travel across Iowa and Illinois. Mrs Fairley of Mechanicsville and families on trips to Eldon. Town residents attend fairs in West Liberty Des Moines and Moline. Numerous relatives visit bakers and Lincolns, and plans to winter in Scranton.
Fractured Leg Fatal After Porch Fall
A two and a half year old boy, Mey er Nathan Simmons of 712 Bismark street, died after a fall from a porch and a fatal spasms during leg setting. The child passed away around midnight as funeral plans were set. Rev. P. M. Conant led services and Greenwood interment was planned. Nearby, a fire alarm caused by a burning tar bucket drew city attention in Musserville.
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Meyer Nathan Simmons
P. M. Conant
Greenwood
Musserville
Big Roach
Musser
Kaiser Mill
South Muscatine
August Bergen
Cotter
Milwaukee
Mulford Mission
Myron Gray
Davenport
Claus Lemkau
Dubuque
Bankers’ Reserve
Joseph Story
South Cedar Notes and Local Visits
Miss Vina Dykes of Magtatine spent Tuesday night with friends Misses Maude and Clara Rockafellow. Mr. and Mrs. James Dickerson of Allerton visited with Mrs. Delos Morris and family. Mrs. Will James and daughters Bertha and Sarah of West Liberty with Mrs. Lizzie Wright of Hilmoe, S. Dak, called on Mrs. Cass Millhone. Miss Clara Rockafellow and Elizabeth Lomgbotham began their first term of school at Cedar Hill and La Rune respectively. Will Sanger and family and Miss Jessie Henderson visited their aunt, Mrs. H. H. Rockafellow.
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South Cedar
Vina Dykes
Magtatine
Maude
Clara Rockafellow
James Dickerson
Allerton
Delos Morris
Will James
Bertha
Sarah
West Liberty
Lizzie Wright
Hilmoe
S. Dak
Cass
Electric Bitters Promoted as Remedy for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a painless cure for kidney trouble and back ache. The copy promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the outlet selling the tonic for 50 cents.
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Havercamp
Buffalo Prairie Social Notices and Visits
Buffalo Prairie Illinois August 26. D C Vanatta and family spent Sunday at J K Boney. Albert Ives and family of Joy visiting Walter Kimball. Mellie Elliott spent Wednesday with sister May Boney. Mrs Smith and daughters of Muscatine and Lone Tree visiting Tommie Fisher. L A McCormick spent Wednesday with Dr B V Marquis. Anna Marple returned home after teachers institute in Aledo. Ida McGinnis and Mellie Elliott to attend teachers institute in Rock Island this week. Earl McGinnis and daughter Beulah visited Frank Vanatta. Emily Marston and daughter ...
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Buffalo Prairie
Ill
D. C. Vanatta
J. K. Boney
Albert Ives
Joy
Walter Kimball
Mellie Elliott
May Boney
Smith
Musicatine
Lone Tree
Tommie Fisher
L. A. McCormick
B. V. Marquis
Anna Marple
Teachers’ Institute
Aledo
Ida McGinnis
Rock Island
Earl McGinnis
Beulah
Frank Vanatta
Emily Marston
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Suffering Throats
Advertisement notes quick relief for throat and lung troubles through Dr King’s New Discovery. Sold at the store for 50 cents and 1.00.
Wilton News Briefs From August 25
Delayed report from Wilton Iowa lists Mrs Boden returning to Ames after visiting relatives and Norton McNulty going back to Muscatine. L N Ayres and James Cockshoot head to Des Moines for the state fair along with several others from nearby towns. A freight axle broke at 6 am causing a train delay and minor track damage. Wilton Teddy Bears beat Muscatine Midgets 7 to 5 in baseball. Miss Hattie Branch arrives from Durant to visit sister Mrs A T Nelson. Miss Kathryn Haggerty leaves for Burlington after two months with aunt Miss Elizabeth Haggerty, with a stop at West Liberty.
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Norton McNulty
Muscatine
McNulty
L. N. Ayres
Des Moines
James Cockshoot
Harvey Tunison
Ed. Martin and Son
Perry
J. Hoag
Sweetland
George Blair
Preston Blair
J. E. Harris
Claus Ailer
Wilton
Hattie Branch
Durant
A. T. Nelson
Kathryn Haggerty
Elizabeth Haggerty
Burlington
Miss Haggerty
West Liberty
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Men's Club
Mulford
BURN
Crosby CO
Alten
Ea Bela Cs
Goto
Mena
Fiour
Behin
Entertainment
Embankment
Epworth League
Hoopes Hall
Musserville Methodist Church
Leota Randleman
J. E. Hoopes
Flora Manlove
Ivy Ryan
Amy Hoopes
Will Fisher
William McCampbell
Kate Hughes
Elgin
Philip Mooreland
Shenandoah
Gross
F. Townsend
Ivy McCroskey
Bankers Reserve
Julia Martin
Tri-Cities
Daniel Sperry
Nevada
Samuel Downer
Bankers’ Reserve Society
Will Appel
Bankers‘ Reserve Society
Ora MacCroskey
Veril
Reynolds
Therhome
L. L. Seymour
Lincoln, Neb
Ethel Brazel
West Sixth Street
Fruitland
Laura Grings
S. F. Stever
Fairfield
Ella
Winifred McSwiggin
Bowman
W. Whitmer
D. Vanatta
Fred Millage
Indiana Street
Dr. Norton
Wilbert Hine
A. W. Hine
Mulberry Avenue
William Wiese
Klaffenbach
West Eighth Street
C. Lange
E. W. Rhyer
Cal. W. Smith
Albert Hyink
Nichols
Minnie Ahlschlager
J. C. Harrington
Columbus Junction
G. W. Bennett
A. W. Whicher
East Eighth Street
Merter, N. D
Do. M. Fifer
Miss Olive Lowder
Anna Foley
Iowa City
Adolph Snyder
Kalona
Buffalo
J. A. Boatman
Keota
M. E
William Jungjohann
Washington
SS. S
S. S.S
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Rochester
Fairley
Mechanicsville
I. C. Wood
Eldon
Frank Woods
Walter Nelson
Ruth
Kan
May Collins
Mt. Vernon
Jack Lincoln
Forrest Baker
Tipton
S. C. Baker
Frank Chapman
Floyd Hill
Janes Hill
Martha
Charlie Betzing
Earnest Woody
J. C. Betzing
Charlie
Lizzie Anderson
Moline
Scranton
Henry Heabner
Sophia Miller
Messrs
Jeff Anderson
C. V. McGillivray
Ed. Lincoln
George McCroskey
Heathren
Atchion and Son
Ohn
S. C
South End
South
Jarith
Hershey
State Bank
E. P, Day
East Second Street
Iowa
J. E. Stevenson
Iowa Avenue
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