Downey News Highlights Local Visitors and Incidents
Downey Iowa reports business visitors from Iowa City and West Branch. A straw stack fire near Gus Schiele was controlled by nearby help after a phone call. Local social events include family dinners and New Year gatherings at Gates and related households. A depot move for a double track project is underway and staffing changes occur in local stores. A fox sighting and illness update on Hattie Hawkins are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Lehmann
South Prairie
Geo. Gates
D. J. Gates
Gus. Schiele
A. B. Cornwall
John Bethel
Scott Township
Kate Brown
California
L. L. Weggins
Miss Brown
Califor
Walter Hess
West Branch
Ethel Crozer
Pearl Jenkinson
West Liberty
Jacob Baker
Iowa City
A. C. Holloway
W. H. Crozer
Colorado
I. L. Lefever
Susan Thiel
Nannie Maxson
Springdale
Adna Weech
Geo. Tateem
West Branch Nursery
Mabel Seaton
Johnson County
Downey
Hattie Hawkins
W. C. Brisbine
Lettsville Community Meetings And Local notables
In Lettsville Ia December 9 a series of U B church meetings led by Rev Boggess of Decatur Ill invites all. Ice storage underway from Muscatine Slough as ponds near town run low. Local visits include West brook sisters returning from the north and John Snyder of Missouri visiting and buying property on East Main Street for 1800. Grandmother Jacobs and Vivian Gipple listed sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettsville
U. B
Boggess
Decatur
Ill
Muscatine
Martha
Bessie Westbrook
Janes
Williams
J. T. Thompson
Pat. Toole
S. John Snyder
Missouri
T. M. Curtis
East Main Street
Snell
P. T. McVay
Wapello
A. V. Riggs
John
Henry County
H. Shellabarger
Wright
M. E. Sunday School
W. H
Vivian Gipple
Opera House
May Garrett
Oakville
M. A. Shellabarger
Columbus Junction
Pat Toole
Ollie Idle
Kansas
Geo. A. Basley
Rock Island
West Liberty Brevities Items from West Liberty Iowa
Local notes include tea gathering hosted by Miss Jessie E. Chase. Eddie Passmore leaves for military school in Faribault Minnesota after vacation. Arthur Altekruse visits from High Prairie. Miss Alice Maxson takes a job at C M Nichols dry goods. A group of fortune tellers canvassed the town with little patronage as fortunes unfold. A family lodging near the depot encounters a traveling man posing as a soldier and church member. locals investigate and help him briefly before suspecting fraud. Revival services begin at M E church next Sunday with Rev W N Hall assisting. daily 2:30 Bible study and 7:00 song service with preaching at 7:26. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Jessie E. Chase
Eddie Passmore
Faribault
Minn
Arthur Altekruse
High Prairie
Alice Maxson
C. M. Nichols
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Woman’s Relief Corps
M. E
W. N. Hall
M. E. Church
Wilton
Squibs from Sevastapol Iowa January items
Farmers busy storing ice nine inches deep this week. Harry Boiler lost two thirds of eight horses in a pasture. Mrs Holmes and son visited Bend City. F D Wood repairing a well for L C King near Bayfield. Geo Baker from High Prairie hauling from Cedar River. John Holmes helping P McCillip move on Muscatine Island. Geo Reuling and son Charlie with C C Laurence visited Muscatine neighbors. Bicycling considered fair for the time. Laflin owner of Third street feed yard visited town Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastapol
Harry Boiler
John Holmes
Harry
Bend City
F. D. Wood
L. C. King
Bayfield
Geo. Baker
High Prairie
Cedar River
P. McCillip
Skunk Hollow
Mr. McCillip
Muscatine Island
Geo. Reuling
Charlie
C. C. Laurence
Muscatine
L. Schwartz
Mr. Laflin
Third Street
Doing in Duncan Duncan Illinois January 9
News from Duncan Duncan Illinois reports an church entertainment on Buffalo Prairie January 8 led by Rev Foor Shum, an educated Chinese minister. Local farmer L A McComich buys a fine organ for his children. Mail service unrest causes carriers to quit. Harvesting corn and wood rises. Corn bids 60 to 65 cents per bushel. George Harvey sells fat hogs at Reynolds market for 6.50 per hundred. Horses die from potash poisoning after feeding on corn stalks. David Cooper’s house burns insured with Hamlet company. C C Walter and wife visit Aledo. Mr and Mrs Dan Sheets visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Foor Shum
L. A. McComich
George Harvey
Reynolds
C. C. Walter
Aledo
Dan Sheets
David Cooper
Hamlet Company
Illinois City News Notes and Local Health Update
Jacob Knapp his daughter and Wm Brayton from Iowa visit after the accident involving Aunt Katie Brayton. Wm Tyler and son lay ice ten to twelve inches thick. Abe Johnson suffers rheumatism while chopping with Wm Marrow. Elder Murdock and wife visited Mrs M Reeves. Mrs Reeves and Mrs Wm Marrow walked toward Fairport but Mrs Marrow found the river ice too thin and turned back. Health generally good with many colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Jacob Knapp
Wm. Brayton
Iowa
Katie Brayton
Tyler
Abe Johnson
Wm. Marrow
Pleasant Prairie Cemetery Meeting and Row of Local News
The Parr cemetery annual meeting was held at the schoolhouse on Saturday January 4. Residents report ice being put up by Frank Stecher and Jeke Grimm. Several locals travel to Iowa City and Muscatine for duties and visits, with multiple short notes on sick lists and visits. A lecture series continues with the third talk, The Forgotten Million, by J Percival Huggett, slated for January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Parr Cemetery
Frank Stecher
Jeke Grimm
Margaret Albee
Iowa City
Andrew Jakeman
Margaret Touch
J. Percival Huggett
The Indian and the Northwest book notice
A handsomely illustrated cloth bound volume with 115 pages of historical Northwest settlement data. It features engravings of Black Hawk Sitting Bull Red Cloud and other chiefs Custer battle site ten color maps dating to 1600. Price 50 cents postpaid by W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Great Northwest
Black Hawk
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Custer
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Crumbs From Kansas and Local Wit in Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe offers tongue in cheek social commentary on confidence, guest behavior, turkey dishes, modest fashion, and small town reputation. Eph King jokes about sending Carrie Nation to Bulgaria to curb brigandage and protect American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph King
Carrie Nation
Bulgaria
Ellen Stone
Carrie
Local Groceries and Fuel Prices List
A price list shows diverse groceries and fuel costs. Items include meat and produce such as turkey, chicken, butter, eggs, and potatoes, with per unit or per dozen prices. Also listed are sugars, coffee, tea, cheese, lard, bacon, and fruit items, plus coal and cordwood rates for varying quantities.
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H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Cook, Musser & Co
West Third Street
Clymer A. Coldren
East Second Street
Musatine
J. W. M’kee
Wramworth’s Drug Etc
East Second Store
Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
AXNJ
Second Street
T. R. Fitzgerald
LAW, Loan and Collection
Hershey State Bank
Iown ZyYenne and
G. M. Titus
PD. W. Jackson
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Avenue
Scot
Richman
BE. F. Richman
Richman & Richman
West Second Street
J. Jayne
Hoffman Jayne & HO
Ice On Jows Avenue
P. Ingham
EB 24 Street
Society
Pearl City Lodge
KK. W. George
Lucinda Bartlett
Oes
W. W Crockett
W. S. L. Johnson
Washington
G. A. Wemcke
M& E
Geo. C. Winn
Molay
K. T
All Goon
Geo. B. Jackson
C. W. BH. McCoy
O. F
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Muscatins Lodge
Steer
Cedar Street
M.W
A. Muscatine Camp
No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodman Hall
Olds’ Block
Bert Townsley
F. C. Clay Aneese
Court OF Honor
Muscatine Camp
Mercay
N Woodman Hall
EF. Cox
J. M. Conner
Modern Brotherhood of Amelca
J. H. Coove
G. W. Coverston
UL. W. Eagle
W. Hall
Breth
Imood
A. J. Barger
Financier
American Yeomen
Muscatine Hom
A R. Hall
Tiershey Bank
Lece
M. P. Goff
Reman
Harriet G. Smeenk
Correspor
Hawkeye Lodge
G. A Riemcke
W. M. S. L. Johnson
Sec'y
Kk, 0
T. M
Muscatine Int. No
Maccabee Hall
Fisc
Coander
Hahn
Ecord
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Fisch’s
Mollie E. Wiles
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
Shammo
F. A.s
Q. T. Boward
P. Day
O. E. S. Elec
A. L. Lindner
W. Bf
Emma Manlove
Sec
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge
K. of P
Ea -Second Street
Brethren
J. M. Ictler, G
Nia
W. Applegates
Mrs. A
Jacobs
Duncan, Ill
Gussie Allbee
J. F. McElroy
Rev
C. C. Brown
Omaha
E. A. Allbee
Annie Kelley
Frank Jakeman
Dallas County
Atchison Globe
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta. Ga
Muscatine Electric
Railway
Illinois
Graham
Hocking Valley
Pocahontas
Illinois Central
R. A
CUB
Cuba
St Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Gulf of Mexico
Hiavanna
Matanzas
Valley of
Yumuri
Caves
Bella Mar
American Tourist Association
Aries
Ras
Orleans
New Orleans
City
Riau
Mexico
Dixie Flyer
Florida
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Chicago and
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hammond Hammon
Louisiana
Hammond
J. Fey A. Gh
Cent
Debuque
J. Homeseekers
Merry
Co. R. R
Dubuque
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Central
A. H. Hanson
East 2Nd St
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