Woods Dies After Brief Illness in Muscatine
Luther M. Woods, a longtime Muscatine constable and active community member, died at home three hours after an apoplexy attack. Born August 1, 1846 in Petersboro New Hampshire he moved to Muscatine 25 years ago. He leaves wife Irene and three children Luther Woods Jr Frank E Woods and Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther M. Woods
J. C. Coster
Graham
East Second Street
East Fourth Street
Muscatine
Woods
Muscatine Township
Second
Cedar Streets
M. W. Stapleton
Sons of Veterans
Rescue Hose Company
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Euther Woods
Petersboro
New Hampshire
Sixtieth New York
Luther Woods, Jr
Frank E. Woods
Irene
Re-build Diamond Jo boat Dubuque ready for service
The steamer Dubuque of the Diamond Jo Line will resume service between the tri cities and St. Louis within a week or ten days after extensive repairs. It has been rebuilt and refinished to become a premier long trip passenger boat on the Mississippi. The vessel will depart Davenport Thursdays at 3 PM and Muscatine soon after 6 PM for St. Louis and intermediate points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Diamond Jo Line Company
Tri-Cities
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Diamond To Company
Davenport
Muscatine
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Healthier Kidneys
The kidneys strain impurities from blood and Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised to restore health. Drugstore claim by A. W. Morgan, Druggist, urging readers to take the remedy to become well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Superb Service to Niagara Falls and Great Lakes Resorts
Tourism note describing Great Lakes destinations on Grand Trunk Railway with double track Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Highlights special low round trip fares for summer season and requests for copies of tourist publications and fares from Geo. W. Vaux in Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temagami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Adams St
Mississippi raft days fade as lumber trade declines
The article recalls the decline of Mississippi River rafters as lumber mills shutter and production shifts west. It notes a few small rafts remain and highlights Captain Samuel R. Van Sant's view of only five sawmills north of Keokuk. It contrasts the old flush era with modern mill changes and rail expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Ben Hershey
Lone Star
Lizzie Gardner
North Star
Muscatine
Kaiser Lumber Company
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Musser Lumber Company
Keokuk
Mississippi
S&st. Paul
Wisconsin
Mrs Lillian F Phillips Appointed Pastor at A M E Church
Elder Phillips appoints his wife Rev Mrs Lillian F Phillips as pastor of the A M E Church on East Seventh Street Muscatine. She will conduct services at the usual hours and lead through the remainder of the conference year after conducting yesterday’s Sunday service.
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Phillips
Elder Phillips
Lillian F. Phillips
East Seventh Street
Muscatine
Will Speak in City by Pythian Sisters Meeting
Mrs Blanche Lighty of Vinton Iowa will address the Pythian Sisters lodge next Wednesday evening July 29. State organizer and instructor she is among the prominent Pythian Sisters workers and has not spoken in Muscatine before. The meeting starts at 8 o clock.
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Blanche Lighty
Vinton
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Lighty
Muscatine
White Collar Line schedules Davenport and Burlington sailings
White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair depart Davenport on weekdays at 7 a.m. and Sundays at 7 30 a.m. returning at 7 p.m. The Burlington boat leaves weekdays at 8 30 p.m. and reaches Burlington at 9 15 a.m. next day. W. G. Block Co., agents.
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White Collar Line
Columbia
Helen Blair
Davenport
Burlington
W. G. Block
Wilton Residents Attend Chautauqua and Visit Relatives
Delayed report from Wilton Iowa details Mr. and Mrs. Geo J Nicolaus and Mr. and Mrs F A Maurer driving to Muscatine to visit friends and attend the Chautauqua. Miss Mary Buffum returns to Iowa City after visiting local hosts. G W Hill and Philip Dornseff travel to Cedar Rapids for business and calls on friends. Joe Brown and family return to West Liberty after a day with J R Brown family. Dorothea Sullivan, a nurse at local facilities, is mentioned.
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Houghton
St. Louis
Muscatine
G. W. Hill
Philip Dornseff
Cedar Rapids
Joe Brown
Little Son
West Liberty
J. R. Brown
Dorothea Sullivan
Women and Marriage Change Health via Favorite Prescription
An article argues marriage and motherhood cause changes in women's appearance and health due to ignorance and neglect. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic and nervine for mothers, expectant women, and those affected by childbirth. offers free consultation and lists the Buffalo institute address.
Community travel and visit notes from Muscatine area
Bellevue Hospital returns to Muscatine after Sunday with friends. Mrs Butterfield of Indianola arrives to be with her mother Mrs Rorick who is seriously hurt. Numerous residents and visitors move between Muscatine Cedar Rapids Davenport Geneseo Rockford Wilton and Le Claire for Chautauqua visits games visits and social events.
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Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Butterfield
Indianola
Rorick
Leonard Friederichsen
Gertrude
H. A. Ficken
Fred Maurer
Cedar Rapids
R. Farner
Miller
Lizzie Wacker
Geneseo
Ill
Margo
Anastasia Teary
Rockford
Arminta Blunk
Henry Sessler
Robert Ilten
Wilton
Mabel Marshall
Ed. McGee
Minnie and
Mary McGee
Dan and
Philip
Fairport
P. Moylan
Alpha McLain
J. W. Potter
Newton
J. Potter
Robert Sperry
Mehanna
Rock Island
Elsa Fisher
Durant
Wm. Piggott
Davenport
Post Office Shifts Mail Routing for Davenport Delivery
Local changes at the post office reroute mail for Davenport. Mail previously sent on late evening pouches now departs on Rock Island train No 12 at 3 43 am and arrives for early morning delivery, instead of the previous No 62 route.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimony
One hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin and others affirming F J Cheney as trustworthy. Cure taken internally claiming to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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Boyce
Martin Rochesterin
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store
F. T. Nesper
A. G. Bestenlehner
Henderson Drug Co
LM. Woods
JO Boat
Steamer
Diamond Jo
Red Men
Auspices Musquetine Tribe
A. Kline’s
E. P. Day
Pythian Sis
H. M. Bartlett
J. Bb. Parmlee
Stewart Road
Bartlett Farm
E. C. Peto
F. Maurer
Sorrel Family
W. J. Vannatta
Inquire L. Journal
D’’ Care Journal
Smalley Ave
Owen Vance
Park Ave
Thos. Watson
2Nd St
Davi & Whitmer
Ally
G. M. Titus
Iowa Ave
West 2Nd St
P. O
Louisa County
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Edmunds County
South Dakota
Stapp & Hendrix
Pan Handle
Texas
F. S. Pentzer
J. Linn Hoopes
J. Greenblatt
B. Second Street
N. Rosenberger
Smakey Avenue
W. B. Pomroy
National Railway Training School Inc
Robert St
St. Pauli, Minn
R. &. Rice
Nichols, Iowa
River Road Farm
H. J. Heinz & Co
W. M. Garrett
Lombard
East Hill
Hershey Hospital
Machine Girls
Leo H. Hirsch & Company
J. L. Giesler
E. Klepper
Pacific Coast
Boyd Rancier Co
Minneapolis, Minn
John A. Rowan CO
W. 2Nd St
Hershey Ave
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