Misses Sawyer and Lewis visit city kin and Ald Seiler
Misses Aura and May Sawyer of Chicago arrive to spend summer with grandfather S P Sawyer. Miss Gertie and Mary Lewis come from Chicago for a visit with Ald Seiler. they are daughters of the late Chap P Lewis. Charles McMullen, longtime head of the high school business dept, rushed to hospital with suspected typhoid. Mrs Thomas Watson heads to Chicago to visit daughter Mrs Della Watson Bailey, accompanied by niece Miss Minnie Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aura
May Sawyer
Chicago
City
S. P. Sawyer
Gertie
Mary Lewis
Ald. Seiler
Chap. P. Lewis
Charles McMullen
Thomas Watson
Della Watson Bailey
Minnie Porter
Proposals Sought for School House in Moscow Township
Notices announce bids for erecting a school house in Moscow township Muscatine County to be received by C Martens one-half mile west of Wilton plans and specs on view until 6 oclock post July 25 1902 bids awarded to lowest responsible bidder board may reject any bids Dated June 25 1902 Geo J Lang Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow Township
Muscatine
C. Martens
Wilton
Geo. J. Lang
Sec
Local visitors and trips noted across Davenport scenes
Eyewitness notes list E D Smith of West Liberty and Geo Frye from Fruitland on city business. Visitors Kate Hartman and Agnes Thurman arrive from Davenport and near Muscatine while Pro tective Association to meet at court house. A steamer undergone repairs was launched by Commodore Batchelor as repairs continue after last night’s storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Smith
West Liberty
Geo. Frye
Fruitland
Kate Hartman
City
Mrs
Wm. Hartman
Wilbur Demorest
Washington
E. A. Batchelor
A. J. Feustel
Grandview
Hidoecus Cure Marketed by Terling Remedy Co
A fragment notes Dr Hobbs promotes Hidoecus remedy for kidney ills with asparagus pids as a cure all. Sam ple free offer appears linked to Terling Remedy Co of Chicago or elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Terling Remedy Co
Chicago
Short Line Rumors Link Muscatine to Des Moines Rail Hub
Surveyors at Galesburg Illinois report Illinois Mississippi railroad plans crossing the Mississippi and linking Muscatine Peoria and Des Moines with a potential Winfield to New Boston connection. The Burlington system eyes a Chicago to Des Moines air line, affecting Muscatine and regional traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Winfield
Wapello
New Boston
Ilinois
Galva
Galesburg
Albia
Des Moines
Tracey
Law
Chicago
Iowa
Mississippi River
Burlington & Western
Burlington & Northwestern
Oskaloosa-Tracey
Illinois
Ilinois & Mississippi Railroad
Rock Island County
Peoria
William Grant
Manion
Mercer County
Joy
Aledo
Alexis
Big Four
Northwestern
Gates
Grant
Sunflower Ridge Social Round Includes Many Local Families
On July 3 J S Hetzler visited his daughter Mrs L T Gray. Later in the week Howard Eugene Hetzler and a large group including George Danie Jacob Grimm Arthur Eis Even Jinkens John Henke Clarence Raub and several Misses Raub Henke Grimm Hetzler Brownewell and Welsch enjoyed an evening at August Pauls with games music and ice cream. Jacob Grimm and sister Clara later visited relatives, Mr and Mrs Jacob Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Rena
Jula Brownewell
L. T. Gray
Emma Atwill
Melpine
D. A. Cole
Nugent
Hazel Jil
John Henke
Lucy Hetzler
Eugene and
John
Katie Welsch
Roy Stigers
Daniel Grimm
Sunflower Ridge
J. S. Hetzler
Howard
Eugene Hetzler
George
Danie
Jacob Grimm
Arthur Eis
Even Jinkens
Clarence Raub
Gertrude Raub
Mollie Henke
Clara
Emma Grimm
Alice Eis
Paul’s
Grapenuts Nourishes Oakland Family Through Illness and Growth
An Oakland wife credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her husband after pneumonia and keeping him working. After two years on the cereal, he is well and the lingering cough has disappeared. Their four and a half year old, once delicate, now grows strong and bright. The Postum Co. promotes the product with the testimonial and recipe book inside the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Dr Pierce Pills Promise Happy Motherhood and Strong Babies
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as prenatal support improving motherhood and child health. It touts no narcotics and cites Mrs Briggs of Oregon praising pregnancy outcomes. Testimonials claim Golden Medical Discovery aids digestion and convulsions, with Pleasant Pellets as a laxative for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
C. A. Briggs
Millwood
Douglas Co
Oregon
Senator Keans Oysters Learn A Lesson In Cookery
New Jersey senator Kean, famed epicure, requested oysters prepared after a detailed method in a Washington restaurant. He urged the waiter to tell the chef to fry a dozen oysters on a napkin with cream until curling edges, then return them for serving. The waiter returned to the kitchen and announced simply, One stew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kean
New Jersey
Washington
Brooklyn Eagle
Anglic Schoolroom Exchange on Specimens
In a humorously framed scene a teacher asks for a specimen of the animal kingdom. A student confidently offers two rhymed mispronunciations, first a leetle worm then anoder leetle vorm, reflecting playful language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anoder Leetle
Je Oleson
Deafness Cure Exposed By Constitutional Remedies
An article argues deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining. It claims only constitutional remedies can restore hearing, warns catarrh as a frequent cause, and advertises Hall's Family Medicine as a cure. Also mentions railroad specials for July 4th events in Muscatine and Wapello with schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BY & CO
Toledo
Hall
A Cure for Summer Complaint Helps Children
A Lansing Iowa Journal report notes a family case of summer complaint cured last week by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The writer urges keeping a bottle at home, especially in summer, and mentions it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lansing
Iowa
Journal
Court of Hon or Family Fourth of July Picnic
All members of the Court of Hon or and their families are invited to a basket picnic on July Fourth at Park Place. The event runs afternoon and evening with a music program and athletic sports, and a wedding celebration will occur on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Protective Association
Court House
Court of Honor
Park Place
Farm lands along the Chicago Rock Island line offer rich soil
Homeseekers advertise low rate round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of June to October for travel to lands in North Western Iowa Southern Minnesota and Southwestern South Dakota. Tickets read via the C R I & P Ry with other territories included. Jno G Farmer Cedar Rapids division go Bf & FB Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Homeseekers
Jno
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Bt & FB
Federal Building Site Sale Proposed for Muscatine Iowa
Treasury Department invites sealed proposals for a central Muscatine Iowa site for a federal building. Bids due July 11 1902 at 2 PM, with diagrams of land widths grades and foundations. Vendor must remove improvements within thirty days after notice and cover title and conveyance costs. Right to reject proposals reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Federal
Muscatine
Iowa
Spirit Lake fishing season opens May 15 in Iowa
The bulletin promotes opening day for Spirit Lake fishing season on May 15 and highlights free transfer service from B C R N trains to The Inn and Arnold's Park at Spirit Lake and Montgomery to Manhattan Beach. It invites readers to request a free booklet with Spirit and Okoboji lakes information and Iowa Minnesota game laws. G P and T A B C R N Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Spirit Lake Town
Inn
Arnold’s Park
Montgomery
Manhattan Beach
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Minnesota
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Anderson Riggs
Sunny Lane
Tex
Bewitt
Coady & Morgan
Havercamp’s
Daily Journal
Abe
Robinson
McBride & Cope’s
W. E. Battey
West Second Street
John A. Robbins
Dr. Pentzer
East Second Street
Mrs. Wm. Pratts
Frank Welch
W. D. Rhone
Agnes Thurman
Davenport
C. C. Horton
Millie
Bertha
Marshalltown
Wm. Shafer
J. G. Dermidy
Carrie
McBride
Minneapolis
Larey
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Pittsburg
Ft Wayne
Grace Flynn
Springgreen
Wis
Hattie Titus
Ida Institute
Geo. M. Titus
J. Kuebler
Besure
Ih, Schmidt & Sons
E. Second St
Wien
Bond
2Nd St
Mys
terious—Manager
Law of
Autumn Aquatic Club
Gen. Jackson
Sycamore Beach
Mignon
Wallace
Gray
Virginia
Drake
Great Bend
Geneva
Hog
Illinois Hills
A. A. Club
Kiween Grandview and
Grandview and
Rick Junction
Wapel
Betwlo
Elrick
Tion
Elrick Junction
Uneeda
TITAN
van Zandt, Jacobs CO
Troy
Federal Building Site
Treasury Department
Office OF the Secretary
Jno. G. Farmer
G. P
N. Ry
Los Angeles
Omaha
California
Ca Ac
Francis
Neb
P. M. Musser
Lowa Av Street
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