Demise of J W Strouse on Muscatine Island
J W Strouse, a well known Muscatine Island resident, died at his Hopewell home at 12 59 this morning after a two year battle with cancer. He was about 54, left a wife and ten children, and was a farmer active in the Evangelical church. Surviving: wife, ten children James Dotts and others, one brother James, a sister and two brothers in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Strouse
Muscatine Island
Hopewell
Michigan
Strouse
Evangelical Church
James Dotts
William Loupa
George Day
Viola
Vesta
John
Howard
Dots
Lydia
Anna
James
Ohio
Goshen Ditch to be Sold in Open Bids by Sections
Goshen board of Supervisors discusses equalizing county assessments amid discrepancies. The ditch project to be let by open bids in sections along the length, with farmers allowed to bid per section. Ground sales set for Tuesday July 3rd with sealed bids and possible whole-contract bid considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Ditch
Local Notices and Travel in Muscatine and Davenport
Local items list travel plans and daily errands including J R Realing selling stationery, Chas E Hay and C Killilan visiting Davenport, and numerous residents taking the Helen Blair or Milwaukee for visits to Davenport What Cheer Andalusia Ottumwa and West Liberty. Also noted are ads for straw hats cleansed at Pearl City Panitorium and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Fairport Ridge Social News and Local Incidents
Mrs A Brossart and son Adam visited her daughter Mrs Julius Welch Jr at Pine Mills. Raymond Buster was kicked by a horse suffering head gashes and a bruised arm but recovering. August Pantel and Charley Pantel passed through the area Monday. Culture club drew young people to New Era Saturday evening. Carrie Schellhorn returned home from visiting her brother Fred. Esther Kemper spent Sunday with Lillie Altenedar at Pine Mills. Verna Gatton returned home after Leverich Normal School in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport Ridge
A. Brossart
Adam
Julius Welch, Jr
Pine Mills
Raymond Buster
M. Hunn
August Pantel
Charley Pantel
Culture Club
New Era
Carrie Schellhorn
Fred
Fairport
Esther Kemper
Lillie Altenedar
Verna Gatton
Leverich Normal School
Muscatine
Death of Christian Seefeldt Veteran Farmer at 76
Henry Seefeldt of this city mourns as Christian Seefeldt, retired farmer born in Mecklenberg Schwerin Germany in 1830, dies at his daughter's home after a long illness. He lived in Davenport and Buffalo before settling in Andalusia Illinois and later visited family across Iowa and Colorado. Surviving children include Mrs Lent Hass Davenport Henry Seefeldt Muscatine Mrs S Kuhn Buffalo Theodore Seefeldt Milan Christian Seefeldt Davenport Frank Seefeldt Andalusia and August Seefeldt Red Oak plus Mrs Payne Roswell Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Seefeldt
Christian Seefeldt
Sophia Kuhn
Payne
Roswell
Col
Iowa
August Seefeldt
Red Oak
Buffalo
Mr. Seefelt
Mecklenberg
Schwerin
Germany
America
Davenport
Andalusia
Ill
Lent Hass
Muscatine
S. Kuhn
Theodore Seefeldt
Milan
Frank Seefeldt
August Seefelt
Cedar Valley Social News June 6
Mrs Clara MelIntire and Miss Kate Plater from Friday to Sunday visited Hoskins and Greiner homes North Prairie. Will Gregg Jr hosted a party with peaches and cake. Children’s Day at Presbyterian church Sunday June 10. Ice cream social at M E church Thursday June 7. Rose Sissel and brother John visited J W Frater. Frater sprained ankle and Frank Grigg injured knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Clara MelIntire
Kate Plater
Hoskins
Greiner
North Prairie
Will Gregg
Presbyterian Church
Linn Lewis
Irene
West Liberty
Chas. Brown
Margaret
C. McIntosh
M. E
Rose Sissel
John
Fairport
J. W. Frater’s
M. G. Swain
Fred
J. W. Frater
Frank Grigg
Fire fighters may give exhibition for Fourth of July
A Rock Island firm supplied uniforms and Indian costumes for a Redmen Fourth of July sham battle. An exhibition of fire fighting is planned as a highlight of the day with invitations sent to city fire companies to stage a dramatic display of how a conflagration is fought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Regalia Company
Rock Island
Redmen
Kalona Community Notes From June Gathering and Visitors
Local brief from Kalona Iowa June mentions visits by Mrs. Mary Daw son to North English and by Amos Hull to Wellman. Mt Pleasant and Des Moines residents, nurse Margaret Erickson returning from J W Huff care, and ongoing cancer struggle. Commencement program details include several orations and musical numbers with names of students and presenters. A new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Homer Jackson and cement work by Campbell Dayton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Mary Dawson
P. Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Amos Hull
Mary Deweese
Nira
Spry
Des Moines
Alice Kemp
Margaret Erickson
J. W. Huff
Iowa City
Huff
Geo. Beeney
Vaun and Ward
Martha Snyder
Brighton
Homer Jackson
Dorothy Manatte
Ackerman
Wellman
Campbell & Dayton
Geo. Filmer
Irvin Dierdorff
Mirabeau
Eva Stoner
H. A. Mellinger
Sherman Sleichter
Alexander the Great
Bertha Palmer
Marie Antoinette
Roscoe Feldman
Alexander Hamilton
Faith
Ethel Allen
Bessie Cupp
Wertz
Ernest Ackerman
B. F. Allen
Board of Education
Local Social Notices From South Cedar Area
Miss Clara Lake of Muscatine visited Miss Maude Rockafellow last week. Mr and Mrs W H Marsteller of East Wapsie visited Mr and Mrs Frank Fox on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Taylor of West Liberty spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Kirk Milnes and family. Mr and Mrs Samuel Rockafellow of Muscatine visited their son Harry and family. Several residents attended the funeral of Mrs Singleton on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cedar
Clara Lake
Muscatine
Maude Rockafellow
W. H. Marsteller
East Wapsie
Frank Fox
John Taylor
West Liberty
Kirk Milnes
Samuel Rockafellow
Harry
Campers Rally Sets Mos cow Lake Trip And Fee
A YMCA camper rally decided to head to Resley's Lake near Moscow on Friday June 15. A $3 camp fee was set with the first dollar due by Monday June 11 and the remainder by Thursday June 14. A membership committee including Roger Jayne Raymond Giesler Norman Elliott and Ed Bitzer was formed. Games in the gym followed by roof garden refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resley’s
Moscow
Applegate
Roger Jayne
Raymond Giesler
Norman Elliott
Ed. Bitzer
Mrs M R McKean visits old home and area notes
Oakland reports Mrs M R McKean spent Monday at her old home. Lillie Morse stays with gramma McKean. Harry Morse and family visited S. McCama’s in Lone Tree. Miss Nellie Hines attended commencement in Lone Tree. M R McKean was in Cedar Rapids Friday. Hugh Boyd visited Iowa City. Tillie Morse and Mrs Henry Hill spent Monday in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
M. R. McKean
Lillie Morse
Gramma McKean
Harry Morse
S. McCama
Lone Tree
Nellie Hines
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Boyd
Iowa City
Tillie Morse
Henry Hill
Columbus Junction
Retail Merchants’ Meeting Postponed to June 12
The Retail Merchants' association meeting was postponed from last evening to next Tuesday evening June 12 due to caucuses held last evening and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Family Objects To Public Donation For Mary Hanlon
The family of Mrs Mary Hanlon asks that a proposed bank corner donation not be pursued and no action be taken. Friends understand such a public donation would be undesired and unnecessary. The immediate family has provided for her and will continue to do so. June 5 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hanlon
Strange Auto Adventure Ends with Painful Wounds Healed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly healed all wounds after a strange auto misadventure. The ointment, priced at 25 cents, is guaranteed to aid recovery. Hav ercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arnica
Havercamp
Dr Hale's Household Ointment claims quick skin relief
The advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as curing itching and disfiguring eruptions quickly leaving clear velvety skin. It promises no poisonous ingredients and offers 25 cents at drug stores or by direct order from Kenyon and Thomas of Adams New York.
Individuals Depart for Quincy and Visits Reported
John Bishop departed last Wednesday for Quincy where he will stay several weeks. Mrs John Keating and Stella Smith of New Boston visited relatives here last Friday. Lizzie Miller from Muscatine spent last weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Sylvester, joined by Herman Fulhman and Bertha also from Muscatine. Mrs Clay Ripley of Foster and sister Maude visited Mrs A L Brocket last Tuesday. Mrs Mary Reed and sister Idona were mentioned in the same notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
John Bishop
Quincy
John Keating
Stella Smith
New Boston
Lizzie Miller
Muscatine
Henry Sylvester
Herman Fulhman
Bertha
Clay Ripley
Foster
Maude
A. L. Brocket
Mary Reed
Idona
Local Notes and Obituaries From Muscatine Area
Business visitors came to Muscatine last Tuesday. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Benney on May 30. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Willis Thirty acre the same day. Elsie Swisher closed her school at Glancy last Friday and Elsie Irwin closed her school at Winters Creek on Saturday. Ice cream was served to pupils and visitors at each school. Mrs Mary Fuller died at 76 from dropsy. She leaves three sons two daughters twenty five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Union church June 1 conducted by Rev Thornton and burial at Eliza Creek Cemetery. James Whaley spent a few days in Rawlins Wyoming and returned home. Mrs Charles Munson of Wrayville visits her daughter Mrs Henry Beeney.
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Muscatine
Henry Benney
Willis
Elsie Swisher
Glancy
Elsie Irwin
Winter's Creek
Mary Fuller
Union Church
Rev
Thornton
Millersburg
Eliza Creek
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Baror
Jmet AG
Por
J.W. Strouse
Goshen
Board of Supervisors
Richman & Richman
Ideal Printery
Iowa Avenue
J. R. Realing
Chas. E. Hay
Helen Blair
C. Killilan
F. S. Pentzer
E. 2Nd
H. C. Barnhart
Pearl City
Iawa Avenue
G. E. Norton
Wilton
Avoka
Henry Jayne
Mrs. Robinson
C. T. Gremmel
H. A. Utter
J. W. McCan
el Paso
Beauty
Rocky Mountain
Leola Lee
Ardon
Milwaukee
B. M. McKillip
White Swan
J. O.—se
Havana
Mary Thomas
Helen Molis
J. Boke
J. A. Passmore
Bay Island
H. Rupp
West Second Street
Bodman’s Grocery
J. Mylon
Montezuma
Ottumwa
G. J. Smeenk
Knoxville
Bennett
Collie Crisman
G. E. Binegar
B. Siverling
Wm. Wittich
City
Alice Brimm
Walnut Street
Robert Hackett
Jessie Barnard
Pearl
East 10Th Street
Ft. Smith
Ark
Rt ‘i Ree Ed
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
Cluett, Peabody 4 CO
Regalia
Ressey’s Lake
West Second
J. Carl Barnard
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Stein Furniture Co
The
Muscatine Savings Bank
WFAN
WSR
Chicago
Frank ~ Fert
Charlevoix
Petoskey
Harbor Springs
Mackinac Island
Detroit
Walath
Jos. Berclzheim
G. P. A. Manitou Steamship Co
James Whaley
Rawlins
Wyoming
Charles Munson
Wrayville
Henry Beeney
Wagner & Bennison
Kautz’s Bakery
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