Local residents make short trips and home visits
Daily arrivals and departures include Mrs H E Wilson Miss Alice Morgan and Miss Iva Ingersoll heading to Columbus Junction plus Miss Anna Healy from Summit and Miss Viola Murdock from Reynolds. Numerous residents travel for visits business and relocation plans appear scattered across Muscatine Delicatessen ads and local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Robbins
Iva Ingersoll
Lone Tree
Anna Healy
Summit
Charles Parcel
Miss Blanche
Kansas City
el Reno
Tex
Local notes from Millersburg and area visitors
Millersburg residents report minor health improvements and numerous New Year visits. Families from Muscatine, Pomeroy, New Boston, Aledo, Kewanee, Fort Madison, and Knox College exchange greetings and holiday travel updates as regular church services are noted. The passage includes a legal affidavit from Toledo offering a catarrh cure.
Social Visit Roundup at Sunflower Ridge
Mr and Mrs Glen McElory of Pleasant Prairie called on friends Monday. Mr and Mrs J S Hetzler visited their daughter Mrs Peed. Mrs Rudolph Martz and daughter stayed with Mrs Wm Brownawell. Griff Jenkens visited sister Mrs John Fowler. John Soltau traveled from Muscatine. Ella Frick spent weekend with her parents near Wilton. Lorena Brownawell and Mabel Brownawell visited with Mr and Mrs Wm Brownawell. John and Edith Kemper spent Sunday at the Wunderlich home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Ill
L. R. Hyett
Ruth Bistline
John Terry
Muscatine
Adeline Smith
Miss Smith
M. E. Miller
Len
Aledo
Kewanee
Frank Gustavson
A. W. Murdock
Susie
M. D. Murdock
Julia Murdock
East Buffalo
Nettie Bangus
Ft. Madison
Matilda Clark
Hot Springs
Ark
Lillie Thornton
Knox College
Galesboro
Glen la Rue
Elsie
Neb
Martin Bean
Nebraska
Oral Sade
Joy
Ada Gleason
Mary Carey
Joliet, Il
Sunflower Ridge
Glen McElory
Pleasant Prairie
J. S. Hetzler
Peed
Rudolph Martz
Wm. Brownawell
Griff Jenkens
John Fowler
John Soltau
Ella Frick
Wilton
Lorena Brownawell
Miss Mabel
John
Edith Kemper
Wunderlich
D. P. Schenck
Downey
L. C. Freyermuth
Aneta
John Neubaur
Iowa City
Hugo Neubaur
James Hayes
Atalissa
Charlie Worrell
Onawa
Hamilton Small
Springdale
Elizabeth Pratt
Bert Gregg
West Branch
Robert Lee
Conesville
Edgington
C. M. Nichols
Frank Carson
John Schenck
Isaac Seaton
Zella
Mabel
George Gass
Irvin Compton
Retta Smith
Pearl Jenkinson
Rebekah Lodge
L. Brooke
W. D. Ridenour
Fred Shellabarger
Colfax
Victoria Sanitarium
Scott
Persis Sheldon
Ralph Barclay
Mason City
John McIintosh
Boulder
Col
Rocky Mountain
McIntosh
Sunday Revival Draws Large Bloomington Audience
Evangelist Billy Sunday drew about 5 000 churchgoers in Bloomington with a gospel rally that saw over three quarters come forward to pledge reform. His family joined him on stage as local officials voiced praise for the revival, which organizers expect to boost church membership and continue through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Tll
Billy
Sunday
Fischer
Sunday Stowell
William, Jr
Trotter
Galesburg
Muscatine
Tabernacle
Litchfield
Jacksonville Exchange
Jacksonville Ministerial Association
Evangelist Sunday
Jacksonville
Toyland Grand Production Promises Standing Room Only
Amusements note that Toyland will be shown at the Grand Monday evening by a trained company aiming to please all. Florence Moore stars as the Doll with a strong supporting cast and a chorus of thirty, reflecting the production’s high cost and claim of wide appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grand
Florence Moore
Heart Cure Ad Claims Stronger Health After Illness
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Miles Heart Cure as a tonic to strengthen weak hearts damaged by illness and nerves. It includes patient testimonial from RS Norton of Freeville New York praising relief from post influenza weakness and breathing issues, plus a druggist price refund offer for the first bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
RS. F. J. Norton
Freeville
New York
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Promising Broadway Play Shows Rival Bosses in City Fray
A lively Broadway drama features Alwyn Bennett as mayor facing corrupt financiers Charles Wainwright and Richard Horrigan. Wainwright and Horrigan urge a perpetual street railway franchise. Bennett vetoes it, sparks a committee bid, and a cover for Dallas’s fate. Rival Phelan exposes Wainwright, leading to the bill’s withdrawal and Bennet t and Dallas pursuing a hopeful romance. The Savoy show is praised for witty dialogue and strong company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Broadhurst
Broadhurst
Savoy Theatre
New York
Alwyn Bennett
Charles Wainwright
Richard Horrigan
Bennett
Wainwright
Horrigan
Dallas
Phelan
Garrison
Simple Remedy For La Grippe
A short ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for la grippe, claiming it stops coughing and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia. The genuine product is said to contain no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. A. W. Morgan, 107 W. 2nd St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
Anthology of Muscatine topic recalls city writers
The Thirty Three club met at the Grand hotel for dinner then at S G Stein's home on West Second street where a paper titled Anthology of Muscatine highlighted local authors. Prof Chevalier gave current events, and plans for the forthcoming annual meeting with invited ladies and an outside speaker were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Hotel
Dermidy
S. G. Stein
West Second Street
Stein
Muscatine
Chevalier
Man of the Hour returns to Grand Theater Tuesday
George Broadhurst's play The Man of the Hour comes to the Grand Tuesday evening January 21 in a return engagement. Managers Wim A Brady and Joseph R Gris mer present a drama about political games, wire pulling, and trickery in a vivid stage presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broadhurst
Wim. A. Brady
Joseph R. Grismer
River Heights Chart Shows Minor Stage Shifts
River bulletin notes stage height changes in feet at Dubuque Davenport Muscatine with small increases and declines. Forecast predicts only slight variations from Le Claire to Muscatine as J M Sherier, local forecaster, reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
le Claire
J. M. Sherier
County Banquet to Be Reported at Greater University Dinner
Ben F. Butler will report the Greater University Dinner held in Muscatine County Hawkeye club at Iowa City on January 18. The event features toasts, professor talks, county group seating, and no treats. Coeds pay own meals. Leap Year prerogatives barred. attendance expected from students alumni and faculty. There is anticipated surge in February as new students enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
County Hawkeye Club
F. Butler
University
Greater University Committee
Barrett
West Liberty News Briefs Share Social and Travel Notes
The West Liberty Rebekah lodge initiated three new members Miss Mildred Jenkinson Miss Myrtle Lodge and Oscar Shaw. Residents and visitors from Downey Muscatine Wilton Quinn towns were noted with short trips and family welcomes. Mrs Elizabeth Pratt and others visited in Wilton Iowa City Conesville and nearby cities while health updates and travel plans were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Reth Lodge
Mildred Jenkinson
Myrtle Lodge
Downey
Oscar Shaw
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Free Trial Offer
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure for piles with a free trial by mail to obtain name and address. It cites Emma Bodenhamer of Bedford Indiana and George Braneigh of Schellsburg Pennsylvania as cases and urges against surgery while noting a 50 cent box price at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bodenhamer
Bedford
Indiana
George Braneigh
Schellburg
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Electric Bitters touted against plague by drug store ad
An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters is a guaranteed remedy for stomach liver and kidney diseases and notes Oe Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
New Era Chronicle News and Church Notices
January items from Muscatine area include Grace Lutheran church welcoming 14 new members after a Sunday service. Visits by locals, illness concerns for Mrs Otto Fitchner, and community reports on Pine Mills travel and church social events. Culture club chorus plans a February 27 cantata David the Shepherd Boy with local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Chris. Brase
Muscatine
Fred Crown
Grace Lutheran Church
Isaac Meyers
Ira Reeves
Pine Mills
Otto Fitchner
Edward Kemper
Near Pine Mills
Clara Bell
Florence Nagle
David
Culture Club
Mary Wunderlich
Lillian Alteneder
Olander
Fred Baer
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Piso
H. E. Wilson
Columbus Junction
City
Alice Morgan
Sarah Leverich
Co. D. McLain
Rock Island
Illinois City
T. C. Powers
H. Dallman
Fairport
M. W. Stirlen
Clara Healy
Thomas Garrard
Gladwin
Mel Norton
Mrs. O. C. Manley
H. W. Cochran
John Lau
Main Street
Linder’s Delicatessen
W. 2Nd St
James J. Ryan
Des Moines
The
Iowa Civil Engineers’ Association
Viola Murdock
Reynolds, Ill
J. R. Hutchinson
Milan
Montezuma
R. T. Hummell
Fruitland
Red Cloud, Neb
M. J. Kelly
Sarah
Phillip J. Murphy
East Eighth Street
Williamsburg
Oaio
Toledo
Lucas County
Rank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Ayer
Portland Cement
Atlas Marquette
Evangelist
Wife
Mother and Son
Toyland
Fmwood CO
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine County
U. S
State University
Ben F. Butler
Piles Guickly
Ation
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Woodley
John Manville
West 2Nd St
City Lumber Yard
W.B. Corsets
Weingarten
N. Y
E. O. Burnside
East Second St
Opera House
Albert Shoppa
Prop
Wittich Bros
Muscatine Broom Factory
Harry Metzger, M'n'f’r
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