Northern Iowa corn progress praised by Illinois Central report
The Illinois Central report on Iowa west of Fort Dodge shows corn acreage at 100 percent with 100 percent general condition. Oats and barley at 100 percent acreage and 90 percent condition. Weather through Saturday ideal for crops, cool and wet since then hampering cultivation. Hay and pastures heavy. Prospects: corn looks very good with a heavy crop. small grains in good shape. potatoes and garden crops very good. about 1.5 inches of rain last week.
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Illinois Central
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Buffalo Bank Plans Designed by Architect Ebeling
Plans for a new Buffalo bank to be built of pressed brick and cut stone are being drawn by Architect Arthur Ebeling of Davenport. The 28 by 40 foot building will house modern banking fixtures and be used exclusively for bank purposes.
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Buffalo
New
Buffalo Bank
Arthur Ebeling
Davenport
Will Apel
Tama
Iowa
C. Apel
J. Wells
Streeter
Ill
Florence Schwertfeger
Muscatine
A. Murer
L. Stennett
Arvid Lindquist
Des Moines
J. Wasps
Harry
Helen Bald
New Hampton
Charles Clark
Mildred
St. Louis
W. L. Clark
S. Tubbs
Annual election of officers held by the Women’s Home Missionary Society
The First M E church Women’s Home Missionary Society held its annual meeting at the church parlor with many members present. Officers elected include President Mrs W S Peasley First Vice President Mrs C S Jackson Second Vice President Mrs J B Hunt Treasurer Mrs P M Musser Recording Secretary Miss Frances Will Corresponding Secretary Mrs Emerson Hoopes Mite Box Secretary Mrs P W Francis Secretary of Literature Mrs H B Seems President Home Guards Miss Elsie Will Program Committee Mrs Thomas Osborn chairman Miss Frances Will and Mrs P W Francis to arrange next year’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society
M. E
W. 8. Peasley
C.S. Jackson
J. B. Hunt
P. M. Musser
Frances Will
Emerson Hoopes
P. W. Francis
H. B. Seems
Home Guards
Elsie Will
Thomas Osborn
Loser uses W S Underdonk name to steal meals
A hungry grafter used the name W. S. Underdonk to obtain four meals at Richard Houdek’s East Second Street restaurant. He phoned as Under donk, claiming a railroad man would arrive and a meal ticket might follow. Houdek served four separate meals before learning the fraud last night.
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W. S. Underdonk
Richard Houdek
East Second Street
Mr. Underdonk
Mr. Houdek
Local Notes and Weekend Visits across Iowa
Mrs G Tubbs and son Albert visit relatives in Oquawka Illinois. Rock Island Davenport ball game draws many from here. Mrs W L Miller arrives from Des Moines for summer with Geo Miller family. Large turnout at Blue Grass Fourth of July as none here. Mr and Mrs Austin Leach and Mr and Mrs John Murer visit Davenport. Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs T Ochsner. Charlie Wasps and sister Anna return from Des Moines after school. Mr and Mrs E Davis and Doris visit Sophia Kuhn in town. E C Dorman and family host in Pittsburg. Florence Rostenbach returns from Council Bluffs deaf school for summer at parents’ home.
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G. Tubbs
Albert
Oquawka
Rock Island
W.L. Miller
Des Moines
Geo. Miller
Blue Grass
Austin Leach
John Murer
Davenport
T. Ochsner
Charlie Wasps
Anna
Charlie
E. Davis
Doris
Red Oak
Davis
Sophia Kuhn
E. C. Dorman
Loreen and
Carlton
Pittsburg
A. H. Dorman
Florence Rostenbach
L. Rostenbach
Muscatine Native George Witteman Ordained Priest
Rev. George A. Witteman, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Witteman, was ordained a priest at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Detroit on Sunday July 4. He becomes the first St Matthias conferee to receive Holy Orders and will celebrate his first mass at Sacred Heart church in Bad Axe, Michigan, on July 11. Relatives from Macomb Mississippi St. Louis Muscatine Chicago and Michigan attended.
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Muscatine
Detroit
Mich
George A. Witteman
St. Matthias Church
August Witteman
Michigan
Sts. Peter and Paul
John S. Feely
D. D
Macomb
Miss
St. Louis
Chicago
Barbara Witteman
F. X. Schaefer
A. J. Fuller
Installed officers at Red Men meeting in Musquitine tribe
The Musquitine Tribe No. 91 of the Independent Order of Red Men installed its recently elected officers last evening. Delegates named for the Cedar Rapids great council include E. G. O'Brien as great sachem and Phil J. Mackey, W. D. Hine, Emil Kranz, Sherman Wingerter, Daniel Borgstadt, H. G. Thompson, Albert Vetter and Dennis O’Leary.
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Musquitine Tribe No. 91
Independent Order of Red Men
Pearl City Order
Sachem
Fred Ray
Sagamore
Fred Boston
Sagamore—M. Taylor
Daniel Borgstadt
Albert Vet
Cedar Rapids
E. G. O’brien
Great Sachem
Phil J. Mackey
W. D. Hine
Emil Kranz
Sherman Wingerter
H. G. Thompson
Albert Vetter
Dennis O'Leary
Both Children Cured by Famous Cuticura Remedies
A missionary wife recounts using Cuticura Soap Ointment and the Cuticura regimen to cure heavy dandruff on her daughter and milk crust on a baby. The family’s scalp condition cleared after shampooing and ointment application. She endorses the remedies and grants permission to publish. Carthage Ohio January 20 1908.
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J. A. Darling
Fifth &J
Carthage
Ohio
Cuticura Ointment Aids Skin Healing Worldwide
Cuticura Ointment is marketed as a premier treatment for skin and scalp disorders including itching burning and scaly humors. A single application with a hot bath and optional Cuticura Resolvent doses can provide relief and promote a speedy cure when others fail. Sold worldwide by Potter Dien & Chem Corp Boston Mass. Free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
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Potter Ding & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Mass
Hayward Off ers Liquor Figures
Secretary of State W C Hayward reports in the Official Register 1909 1910 that Iowa reduced saloons by 158 year over year to 1612. A mulct tax decline is shown with Davenport leading in saloon counts and a new complete judges list added as a feature.
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Iowa
W. C. Hayward
Davenport
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Decorah
Des Moines
Dubuque
Dyersville
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
Iowa City
Keokuk
le Mars
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Church Slashes Debt to 380 as Believers Rally
The German Baptist church reports reducing its indebtedness from about 1,900 two years ago to roughly 380. The remaining debt stems from pavement repairs and the parsonage. The congregation plans continued effort to clear the balance by December. Officers elected include Treasurer Emil Johnson and Seeker of the building fund J. C. Miller.
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German Baptist Church
Emil Johnson
L. Brandau
J. C. Miller
West Liberty Social Dinner Honors Chicago Guests
Mr. and Mrs. E S Lamb of Atalissa hosted a noon dinner for Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes of Chicago, joined by guests from Rock Island Tama and West Liberty. Other visitors included Mae Manby Iowa City. Ida Brooke and son Donald journeyed to Iowa City to visit relatives. B J Embree of Atalissa arrived for a short stay. S D McBride left for Oklahoma via Columbus Junction amid washouts.
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West Liberty
E.S. Lamb
Atalissa
William Hayes
Chicago
A. T. Flaharty
Rock Island
Sieberts
Tama
W. C. Detwiler
West ‘Liberty
John van ‘Horn
Willard Watters
Mae Manby
Iowa City
Ida Brooke
Donald
A. E. Chesley
B. J. Embree
Maurer Family Mentioned in White Prairie Brief
White Prairie July 9 notes Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maurer and son Willie are mentioned in a local society snippet from the White Prairie area. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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White Prairie, Ta
Henry Maurer
Willie
Sunnyside Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
George N Leary from Chicago visits Sunnyside. Norma Shea from Davenport enjoys a week with Amanda Drumm. May and George Doran host dinner at Ryan's. Alice Ketelson and brothers Walter and John visit Uncle John Gray. Genevieve Ryan from Muscatine visits grandma Mrs Ryan. Residents attend Fourth of July at Durant. George Leary and George Doran spend Sunday at Sweetland Center. Mary Hogan arrives from Davenport to visit before studying nursing in Cedar Rapids at Mercy Hospital.
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Sunnyside
George N. Leary
Chicago
Norma Shea
Davenport
Amanda Drumm
May
George Doran
Ryan's
Alice Ketelson
Walter
John
Rock Island
John Gray
Genevieve Ryan
Muscatine
Ryan
Durant
George Leary
Sweetland Center
Mary Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
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Washburn
Crosby CO
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson
F. A. Neidig
Citizens Railway& Light Co
Women’s Home Missionary
W. S. Peasley
dent—Mertting
Thor
Underdonk
George Witteman
St. Pe
Ter's and
St. Paul's Cathedral
RED Men
Great Council
Cuticura
Hayward
Aaron Smith
Maxson Avenue
Charlie Passmore
Margaret Smith
Wichita
Kan
C. M. Brooke
Columbus Street
L. Heald
West Branch
Minnie Porter
Rebecca Israel
West Fourth Street
Nellie Melick
Adel
Winterset
George Hines
Herbert Figle
James Westfall
Harry Hazlett
Guy Fulton
William Hindee
William Brown
Joe Eby
Cole Brothers’ Circus
Scott Crawford
George Scott
East Third Street
Ned Romaine
Mildred Naftzger
Seattle
Wash
Wilton
C. W. Morris
Ella
Ruth Haldeman
Colorado Springs
Col
I. N. Haldeman
Ned McClun
A. H. McClun
North Calhoun Street
C. A. Brock
A. Odem
West Union
Atlantic
Harold
Edward Maurer
Frank Jacob
John Maurer
Fred Berkofer
Frank Duffee
Harry Rexroth
Wzawvesc
Nature
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
APERT
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady
Hershey
State Bank
Capital
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
L. C. Day
Robert L. Thompson
Savings Department
White Prairie
Rershey
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