West Liberty Notes Busy with Visits and Travel
Mrs J H Hickox returns to Two Harbors Minn Elmer Wilson visits Muscatine Miss Ida Jamison heads to Decatur Ills Miss Kate Hayes spends Sunday with Atalissa folks Many residents return from Muscatine and Iowa City for visits and institute activities Local deaths include John H Bockenthien in Holstein and Mrs Margaret Gillmore in Macomb Illinois funeral services held in Millersburg cemetery and Presbyterian church
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West Liberty
J. H. Hickox
Two Harbors
Minn
Elmer Wilson
Ida Jamison
Decatur
Dillingham
Nichols
Horace Mackey
Ill
Jennie Hendricks
Wm. Pond
Lee
Marion
Tom Lansing
Cedar Rapids
Fred Evans
George Bringle
Lela Barnes
Downey
Lillie Reese
Iowa City
Linnie Harris
Amy Purvis
Marguerite Anderson
Wilma Nichols
Clara Comfort
Muscatine
Kate Hayes
Atalissa
Isa Shannon
Rita Shannon
J. 8. Smith
O. Boatman
Burlington
Jessie Chase
Des Moines
Harry Nauman
Stuckey
Ohio
Laurence Swein
East Sixth Street
J. G. Waltz
W. C. Addleman
Kate Richards
Town City
Nora Townsend
Glen Marsteller
Dennis Sullivan
James Hayes
Atalissa, Jr
Clarence Earnhardt
Oskaloosa
Charles Hormel
Rosaline Harris
Fairfield
Wm. Harris
Surance
L. R. Hyett
Macomb
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Fulton
Alexis
Millersburg
Millersburg Rural News Roundup
Millersburg notes report Mrs. James Burgess critically ill and not expected to recover soon. Wesley Baker’s son shows improvement. Dr. M O Haver travels to Muscatine. Mrs. Haver improving. Joseph Gillmore of Aledo visits family in town. Father Gillmore returns to Aledo. Elder O H Bailey and family visit Mrs M D Murdock. Mrs Epperly visits Aledo and returns home. A heavy thunderstorm strikes Magpion area and lightning damages Garber chimneys.
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Millersburg
James Burgess
Wesley Baker
M. O’haver
Muscatine
Joseph Gillmore
Alede
Iowa
Gillmore
Aledo
O. H. Bailey
M. D. Murdock
John Epperly
Magpion
St. Michael Garber
Preparations Under Way for Montpelier Fourth Festivities
Montpelier Iowa plans for a large Fourth of July celebration weather permitting. Local social visits include Mesdames Findley and Padeskie with relatives in Davenport, and Mrs. Harvey Parrish visiting Muscatine. Residents attend institutes and visit friends in nearby towns amid scattered travel and social activity.
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Montpelier
Mesdames Chas. Findley
Frank Padeskie
Davenport
Harvey Parrish
Muscatine
Lola Davis
Sadie DuBois
Teachers’ Institute
Wm Delap
Buffalo
Jra
Lula Myers
Thomas Agar
Anderson Franklin
Fairport
Wm. Knegendorff
Jos. Myers
Walter Davis
Foster
Carrie Fridley
Malcolm
Bertha Lang
Wilton Junction
W. F. Davis
Fred Buchele
Wm. Crawford
Mary Fridley
Chas. Bowen
Cross Roads
New Era Church
Wilbur Fridley
Lady Friend
Mr. Fridley
Downey Gossips and Visits Highlight Community Notes
Downey Iowa July 2 community diary entries record G E Gates and J H Secrest visiting Greenville and Mrs Dunn in recent weeks. Residents attend Children’s Day at South Prairie and various local county towns for errands, dinners, and church society meetings.
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Will Harrington
R. Ayers
Iowa City
Carrie Secrest
Geo. Gates
William Jenkinson
Pearl
Mildred
Sarah Gates
West Liberty
Charles Hormel
Dot Holloway
Edna Secrest
Fern Miller
Howry
Fliss
Evans
John Cornwall
Ladies Aid Society of
M. P. Church
Edward Negus
Albert Holloway
Social Visit and Local Moves In Nichols Area
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Healy from north of Muscatine and Mr. and Mrs. Um schied with children from Nichols. H. N. Ryan visited Adams at C. C. Adams’s home. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Swoboda attended the state Christian convention in Iowa City and returned Thursday. Clem Briggs moved Friday into the Mrs. Abbott property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
R. T. Shannon
Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised by Havercamp's
An advertising blurb touts Fire Under Water as less surprising than the quick pleasant curative effects of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. The promotion is linked to Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and lists the price as 25 ets.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Union Prayer Service Draws Full Congregation at Congregational Church
Rev. Bryant C. Preston led a united evening service with the English speaking churches at First Congregational. The sermon, titled The Foolishness of Preaching, contrasted divine salvation with human wisdom and discussed substitutes for the gospel such as law, science, and philosophy.
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First Congregational Church
Judson Kempton
J. N. Elliott
D. D
Bryant C. Preston
Preston
Grandview Social Notes Aids and Appointments
A. H. Young travels to Corydon for eye treatment and will stay about two weeks. Dr. Higley attended a Muscatine medical meeting. Mrs. Joseph State of Muscatine visited her parents in Grandview. W B Robison and family hosted in South Muscatine. J J Reih and Christ Werner returned from Texas pleased with the land prospects. Major Latta did business in Wapello. J H Young and wife visited former in Grandview. Elias Michael from Port Louisa bought Francis Stock property and plans moving in fall. Stock and wife plan Cedar Rapids relocation.
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Grandview
A. H. Young
Corydon
D. J. Higley
Muscatine
Joseph State
Geo. Rexroth
W. B. Robison
G. T. Robison
South Muscatine
W. E. Schweitzer
Rev
H. S. Evert
J. J. Reih
Christ Werner
Texas
E. T. Latta
Wapello
J. H. Young
Elias Michael
Port Louisa
Francis Stock
Charles King
Mr. Stock
Cedar
Local notes and visits mark Grandview week
Rapids and Grandview residents recount visits from Myrtle Dodder Lizzie Krahl Ruby McGrew and others. Local inspectors Mel Latta Wapello shipments hogs carloads three carriages full of youths picnicking at Muscatine slough and business trips highlight the day.
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Gast & Shew
P. O. Inspector Stewart
Iowa City
Grandview
F. R. Latta
Muscatine
Will Kelley
Wapello
R. G. Hawkins
Mr. Reesink
Journal Force
M. Hunter and Son
Kenneth
W. B. Schweitzer
Oakville
Leiberknecht & Buster
W. J. Kelley
Letts
Muscatine Slough
Blanchard Packing Co
Monroe Street
M. A. Krahl
Monro Street
H. H. Schweitzer
Main Street
Wmn
Guthrie
Two Crawfordsville Weddings Reported In One Day
In Crawfordsville Iowa two weddings occurred Tuesday night at local homes. Miss Mary Etta Wooley married John F. Buxbaum at 5 30 p m in the Wooley home with about 40 guests and a Presbyterian service. Elizabeth Maxwell wed M Cc DeLong at the Maxwell residence with 50 guests and out of town visitors. Both couples plan homes after mid July and August first respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Kingan Wooley
Mary Etta Wooley
John F. Buxbaum
J. S. Cotton
Presbyterian Church
Edith Long
John Wooley
Jennie Wooley
Edna Young
Clarence Young
George Brown
Nina Wooley
Elizabeth
M. Cc. DeLong
W. G. Robertson
U. P
Nellie Hull
Charlies Randall
Colorado Springs
Frank
Mary
Thos. Randall
Roy and
Clarence
W. J. Benn
Ainsworth
Ida Paisley
Lenox
M. G. Campbell
Fairfield
Geo. DeLong
Moline
N. E. Moore
Washington
Ed. McFarland
DeLong
Randall
Cedar Valley Picnic Plans July Fourth
Cedar Valley residents arrange a July Fourth picnic in Phil Rock's pasture with a morning program of recitations songs and drills. A noon big dinner follows and a ball game between Cedar Valley and Union Hill in the afternoon. Refreshments and shade offered. Rev Brinton of Iowa City to speak.
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Cedar Valley
Phil Rock
Union Hill
Rev. Brinton
Iowa City
Lone Tree Notes of Visiting Relatives
Nellie ter and Emma Renshaw visited relatives in Lone Tree on Sunday. C L Holt from DAKe is staying a few days with relatives. Henry Jayne from Nebraska visits his siblings. Evan rs Mason of Washington is visiting kin. Ellen Hinkley of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellieter
Emma Renshaw
Amos Fuller
C. L. Holt
Dakcare
Holt
Enry Jayne
Nebraska
Dunham
Medols
Evanrs. Mason
Washington
Orn
J. W. Brown
Ellen Hinkley
Ionz' City
White Prairie Church to Hold Biennial Camp Meeting
White Prairie Iowa July 2 Mr and Mrs I John Maurer and families attend with Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer and families at Frank Duffene’s. The White Prairie church plans a biennial gathering at the campground in July with all invited. A note adds that a number of farmers delivered.
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White Prairie
John Maurer
Henry Maurer
Tnl
Frank Duffene
Local Tidings of Visitors and Sheep Near Wilton
Sheep at Wilton Monday to Mr Ansley of West Liberty. Mrs Myra Hager of Lincoln Nebraska visits relatives in this neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Ansley
West Liberty
Myra Hager
Lincoln, Neb
White Collar Line Schedules For Muscatine And Quad Cities
Steamers Helen Blair Columbia operate on a rotating timetable serving Muscatine Rock Island Davenport New Boston Keithsburg Oquawka Burlington with morning and evening departures. Moonlight excursion from Muscatine Saturdays 8 to 11 pm. Helen Blair solo after May 20 and after Oct 15. Sunday Davenport round trip 50 cents. Contact agent via phones 49.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Helen Blair
Columbia
New Boston
Keithsburg
Oquawka
Burlington
Muscatine
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