Local residents and visitors noted in Letts society items
Col and Mrs Lucius A Brown left for a Wiscon sin lake region tour. Nora Armentrout visited her son in Chicago Heights. Several families attended Christina Ross's funeral in Keota. Christy Turkington group visited Cedar Rapids. H E McCormac and family toured Cedar Rapids. Memorial day activities featured Frank Hawkins and family. Camp crew set two miles south and will work 3 12 miles south intersecting No 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Lucius A. Brown
Wisconsin Lake Region
Nora Armentrout
G. W. Armentrout
Chicago Heights
Floyd Lieberknecht
L. P. Wilson
O. B. Rogers
Ralph McCleary
Earl Wilson
J. T. Paullins
William Bailey
Polk
Cedar Rapids
H. E. McCormac
Orville Gipple
Rock Island
L. A. Gipple
Frank Hawkins
Cranston
Harvey
York
Moscow Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Sun day visitors include Mr and Mrs Ben Schmidt of Atalissa to the Bandage home and Mr and Mrs Frank Schlack with Cedar Rapids guests visiting the Henry Smith family. Families from Tipton Blue Grass Wilton Muscatine Ayersville and Rochester are mentioned with gatherings and travel plans. School teacher Arlo Hinkhouse hosted pupils for a picnic as Champion Hill closes for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ben Schmidt
Atalissa
Bandage
Frank Schlack
Cedar Rapids
Henry Smith
Herbert Walters
Tipton
Charles Lincoln
Will Tuefel
Blue Grass
George Marolf
Wilton
John Tuefel
Adolph Neckville
Sherman Lange
Deane Maroff
Elizabeth Marofff
Arlo Hinkhouse
Champion Hill School
Elmer Haine
Muscatine
Margaret Vice
Missouri
Preston Dickey
Colfax
Howe
Charley Beamnes
Rochester
Verl Miller
Moscow Methodist Church
Frank Marolf
Ayersville
Earl Wood
Elizabeth Marolf
Local notices and Classified ads from Muscatine area
The column lists multiple personal visits and greetings in Stockton and Muscatine, including Mrs Martha Herrington and son Billy of Davenport visiting relatives, and many residents from Davenport, Chicago, Morris and Sunbury dropping by. Classified ads announce rentals, apartments, rooms, and garages with contact details, plus a Muscatine city bid notice requiring sealed bids, security deposit, and timelines for project start and completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Martha Herrington
Billy
Davenport
William Jost
Sarah Delap
June
Muscatine
J. L. Wolfe
Morris, Til
Emil Paarman
E. A. Holst
Edward Klahn
Sunbury
Adolph Dage
Fred Dalbeliehn
Moline
Ill
Lillian Reese
Jesse Thiel
Chicago
Henry Herbst
H. P. Bohnsack
G. F. Broders
Martin
Dora Kruse
Ben Kruse
Claus Fedderson
Leota
C. H. Anderson
Alice
William Duge
Verna
Dorothy Duge
William Sievers
Plainview
Rollo
Sacoben
Gilbert
Winslow Broders
Nurse to Vaudeville Agent Sister Act Remark
A Life magazine item captures a vaudeville exchange where a nurse jokes that the agent’s wife has produced “a sister act,” prompting a celebratory hurrah. The playful quip reflects theatrical gossip and light entertainment humor.
Bids Sought for Copper Cornice at Muscatine City Hall
Seated bids will be received by the City Recorder of Muscatine Iowa until 4 30 p m on June 7 1928 for the erection and complete installation of a copper cornice on the City Hall according to the specifications for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
Muscatine
Iowa
Notice to Contractors Sealed bids sought in Iowa
Notice to contractors: sealed bids will be received in Iowa until 4:30 p.m. for a time‑sensitive project. Suppliers or bidders must follow public procurement rules and submit all required documents by the deadline at the designated office.
For Sale Household Goods at 17 Mulberry Ave
Multiple sale notices list household goods sleeping tent and gas stove with phone numbers. Also a June 5 meeting notice for Town Lodge No. 2 A F and A M with all Masons invited. Includes cars a 1925 Chevrolet touring car and a 1925 Dodge coupe for sale with contact numbers. Corn offered at $1.15 per bushel delivered near Muscatine by E Dora & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
Muscatine
E. Dora & Sons
Card of Thanks and Lost Item Note in Grandview
Card of thanks thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after bereavement and thanks those who sent flowers pallbearers flower girls singers donors ears and minister Mr and Mrs F E Hants and Family Lost leather bill fold Wednesday night in Palace theater or about town Finder please return to H I Rexroth Grandview Iowa Reward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Hants
Palace Theater
H. I. Rexroth
Grandview
Iowa
City Hall Exterior Woodwork Bid Notice
Bid notices for painting all exterior woodwork at City Hall per City Engineer specs. A certified check of 200.00 from a Muscatine bank payable to the City of Muscatine must accompany each bid and be attached. Bids due before June 30 1928. the City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
City Recorder
City of
A. D
H. H. Fitzgerald
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Muscatine Journal
Bridgman Street
Richman and Richman
Zollers Meat Market
Geo. W. Reuling
Fulham Ave
Deamo
L. M. Neyens
N. Rosenberger
Oregon St. South Muscatine
Richman & Richman
Manjovne Apartments
Thone
New Hampshire St
St. L. M. Nevens
Lewin Grocery
Mulberry Ave
Ron
Pruitland
L. M. Nevens
Elver
9Th St
W. 4Th St
4Th St
East 7Th St
Eve
Magic Rug Cleaning
E. Summitt
A. Diercks
John Funck
Snap Dragon
Kimball Piano
Poland
China
Duroee Jersey Boar
C. T. McCabe
Call
Woran
H” Journal
Lodge
TSED
Titus Loan & Inv. Co
Iowa Ave
East 5Th
Geo. A. Hahn
Ave. F. Ft
Madison, A
Fuel Service Co
East Second St
Ladies’ Aid Society of
South Side
Grimm’s Drug
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Sam A. Borger
American Bank Building
Buzz
Park Avenue
Glasgow
Ed Hartman
Maree
Broad's
2Nd St
Huttig Mfg. Co
McKenzie
Cedar Street
Garfield’s
Fuller & Hiller Hdw. Co
Muscatine Home
Grimm’s Imperial Orchestra
Broad’s
Redman Hall
H. M. Bartlett
Woodman Hall
Muscatine Lumber & Coal Co
A. G. Whittaker
4Th and Mulberry
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iowa Avenue
Geo. Erman
Walter Stark
Journal
Reed Stroller
Serge
Etc
Pat
J.C. Broad
West Second St
Muscatine Auto Wrecking Co
East Second Street
Braunwarth Hill Nursery
Mr. Braunwarth
C. C. Braunwarth
LEU Garage
West Front St
George McManus
Tou
Ronce
Caida
Ean
Nour
Carpenter Rubber Co
Walnut St
Ford
Used Car Department
East Third St
Muscatine, Ia
Mr. & W. Chevrolet Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!