Local Thanksgiving Roundup Sees Visits From Far and Near
The Lone Tree and Millersburg areas report Thanksgiving gatherings and travels. Ross Lee from Coe College Cedar Rapids returns home. Harold Thompson visits from Wapello. families send greetings and holiday meals. Several residents travel to Cedar Falls Iowa City and Muscatine. marriages and new arrivals noted. a son born weighing ten pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Ross Lee
Coe College
Cesar Rapids
J. M. Lee
Harold Thompson
Wapello
Hershel Sylvester
Malcom
Chariolie
Amos Fuller
W. Foster
Muscatine
Neba Morse
Washington
G. R. Shibley
Fay Rifle
Iowa City
F. J. Sickles
Dexter Iowa
Hazel Baker
Cedar Falls
State College
Ralph Matthews
W. E. Horrell
Local Social Notes From Oakville Community
Oakville scenes include visits by Mrs H M Griffin to Morning Sun parents, Hall and wife visiting Peoria and buying goods, a November 29 1909 birth to Mr and Mrs Ira Swerly, and multiple visits among residents. Mrs Chas Robertson hospitalized, Westfalls visiting ill relative, Stedenlls planning move to Independence Missouri, Graham family and Lou Kennedy visiting Geo Graham, Rev Steel visiting, Miss Beatrice Parson starting winter term at Stravnbacher school, Matthews visiting son Solomon east of Wapello, Waterhouse and Mildred Eliott visiting H C Waterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Ars
Clair Haas
Keithsburg
Frank Haas
Florence Downey
John Downey
M. J. Turner
George Sheets
Oakville
Deco
H. M. Griffin
Morning Sun
Henry Carter
GR. Hall
Peoria
Hall
Ira Swerly
George Deth
Wapello
W. J. Camp
Hell
Chas. Robertson
R. ©. Russell
Elwood
Gilman
Iowa
Will McFadden
Jacob Westfall
B I“Graham
Jenng Graham
Lou Kennedy Visted
Graham
Rev. Steel
Beatrice Parson
Stravnbacher
H. N. Matthews
Solomon
Chas. Waterhouse
Misn
Mildred, Eliott
Burlington
H.C. Waterhouse
Phursdar
Kemper Case to Jury Late Today
County Attorney Pepper and Warner present fiery opening and closing arguments in the Kemper seduction trial. Elmer Kemper faces charges stemming from Celia Andersen as the case proceeds toward a jury verdict expected late this afternoon after a crowded courtroom day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemper
Warner
Pepper
Elmer Kemper
Celia Andersen
Fairport
Illness summons Chicago and Iowa visitors to Morning Sun
Morning Sun notes visitors and relocations as Mrs Jennie McClanahan remains ill after a paralytic stroke. Paul McClanahan of Chicago and Mrs Hanston of Ainsworth arrive. Walter Jamison visits from Mt Pleasant. Clifford McClurkin returns from Monmouth for Sunday with family. G B Lair travels to Boone Iowa. Mrs I G Dittmer and Mrs EB Bell with Emma leave for Chicago. Emma Norman of Tripoli and Mrs W A Johnson of Oskaloosa visit their parents Peter and Mrs. Abrahamson. Miss Harriett Hall of Deloran is listed among readers and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McClanahan
Chicago
Dr. Hanston
Ainsworth
Jennie McClanahan
Walter Jamison
Mt. Pleasant
Clifford McClurkin
Monmouth
G. BE. Lair
Boone
I. G. Dittmer
EB. C. Bell
Emma
Emma Norman
Tripoli, Ta
W. A. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Peter Abrahamson
Harriett, Hall
Deloran
Pleasant Prairie and Muscatine Weekend Visits Note
A roundup of social and business visits across Muscatine and nearby towns. Geo Bis and Fern, from Pleasant Prairie, and Calvin Anderson with family traveled to Muscatine. Ida Metz listed as sick. Mrs. Stecher shopped in Muscatine. J. Wunder sale attended by locals. Plett Brothers shipped two carloads to Chicago. L L Fowler improving with new shop roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. L. Fowler
All He Wanted to Know
Dialogue fragment from the Chicago Tribune in which a character asks about Dr Squilk Ups and Mr Gotsum, a stockholder in a fire insurance company carrying a $20,000 life risk. The passage highlights uncertainty and relationships among medical advice and insurance figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marla
Negro on Milwaukee freight hunted in Iowa depot crime
Washington Iowa police believe a black man who held up the night operator at the Washington depot is on a Milwaukee freight moving west of Muscatine. Chief Vannatta rushed to Culver South Muscatine to search the train on arrival with officers ready on both sides of the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, la
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Vannatta
Culver Station
South Muscatine
Culver
Horses Ears Signal Keen Alertness in Night Marches
The text notes that a horse with one ear forward and the other back is alert and not fatigued. It explains that during night marches, front horses point ears forward, rear horses backward, and center ones across, creating a unified sense of safety for the troop.
Muscatine North and South Railroad Timetable Fragments
OCR excerpt shows mixed schedules for Chicago Kansas City main line and Muscatine North and South Railroad. Listings include line numbers, times, origins like Davenport Chicago Muscatine Wilton Franklin and connections with Westbound and Eastbound trains. Partial notes indicate local passenger, freight services, and connections at Elrick Junction and Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Fl Paso
West
Washington
Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Chickasha
Fe, Worth
Pt. Worth
Dallas
Erpress
Muscatine
Rounehouse
Fruitland
Garden City
Grandview
MicBhaim Ly
Wapelio
We. Ar
Elrick Junction
S.seereese
Elrick Function
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railways Southwest Limited Train No 112
Train timetable brief lists No 112 Chicago Kansas City Southwest Limited eastbound at 8:00 pm and No 105 Chicago Kansas City Southwest Limited with other trains 108 103 202 291 Local Freight and Local Passenger services on a daily or near daily schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Pam
Cheago-aoosas City
Siam
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4Éigler
Riverside
HW. B. Ail
Bertha Sherburne
C. B. Horton
Conesville
Gertrude Mumm
West Liberty
Hazel Estie
Jake Estie
Clarence Krantz
Rev
Lersburg
L. B. Turner
Wm. Wakeland
M. &. Carrey
Aleda
Charles R. Dunn
Decatur
Ind
Thomas McAfee
G. D. Dipert
Walkert
L. R. Hyett
Truman Duncan
Walter Wakeland
R. B. Murdock
Gilchrist
M. D. Murdock
PGP
Eriv
Lilly's
Quality Store
B.G. Lilly
Warner Comaeen Ghd
Adams
Jos. Hartman
Jake Lukenbach
John Burk
Nichols
Frank Minder
Fred Mapes
C. C. Adams
Enea
Reinemund
J. Hy, Trotman
Roy Nicholls
Worland
Wyo
Pleasant Prairil
Bernard Daly
the Grand
Qoulvver
Miksch
Pure Food Grocery
Golden Gate
Town Avenue
Edison Pictures Tonight
Bijou Electric
NEW Sonss New Music
Casper
West Second Street
Geo Eltman
Geo. Eitman
Brock Island
Sondar
Rspa
Wilton Trans
Vain Eine
Ehida
Wilton
Venta Cannact
Museatine
Wiltomn
Nam Ly
Wilton Ly
Montritma Prance
Wiest
Muscatine North and Sonty
Musentine
Rawndhouse
Seeraeteenes
Leseveessesaee
Grandview - Ty
Wapelld
Seeeaas Ly
Blrick Junction
Rawndhonse
Feut
Towa Central
Finneck Junction
G. Roe
Peer Eee
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
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