Rebekah Convention Concludes With 300 Present At Lettsville
The Rebekah convention ended last night in Lettsville with a 7:30 pm start. Grand Master C L Snyder of Marion delivered a brief address urging growth in the Rebekah order. Clara Isett of Cairo was elected president with Dora Nichols Nichols and Julia Byers West Liberty joining as officers.
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Rebekah
C. L. Snyder
Marion
Joe Dotson
Columbus Junction
Lettsville Lodge
Adah Lodge
West Liberty
Clara Isett
Cairo
Dora Nichols
Nichols
Julia Byers
Ella Grimes
Wapello
Notre Dame honors local student with Quinn gold medal
Leonard Michael Fuller of Muscatine received the Quinn gold medal for Christian Doctrine in Moral Course B at Notre Dame during the university's commencement exercises. Rev. John J. Quinn of St. John's Peoria presented the award.
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Leonard Michael Fuller
Quinn
Notre Dame
New York
University of Notre Dame
John J. Quinn
St. John’s Church
Peoria
Ill
Muscatine
Navy high requirements for Muscatine youths revealed
Lieutenant Comfort says Muscatine young men rank very low physically as 153 applicants are examined with only 4 passing. The recruiting party heads to Burlington hoping for better luck while detailing four months of training, athletics, band, libraries, temperance rules, and promotion chances for those who pass the physicals.
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Navy Recruiting Office
Burlington
Comfort
Muscatine
Iowa
Uncle Sam
America
U. S. Navy
Bluejacket
Newport
R. I
United States
Local visitors and a mad cow incident near Atalissa
White Prairie Iowa June 15 Mr and Mrs William Marolf and William Grunder of Muscatine together with Lena and Clara Marolf of Barnard Nebraska visited Henry Friedli at Atalissa on Sunday Lula Walter and May Maurer returned from a week with their Uncle Edward Maurer in Iowa City Henry Maurer had to kill a mad cow Thursday morning
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White Prairie
William Marolf
William Grunder
Muscatine
Lena
Clara Marolf
Barnard
Neb
Henry Friedli
Atalissa
Lula Walter
May Maurer
Edward Maurer
Iowa City
Henry Maurer
Homeseekers Excursions Offer From Iowa Central
Iowa Central sells round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest. First and third Tuesdays monthly to southern regions. Rate one fare plus 2.00 with liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates contact agents or A B Cutts M P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Iowa Central
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for healing scars
An advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve priced at 25 cents promises to heal pimples ulcers and damaged skin without leaving a scar. Havercamps Prescription Drug Store is listed as the seller.
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Havercamps Prescription Drug Store
Cranston Notes Social and Personal Happenings
Cranston Iowa reports a well attended Children's Day at the U B church with a fine decorations and good program. D W Shellabarger and Mr Shearer of Letts were in town on business last week. Miss Herman Wells returns from Kokomo Ind where she worked in millinery. George Meeker and wife return from Cedar Rapids after a short visit. Rev J D Richards and daughter Mrs Gemmill visit near Letts. Mrs Birdie Gemmell and children visit parents then depart for South English. Miss Hattie De Witt returns from Davenport with mother Debby DeWitt for an indefinite stay.
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D. W. Shellabarger
Shearer
Letts
Herman Wells
Cranston
Kokomo
Ind
George Meeker
Cedar Rapids
J. D. Richards
Gemmill
Leslie Henrdix
Birdie Gemmell
Concord Visit and Local Births Report
Concord notes a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Charley Dennison and children Dorothy and Poyd of near Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnston of South Concord to Mr and Mrs S Johnston. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Solomon of Fredonia on Tuesday June 12. Harry Lewis will close his school term next Friday June 15 at Sandy Grove.
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Concord
Charley Dennison
Chilren
Dorothy and
Poyd
Ainsworth
Floyd Johnston
South Concord
S. Johnston
Ray Solomon
Fredonia
Harry Lewis
Sandy Grove
Interurbans and Natural Gas Boost Missouri Business
F S Pentzer cites his Southwest Missouri tour including Joplin Webb City and Carthage noting electric interurban lines and natural gas from Kansas fields spur prosperity. He stresses high dividends from electric rail stocks, rising real estate, new factories and a million-dollar monthly output, urging local investment and interurban line expansion.
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Missouri
Joplin
Kansas City
Webb City
Carthage
Kansas
Kansas Fields
Stockton Iowa School Closes With Kindness Gifts
Stockton Iowa June 15 The school closed last Friday with the usual program and picnic. Miss Rachel Megee the teacher received a sterling berry spoon as a gift from the pupils who returned the gesture with thanks. Also notes of visitors and local visits are mentioned including Mrs Bein from Little Grove and Ivah Pahl from Blue Grass staying at the Bohnsack home.
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Stockton
Rachel Megee
Megee
Will Broders
Dakota
Amel Bein
Little Grove
Ivah Pahl
Blue Grass
Bohnsack
Agnes
Clara Riessen
Picnic Attendance and Local Returns from Stoltenberg School
The article notes a picnic at Stoltenberg school on Wednesday. Miss Filora Bohnsack returned from West Branch Iowa after completing a spring term. Several locals attended a bird shooting outing Sunday. Misses Rachel and Margaret Megee came back to Davenport. Miss Laura and Hilda Meinert of Maysville visited Mrs. Jno Dittmer. Harry Bohnsack stayed with relatives in Blue Grass. Mrs. L A Megee of Davenport visited here last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Shms shopped in Walcott. Mrs Gus Puck called in Walcott.
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Stoltenberg
Filora Bohnsack
West Branch
Rachel
Margaret Megee
Davenport
Laura
Hilda Meinert
Maysville
Jno. Dittmer
Harry Bohnsack
Blue Grass
L. A. Megee
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