Local Visitors and Notices Across Muscatine
Local residents and visitors are listed: Fred Morris of Kansas City visits friends. Eugene V. Devault of Iowa City chats with Clement Welch. Miss Kate Wintermeyer due from St. Louis. Bertha Engel of Elmhurst vacationing here. Mrs D. D. McDougall of Vinton visits Mrs. W. S. McKee. Grover Hill of Wilton attends to business. Harlo McDermid returns from Wenonah New Jersey. A Morris at the teachers institute returns home. several others travel or shop locally. advertisements for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Babcock buggy. multiple brief notes on arrivals and departures.
Burlington Man Plans Mussel Propagation Tour
A government commission led by Prof Paul Bartsch will tour the Mississippi River to study pearl mussel habits and possible artificial propagation. The effort aims to safeguard the Mississippi Valley button industry as shells grow scarce and local mills rely on other river sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Wabash
Dawson
Iowa
Paul Bartsch
Burlington
St. Paul
Arkansas River
Bartsch
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung issues. It notes a price of 50 cents and a dollar and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug as the supplier.
Farewell Banquet for Hayden Ahead of California Move
The G A R and W A C held a farewell banquet in Wapello for G W Hayden and wife as they prepare to move to California. The event honored a charter member, with music by ten voices and violin selections by Rev J P Hebner and daughter Myra. Saunders presented Hayden a gold headed cane engraved by A M Taylor Post No 153.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Saunders
Mr. Hayden
A. M. Taylor
Iowa
Hayden
F. I. Pemble
Wayne
Wayne Automobile Company
H . Pease
Spring Valley
Lll
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mattie B. Hunt
Emma Cavan
Flanagan Co
Normal Institute
Presbyterian Mite Society
Riley Armstrong
Pharmacists Plan State Meeting in Clinton July
Local pharmacists will travel to Clinton for a state convention of the Pharmaceutical Association from July 9 to 11. The program includes visitors reception, addresses by officials, membership applications, business sessions, an excursion on the Mississippi steamer W. W, and field sports at Eagle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pharmaceutical Association
Clinton
Crockett
C. A. Swayze
Eldora
W. F. Maher
Fort Dodge
Wapsipinicon Club Rooms
T. V. Wooten
W. W
Mississippi
Wapsipinicon
Eagle Point
History Repeats Itself narrows to home remedies trend
Druggists note a return to 19th century practice with home remedies and simple ingredients. The article cites a Dyspepsia cure using Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene and Sherry Wine, prepared by druggists or mixed at home, to be taken before meals and at bedtime.
Flags and local life on Riverside flag day
About a third of Riverside residents displayed flags on flag day. some did not know it was fit day and questioned others with flags. Community notes mention visits and travel by Mrs. R. Younkin, Rev. Albers of Richmond, E. T. Stove in Greene, J. Gunderson visiting son J. A. Gunderson, B. J. Gadlove returning from the north, and Clair Flynn taking a seven week course in Des Moines. W. H. Cress supervised work in the county south part. Mrs. Felix Florang ill at her daughter’s home south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cone
J. A
B. J. Gadlove
W. H. Cress
Clair Flynn
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Felix Florang
F. Prymek
Dr Hale's Household Ointment advertised for skin cures
An advertisement claims Dr Hale's Household Ointment quickly and permanently cures eczema salt rheum scrofula ulcers and running sores and other obstinate skin diseases. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents or direct from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
State wide maneuvers to besiege Des Moines announced
Plans call for about 7 900 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard and regulars to participate in August maneuvers at Des Moines. Four Iowa regiments plus artillery, cavalry, signal and hospital detachments will form blue and brown armies in a simulated siege with an interurban line as the objective and Fort Leavenworth officers supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moinés
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
United States Army
Fort Snelling
Fort Sheridan
United States Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Signal Corps
Iowa National Guards
Des Moines
Blue
Herrold
Johnston
Brown
Johnston Station
Keota Painter August Volquardsen Seriously Hurt
Keota August Volquardsen a 70 year old painter fell 20 feet from a roof while using an adjustable ladder at the Klein farm near Keota. He broke his leg above the ankle and sustained back injuries. He was moved home to his daughter’s after treatment and will be unable to work for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Volquardsen
Keota
Klein Farm
Volquardsen
Sunday Evening Concert Brings Local Guests and Birth News
A cordial invitation announces an Sunday evening program. Miss Ida Kracaw of Redfield Iowa left Thursday for a visit in Washington and plans to return to Keota soon. Miss Brower and Miss Mollie Wine of South English departed Keota for West Chester. Mr and Mrs Walter Fagen celebrate the birth of a son with great grandfather R T Carris Sr aiding in Dallas county. Mr and Mrs Albert Schauenberg returned from Burlington where they attended their sister’s marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Allan
Ottumwa
DeLong
West Chester
N. P
Washington
Kensington
The
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Rodgers
Young Peoples’ Christian Union
Arthur Clendenning
Abe Bennett
Baptist Sunday School
Ida Kracaw
Redfield
Iowa
Miss Brower
Mollie Wine
South English
Walter Fagen
R. T. Carris, Sr
Dallas County
Albert Schauenberg
Mr. Schauenberg
Burlington
Vacation Tours Offer Low Excursion Rates This Summer
The Iowa Central By. announces discounted excursion rates for summer trips to eastern resorts and western states including Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily from June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stopover options and flexible routes. Contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis MN for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central By
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
River Bulletin Stage Height Change from Dubuque to Muscatine
River forecast shows only very slight Mississippi changes over the next 48 hours between Dubuque and Muscatine. Local forecaster J. M. Shorter notes slight shifts in station readings with minor fluctuations in feet across Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Ceresea Sk
Davenport
Muscatine
M. Rapids
Ig UK Wise
Mississippi
Dubuque
J. M. Shorter
Mineral Bath City reaches by Grand Trunk route
Mt. Clemens, The Mineral Bath City, is reached without change of cars only by the Grand Trunk Railway System. Time-tables and a descriptive pamphlet will be mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., 135 Adams St., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Clemens
Bath City
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ginger
A. B. Clapp
Fred Morris
Kansas City
Eugene V. Devault
Iowa City
Clement J. Welch
Kate Wintermeyer
St. Louis
Bertha Engel
Elmhurst
This
D. D. McDougall
Vinton
W. S. McKee
Chestnut Street
F. S. Pentzer
J. McIntosh
West Liberty
James Letts
Letts
Grover Hill
Wilton
Harlo McDermid
Wenonah
New Jersey
A. Morris
Teachers’ Institute
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Sarah Crow
Columbus Junction
S. G. Shamit
Inez
Grandview
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Havercamp
Guy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Samuel Rush Conrad
Bear
Will Wagner
J. S. Fawcett
John Armstrong
Alice Anson
George Mockmore
Frank Bowman
Babcock
Charles Ampress
Montpelier
F. B. James
Henry Nichols
Adelaide Williams
Fredonia
Ruth Cookson
Quincy
Ill
R. Christensen
Wilson Toyne
W. O. Speers
Ida County
Havercamp’s
A. G. Amlong
Robert Amlong
J. W. Martin
New London
Niagara Falls
VIA
Erie & Western R. R
Peoria
Sandusky
Put
Bay
E. B. Leppert
Main St
Tih
Mira Hershey Lumber
Paul
Pearl Commission
Tire
Mississippi Valley—Congress
Man Dawson
Wapello
Riverside
Walnut Street Shoe and Repair Store
Itia
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cardus
Herrick Refrigerators
Wonder
Keen Klipper
Thompson Bros. CO
Frankfort
Charlevell
Petoskey
Harbor Springs
Mackinack
Detroit
Uffalo
Dusen
Berolzheim
G. P
Atenem
Earth
G. M. Titus, Pres
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Allan Line Ocean Steamships
Liverpool
Glasgow
London
Havre
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Allan & Company
Jackson Boul
Eaton Hurlbut
Prinery
VA Ave
P. Day
Icg
Second Street
F. A. Neidig
East Second St
Cal. W. Smith
Mississippi Valley—House
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