Morning Glories and Crop Woes Hit Cedar River Area
Moscow Iowa June 12 Morning glories are blamed for farmer trouble as wet weather hits crops. Cedar River makes a record high for June in 15 years. Mrs Marolf and two sons return from Pasteur Institute in Chicago. Community notes include graduations, funerals, and local society events across town.
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Moscow
Louie Oleson
Town City
Wilton Cemetery
MacAulay
Sweeden
John Teufel
Iowa City University
John
Anna Kempf
Wilton
G. F. Shamit
Davenport
M. E
Ladies Aid Society
Jennie Sphers
Anna Rites
West Liberty Starts Summer Commencement Spirit
West Liberty Iowa residents look toward commencement as the week’s focal topic. Mrs. F A Dickey returns from a four week visit with children in Chicago and Huntington County, while the senior class hosts a picnic at Miss Ula Purvis’s home two miles west of town.
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West Liberty
West
Hich School
Ula Purvis
Last of its kind this year in town
The Woman's Relief Corps decorated eight former members in Oak Ridge cemetery. Local dignitaries and residents noted the ceremony as the final observance of the season.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Schall
Dean
Iowa City Hospital
J. E. Newsom
Mt. Pleasant
Bonnifield
L W. A
J. W. Rice
Hattie
Muscatine
J. D. Waltz
Addleman Home
Kimball
Jayne
Oak Grove community notes at school term close
Miss Minnie Siders closed a successful Oak Grove term with a fine program and ice cream and cakes for guests. Mrs Geo Shoemaker is reported ill. Children’s Day was observed at the chapel with Rev Clapp speaking. Dorcas Society hosts ice cream social to raise funds for the Y M C A building. Band concert and Muscatine graduation exercises noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Minnie Siders
Geo. Shoemaker
Clapp
Dorcas Society
Amelia Houser
Dorcas
Joseph Gibbs
J. C. Stuart
W. Clapp
Muscatine
Sevastopol Notes on Local People and Weather
Sevastopol and nearby areas report several residents visiting and traveling. H Meyers crossed Cedar, Charles Miller from Seventy-Six passed through, and Louis Schwartz with daughter were in Muscatine. A high wind flattened oats, likely reducing yield. George Hoffmeyer delivered hogs at Barfield for 6.65 per cwt. Aug Jessie of Skunk Hollow visited on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastopol
H. Meyers
Cedar
Chas. Miller
Louis Schwartz
Muscatine
J.T. Holmes
Geo. Hoffmeyer
Barfield
Jessie
Skunk Hollow
Pleasant Prairie Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Pleasant Prairie Iowa residents share events from June including Hattie and Orlie Baker at a Wilton banquet, Lottie Daniels trip to Davenport, Marcia Allbee visiting Iowa City, I E McElroy starting work at Milwaukee Harvester, and John Jenkins calling on Davenport. Co P Teeple of Wilton buys a horse from J Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Hattie
Orlie Baker
Wilton
Lottie Daniels
Davenport
Marcia Allbee
Iowa City
I. E. McElroy
Milwaukee Harvester Company
John Jenkins
Co. P. Teeple
Ahorse
J. Grimm
Accident injuries and local notes from Ainsworth
Dave Peterson suffered a painful farm accident while shoeing a horse, losing the end of his left index finger. Prof T H Barnes and Mrs Barnes attended Burlington graduation. Pearl Stone, related to Mrs Barnes, graduates this year. W C Nelson of Washington visited town. Chautauqua Association directors were elected with Barnes and Welch present. Wilbur Gardner shipped two carloads of fat cattle to Chicago. M E church members cleaned the church.
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Ainsworth
Dave Peterson
Dave
T. H. Barnes
Burlington
Pearl
Wilbur Gardner
Chicago
M. E. Church
Conesville Notes Brightens With Local Happenings
Conesville Iowa June reports a near fatal mule kick to Frank Creiger who recovered with Dr. English care. Local updates include Miss Bessie Millice selling extracts and perfume, A Jarrard closing his school, Ada Wells visiting from Columbus Junction, and plans for B C R to B R L I P timetable changes. Sam Hills moves to a new house, Art Hamilton attends family illness, A W Underwood returns from Nebraska, crops in that area good though weed growth heavy, help scarce despite high wages. Carl Mullen left for Waterloo after painting Mrs Cone's house. Ice cream and strawberry social raised about 15 dollars for the league. cherry crop is limited this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Frank Creiger
Brockway
English
Bessie Millice
A. Jarrard
Ada Wells
Columbus Junction
C. R
Sam Hills
Oakland
Art. Hamilton
A. W. Underwood
Nebraska
Carl Mullen
Downey Letter Notes Return of Local Station Agent
Downey June 12 Ira Downey notes Mr Critten den in town last week and plans to resume duties as station agent within a week. W J Felkner, grain merchant, has been in business here for the past...
Four A Woman's Throat Fortune and Cough Cure Tale
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stubborn coughs and lung issues. It claims relief for women fearing voice loss and features a testimonial from Dorcas A. Lewis of Washington, D. C., who credits sleep and recovery to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dorcas A. Lewis
Agth Street
Washington, D. C
Rural town activity and social notes across West Liberty area
The report lists a mix of local events and movements. Notable items include a 25 year sales to a Davenport gentleman and sale of 30 acres pasture to the same party, Col. Schenck visiting, multiple visits to Iowa City, a successful B Y P U social with receipts of 34 dollars, a marriage at West Liberty, and births, dinners, and motorized and telephonic developments. The piece notes a rural telephone line connection to the local central office, plus several townsfolk and family visits and graduations from Iowa City academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Col. Schenck
West Liberty
Wm. Jenkinson
J. F. Baker
Iowa City
Eugene Smith
Amy Eustis
Isaac Seaton
A. Alderman
Walter Mackey
South Prairie
D. P. Schenck
Muscatine
W. H. Clifford
Adna Leech
Lew Figle
C. D. Gisbon
Roy Brisbine
Local News From Shiloh Iowa and Nearby Areas
Shiloh residents report Bruce Ellis visiting Lettsville households and Mrs Pace. Church Children’s Day events at Friends church, Muscatine funeral of Henry Dilbert attended by locals. Mrs Hoskins and daughter Margaret and Mrs Long return from three weeks in Pennsylvania and the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Iowa
Bruce Ellis
Lettsville
Pace
Henry Pilgrim
Nell Dougherty
Lelia Larson
George Cowell
Tim Essex
Sweetland
Friends’ Church
Henry Dilbert
Muscatine
S. M. Hoskins
Margaret
John Long
Pennsylvania
Adams High Tangled Visit and a Botched Buggy Ride
Frank Pike and family and Bert Adams were visiting Amy Mills in Adams Iowa. Wm Beise from near Lisbon visited J F Lukenbach, seeking sweet potato plants and finding scarce stock on Muscatine Island. Lukenbach and Beise gathered about 12 000 plants and returned by 2:30 Tuesday morning. Roy Lukenbach’s horse bolted last Sunday, wrecking two gates and bolting for a mile before Myers boys halted it. the buggy shafts broke and the breast collar tore, yet the horse remained unharmed and Roy escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Roy Lukenbach
Myers Boys
Roy
Local social notes from Orono Iowa June gatherings
In Orono Iowa on June 12 Mr and Mrs Allen and Mr and Mrs Charles Mc Carmac visited Mrs Brock way. Robert Coulter and family attended church in Columbus City. Mrs Ava Owen and Mrs Will Mc Carmac visited friends there last Thursday. Mrs Robert McCurdy was ill but improved. Henry Krider and family visited Sam Snyder across Cedar River Sunday. The Ladies Aid society meets with Mrs Will Hawkins Thursday afternoon.
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Orono
Allen
Charles McCarmac
Brockway
Robert Coulter
Columbus City
Ava Owen
Will McCarmac
Robert McCurdy
Henry Krider
Sam Snyder
Cedar River
Ladies’ Aid Society
Will Hawkins
Train Schedules for Muscatine North and South Lines
Timetables show daily departures from Muscatine to Elrick Jct Wapello Grandview Fruitland Roundhouse and connections with BCRN and Iowa Central to Peoria Oska loosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City. Saturday and Monday services list special connections and arrivals at Burlington Errick Junction and Muscatine.
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Elrick
Wapello
Grandview
Fruitland
Roundhouse
Muscatine
Burlington
Iowa Central
St. Paul Ress
Mason City Mall
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevera
Hirlek Junction
Lows
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Sunny Lane
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the Journal Muscatine
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A. C. Shaw
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Mobile
Atlanta
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Florida
Cait Es
the Southeastern Limited
Hottes Azvd
Alex. Hilton
Ocureral Pas
Bryan Snyder
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C. C. Collins
Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
Traveler's Guide
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C. M. Group
R. 1
P. Railroad
Golog East
Caco
Umit
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Onliv
Washington
Evans
Ally
Kiaso
City of Mexico
California
Wilton Wiltton Muscatine
Euwee Eveweenesesres
Aapokobe Hake
Cccevcceseccceessess
Muscatine North & South BY. CO
Tims Tassie
Elrick Jeteens
Elrick Junction
Carnival City Packet Company
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W. J. Young, JR
Helen Blaier
W. J. Young
JBR
A Blair
W. G. Block
Telephone
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
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