Heatwave Triggers Island Irrigation as Temps Hit 108
Excessive heat drives pumps on Cross farm Island and raises health concerns. Thermometer reaches 108 during the week with illnesses and discomfort reported. Local residents Mrs. Corwin and Miss Fannie Rinely mentioned in routine notes along with visits and recoveries.
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Fruitland
Cross Farm
Corwin
Brooklyn
W. J. Fitzsimmons
Fannie Rinely
Blanche Fitzsimmons
Ray Corwin
Master Ray
Effie Hummel
Mary Fitzsimmons
T-land
Dr. Hackett
G. D. Rummery
Heat wave grips Fairport as temperatures soar to 106
July reports from Fairport note extreme heat with the thermometer at 106 in the shade on Wednesday. Local residents including Mrs Roe Mockmoore and children return home from Buffalo Township by the Firefly. Several residents, travelers, and visitors are listed with family ties and Sunday trips to Davenport Muscatine Illinois City and nearby areas. The sick list shows improvement and various families are seen about town.
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Fairport
Roe Mockmoore
Hame
Buffalo Thureday
R. Kelley
Jess Franklin
Lee Pazderski
Muscatine
Mannon News Notes from July Gatherings and Local Trades
Miss Josie Morehey visits friends in Rock Island. Attendees from Mannon attend the New Boston celebration and some go to Petersville. Florence Macon returns from At to the 4th. Nathan Beard busy with binder and mower work. James Stevenson loses two houses to lung fever. Henry Tieman family and Helen Passett visit in Marion and Pomroy. Muscatine relatives celebrate near Marples Grove. Ross Turner and Lew Hyett visit from Millersburg. Mrs S J Mannon visits in Mannon over Sunday. Chore morbus cases appear but not serious. J Foster Shingledecker buys a carload of horses and cattle from J Moeley.
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Mannon
New Boston
Petersville
Florenc
Macon
Nathan Beard
James Stevenson
Henry Tieman
Pomroy
Helen Passett
Chicago
Hattie Beach
Fhienis
Marion
John McNall
Muscatine
Marples Grove
Ross Turner
Lew Hyett
Millersburg
S. J. Mannon
Aledo
J. R. Moeeley
J. Foster Shingledecker
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised for Cough and Cold Relief
The text touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims every bottle meets high standards and is reliable for relief and safety. Sold by druggists.
Fire destroys fifteen acres of John Webb hay field
In West Liberty on Tuesday a fire swept through John Webb's hay field burning about fifteen acres of fine hay. Pike, working in Brook's field, was overwhelmed by heat on Tuesday afternoon and remains unable to work. Local social notes mention visits, a Junior League ice cream festival set for Friday, and residents traveling or hosting relatives.
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Wes Liberty
Pike
Brook
John Webb
John Miller
Lou Chesebro
Madison County
St. Lundy
Davenport
Robert W. Johnson
Morning Sun
Mt.Pleasant
W. F. Harriman
Thesday
W. H. Clarke
Columbus Junction
P. Ter
J. B. Burge
J. W. Burge
Iowa City
Vannie
Grace Weber
W. S. Elliott
Spencer Street
PDP. Adv
M. Plamly
A. A. Aiken
H. BR. Watters
T. C
Roy Chase
Elizabeth
Hattie Jones
S. E. Jelly
Jennie Elliott
John Treland
Atalissa
Sis
Grandview Notes From July Local Sightings
Grandview reports Lewis Lieber whipped a carheal of hogs to Chicago. Oscar Craddock Lois Erwin Clarence Bridges and Dallas Zimmerman attended a barn concert in Letts. Frid ay D M Bridges built a windmill tower on Charles McGills farm south of town. Rev Henry Haas's three sons visited from St Louis. McPaniel family received a threshing outfit. John Walter bought a McCormick mowing machine. Local youths plan to attend normal in WaPello this week. Jon Fitzsimmons traveled to Muscatine and Davenport. W T Barnett and wife from Lotts visited relatives Sunday.
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Grandview
Lewis Lieberknit
Chicago
Oscar Craddock
Lois Erwin
Clarence Bridges
Dallas Zimmerman
Letts
D. M. Bridges
Charles McGills
Henry Haase
St. Louis
McPaniel
John Walter Purchaes
McCormick
Implent Dealer
Wapello
Jon Fitzsimmons
Muscatine
Davenport
W. T. Barnett
Lotts
Rev Slack Heads to Brazil Ind for 10 Day Visit
Geneva notes Rev Slack will be away ten days visiting his parents in Brazil Indiana and is to deliver a address to the young men at Harmony Indiana. Mrs Frank Smalley and Mrs Frank Saks visited with Mrs Whitcomb Thuesday. The wall driers finished a well on Mrs L Andersons farm with ample water at 76 feet. Blackberries ripening fast after rain. A sociable was a success socially and financially with cake walk won by Lou Gamble and Stanley Whitcomb. net proceeds eight dollars for Rev Slack.
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Geneva
Slack
Brazil
Ind
Ying Mren
Harmony
Frank Smalley
Mra
Frank Saks
City
Whitcomb Thuesday
Lou Gamble
Stanley Whitcomb
Barn Sleep Accident Affects Jack Bede in Connesville
Jack Bede fell ten feet from Huffman's barn hay mow while sleeping in it on Wednesday evening and received severe bruises. Dr. English treated him and reported he is recovering. In Connesville July 11 local notes report a peaceful birthday celebration with no incidents. Other items mention illness, visitors, and a move involving Newt Cecil and Geo Van Horn.
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Huffman
Dick Gay
Local Notes From Ainsworth Area
Mrs. Jake Norris has returned to her home near Ainsworth. S. A. Jarrard studies mandolin under R. W. Bahn of Columbus Junction.
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Jake Norris
Ainsworth
Pleasant View News Roundup July 11
Fred Bost en and wife returned home after a week with her parents. Db D Suircanan helps his father with bay and grain. Elma Schileichert of Muscatine visited O Kemp family and Otto Schieichert hosted 4th of July dinner. Mrs O McDaniel visited Berk area. Sem McGil family and G Schieichert visited P Stineman. Wm Thompson and G Stineman visited Bayfield. Lange's team ran away in the bay field injuring a horse.
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Pleasant View
Fred Bosten
D. Suircanan
Elma Schileichert
Muscatine
Grandview
O. Kemp
Otto Schieichert
G. Schieichert’s
O. McDaniel
Berk
Sem McGil
G. Schieichert
P. Stineman
S. Wm. Thompson
G. Stineman
Bayfield
H. Lange
Bay Field
Farmers Readying Harvest Amid Corn Rush in Oakland Area
Oakland July 11 Farmers near Oakland finish most corn and begin harvests as Shake McKee and Miss Clara Schomberg of Muscatine visit Cone. Mrs Kine spends Monday near Catnip Rice and M R McKean families visit Levi Wagner's Lone Tree. J G Morse listed sick. Agnes Hines Escte Morse and Pearl McCullouch travel to Wapello. The journal want ads offer results.
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Oakland
Shake Mc Kee
Clara Schomberg
Muscatine
Cone
Kine
Catnip Riice
M. R. McKean
Levi Wagner
Lone Tree
J. G. Morse
Mises Agnes Hines
Escte Morse
Pearl McCullouch
Wapello
Local Shifts and Visits Reported in Kalona
July 11 Kalona residents note departures for Denver Cal and Kinross new homes. Miss Hortense Benn returns to Washington after visiting Mary Figgins. Hall Bros circus entertains a large Kalona crowd. Maude Nichola visits Lexington friends. Mrs Nelson Parker of Washington visits locally.
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Kalona
Andrew Rogers
Fern
Millie
Denver
Cal
E. A. Ransom
Kinross
Hortense Benn
Washington
Mary Figgins
Hall Bros. Circus
Maude Nichola
Frienass
Lexington
Nelson Parker
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