Local Notes Highlight Residents and Visits
Dr Husted on the 4th floor of the German American Bank Building and Mrs Sarah Yeager of Fruitland were seen in the city yesterday. Various residents and visitors are listed along with a promotional monument sale at 10 percent off to Jan 1.
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Husted
Sarah Yeager
Fruitland
Boland
C. H. Schultz
Columbus Junction
James Figg
Mulberry Avenue
Lezotta
J. Elliott
Letts
William Bloomer
J. B. Allen
Frank Bowman
A. Hopson
Louisa County Institute Opens with Three Day Program
Louisa County Farmers Institute opens in Oakville with a three day program December 21 to 23 1908 featuring talks on hired help poultry crop and weather reports as well as discussions on cattle feeding alfalfa oats and farm life educators and judges will present lectures and an evening program includes Oakville school pupils with music and talks by Hattie Moore Mitchell and Prof Bliss Ames Iowa rosters and guests will inspect exhibits and provide guidance to patrons.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farmers’ Institute
Oakville
Iowa
J. B. Loso
Joan E. Wilson
M. Downey
J.B. Loso
A. B. Hook
Z. W. Steele
wMrs
B. R. Trites
W. C. Smith
Aa. C, Russell
D. W. WY
Herrick
Prof
Blair
Barton- Cooper Seed Co
Chicago
J. A. Duncan
W. Steele
H. H. Duncan
Seaton
T. A. Dotson
A. T. Peterson
D. B. Strawhacker
Wm. Westfall
James Haight
Prof. Blair
John E. Wilson
Geo, Dotson
T. W. Sheridan
Hattie Moore Mitchell
Des Moines
E. Madrigal
Hattie Moore Hilchell
A. T. Ball
H. A. Matthews
W. A. Hook
Packwood
R. R. Hunt
D. W. Kremer
J. W. Votter
City fire department to seek bids for supplies
A special finance committee meeting decided to call for bids on department supplies totaling about $1000. Hershey Hook and Ladder Co requests 300 feet of hose and telephones will be installed in foremen homes for rapid fire alerts. Contained advice on a stomach remedy appears in the text.
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C. C. Hagerman
Hershey Hook and Ladder Co
Iowa City Faces Big Fund Drive For Interurban
Iowa City news notes $100000 interurban stock drive with $36000 already subscribed and about $12000 promised, plus a late campaign after Christmas to secure remaining funds. Governor Carroll to visit university, Bell Telephone consolidates rural lines, and community groups plan Christmas aid for the poor, Elks host Santa Claus program for 2000 children, and aged Mrs Dalton dies in her city home.
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Iowa City
Towa City
Iowa, City
Davenport
Iowa City Commercial Club
Johnson County
King's Daughters of
Salvation Army
Blood Poison Warning Against Mercury Treatments
The notice warns that mercury or potash cannot cure blood poisoning and may worsen it by pushing the disease back into the body. It describes ensuing mercury symptoms, bone decay, tooth loss, and potential paralysis or premature death, claiming medical authorities back these claims and touting a vegetable Obliac Treatment as a safe alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokepeai
Wasserman
Iowa Students Have Lower Body Than Women, Registrar Says
Figures from the registrar show University of Iowa men averaging 22.7 years old while women average 23.4. About 176 percent of students are Iowa natives, with 36 other states represented. Also mentions Foley's Kidney Remedy and hexamethylenesetramine as a urinary remedy.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
Club Plans Annual Smokers and Membership Drive
After a recent Commercial Club meeting the group discussed a smoker and reception to showcase new Hershey building quarters. A February date is favored for the event, with an afternoon ladies’ reception and evening smoker. Initiation fees reduced to 10 dollars from 25 dollars as seven new members joined, aiming to push membership beyond 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Hershey
Small Town Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
SOUTH CEDAR IOWA December 21 Mr Hiatt and children from Atalissa spent Sunday with Frank Lair. Harry Stiles and family from Atalis sa visited Isaac Mathews home. Elizabeth Longbotham stayed with parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Longbothama. Luia Small of Pedee visited friend Mrs Fred Ridenour. Q Faires and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Cy Alam Millhone Sunday.
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South Cedar
Mr. Hiatt
Atalissa
Frank Lair
Harry Stiles
Isaac Mathews
Elizabeth Longbotham
Thomas Longbothama
Luia,Small
Pedee
Fred Ridenour
Q. Faires
Mrc
Cy Ala Mill Hone
Muscatine Produce and Pure Tea Company Incorporation
A group of incorporators form Muscatine Produce and Pure Tea Company under Iowa law to engage in wholesale poultry tea cream artificial ice and cold storage. Authorized stock is 50000 dollars in 100 dollar shares with initial cash and future payins. Directors named Gustav Schmidt Henry Umlandt F C Shinabarger T F Beveridge Thomas D Watson and others.
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Muscatine Produce & Pure Fee Company
Code of Towa and
Nets
Museatine Reduce and Pure Tee Company
Museatine
County of
Board of Directors
Secretary of
State of Jews
Gustav Schmidt
Henry Umlandt
F. C. Shinavarger
T. F. Beveridge
Thos. D. Wat Ison
Hl. Hutchéendorf
Thos. Watson
Pal
State of
Iowa
Sor Schmidt
Oer Shinabarger
Pele Umlandt
Merman Hutchendorf
Thos
D. Watson
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Santa Claus
H. Kessels
Oak Street
Slaughter’s
G. M. Titus
Nellie Hare
Corydon
5. Aml Parkin
Emma Parkin
West Third Street
Mayme Ferguson
Arden
Muscatine
Riends
Milwaukee
Myrtle
Ella de la Mater
Rockford, Ill
Burlington
Jack
P. J. Embree
Fred Shamit
David Haroff
Nichols
Mrs. X. HE. McGill
Lets
Ida Nash
Washington
Grinnell Glee Club
Congregational Church
Patrick Fiehaly
Edward Friedli
Wilton
Sophia Angerer
Bessie Shellabarger
West Liberty
R. J. Elliott
Nesper
M. L. Long
Grandview
Tabitla Malone
John Malone
West Fifth Street
Lewisville
J. E. Stevenson
Hershey Building
F. E. Martin
Aline
Elia Seevers
Hasi Ninth Street
Louisa County
Ternoon
Ayer’s
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Stortig
Walnut and
2Nd Sts
Bell
Council
Chamberlain
Peter Dalton
Byron
Bays Jays
OBBAG
Ghigo
Illinois
A. W. Morgan
Ani
E. P. Day
East Second Street
Garten Secs
Brezthae
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