Local visitors and shoppers frequent Muscatine area
Local notes list Mrs. Sarah Wilkerson and Mrs. Sarah McGugan of Wilton visiting and Miss Luella Crees of Atalissa with Muscatine friends. Miss Florence Osborn travels home to West Liberty. Several Letts Columbus Junction residents are noted visiting or shopping in this city. A court sale of Carmody Foundry and business goodwill was announced to private bidders. Monuments offered with discount through Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wilkerson
Wilton
Husted
Sarah McGugan
Luella Crees
Atalissa
Muscatine
Olive Branch Society Debate Draws Huge Turnout at Island School
Almost 150 youths attended the Olive Branch Literary Society session at Island school. The crowd hailed a strong program plus a paper by Minnie Lorber and Glen Kemp. In the debate on progress in 25 years the negative won unanimously, with Roy and Bert DeCamp opposing the affirmative by Glen Kemp and Mabel Stark. No date announced for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch Literary Society
Island School
Minnie Lorber
Glen Kemp
United States
Japan
Mabel Stark
Roy
Bert DeCamp
Hold Revival at Friends Church in Muscatine
Rev. Ora W. Carrell, pastor of the First Friends church, plans a series of evangelistic services at the South Muscatine Friends church in early spring. Dates depend on milder weather and lower sickness in town. Since his arrival the South Muscatine work has seen a successful closing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora W. Carrell
First Friends
South Muscatine Friends
Carrell
The
Friends Church
South Muscatine
Dinner by McKee & Bliven hosts big Christmas event
Dr. W P Behan of Chicago will speak at the industrial branch Christmas dinner at the McKee and Bliven button plant this evening. Elaborate arrangements and decorated association room set the scene for a dinner enjoyed by members, with the Y M C A Ladies Auxiliary preparing dishes and setting tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee & Bliven
W. P. Behan
Chicago
Ladies’ Auxiliary
South End
Arthur Wright
Harry Steessel
Toledo
Gertrude Howland
Davenport
Belle Towney
Strause
Wapello
Jay Houston
Charles Campbell
Richmond
John Richards
South Nakota
Addison Phil
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Tonic Laxative Tea
An old advertisement extols Lane's Family Medicine as a tonic laxative tea that claims to clear head pain relieve back and sideaches restore strength and aid stomach and bowels with a druggists and dealers selling at 23 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Pape's Diuretic: Quick Help for Kidney Bladder Trouble
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diuretic as a safe fifty cent remedy to relieve backache and urinary issues. It claims fast relief from kidney and bladder discomfort, urging readers to start a few days of treatment to cleanse and restore normal function. The ad cites Pape, Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati as a trusted firm and urges buying only their product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Pope
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Local notes from Demorest avenue and surroundings
Miss Bertha Becke left yesterday for Davenport to visit relatives. Mrs. D. Piggott, visiting at Mrs. T. Mitchall's on Bismarck street, departed for home in Wilton. A girl, Florence Powell, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Stolzenau of Bismarck street and will visit Davenport briefly. Henry Elsner returned yesterday after a short visit with friends at Columbus City, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Henderson
Sheridan Street
Rock Island
Visi
A. J. York
Fruitland
J. W. Bridgeford
Durant
Columbus City
Muscatine High School Students Enjoy Bob Rides
Two classes toured for sleighing at the countryside. They visited James Healey on the Burlington road where a lavish supper awaited them and music and games followed. The ninth grade group then went to Hol Will's home four miles south for further entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
James Healey
Burlington Road
Hol. Will
Oakville to Hold Three Day Farmers Institute
Oakville Iowa set for a three day Farmers Institute December 21 22 and 23 an annual event expected to be the best yet Oakville also notes visitors and local social events including church conferences and obituaries among the day’s brief items.
Marksmanship Gains Highlight Army Firing Report
The annual adjutant general report notes steady rifle marksmanship improvement with 2,379 expert riflemen 7,807 sharpshooters and 4,204 marksmen qualified in 1908 compared with 1,981 5,554 and 4,128 in 1907. Enlisted men qualifying receive monthly pay increases totaling $624,688 yearly for 14,390 affected soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dee
Adjutant General of the Army
F. C. Ainsworth
Department of the East
Department of the Gulf
Atlantic
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Dakota, Lakes
Missouri
Fort Sheridan
Pacific
California
Columbia
Monterey
Colorado
Texas
Leon Springs
Army
U. S. Navy
Navy
Army Infantry
Col. Scott
Hugh L. Scott
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
U. S. Naval Academy
CAS CARETS Offer Floods Drugstores with Bold Claim
An advertisement touts CAS CARETS as a natural liver and bowel aid promising daily bowel movement. It urges readers to stop current medicines and buy a week’s supply from their druggist. The copy proclaims CAS CARETS as nature’s helper and claims vast sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Nature
West Point marksman plan eyed for interservice contest
Col Scott cites rising merit figures from 1906 to 1909 and proposes a cross service marksmanship contest between West Point and the Naval Academy with teams chosen from first class marksmen. The National Rifle Association plans a January 1910 meeting in Washington to discuss next year’s matches likely at Camp Perry Ohio. General Bates is mentioned as a potential successor to General Crain as NRA president. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets are touted as a powerful daily aid for energy and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Scott
West Point
Military Academy
Naval Academy
Tiwo
Annapolis
National Rifle Association of America
Washington
National Board For Promotion of Rifle
R. K. Evans
Camp Perry
Ohio
James A. Crain
National Rifle Association
J. ¢. Bates
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Waltham Watches
Waltham
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Alass
Braunworth
O. G. Meisky
Nichols
Lillie Gabriel
Columbus Junction
Slaughter’s
Florence Osborn
West Liberty
Olive Henderson
Letts
Carrie Neil
Will Fry
C. B. Ayres
Lezatta
J. T. Boland
Irene Freeman
Risie Freeman
R. L. Bent
Sheridan
Wyoming
Rue Washburn
Nebraska Street
Hazel Fletcher
Mary Masonholder
Anita Miller
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Ayer Co
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Roth
Olive Branch Society
Friend's Church
South Muscatine Church
MckKice & Blig- 3
Oakvile
Qaxville
Oakville
Farmers’ Institute
Frank Creighton
Winfield
Grace To
Morning Sun
Henry Carter
W. D
J. R. Carter
John Crutch~ Field
Thos, Frick
Ogle
Ill
Sundday
Delia Adams
Wayland
Ira
M. BE
Wilhelmina Frank
William Frank
Apostolic Church
Rapa
Morton
Elizabeth ‘Glaaver
L. Mosier
Toolesboro
Wanella
Beach's
Adu
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
Chamberlain
Huttig’s
Green
Mattiz
Kant
A. W. Huttig
Ening Manufacturing
E. Pittn
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