Local travelers depart for visits and institutes this week
Mrs. W R Ryan of Chicago leaves for Wellman to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. E Goodwin heads to Cranston on the Milwaukee for a few days. Miss Clara Wilver and Miss Daisy Wilver return from West Branch after attending the teachers institute. J W Essex returns from Muscatine after graduation exercises. Various notes promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a beautifier 35 cents with druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Ryan
Chicago
Wellman
E. Goodwin
Cranston
Milwaukee
Hollister
Clara
Daisy Wilver
West Branch
Teachers Institute
Booklet Issued for Muscatine Chautauqua Details
The Muscatine chautauqua issues a booklet with preliminary announcements and the program. It features pictures of the Citizen's railway park and all principal performers with brief artist sketches. Tickets remain non transferable at $1 for the full series, with no higher transferable option. A nursery tent will be run by a nurse for a small fee. The Burlingon German Society will bring an excursion on German Day, with a special Davenport train planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Musper Library
Board of Directors
Muscatine Maennerchor
Burlington
Davenport
Death of H. H. Briggs in Nichols Iowa
Hiram Hazelton Briggs born September 19, 1837 in Vermont died June 25, 1906 at his Nichols home. A lifelong worker and neighbor, he lived in Ashtabula Ohio Pleasant Valley Scott County Iowa West Liberty Atalissa Nichols and was twice away in 1885 87 with the Santa Fe Railway at Atchison Kansas. He married Birena Wilcox April 24 1858 and they had four children Eva Phillips Elmer Carlos and Guy. His wife died July 1887 while they resided in Atchison. Funeral held at 2 pm Wednesday at home conducted by Rev. Martin. Interment Nichols cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Hiram Hazelton Briggs
Vermont
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Pleasant Valley
Scott County
Iowa
West Liberty
Atalissa
Rev. Martin
Nichols Cemetery
R. Black
E. Stafford
V. Reynolds
J. Meiskey
S. Baker
D. Narvis
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Tumor Case
Mrs Fannie D Fox of Bradford Pa reports a tumor vanished after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Her periods resumed and physician examination shows no tumor signs. The ad invites other women to write Dear Mrs Pinkham for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fannie D. Fox
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Fighteen
Chestnut Street
Bradford, Pa
Conant Receives Roosevelt Reply on Presidential Candidacy
W A Conant of Colorado Springs, delegate from New York to the first Republican National Convention, asked President Roosevelt if he would run again. The White House reply dated June 21 says the President thanks him but notes he must vote for another Republican candidate next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
W. A. Conant
New York
Roosevelt
Conant
White House
Washington, D. C
Mr. Conant
Death of Ida Angerer Bernick Anchors Angerer Family
Ida Angerer Bernick, aged 24, died at the home of her parents near Wilton Iowa after a yearlong illness with consumption. She married Frank Bernick in February and lived near Pleasant Prairie. Survived by husband, parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Angerer, four sisters Mary Sophia Ed Ryan Matt Foley, and brothers Edward George Henry Leonard Frank. The Angerer family, prominent in Muscatine county, mourns a young life ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Ida Angerer Bernick
Joseph Angerer
Ida Angerer
Frank Bernick
Fulton Township
Pleasant Prairie
Chantre
Ida
Joseah Angerer
Angerer
Muscatine County
Mary
Sophia
Ed. Ryan
Matt Foley
Edward
George
Henry
Chris
Leonard
Frank Angerer
Queer Sensations in Stomach and Back Promised Cure
An advertisement notes that queer sensations in stomach back or bowels signal dangers and claims Electric Pit ters cure, priced at 50 cents, from Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Accident at Citizens' Railway plant injures engineer
An engineer, Mr McGaughey, slipped while oiling at the Citizens' Railway and Light company power plant. He fell against a machine, injuring his arm. the plant shut briefly for about three minutes. The burn is painful but not dangerous and he expects to return in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
McGaughey
Safe Reopened. Greer Jeweler Survives Burglary Loss
Iowa City story reports jeweler A. M. Greer spent hours opening his safe after burglars tampered with it. He discovered his diamond collection safe and the loss is limited to 390 dollars, far below the expected 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
A. M. Greer
Runaway ride in Columbus Junction ends safely
Four year old Harry Summers, son of Dr. and Mrs. M H Summers, started a buggy unobserved after stepping inside. The team dashed off and struck a tree, tossing Harry onto the double tree and carrying him two blocks before stopping at the Daniels home. He was unhurt and not frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Harry
M. H. Summers
Second Street
Presbyterian Church
Daniels
A. Casselman
Wichita
Kansas
The
Reformed Church
Conesville
Irving Greer
Lilliam
Cedar Rapids
Hooker Gambel
Grandview
Frank Wells
Washington
Wapello
J. R. Vance
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Dr. Huston
W. L. Owen
Crawfordsville
J. A. Sprague
Excursion From Wapello Reaches Tri-Cities by Steamer
About 75 excursionists from Wapello and nearby areas traveled to the Tri-Cities aboard the M. N. & S. steamer Columbia. They returned last evening at 7:15 and were transported back to Wapello on the same line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Tri-cities
Columbia
Real Estate Transfers in Muscatine County
Deeds filed with the county recorder and transcribed for the Journal show Elizabeth Franz transferring 60 feet of 20 feet of lot 1, DdDreck 12, to Independent Mailing Co. of Davenport for 9950 dollars. M E B Pfeiffer and wife transfer 40 feet of lot 5, block 10, in Muscatine to Independent Malting Co. of Davenport, subject to a 2500 dollar mortgage, for 8000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Journal
G. M. Titus
Elizabeth Franz
Independent Mailing Co
Davenport
City of Muscatine
M. EB. Pfeiffer
Local residents attend weddings and visits in nearby towns
Allerton hosted a wedding of a nephew yesterday afternoon. Mrs L Williams of Letts visited daughter Mrs M H Summers in Muscatine yesterday. Mr and Mrs Wm Emmick of Columbus City were Muscatine visitors yesterday. Mrs Frank Colton and Edith Johnston returned from Wapello. Mrs M Parry and Mrs M R Darwin returned to Burlington. Mr and Mrs Robert Carson visited in town yesterday then returned to Lone Tree. Miss Frane Sigaroox Muda Acheson Lena Hanft enjoyed time with Miss Mary Reaney near Letts. Hester Tedford returned to Columbus City from Ainsworth, while Leon Thompson visits Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
M. . Parry
M. R. Darwin
Columbus City
Burlington
Robert Carson
Lone Tree
Frane Sigaroox
Muda Acheson
Lena Hanft
Mary Reaney
Letts
Hester Tedford
Nancy Hamil
Ainsworth
Homeseekers Excursions By Iowa Central Rail Line
The Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with rate one fare plus 2.00. Stopovers and liberal limits apply. For rates and details contact agents or A. B. Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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Calumet
O. E. Hendricks
Ottumwa
D. McNeff
Riverside
Savanna
Bessie Scott
Arden
M. Bassbitt
J. W. Essex
Muscatine
Beaty
Rocky Moountain
W. C. Tefts
Keota
Rock Island
C. & S. Sanitary Milk Company
Corner Cedar
Third
Mildred Rogers
Teachers’ Institute
Muscatine Chautauqua Pro
Gram
Fesler
H. F. Barnard
the Jewelers
East Second St
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
H. H. Briggs
Wm. Buck
Lillian Buck
R. F. Shannon
Bernick
Mrs
George McGaughey
Dr. Summers
Auce Vaidee
Gina
Leysen
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Leon Thompson
Kautz’s Bakery
Owa Avenue
Wonder
Thompson Bros
W. Fr. Mimnsch
South End Grocer
Illinois Central
ST. Louis
G. Bridg
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Cuba
Hammond
South
C. C McCarty
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