Parmelee Funeral Set For Island Minister
Rev. J. B. Parmelee age 79 of Muscatine Island died suddenly Sunday in Eldora Iowa. Visiting, remains arrived in city today. Funeral tomorrow at 1 30 from the island home of his son R F Parmelee with Rev William J Schloeman officiating. Interment Island cemetery. Born Canada July 1829,lynd active Swedish Belgian minister for about 25 years.
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J. B. Parmelee
Muscatine Island
Eldora
R. F. Parmelee
William J. Schloeman
North Liberty
Island
Parmelee
Canada
Ohio
Columbus Junction
Howard Meeker
Madge Gee
O. A. Bahns
George Neibert
Davenport
G. M. Trenchel
Philip S. Chanlin
Wilton
Lee Mishler
Rev. Stauffer
Mansfield
Ill
Miller
Farniesville
Carrie Johnson
Columbus City
Monmouth
August Hein
Muscatine
Charley Morgan
John Warner
Colorado
Kalonala
Morgan
Novel Three Cornered Social at Hoopes Hall
The Musserville Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society plans a three cornered social at Hoopes Hall tomorrow night. The event features triangular hall decorations and a three themed program with refreshments after. Proceeds will fund church insurance assessments.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Musserville Methodist Church
Hoopes Hall
Improvement Work Accepted by Board at Muscatine Slough Outlet
William Kincaid directs the Increase Outlet project in Muscatine County Improve ment District No. 3. The board of supervisors inspected the completed drainage ditch, praising contractor R I Phelps for thorough work. Completion expected within two weeks if weather holds, with many concrete outlets at the Slough mouth and a large crew at work. Local notes on residents and visits follow.
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Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
R. I. Phelps
William Kincaid
Lasting impact of emigration noted in obituary style
Fifteen years after moving from St. Louis to this city his last charge is recalled. His wife died in March 1908. He is survived by five sons and one daughter: R. F. and Arthur of Muscatine Island, Jerome of Philadelphia, Dave of Whiting, Pa, Marion of Alberta, Canada, and Mrs. B. A. Barnard of Smalley Avenue, Muscatine.
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St. Louis
R. F
Arthur
Muscatine Island
Jerome
Philadelphia
Dave
Whiting
Marion
Alberta
Canada
B. A. Barnard
Smalley Avenue
Muscasgine
Hendersons Beauty Show Makes Big Hit At Family Theatre
The Hendersons $10,000 Beauty Show drew a large Muscatine audience at the Family theatre last evening. Miss Hilda Orth, who impressed last summer, returns to sing as part of a strong company delivering a one act farce with lively antics and three additional excellent acts.
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Family Theatre
Muscatine
Muscatine Theatre
Hilda Orth
Living Advertisement for Postum Helps Tenn. Woman
A Tennessee woman recounts leaving coffee for Postum and notes dramatic health improvements including weight gain from 117 to 170 pounds and better sleep. She credits Postum with restoring health and happiness and says her husband calls her a living advertisement. The letter is from the Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes reading The Road to Wellville as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Local Notes from Okaruse Oklahoma and Nearby Towns
Household movements report a resident returning to Muscatine after a visit. Charles D. McCarthy dies at his home north of town aged 56. wife and four children survive with two sons abroad. The family had not moved into a new house yet. Visitors include Paul Armbright of Cedar Rapids, Dr Axtel of Muscatine, and Joe Duncan of Winfield returning from Chicago with cattle.
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Okardie
Oklahoma
Chicago
Dr. Morgan
Ethel
Muscatine
Charles D. McCarthy
Daniel
Fred
Seattle
Wash
Florence
Arthur
Arthur, Who Are At Home. Mr. McCarthy
Paul Armbright
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Axtel
Joe Duncan
Winfield
Moving Pictures Come Alive at Grand Opera House
Lyman H. Howe's Lifeorama screens Wednesday at the Grand Opera House offering a blend of art history and world travel. The program showcases scenes from Southern France to India, the Zermatt railway, a Royal England steeplechase, Reedham Orphans, Naples, Sicily, and Australia. The Boston Belles Co. will present a burlesque at the Grand Thursday evening.
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Lyman H. Howe
Grand Opera House
France
Niagara
India
Coral Strand
Zerman
Naples
Sicily
Australia
Rome
Boston Belles Co
Boston Belles Stages High Comedy Burlesque Show
The Boston Belles present a well cast, lavishly mounted burlesque with a musical finale. A military skit titled Just Before the Battle Mother features pretty soldiers in two scenes. What Joy in Joyrland closes the program as a lively musical comedy full of humor.
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Boston Belles
Joyrland
Positive Cure for Dan Druff Advertises ZEMO
An advertisement for ZEMO claims it stops itching instantly and cures dandruff. It states ZEMO destroys the dandruff germ, prevents falling hair, and leaves scalp clean with a glossy color. Sold everywhere with samples by E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis and A. W. Morgan in Kansas City.
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Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
W. 2Nd St
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
South Muscatine News
Soa
The
Muscatine Slough
South End
John Becket
Rock Island
John Coulter
Walton Street
William Mohler
Spokane
William Peasley
John Zeug
Hoopes
Ephriam Storms
Earl Avenue
Harry Petersen
Rick Island
Charles McCarl
Wapello
August Ehrlich
Grandview
Edward Melcher
Near Letts
Herman Haas
Germany
German Empire
Lysle Gonse
Edward Lamb
George Weltz
International
Union Stock Yards
Tage
S. F. Boyd
Iowa
W. S. Underdone
the Evening Journal
Hendersons Beauty Show
FAM
Ily
Glow of
Postum
Sat
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U. S
State of
County of Muscatine
S. M. Hughes
B. C. Benham
S.G. Stein
J. Carskaddan
R. K. Smith
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