Local News Notes Departures and Visits
Mrs. Wm. Butsler left for Wilton yesterday to visit relatives. Mrs. Mary Negus left for Wes tver to visit friends. Dr. Norton of 116 W. 2nd St Bye, ear nose and throat. Miss M. Mullenix returned home in South English after visiting friends. J. Smalley returned home in South Haelish after visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Butsler
Wilton
Mary Negus
Westsver
Dr. Norton
M. Mullenix
South English
J. Smalley
South Haelish
Frata Morrison
Halstead
E. 2Nd St
Mrs. V. Walton
Letts
Smoke the Muscatine cigar and union reunion note
Fragmented local notices mention Iva and John Negus departing for West Branch for a reunion and Snyder’s offering a new buggy and harness. Miss Frata Morrison and Miss Lucile Gates return from city visits. Ads promote pianos by Hirt and Fester and Lyon and Henry with prices. Also listed are mortgage offers, health ads, and travel notices involving Burlington and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Negus
West Branch Sycutertisy
Negus
Decorate Graves of City Firemen in Memorial Observance
Committees from Fact Company will visit local cemeteries on Sunday morning to decorate the graves of departed Muscatine Fire Department members. The annual observance will omit the previous public memorial service at the grounds, with each company appointing a committee to honor the dead in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Fire Department
Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Children
An old ad claims Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup has soothed babies for over sixty five years. It parades as a universal remedy for diarrhea and teething pains. The text touts dominance under the Driva Act and repeats warnings about unsafe ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Drosedatada
South Firemen Battle Midnight Fire at Mira Hershey Lumber
Firemen fought a midnight blaze at the Mira Hershey Lumber yard, after two earlier outbreaks on a sawdust pile. The fire crept underground, delaying suppression, but quick action confined damage to refuse and sawdust. Minor blaze persisted until midnight, with fears of yard damage. Nearby residents and local notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Hershey
Lumber Company
Citizens oppose hose house in Reservoir Park and West Hill park
A remonstrance petition circulated in Muscatine protests placing the Excelsior Hose House in Reservoir Park near residents and also objects to its site at West Hill park. Civic association members seek beautification of West Hill ground and oppose using it for non park purposes while council favors locating the hose house high on the hill for better fire protection in the First ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Hosa
Reservoir Park
Muscatine Civic Association
West Hill Park
Femmes
Posaibie
ShoeCraft and Son Company Retail Prices Notice
S SHOECRAFT & SON CO offers footwear sold only by Retail Grocers. Request R EB Hoster, District Merch., Davenport Iowa for current prices and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EB. Hoster
Dist
Davenport, Ta
West Liberty notes and visits across region
West Liberty and Cedar Rapids residents figure in social calls and travel. Mrs Della Ellwack of Cedar Rapids visits Mrs Adda Smith. Miss Persia Sheldon and Mrs Kittle Watterman travel through. Y Compton and wife visit Onida. numerous locals attend church, summer schools, and family events. West Liberty delegation attends Methodist district conference at Nichols Station.
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West Jabarty
Della:ellwack
Cedar
Rapida
Addfa Smith
Persia Sheldon
Cedar Rapids
Kittle .Watterman
California
Atausis
Lundy
Elssa Chase
Y. Compton
Onida
Isle Seaman
Maria Kimberly
Davenport
James Dickerson
East Fourth Street
Methodist District Conference Ia
Nichols Station
West
Liberty
Messrs
and Mosdamer H
B. Scoles
CJ Waener
J. W. Stevens
Chan Pratt
Harry Hazelitt
Ray
Tuck McCampbell
St. Paul
McCampbell
Jayne
Alta Straine
Burche
Charlestown
David
Cleo
Burecho
N Crttle
Miriam Brock
Grinnell
Maude Lane
Santa Barbara
Cal
Frank Moylan
Velma Eilis
Rock Island
Yivant
Mise
Verna Osborn
Iowa City
Nan“nie Nichols
Ida
Fannie
Hipple
Cordova
Ill
Brooklyn
Joseph Karr
Howard Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Marshall
Harry Hill
Wapello
Jerry Murphy
Los. Marengo
Hougton
Drouth Elevates Potato Prices in Muscatine Area
Local gardeners and growers report the drought and aridity push potato prices to new highs, with Muscatine quotes at three dollars per bushel. Frank C. Kemper of Kemper and Sons says the crop will be a quarter of normal, plants struggling, and another rain could help though prospects have faded after last week’s rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Muscatine
Dolara
Frank C. Kemper
Kemper and
Stewart Road
Gardners
Kemper
Mr. Kemper
Shortest night signals hot start to summer season
The article notes yesterday marked the official first day of summer with abnormal heat and the shortest night of the year. It warns some readers remain unaware that summer has begun and mentions upcoming picnics, vacations, and a 185 day count to Christmas as the season unfolds.
Orono Notes and Local News Items
June 22. Miss Biva Krides attends institute in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Olle Hickey and son Morris of Davenport visit relatives Sunday. Will Hankins dwelling nearly ready for plastering. Co. B. Wall from Muscatine on business. Mrs. B. F. Metcalf and Alberta with Mrs. Fannie Brown of Nichols visit at the Nanking home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilf Brandon and son Robert visit Henry Brown west of Nichols. Ladies Aid of the Reformed church to hold an ice cream social Saturday evening at Conesville. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cecil and daughter Dollie were Muscatine visitors last week. Be One Bilaslus & Sons piano for 185, Hirt & Festar Piano Co. Horsley Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Bwva Krides
Muscating
Olle Hickey
Morris
Davenport
Will Hankins
B. Wall
Muscatine
Alberta
Mra
Fannie Brown
Nichols
Nanking
Wilf Brandon
Robert
Henry Brown
the Reformed Church
Conesville
Pax
M. Cecil
Dollie
Miss Lulu Stevens Leaves Muscatine for Cedar Falls State Normal
Miss Lulu Stevens resigns from Muscatine school staff to join the State Normal school at Cedar Falls as instructor of music. While in Muscatine she directed high school operas and musical events, earning praise for coaching and teaching that contributed to their success. The move marks a clear advancement in her career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Stevens
Muscatine School Corps
Atafr
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Miss Stevens
West Liberty Visit Highlights Local Business Talks
Texas was a guest of friends Messrs Wm Plumbly and Payne in West Liberty on Wednesday while J Gittins of Town City attended to business matters in West Liberty today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Messrs. Wm
Plumbly and
Payne
West Liberty
V. J. Gittins
Town City
Freckles Cure Promises Gold Standard Guarantee
An eminent skin specialist announces ethine double strength as a new freckle remover with a money back guarantee. The patent beauty tonic claims rapid improvement after first use, promising harmless results on tender skin and a clear complexion if the treatment succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
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Mrs. H. Pollard
Burlington
Jackson Motor Car Co
M. W. Klotz
Columbus Junction
City
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Bered
Fact
Tocal
W. 2Nd
Eluellen & Freeman
AEA
Michigan
Manttow
Missouri
Illinois
Manistee
Chicago
Tela
Ignace
Cheboygan
Comfortabia
Cowley
North End Red Street Bridge
Minas
Mackinac Island
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Muskegon
Grand Haven Michigan
RG. Davis
A. Pr
Ay Foot of Michigeo Arc
Frederick Hofbauer
sWilton
Theodore Wolfe
Mainstreet
W. M. Stark
Musserville
Adella Jones
William Loose
Miles Street
Frederick Wolfe
Main Street
H. W
Munster
LaSalle
LaCrosse
Wia
John Kendilg
Sundance
Golden West
R. E. Hosler, Mgr
Markel
South Muscatine
Corred
Bilaslus & Sons
Hirt & Festar Piano .Co
Horshey Building
Keenedge Electric
Thompson Bros. . Co
Towa
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Keen Kutter
Hhem
Earth
HomeTeaCo
W.E. Scannell
Prop
Toam
Akl
Cuteaga
J. L. Pentzer, Oph. D
German-Am. Bank ‘Bldg
Hammond
Geo. Kranz
Iowa Ave
U. S
Ezpress
Phono 4
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