Muscatine’s National Guard Company C Pride of Iowa
History of Muscatine Company C of the Iowa National Guard is told with a record of officers, charter members, and key events from its 1878 organization to later leadership. The piece notes marksmanship honors, changes in designation, and notable captains including Lyman Banks and Charles F. Garlock, plus wartime service in 1898 and postwar reorganization.
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Muscatine
Iowa National Guard
Lyman Banks
W. H. Woodward
R. C. Schenck
W. S. Robertson
Fred Welker
Henry Jayne
Charles F. Garlock
Joseph T. Davidson
F. Welker
A. K. Raff
H. A. Fowler
J. A. Pickler
Chester Lillibridge
W. H. Noll
N. D. Burk
H. H. Wittmer
F. W
Will Dillaway
D. T. Eaton
EB. H. Smith
J. J. Shafit
W. I. Ewart
A. N. Garlock
G. W. Sweeney
George M. Titus
Steven W. Goodline
A. Tiffany
Charles Heller
Charles Warfield
Davenport
Horace Boies
United States
Mobile
Alabama
Washington, D. C
J. B. Dougherty
F. W. Mahin
D. W. Jackson
Iowa Volunteers
J. H. Munroe
H. W. Huttig
Nichols and Joy communities report broad local activity
Nichols Ia December 18 residents rally to help James Chambers harvest corn while his son is ill. A new acetylene light plant faces inexperience and cold, drainage canal study proceeds, and many locals travel for stock shipments, marriages, and visits as area scenes persist across multiple towns including Orono Keota Joy and Montpelier with church meetings and school events continuing.
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Nichols
James Chambers
Chambers
Nyemaster
Nichols School
Albert Walker
St. Louis
Christian Church
Board of Supervisors
George Umschied
Muscatine
Lizzie Biven
Riverside
Miles Doran
Sunay
Mr. Hooley
Messrs. Doran
Hooley
Henry Gierse
Chicago
B. L. Metcalf
W. R. Schmitt
Bert Fry
Mr. Biven
Aledo
W. E. Whitstine
Nichols Gazette
Kalone and
Weman
R. T. Shannon
Fairport Ridge Social Roundup Tuesday and Thursday
John Kemper visited Muscatine on Tuesday. Roy Reeves spent Tuesday with friend Gus Brossart. Mr and Mrs A Brossart and son Adam were in Muscatine Tuesday. John Kemper went to Fairport Saturday. Mrs Kinsley called briefly at the J Kemper home Wednesday while en route to Fairport. Mr and Mrs John Kemper and daughter Lydia were in Muscatine Thursday.
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Fairport Ridge
John Kemper
Muscatine
Roy Reeves
Gus, Brossart
A. Brossart
Adam
Fairport
Kinsley
J. Kemper
Lydia
Blue Grass Notes Roundup From Blue Grass Iowa
Blue Grass Louisiana town items include telephone workers inspecting lines after recent snow disrupts school attendance for several days. Ed Kanack visits the Bohnsack home on business. Mr and Mrs J P Wunder and sons dine with brother J C Watts. Estella Chamberlain plans a Christmas treat for her pupils. Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett visit friends nearby this Wednesday.
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Blue Grass
Schcol
Ed. Kanack
William Bohnsack
J. P. Wunder
Roy
John
J. C. Watts
Estella Chamberlain
Robert Bennett
Norton Family Visit and Local Christmas Program
Cairo notes Mr and Mrs Herbert Norton of Independence plan a visit to Mrs Norton's parents, Mr and Mrs E Briggs. A Sunday school program is set for Christmas Eve with all invited. Also, Rev Hungate from Omaha visited relatives the Tyndalls near Cairo. Dave and Mrs Brown celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with friends. Bailey Van Horn returns home after weeks away.
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Cairo
Herbert Norton
Independence
Dave Brown
Bailey van Horn
Haskins Notes and Socials From Edith Crawford Visit
Edith Crawford and Margaret Wilcox of Washington visited Lola Peckham this week. Riverside’s Ben Kross stopped in Tuesday, Cedar Rapids’ Mr Bornell aided in meetings, Pat Boyd visited Ottumwa, Lee Colton went to Washington, Capt O'Brien leads nightly meetings, hotel to change hands Friday, a Washington man to take over, winter work in progress with carpenters and plasterers busy.
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Haskins
Edith Crawford
Margaret Wilcox
Washington
Lola Peckham
Ben Kross
Riverside
Mr. Bornell
Cedar Rapids
Pat. Boyd
Ottumwa
Lee Colton
Capt. O’brien
Gladwin Hints of Winter Activity and Transport
Gladwin reports carpenters finishing a store, a car load of hogs shipped from the town, and multiple residents traveling to Muscatine Davenport Chicago and returning with goods. An extra crew repairs the watering tank while locals haul corn wood and join area work.
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Gladwin
Dave Browning
Muscatine
Mr. Blanchard
Winger
Dill
Davenport
Henry Horan
Chicago
George Jones
Geo. Herring
Lode Browning
Geo. Jones
Jess Foster
John Colton
Frank Powers
Mr. Nells
Pleasant View and Oxford Notes From the Oxford Daily Leader
Pleasant View reports a social week with Roy Evans Ralph Evans Harry Howell and Newtie Stearns sharing pit at D Nauman s Mon day night. Geneseo visitors Henninger and Binnerd stayed with D poops family over weekend. Emma Boldt visited Estella Nelson. Blanch Lane returns from Bay City Michigan after a month s visit. Farmer s convention attendance grows. Oyster supper for twenty at D Nauman s. Oxford ice industry thriving with 10 to 12 inch thickness and half the reservoir in use. Etta Douglass heads to Persimmon Oklahoma to visit relatives. Luther Saxton injured sustaining a finger loss and another hurt repairing a gasoline engine. Chas Sherman and family plan move to Quinlan Oklahoma. Public sale near town sees corn crib sold at 52 cents a bushel. Chas Cox amputates a leg after prior wagon accident. Rev Joseph Wilson, former Oxford Presbyterian pastor, dies at Urbana. Mrs Ellen Jones returns from Montezuma after visiting her son George. How s that for a town of 800 inhabitants.
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Pleasant View
Roy
Ralph Evans
Harry Howell
Newtie Stearns
D. Nauman
Art Henninger
Reuben Binnerd
Geneseo
D. Poops
Family
Emma Boldt
Estella Nelson
Bay City
Michigan
Blanch Lane
Chas. Cox
Charlie
Joseph Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Oxford
Urbana
Urbana Academy
Ellen Jones
Montezuma
George
Richland Notes Include Death of Local Resident
Richland Iowa items report death of Benj Haycock, burial plans in Richland, and visits by Mrs Hutchin. Jno Car michael returns from grand jury session. Minerva Steel injured after being knocked down by a team on the way home from school. Wray and Miss Cox wed in Washington. Local family moves and land transfers noted.
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Richland
Jno
Carmichael
Grand Jury
T. F. McCarty
Grinnell
Benj. Haycock
Henry Sellars
Abe Sellars
Henry
Abe
Adams News Briefs From Muscatine Area
Adams Dec 18 J Mills and daughter Pearl traded in Muscatine Thursday. Mrs E Poole and daughter Edna visited sister Mrs M Adams. Wm Brown remains ill with grip. Clara Luckenbach sick but improving. Mr and Mrs C Adams and daughter Hazel visited H N Ryan Sunday. Clark McKibbin went to Muscatine Monday. Lacey Mapes called in Nichols Wednesday. J P Smith Jr a business caller in Muscatine Wednesday. Estella Collier and Olive Berry spent Wednesday evening at J A Mills. H N Ryan a Lake township business caller Thursday.
Spangler Chapel Plans Christmas Program and Services
Oak Grove Iowa reports Spangler chapel will host a Christmas program on Wednesday December 23 with Sunday school at 2 PM and preaching at 3 PM Rev Brooks will speak. Nearby residents attended a poultry show and rabbits are being hunted. Dorcas society suspends sewing for the month.
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Oak Grove
Spangler Chapel
Brooks
Dorcas Society
Iowa Doctors Push For Law Reforms On Diphtheria Cases
At the Iowa quarterly state board of health meeting in Des Moines doctors pressed for a new bacteriological department with at least $5 000 yearly funding and authority to act to prevent epidemics. They urged accepting out of state medical certificates and faster lab diagnostics to quarantine early. A Jasper county incident illustrated delays in quarantine risking diphtheria spread.
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Iowa
State Board of Health
State House
Des Moines
F. W. Powers
Waterloo
A. M. Linn
J. A. McKiveen
Chariton
Iowa State Board of Health
Iowa City
Mariposa
Jasper County
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Cuba Libre
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Omaha
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Chas
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Chas. Bower, Jr
Myrtle Davis
A. N. Hamill
Commercial Club
Joy
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R. M. Robins
Albert Zollner
J. F. Shingledecker
John Welch
Adam Zollner
Gertie Prouty
Myrle Sheese
Rena Kiddoo
H. P. C. College
Philip Aaernson
Abingdon
W. H. Craine
Caleb Vernon
May Collier
Rock Island
Joy High School
Harvey Kiddoo
Clair Church
Lermond Holmes
Red Thornhill
Fern Epperly
Flo. Bryant
Mariel Grosjean
Froy Kiddoo
Keithsburg
A. L. Boyd
A. H. Bryant
Foster
Foster, NL
Isaac Foster
Joe Bowser
Joe Watson
John Foster
Will Downey
Henry Meyers
Ill
D. L. Ripley
Clay Ripley
Petersville
Wm. Ripley
Herbert Foster
Katharine
Watson Home
F. P. Gillett
F. W. Foster
Elbert MccGreer
Montpelier
Herman Foser
Cla
William Lowry, Jr
Fred Lowry
Elsie Bischoff
Buffialo
Thomas Agar
George Hartman
Hattie
Fessie Franklin
Pine Creek
George Franklin
Louise Deitrich
Mary Franklin
George Barnes
Frank W. Bishop
Frank T. Dolsen
Jacob L. Smeenk
Chester A. S. Howard
Andrew G. Link
Fred E. Norwood
James L. Horton
Edward A. Erb
William Powers
Joseph Hanley
John J. Breen
William Schoenig
Albert Capps
Benjamin R. Hannan
Emil Moore
Ralph Lillibridge
Joseph King
Winnie C. Strong
Wagoner
Fred A. Duetschman
Douglas V. Jackson
Albrand George
Bert Ames
Edward J. Anderson
Guy E. Baker
Charles A. Baldwin
John N. Berry
Chester C. Bridgeman
Fredrick E. Bogart
George Luckhardt
Charles R. Hanley
Joseph Davidson
Albert Koenig
Ralph Othmer
F. A. Duetchman
Edwin Stewart
Charles Kulp
J. D. Kenifick
Alfred Wagner
Roy C. Brown
William Tiecke
John C
Harry Sthakter
Fay
T. Raymond Brown
James Daugherty
J. T. Davidson
50Th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Co. C
C. W. Kemble
C. H. Steinman
W. L. Thompson
F. A. Neidig
J. E. Murphy
Etta Douglass
Persimmon
Oklahoma
Luther Saxton
Chas. Sherman
Quinlan
Mr. S. Will
Oxford Daily Leader
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