Marriage of Louie Murdock to Chas A Foster at Millersburg
At the Murdock home in Millersburg Rev Co L Flanders officiated the marriage of Miss Louie Murdock to Chas A Foster eldest son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Foster They are from Solon and will reside at the Freyermuth farm after March 1 Their friends extend best wishes for a happy life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Charles Foster
Esther Oleson
Rock Island
Enos Bopp
Missi Faulkner
Thos. Watson
M. D. Murdock
Millersburg
Miss Louie
Chas. A. Foster
Isaac Foster
Co. L. Flanders
Marston
Freyermuth
Funeral of Mrs. Jacob Hough Recalls Wilton Memory
Obituary tribute details the life of Mrs. Eliza Sloan Hough born 1823 in Pittsburgh. She married Jacob Hough in 1848 and lived in Durant and Wilton Iowa. She cared for family, aided the church, and showed hospitality to ministers before passing after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Jacob Hough
Presbyterian Church
N. A McAulay
Oakdale
Eliza Sloan Hough
Pittsburgh
Mahlon Rogers
Anus Smullin
Durant
Mollie Clark
Mahlon
Payard
Adair
Des Moines
Johnston
Basalt
Colo
Rebecca Whallon
Atlantic
I Wa
James Beattie
Iowa
Hough
Zze
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Missionary Society and Circle
Family and visitors gather for Christmas in Foster Illinois
Miss Georgia Foster of Solon Iowa visits relatives while Joe Watson returns from Fruitland after the Freyermuth sale. Curtis Foster teaching at Cedar Valley comes home for Christmas with Miss Myrtle Leech. Fred Zoliner returns from South Dakota to see old friends. Jessie Reynolds arrives from Grinnell for a stay, and Daniel Reynolds’s illness prompts a Davenport trip. Mr and Mrs Frank Brogan and daughters plan to spend holidays at the Foster home. Leonard Milton and Grace Peppers wed at Muscatine with Dr Beatty officiating. Nellie Wray returns from teaching across the river for Christmas with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Ill
Georgia Foster
Solon
Joe Watson
Fruitland
Curtis Foster
Cedar Valley
Myrtle Leech
Wm. Reynolds
Buffalo Prairia
Fred Zoliner
South Dakota
Jessie Reynolds
Grinnell
John McGinn
Daniel Reynolds
Davenport
Frank Brogan
Alta
Adelie
Oskaloosa
J. H. Foster
Leonard Milton
Wrayville
Grace Peppers
Illinois City
U. B
Muscatine
W. S. Beatty
Milton
Wm. Milton
Nellie Wray
Isaac Foster
Joseph Bowser
Local brief notes from Muscatine area events and travels
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beeney move into the former Mills house. Mr and Mrs George Rick welcome a baby girl born December 20. Anna Munson and sister visit their parents at Wrayville. Ed Sooter held a public sale December 22 and plans to move to Aledo. The Court of Honor hosted an oyster supper at Petersville last Wednesday. A Christmas ball with Muscatine orchestra at Music Hall. Rev Sheerer of Monmouth returned home after meetings. Mrs Rosa Shokel recovering after appendicitis surgery. Ethel Scudder staying with Mrs George Rick. Christian church benefit oyster supper raised about $9. Willis Thirtyacre to spend winter in Muscatine with brother James. Jessie Reed improving after illness. Bessie French to spend winter at Joy with uncle Fred Ferguson.
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Eliza
Laurence Beeney
Mills
George Rick
Anna Munson
Joe Cox
Wrayville
Ed. Sooter
Aledo
Court of Honor
Petersville
Music Hall
Muscatine Orchestra
Sheerer
Monmouth
Rosa Shokel
Hershey Hospital
Ethel Scudder
Christian Church
E. H. Irwin
Muscatine
A. J. Boruff
Keithsburg
Henry Beeney
Hulda Munson
Chas. Munson
Scott Mills
Willis Thirtyacre
James
Jessie Reed
Bessie French
Joy
Fred Ferguson
Remedy Advert Turned Kidney Cure Claim
A fragmented ad promotes Sam Add Sterling Remedy Co of Chicago or N as a cure all for kidney issues. The brief text resembles a medicinal patent remedy pitch with uncertain credibility.
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Hobbs
Sega Pi
Sam
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Illinois Central
Central
A. J. Hanson
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Local Social Sparks and Visits in Sunflower Ridge
Mrs. Fred Baer of Montpelier passed through en route to Muscatine. Rev BE Bloomquest and Miss Clara Brandt of New Era dined with Mr and Mrs D Grimm. John Henke from Durant visited. Christmas programs featured in New Era and Sweetland. Duchy and Paul, Davenport callers, and J S Hetzler went ice cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
Fred Baer
Montpelier
Muscatine
BE. C. Bloomquest
Clara Brandt
New Era
D. Grimm
Geo. Dolling
John Henke
Sweetland
Henry Brei
Red Wood
Eugene Detzier
Geo. Bret
Redwood
John Kemper
Fairport
Pleasant Prairie Church Meeting Ends Brightly
Pleasant Prairie Iowa December 25 The Rev Hanley meetings at the M E church closed Sunday night with evident benefits. The Ladies Aid at Miss Margaret Toughs Friday was well attended. Next gathering set for Mrs John Egres New Year day. Glen McElroy helped Perry Baker haul day last week. Mrs Glen Johnson of Montgomery county IA visits Grandpa Allbee. Grandpa Allbee and G D Baker listed as sick.
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Pleasant Prairia
Hanley
M. EK
Ladies’ Aid Society
Margaret Tough
John Egre
Glen McElroy
Perry Baker
Glen Johnson
Montgomery County
Grandpa
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Dr. Shaw
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
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America
the Review OF Reviews CO
Astor Place
New York
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Winchester
Ind
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Great Southern Hotel
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Memphis
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Ark
Wellbach
Thompson Bros
Opera House
A. G. Whittaker, Prop
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Corper Third
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Carskaddan
T. R. Fitzgerald
Hershey State Bank
Iowa Avenue and
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G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Avenue
J. Scott Richman
E. P. Richman
Richman & Richman
West Second Street
P. Ingham
Attorney
E. 2d Street
W. B. Thompson & Sons
East Second Street
Thos .Brown
Roy C. Brown
Brown & Brown
Ilinois
First National Bank
H. D. Horst
Olds Block
Louise Eversmeyer
J. W. Morgan
Jacob Fisch & Sons
DD. P. Miller
Fast Fifth Street
Cook, Musser & Co.'s
West Third Street
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
J. Dean
Henry F. Lange
F. Second Street
H. E. Wiley's Drug Store
Banking House
COOK
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
G. Stein
J. R. Reuling
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Muscatine Savings Bank
F. Giesenhaus
F.giesenhaus
E. P. Day
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