Rail Line Station Area to Be Beautified by City Groups
Petition signers from Weed Park Club City Council and Federation win support to improve the Rock Island station area. Miss Susan F Stone presented the plan and a Chicago pamphlet on railroad parking was sent. letters confirm it under consideration. The lunch wagon at Front and Sycamore is removed and Front street wagons must move. The site between tracks and pavement will be filled and sodded for a neater appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Susan F. Stone
Weed Park Club
City Federation
Chicago
Miss Stone
Allen
Front
Sycamore
Front Street
Rock Island Railroad
Local residents head various directions for visits and business
Local trains carry residents to Davenport Storm Lake Union City and beyond for visits, business matters or graduation events. Notables include Mrs. Fryer Mrs. Krug Miss Scott Mrs. Peters and many others en route on Wilton Helen Blair El Paso Firefly and Milwaukee services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Krug
Helen Blair
Davenport
Chas. Weymand
F. Bennett
Household Ointment Promises Relief and Cure
The advertisement touts Dr. Hale's Household Ointment as relief for lingering humiliating and disfiguring rashes and itchiness on face head or body. It is sold in drug stores for 25c or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
Keota Community Notes Travelers Visitors and Departures
Keota residents engage in travel and visits with many headed to Europe for business and pleasure. Families attend reunions, host guests from nearby towns, and travelers return from Il linois and Des Moines while local students plan summer activities and a normal school term.
Local Socials and Health News Highlight Keota Community
Keota residents attend church socials and family visits as Miss Mabel Batterson and Miss Lovie Hennon depart for training and vacation. Health concerns rise with Mrs. Goeldner and Mrs. Faris noted ill. A Children's Day program spans four churches, with I O O F Memorial address and a busy decoration day planned for June 17. The Keota Concert band performs, and social events include a birthday progressive party at the Randolph and Dunshee homes. Ike Meyers reports on William Teets eye treatment in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Batterson
Washington
Lovie Hennon
Hill's
West Chester
Laura Kramer
Hills
Claud Stuttier
Iowa City
Clarence Lacey
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Homer Ashby
Vern
Allce Sheriff
Brice
Glen
Denver
Colorado
Eva Davis
Ainsworth
Eva
Droz
John Wolf
H. L. Page
Fairfield
Dave Teuscher
Vernon Carris
Central University
Pella
United Presbyterian Church
Charles Greenwood
John Goeldner
Sarah Faris
Keota
Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist
Christian
Christian Church
Lodge
Jim Stamp
Chicago
K. P. and
Rathbone
Edward Randolph
R. B. Dunshee
Dunshee
John Carris
Randolph
Ike Meyers
William
Real Estate Transfer Deed Recorded for Louise Lamp
Deed filed with the county recorder and transcribed for the Journal by G. M. Titus real estate agent. Hans Stoltenberg, trustee, transfers part of w% of section 5 township 78 1 1 east to Louise Lamp. Consideration noted as $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Journal
G. M. Titus
Hans Stoltenberg
Louise Lamp
Terrible Disaster Averted by Electric Bitters
A nervous breakdown caused by dyspepsia is averted by Electric Bitters. The ad claims 50 cents, with guaranteed relief and is from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Mt Clemens by Grand Trunk Railway System
Timetables and a descriptive pamphlet are available free by mail from George W. Vaux A G P T A 1385 Adams Street Chicago. The Mineral Bath City is reached without changing cars exclusively by the Grand Trunk Railway System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Clemens
Bath City
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Collision On Rock Island Double Header Near Verdi
A rear end collision below Muscatine near Verdi damaged No 83 caboose and wrecked engine 601 and 1600. The caboose burned. one crew member, John Scannell, injured while a cable failed and allowed the car to topple into a culvert. Track cleared by 11:30 after wrecking crews and a wrecker arrived.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
Verdi
No. 83
Washington
Natick
John Scannell
Missouri
Local items from Eliza and vicinity note family visits and events
Willis Boruff and Omer Boruff visited their uncle A. J. Boruff in Keithsburg. John Bishop returned from Quin cy. Melissa Noble closed Oak Dale school and went home near Marion. William Beverlin attended a supervisor meeting in Aledo. Mrs. Harrison Bishop visits Story City. Mrs. George Reading of Buffalo Prairie is ill at Jacob Seiver’s after a Thornton school picnic. Mrs. John Boruff and Lizie Boruff with Boyd Swisher visited. Eliza team lost 14 to 20 to Muscatine Turks. John Woodward family moved into former Soles residence. Ed Reed and Nona Pullen wed June 6 in Muscatine. to live in Heston Kansas. Congrats extended.
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Eliza
Story City
Iowa
George Reading
Buffalo Praire
Jacob Seiver
Reading
Thornton School
Della
John Boruff
Lizie Boruff
Boyd
J. Swisher
Muscatine
John Woodward
Frank Soles
Ed Reed
Nona Pullen
Jackson
Heston
Kansas
Local Notes From Foster Illinois Community
Foster Illinois June 13 Local residents make short trips and visits. Byers Watson returns from Epworth after five months at school Rev Spiller comes back from Edgington after aiding revival meetings. Mr and Mrs Chas Blanchard of Muscatine visit D A Kleist home. Mrs Frank Reynolds back from Rock Island. Miss Kate Watson returns to Muscatine after a week with her parents. Mrs Lela Shipley arrives from Rock Island to visit Miss Belle Reynolds of Wrayville. Sophia and Lena Freyermuth visit Watson and Freyermuth homes. Pine Bluff M E ladies to serve a lunch at Mrs M E Foster residence June 20 from 4 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Foster
Wapello News Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Wapello marks a busy period with Maple Grove school closure and a June 13 picnic. Notables include Mrs. Clara Hook’s Los Angeles visit and Dr. C. P. Woodruff of St. Louis giving a Flag Day address. O. E. S. Chapter initiated Mrs. Margaret Dickson. A large Atalissa outing featured a hayrack ride to West Liberty and an automobile ride for the ladies. Also noted are family trips to Columbus Junction, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Cairo, plus a new nine pound boy in the Otto family and upcoming M. A.id society and Rebekah convention plans in Muscatine.
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Wapello
Hortense
Maple Grove
Clara Hook
Los Angeles
Pearl Kremer
Morgantown
Virginia
C. P. Woodruff
St. Louis
Woodruff
Margaret Dickson
Ataissa
Mesdames
C. E. Frost
H. A. Keck
H. B. Davison
W. S. Grimes
Fred Keck
Herman Otto
Arthur Springer
H. O. Weaver
John Davis
Columbus Junction
Chas. Briggs
Iowa City
Briggs
Cairo
Henry Brown
Cedar Rapids
Lea Nyemaster
Henry A. Otto
M.@&. Aid society
Murphy
Emma Mincheer
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Uc Pom
Thetrost
Prove Station
City
Council and Federation
J. L. Hawkins
Sheridan
T. Fryer
Ideal Printery
Iowa Avenue
S. L. Johnson
Wilton
Storm Lake
E. Walker
Peoria
el Paso
F. S. Pentzer
Fred Hines
Grandview
Jean Scott
Jessie Scott
J. Schilig
Pearley
Iawa Avenue
W. H. Hughes
R. K. Smith
Katherine Kennelly
Dr. Tyler
Fourth Street
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
E. J. Engel
Emma Engel
A. Pettis
Lone Tree
Union City
Peterson
Sunbury
A. H. F. Hertzler
A. J. Meyers of
Creston
Burlington
Sam Eés
Buffalo
J. R. Summers
Quincy
Fanny Hadley
Milwaukee
Alsdon
J. H. Evans
W. S. Hunter
Cranston
Wesley Boiler
University
Elizabeth Bodman
Whither
Cal
San Francisco
Bertha Sherwood
A. Sherwood
Geo. Shields
C. E. Hedges
Marengo
Chas. Burch
Sabine Pass
Texas
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
J. Omer Singmaster
Europe
Singmaster
Singmaster and Sons
Commercial Hotel
Charles Reisman
Oskaloosa
Longnecker
Clare
Van
Philoura Clemons
George McCarty
Delta
Richland
Frank McCarty
Pearl Manning
Parsons College
Hattie Chilcote
Effie Hamilton
A. J. Droz
Russell Graham
Monmouth
Ill
United Presbyterian
Ormia Dusenbery
Emma
Amelia Keeley
Donald Vale
Leland Page
E. M. Ritchey
Bloomington
Hubert
Lucile Lewis
Pearl
Bernice Williams
Galvania
Drake University
Des Moines
Miss Williams
Etroit
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Thompson Bros
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Ees
Gillette Sales Company
Times Bidg
Times Sq
New York
Foster
What Is
Castoria
the CO
Pany
Citv
the Old Reliable
Stein Furniture Co
West Second St
Mira A
Hershey Ave
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