Local notices and travel plans cross Muscatine
Frank Bowman is the man to see about buggies. Lloyd Grimm of Fulham avenue left for Buffalo to spend summer with relatives. Mrs. A. W. Drumm of Burlington arrived to visit her sister Mrs. F. J. Brandt at 9692 West Eighth Street. W. D. Peck and Vera Peck of the Muscatine business college left for Davenport for the Central Commercial School Teachers' Association conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowman
Lloyd Grimm
Fulham Avenue
Buffalo
A. W. Drumm
Burlington
Muscatine
F. J. Brandt
West Eighth Street
W. D. Peck
Vera Peck
The
Muscatine Business College
Davenport
Central Commercial School Teachers’ Association
South End
Jacob Ehrlich
Hershey Avenue
M. D. Manlove
Maple Road
Everett Conner
Fruitland
Art Link
Clinton and
Lyons
Merry Widow and Happy Thought Sundays at Barger & Barrows
Norman Kautz, a local student, leaves for home to visit parents for a few days. Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M schedules second degree work Friday at 7:30 pm, inviting all in good standing. Bestenlehner's offers Finest toilet soaps. Miss May Leonard Florence Hahn and Laurentia Rolland depart for Davenport to attend Immaculate Conception academy commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Thought
Barger & Barrows
Mulberry
Norman Kautz
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. M
May Leonard
Florence Hahn
Laurentia Rolland
Davenport
Immaculate Conception Academy
St Marys Festival Opens Season With First Lawn Event
The St Marys congregation invites the public to a lawn festival and band concert next Thursday evening, June 25, on the church grounds. The young ladies plan the decor and promise a pleasant evening, seeking funds for decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Church
John McGreer Sketch Artist Drowns After River Search
After six days of dragging the New York and New Jersey shores of the North river, the remains of John McGreer and news of his grandson's narrow escape were confirmed. The artist formerly of Muscatine will be taken to Chicago for funeral services at Graceland chapel. Mrs Geiss, sister of the deceased, and Mrs Semper, daughter, relay details of the incident and the river search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey
New York City
John McGreer
Muscatine
Henry Geiss
West Second Street
Chicago
Graceland Chapel
Graceland Cemetery
Theodore Burton Nominates Taft In Deep Civil War Echoes
The piece frames Theodore Roosevelt and Taft as exemplary leaders amid postwar memory, praising Roosevelt as stalwart against corruption and lauding Taft’s early reforms. It links Ohio to a Union-wide leadership ideal and stresses equal opportunity, honest governance, and strong federal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
Civil Service Commission
America
Taft
Kidney remedy story from Wayne West Virginia reader
Mrs S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia writes of kidney disease suffering requiring bed rest and inability to stand. She states Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her completely after a one dollar bottle and part of a second. A W Morgan a druggist endorses the product's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Bowen
Wayne, W. Va
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Fire Laddies 10 Go On Big Picnic In South End
The article covers an annual picnic planned by the Roach & Musser Hose Company at Mittman’s pasture with races and baseball, plus water main construction on Hershey Avenue starting from Main Street. Also reports on local locals, a lacerated foot injury, and community notices, followed by a political endorsement praising Secretary Taft and nominating him for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Avenue
Main Street
Grandview Avenue
Edith Corry
Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mulford Congregational Church
Roach & Musser Hose Company
Mittman
John Geltz
George Becker
South Muscatine
Katherine Breen
West Second Street
Milwaukee
Ottumwa
Vera Miksch
West Third Street
Washington
James Campbell
Island
Musserville
Henry Darrell
Burlington
Harry Looney
C. D. Miller
Emma Miller
Bismarck Street
Bayfield
Cummins Emerges as Iowa rival for VP nomination
In a boomlet from Iowa, Cummins gains traction for the second spot as Fairbanks reiterates refusal to run again. Indiana senator Fairbanks writes that he will not seek renomination, while Iowa delegates rally around Cummins amid Dolliver's diminished support and a north-to-south shift in Republican vice presidential hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
James B. Kealing
Indiana
Fairbanks
Iowa
Dolliver
Taft
Mississippi River
Lowa
Committee On Resolutions
Indianapolis
Congress
White Frost Refrigerators Enduring Clean Look and Cost
Frank Assi crafts a White Frost refrigerator claim highlighting easy cleaning, longer wear, improved aesthetics, reduced ice usage, and overall cheaper operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Assicraft
Dangerous surgery avoided by King's New Life Pills
A vintage advertisement notes Dr King's New Life Pills as painless purifiers to prevent dangerous abdominal surgery. Offered for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. The copy emphasizes medical efficacy and a local retail outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp
Gold Medal Flour Quality Claim
Gold Medal Flour is proclaimed as very high quality with LavVINta branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavvinta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swan
Jewelry
Titus Loan and Investment Go
Iowa Ave
J. E. Hranz
Journal
Candy
Dav Bogard
Bestenlehner’s
Geiss
John
McGreer
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Caesar
Britain
Empire State
Keystone
Illinois
Wisconsin
Harrison
Plage Water Mains
Ing
Roach & Mulser
Mittman’s
Philippines
Cuba
Japan
China
Orient
Chna
Pacific
Free America
William H. Taft
Charles W. Fairbanks
Clothin Co
People’s Meat Market
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
F. A. Neidig
East Second Street
M. Kautz Baking Co
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