West Liberty Whirl of Visits and Travels Across Town
West Liberty residents and relatives arrive and depart through town visiting family and attending events. Aikens attends Masonic grand lodge in Cedar Rapids while Miss Calvert heads to Chicago. Several locals journey to Muscatine Des Moines Iowa City and Columbus Junction for visits work or education as Brewington recovers from a horse bite.
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Cedar Rapids
Harriet Tullis
Bert Hine
Muscatine
Fred Shellabarger
Bessie
Muscatine and
Letts
Joe Fuller
Davenport
Harry Comfort
Irvin Aikens
Masonic Grand Lodge
Burnace McCampbell
Charlie McCampbell
John A. Evans
Grace Benson
Edna Wiley
Iowa City
C. S. Martin
J. D. Potter
Hessil
A. DeForest
Columbus Junction
Springdale
Theodore Hiebbing
Nichols
Father Fitzsimons
Europe
Rocky Mountain Limited
Holy Land
Jerome
Ethel Calvert
Salmon, O
Chicago
E. E. Harrison
Mabel Wilton
Grinnell
Columbus
Leap Year Romance Ends In Wedding Plan Collapse
South Muscatine groom and minister planned a church wedding after a leap year romance promoted by a bride who faltered at the door. Rev W H Thomlinson improvised a poem titled Was it a Phantom of the Night as the would be couple hesitated and finally called it off after the bride said she preferred a church ceremony and had not asked her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
W. H. Thomlinson
South End
Thomlinson
Garfield Children Enjoy Outing at Weed's Park Tomorrow
Garfield school completes most year work as the annual outing to Weed's Park is set for tomorrow with special cars to shuttle pupils to East Hill park from early morning until evening. First to third grades return briefly Friday morning. others finish for the year. Nearby notes mention local families traveling and workers planned for Heinz farm later in summer due to weather delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield School
Weed’s Park
East Hill Park
Muscatine Woodmen Drill Team to Head Camp Peoria
The Muscatine Woodmen Camp 106 voted to send its sixteen member drill team to the Head Camp in Peoria Illinois starting June 15. Delegate J A Leyda will accompany the group which departs June 14 for a week of contests with thousands of Foresters and prize money. The Muscatine team, well regarded in the state, previously competed in Milwaukee without winnings but aims to excel at Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
M. W. Hall
Peoria
Ill
J. A. Léyda
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Life Sentence of Suffering Becomes Hope With New Discovery
Dr King's New Discovery quickly relieves throat and lung troubles advertised at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offering 50c and 1.00 price options.
Excelsior Hose Company to Attend State Reunion
At a meeting of the Excelsior Hose company held at headquarters on West Third street last evening the members unanimously decided to attend the State Veterans Firemen association reunion on June 4 at Lyons, Illinois, with about thirty members expected. Other matters were discussed but no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Hose Company
West Third Street
State
Veterans Firemens’ Association
Lyons Lla
High Water Floods Land South of City
High river levels push Muscatine slough over banks flooding lowland areas south of the city. Damage expected to be light due to minimal vegetation impact. Officer Michael Wilhite shoots a rabies suspected dog in self defense near the Musser Lumber company office. Local residents Harry Jewett and Owen Freeman visit. Amy Hoopes to return from Ames State College Friday. Mrs. Ephriam Storms improving slowly at Earl avenue home.
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Mississippi River
Muscatine
Michael Wilhite
Musser Lumber Company
South End
South Muscatine
Harry Jewett
Near Fruitland
Owen Freeman
Near High Prairie
Amy Hoopes
Ames
State Agricultural College
Ephriam Storms
Earl Avenue
Pearl Farm Is The Latest Innovation In Clam Cultivation
A Minnesota man E R Jefferson of Duluth claims to have developed a method to make each clam a pearl bearer. He studied pearl formation, conducted experiments, and has grown small pearls by inserting grains of sand into shells. He hopes large pearls may develop with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
St. Paul
E. R. Jefferson
Duluth
Jefferson
Bucklen's Arnica Safe Heal Lacerations Rapidly
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a healing wonder for serious wounds and cuts. Claims to prevent danger from poisoning and promote rapid recovery. Havercamp's Prescription Drug promotes the product at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arica Safee
Havercamp
Military Parade Thrills Berlin as Dignitaries Review Troops
Emperor William hosted King Gustav and Queen Victoria of Sweden at Berlin’s annual spring garrison parade. About thirty thousand troops from all arms maneuvered over Tempelhof field as the monarchs reviewed the forces on horseback.
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Germany
Berlin
William
Gustav
Queen Victoria
Sweden
Berl
Tempelhof
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West Liberty
A. Leabecks
Walnut
E. W. Henrick
A. M. Tullis
Lone Tree
Tullis
Leabeck
Julia Booth
Stratton
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Maggie Burkheart
Fairfield
S. Branson
Cupid
Garfield
WEED
Heinz
Burlington Road
Esther Nangle
Ottumwa
Cliff Hermann
James Collins
North English
Joseph Lichtner
Near Island
Burlington
Drew Selmer
Maquoketa
Edwin Bolling
Town City
Edward Duncan
Sweetland Center
Pat W
Killion’s Livery Barn
Wilton
Iowa
Pat
Miss Only
Governor Geer
Mabel
Hershey State Bank
MWA
Will
Peoria, Ill
Excelsior
Lyons
Wilhite
Dog
Pearl Farm
LE Maire
LYROS
LE Maire Company
McCorm Dry Goods Co
Sole Distributors
Muscatine, Iowa
OER. Furniture CO
Keith A
B. Keith Shoe Co., Makers
Brockton, Mass
T. W. Cherry
East Second Street
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