Peculiar properties of new medicine spark city interest
An unorthodox remedy by young Mr. Cooper, dubbed New Discovery, claims to expel tapeworms and overall digestion improvement. A Chicago case notes a 14 year old girl relieved after seven years of illness, with a local agent advertising the medicine and urging broader trials.
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Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Jessie Birdsall
Ida Birdsall
Carroll Avenue
Chicago
Jessie
Local residents and visitors depart and arrive in city
James Mylon arrived from Monteguma for a short visit. Mrs. G. V. Vinton left for Grandview after shopping. Cr. O. Moore of Fruitland went to Wilton for business. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Arnhood headed home to Grandview after shopping. Frank Angerer of Wilton visited for business then left. Rentals advertised: three to five room homes by John A. Robbins. Mrs. Mary Gause of West Liberty left after visiting and Sunday meetings. Miss Celista Beatty returned home to Des Moines after visiting the Burtons. Oysters offered at The Best 110 West Second. H. Morehead from Illinois spent yesterday on business. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertised. Mrs. C. DuBois returned home from Wilton after a few days. Mrs. H. Blitsch and daughter Catherine left for Cedar Rapids after visiting Kern. Friends of Mrs. George N. Rockwell note recovery from surgery at Hershey hospital.
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H. Blitsch
Catherine
Cedar Rapids
Charles Kern
West Liberty
Iowa
Pythian Sisters
Minnie Smiley
Ella Nichols
Lillian Whitacre
Harriett. Whitacre
Ethel D. Whitacre
Linnie Hall
Ida Eves
Elnora Nichols
Minnie Turner
John Close
Gertrude
Nichols
Muscatine
Stella
Hazel Schmidt
Iowa City
Anna M. Cox
Ella Hogue
West Fifth Street
Theo. Jones
Atalissa
R. P. Stucker
C. L. McIntire
J. B. Downer
Washington Street
Frank Longerbean
Eva
Downey
William Tripp
Fifth Street
Robert Brooke
Chicago
Ollie Neubauer
John Neubauer
J. N. Scott
Wilton
Robert Hine
West Branch
J. A. Anderson
Peoria
Ill
Burlington
C. H. Hendrix
J. C. Hall
W. S. Luse
Aaron Hise
Albert Lea
Minn
Mae Hall
Pearl Propst
East Third Street
E. F. Schall
H. E. O. Society
George Beyers
Mary Gause
George
Charles Mosher
Solon
Noah Phillips
Maurice Whitacre
James Park
Zach Davidson
M. E
William Bodman
Mesdames
A. V. Akers
Frank Gibson
George Gause
S. Bent Osborn
Idaho
J. B. Luse
Joe Boyne
Fred Shellabarger
Grinnell
J. Baker
Will Ady
Columbus Street
Flinch
King’s Daughters
George Ward
North Calhoun Street
James Nay
Minnie Korb
S. L. Johnson
West Liberty High School
Coe College
Bessie Furniss
Sadie G. Furniss
Edgard S. Furniss
Drake University
Des Moines- Elizabeth Mountain
Bessie M. Pickering
Iowa State College
Ames
Local shoppers and visits fill city day
Miss Kate Glenn and Miss G McKillip left for nearby towns after days of shopping. Mrs Van Winkle and sister Cora arrived from Fairport for a brief visit. Hollister's Mountain Tea advertised as a blood purifier and tonic for nerves. Mrs Bridges, Mr and Mrs Share, Mrs J H Billings and others were seen in town before departures. Hol lister's Tea promoted for babies as a nourishing tonic. Mr and Mrs W T Peters left for Wapello after visiting in the city.
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Kate Glenn
Wapello
G. McKillip
Atalissa
Mrs. van Winkle
Cora
Fairport
Little Greasy Sack Plays Leading Role In Heist
Two Muscatine boys Whitney and Middleton aged 17 and 18 were charged with burglary after a theft at the Commercial club. A small yellow greasy sack and cigars valued over twelve dollars triggered a detective trace from a Front street restaurant to witnesses behind the club before arrest in Washington and extradition to Muscatine.
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Whitney
Middleton
Commercial Club
Marshal Flannery
Front Street
Washington
One Day Cold Cure Ad Promises Signature BE Grove
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a universal cold cure. It claims BE W Grove’s signature and features a bold claim world wide efficacy. The ad prices the product at 25 cents and leverages a single authoritative endorsement to boost credibility.
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BE. W. Grove
West Liberty Pythian Sisters Elect Officers in Iowa
West Liberty Iowa December six regular meeting elected officers led by Past chief Mrs Minnie Smiley and most excellent chief Mrs Ella Nichols Other posts filled by Mrs Lillian Whitacre Mrs Harriett Whitacre and more E S Evans initiated into the order Local social notes list residents traveling visiting and shopping in nearby towns with multiple names and destinations.
West Liberty notes travel and local greetings
The column lists numerous town visits and departures from West Liberty Iowa including Mr and Mrs A H Martin Iowa City visitors Mrs J H Demean Enid Oklahoma and Mrs Elmer McIntire Nichol visiting relatives. It records Supt Schall resuming duties and a library report with 1542 books circulated. It also notes 23 West Liberty high school graduates attending colleges across the country.
Connor Leaves For Tama After Visit To Mother
Eugene Connor departed this morning for his Tama Iowa home following a visit with his mother Mrs W H Connor on East Eighth Street.
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Eugene Connor
Tama, Ia
W. H. Connor
East Eighth Street
Mrs William Hoffman Plans Short Visit to Wapello
Mrs William Hoffman of West Fourth Street leaves for Wapello for a brief visit taking a short stay.
Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted At Lunch Counter
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia caused by hurried dining at lunch counters. It urges health as a foundation for success, claims improved brain and organ function, and offers a free sample by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Mrs Dennis Flynn Dies After Stroke at 62 in Muscatine
Mrs Dennis Flynn a well known Muscatine resident died suddenly last evening at her West Sixth Street home after suffering a stroke of apoplexy. She was sixty two, born crossing from Dublin to New York, later settling in Muscatine. A devout Catholic and St Matthias member, she supported church work. Survived by two sons Dennis Jr and John and two daughters Mrs John Freyermuth and Agnes. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Dennis Flynn
West Sixth Street
Flynn
Atlantic Ocean
Dublin
Ireland
New York
America
Muscatine
St. Matthias Catholic Church
Dennis Jr
Seattle Wash
John
City
John Freyermuth
Grandview
Agnes
Fear Tactics In Elixir Ads Cure Bowel Trouble
An old ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills banish bowel trouble after fear of appendicitis. Marketing promises quick relief with a medical guarantee, urging readers to try the product despite dubious health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp’s
Annual Election Of Workmen Held In January
The A. O. U. W. held officer elections at their hall on Iowa avenue last night. List of officers chosen includes Past Master Workman William Schoenig Master Workman Fred Beitel Overseer Martin Gabler Recorder H. S. Howe Financier E. H. Dolsen Received L. Johnson Guide John Groters Inside watch Wm. Pasdach Outside watch Frank Rhodes Trustee three years John Apel Musician A. W. Keith Medical examiners Dr. Norton C. W. Smith E. H. King H. J. Dean J. L. Klein R. W Durkee B. E. Eversmeyer A. J. Oliver. Installation set for the first week in January.
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Iowa Avenue
William Schoenig
Fred Beitel
Martin Gabler
H. S. Howe
E. H. Dolsen
L. Johnson
John Groters
Wm. Pasdach
Mrs M A Barr Visits Cranston With Relatives
Mrs. M A Barr and her late son Robert reside on West Fourth Street and left for Cranston this morning to visit relatives for a short time at that place.
Mrs Gardner Leaves Wellman for West Chester
Mrs. C. C. Gardner of Wellman departed last evening to West Chester after a visit with relatives in the city.
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Havercamp
James Mylon
Monteguma
G. V. Vinton
Cr. O. Moore
Fruitland
Graff
Mrs. Clay Arnhood
Frank Angerer
John A. Robbins
Celista Beatty
Des Moines
Burton Powell
West Second Street
H. Morehead
Illinois
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mrs. C. DuBois
Wilcotn
George N. Rockwell
Hershey Hospital
Dr. Clapp
East Second St
B. Bridges
Mrs. A. Share
Crawfordsville
J. H. Billings
Sampson Street
Zerilda Black
Clinton
Esa Shannon
William Scott
Oak Street
M. Wymer
Davenport
N. C. Wymer
Mrs. W. T. Peters
Mrs. H. Chasteen
Park Avenue
Castoria Mor
Portland Cement
Marquette
Atlas
MTS
ED. Pinaud
New York City
Little Greasy Sack
Marshall Flannery
General
I. M. Wook
Erton
J. M. Woolverton
W. H. Randle Man
Graw
New Hampshire St
Anna Jepson
E. F. Randleman
Grandview Ave
Elizabeth Bridgeman
Mae Shoemaker
D. B. Addleman
Patten
Iowa Ave
C. C. Harper
G. O. Morgridge
West Second St. Leader
Rev. Brown
Sara Bilkey
F. H. Parvin
East Third St. Leader
J. C. H. Light
Nellie Ogilvie
J. W. Funck
East Eighth St
Hugh Jameson
K. J. Grace
East Fifth St
Bertha Hoover
Westrate
Cone
Law
Main St. Leader
Ross Hurlbut
Mary Weed
Washington St
Bessie Hoopes
Walter Chandler
Park Ave
H. Horst
Ben. Hyink
Sue Conaway
Cypress St
Nellie Robertson
Lenz
Culver St
J. Chenoweth
Old Ladies’ Home
William Hoffman
West Fourth Street
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
St. Matthias
Benk
Chas. H. Gobble
East Second Street
Thompson
Itowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Frames Ax Pictures
Avit Ali
Anil Pursa
E P. Day
Eaton Hurlbut
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