Local News Notes and Classified Snips from Muscatine
M. C. Ross of Letts visited Muscatine for business today. For sale good 5 room cottage priced at 875 dollars by Stirlen and Rowan. Rev E C Brooks of North English attends the First M E church quarterly conference in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs George Bagley return from Webb City Missouri to occupy S M Gordon property on East Sixth street. Try our Coca Cola best for 5c at Candy Kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Brooks
North English
Muscatine
M. E. Church
George Bagley
Webb City
S. M. Gordon
East Sixth Street
Local Notices and Personal News Bits
Surety bonds handled by G M Titus at 213 Iowa Ave. Merry Widow and Happy Thought Sundays born to Mr and Mrs James Sissell of East Eighth Street. Miss Lillian Koeckeritz returns from Peoria. Miss Carrie Wirtz travels to Davenport. Miss Mae Fahey departs for Davenport. Various updates on town residents, loans offered by G M Titus, and real estate inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Titus
Iowa Ave
Carrie Wirtz
West Fifth Street
Davenport
C. D. Cook
Mae Fahey
East Fifth Street
No. 50
Company C Boys Drill At Electric Park
Company C held the first of weekly drills last evening at Electric Park with a large turnout. The fair weather attracted many onlookers as the soldier boys demonstrated their maneuvers in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company C
Electric Park
Soldier Boys
Ice Cream Social at German Evangelical Church
Invitation to the Young People's Society ice cream social on Wednesday June 24 at 6 p m in the church basement at 313 Sycamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of the
German Evangelical Church
Sycamore Street
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Comfort for Consumption
Advert reads Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for incipient and advanced consumption providing comfort and relief. Claims from A. W. Morgan, Druggist, urge refusing any but the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
June Brides Can Be Made Happy By Clark Jewel Stove
A brief item notes that June brides can be satisfied by installing a Clark Jewel gasoline stove advertised by Frank Ashcraft. The snippet points to a local seller offering a practical home appliance likely aimed at wedding gift buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ashcraft
Canadian visitors depart for Seattle seeking new home
Henry Schmidt and Fred Fifer of Canada, guests of Mayor and Mrs. Barney Schmidt, left at noon to travel to Seattle, Washington, with plans to consider locating there after a weeklong visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schmidt
Fred Fifer
Canada
Barney Schmidt
Seattle
Wash
East Hill Citizens Railway to Raise Park Avenue Tracks
The Citizens Railway and Light Co plans extensive track improvements on Park Avenue. A force under Roadmaster Dell Schuyler will raise tracks about eight inches and fill with cinders to restore service during heavy rain. A 400 foot switch on East Second Street was completed, shifting workers to Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Dell Schuyler
East Second Street
Electric Bitters Promote Blood Health and Strength
A life problem solved by Electric Bitters, advertised as enriching poor thin blood and strengthening the weak. 50c at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Collarbones Break in Play As Boy Is Thrown Down
In Columbus Junction Iowa on June 23 seven year old Clarence Griffith fractured his collar bone during a game with older boys. He rested well tonight and is progressing. Meanwhile Mrs S E Thomas near Columbus City grows worse. her son DeWitt and wife from Charles City have arrived with her. Her other son Harold, a mail clerk, has returned home. Niece Mrs W H Cohen of Iowa City visited yesterday. Prof A E Parsons from Keokuk, now at Charles City normal, will stay several days at Mrs J L Grubb’s before going to Dakota for institute work. Mrs J S Stevens visited locally then returned to her home near Cotter. Miss Mary Letts, Iowa University graduate, returned home last night. Mrs Mary Whisler returned from Lone Tree after attending Montgomery Clark funeral. Mrs J Carr Duncan spent week with mother Mrs Spafford at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Hill
Mary Heplar
Kewanee
Ill
Charles Meyers
Brook Street
Muscatine
Martin Stinson
Columbus Junction
George Reed
C. Lilly
Chicago
C. J. Lenz
S. M. Minter
Fredonia
C. S. Baird
McKinley Street
Fruitland
C. W. Cilley
Kecklerville
Kalona
Charles Tice
Rock Island
Sam Bowlby
Dale Street
Harold Strong
M. O. Briggs
A. W. Frazier
Burlington
E. E. Griffith
Clarence
S. E. Thomas
Columbus City
DeWitt
Charles City
Harold
W. H. Cohen
Iowa City
Thomas
A. E. Parsons
Keokuk
County Normal
J. L. Grubb
Dakota
J. S. Stevens
Cotter
Mary Letts
Iowa University
Mary Whisler
Lone Tree
Montgomery Clark
J. Carr Duncan
Spafford
Social notes from Muscatine and surrounding areas
Muscatine visitors O P Wilcox and Miss Blanche Wells traveled to Chicago and Longmont Colorado. Miss Nettie Blair and Mrs W R Lytle spent the day with relatives at Cotter. Reece Sellers and Mrs Arthur Mewherter of Cairo visited Davenport. Louisa and Muscatine county supervisors met together in Muscatine. Mrs Robert Carson left Eldon for Lone Tree after visiting relatives. F M Mossberry handled business in Davenport. L Votroubek attends Des Moines jeweler convention. James Reaney oversees local stores. Mr and Mrs Frank Loehr returned from Morning Sun. Ruth Clark returned from the Wapello county institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. P. Wilcox
Muscatine
Nettie Blair
W. R. Lytle
Cotter
Nettie
Longmont
Col
Reuben
Blanche Wells
Wapello
Chicago
Reece Sellers
Arthur Mewherter
Cairo
Davenport
Board of Supervisors
Louisa County
Robert Carson
Eldon
Lone Tree
Ella Edwards
F. M. Mossberry
L. Votroubek
Des Moines
James Reaney
Frank Loehr
Morning Sun
Ed. Siverly
Ruth Clark
Sterling Downs Rockford In Tight Exhibition
Sterling Illinois Sunday Bears notes Sterling defeats Rockford 4 to 3 in a Wisconsin Illinois League exhibition. Rogers pitched well for Sterling allowing seven hits with Rockford scoring in the seventh and ninth. Batteries: Rogers and Conlon for Sterling and Rogers and Bermack for Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Ill
Rockford
Rogers
Ee Sterling
B. Rogers
Conlon
Rogers and Bermack
Farm Resident Kills Large Timber Wolf
Frank Huber of near Bayfield shot a large female timber wolf after noticing damage to livestock on his farm. The animal measured 22 inches high and 62 inches long, and was felled by buckshot to the lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huber
Bayfield
Mr. Huber
Tribe to Meet for June 23 Parade
S. O. R. M. Notice says the tribe will meet at the hall at 1 20 p m to participate in the parade on June 23rd. All Red Men are urgently requested to be present. Herbert G Thompson, Sachem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Herbert G. Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Clothing CO
Panamas
Star Clothing Company
Titus Loan and Investment No
E. Krranz
Journal Office
Bestenlehner’s
M. C. Ross
Letts
Stirlen & Rowan
Candy Kitchen
Bowman
S. F. Whitmer
Tipton
Mrs. Maria Griffin
West 2Nd St
E. Crabtree
Fairport
Art Chaudoin
Lillian Koeckeritz
East Eighth Street
Peoria
Iowa
G. M. Titus Loan and Investment Co
E. Bennison
Kewanee, Sr
John T. Bennison
West Third Street
John A. Robbins
Metzger
Harry Metzger
Mir
Ice Cream Social
Aun
I. Nierel & Son
Muscatine’s
East Hill
Citizens R. & 1. CO
Oscar D. Longstreth
Sherman Street
South
Little Rock
Longstreth
State Normal School
Conway, Ark
Thompson
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth
Leona Thoman
Esther Thoman
Pearl Crow
Allerton
W. A. Cobb
Ida Chown
County Institute
Orpha Gibson
Schmoker Milliner
Cora Parkin
Ethel Getts
Leibbrand
Ryvan
East Second St
David Bogard
People’s Meat Market
Sunday Bears
All Ladies
Oxfords
Secalibs
Leysen
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