Atalissa News and Events Highlights Local Visits and Death
Miss Myrtle Overman visits grandmother in Atalissa while Cedar Falls relatives are in town. Mr and Mrs Haworth from the south visit Embree family. Donavan couple travel to Iowa City with Pearl Hayes returning home. Joe Hayes horse dies in a ditch, a heavy loss for the cream gatherer. Mrs Martha Jones turns 88 with family visits from West Branch and Muscatine relatives. Rev Geo Griscel returns from Dayton and Rev N A McAuley speaks on foreign mission trips to a large audience. W D Peck attends Christian church services and dines with A P Jones. Born July 26 a son to Mr and Mrs Devore of Newburg. Angerer family welcome a baby boy. mother-in-law Mrs Hickey dies July 29. Grandmother Hart dies at Beatrice aged 95 or 96. Hillis Ady injured falling from hay cart.
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Atalissa
Myrtle Overman
Cedar Falls
Haworth
South
Embree
Mrs. Donavan
Iowa City
Hayes
Martha Jones
Mrs. White
Mrs. Savage
West Branch
T. C. Jones
West Liberty
E. M. Savage
Fred Jones
Muscatine
W. H. Jones
J. H
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Geo. Griscel
Dayton
Ohio
N. A. McAuley
Wilton
Mr. McAuley
W. D. Peck
Christian Church
A. P. Jones
Charles Devore
Newburg
Iowa
Devore
Dinah “Weisse
Angerer
Hickey
Hart
Lacey Barkhurst
Beatrice
Neb
Hillis Ady
Mannon Note on Travel and Local Deaths
Charlie Lane of Muscatine visited Mannon on Thursday. Mrs. Welch and her children traveled to Pomeroy last week due to the death of Harold Welch, the former’s grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannon
Charlie Lane
Muscatine
Welch
Pomeroy
Harold Welch
Dr Fenner Kidney and Backache Cure Promises Free Consultations
A fragment states a testimonial from H Waters of Hamlet New York praising Dr Fenner for curing kidney and backache after eight months in bed. It claims all consultations are free and mentions a cook book and St Vitus Dance medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fenner
Sterlinc Remedy Cou
Chicago
New York
Death from Cholera Infantum Aged One Year Seven Months
A one year seven months old child died of cholera infantum. Mr and Mrs John Beanyness and daughters Lillie and Florence visited Marion relatives Wednesday. Jennie and Ada Retherford shopped Keithsburg Saturday. A picnic honored Rev C F Crane and family from Lafayette NL. Harvesting and hay making occupy the week. Fay Lewis of Aledo visiting Mrs Hollis Pullen. Rev Crane preached at Epworth Chapel. No services Aug 3 due to New Boston Sunday school convention. Ivan Patterson and S J Sloan visited Mannon. Jenne and son John from Keithsburg also there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beanyness
Lillie
Florence
New Boston
Marion
Jennie
Ada Retherford
Keithsburg
M. N. Fleming
C. F. Crane
Lafayette
Fay Lewis
Aledo
Hollis Pullen
James
Epworth
Ivan Patterson
Mannon
S. J. Sloan
Jasper Riggs
Joy
S. K. Jenne
John
East Buffalo notes warm weather and community updates
In East Buffalo Illinois on July 31 the harvest continues as farmers rush hay and oats near shock. A sick child to Mr N A Bull is described as cholera infantum like. Mrs Mandy Murdock returns from Chicago improved after surgery. H F Whitney traveled to Fruitland, Muscatine, and Eld M D Murdock’s on the 24th to 27th, trading ponies and visiting locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
Ill
N. A. Bull
Powess
H. F. Whitney
Fruitland
Andrew Smith
Muscatine
Charles E. Anderson
Ralph
Eld
M. D. Murdock
Sunflower Ridge Social Notes July Update
Sunflower Ridge Iowa notes from July 31 report local visits including Pace from Sweetland John Henke and Mollie Kretschmer gatherings at Daniel Grimm Wm Brownewell and George Holling homes. Mrs N B Cole is sick. Jolly club adds one new member. Various families visited each other around Sunbury and Sweetland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
Mr. Pace
Sweetland
J. S. Hetzler
John Henke
Mollie
Kretschmer
Charley Patterson
Daniel Grimm
Lucy Hetzler
Brownewell
N. B. Cole
Mary Tunison
Holling
George Holling
Henry Paul
J. F. McClean
John Holtz
Wm. Brownewell
Jolly Club
Prownawell
Paul
August Paul
Fred Schield
Sunbury
Threshing machines heard in Oakland and area
In Oakland Iowa on July 31 threshing machines were at J W Rife and Waltman. Jerome Morse and family visited R McKean's. The sick list shows improvement. Chas Dyche helps Walford with hay. Vinnie Remington visits Mrs Tuttle. Mrs S W Solomon and mother-in-law were visitors yesterday. John Butcher of Goose Creek visited town. Agnes Hines sews for Mrs Wm Eden. Inez Rife is home briefly. Roy Williamson to return from Missouri today. Grant Kennedy hauls rye to Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Morse
Roy Williamson
Missouri
Grant Kennedy
Lone Tree
Iowa Central Railway Introduces Sleeping Car Service
The Iowa Central Railway unveils a new sleeping car service from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City, St. Louis and Peoria offering travelers fast time and convenience. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7:57 a.m. for Peoria and points east. See local ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Limited
Elrick Junction
Wapello Correspondence Note Death of Schuyler Verdow
Wapello Iowa July 31 Mrs T J O Donnell travels to Eagle Grove then New Mexico for health reasons O Donnells hoped climate change will aid Mrs O Donnell M A Kelly county recorder off duty to visit son Amer in Columbus Junction Joe Hannum family welcome a nine and a half pound boy Miss L Edna Wells returns from Chicago to settle her father’s estate and resume school work at Lewis Iowa The Louisa county bar adopts resolutions on the death of Schuyler Verdow praising his honesty diligence courtesy and character and expresses sympathy to his widow and family The notice also lists other local happenings including births a thresher arrival and various visits and sales.
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Wapello
T. J.o'donnell
Eagle Grove
M. A. Kelly
Amer
Columbus Junction
Archibald
Joe Hannum
Joe
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
E. J. Mincher
L. C. Wowell
Murphy Bros
Chicago
L. Edna Wells
Lewis
Louisa County Bar Association
Schuyler Verdow
Lettsville Notes On Harvest Nearby Face Threshing Demand
Lettsville July 31 A few more days on oats and hay remain to be harvested then with good weather the thresher will be in demand. Mrs T G Meeker returned from Seventy Six relatives. Mrs B Furnas home after stay abroad. Mrs Mary Shellabarger and Winnie back from Muscatine county. R Elliott clerk at new store on vacation. Lola Shellabarger arrives from Wapello. L G Woodruff to leave town for business at Columbus Junction. Ira Snyder renovates roof on Chestnut. M T Hamilton laid up with rheumatism. RB Ogden received a large vote at this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Coder
West Chester
L. B. Furnas
L. G. Woodruff
Laura Gray
Muscatine
Vine Street
Wm. Shaw
J. W. Shellabarger
Ervin Weaver
Chicago
Lettsville
T. G. Meeker
B. Furnas
Mary Shellabarger
Winnie
R. Elliott
Columbus Junction
Ira Snyder
Chestnut Street
M. T. Hamilton
RB. F. Ogden
Summer stomach illness cured with remedy from home medicine
A Lansing Iowa Journal notice notes a strong summer illness among children and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing a family case last week. The piece emphasizes having medicine on hand at home and recommends purchase from druggists. It states the product is not a paid puff and is beneficial for little sufferers without easy physician access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lansing
Iowa
Journal
Modern Woodmen Picnic in Iowa City 1902 Special Train
The Rock Island system runs a special train from Muscatine to Iowa City and return for the Modern Woodmen picnic on August 5, 1902. Train leaves Muscatine at 7 30 a m and departs Iowa City at 10 p m, round trip one dollar, valid only on the special train. Hon William J Bryan will deliver an address. C M Gould, Agent.
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Woodmen of America
Iowa City
Rock Island System
Muscatine
Wm. J. Bryan
C. M. Gould
Traveler's Guide Train Numbers and Route Changes
Train notices update schedules. Nos 7 8 85 86 no longer stop in Washington. Train 15 16 run Sundays except daily. Evans service runs daily except Sundays. Nos 29 30 operate daily as through trains to Kansas City City of Mexico and California.
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Wieceeks
Bhs Covcuve
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Washington
Sundae
Wwness
Kiaso
City of Mexico
California
Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule 1902
Train times for Muscatine North and South by Co effective April 2 1902 note daily except Sunday southbound trains No 3 and No 1 depart Muscatine at 6 00 pm and 12 00 m respectively with stops at Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Muscatine. Northbound trains No 2 and No 4 depart Elrick Junction at 8 60 am and 2 50 pm reaching Muscatine by 9 25 am and 4 25 pm. Connections listed with B C R N Iowa Central and local lines with specific transfer points and weekend adjustments. General Agent Charles Howard.
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Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick
Wapelle
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elirick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Elrick Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa Central Timetable Elrick Junction Northbound Southbound
Daily trains listed for Elrick Junction with No 8 St Paul Express at 8 10 p m No 5 Mason City Mall Sunday 11 59 am No 26 Way Freight Sunday 10 e mm going south No 6 Peoria Mall Sunday 2 45 pm No 4 Peoria Express daily 5 36 am No 16 Way Freight 1 50 pm Coupon tickets to US Canada Mexico provided by Geo S Batty Marshalltown IA and L Seevera agent Elrick Junction Iowa
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mall
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevera
Elrick Junction
Steamer Schedules For Burlington Named Calls
Steamers Helen Air and Helen Blaile run Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 am and 8 30 pm respectively. W J Young Jr serves Monday Wednesday Friday at 7 pm and Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 2 pm. For details contact W A Blair Manager or W G Block Agent, Telephone 49.
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Helen
W. J. Young, JR
Burlington
Helen Blaile
A'L
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line Steamer Schedules and Arrivals
The Diamond Jo Line outlines north and south bound sailings with departure times at 7:00 a m and 11:30 a m. Stations include St Louis Muscatine St Paul and Quincy with voyages between July August September and December days. Travel times show Muscatine to St Paul one day and St Louis to Muscatine one day, with return departures and same day arrivals noted.
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Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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Joe Hayes
Ata
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
C.C.C
Oakland
J. W. Rife’s
Mr. Waltman
Bar
Schuyler Verdon
Cochran & Harkin’s Thresher
Hartman
Davenport
Wm. Wilson
Jetta Shellabarger
Liddie Pool
Elizabeth Garrett
Minnie Zimmerman
Mae Wilson
Leah Coder
Belle Knott
Lola Shellabarger
Doe Wah
C. Beckwith
Deowangiac, Mich
Beckwith
Jacob Fisch & Sons
le Prece
Castine
Kentucky
Illinois
Illinois Central Railroad
Hardin Springs
Grayson Springs
Dawson Springs
Cerulean Springs
Crittenden Springs
Creal Springs
Dixon Springs
A. H. Hanson
Cent. R. R
Chicago, Il
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
the State University of Iown
Iowa City Colleges of Liberal Arts
Nator
Traveler's Guide
Montezuma
Inea
GovLp
C.,r., & P. Railroad
Ily
Evans
Wilton Brandgs
William Muscatine
Am Sideiardibidhci Inbecatenipia Bentiandstis Uueidanae
Jilton
Muscatine North & South BY. CO
Charles Howard
Carnival City Packet
Telephone
Diamond JO Line
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