Kin in Germany in trouble pleads for Fisher location
A letter to Mayor Grossklaus from Dr. August Lamping of Munchen asks Muscatine officials to locate Carl Fisher, a longtime farmer, after a 1909 address was marked moved. Lamping notes German relatives in Munich face great trouble and offers a German money order to cover postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fisher
Germany
Grossklaus
Aug. Lamping
Munchen
Rindermarkt 10
Muscatine
Fisher
Junior Corn Show at Ames College Opens Entries
Statewide junior corn show at Ames invites youths under eighteen to compete for $5000 in premiums. Sections mirror the Iowa show, with county and section prizes and a year’s subscriptions to state agricultural papers for each entrant. A three‑person judging team earns a silver Kimball trophy, plus a short course in corn judging for younger participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Kimball Farmer Company
Iowa
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Freeing From Indigestion
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims relief within five minutes, digesting all foods, preventing sour stomach, belching, gas, and nausea, with a 51 cent case available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Canada
Pape
Grinnell Glee Club Delights Congregational Audience
Last evening at the First Congregational church the Grinnell College Glee Club presented a varied program to a pleased audience. The concert featured solo and chorus performances with changes to two numbers, including Gypsy John and Mees Mees Mees selections, plus Harold Gardner and David Peck solos and a violin rendition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Grinnell College Glee Club
Bullock
Attenhofer
Godard
David E. Peck
Glee Club
Southland
Harold P. Gardner
Ralph H. Lyman
Victor Herbert
Goddard
Olive Branch Literary Society Debates Newspaper Supremacy
The Olive Branch Literary Society held a large meeting at the Olive Branch school house with songs recitations and readings before a debate on whether the Muscatine Journal is a better newspaper than the News-Tribune. The affirmative argued persuasively and Calvin Holmes and Thomas Jefferson Crone led the Journal side while Minnie Lorber and Fred Sheppard backed the News-Tribune. Judges were Glen Kemp Roy Shavers and J. W. Newkirk. The next meeting is set for December 30 at the school house with a further program and debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch
Olive Branch Literary Society
Muscatine Journal
News-Tribune
Calvin Holmes
Thomas Jefferson Crone
Minnie Lorber
Fred Sheppard
Glen Kemp
Roy Shavers
J. W. Newkirk
Major Riche Reports On Upper Mississippi Traffic
Major Riche presents figures on work done along the Upper Mississippi noting 237 steamers north of the Missouri and total river tonnage for 1908 of about 2,581,857 tons plus 227,761,355 tew miles. Lumber remains a key but declining trade with raft boats moving logs to mills from Minneapolis to Keokuk.
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Major Riche
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Mississippi River
Falls of St. Anthony
Missouri River
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Keokuk
Des
Advertisement Claiming One Day Cold Cure by F. W. Grove
A compact 19th or early 20th century ad touts Bromo Quinine laxative product touted as “Used the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day” priced at 25 cents. Signature claimed as F. W. Grove.
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F. W. Grove
Rutt at Mount Pleasant Iowa for Treatment
Mt Pleasant Ia Dec 24 J F Rutt a Louisa county farmer who earlier attempted suicide by cutting his throat and disappeared for two months has been brought to the state hospital for treatment He is doing nicely under close watch Dr W S Smythe Morning Sun Ia in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
J. F. Rutt
Louisa County
State Hospital
Butt
W. S. Smythe
Morning Sun
Steamboat and Lumber Totals for 1908 on Upper Mississippi
In 1908 the St Croix area mills produced White pine lumber 293,477,000 feet and hemlock 88,899,000 feet. Upper Mississippi fleets totaled 237 vessels including rafts, packets, towboats, ferries, and government boats with 1,507,421 passengers carried and 2,581,857 tons of freight valued at 33,295,531 dollars. Principal lines included the Diamond Jo, Eagle, Carnival City, and Acme Packet.
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Moines Rapids
St. Croix
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Upper
Mississippi River
Diamond Jo
Eagle
Carnival City
Acme Packet Companies
Program Tonight at Ardon Church Christmas Recital
St Johns United Brethren hosts an all church program at Ardon Church with a lengthy list of songs recitations and exercises by scholars church members and friends culminating in a Christmas treat for children. The program includes Glory to the New Born King Welcome Christmas Day The Message of the Bells and Star of the Morning among many recitations by named participants and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s United Brethren Church
St. John’s Church
Mildred Green
Velma Gertenbach
Levi Eichelberger
Velma Hunter
Gwendolyn Fulton
Anna Gertrude Riggs
Charley Butsler
Franklin Hoffmeyer
Arthur Weist
Milton Flichelberger
Sylvia Entsler
Lillian Hunter
Robert Hunter
Slumberland
Herschel Flecher
Irma Butsler
Melvina van Sant
Clyde McDaniel
Edith McDaniel
Irma Knntsler
Rachel Brookhart
Gertrude Gertenbach
the King
Prairie Grove notes and family visits in December
Prairie Grove Iowa reports J W Melick and wife from Cedar Hill visiting daughter Mrs Clint Dice. Grandmother Walker suffered a paralysis stroke and grows weaker under care of a nurse. Vera Pinney visited Union Valley with her parents. Chas Swart resided with a cold and asthma. Chickenpox closes school for unexposed children. Pinkney Walker of Ohio traveled to see his ailing mother in Union Valley. Dice and McCann shipped hogs to Chicago. Schiele and wife visited Davenport with Mr Schiele’s parents. McCann and Pinney shopped in West Liberty.
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Prairie Grove
J. W. Melick
Cedar Hill
Clint Dice
Walker
Vera Pinney
Union Valley
Chas, Swart
Pinkney Walker
Ohio
Joel
Messrs. C. Dice
Chas. McCann
Chicago
Chas. Schiele
Davenport
Schiele
McCann and
Pinney
West Liberty
Cure for Severe Eczema Reported With Cuticura Remedies
A London sufferer describes years of itchy dry skin and dermatitis, finds little aid from hospital care, and reports relief after using Cuticura Ointment Loap and Resolvent Pills. He claims complete cure after three sets, urges others to try the products sold by Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston with an accompanying Cuticura book.
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London
Henry Searle
Cross St
Little Rock
Ark
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Boston
Christmas Break Closes Week with School Dismissal
Friday notes say Miss Green dismissed school Thursday evening to reach her father for Christmas Day. Students will enjoy a week off this year between holidays. Frank Wilkins and Will Wilkins with son Leland were in West Liberty Saturday for Christmas shopping and visiting their parents.
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Miss Green
Frank Wilkins
Will Wilkins
Leland
West Liberty
December Auroran issue showcases Schenck cover art
Muscatine high school official paper Auroran announces its December issue distributed today. The magazine earns praise for attractiveness with new etchings by Robert C. Schenck Jr. The cover features St. Nicholas visiting by airship, rendered with skill and detail. Additional Schenck illustrations appear as department heads.
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Auroran Magazine
Muscatine High School
Robert C. Schenck, Jr
St. Nicholas
Eagle Lodge Sees Rise In New Members And Prizes
About 20 applications for membership were received at Eagle Lodge No. 10 last night. The lodge plans to add 190 new members over winter as its membership grows. Prizes totaling 42.50 are offered, with Cedar Rapids and local workmen neck and neck for the banner broom. A large class will be initiated next Thursday with lunch and a smoker planned.
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Eagle Lodge No. 10
Eagle Lodge
Cedar Rapids
North Pike Notes Round of Social Visits and Illness
North Pike Ia December 24 report lists George Foster family visit from Lincoln Neb with W B Millis and Mrs Blizzard from West Liberty plus John Foster party. Dale Foster to dine with Kate Perry. Bert Adams clan at Passmore home. Little Willie Bottomly ill. Elwood and Ray Smith in Iowa City. Community offers sympathy to R C Cochran family on bereavement.
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North Pike
George Foster
Little Son
Lincoln
Neb
W. B. Millis
Harry Blizzard
West Liberty
John Foster
John Mills
Willie Mills
Dale
Kate Perry
Bert Adams
Adams
C. Passmore
Willie Bottomly
Dave E Bottomly
Elwood
Ray Smith
Iowa City
R. C. Cochran
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Sten & Sons
Clinton
Liten & Sons
Snow White Bakery
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
Sincerely Yours
Dr. August Lamping
Ames College
Ceive
I$ Pleasing
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Congregational Church
Jefferson
Journal
Branch Literary Society
Riche
Castoria
Chitren
hkarLt
Rutt
Mount Pleasant
Ardon
ST. John's Church
Cuticura
C. E. Zimmerman Co
Hershey State
Hershey
8Rd
Sycamore
Museatine Lumber & Box Co
R. C
Schenck, Jr
Helq
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
Chas. H. Gobble
East Second Street
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