Local notices from Muscatine area include arrivals departures and business updates
Community items list people traveling by Western and Firefly trains to Chicago Iowa City and Cameron along with Chautauqua events and family visits. Mentions include Miss Maude Kreimer Mrs. John Markman F. P. Sawyer Dr. A. A. Willits Mrs. W. F. Gray and Mr. Grimm with details on land holdings 480 acres near Garden City and 200 under cultivation as crops look promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Grimm
Garden City
Kansas
Mr. Grimm
Geo. Metz
Wilton Fair premium lists announced for September event
Wilton fair association releases premium lists and programs for the Wilton Junction fair, September 18 to 21, with races and stock contests planned. Officers include President W G Griffith and Secretary W A Cooling, with entries due by September 18 at 6 p m. Farmers and children under 15 admitted free on September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Fair Association
Wilton Junction
Association
W. G. Griffith
Thos. Boot
C. C. Kaufmann
W. A. Cooling
Dan F. Dwyer
L. N. Ayres
Fred Schiele
A. C. Shifler
H. E. Nicolaus
C. H. Wilson
B. L., Norton
Geo. F. Thede
Fred A. Maurer
C. L. Packer
C. van Zandt
H. B. Strong
Floral Hall
Grand Stand
F. A. Martin
Tim Russell
Springdale Social Roundup Moves Through Town
A flurry of visits and business in Springdale Iowa includes Hiltman from West Liberty and Graham family from Ligonier Indiana traveling to Mechanicsville Cedar Bluffs and Mt. Vernon. Many residents like McMillan Teefy Culver and Gambel visit, while a fall from a horse injures Charley Hollingsworth. Community events feature a chautauqua and a social park picnic by Sawyer and Dr Todd.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Gentle Cleanse
An advertisement from Haver Camp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a non irritating stimulant that cleanses the bowels without irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Downey Social Notes From West Liberty and Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Earl Loige and son Vernon of West Liberty visited relatives in town on Monday. Many attended the I O O F lodge at West Liberty Friday. Mr and Mrs David Halters and son Valmore were business visitors in Iowa City Monday. Miss Hazel McVey is visiting relatives and friends in Iowa City. Rev Howry and family and John Cornwall and family dined with Mr and Mrs Loy Sunday. G E Gates has recovered from illness. Young people attended the band concert at West Liberty Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Lodge and Mrs Bert Lodge spent Wednesday with Eb Lodge in West Liberty. Thomas Peterson visited relatives in West Branch Sunday. Dr Goldren and A N Hillman were in town Tuesday on business. Miss Myrtle Holcomb visited Mrs Stella Bennett in West Liberty Sunday. Miss Vinnie Wilson returned to West Liberty Saturday after a visit with cousin Miss Fern Miller. Miss Dot Holloway returned home Monday after visiting her brother C B Holloway in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Alvin Larue of Roseville were noted in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Iowa
Hiltman
West Liberty
Charles F. Graham
Harry Graham
Ligenier
Ind
Mechanicsville
Cedar Bluffs
Mt. Vernon
W. A. Phelps
Tipton
Todd
Wisconsin
Vera
Zella Walker
Union Valley
Wm. Branson
Tueseday
Barkley
Ray Beeson
Wm. Mather
Sylvester Jones
Chicago
Centerdale
Rochester
Charley Hollingsworth
Charles Armstrong
Miss Shuster
Atalissa
Cunningham
Des Moines
Iowa City
L. S. Maxson
Miss Ringer
Muscatine
Rece Branson
Hamiel Brothers
Cedar River
Nellie Pownall
I. Z. Williams
North Liberty
Miller
Culver
John Gambel
West Branch
Leonard
Lillian Belnap
Ethel Fawcett
Carl
Scott Finefield
Elsie Sanborn
Lewis Federlein
Simon Shettler
Shettler
Elza Maxson
Gertrude Rehbehn
Carl Todd
Charles
Maggie Heald
Plato
Friends
William Test
Lars Hansen
Jesse Negus
Elisha Bye
Mr. Mott
L. Madron
Stella Bennett
Vinnie Wilson
Fern Miller
Dot Holloway
C. B. Holloway
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Larue
Rose
Cairo Area Social News and Local Visits
Mrs. W H Riggle arrives from Des Moines to visit father A H Havenhill. Russell Murray injured his foot and cannot walk. Mrs W R Smyth and daughter return to Morning Sun after a Cairo visit. A H Havenhill and daughter Josephine visited Wapello. Rev Trible and Ira Visor left for Minnesota. Sarah McConahay and Mrs Shard McConahay visited Columbus Junction. Leona Sellers visited Wapello. Laura Havenhill staying with aunt Mrs Lee Riggle near Winfield. Miss Verda Miller of Burlington visiting brother Joe Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
W. H. Riggle
Des Moines
A. H. Havenhill
Russell Murray
W. R. Smyth
Josephine
Rev. Trible
Ira Visor
Minnesota
Sarah McConahay
Shard McConahay
Columbus Junction
Leona Sellers
Laura Havenhil
Lee Riggle
Winfield
Verda Miller
Burlington
Joe Miller
Thirty-Fifth Iowa Invites Reunion Guests From Muscatine
Invitations go out for the tenth reunion of the Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry Association known as Muscatine’s Own. R D Bodman announces a souvenir postcard invitation from Muscatine dated July 20 1906 for September 12 and 15. The card features a bird’s eye view of Muscatine from the high bridge and Illinois side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Bodman
Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry Association
Muscatine’s
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Illinois
Electric Bitters Sold At Havercamp Store
An advertisement proclaims Electric Bitters as the cure for dim eyes coated tongue poor appetite and constipation. The product priced at 50 cents is offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp’s
Oxford Notes Show Local Visits And Chautauqua Buzz
Wm Florrch inger recovering after an operation and soon ready for work Mrs Ralph Timball of Iowa City visited her parents Mr and Mrs L A Harrington Col Ex boeck of Des Moines visited Oxford Dynamiting of fish in the river reported though Iowa had a dedicated official to curb it Johnson county normal institute opens with attendance of 27 C T Doty attends auctioneer school in Davenport A T Cook visits family on the Iowa Central mail route through Austin Minn to Albia Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Wm. Florrchinger
Ralph Timball
Iowa City
L. A. Harrington
H. L. Munn
Ames
Ida
Anna
Pearl
Henry Karsten
Kansas-Nebraska
Col
Ex.boeck
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnson County Normal Institute
C. T. Doty
Davenport
A. T. Cook
Austin
Minn
Albia
Local notes from Sweetland and Muscatine area
Mrs. Deitrich and daughter Kate of Muscatine visit Mrs. May Bamford for several weeks. Miss Bell Taylor of Muscatine spends the Sabbath at the Martin home. Frank Longstreth visits the Abbott home in Wilton. Mrs. George Grete’s funeral draws a large crowd. Nellie Latta of Los Angeles, formerly Sweetland, visits old friends. Four year old Raymus Bermel hurts himself after a haystack fall. Mrs. E Y Pace shows slight improvement after illness. Mrs. Dougherty and Maud new update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Deitrich
Kate
Muscatine
May Bamford
Bell Taylor
Martin
Frank Longstreth
Abbott
Wilton
George Grete
Nellie Latta
Farnsworth
Los Angeles
Cal
Raymus
Pete Bermel
E. Y. Pace
Dougherty
Maud
Notice to Non-Residents on Goshen Ditch Assessment
Public notice from Muscatine County Iowa details assessments for the Cleaning and Re-opening Goshen Ditch Drainage District No. 1. It outlines parcels, owners, and amounts, plus a meeting date September 4 1906 to object in writing before 9 am. Dated July 10 1906 in Muscatine, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
Iowa
Goshen Ditch
Tox
Mary R. Pati
Raitad
Geo. W. Lindle
Ben F. Greiner
F. A. Macdonald
Goshen
Mable
Bensics
Sch Uwle
Board of Supervisors of
Teasday
Muscatine
A. S. Lawrence
Local ties notes and social visits around Muscatine
Departures and visits marked by residents of Muscatine and Sweetland. Ivy Pantel called on friends in Sweetland while Katie Longstreth spent the Sabbath with her parents in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Less Lake return from Moline Illinois where Mrs Lake sought treatment and will stay with the Jefferson home for a month. Elmer Connor surprised for his eighteenth birthday with friends, music, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
J. E. van Camp
Ivy Pantel
Muscatine
Sweetland
Katie Longstreth
Less Lake
Moline
Elmer Connor
Elmer
Miller Welcomes Fine Little Boy in Port Allen
Port Allen Iowa July 26 Mr and Mrs L D Miller welcomed a fine little boy into their home Monday July 23 H F Babbitt and wife have another granddaughter at their son Ralphs home She arrived Monday Little Miss Helen Babbitt visits grandparents for a few days. Mrs Robert Orr has been quite sick but better now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Allen
L. D. Miller
Lone Tree Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Miss Lillian Holdeman returns from Sigourney after weeks away. Helen Kirkpatrick visits Kalona. Mrs Cronoweth returns home from Sigourney. Olive and Harriet Adams visit Morning Sun. F C Johnke and family back from Iowa City. Mrs John Kelso visiting Iowa City. Berna Holdeman visits Iowa City. Lou Huff breaks collar bone after hay fall. David Kirkpatrick ships two ears of cattle. Miller and Rayner ship hogs. Mr and Mrs Harley Carr visit relatives in Iowa City and attend Chautauqua. Emil Bacur returns to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Lillian Holdeman
Sigourney
Ylenn Kirkpatrick
Kalona
Berna Holdeman
Iowa City
Lou Huff
David Kirkpatrick
Miller
Rayner
Harley Carr
Chautauqua
Emil Bacur
Chicago
Monro & Lewis Ship Stock. Obituary of Uncle Godfrey Augustine
Monro and Lewis shipped two cars of stock to the Chicago market today. Uncle Godfrey Augustine died last night at 11 o'clock, three miles south of Dublin, one mile west. He was 81 last May. He left four sons and three daughters living, one deceased. His funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. John Dows of Troy, Davis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Monro & Lewis
Chicago
Godfrey Augustine
Dublin
John Dows
Troy
Davis County
Local Notes and Visit Highlights in Keota
Rev Davis preached here for several years. Mrs D R Monro and son Will drove to Fairfield to visit Ralph Monro who is practicing law there. Bishop Bros of Lexington delivered 60 head of fine hogs here this morning. Miss Mae McFarlane of McFarlane Eckeman Co was a business visitor in Keota today. Miss Jennie Cook returned from Iowa City where she had been visiting Gertie Lewis and attending the chautauqua. Mrs Dusenberry of Oskaloosa has been visiting at the Wm Plummer home for the past week. Rev A N Porter son of Moses Porter is visiting his father and sister Mrs John Woods for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
D. R. Monro
Will
Fairfield
Ralph Monro
Bishop Bros
Lexington
Mae McFarlane
McFarlane, Eckeman & Co
Keota
Jennie Cook
Iowa City
Gertie Lewis
Dusenberry
Oskaloosa
Wm. Plummer
Rev
A. N. Porter
Moses Porter
John Woods
Social notes from Fruitland and surrounding towns
Miss Myrtle Richards of Muscatine visited her parents on Sunday. Percy Bridge arrived from St. Louis to visit his sister. Ida Weld returned to Walcott after a visit with W. M. Greenman. Allie and Margaret Contriman stayed with Mrs. Henry Maysenholder in Letts. Mrs. Orlando Gray went to Muscatine for the Pearl Crow funeral. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hummel attended the Chautauqua in Muscatine. Geneva Crow of Muscatine visited Frank Strouse. Roy Kemp of Grandview called on Monday. Mrs. Addison Yeager and son Willie were in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Myrtle Richards
Muscatine
Percy Bridge
St. Louis
Will
Ida Weld
Walcott
W. M. Greenman
Allie
Margaret Contriman
Henry Maysenholder
Letts
Orlando Gray
Pearl Crow
Musserville
R. T. Hummel
Geneva Crow
Frank Strouse
Roy Kemp
Grandview
Addison Yeager
Son Willie
Muscatine Chautauqua Attended by Local Guests
Bloomington residents report strong attendance at the Muscatine chautauqua. Mr and Mrs Murray Seivers and family visited Illinois to see Mr Seivers' father and relatives. Miss Phebe E Johnson arrives from Boulder to join friends. I N Purcell buys a desirable Park Place home near Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Murray Seivers
Illinois
Seivers
Phebe E. Johnson
Boulder
Col
I. N. Purcell
Park Place
Park Avenue
Saengerbund trip discounts to Minneapolis Saint Paul listed
Iowa Central offers round trip rail fares to Minneapolis and St Paul for the Saengerfeet event in St. Paul July 26–29. Fares from Peoria Monmouth Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Eldora Ackley Hampton Mason City range from 8.00 down to 4.60 with sale dates July 24 25 26 and return by July 21 or extended to August 15 for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Saengerfeet
Saengerbund
Minn
Iowa Central
Minneapolis
Peoria
Monmouth
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Eldora
Ackley
Local Notes From Pine Mills Area
Clem Ons of Muscatine is installing a fine new picket fence around B Stecher house. Arnold Kretschmer leaves farming to run a meat shop at Buffalo. Adam Beckstein of Muscatine visited Blue Grass for son’s work. The McGee ball drew a good crowd despite heat. Will Hartman and wife shopped in Muscatine Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Mills
Clemons
Muscatine
B. Stecher
Arnold Kretschmer
Buffalo
Adam Beckstein
McGee
Will Hartman
East Wapsie Social Notes Highlight Davenport Visits
Miss Dorothy Evans returned home Friday after visiting Davenport with friends. Otto Marsteller spent Sunday in Davenport. Mrs. Horace Hawker and children visited Mrs. Ernest Hawker in Cedar Valley on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Wapsie
Dorothy Evans
Davenport
Otto Marsteller
Horace Hawker
Ernest Hawker
Cedar Valley
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Ninae
Iwectier
Vaw Sindfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Texas
Sterlin
Holmes & Manrose
Fisch & Son
Maude Kreimer
Geneseo, Ill
Roach & Musser Sash & Door Co
John Markman
Wheeling
West Virginia
F. P. Sawyer
A. A. Willits
Iowa Falls
Rolland Gray
Indiana
City
Charles Crow
May Hoeg
Wellman
K. Moore
Thornburg
Flora Pursell
H. Lawler
W. F. Gray
George Leutzinger
Cameron, Mo
Peter Rann
Fred Schwartz
Dr. McNutt
Louise Steahr
Eau Claire
Wis
J. E. Merrick of
Wapello
F. Foster
T. Jones of
Louise Gabel
Nichols
W. Burger
Alberta
Florence Kleinfelder
Fredonia
Mrs. Utter
Idea Printery
Iowa Avenue
W. L. Clapp
G. W. Cocklin
Katherine Evers
Jesse Ward
Dubuque
D. McNeff
Riverside
Wilton Fair
Ayer
Cjr
J.C. AyerCo
Lowel . Mass
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
Illinois Central
Ss. G. Hatch
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Cuba
Hammond
South
C. C. McCarty
Downey
Associa
H. F. Babbitt
Ralph
Helen Babbitt
Frank Morgan
Walter Morgan
Nettie Heath
Cone
Albert MeceCullough
Robert Orr
H. D. Waterhouse
Lara McCullough
Geo. Chown
Lizzie Breckenridge
Alex McCullough
A. Casselman
B. A. Black
Rev. Casselman
Will Dyche
Oakland
C. R. Chown
Geo. Davis
Gladys
Trenton
F. Pierce
Nellie
James Snyder
Orr
Pine Mills
Manitou
Frank. Fort
Charlevoix
Petoskey
Harbor Springs
Mackinac Island
Detroit
Duluth
San Poteta
Jos. Berolzheim
G. P. A. Manitou Steamship Co
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