Muscatine County Farmers Institute Meets at West Liberty
The sixteenth annual Muscatine County Farmers Institute opened in West Liberty with strong farmer turnout. President W I Nichols delivered the key address. road improvement talks followed. Afternoon sessions feature silage handling and agricultural college programs. evening highlights include Curtiss talks, music, and a corn show with prizes. A culinary department adds for women attendees.
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West Liberty
Muscatine County
Farmers’ Institute
George R. Furniss
Presbyterian Church
J. E. McIntosh
C. S. Barclay
Frank Meyers
B. W. Barnes
Our
Agricultural College
C. F. Curtiss
Ames
Chase Orchestra
Prof. Curtiss
Ethel Nichols
E. M. Wentworth
State Center
Robert Chase
Immense Lemons Grow In City Displayed By Florist
Nine year old seedling trees at J. E. Kranz nursery in Muscatine produced eleven large lemons weighing about one and a half pounds each. The fruits measure 15 inches in circumference and 18 inches around the stem, rivaling California and Florida crops. Kranz planted seeds at Cedar and Parham streets, grafted nearby trees, and expects continued large yields.
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J. E. Kranz
California
Florida
Iowa
Muscatine
Mr. Kranz
Cedar and
Parham Streets
Columbus Junction Social News Roundup
In Columbus Junction Ia on December 21 a list of visitors from Muscatine includes Mr and Mrs George N Duncan and others. KH R Lacey returned from Keatchie La after ten days with his daughter. M N Rippey grew ill Monday night. Noah Church won a donated dish set at Majestic theatre. A J Schmoker fell ill Monday afternoon. Mrs A H Burston of Chicago underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering. O P Wilcox and daughter Zola visited Davenport. Miss Sarah Rineheart will spend the winter at home here. J S Cummings of Riverside visited with his sister G W Oakes. Mrs Guy Lewis visited Muscatine relatives. Mrs George Drake shopped in Muscatine. Mrs David Rawhouser went to Salem to spend winter with her son Charley. Sister Mrs W D Hesseltine and Hattie returned to Washington. Grace Allen is gravely ill with tuberculosis at home of her father Sam Allen.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
George N. Duncan
A. R. Atcheson
Anna Duncan
Meda Tedford
Louise Leonhard
R. W. Wagner
E. B. Tucker
Mary Letis
Maitie Jean
Fred
Wm. Singleton
Conesville
KH. R. Lacey
Keatchie
Louisiana
H. Gee
M. N. Rippey
Noah Church
Majestic Theatre
A. J. Schmoker
A. H. Burston
Chicago
O. P. Wilcox
Zola
Davenport
Sarah Rineheart
Washington
J. S. Cummings
Riverside
Miss Grace Allen
Sam Allen
Lillie Huffman
Ohio
Earl
Carl Long
Pittsburg
Tom Mills
Marie Schmidt
Clayton Pearson
Mt. Pleasant
Schultz buys Woodlawn cottage from Titus Loan and Investment
Charles Schultz of Louisa county has purchased a comfortable cottage on Woodlawn avenue from the Titus Loan and Investment Company and will make it his family's future home.
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Charles Schultz
Louisa County
Woodlawn Avenue
The
Titus Loan and Investment Company
Third degree work at Iowa Lodge No 2 on Tuesday
Iowa Lodge No 2, A F and A M, will conduct the third degree Tuesday at 7 30 o'clock. All brethren in good standing are warmly invited to attend. Per W M
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Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. M
Pyramid Pile Cure Testimonial Invitation Ad
Advertises Pyramid Pile Cure with unsolicited testimonials claiming cure of piles at home. Offers a free trial package by mail and a later option to buy 50 cent boxes from a druggist. Encourages readers to mail a free coupon with name and address.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid
Grinnell Concert Soloists At Congregational Church
Grinnell College Glee Club touring on its sixteenth annual run appears in concert at the First Congregational Church in Muscatine on December 23. The program includes works by Attenhofer Holmes Parker and Herbert, with solos by Harold Gardner and Mr Peck, and features violinist David E. Peck. The event draws local attention as a holiday musical highlight with private home entertainments for the group during their stay.
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Muscatine
Grinnell College Glee Club
Iowa College
First Congregational Church
D. V. Jackson
West Third Street
Parr's cemetery meeting set for January eighth
Montpelier Iowa residents urged to attend a 1 PM meeting at Pleasant Prairie school house January 8 to discuss funds and repairs as the cemetery nears financial strain. Pleasant Prairie Grange recently elected officers including Master Erwin Allbee and Treasurer Carsten Frank. the group has about 100 members and reports a flourishing condition.
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Carsten Frank
G. KE. McElroy
J. Drumm
John Brus
Edward Cacherell
Ceres
Mary Springmeier
Pomona
Ella Dage
Flora
Hulda Bernick
Lizzie Bernick
Grange
Erwin E. Ail
Marriage Notice for Mabel O. Stewart and Alva E. Stites
Ainsworth Iowa residents note the marriage of Mabel O. Stewart to Alva E. Stites, set for Wednesday evening December 22 at 7 o clock. Invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stewart. Local news covers visitors from Chicago Ottumwa Columbus Junction and Pittsburgh plus revival plans and Christmas events.
Constipation relief ad promotes natural habits and laxatives
An advertisement promotes Constipation tabvinal as a remedy to overcome constipation through personal effort and proper living. It extols Syrup of Figs and Senna as forms that aid regular habits while not replacing natural functions, urging readers to buy genuine California Figs laxative.
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California
Reinemund Receives Top Honor at Augustana College
J. A. Reinemund, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Reinemund of West Fourth street, was elected editor in chief of the Augustana Observer at a Lyceum meeting in Rock Island Ill. The Observer is the college paper devoted to news literature and debating work. Reinemund has shown strong interest in literary activities and debating for several years.
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J. A. Reinemund
E. Reinemund
West Fourth Street
Augustana College
Rock Island
Ill
Augustana Lyceum
Reinemund
Augustana Observer
Observer
Vesper service leaders listed for YWCA months
The YWCA announces topics and leaders for January and February vesper services. Readings include Mastering Our Moods with Mrs J N Elliott and The Majesty of Calmness with Rev W H Thomlinson, plus Christmas Music and Bible conference events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Elliott
Amy Hoopes
W. H. Thomlinson
Mae Kent
P. W. Francis
Nellie Foley
Bertha Hoover
Edna Hartman
Irene Ellman
Angie Manning Taylor
C. A. Dettmers
R. Oscar Brandt
Cora Baker
Public Sale At Farm West Of Moscow And East Of Atalissa
An auction will be held at the undersigned farm located 244 miles west of Moscow and 214 miles east of Atalissa on Thursday December 23. The sale lists five good horses seven milk cows one bull twenty head of shoats and a large number of chickens with additional details readable on the notice.
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Moscow
Atalissa
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Rexall
Havercamp’s
Theo. Reuchmann
McBride & Cope
City Drug Store
Henderson
G. A. Riemcke
F. T. Nesper
Pres
A. G. Bestenlehner
W. C. A. Busch
GEO Kranz & Son
U. S. Express Office
J. Carl Barnard
Frank
Panitorium
Franklin & Freers
Town Ave
Candy Galore
County Institute AT
Masons
Grinnell College
Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Grinnell
Iowa College Glee Club
Pear
Defiance
Attenhofer Glee Club
Chas. Holmes
Olee Horatio Parker
Glee Club
Southland Glee Club
Old Virginny
Harold B. Gardner
Tullahy
Old Black Joe
Mr. Peck
Dixie
Victor Herbert
Ralph H
Lyman
Handel-Schumann Glee Club
Ole Bull
van Goens
David E. Peck
Otis-Olds Glee Club
Montpelier
Jacques
Ainsworth
Adam Reinemund
Y. W
Rev. B. Smith
Ethel Riemcke
W. S. Peasley
Ivy Ryan
Mabel Stark
Henry Jayne
J. H. St. John
Missionary Committee
Rita Berry
Thomas Osborn
Earl Payne
W. Brockman
Mgr
Wits Deville
Shooting Clarks
Dutch Weston
Hourin
Dupreez
Deyoe
Fen
Nmas
Family Theatre Orchestra
Russel Gatton
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