Local residents return home after Friday visits
Numerous residents travel for shopping and visiting relatives in Muscatine Columbus Junction Letts Davenport and Moscow. Names include Nellie from Stocktoffiday James Marolf from Moscow Mrs. Dunker from Illinois Mrs. Shellabarger and Edna from Columbus Junction and Mrs. Worley of Columbus Junction.
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Columb Junction
Ascatine
James Marolf
Moscow
John Dunker
Illinois
Atalissa
Frank O’haver
James Anderson
Muscatine
Davenport
C. Shellabarger
Edna
Columbus’ Junction
R. H. Griffin
Letts
William Cochran
West Eighth Street
Robert Biles
Burlington
Mary Masonholder
Esther Worley
Columbus Junction
New Hunting Club House for South Muscatine Hunstmen
A small hunting club in South Muscatine has moved into a newly completed two story clubhouse on Angle Street facing Muscatine Slough. Built by members at about 500 dollars, the quarters feature wreaths bells and magazines with plans to form a mandolin club. The eleven members store hunting gear on the lower level and use the upper floor as a club room with portraits and a veranda for evening gatherings.
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Isaac Walton
South Muscatine
Angle Street
Muscatine Slough
Ake
Skater Sustains Fracture After Terrific Fall
Gustav Schoeder sustains a fracture of the star bone yesterday when blades struck him and wood chips caused a bad fall. Fullian, Broder, of 402 Evans, also injured as chips stopped his blades during the incident.
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Fullian
Evans
South Muscatine Sickness List Reflects Weather Shifts
A stormy weather spell has caused numerous illnesses in South Muscatine as residents report sudden ailments. The list includes Archieved from the Stewart and Mrs. Joro rest enna, Mrs. Miz, Mr. Hull, a Grandview child, and a patient at 631 Schley avenue among others, with several requiring hospital care or home treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archieved
Johorest Avena
Healthful Iowa climate linked to long lives in two-year death tally
Iowa records 41 199 deaths for the biennial period ended June 30. One resident over 112 in Palo Alto county, another over 100 in Allamakee, and a Jackson county resident aged 101 died by accident. The piece notes rising rail rate litigation and Iowa Coal Rate Commission decisions, led by Commissioner Eaton, as part of broader rate disputes.
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Des’ Moines
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Allamakee County
Jackson County
Iowa Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eaton
Electric Bitters Cure Dyspepsia and Debility
Advertisement notes most foods are poison to the dyspeptic and promotes Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store selling Electric Bitters for dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints and debility at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Better Spanking of bed netti tional cause M Summers
Unclear readable text references M Summers of Indiana and mentions sending instructions and trouble related to cures for adults with urine issues at night. The fragmentary wording limits clear events or outcomes.
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M. Summers
Ind
Spanking Not Cure for Children Says Notre Dame Figure
Fragmentary note claims a religiously connected figure from Notre Dame warns mothers that physical punishment does not fix child trouble. Text is garbled with missing phrases and unclear guidance.
Attorneys sue for their fees in school board dispute
In district court E. M. Warner and E. F. Richman seek mandamus against Wapsie school board president George Herr and members to compel signing an order for 300 dollars in attorney fees the lawyers say are due and unpaid.
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Wapsie School House
E. M. Warner
E. F. Richman
George Herr
Wapsie School Board
Wage Increase Cheers the Men Muscatine Railroaders
Conductor and trainman pay across 50 western roads rises by 10 percent starting the new year. About 75 000 workers are affected and $5 000 000 annually will be added to payrolls. The deal, signed in Chicago, ends a wage movement begun over a year ago and follows engineers settlement a week earlier.
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Muscatine
Chicago
A. W. Trenholm
Railroad Managers’ Committee
A. B. Garretson
The
Order of Railway Conductors
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Eastern
Southern
Western
Arnica Salve Heals Sores and Burns Quickly
Means many bad obtuises, which Buacklen's Arnica Salve heals quick ly as it does sores any burns. 25c. Havercamp's Prescription Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buacklen
Havercamp
Antisaloon drive faces uncertain outcome in Iowa City
Iowa City activists may drop efforts to fight the saloon petition after a board decision, with the Civic league uncertain on next steps. Antis aim to curb ten of seventeen saloons using a 1 000 population rule, while saloonists warn the entire list could run unless the city council acts. The gas company cuts gas price to 1.25 per thousand with prompt pay option. Prof. A G Smith of the University of Iowa is a candidate for vice president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Board of Supervisors
Civic League
Gas
Iowa City Gas & Electric Company
Smith
A. G. Smith
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York City
Pellagra and Corn: Agriculture Department Probes Link
The Agriculture Department in Washington reports serious questions about a link between pellagra and corn. Bureau tests focus on deterioration methods and acidity to distinguish good from spoiled corn and advise moisture limits and processing standards. Investigations seek the relation of spoiled corn to pellagra and its wider implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Italy
Austrian
Tyrol
Dr King s New Life Pills Sold at Haver Camp Drug Store
A short promotional note claims disgraceful conduct of liver and bowels is remedied quickly by Dr Kings New Life Pills sold at Haver camp s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp
No-frill antiseptic remedy ad from Davenport Ia
A brief drugstore advertisement touts Io-do Medicine Co. antiseptic product promising quick relief healing without a scar and preventing fever and infection. It claims to destroy germs, prevent lockjaw, and says one application stops putrefaction with no festering. Price is 25 cents, available at druggists or by prepaid mail from Davenport Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Drake
Io-do Medicine Co
Davenport
Big Wrestling Match Opens Iowa City Athletics
The first major athletic event in Iowa City occurs January 3 at the Bijou theatre pitting Farmer Baldwin against Kid Ondler in a handicap wrestling match. Ondler must throw Baldwin four times in an hour to claim 75 percent of gate receipts. otherwise he earns 25 percent. Earlier in winter Ondler beat Baldwin twice but Baldwin was in poor condition. Militiamen to Regimental Staff: Frank Mezik Jr. promoted from private to regimental quartermaster sergeant and will join Col. Howell's staff, leaving local militia. Adjutant General Logan has accepted his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Frank Mezik, Jr
Fifty-fourth
Iowa
R. P. Howell
Logan
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Disner and Kidneys
Ken
Ers, of
Bayfield
Moon Shopping In
Irk
Eld
Rance
Real E Mark & Son
Nichols
West Liberty Muscatine
W. Timmerman
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Muscat
Stocktoffiday
Jonah Hillma
West Liberty
Nsu
A. Robbins
Ixon
Braunsw Shoes
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J. H. Eversme Avenue
Menomonee, Wis
Owman
M. B. Chicak
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Titus Loan & Investment Co
Dr. Husted
Ger
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Bank Bldg
Lola Paul
Washington
L. A. McIntosh
Ayer
Nong
Iowa Ave
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Huntsmen
Ing Mafia
Rege Vetter
Attac
Glessner Medicine Co
Findlay, Ohio
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South Muscatne
Wi O
Urger
Schley Avenue
Kleist
Bureau OF Statistics
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Board of Super
Japan
Standard Oil Company
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Ted Seriously
Pierson
Second St
Oakland
Smalley Auto and Mari Company
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