Dean's Kidney Pills Earn Local Endorsement
A Muscatine citizen testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved years of backache and kidney distress after trying remedies. The ad notes Havercamp's Pharmacy sold the pills and price is 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Muscatine
E. van Wagner
B Street
South Muscatine
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Downey Town Notes and Social Roundup
Downey Iowa June 26. Residents report visits and travel from nearby towns. Families and friends share trips to Davenport Iowa City Muscatine Liberty Chicago Vinton and Brooklyn with social events at Downey. A rural telephone center plan and a temperance talk are announced along with a district Sunday school gathering and local amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
L. G. Wiggins
Kansas
Oklahoma
Etta Gregg
Davenport
Pope
J. F. Baker
Vinton
Gertie Meredith
Brooklyn
Elma Wentz
Iowa City
May Compton
Liberty
Mina Thiele
Chicago
Edith Cornwall
Edith Smith
Muscatine
Clarence Hollingsworth
Robert
Lillian
Grace Applegate
J. Wentz
Kate Lau
Springdale
Baptist Church
H. H. Abrams
Downey Hall
Chas. Lodge
Pueblo
Col
Harvey Lodge
Lettsville Notes Show Local Movements and Pastimes
Lettsville Ia June 26 Local residents frequent visitors travel for business and family matters. Notables include Frank Edgington from Musserville Rev T G Breau called to Illinois for a ill wife. Encounters cover barn work potato growth phone in Snyder home and Epworth Leaguers social at Lieberknecht.
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Lettsville
Frank Edgington
Musserville
Our Village
T. G. Breau
Illinois
H. R. Stiles
Fruitland
Sunny Side Nook
M. A. Shellabarger
Chicago
Wm. Hendrix
Geo. Shaver
Crawfordsville
John Snyder
C. Griffin
S. Shafnetz
Muscatine
A. C. Furnis
Bert Garrett
Eldon
M. E
Wagner
Grandview
C. F. Wabnett
V. G. Shellabarger
Edna
Irma Harrison
Washington
Iowa
Harrison
Velma Clark
Columbus Junction
Mae Garrett
Dessie Weaver
Davenport
Illinois City Notes On Travel Visits And Local Happenings
Rev Broome plans trips with his wife from Illinois City to Muscatine Geneseo and Michigan visiting relatives. Mrs Eliza Sedam and daughter visited last week, John Powell’s family visited Rock Island. Wm Troxell painting Henry McPherson and Albert MacGreer houses. Woodmen set Fourth celebration at Castle’s grove with Rock Island band and ice cream. Local visits include Nellie Krueger and two daughters, Johnnie Crabtree ill with malaria, Ed Huber heading to Oklahoma for land, Ethel Tyler Gusty Schnell Mrs M Shepard Mrs Sherman Powell and several others visiting Mott Brown Morrow and Rosa Furst.
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Illinois City
Lil
Broome
Muscatine
Geneseo
Michigan
Eliza Sedam
Valley Lentz
John Powell
Rock Island
Wm. Troxell
Henry McPherson
Albert MacGreer
Fred Mewis
Charley Blanchard
Elick Morehead
South Dakota
Woodmen
Castle’s Grove
Nellie Krueger
Wm. Peppers
Johnnie Crabtree
Ed. Huber
Oklahoma
Ethel Tyler
Gusty Schnell
M. Shepard
Sherman Powell
Mott
M. J. Brown
J. E. Morrow
Rosa Furst
M. Reeves
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Promotes Modern Medicine
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as superior to ancient pills and liquids. It emphasizes genuine stamped C C C and notes the product is never sold in bulk and available from all druggists for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Clara Walker class presents songs and drills
Miss Clara Walker's class of 8 boys and 8 girls performed songs recitations and a flag drill showing strong teacher interest. County Sunday School Missionary Mr Bartlet gave an address after the exercises. Various local residents visited, dined, or attended church and Sunday school services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Walker
Nem
Bartlet
George Secrest
West Liberty
Kinsey
How to Avoid Trouble with a Colic Remedy
A brisk ad urges purchasing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now for families. It claims universal acceptance as the best cure for bowel complaints for both children and adults and warns it may prevent a nighttime or busy-season trip to town. Available from local druggists.
Pirates and the missing Louisiana Purchase money
A Sanibel Florida writer questions the fate of 11.5 million dollars of gold bullion buried near Charlotte Harbor by famous pirates Lafitte and Gasparilla. He claims seven years of searching have yielded evidence and asks World's Fair officials to confirm if any Louisiana Purchase funds were lost or hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sanibel
Florida
Exposition Company
United States
Louisiana
Charlotte Harbor
Gasparilla
Lafitte
Union Valley Childrens Day Observed on Sunday
Union Valley Iowa June 26 Children Day was observed here Sunday with activities for youngsters and a program including readings songs and remarks from local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Valley
We Have Four Children by Use of Mother's Friend
A wife testifies to four pregnancies with three prior long labors requiring chloroform. She credits Mother's Friend with the last birth a strong healthy boy and minimal pains, saying the liniment is the grandest remedy ever made.
Mother's Friend Promises Easier Pregnancies and Labor
A historic advertisement claims Mother's Friend aids pregnancy by strengthening the body and mind, relaxing muscles, easing morning sickness, and shortening labor with reduced pain. It also says to avoid breast complications and notes a $1 bottle price and a free illustrated book from Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Blue Grass Folks Share News and Local Happenings
Blue Grass Iowa reports Leslie Wagner couple debuted a new canopy topped buggy. O A Bohnsack to entertain George Smith of Fairport. Residents flocked to a Medicine show in Montpelier. Raspberries fruiting well and cat birds praise them. Fourth of July approaching, Montpelier visitors and area residents prepare for festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Leslie Wagner
O. A. Bohnsack
George Smith
Fairport
Montpelier
Farm land along Rock Island Pacific line promoted for homeseekers
Advertises rich farming and dairy lands along and near the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway with round trip homeseekers excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of June July August September and October to destinations in North Western Iowa Southern Minnesota and Southwestern South Dakota. Tickets via C R I P R R y offered with low rates, contact local agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Homeseekers
Ino. G
Fourth of July Excursion Tickets From Iowa Central Rail
Iowa Central railway offers excursion tickets to points within 200 miles at one and one third fare. Tickets go on sale July 3 and 4, with limit July 7. Inquire at local ticket agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Rail Schedule announces Apr 9 1902 changes
Daily trains to Burlington and east and west routes with connections at Elrick Junction and Muscatine. Train No 1 arrives Burlington 2 35 pm from Wapello and connects to Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and east. Train No 8 arrives Burlington 1 05 am and serves west routes plus Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis St Paul. Train No 2 connects with Iowa Central No 6 from St Paul and Minneapolis. Saturdays Muscatine connections to Muscatine 9 15 pm then Iowa Central No 5 from Peoria. Mondays Muscatine 6 00 am connecting to Elrick Junction 7 15 am for Peoria Monmouth and east. Charles Howard General Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Charles Howard
Railroad Schedule at Elrick Junction Iowa Central
Lists northbound and southbound trains from Elrick Junction including No. 3 St Paul Express No. 5 Mason City Mail No. 25 Way Freight No. 6 Peoria Mail No. 4 Peoria Express and No. 16 Way Freight plus coupon tickets to U S Canada and Mexico. Contacts Geo Batty Marshalltown and L Seevers Frick Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Batty
General L’assengere
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevers
Firick Junction
Diamond Jo Line Steamer Schedules North and South
The Diamond Jo Line lists passenger sailings from St Louis and Muscatine with steamers Dubuque and Quincy. Northbound departures at 7:00 a m and southbound at 11:30 a m specify dates June through September, with travel times between St Louis St Paul and Muscatine noted for second days and same day arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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Louisville
Nashville
R. R
Cincinnati
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
C. L. Stone
Louisville, Ky
Canadian Pacific
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
A. C. Shaw
Pass. Dept
Clark St
E. P. Day
East Second Street
txZnte
Ocean Hotel
Asbury Park, New Jersey
American Plan
Geo. L. Atkins & Sons
Hotel
Swan's Jewelry Store
Inland
Daity
J. C. Watts
Minnie Kosnopial
Pleasant Valley
C. Buckman
A. Atkins
E. Buckman
Luis
Black
Mrs. Aker
Mrs. James
Herbert Smith
John Secrest
Mmes. Care, Coon
Secrest Aker
Gibson
W. W. Society
James
California
Via
Great Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
RL & Pay
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Montgomery
Savannah
the Southeastern Limited
Alex. Hilton
Pri
Bryan Snyder
Over
Saint Louis
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
Macon
East Davenport Machine & Novelty Works
Traveler's Guide
Montezuma
Breight
Oe Eeene
M. Gounp
R. 1
P. Railroad
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Dail
Sundse
Evans
Jasa
City of Mexico
Wilton Branda
Wilton
Wilton Muscatine
RL & P
Ry. ‘Ton
So & m
M. BO. B
Muscatine North & South By, Co
Ats
Roundhouse
Elrick Jet
Elrick
Ly Roundhouse
Carnival City Packet Company
Helen
W. J. Young, JR
Helen Blair
Cal
A. Blair
W. G. Block
Telephone
Diamond JO Line
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