Local society notes and civic updates from West Liberty
West Liberty residents travel for visits and errands including J. E. McIntosh and Mrs J F McGuire. Marriage licenses issued to Frank Boke Emma Pilgrim and Chas Hawkins Grace Cornell. Eastern Star meets with officer elections. Carl Gunzenhauser injured his hand in a foundry accident. Kiram Klub to host year end celebration. Various visitors and trips to Davenport Chicago and Humeston. Robe theft reported from Dr Beveridge and parishioner health news.
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Carl Gunzenhauser
Dr. Beveridge
R A Masonic Convocation in Washington Chapter No 4
R A Masons hold a special convocation in Washington Chapter No 4 Friday at 7 30 PM for Royal Arch degree work by order of the T EB H Priest Geo C Winn Secretary.
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Washington
R. A. Masons
T. EB. H
Geo. C. Winn
Grand Army seeks recruits and posts to form recruiting committee
Commander Lindt announces a campaign to recruit Civil War veterans into the Grand Army of the Republic and to appoint posts recruiting committees. The plan includes placing a national pension board role with the G A R and scheduling the Iowa encampment in Cedar Rapids next summer.
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Iowa State
Cedar Rapids
Shelby Norman Post G. A. R
Muscatine
Lindt
Washington
National Committee of the
Grand Army
Iowa
National Pension Committee
John Lindt
Stewart
Newman
Nerefore
Catarrh cures touted in 1903 Iowa notice
Letts Iowa December notes show public health remedies praising Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal cure. Anecdotes from a speaker highlight relief after years of repeated colds. Community updates cover post office, schools, residences, and holiday plans amid winter conditions.
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McIverney
Stuart
Letts
Iowa
S. B. Furnas
Blanche Shellabarger
Grandmother Miller
Dalton
Reuben Snider
Dana
John Fry
Zelpha Rabe
West Liberty
Edward
L. N. Lewis
Buffalo Prairie
A. Stamm
W. S. Berry
Brighton
M. E. Sunday School
Chamberlains Den Remedy Endorsed by Ottawa Resident
A Ottawa resident, W. C. Wockner, report praises Chamberlains Den Remedy for a two month cough and recommends it. The note, printed in The Gazette ToGomba Australia, invites others to try the medicine. It states the remedy is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain’s den
W. C
Iowa Central Rail Cuts Holiday Fares for Central Iowa
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion fares at one way fare plus a third for travel within 200 miles. Sales run December 24 25 31 and January 1 with return by January 2. A special return to January 8 is allowed for teachers and students. Information from local ticket agents.
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Iowa Cen
Iowa Central Way
Iowa Central Ticket
Epworth League elects officers in Wapello meeting
In Wapello Iowa on Tuesday Epworth League members elected officers for six months led by Ada Smith as president and Leonard Shipman as treasurer. Other posts filled include 1st vice Mrs T Pemble 2nd vice Mrs L J Shipman 3rd vice Lou McKay 4th vice Frank Ives organist Ora Brown and Hortense Hunt as assistant organist. The chapter remains in good standing and focused on youth spirituality.
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Wapello
Iowa
John Smith
M. G. Hurley
Epworth League
Ada Smith
T. Pemble
L. J. Shipman
Lou McKay
Frank Ives
Ethel Heindel
Leonard Shipman
Ora Brown
Hortense Hunt
Marie Baldrige
Miss Holland
Morning Sun
Nichols Man Sentenced to 30 Days in County Jail
Ben Nadine was arrested for disturbing the peace in Nichols Iowa and appeared before Mayor Reyerds court on Tuesday earning a 30 day sentence in Muscatine County jail. Will Marine, recently returned from several months in Kossuth county, reported this week.
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Nichols
Ben Nadine
Reyerds
Mus Caine
Will Marine
Kossuth
iNigtas
Warning of Nervous Disorder and Cure Claims
A promotional essay claims uterine disorders cause extreme mood swings and nervous symptoms. It endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with patient letters from Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Bowers praising relief and recovery after doctors failed.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Xae
Manta Bowers
Millersville
Ohio
Mary E Padgitt Chambers obituary notes 1902 death
Mary E Padgitt Chambers born Oct 12 1818 Hazleton Md died Dec 12 1902 at her son Jas Chambers home from old age and disability. She lived in Indiana Missouri Iowa for 11 years. Married to Mr Chambers whose name unknown both husband and son Commodore died earlier. Baptist for 40 years she died in faith. Survived by son Jas Chambers near Nichols. Funeral at son’s home led by Rev Jne Potter. buried Nichols cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Chambers
Mary E. Padgitt
Hazerstown
Jas. Chambers
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Mr. Chambers
Commodore
Baptist Church
Nichols
Jne Potter
R. C. Black
R. M. Norris
H. Dowling
J. P. Smith
W. D. Trautman
W. M. Quinby
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Gardner Wallace
Davenport
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Grace B. Cornell
E. K. Tyler
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Order of the Eastern Star
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West Lurry
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Little Verne Pit
Commander Lindt
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Mittee
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A. L. Holiday
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Tsst
Lulu Vanhorn
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Pearl Hildebrand
Nellie Coder
Messie Wabnitz
Emma Furnas
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Australia
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Jack's Fork
Arnold Land Company
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Wittich Bros
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Cedar Valley
Ice
Fred Hummel
Nashville
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Memphis
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Gen. Pass
Agt
Louisville, Ky
Yamp Gold Dredging Co
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Cold Air Consumer
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