Local News Briefs From Davenport And Surrounding Areas
Local notes report travel for employment and visits among Davenport residents and neighbors. Included are brief mentions of Mrs. R E Zimmerman visiting Grandview, Mrs. Z Black and daughter in Davenport, Mrs. A Burker visiting her sister Aura Sawyer in Colon, and others returning home after time with friends in town. Also listed are shop and transportation notes, sales pitches, and ad-like notices from Thormann Mfg Co and Blanchard Packing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Black
Genevieve
Davenport
The
City
South Muscatine Christmas Program Planned at Musserville Church
A large Christmas entertainment is planned by the Musserville Methodist Church children with cantatas and recitations. Relief Dancing Club to stage fifth dance of the season at Bleeker Street hose house tonight. Local notes report several residents ill or traveling, including diphtheria quarantine on Tip Randolph and several small travel and visit updates across South Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville M. E
Conant
Relief Dancing Club
Hose House
Bleeker Street
South End
Bucklen's Amica Salve Ad at Havercamp's Drug Store
An old storefront advertisement promotes Bucklen's Amica Salve as a cure for sore wounds. The ad promises guaranteed relief for 25 cents and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Havercamp
Death of Mrs. A. J. Tucker in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa records the death of Mrs. A J Tucker at 1 am Monday after a weeklong illness from erysipelas. Born 1835 in Lormsville Indiana, she married A J Tucker on November 1 1852 in Muscatine. Funeral at Christian church followed by Oakridge cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
A. J. Tucker
North Elm Street
Christian Church
Oakridge Cemetery
Margaret Hinen
H. F. Schweebert
Victor
St. Louis
Josephine Hollingsworth
Marshalltown
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Don’t Let Your Piles Grow
An advertisement extols natural cures for piles claiming constipation causes hemorrhoids. It touts Pyramid Pile Cure suppositories and pills, cites customer memories, and offers a free trial from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan with a 50 cent price per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid Drug Co
C. Crowley
9Th Ave
Seattle
Wash
Pyramid Building
Marshall
Mich
False McClure's Eddy portrait causes dispute
Alfred Farlow denounces McClures Magazine for using a portrait claimed as Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy but identifies the likeness as Mrs Sarah C Chevallier. He supplied Chevallier's photo as proof and reports no interview with Mrs Eddy. He notes November 9 correspondence to McClure's editor and urges verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Alfred Farlow
Committee On Publication
The
Christian Science Church
McClure
Eddy
McClure’s
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Mrs. Eddy
Local Club Forms At Library Basements
A new tird club is being organized in connection with the library. Meetings will be held in the basement of the library. Members can join by giving names to Mrs. Lou Hauer. Nellie Nichols hosted the Fortnightly club on Fourth Street with music by Mrs. Robin Brooks and a life sketch of Joaquin Miller. The Presbyterian Endeavor society plans a Christmas sale bazaar at 1 30 p m at Dr Battery’s office. Mrs Theo Zipp and Mrs J D Smith traveled to Iowa City via fast mail for a day visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florida
Messrs
Elmer Nichols
Joe Brown
Joe Norring
Arkansas
Co. ¢. Smith
Lou Hauer
Nellie Nichols
Fourth Street
Joaquin Miller
Robin Brooks
Corrie Harrison
Blanche Clark
Mary Brooks
Emma Henderson
Iowa City
Ross Mulliison
Zipp
Smith
Downey
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Geo Herr Held in Wilton
Wilton remembers Susan E. Wallace Herr born April 21, 1840 near Mt. Victory Ohio who died December 2 1906 after moving to Cedar County Iowa Then to Wilton with husband George W Herr Their family includes three sons and five daughters with names Arthur W Herr Minnie Stutler Jessie Covell Myrtle Kelley Eva Froehler Herbert Herr Mamie and Wallace and a brother Joe Wallace who survive. The service at M E church was led by Rev Turner of Tipton and was well attended with many floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Cedar County
Iowa
George W. Herr
Arthur W. Herr
Cleveland
Minnie Stutler
Jessie Covell
Myrtle Kelley
Muscatine
Eva Frohereer
Tifir
Herbert Herr
Cefare
Mise Mamie
Wal
Joe Wallace
Dr. Howard’s Digestive Remedy Sold At Half Price
Havercamp's Drug Store offers Dr. Howard's specific for constipation and dyspepsia at 25 cents with a money back guarantee. The remedy comes as tiny granules in a pocketable bottle and is popular in New York City for post meal relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Dr. Howard
Havercamp
Muscatine
Local notes and social updates from Grandview Iowa
Grandview reports a busy period with residents visiting Muscatine and Wapello, returns from travels to Chicago and Tacoma, births of two sons, and several callers on town. Church revival began at Evangelical church and Anna Robbins spoke on nursing life in Manila. Local families and visitors are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Mose Guthrie
Muscatine
W. A. Grey
Des Moines
S. M. Grey
Harry Vibber
Wapello
Mr. Gravilie
Hoffman
Will Walker
Harry Wibber
Tacoma
Washington
Evangelical Church
Anna Robbins
Manilla
Chamberlain
Virgie Weaver
Chillicothe
Hunter
Will Kemp
Harry McGrew
Adam Hohenadle
Lone Tree
Recular and Reliable Chicago Specialist Visits Muscatine
Doctor Shelenberger, a renowned chronic disease expert visiting Muscatine at the Commercial Hotel on Dec 8 and Dec 10, offers free cures for incurable cases, fast diagnosis, and treatment of catarrh through private and public health issues, including nervous debility and male private diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Muscatine
Commercial Hotel
Washington
Wonderful cures for venereal diseases offered in Chicago
Blood Poison, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Stricture, Gleet, Seminal discharge, Varicocele, Hydrocele, and the effects of early Vice or Excess causing debility and nervousness are claimed to be cured by Dr. W. E. Shallenberger. He states he cures cases long neglected or mis-treated, with no experiments, offering free confidential consultation at 145 Oakwood Drive, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Prvd
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
C. H. Armstrong
Gaswells
R. E. Zimmerman
A. Burker
Colon
Aura Sawyer
Indianapolis
Thormann Mfg. Co
3Rd and
Mulberry
John Hawkins
E. C. Stiles
Kingston
John T. Esteb
Frank Bowman
Thomas Heston
What Cheer
Stasia Hickie
Summit
Bessie Weyerhauser
J. W. Bradford
Durant
W. W. Wine
Kinrose
Chiczizo
F.S. Pentzer
Blanchard Packing Co
Co. Shinn
Moscow
Mary Murray
Cairo
Jim Powers
Columbus Junction
John Miller
Atalissa
A. Weaver
Letts
Frank Childs
William Lindsay
James Kelley
Charlie Tustison
F. M. Reiser
Jos. Fuller
Moline
S. S. Willcox
Orino
Havercamp's
Frank Budelier
Arthur
Thormann
Mulberry Streets
Ayer
Formalsear Co
Fiuttig
South Muscatine
Xmas Entertainment
Mus
Relief Hose Company
Wills Hold Dance
Catine News
Tip Randolph
Kansas Street
Robert Leiter
Sunbury
Viola Baldwin
Miles Avenue
Ed. Latham
Philip King
Sampson Street
John Dennis
Near Cranston
Milwaukee
Christ Vail
Pacific Coast
Michael Carney
Winterset
Kan
Grandview Avenue
Iva Townsend
John Asp
Kansas
Anson Law
Wallace Street
William Webb
Fruitland
M. P. Crabill
William Carter
Rock Island
Christ Cohberg
Indiana Street
Wisconsin
Christian Science Publicity
Department
MENT
Ture
Texas
Brush
Coil
Gulie Nichols
Creston
Catharine Clark
Afton
Evangeline Wallace
United Brethren Church
Farmington
Woman's Relief Corps
Farmington Ladies’ Aid Society
King of Glory
Susan Herr
Hemszy
Ladies’ Aid Society
Farmington Church
Park Walton
Athilophoros Company
New Haven
Conn
Athlophones
Jogtor — Skallenberge
Sheilenberger
Bright
Weingarten
Broadwoaw v
Southwest
Cotton Bell
L. E. Sa'ise
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