Local residents leave on summer trips and visits
Bert Garrison is ill at home with malaria at 300 W Sixth Street. Mrs. John King leaves for What Cheer to visit relatives until after July 7. Dr. Dillingham will practice dentistry in Nichols on Monday Thursday and Saturday. Louise Gabel departs Nichols after a week at institute. B Kemper leaves for New Brighton Minnesota for about two weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. R M Arey and daughter Helen depart for Cedar Falls to spend the summer with relatives. Florence Ewing leaves for a northern pleasure trip to Waterloo and Charles City. Belle Dunham departs Nichols after attending the county institute. Mr. and Mrs. H Prow depart Boise City Idaho after a week with A Prow. D F Sullivan leaves for Lone Tree for business and visiting friends. Myrtle Richards departs Fruitland after attending institute for two weeks to spend the summer. Florence McKibben returns from Omaha after two weeks visiting relatives. Grace Utt departs Columbus Junction after graduating Muscatine Business College to spend the summer. Art Noland departs Columbus Junction after attending school at the Business College for the summer. Will Wick family departs 528 Woodlawn Avenue for Cedar Rapids to visit until after the Fourth. John Ficken departs 1901 Iowa Avenue on the Diamond Jo Line Steamer St Paul bound for Indefinite visit with relatives. Rev J B Parmelee departs for Cedar Rapids then Norway July 4 to address locals 16 miles from Cedar Rapids.
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B. Kemper
New Bim
Minnesota
R. M. Arey
Helen
West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls
Florence Ewing
West
Third Street
Waterloo
Charles City
Belle Dunham
Nichols
County Institute
Will Wick
Maeide
Ralph
Woodlawn Avenue
Cedar Rapids
John Ficken
Iowa Avenue
St. Paul
J. B. Parmelee
Parmelee
Norway
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Health for Kidneys
Advert claims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure kidney and bladder disease in all forms and strengthen kidneys to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes if taken early. For sale at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley
Bright
Havercamp’s
Public Library to Close During July and August
The P. M. Musser public library will close at 6 00 p m during July and August with Saturday hours remaining unchanged.
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P. M. Musser Public Library
June Deaths and Births in City Health Report
The list from City Health Physician J D Fulham shows ten deaths in June, including Ben Nelson age 27 and Helen Holmes age 3, with causes such as tuberculosis apoplexy and accidental drowning. Births in June record several new babies to local families, including Arkel, Blaesing, Allbee, Tane, Kinsley, Ohlsen, Silverhorn, Witte, and Rensink.
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Ben Nelson
Margaret Montreal
Katherine Fuller
Thos. Bermel
James R. Cornell
Ament
Helen Holmes
Mary Katherine Sharer
Richard Milhomn
Bright
Sarah E. Johnson
Arthur Dill
Andrew Burke
Peter Arkel
Wm. Blaesing
Gustav Allbee
Walter L. Tane
Chas. J Kinsley
Hans C. Ohlsen
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Rheumatism Cure
A Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana advertises a home treatment for rheumatism and related pains claiming it cures at home without climate change. She promises proof by mail to Box 407 Notre Dame Ind and asserts the remedy purifies blood loosens stiff joints and improves overall vitality.
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Notre Dame
Mantelpiece Bottle Experiment Reveals Cork Removal Method
A London Spectator note explains a simple trick to extract corks from bottles without a corkscrew. Place the bottle cork downward on a mantelpiece edge, steady it, and give a slight impulse to tip it onto its base so the cork starts. repeat if needed.
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London Spectator
May Weddings and Superstition Across Historic Beliefs
The article surveys beliefs that May brings bad luck for weddings, tracing ancient Roman ideas and medieval lore. It cites Plutarch and Ovid, notes Lemuria rites, and recalls Mary Queen of Scots’s May marriage in 1597 as reinforcing May’s ominous reputation.
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Orki
Plutarch
Mary
Holyrood
Bothwell
May
Stomach and liver trouble warning in patience advice
Message describes digestive disorders and urges proper care to prevent parts from getting out of order. Emphasizes personal responsibility for health and the consequences of neglect.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Wonder Remedy
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin advertised as a cure for stomach trouble. Claims to correct all stomach issues and offers full refunds if it fails. Available in dollar and half dollar sizes from druggists with a free booklet and sample via postal request. Mad your postal today. Hivercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Orrine
DR. Caldwell
Stage Realism Sparks Jefferson Wit on Realistic Sets
The writer recalls a reception where Joseph Jefferson spoke on drama and answered audience questions. He derided modern stage sets as a tribute to human imagination's limits and joked about a real dog Schneider. He warned realism taken too far can misplace focus and danger lies in false authenticity.
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Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
Schneider
New York Post
Dowry Details Highlight French Matchmaking
A writer notes the commercial side of French marriage where money governs unions. He cites that young men ask "How much?" and a notary drafts a contract specifying the dowry the girl receives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
A Man of Credit in Dublin Justice Banter
A distinguished Irish lawyer proudly shows Chief Justice Whiteside his newly furnished Dublin house. The lawyer claims he deserves great credit for his success. The judge coolly remarks that he has clearly earned it, noting the lawyer’s evident prosperity.
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Whiteside
Dublin
Strange Accidents. A Broken Neck as the Result of the Turn
A New Orleans Times Democrat excerpt discusses unexpected neck injuries from minor slips and swift head movements. It recounts cases where a slight foot turn, dodging a bullet, or a police baton strike led to fatal neck breaks, illustrating how fragile balance and rapid motion can be deadly.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
Dust of the Desert Charms and Odd Royal Dust
A traveler in Egypt praises the desert for its charm despite heat and dust. He notes desert winds clear skies after dust storms, and claims desert dust is inorganic and pure compared with urban dust. Dust from Libyan and Arabian deserts is said to contain relics of royalty, now dry and antiseptic, fertile for Nile irrigation and usable as pigments.
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Egypt
New York
London
Paris
Nile
Rameses
Setos
Cleopatra
Hatasu
Gladys and Ethel Expose Creditors’ Weighty Warnings
Gladys declares to Ethel that everyone says you are worth your weight in gal. Ethel retorts by calling the foolish boy to account for his creditors, revealing tense domestic banter about debt and worth.
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Gladys
Jerroid
Gal
Ethel
Remedy Founded on Right Principle for Universal Aches
Aches haunt all ages from infancy to old age including colic headaches and rheumatic pains. The remedy to relieve all cases must be founded on the right principle, pointing to the source of wonderful success.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Claim Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a cure for pain by soothing nerves. Endorsed by Be Mooberry of Windsor IW, it promises relief from periodic headaches and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. A4 doses cost 25 cents and the ad notes the product is never sold in u.
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Miles
M. Mooberry
Windsor
IOWW A Legion of Honor Reorganized Lodge Notice
IOWW A Legion of Honor Incorporated March 1 1879 reorganized May 22 1901. Argus Lodge No 17 meets the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month in Shammo ball. Visiting members welcome. Dr C E Crow President.
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Iowwa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No
Shammo Ball
Alcape
C. E. Crow
Raely Norman Post 231 Meets First and Third Tuesdays
G A R Headquarters Raely Norman Post No 231 holds its meeting on the first and third Tuesdays each month at the post. The note lists regular gathering times for members and associated activities.
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Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
No 13
Maccabee Hall
Asthauer Building
Gertrude Uline
Watvie Niebling
Raeley Norman
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Fast Second Street
Cc. J. Hackett
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Econd Street
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H. & Howe
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American Yeomen
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Yeoman Hall
Jacob Fisch & Sons
L. Pyeatt
M. P. Gof
W. 2Nd St
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Wyoming
K. P. Waliding
J. & Reay
A. L. Lindner
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Flecta
C. H Sterneman
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Sec’y
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M. O. Stanwood
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Washington
A. W. Scott
H. J. Dean
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W. H. Graft
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein
Music Hall
L. Johnson
G. A. Riemcke
T. L
Fraternal Baikers Reserve
Fisch's
Wm. Appel
H. H. Arnold
Sue Browning
Canker
Bloomington
F. A. A. Hail Shammo
B. C. Maxson
F. P. Day
M. W
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Clert
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