Trio of Accidents Hit South Muscatine Residents
Miss Mary Botter of South Muscatine crushed at Hawkeye Button factory injuring hand and arm. Wm Reay of Grandview Avenue suffers a severe right arm wrench at Musser Co. mills. Owen Freers injured at Roach and Musser Co. factory with right hand lacerations. Other notes include foot injury recovery at South Muscatine Lumber Co. yard and local social updates.
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Mary Botter
Muscatine
Hawkeye
Reay
Grandview Avenue
Musser Co. Mills
Owen Freers
Roach and Musser Co
Wm. Diercks
Evans Street
South Muscatine
Water Tower Hit by Lightning in South Muscatine
South Muscatine Lumber Co. water tower struck during a storm causing considerable damage. The wooden tower about 75 feet high leaned toward the river and shingles were torn from the roof with fragments found hundreds of feet away. Several sheltering passersby were slightly stunned by the bolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
Kentucky
W. A. Cooper
Latham Street
Ed. Jones
Fred Boston
Ohio River
Hose House
Independent Hose Company
Divorce Petition Alleges Cruelty and Desertion
In district court Mrs Lucy A Pirkey of Wilton Junction seeks divorce claiming her husband insulted her and abused her verbally harming her health. They wed November 13 1877 and lived together until 1902 when he deserted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lucy A. Pirkey
Wilton Junction
Masons to Meet At Hall For Obligation
All Royal and Select Masters who signed the petition for council and those not obligated are asked to call at the Masonic Hall Friday night at 7 30 for the purpose of being obligated by order of First Illustrious Master Geo. C. Winn Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Geo. C. Winn
Homeseekers Excursions One-Way and Round Trip Rates
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit twenty one days from sale. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for information or address A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmit
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted for Wounds
An early 20th century advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a preventive remedy for burns sores ulcers and piles. It claims minor injuries can be fatal without it and cites Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the seller for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Team Runaway In Kecklerville Near Tosetti Brewery
A team driven by John Diercks from Tosetti Brewing Co. bolted from a residence in Kecklerville and raced toward the brewery. Startled by rattling bottles in the wagon, the team sped off in a full gallop until halted at Oak and Seventh streets by John Brogan and R L Summit before causing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Diercks
Tosetti Brewing Co
Kecklerville
Oak and
Seventh Street
John Brogan
R. L. Summit
Special Convocation of Washington Chapter No 4 Masons
Washington Chapter No 4 of Royal Arch Masons holds a special convocation tomorrow evening August 28 for work in the B A degree. A strong attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Royal Arch Masons
From Columbus Junction to Mt Pleasant News Roundup
Colum Busch Junction area reports arrivals and departures as families relocate and visit relations. The district notes a funeral for Ward Duncan and multiple relatives attend from nearby towns. Rain measures three to four inches, impacting travel as new school staff arrive for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mediapolis
Wm. Outcome
Chas. Getts
Carpenter
Cherry Avenue
H. B. Dickey
Duncan Place
Front Street
Jas. A. Sprague
J. R. Vance
T. J. Klotz
Mr. Klotz
Lotta
Florence Letts
Davenport
Ward Duncan
A. H. Parsons
Rev. Cannon
M. E. Church
Columbus City
Frank McNeally
Edward Duncan
Center Junction
Joe C. Duncan
Winfield
John W. Pool
T. S. Pool
Mt. Pleasant
J. W. Pool
Sadie Reaney
J. Car Duncan
George W. Duncan
J. J. Stapp
Garry Stapp
Dutch Ridge
Des Moines
Sturdevant
Miss Tyler
Sunflower Ridge Community Notes Spur Social Visit and Club Events
How ard Hetzler and August Grete of Redwood spent Sunday at the J. S. Hetzler home. The Culture Club met at Louis Kinsley’s. ice cream followed games. Lydia Kretschmar of Pine Mills passed through and will help with housework. August Pan brought fifty calves from Missouri. The group attended church at New Fra Sunday eve ning and Willis King was seen locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
Howard Hetzler
August Grete
Redwood
J. S. Hetzler
George Rachow
O. Carpenter
Hazel Dell
Culture Club
New Era
Lydia Kretschmar
Pine Mills
Missouri
Louis Kinsley
Willis King
Neenle
New Fra
Geo. Rrei
Daneghtera
Maud and
Elsie
Redwood, Cail
Relatives visit and local gatherings amid Harvest Ball events
Mr and Mrs D A Cole and sons Boardman and Glen spent Sunday with relatives near Montpelier. Locals attended a dance at Mr Schroeder near Blue Grass and others joined the Harvest Ball at Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Cole and Sons
Boardman
Glen
Montpelier
Mr. Schroeder
Blue Grass
Stockton
Hazel Dell News From Hazel Dell Illinois August Highlights
Hazel Dell Illinois notes include a Sunday school outing with forty five members to Glancy lake for fishing and boat rides. Local clergy Rev Hamilton preached in Hazel Dell and is linked to Rev Sheppard of Illinois City. Land transfers: Cal and Charley Vanatta bought 80 acres from T T Townsley for 3300 dollars. Threshing ends this year. M E church meetings scheduled. annual Sunday school picnic set for September 5 at Dungan's grove near Kinols City.
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Hazel Dell
Ill
Glancy Lake
Hamilton
Raverton
Rev
Sheppard
Illinois City
Cal
Charley Vanatta
T. T. Townsley
Maggie Powell
Dave Vanatta
Buffalo Prairie
E. Potter
Henry Krueger
C. A. Peterson
M. E
Ilinois City
Hazel Dell M. BE
J. W. Frizzelle
Charley Johnson
Near
Aledo
H. B. Potter
E. H
T. Townsley
Colorado
San Luis Valley
Dungan’s Grove
Kinois City
Wapello Girls Head to State Normal School This Year
Edna Foxwell Grace Berk and George Weber plan to leave Monday for Cedar Falls to attend the State Normal School for the coming year. Pearl Hayden Florence Grimes and Zella Wright depart Tuesday for the same. A Christian Endeavor social is set for tonight at Agnes Walker’s home with a large turnout encouraged. The M E Sunday school holds a picnic in McDaniel pasture east of Wapello today. D P Van Horn of Cotter Iowa.
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Wapello
Edna Foxwell
Grace Berk
George Weber
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Pearl Hayden
Florence Grimes
Zella Wright
Christian Endeavor
Agnes Walker
M. E
McDaniel
D. P. van Horn
Cotter
Local Visitor Returns Home After Business Trip
A Wapello business visitor spent midweek in town and returned home yesterday afternoon. Read The Journal, 10 cents per week.
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South Muscatine News
Wm. Reay Wrenches Arm
Owen
Freers
South Erd
Jas. Boyle
Thos. Lockwood
Schley Avenue
Nannie
Minnie Eshleman
Oregon Street
Wm. Koester
Indiana Street
Oelwein
Grover C. Lawrence
Sammie Fisher
Union City
Indiana
Elizabeth Trimble
Grandview
C. L. Lockwood
Jep Halloway
West Branch
Oscar Schmidt
Fletcher Avenue
Anna Anthony
E. L. Lockwood
Demorest Avenue
H. BE. Richley
Tatham Street
Chas. Knopp
Stewart Road
Rock Island
Wm. Smith
Kansas Street
Omer McCormack
Miss Pearl
Phillips Are
Ternoon
New Hampshire Street
Owen McCormack
Miss Pearl Phillips
Justice Howe
Mrs. McCormack
Junior Endeavor Society
Junior Endeavorers
Green Street Congregational Church
Citizens Railway Park
South End
John Hysinger
Nebraska Street
Babe
George Thompson
Sampson Street
Mary Buyer
John
South Muscatine Lumber Co. Tower
South
Husband
the Muscatine Journal
The
Journal
West Liberty
Mon
Tezuma
Millersburg
Coun
Try
Muscatine, Iowa
Beautiful City Railway Park
Muscatine and
Prof
Langenburg
Oxford
B. E. Lillys Dry Goods Store
Swan, the Jeweler
U. S
Fred Giesler
Bond Brothers
Walnut Street
Schaefer
S. Hamilton
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