Local notices and society meetings announced
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bohling a daughter at 409 Main Street. A 25 percent discount on pianos at Hirt & Fesler Piano Co for 16 days. Dorcas society relocates meeting to Mrs. George Sherberger’s home Wednesday at 2 PM. Bend City Lodge No 143 will elect officers tonight. Banner Lodge No 10 Degree of Honor meets tomorrow at 7:30 PM at A. O. U. W. hall for officer nominations and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bohling
Main Street
Hirt & Fesler Piano Co
Hershey Bldg
Dorcas Society
George Sherberger
Martin
Bend City Lodge No. 143
Modern Brotherhood of America
Hershey
Lost Purse With Cash and Gold Pieces Reward Offered
Lost a purse containing about $3 and $2% gold pieces along with a bank book and papers. A reward is offered for its return to this office.
Lost Package On Second Street Found By Lilly Paper
Small wrapped package reported missing on Second Street has been found wrapped in Lilly's paper. Finder is instructed to return it to T. Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second St
Lilly
T. Journal
Wilton Faces Two Icy Accidents On Saturday
In Wilton Iowa two people were injured Saturday evening by slipping on ice. George L Herr was seriously hurt while boarding the Rock Island train for Muscatine and suffered strained ligaments. Mrs Elizabeth Pratt, about 80, fractured her hip on icy pavement and is recovering slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
George L. Herr
Rock Island
Muscatine
Elizabeth Pratt
West Wilton
Resolution of sympathy for J L Boney
The committee expresses sympathy for the death of neighbor J L Boney and asks that a copy be recorded, sent to the widow, and published in the Muscatine Journal and Aledo Times-Record. Signed by B G Vanatta W W Marquis and R H English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Boney
Muscatine Journal
Aledo Times-Record
B. G. Vanatta
W. W. Marquis
R. H. English
Old West Liberty Resident George Askam Dies at 81
George Askam, a well known resident of West Liberty Iowa, died yesterday at 3 pm at his grandson Charles Monroe’s home. He was 81, born in England, his wife died about fifteen years ago, and he is survived by two children Mrs Anna Monroe and another daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
George Askam
Charles Monroe
Askam
England
Anna Monroe
Thanks to Manager Brockman for benefit week at Family Theater
We the undersigned thank Manager Brockman of the Family Theater for the kindness shown us and for the excellent show during our benefit week. Knights and Ladies of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockman
the Family Theater
The
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Bar Offers 25 Second-Hand Organs At $1 A Week
Classified note states Hirt & Fesler Piano Co at Hershey Building advertises 25 second-hand organs for sale with terms of one dollar per week. Includes no further details about models or delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirt & Fesler Piano Co
Hershey
Hershey Building
Muscatine
Coffee for Health: Postum Letter Declares Recovery
A reader credits Postum with curing years of pale weakness after coffee caused stomach trouble. The letter describes giving up coffee, improving within a week, and gaining strength over months, weighing 148 pounds today. The piece invites readers to learn from "The Road to Wellville" and notes new letters appear from time to time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Funeral services set for James Askam
James Askam funeral will be held tomorrow at Valley Methodist church with interment in Oakridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Askam
The
Valley Methodist Church
Oakridge Cemetery
Association Boys to Be Organized
State Secretary Leonard Paulson of Des Moines visits with Secretary J B McNiel to plan a stronger boys department for the local Y M C A. The aim is to map out a line of action and organize the boys more solidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Paulson
Des Moines
Young Men’s Chistian Association
J. B. McNiel
Boys’ Department
Injury halts Clara Hayward at East Hill factory
Miss Clara Hayward an employee in the polishing department of the Hirsch Button factory at 860 East Fourth street sustained a painful injury when her right hand was caught between an emery wheel and its casing at 8:15 this morning. Her fingers were mangled and she will miss a week or more of work, with Dr. F. L. Appel attending. She resides at the YWCA boarding home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hayward
Fee Hirsch
East Fourth Street
F. L. Appel
Big Jackrabbit Killed During Weekend Hunt
Axel Hultgreen of Davenport hunted with C. B. Fisher and killed a large jackrabbit weighing fifteen and a half pounds. The white fur with black ear tips was noted and the hunter plans to have the animal mounted by a taxidermist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Hultgreen
Davenport
C. B. Fisher
New Job for Architects in Germany
A new employment in Germany designates an artistic adviser to municipalities. Leipzig appoints a skilled architect to review all proposed building plans for artistic character and harmony with surroundings within municipal boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Leipsic
Bes 480 expedition tale echoes past mockery
The piece recalls how past explorers such as James Bruce faced ridicule for describing unfamiliar customs. It contrasts Bes 480’s New Gurge discovery with lingering scorn for distant cultures and raises questions about how home readers judge others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Gurge
James Bruce
Plumbing Help to Prevent Freezing Pipes Now
An advertisement urges homeowners to have old plumbing checked before winter freezes pipes and increases costs. It touts extensive Muscatine and western city experience, offering expert service and a phone contact 731-J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cohn Mercantile Co
Strictly Fresh
W.j.moylan
3Rd Street Grocery
Loyal Order of Moose
Journal
Columbia
F. Ashcraft’s
Kemble House
2Nd St
J. L. McColm
W. 4Th St
Scott House
Wyoming
NEW Commerce Court
Willis Vandevanter
Man Fales
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Old West Liberty
Eigh
Amily Vaudevill
D. W. Brockman
Kek Lennon
Wright & Stanley
Snoozer
N’s
OWL Daily
Eel Ad Co
Blasius & Sons
Schumann
Steger & Sons
Brinkeroff
M. Schulze & Sons
Geo. Steck
W. W. Kimball
Iowa
Association
McNiel
East Hill
Sporting Calendar
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Ad. Wolgast
Kia” Taylor
St. Joseph
Mogam Langford
Joe Jeanette
Oston
I. A
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Jack White
Gene McGovern
Milwaukee
Jack Dillon
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Jim Barry
Tony Ross
New Orleans
Big Jackrabbit
Davenport Man
New Jersey
Geo. W. ‘Euling’s Grocery
J. J. O'Keefe
Modern Plumbing and Heating Co
Mulberry Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!