Inactivity Prevails on Mississippi River Rivertown
Rivermen have paused for winter as boat yards and ways at Davenport and La Crosse shift to overhauls and repairs. Nine steamers rest on the ways, with several more expected, while Captain Streckfus expands a levee depot into a full steam boat station with toilets, private offices, and passenger conveniences to echo railway comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Davenport Times
Kahlke Boat Yards
Hattie Darling
J. T. Robinson
Winona
la Crosse
Gordie Eastman
Fitter
Crosby
Jessie Bell
Backer
Vivian
Thomas Peel
Ohio River
Terson
Streckfus
Rock Island
New Orleans
St. Paul
Weather and Wheat of Wapello County News Brief
Winter storms keep farmers scrambling as corn remains unsowed and buried under snow. Officials including Sheriff Saunders and Coroner Wagner visit town. County Recorder Kelly out sick. multiple residents attend to pensions and illness. telephone line overloads as demand for phones rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Sheriff Saunders
Moses Guthrie
Grandview
John
M. A. Kelly
S. H. Archibald
C. P. Wagner
James McCray
Mississippi Valley
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. It notes the signature on every box and price of 25e.
Riverside string band organizes with free hall space
Ed Fifer Howard and Ray Law Tom Barnett and Leo Critz form a string band meeting around town. Stransky offers his hall free for practice and the group will meet there. Fifer leads the ensemble and more members are expected to join. Gas plant work paused awaiting materials. Farmers slowed husking before snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Fifer
Howard
Ray Law
Tom Barnett
Leo Critz
Stransky
California cures for Brights disease and diabetes advertised
Claims a California treatment can cure Brights disease and diabetes with recoveries averaging 87 percent. Describes investigation and demonstrations of new compounds and urges readers to call or request a report. Sole agent for Muscatine offers the reports and treatment for urgent cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
California
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Endorsed by Sufferers
Testimonials from patients across the United States claim Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills cured sciatica arthritis indigestion headaches and other pains. End users from Thompsonville Worcester Wilmington Pipestone and more report rapid relief and carry the pills for travel and daily use. The Dr Miles company offers free literature and guarantees first bottle at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Miles
J. R. Mirer
Thompsonville
Dr. Miles
H. Cc. Terraine
Wilmington, N. C
J. Miles
Mas
Pitts
Doane
Worcester
Mass
H. D. Santorp
Pipestone
Minn
Will Stoots Harvests Acres in Missouri Rail Route
Will Stoots is reported to have 100 acres to husk. He has been away in Missouri railroading since harvest and has not returned home recently. Rabbits are mentioned as a nuisance with snow. hunters and rabbits are plentiful. A Muscatine freight train eastbound Tuesday carried a double header with 23 carloads of stock from the west. Nearby residents note lingering whooping cough among older people and some previously ill. Joe Barnett has returned from Chicago. A Christmas tree will be held at the U B church Christmas evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stoots
Will
Missouri
Muscatine
Joe Barnett
Chicago
U. B
Geo. Shamit
Geo. W. Moore
J. R. Payne
Mr. Moore
New Ipswich
New Hampshire
Iown
St. Louis
Milton
Ill
Payne
Gotleib Feltman
Feltman
Wellman Notes and Upcoming Bazaar at Opera House
Alta Chapman suffers grip as Wellman community reports events. Ladies Aid bazaar set for next Saturday in the opera house to aid Christmas gifts. Rev King relocates to Adla Yoder's house successor to Mr Brocket. Reaney from Columbus Junction visits relatives. Argeo Moody Institute concert aids Ladies Aid. Election of officers for next year scheduled in W A C. Mrs Logan’s relatives travel from Boone to Oklahoma. Jillian Reaney home sick from school. Rev Stryker returns from Nevada trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Alta Chapman
Ladies Aid Society
Opera House
Rev. King
Brocket
Adla Yoder
R. J. Reaney
Columbus Junction
Thomas
William
Argeo
Moody Institute
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Logan
Esbenshade
Boone
Oklahoma
Emma McArtor
Amish
Jillian Reaney
Rev
Stryker
Nevada
Shoo Fly Notes and Community Snippets
Several residents heard a gramophone entertainment by Geo. P. Hoda at King's school house last Wednesday. Dr. G. L. Day of Lone Tree made a professional call across the Iowa river Sunday. Robert Levank improves his barn with paint. Geo. Wail and wife visited his father, Wm. Wail, Sunday. Organizing a Christmas tree at King's echoo house is urged. Attendees from this burg went to Mr. Wilson's sale Tuesday. Mont Clark and wife, longtime Washington county residents, moved to Lone Tree last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoo Fly
Geo. P. Hoda
King’s School House
G. L. Day
Lone Tree
Iowa River
Robert Levank
Geo. Wail
Wm. Wail
King's Echoo House
Mr. Wilson
Mont. Clark
Washington County
Missionary Chas McCleary Speaks at Wilton Church
In Wilton Iowa Rev Charles McCleary, missionary to Blat Africa, spoke at the Presbyterian church amid an annual praise service by the Woman's Foreign Missionary society. A $290 primmer fund was pledged by Cr Norton plus a $46 collection. The notice also reports multiple local funerals, illnesses, and family sorrows including the Shamit and Moore services and typhoid and meningitis cases in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Chas. McCleary
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
McCleary
Blat
Africa
Cr. W. Norton
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Oir. Norton
Geo. F. Shamit
Moscow
J. R. Payne
Reduced Holiday Fare on Nickel Plate Travel
The Nickel Plate will sell tickets December 24 25 31 1992 and January 1 1903 at a fare of one and a third for round trips to points in Central Passenger association territory. Returns allowed by January 2 1993. Pullman service on all trains. Meals in dining cars from 35c to 1.00. Address J Y Calahan general agent 113 Adams St Chicago for details. Chicago city ticket offices 111 Adams St depot Harrison St and Fifth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Central Passenger Association
Pullman
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Chicago
Harrison Street
Fifth Avenue
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
Advertising copy notes guaranteed refund if the medicine fails to cure with E. W. Grove's signatures on each box and a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Illinios City News: Visits and Local Events
Illinois City notes include T J Jaynes and Mrs. Brayton visiting from Iowa before returning south, Miss Austin Sedam’s two week stay with Mrs. Guy Vanatta, a birthday party for E M Baker on her 39th, Wm PepPers’s return with a cold, M E church events on Christmas Eve and a dinner by the Aid Society at Dr Bendle’s, the death of Kaizer the Bendle dog at 14, Vermon Trier leaving for Muscatine business college, and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Melvin Rounds on December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinois City
T. J. Jaynes
Iowa
Frank Brayton
Illinois
Austin Sedam
Guy Vanatta
Buffalo Prairie
E. M. Baker
Aid Society of
M. E. Church
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Lone Star
Helen Blair
Zalus Davis
Sophia
Brights Disease
Diabetes
H. C. Thiesen
Illinois City
Eve
Falcon
Shannon & Mott Company
Millers of Falcon Pure Foods
Moines
M. W. Wheeler
C. B. Fuller
Hill
Geo. W. Realing
Co. Otto & Son
D. McCurdy
J. H. ST. John
van Gent & Kobes
Want
River View
Geo. W. Keckler
8Th St
Lake City
Cedar Street
M. H. Smith
J. C. Coster
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
D. McDaniel
Hershey Avenue
Barnard & Will
Park Place
Linn Street
East Second Street
Woodlawn Avenue
John Butler
Leo H. Hirsch
Hare's Hall
H. D. Warfield
Mer
Joe Chaver
Peter Hahn
Oaks Farm
Jack
Waffies
Presio
H-O
Motor College
Hammond Typewriters
Olivers
Remingtons
Oliver Typewriter Agency
Brady St
Davenport
Reliance Loan Co
H. M. Bartlett
Post Office
Sultana Skin Food and Balm
West Second St
Susie Battey
North Dakota
Wm. H. Brown & Co
Mandan
Bargilas
W. H. Grassmeyehy & CO
Kearucy
Nebr
Hage Sayamp Gold Dredging Co
Ouvilan
Drew & Fruhling
Broadway
New York City
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